The raya and the course

KL has gone berserk again... weekends jalan Mahameru, MRR2, federal highway jam on Sunday like people comes back to work every weekdays. gilos...

Last Saturday... m at home justttt finish 'rearranging' the house since the first raya week. amd I HATE lipat kain - is the most bosan job in the world!.. but i hafta do it anyway...brrrr

A good friend came over to the house with her family and her mother..last minute inform..i kelamkabut fried some spiral pasta..Nice for her to drop by...shes my first raya guess though probably be the only one hehehee..thank goodness the nite before i finally took out the raya cookies from its container out from the box to the 'official-air-tight-raya-cookies=jar' container ( two weeks after raye wo..baru masuk bekas )..and as predicted the next day - the kids open close open close and starts to mengadap the cookies..well it hasnt finish yet..soon i guess.

and then the next day - since anotha friend cancelled her 'appointment' with me...*wink* to eylla.. and for that i cancelled my cooking-plan..then i call up my mother to follow her to a family friend openhouse in Gombak and so we went..and eat 'vigorously'..lapar siots. Then from Gombak..the jam started..haiyo..dahlah panas.. but my brilliant other half took a 'peaceful road' =turn to sentul..use the new highway straight to Mahameru..in 20 mins we're already at my cousin's house in Kg Tunku..anotha open house...

Heres some other raya piccas


Next Saturday 4 invitations..pick a numbaaa..!!

hmm..main pool lagi best

Last two days attended a course of 'Professionalisme in Selling' - targeted to train me on how to deal with 'profesional' clients

about 50 of us
3 Malays
10 chinese
the rest are Indians/punjabis including the moderator

...what an 'experience' ;-P

During the course besides the technicalities

i learnt...that

1. Meanings

Kaur - stands for princess
Singh - stands for Lion

2.Coincidence

While we were discussing how important rapport and communications, and the importance of politeness. The moderator Mr M, told us while he was driving down to KL the day before he has to conduct this course ( hes from penang ) he called Maxis to ask certain matters. ..and he talks to Mr T of the customer service officer .. Mr M was very polite and keep mentioning Mr T's name..like for example.."its about this Mr T" 'Yes Thank You Mr T" et cetera. and so just happened that one of our coursemate works with Maxis..and during our morning teabreaks Mr M asked him a few questions about Maxis and that he called Maxis yesterday to clarify the issues. The coursemate looked at Mr M and said " You were the one who called? " Mr M said Yes..why? you Know? ( after all twas not a major issue ) then the coursemate said " I am Mr T..I was the one who answered your call..and I remember how polite you were and for that i remembered your name.."..i guess.. Maxis customer service officers must had had hard times dealings with their customers..;-)

what a coincidence..and now..my moderator can call Mr T..anytime for help... ;-)

..and that reminds me of how i met my other half the first time.. I first met him as he was giving us ( me , my friend and her boyfriend ( who is my other half housemate ) ) a lift = we were students that time - and wanted to go to KL from Shah Alam. and same day, i ter'bump'ed into him at bangsar..and were like " eh hi!" and bye.. then i went out somewhere and i bumped into him again! same hihibye bye, then I told my housemate...about it and my housemate said " U ada jodoh dgn dia kot (jokingly)".... and the rest is history heheeeee

ok..back to the course..

My moderator told us to prepare five points to create attentions for a customer to buy a condominiums. So some of us volunteered,,and then theres this one guy stood up and say " My condom is...1200 sq feet...fully furnish...." everyone burst into laughter..and i can see faces imagining things while he continued promoting his "condom"

..and then there was a joke about a monkey and a lion at the zoo...you heard about that or not..well..err..never mind..i'll share about it later heheee

oh.. i also learn math magic

ok..think about three numbers

eg: 456

turn around the number

eg: 654

calculate the difference ( whichever is higher )

eg: 654 - 456 =198

Then the result turn around the number and add it

eg: 198 + 891

all answers must be 1089

..managed to shoot some balls for 3 hours after the first day course...huuu best... but after second day i worn out already..9 pm sudah tido.

..wish my ayska good luck for her standard 1 final year exam...

PEACE

HEALTH: QUESTION & ANSWER SESSION

CUT N PASTE TIME!
- got this email from a friend krista from michigan..amusement of reality babe ;-)

Q: I've heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life; is this true?

A: Your heart is only good for so many beats, and that's it... don't
waste them on exercise. Everything wears out eventually.Speeding up
your heart will not make you live longer; that's like saying you
can extend the life of your car by driving it faster.
Want to live longer? Take a nap.

Q:Should I cut down on meat and eat more fruits
and vegetables?

A: You must grasp logistical efficiencies. What does a cow eat?
Hay and corn. And what are these? Vegetables.
So a steak is nothing more than an efficient mechanism of delivering
vegetables to your system. Need grain? Eat chicken.
Beef is also a good source of field grass (green leafy vegetable).
And a MIXED GRILL can give you 100% of your recommended daily
allowance of vegetable products.

Q: Should I reduce my alcohol intake?

A: No, not at all. Wine is made from fruit. Brandy is distilled
wine. That means they take the water out of the fruity bit so you
get even more of the goodness that way.
Beer is also made out of grain. Bottoms up!

Q: How can I calculate my body/fat ratio?

A: Well, if you have a body and you have fat, your ratio is one
to one. If you have two bodies, your ratio is two to one, etc. 

Q: What are some of the advantages of
participating in a regular exercise program?

A: Can't think of a single one, sorry.
My philosophy is: No Pain...Good! 

