tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87582142012-02-16T17:20:53.695+08:00Ramblings, rantings and ravings of a 34 year old Malaysian domesticated engineer who is happy with what she does.NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2311100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-23805120003087150472011-02-16T18:05:00.000+08:002011-02-16T18:05:38.665+08:00

Oh wow! It has been almost six months since my last post with me being eight months pregnant. So, what have I been up to, you ask? Well, for starters, I've been preoccupied with the baby, the 4 years old baby, the 9 years old baby and the big baby. Sorting out a schedule seems pointless. It (the schedule) will somehow be forgotten and not followed. So I decided to just take it one day at time.

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Ramadan is here again. For the third time, I'm pregnant during this holy month. I feel blessed that all three kids went through fasting in my belly. In a way, I find them to be strong and resilient maybe due to the fact that they were in me during the last few weeks of pregnancy which coincidentally coincide with fasting before popping out. I will try to fast for the whole month, just like I did

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I know... I know... Sekarang baru nak tulis. My bad. I was too darn lazy to write anything despite having lots of stories swirling in my head. It used to be that I'd be jotting down everything here just to free my mind but now pure laziness has taken over.  I think I need a scapegoat. Yes, I think I'll blame it on the pregnancy. Hehehhe... poor child. Belum lahir dah kena blame by Mommy. Did I

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There's always a little truth behind every"Just kidding"A little knowledge behind every"I don't know"A little emotion behind every"I don't care"And a little pain behind every"It's OK"

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The crappy thing of being pregnant, especially for me, is the inability to hold in my pee. It can be pretty tiresome!I'd be running to the toilet just to empty my bladder. After several attempts in the space of 20 minutes, the peeing sensation is best left as... a sensation. Nothing comes out except for that tingling sensation that occasionally may cause me to cringe as it can be felt up to my

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0645 hrs - B will wake me up but usually I'll just roll all over the bed for a good ten minutes before dragging my ass off the bed. By this time, dah subuh gajah. Very bad, I know!0720 hrs - Iron everyone's schooling and working clothes. I prefer doing it in the mornings when the weather is cooler. Simpang malaikat 44 la kalau tiba-tiba takde electricity, tsk tsk tsk...0750 hrs - B sends both Zs

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It has no mercy! Nyeh nyeh nyeh...If you've been to my house, you'll know the sorry state that Zareef's bedroom is in. With the amount of toys brought back by a 20 footer container and others accumulated along the years, it is fast becoming a cluttered dumping ground.My eyes could no longer bear it. With the aid of my weekly helper, I turned Zareef's room upside-down, inside-out and chucked all

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So that explains why I've not written anything for yonks. I was totally KO. Muntah-muntah, loya-loya, pening-pening 24 hours a day. Yeah, that bad. Thankfully, the sickness has subsided. Not substantially, no. But somehow bearable.I still can't cook. I detest the smell of onions and garlic frying in the wok or any form of cooking for that matter. I can stand B's smell especially at the end of his

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I cried and cried because my uncle who is very close and very dear to me whom I adore just like a second dad has been diagnosed with lung cancer. It's critical. Stage 4.I cursed and cursed the cigarette companies which made those damning cigarettes that he has been addicted to for the past 34 years. May you rot in hell!I'm at lost. I can't imagine losing him. He's always been so strong, fit and

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Yes, I totally do. Especially if it's the cooking kind hehehe. If you ever come to my house, you'll get the chance to see bountiful of them in my kitchen and in the store room.Just like how some people go crazy over the latest phones or games or apps or home electronics, I would go bonkers over the latest cooking and baking gadgets, quirky utensils or handy cake decorating tools. I can literally

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I read with such remorse in the papers regarding the death of a teacher and his four students in the dragon boat incident in Penang two days ago. To me, sudden death is the worst death of all. It surprises you when you least expect it. Quick and swift. Death due to old age, terminal illness and the likes are more bearable. You are mentally prepared for it and you make whatever necessary

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When every student in Malaysia started their first day of school on 4th January, Zareef included, my little girl was still fast asleep on her princess bed. She only started going to school during the third day of the second week and has been going there ever since :)B and I have been contemplating for quite a while whether to start sending Zara to preschool at the age of four or five. But after

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Last year when Zareef officially became a Year 1 student, he had to sit for an aptitude test on the third day of school. The aptitude test consisted of Bahasa Malaysia, English and Mathematics questions. The reason for the aptitude test was to rate student's proficiency on those three subjects mentioned. Students with the highest total score will be placed in the first class and so on for the

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A decade ago, on this very day, I was at Universal Studios' Island of Adventure Orlando Florida with a bunch of great friends and hubby to be. We drove in two separate Ford Tauruses, clocking in close to 3000 miles from Purdue to Orlando.Boy! Did we have a blast!! The new Island of Adventure was newly opened and the rides were awesome with a capital A. Waiting time averaged at 30 minutes but we

