A Homemaker’s Diary

-Looked around for a contractor to install grill. Found one by recommendation. He came and measured, gave the price and we agreed. Paid the deposit. Will have 7 x 7 ft wall at the washer area as well for an additional cost of RM800.

-Should we apply the permit from Majlis Perbandaran or we let the contractor do the grill installing job secretly..hehe..kena fine baru padan muka. Buat permit pon kena bayar tau…

- Will have to pay RM1.5k deposit to the developer for the minor renovation job, unless we do everything “illegally” since the contractor already has his access pass from his previous grill job..jahat la management ni..ada aje nak cilok duit org..huhuhu..

- Have to look around for contractor to do the wiring, fans and lamps installation. Later air cond and Astro installation.

- Need to go to Macy to survey for curtains (at least for the sliding door) and curtain rails/rods?? ada ke bajet for rod? hehe…

- Hubby wants to check out lighting in IKEA for his work from home room. My craft room? Lampu kalimantang lagi terang nak buat keje..heh!

- Will have to buy more padlocks.

Hopefully the maintenance office will rectify all the defects as soon as possible so that we can do the second round check. Even the toilet seat, sink, shower head have not been installed..kena test later kalau leaking..have to push them to do the job faster..duit nak cepat, buat keje mcm siput..huh!

16 Random Facts About Yourself

Directions: Once you’ve been tagged, you have to write a blog/Facebook note with 16 random things, facts, habits or goals about you. At the end choose 16 people to be tagged, listing their names and why you chose them. Don’t forget to leave them a comment or tag them in your note to read this.

1. I despise stupid people, especially men that boast around, berlagak pandai like tong kosong..heh! On the other hand, I admire smart and wise people (not necessarily highly educated).

2. I can cook but I have problem when it comes to making kuih muih or bake cookies (things that need accurate measurement and rigid method). I will for sure terlebih sukat the ingredients…I think I tend to be over generous with the cooking ingredients so that it tastes good..hehe!

3. I always want a double storey house since I was a child, Alhamdulillah will move in into one soon! There was once an advertisement on TV whereby the husband brings the wife to the house (after looking around for their dream home) and gives her the house keys, it brought tears to my eyes.

4. Yes, I am that romantic and sentimental. Sad movies, touching novels, good love songs do make me cry.

5. I don’t mind washing clothes everyday but I hate cleaning up, like buang sampah, cleaning the dishes, mop the floor, vacuum the carpet, scrub the toilet..huhu!

6. When I go to the beach, I can’t stand the sand melekat di kaki, mesti basuh before naik kereta balik. The same goes if something sticky or wet, like kalau amik air semayang pon mesti lap kering-kering.

7. I think I never eat jering, but I eat all kind of busuk stuff like petai, pekasam, budu, belacan, tempoyak..heh!

8. I don’t like durian and all food with durian in it like pengat, lempok but I do eat tempoyak. Funny, huh?

9. I can’t stand people membodohkan diri like reality show Raja Lawak..huhu..I normally will switch channel (TV or radio) because I feel pain that the callers or the participants are humiliating themselves in front of others.

10. I am very bad in sports or any athletics activity. Hubby said I have otot-otot sukan yang lemah like Nobita..haha!

11. I can write, and I think I am good with words. I won many writing competitions before, some of my writing were even published in local magazines.

12. I used to be flirtatious but with a possessive and jealous Hubby, NOW? no way…heh!

13. I like songs but never adore the singers. The same goes with actors, I like their characters in the movies or series but I think most of them in person are superficial or plain stupid..keh keh!

14. I try not to be judgmental and really hate it that people who hardly know me judge me.

15. I have high tolerance to people, thus why I am able to conduct classes and put up with all kind of people with absurd traits..hehe!

16. I have degree in engineering but I have no intention to work in the field. The 2-month stint during practical was enough for me. I wanted to work in private and corporate sectors, been there done that (it was not that glorious either) so I am fine with my “job” position now.

I think I will not tag anyone in particular, but if friends who read my blog like Sya, Nann, Yus, J-Jay (who else has blog?) would like to share about themselves, you are welcome to do this tag!

I finally have some quiet time for myself….sigh! Over the weekend, my son has been acting strangely cranky. We thought he has fever, even brought him to the medical centre at 11pm on Sunday for fear that he was running a high fever. But when the MO checked, the temperature was normal..huhu! (His usual paed was on leave on Sunday and even Monday as Monday was public holiday)

He was even reluctant when it comes to breastfeeding, sometimes prefer to chew rather than suck. He put his fingers into his mouth, scratch his ears and cheeks which made me thought he has ear infection. I was worried of something worse like meningitis since he hasn’t got his Pneumococcal shot yet. Then I thought maybe he is actually teething. Read the childcare book and it was clear that all the signs he got are for teething. Thank God! Although it seems too early for his age but since both of us are kind of early bloomers, it does make sense..heh!

On Monday I bought teether and today he seems to get the hang of it..heh! Of course he is still cranky and whiny every now and then, even being very clingy and needy. I hope the first tooth will cut through very soon but then when the time comes, I will surely miss his gummy, toothless smile..huhu!

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Let me check it out first and if it turns out well, I will share it with you guys later!

Ever since I am a mother, staying full time at home taking care of the little one without any help most of the time, I am always torn with decisions to make. Not the major life decision mind you, but everyday routine like should I go grab lunch or take my shower, should I cook or just order pizza, should I continue the craft work while he’s sleeping or should I do house chores downstairs instead..huhu!

Even when I am all into updating this blog, I am torn between what to write. Yesterday I am all set to blog about education for children after reading a post in someone’s blog (whom I knew long time ago but have been a silent reader ever since) but today I feel that the issue is too heavy to write about..heh!

I even drafted the words in my mind while taking my shower last night in the effort to come out with good entry..haha..but then today when I wake up I thought who cares, you can choose to bring up your child any way you want, whether to send him to Montessori or Tadika KEMAS..or simply home school the kid if you have the knowledge and ability to teach, or to send him to public, day school or a boarding school, or if you can afford it to international school..heh! After all he’s your child and we have the privilege as parents to make that kind of decision for them while they are still young and unable to make their own.

I always believe that we do the best that we can in the moment of needs and rather than sulk later for taking that steps, we should see it as hikmah if it turns out not the way we hope for. Life is a long journey of gathering experiences and knowledge, and hope is what keep us going!