A Homemaker’s Diary

We managed to go to Damansara Cineleisure to watch Bond yesterday, courtesy of Hubby’s company. Funny translation of James Bond - Quantum of Solace (Bond 22- Ketenangan Dalam Kesengsaraan) Does quantum really means kesengsaraan? huhu..never heard that when I studied Quantum of Physics..keh keh..nevertheless OK la Bond this time..what do you expect, right!

After that we walked to Ikano with the main intention to buy baby bedding set at Aussino. In case they have stock and better choices there, but alas, not even one set is available. They do have discount for Kids and Bath Fair but that’s not what we need at the moment. Thought of buying cot and mattress in IKEA but since I was like snail walking in agony, plus we parked the car in the Curve so it will be a hassle to bring all the stuffs to the car, we walked back to the Curve (after dinner at Kluang Station) and checked out few baby stuff stores there.

In the end, we bought the package from The First Few Years, around RM800 for the 3-in-1 convertible cot and fibre mattress, and free fitted sheet for the mattress. I like their designer bumper cot and bedding set but too expensive, almost the same price as the cot itself. We brought home the fibre mattress and the fitted sheet and Hubby has to go (alone) again this weekend to take the cot as our car is too small to accommodate all. They do have delivery service for the charge of RM50 but I rather we take it on our own. Malas nak tunggu org deliver ni, mcm tunggu buah tak gugur je, bila kurun nak sampai barangnya..huhu!

Hopefully Aussino Alamanda will call me soon to inform the availability of the baby cot set. I would like to settle everything within this month so that if I were to deliver early, Hubby won’t have to rush everywhere to handle all the necessary matters.

I hate it when I’m in pain and yet I am not sure what to do to remedy the situation. I think I have these combination of Symphysis Pubic Dysfunction and Pelvic Girdle Pain (PGP). (Read them up if you are interested in details)

This paragraph from the website best describes what it feels like to have the pain:

The pain is usually made worse by lying on your back, turning over in bed, walking and standing from a sitting position. It is often worse at night and the degree of night pain you may experience will probably be related to how active you are during the day. Separating your legs, especially when sitting in a slumped position or lying down can be painful.

It is an agony when I have to move from one position to another especially on bed, to wake to pee, or get up from bed in the afternoon. Even walking from one distance to another is like total disaster with me have to jalan like siput to endure the pain. It’s really a pain in the ass, I tell you, and not only on the ass as it spreads around the groin area, hips, pelvis. I hope it will be over soon..huhu..I’m counting the days and weeks to go!

I stumbled upon a book online titled Living Rich by Spending Smart and it prompts me to think what we can do in our daily life to save more. With the current economic situation, (the fuel price hike, rising cost of food and raw materials), it is best that we check our daily spending habit and see whether we could cut back on certain expenses to save more for rainy days.

Of course certain things that you need, like medication, food, clothing and even eyeglasses for those who need them to stay focus and see the world clearly, you can’t compromise but you can still save by looking for cheaper alternatives.

Buying stuffs online rather than go out to the mall could help reduce the usage of fuel, save your toll expense, cut back on parking rate and even reduce the possibility of buying more items that you don’t really need. I like this part in the book that says don’t touch the merchandise. Research shows that people are more likely to buy an item if they can touch it and envision it as their own.

So if you are planning on buying items for seasonal festive like the coming Christmas, you should start planning your budget earlier as it is proven that last minute buying could lead to massive overspending and unwise decision.

OK, it was a disappointment on the second day when the dinner was supposed to be delivered. Really disappointed because I called the hotline at 9pm and was told they have problem with delivery. I waited till 11pm but no food. Fortunately I cooked dinner for Hubby so at least I have something to eat. The thing is the management didn’t even bother to call back and ask whether I get my food or not..so my conclusion is that their management sucks big time.

I called them again the next day informing that I didn’t get my dinner and she didn’t even bother to apologize. She did say that they will replace the meal next month..duhh..as if I will continue the service with them. I don’t blame the delivery or the cooking part because so far they have done good job. Even if the delivery boy has problem, it’s the management who should be responsible, either to find replacement or contact clients to inform of any late delivery. In this kind of business, customer service is very important and they fail to acknowledge that.

I got my lunch and dinner just fine yesterday. Even when I didn’t open the door for lunch, (it was 11:45am and I was still asleep upstairs) the guy put the food on the tembok at the front gate..hehe..and the dinner was sent around 5:30pm. As the delivery guy told me, he will deliver as soon as the cooks are ready with the packed food.

I hope as time goes by, the customer service and management of MangkukTingkat.com will improve. They do provide great convenient for people who need to eat but once they overlook the service level standard, it will ruin the perception and good impression of the company.

Today is the second day I got my lunch from MangkukTingkat.com. Yesterday the delivery guy mistakenly switched my food with another new customer who didn’t order lunch set with rice. But it’s OK since I still have to cook something for Hubby. The dinner yesterday was good since I didn’t expect their sup tulang to have a real tulang in it..heh! Even the portion was considered ample for me since I can eat the nasi goreng kampung for supper. Maybe for those who eat a lot, it won’t be enough but then if you are that kind of person definitely you should cook on your own rather than buy ready cooked meal. So when Hubby reached home after work, he had rice with my lunch leftover and singgang which I cooked the day before.

Oh, the taste of the food was OK, not really superb but at least it’s home cooked. Today for lunch, the menu is ayam kerutub with kobis goreng biji sawi. But I got acar buah as well, just like yesterday when I gladly found a slice of orange in my set..heh! For dinner today, I am supposed to get nasi berlauk Terengganu with keropok ikan. I will upload some pictures of the food later.

On another matter, during last weekend we went to Alamanda for some errand and we stopped by at Aussino. However they are still waiting for the stock to arrive for the baby cot bedding. I left my contact number and asked the sales girl to call me once any of the designs arrive. Even the Disney set on display was nice. Hopefully we would be able to buy at least one set for the baby. Hubby said we should buy two sets in case we need to change the bedding later..heh!