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I have tonnes of thoughts going through my mind at the moment but I can't seem to put it in writing. When I try, it'll always start with three sentences and then I'm left wordless. I can't string even the simplest words together. That explains why I have four posts waiting to be edited and published in my "Edit Posts" section.Sometimes I just wish that I can siphon my thoughts and channel it into

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that was supposed to materialize last Sunday at 2 pm, fell through!Zareef was scared shit of the needle when the surgeon wanted to anesthetized his penis. He cried, screamed and kicked up a fuss. So we went out and gave way to my nephew.Upon seeing his cousin who came out from the A&E with a sarong, smiling and all with a brand spanking new PSP in hand, Zareef who was bawling previously, said he

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When Zareef started his Year One early this year, we made a deal - he will be rewarded handsomely if he gets any one of the top three in his class. Boy, was he excited.Then, sometime in the middle of the year, his cousins graduated from a GameBoy to a PSP. Seeing that a PSP was far more interesting than the GameBoy, he started requesting for one. Inasmuch as we wanted to buy it for him (in this

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-49617793988336640562009-11-19T02:40:00.002+08:002009-11-19T02:45:39.270+08:00

Yes! I won the quiz on Matun's blog. Please excuse my jakun-ness as I have never ever won any quizzes before. I have yet to know what I won. Tak kisah la apa-apa pun. Janji jangan dapat kimchi sudah :PThank you so much Matun for picking me. Sayang awak! :D

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My darling Zara,I still cannot believe that you're already three. It seems like it was just yesterday that I cried tears of joy upon hearing from the doc that I was carrying a girl. I just couldn't believe it and had to ask her repeatedly for assurance. Not that I wasn't thankful. I was, believe me I still am. It's just that given the hereditary lineage of both sides of the family, getting a girl

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Am I?

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My dearest Zareef,Firstly, please forgive me my son for delaying your birthday post. A lot has happened since your birthday that Mommy, somehow or rather, forgot (most of the time) or was feeling mighty lazy (this would always be the case) to write about you.13th October marked the day you were borned. It seems like it was just yesterday that I went through 30 hours of hellish labor and now

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-9577005744067880982009-10-08T09:47:00.002+08:002009-10-08T09:57:06.559+08:00

Remember the chicken that invaded my store room last August? Well, if you don't, you can read it here.Well, guess what??!!! That same chicken made an appearance again during Ramadhan but it could not get in as I had sealed the house well from unwelcome invaders. Instead................It happily settled outside, right at my storeroom's window to lay eggs. I was so fascinated with the whole

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-87683961979557663412009-10-06T10:13:00.002+08:002009-10-06T11:33:13.561+08:00

Suatu hari pada hari Raya ke 7, seorang mummy sedang sibuk mengemas rumah. Mood mengemas punya la hebat sampai beliau telah mengvacuum, mengemop dan mengelap segala habuk with a vengeance (apa phrase yang sesuai dalam BM ye?)Anyway, while I was busy mopping the living room, Zareef and Zara came to offer their help but was flatly declined (very kind of them but if they were to do it, I'd have to

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I used to have only a pair which I bought with my baking revenue as a reward to myself for my hard work. But today, will be a historical event that certainly made it into my book....Thanks to a friend, I'm able to buy all these at very, very affordable price. And no, they're not fake. All are originals albeit rejected but I don't care. I can't even detect the flaws . I even bought the basket. I

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I'm a crappy Mom and I'm not proud of it :( .Taking care of a sick son, handling a soon to be terrifying three daughter, being at home 24-7, doing all the housework, minimum adult interaction and being cooped-up at home have taken a toll on me.I'm depressed, tired, cranky, moody, angry, irritable, short-fused and bitter all rolled into one.Forgive me, my children. It's not entirely you. Mommy

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If a wife can survive without a husband, can a husband survive without a wife?

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1. Zareef is sick - high temperature, whooping cough with the occasional projectile vomit to boot. He hasn't been to school for three days now and I plan to keep him at home for the rest of the week. Yeay! for him but Nay! for me.You see, when my child gets sick, it's me they come clinging to like a baby koala. Daddy just doesn't do it for them. Hence the haggard mummy that you'll see trying to

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in my storeroom! I don't know how or when it got there. All we (Zara and I) heard were scrapping and rustling sound coming from the storeroom. Zara, being the inquisitive creature that she is, went into the room and started squealing with delight while pointing "Loooookkk Mommy! Looookkkk! Ada chicken! Hahahahhah..."I went like "WHAT??". Betul ke anak aku nih?! And so I peeked. Lo and behold....

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What would you do if you caught your neighbor's 13 year old son smoking in front of your house while lurking and hiding away from his parents?Would you tell your neighbor, his parents?Or would you just keep quiet and let it slide, hoping that your neighbor would eventually find out on their own?If it were me, I'd want to know if Zareef was smoking behind my back (Nauzubillah, minta dijauhkan...).

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I was with Zara at the playground yesterday evening. As usual, the little princess would run about non-stop while asking me zillions of questions, all in one breath. Such an energizer bunny that she is :D . I entertained every single one of her questions while running after her. Pancit mak okay!While I was doing all these, along came a mom and asked me;Mom: Excuse me, are you a Filipino?Me: Huh?

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Yesterday was the premiere of Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince and being the fan of the books and the movies, I wouldn't miss it for the world!Prior to that, I asked around for company but it seems that everyone else was either busy working (yeah, I booked the 11.45 am show) or they've already booked it to be watched with their loved ones.Right... does that stop me? Hell no! Come hale or

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So, Muhyiddin has finally announced that Math and Science will now be taught in Bahasa Malaysia fully by 2012 and it's FINAL. What do I think? Well, this is my humble and personal opinion - I think it's a bad move. It has only been six years since the MOE (Ministry of Education) implemented the PPSMI (Teaching of Math and Science in English) and despite seeing a decline in exam performance

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B's birthday celebration was kicked off with the Japan SuperGT at Sepang. I've never seen so many beautiful Japanese cars gathered at one place at one time. If I was swooning and drooling over them cars, B almost died and gone to heaven heheh...We brought along Zareef as he shares the same passion as his dad. Short of sounding like a cliche, he is his daddy's son. So very like father like sonBy

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My apologies... I know a bunch of people out there who are ready to kill me for not updating. How long has it been? A month you say? Ahhh yes... my bad. First culprit would be the continuous orders of cakes and cupcakes (Alhamdulillah...), then the school holidays that saw me enjoying island life at Tioman for a week and recovering period for the kids and I the next. Then it was my birthday

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-39390343911811455112009-05-28T16:05:00.003+08:002009-05-29T01:38:46.956+08:00

After 2.5 years of staring at plain boring cream walls tainted with drawings of little Picasso and a multitude of food stains, I have decided to give my walls a makeover :DI bought the package at HomeDec in November last year but only now do I have the resources to do them up.Installation at the dining area. This guy was very skillful and quick. I couldn't help but be amazed...Installation at

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If you're on my Facebook friends list, then you'll know that I have been craving for chili crabs for quite some time. Yesterday was a free day (no cake orders and no car pool), so I decided to cook the chili crabs myself.Nothing beats a homemade meal especially when it's cooked with love and fresh crabs that were just wriggling out of the tank just a mere hour before that. The taste? Totally

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We were eating lunch one day about a month ago when Zareef started talking about his classmates of both schools (he goes to SKPU2 in the morning and KAFA in the evenings). I always cherish this private moment that I have with him where he and I would chat and eat, then chat and eat again with Zara diverting our attentions intermittently.Back to the topic of his classmates, he would tell me that

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-58181748163848098502009-05-04T15:59:00.003+08:002009-05-04T16:23:55.759+08:00

These...Front viewLeft door...Right door...Right side... Zareef's art work included :DSo now I guess, you know what to get for me as souvenirs eh?! *wink*

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Two weekends ago while on a jalan-jalan carik pasal excursion with B and the kids, I chanced upon this yet to be opened store.I immediately clapped my hands and shouted gleefully. Terkejut badak B and the kids. Yes, I was THAT excited!Imagine being a follower of the said owner's blog for a couple of years and reading her accomplishments and salivating and marveling over her magic touch on each

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Something for us to ponder...Please click here http://www.cultureunplugged.com/play/1081/Chicken-a-la-CarteEnjoy...

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In my line of business *chewahhh*, I've come across plentiful of characters. The majority are simply wonderful kind souls, a handful are errr... choosy and hard to please and there's one that's downright awful.Okay la... I wouldn't call that person awful. Maybe that person is having a bad day but hey... don't we all?For simplicity sake, I'm going to call this person Dr. A.Dr. A is a friend's

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It was a dreadful day, yesterday. Zareef locked me out of my bedroom in his attempt to change clothes after getting back from school. Of all the days and of all the things that he does, he has never locked my bedroom door while changing but yesterday was one of the days and one of the things that he did out of the norm.What made me even more fcuking furious and mad was the fact that ALL, yes ALL

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From what I read and saw on the news, most of the iconic buildings in the city center where switched off in the spirit of Earth Hour. I applaud the effort put in to vote for Earth.I was in PD at that time waiting for dinner at one of the restaurants while patiently explaining to Zareef what Earth Hour is really all about, its importance, its effect on Earth, what can we do to help Earth

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As a surprise for his lovely wife *ehem*, B treated us to a 3D2N getaway at Avillion Port Dickson. I wasn't told of the location of our holiday till we exited the PLUS highway enroute to PD. Ahah!I was over the moon when he turned into the junction heading towards Avillion. I had hoped for it but dare not say it out loud as the place was quite pricey but as B puts it, it only happens once a

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CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS POST:After seven years of courtship, we finally decided to get hitched. Or was it my Dad who decided it for us?! Oh well, B did the nudging and Dad did the shoving :)Just 10 months fresh from graduation, we got married. March 25th, 2001 became the sacred date and we were solemnized by Abah dearest who wouldn't have it any other way. B however, was quite jittery and

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AT HOME:"Tahniah! Awak telah ditawarkan biasiswa TM untuk melanjutkan pelajaran ke Jepun untuk kursus kejuruteraan telekomunikasi""Huhh??!! Jepun?? Tapi saya tak mintak pun pergi Jepun masa interview!""Takde ke? Rasanye ada, kalau tak, kami takde la masukkan nama awak dalam senarai pelajar2 ke Jepun"Damnit!! When did I ever mention Japan during the interview? That would be the last place I'd ever

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Don't forget to switch off your lights on 28th March 2009, 8.30-9.30 pm.Let's save Earth.Please go to http://www.earthhour.org/malaysia to sign up.

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I found this on Along's blog and was intrigued to try it. You can try it too...Your view on yourself:You are intelligent, honest and sweet. You are friendly to everybody and don't like conflict. Because you're so cheerful and fun people are naturally attracted to you and like to talk to you.Intelligent, check! Honest, check! Sweet? hahahhaha... I'm not so sure about this but I do know that I'm

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Butterflies in the tummy, heart palpitations, silly smile on the face, unsettling, feel-good tingling feeling.Suddenly I miss all these feelings. I wish I could just rewind the days back to where it all started. I think I will, just to relive those feelings, in three days time. Sighhh...

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-67072807798473879222009-03-03T15:41:00.002+08:002009-03-03T16:21:19.194+08:00

Recently, I got a text message from a close friend of ours. I was floored when I read it. Her son has just been diagnosed with brain tumor. I'm not sure which son (she has three) but all three are under the age of seven. She asked that we pray for her son's condition and that it is not as serious as it sounds.I feel really sad for her. I've known her for almost 15 years (with a few years gap in

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-1600662473293273122009-02-27T12:18:00.002+08:002009-02-27T12:47:06.165+08:00

Damnit!! What the fish??PLUS Highway + 5%Sprint + 30 & 50 senNPE + 40 senAKLEH + 50 senBESRAYA + 10 senTak kaya-kaya lagi ke all these highway concessionaires? Perfect timing too! When everyone (minus the politicians la. All they ever think of is their own gila kuasa attitude and filling their already fat coffers) is worried sick about the economic crisis, about people being laid-off; the cabinet

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-82647505710885348462009-02-26T15:22:00.002+08:002009-02-26T15:35:10.151+08:00

when I get to stay at home, A.L.O.N.E., like right now.Zareef is at his KAFA while Zara was sent to her playschool this morning all because Mummy had lots of baking to do today. But I've not baked any cakes. Instead, I'm enjoying this quiet moment all by myself. No shouting, no screaming, no crying, no "Mummy nak susu" or "Mummy nak ani (barney)" or no "Aling... tolong urut belakang" It is pure

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-51246808674008617552009-02-24T09:52:00.003+08:002009-02-24T10:39:18.794+08:00

This should have been posted two months ago but due to some technical glitch which has now been resolved and my procrastination factor, can I only now put it up here. Zareef's next milestone in his education, primary school.We decided to enrol him at SKPU2 instead of elsewhere because it was closer to home and most of his friends went there. Since he'll know quite a number of friends there, I was

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-56107273205908386712009-02-23T20:59:00.002+08:002009-02-23T21:03:03.130+08:00

I've been slacking in updating my baking blog. However, I've finally uploaded lots of cake pictures. So, feast your eyes on them ya. Enjoy!ps: Reviews on Andaman, Legend PD and Cherating as well as PGLTM shall be written once I have this writer's block sorted out. My brain seems to go on strike la pulak. Bummer!!

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-86686289272325129982009-02-13T01:09:00.002+08:002009-02-13T01:29:24.138+08:00

By right, I should be decorating one carrot cake and 50 pieces of vanilla cupcakes that are due tomorrow but as usual, I'm procrastinating. What's new, eh?!Facebook has been a boon and a bane for me. The boon - I've found long lost friends from primary school right up to the present day. The bane - People that I've been trying to avoid have also found me.Right now, there is a pending friend

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-37269767645907102922009-02-12T12:50:00.003+08:002009-02-12T12:56:22.220+08:00

and this...Can I, can I, can I?? Pleaseee... pretty please...

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-43532747878219897412009-02-06T21:03:00.004+08:002009-02-08T09:18:03.322+08:00

by a beggar, no less!Argghhhh!! I can be so gullible sometimes.I was at the till of a pharmacy to pay for the toiletries that I bought when a deep rough voice gave salam from behind.Beggar: Assalamualaikum!Me: Waalaikumussalam...Beggar: Nak... tolong pakcik ye. Dah 2 hari pakcik dua beranak tak makan. Mintak la anak sedekah sikit duit kat pakcik untuk beli makanan.Me: Huhh?? (Biar benar pakcik

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-20107497437809013652009-01-31T21:42:00.003+08:002009-01-31T22:00:01.522+08:00

Please, can someone tell me how anyone can justifiably equate karaoke to clubbing?? It's quite mind-boggling especially since such statement is made without ever setting foot into the former place and based on the scenes painted in our local drama aired on TV.Come on lah... get your facts right before making any sweeping statements. What gives??

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-33114057791105389522009-01-29T23:47:00.003+08:002009-01-30T00:04:13.986+08:00

I'm supposed to decorate two birthday cakes right now but somehow, the mood hasn't quite kicked in yet.I'm supposed to get the contractor to come and give a final quotation and let me know the number of cans needed to paint my house but as usual, I've been procrastinating. Very bad!I'm supposed to visit my two girlfriends who gave birth about a month ago (or was it two? Sheeshhh!). Gifts have

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-51027085638724066542009-01-23T09:55:00.003+08:002009-01-23T10:20:38.087+08:00

It's one thing to bash on other people's post in your blog, that I get, because it's yours. Write whatever you want. But when the comments that followed are utterly ugly, hurtful and shallow replete with sexual innuendos, it has reach a level that has become distasteful bordering to atrocious and appalling.Read it people. Yes, I'm providing the link. I'm flagging it. If you think it deserves to

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-44223124301721530272009-01-21T15:04:00.003+08:002009-01-21T15:08:47.356+08:00

That's what I'm doing now. The air has been cleared. I'm letting the past rest and not catch up with me. Thank you ;)ps: Miraculously, the annoying song has stopped.

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-2877628036411919102009-01-17T23:51:00.005+08:002009-01-18T13:44:18.867+08:00

I've been tagged. All I have to do is to list down 16 random facts about myself that others may not know off. Eh... bukan dah pernah buat ke dulu? Oh silap. That was asking for six weird things about me.Well, here goes...#1. I don't watch malay horror movies. I'm too scared to watch them because the horrifying images would haunt me for life! Hantu mat salleh no problem pulak. I guess because the

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-83640591800592444012009-01-14T10:22:00.002+08:002009-01-14T11:35:53.977+08:00

I got an email and text message with a listing of brands that support Israel's mission in wiping clean Gaza. The context of the messages was the same; boycott these companies' products because for every sen that you spend will be used to buy a bullet to shoot down innocent Palestinian children.This boycotting campaign has been going on for quite sometime even from my days in Loughborough. You can

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-66654146679884916522009-01-13T00:44:00.005+08:002009-01-17T14:27:31.890+08:00

That's how I feel right now after having a chat with a friend whom I thought I've lost but has now been found.I have so many questions left unanswered but the reply to all my unanswered questions that I didn't get the chance to ask was "Let the past stay in the past". I know, I know but I need CLOSURE!!! Arggghhhh!!! This feeling is driving me insane!Now I have SClub7's song playing on a death

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-59801225708592300092009-01-02T16:56:00.003+08:002009-01-02T17:15:15.871+08:00

Have you buckled up your rear seat passengers? It's now the law and if you fail to abide, an RM 300 fine shall be slapped upon you if your passengers are below 17 years old. If they are above 17, then let them cover their own ass.As for my children, thank God I've trained them to be in car seats from day three they were borned upon leaving the hospital. Up till today, they sit nowhere but in

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-59279348963195206782008-12-31T15:05:00.004+08:002008-12-31T16:08:46.710+08:00

In less than eight hours, we'll be ushering in year 2009. Most people will be out celebrating with friends and family in some noisy crowded smoky places but not me. I am never a fan of such places. I hate having to shout just to get my points across to someone. Lepas tu suffer sakit tekak. Just ask my posse of girlfriends when asked where to dine. My default answer would always be any place

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-54146620762376090782008-12-03T02:25:00.002+08:002008-12-03T02:53:14.363+08:00

Thank God I'm not stuck in Bangkok. And Thank God too that a friend I know came back safe and sound with her son a week earlier.Imagine this scene where someone is stuck there but no one is supposed to know that someone is there... hehhehhee.... How does someone get help? Tak ke panic takut rahsia bocor?I am in the midst of getting use to a change that I've done to myself. So far so good. Even

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-82177599548622187482008-11-29T03:18:00.010+08:002009-01-19T01:15:03.598+08:00

Zara turned two on the 9th November 2008 at 4 pm. Since it coincided with the kenduri aqiqah that we've planned for so long, we decided to throw in a birthday bash as well.My darling Zara,Your journey into the world was a short one compared to your brother's. It took me seven hours to push you through and Alhamdulillah, after all the hard labor with the help of epidural, you finally

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-82959750416657987842008-11-28T16:39:00.004+08:002008-11-28T17:36:41.581+08:00

I read with horror the news of carnage in Mumbai, India on NST's front page. I pray that no Malaysians where hurt what more killed in the despicable shooting. Tell me, where lies the logic of shooting aimlessly hundreds of civilians when their anger were aimed at the government? What further pissess me is that they (the militants) were doing it all in the name of Islam.What the fish??!!Islam did

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-4830662458260386552008-11-27T15:58:00.002+08:002008-11-27T16:11:27.158+08:00

Or if you'd prefer to translate it into BM "Bontot aku gatal" :)Why is it itchy? Or what am I itching for?I'm itching to get away. I'm itching for cold weather, bleak grey skies, short daytimes and sub-zero temperatures.In short, I'm missing Lboro A LOT!And it does not help that I've been going through my old posts a few years back and reminiscing every single event that happened while I was

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-67289239414320502912008-11-21T01:43:00.003+08:002008-11-21T02:46:33.892+08:00

I've been trying to upload Zareef's and Zara's aqiqah and birthday pictures to Facebook as well as here but all have been in vain. It gets so frustrating especially when I've uploaded 60 pictures but after waiting for 20 minutes, the message that I got was "Upload Failed". Huahhh!!! Menangis okay!!!Not once, not twice but numerous times till I've lost count. Tiba2 baru teringat, the photographer

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-64593401287071975452008-10-30T03:02:00.002+08:002008-10-30T03:27:40.910+08:00

I've been dabbling myself in the cake business for the past three Rayas now. Amazing, right? I know, even I have to shake my head in disbelief.Now, I can finally say that I have gotten my feet in the business. Okay la, sometimes a foot especially when things get out of control and all that is left is to cry my eyes out in my kitchen in the wee hours of the morning.I digress. What I'm trying to

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-80233228028603410282008-10-29T15:55:00.002+08:002008-10-29T16:13:26.882+08:00

Zareef has a great love for Chicken Kurma and this love has been going for a year now. B and I call it the "Chicken Kurma Phase". Kalau boleh, tiap-tiap hari nak makan chicken kurma and oh boy, he certainly can lick em' plates squeaky clean every time.When the phase started, I was all for it cooking chicken kurma for him every other day. But after a month of doing so, we, as in B and I got so

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-42310657756350320612008-10-15T01:53:00.003+08:002008-10-15T02:24:40.219+08:00

Gosh... How time flies! Zareef turned six on Monday, 13 October 2008. After 4 years of celebrating his birthday in the month of Ramadan, Zareef got to celebrate his birthday in a big way (sort of..) with his friends from school.I baked him an American Chocolate Cake with a Spiderman picture on it, totally deviating from his request which was a cheesecake with a Ben 10 Omnitrix on it. Reason for

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-44036954651993771472008-10-04T00:55:00.002+08:002008-12-11T14:32:03.586+08:00

*This is a sticky post. Please scroll down for current posts.*Dear All,In my bid to clear up things that I'm currently hoarding, I'm selling off my Swatches (yes, I'm guilty of having a Swatch fetish). Please feel free to browse through the Swatches. I guarantee you, that all of them are 100% brand new in their respective boxes as shown below.If you're interested in purchasing any of the Swatches

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-34722030638713513712008-09-18T11:17:00.002+08:002008-09-18T12:37:11.728+08:00

I've abandoned writing my thoughts for quite some time. My bad. I give credits to my laziness, writer's block, endless cake orders and the craziness of running a household.At the moment, I've just recovered from a very bad case of fever and sore throat. Temperature reached 39 and my tonsil was swollen and covered with pus. Euuuwww... I know. Body is still aching and weak. I had to turn down

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-89437792150882571602008-06-09T17:03:00.002+08:002008-06-09T17:51:33.458+08:00

We were in JB when the PM announced the petrol price hike but we knew about it the day before thanks to a very reliable source.The next day, TNB made an announce that they'll increase the electricity tariff.Now, there's a cooking oil scare and everyone is making a beeline to the shops to stock up on them.Zara's nursery fees has just increased by RM 5 overnight hopefully Zareef's school fees will

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-44445478667868519732008-05-14T13:57:00.001+08:002008-05-14T13:58:55.976+08:00

That's what he is now. Just got to know about it yesterday. Congratulations Darling!!! You totally deserve it!

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-69452071852041461802008-05-08T03:06:00.001+08:002008-05-08T03:07:32.874+08:00

Please visit BakingWithPassion to view some cakes that I've done. Orders are most welcomed!

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-57962373137346210022008-05-08T02:32:00.004+08:002008-05-08T03:02:43.052+08:00

We were watching a rerun of House sambil melingkar atas sofa. Zara was fast asleep in the bedroom and Zareef was busy playing his Transformers game online. Hehehe... time for a little bit of romance. Tiba-tiba"Aling... my right palm nih asyik gatal je la dari siang tadi. Nak dapat banyak cake orders kot Kachinggg..""Ye ke.. tangan kiri I ni dah kebas-kebas dah asyik keluar duit. Bila la agaknye

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-622852608207443332008-04-30T15:45:00.004+08:002008-04-30T15:54:06.264+08:00

I am being extra rajin right now. I've finally uploaded 1/4 of pictures of Tokyo on Facebook (tu je yg boleh upload cepat and banyak).So, please go to http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=37320&l=f1545&id=596389514to view them.Lagi 3/4, tunggu ye. I'm off to bake cakes for tonight's delivery.p/s: Gossip Girl is premiering tonight on 8tv at 10 pm. I am sooo not missing it.

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-22412779864717351892008-04-27T23:40:00.003+08:002008-04-28T02:13:24.462+08:00

After working for six days, I quit. As easy as that. I threw in the towel with a 24-hours notice and didn't get paid a single sen. I was fuming mad but the thought of my trip quickly cheered me up.Why quit, you ask? I was given a job that I didn't enjoy. I wasn't clicking with the job and after six days, there wasn't any chemistry between me and the job.Why didn't I try harder, you say? Well,

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-46594630878366074492008-04-23T14:44:00.002+08:002008-04-23T14:55:05.501+08:00

I'm at Narita Airport right now waiting to board our plane which has been delayed TWICE!! So sape kata orang Jepun ni punctual sangat. Ok la, cannot blame them entirely for it. We saw several people fixing the wing part of the aeroplane.So, from 1.30 pm delayed to 2 and now till 5 pm. I had to call Zareef and tell him not to wait up for us. But him being him, repeatedly assured me that he'll not

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-9887656163035932202008-04-16T21:30:00.008+08:002008-12-11T14:32:05.643+08:00

It's day 1 in Tokyo and already we've had a full day of walking. Landed at Narita International Airport at 7.08 am and I've been greeted with cool, crisp weather which I've missed so much. Took the airport limo (just a bus but over here, they call everything from the airport, a limo) and it took us 1.5 hours to reach our hotel.Welcome to Japan! Taken right after passing through the immigration

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-15287113881646457802008-04-14T10:44:00.005+08:002008-12-11T14:32:08.512+08:00

As promised, pictures from our honeymoon. We didn't go very far from home. I wasn't in the mood to take a long drive nor go on a flight or even a boat. Since I did all the planning, I called the shots.I booked a room at Impiana KLCC, me being the city girl et. al, I just can't get enough of the city. The hotel is magnificently located between two of my favorite malls, making it easier for us to

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-22772290156032209982008-03-25T00:16:00.002+08:002008-03-25T01:06:37.078+08:00

I am 43 minutes into my seventh wedding anniversary. Seven years and counting. Goodness! Time sure has passed by so fast.I've planned a surprise getaway for our anniversary. Can't really say it here because B reads my blog. I'll just post the pictures when I get back. The kids will be staying with my parents. I've already explained again and again to Zareef what's happening later during the day.

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-81159295076976365512008-03-14T03:33:00.002+08:002008-03-14T04:40:10.585+08:00

On the weekend that B was in Rome (lama dah citer nih), I woke up at an ungodly hour to go for a walk-in interview. I left my babies at my parents' and and reached the place nice, early and foggy. Registered myself and while doing this, I did a quick scan and immediately felt ancient because all the IC numbers belonging to peeps before me started with an 8 while I was the only one which started

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-84452532026664735092008-02-29T15:02:00.003+08:002008-02-29T15:14:09.060+08:00

I have to write something today for it'll only come once in every four years. Babies borned today sure are special but confused at the same time, I guess. How would you answer your child's question regarding his/her birthday that only occurs once every four years? You know how kids are when they start asking questions, don't you?Like just now, after picking up Zareef from school, we headed to PP

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-12398227725539335332008-02-20T17:25:00.002+08:002008-02-20T17:34:49.637+08:00

Ladies,1. If you're a COACH lover, please do go here. I bought my watercolor wristlet from her and I am very much impressed and happy with her service. Prompt, friendly and efficient. Authenticity is not a question at all. She provides original receipt of purchase. The bargain part; the items she's selling are way cheaper than in the boutiques.2. If you're in need of a good massage, foot

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-32626859457831166872008-02-20T16:04:00.004+08:002008-12-11T14:32:08.828+08:00

My girlfriend Liza is a cupcake enthusiast and she bakes them too! Good yummy ones I might add. I know because I ordered 100 of them last year for Zareef's and Zara's birthday bash and everyone couldn't get enough of itNaturally, being a cupcake connoisseur, she has thronged every available website there is on cupcakes. So when I wrote about Cupcake Chic in my previous post, I immediately got a

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-83852742562221896182008-02-20T15:56:00.004+08:002008-12-11T14:32:09.197+08:00

TERUJA?? Ahhh yes, I can see some drool there.

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-4625558890876845012008-02-14T01:37:00.002+08:002008-02-14T01:43:41.801+08:00

That's all that I can say for all the rezeki, blessing and good fortune that Allah has bestowed upon us right at this very moment.To my Darling, you rightfully earned it. All your hard work, late hours and time away from home has been rewarded thousands fold over. I'm so proud of you and what you have achieved thus far. I love you with all my heart and soul. Never doubt that the children and I

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-51543943056868155952008-02-11T16:56:00.000+08:002008-12-11T14:32:12.173+08:00

What does one do if one's husband is away for the long CNY weekend? Some would say, stay home and be a couch potato but not me. No way! Eventhough B is not around, it doesn't hold me back from gallivanting with my two kids. So, here are the things that we did the whole of the four-day weekend...Day 1:We went here.... and saw lots of animals and people! so sesak but for the kids' sake and

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-33037778486146793242008-02-08T14:31:00.000+08:002008-02-08T15:04:01.162+08:00

What would you do if you were faced with these situations?1. You are at a traffic light that's blinking in yellow (that means go at your own peril hehe) and you can't cross because traffic is nonstop. There's a car behind you that keeps on honking and revving its engine urging you to go. *Apa? Nak suruh aku ngan anak-anak aku kena langgar??? Giler punya manusia!*2. You went to your husband's

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-39445241332639509052008-02-04T12:39:00.000+08:002008-12-11T14:32:12.634+08:00

B just got back from Rome this morning. Right now he's sleeping off his jetlag and I can't wipe out the silly wide grin on my face.Why????Because he came back with all these....nyehnyehnyeh... I'm a happy brown cow now.Thank you sooooo much Darling!! You're the best! I totally love the Fs ( I only asked for one, but dapat tiga. I am so over the moon). And the smell, tok sah cakap la. It's the

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-58584210804672000672008-01-29T16:24:00.000+08:002008-12-11T14:32:12.908+08:00

It's not easy juggling two roles without any help at all. Last night, when we sent B off, one of his many pesanan was to "Banyak-banyak bersabar with the kids. If they drive you up the wall, then by all means, ask Abah and Mak to help".So far, it's been a-okay here. One down, six more to go. Zareef cried buckets when bidding farewell to daddy dearest yesterday. First time ever! Selama ni B pegi

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-47098422819255479522008-01-25T10:09:00.000+08:002008-12-11T14:32:13.918+08:00

It was my MIL's idea to go at the very last minute. She summoned her three sons and concocted the idea. The three sons were very eager and I was thrown into a packing frenzy but what can I pack at such a short notice? LIGHTLY said B. Okay then.Hehehehheh... GOTCHA!! Yeah I know. I'm sure some of you are spewing god-knows-what curses at me right now.We went to Sepang Gold Coast or formerly known

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-43140220052299404342008-01-20T03:55:00.001+08:002008-12-11T14:32:14.294+08:00

With its vibrant colors, how can you not love a gorgeous bag like this????? Aduhhhhssss memang la aku dah sakit.

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-54567067453059387752008-01-16T00:08:00.000+08:002008-12-11T14:32:14.764+08:00

This came in today through courier...............Huhuhu... I am so bouncing with happiness right now. It's so beautiful! Even better than the picture above. Not bad eh for a brief sojourn into the world of baking business. Alamak! Now I have to start saving again for the impending trip next month.

NORA ANSHARnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8758214.post-6904407405017326792008-01-14T12:30:00.000+08:002008-12-11T14:32:15.529+08:00

My two good friends, Bogo and Fern hosted a BBQ at their parents' place last week. It was good to see them again. Bogo was surprisingly quite thin and lean. Maybe because he was left all alone to fend for himself in Baku, Azerbaijan.Menu for the night was of course BBQed chicken and meat, mashed potatoes with gravy, crispy salad, fried rice and all kinds of cakes and crisps for munching while

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