Q: Aren't fried foods bad for you?

A: YOU'RE NOT LISTENING!!! ... Foods are fried these days in
vegetable oil. In fact, they're permeated in it. How could getting
more vegetables be bad for you?

Q: Will sit-ups help prevent me from getting a little
soft around the middle?

A: Definitely not! When you exercise a muscle, it gets bigger. You
should only be doing sit-ups if you want a bigger stomach.

Q: Is chocolate bad for me?

A: Are you crazy? HELLO. Cocoa beans! Another vegetable!!!
It's the best feel-good food around! 

Q: Is swimming good for your figure?

A: If swimming is good for your figure, explain whales to me.

Q: Is getting in-shape important for my
lifestyle? 

A: Hey! 'Round' is a shape!

Well, I hope this has cleared up any misconceptions you may
have had about food and diets. And remember: 

"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention
of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body,
but rather to skid in sideways

- Chardonnay in one hand - chocolate in the other -
body thoroughly used up,
totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO, What a Ride"

NEAT! LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST YAW

PEACE

The start of Syawal - Artenary

30 Ramadhan

1500 hrs - finish laundrying and packing, bought some titbits for the nite travel, bought contact lens, filled up petrol, Went to my parents place sleep n breakfast, rush kejap p Saloon wash n blow my hair. Ayska suddenly wants to cut her hair, bought Touch n Go, Washed the car.
2130 hrs - Other half came back, Packed up and off we go
2200 - waited for the brothers for almost half n hour at RnR Sg Buluh, then convoy. Other half very sleepy - Gua hafta drive...brrrrr by this time kids all bergelimpangan at the back seats already - we spread the mattress and the pillows for them to sleep comfortably..

..and driving was a bliss...a lot of cars but no Jam! fantastic..i guess everybody thot that nite is gonna be jam so most went off earlier in the morning and i heard twas so jammed up. Alhamdullilah - except..driving at nite for me hurts my eyes due to the glare, and hujan sekejap sekejap di merata rata tempat..and some @#$%^ drivers who cannot drive within speed limit and hafta give highlights to me. My speed was already 119kmh hehe.. hmmmph will till i get my own Ford Escape... dreammm onnn...

1 Syawal

0200 hrs - stopped at RnR Juru after the toll - other half need to go to the loo. the two little ones bangunlah pulakkk... Heard strange noise from the tyre - check check saw nothing - check tomorrow lah.

0230hrs - reached da house T.A Tawar..Greeted by the parents n pak ngah (bro)
0430hrs - Sleep
0800hrs - Woke up - iron clothes - straight to da kitchen with MIL - prepare brealfast before they go the mosque
0845hrs - they all went to da mosque , left me n kids - gua p siap mandi pakai lawa2
1030hrs - they came back , take pictures, salam raya , makan again, kids starts to come n ask for duit raya, two groups of bros's frens came. After that we hurriedly went out ( before anyone else come ). Went to the late grandparents of my other half's fathers cemetery, Then to Kg Sg Dua where Pak Mok lives ( Other half was brought up here when he was small with his grandmom and his pets were the cows n the snakes ). Then went to another house then we went to check the tyre while the other car went to anotha uncle house. Tayar masuk screw - aparaa..besar punyer screw - so tampal- got tyre shop open..cool.
1500 hrs - the journey to Belantik , located at Sik Kedah where FIL's father good fren lives - Tok Wa, but they're already like a close family to us. Giler Jauhhhh 2 and a half hour to there and anotha 2 and a half hour balik. Blur blur blur..
2200hrs - Reached home. Giler tired - tapi sempat the Pak Ngah layan the kids with the fireworks. then after that clear the kitchen then sleep sleep sleep



2 syawal

Woke up - in da kitchen from morning till nite. Nite - BILS's friend came for the barbeque party..plus massive fireworks event.
Legs like Jelly oledi maaa

3 Syawal

Pack up n leaves.. hehe..no no it wont happen that way... it cannot happen that way - back to da kitchen - cleaned up what was left not done yesterday - 'rolleyes' to the BILS's

1300hrs - start the car - back to KL... jam,,jam,, due to the mega slow lorry at da tunnel, due to minor accident, due to road repair and due to the police stopping the cars overtake left lane emergency lane....hehee...nasib baik my other half in good beh. Stopped at RnR Simpang Pulai and Ulu Bernam. Reached Vads at 8pm - sent my other half to work first. Then at home - I hafta carry the stuff - when everything settle - pengsannn

4 Syawal - morning - my mom pulak sudah ajak pigi beraya...adoiiiiiii..malam baru balik

5 Syawal - my clients dah tak bagi i holiday - hafta make 3 road taxes and issue 5 covernotes

6 Syawal - from morning go around and around banks, post office. Lepaks with my cuz at craven Ampang Jaya. 10 pm - I already dozed off even before the kids are asleep.

7 Syawal - I need to... I need to - finish unpacking and laundrying - againnnn...grrr... now m blogging... back to life back to reality

8 syawal - 2mrw - Go back to Ipoh bleaghhh - niece's wedding

My body still aching... y oh y...

Sunday night..i want to go 'pool' ing!!!

PEACE

The Ramadhan summary

The ramadhan has been an "eating event" for me. It was also the month which m so lazy to cook when i have the chance to eat outside. I have tried the Rebung Restaurant in Bangsar twice - one time with my family anotha time with my exschoolmate..the masak kampung was excellent for only rm45 nett per person. Also been to Rahsia Restaurant at Jalan Damai with my two cousins Lina n Sharini - food are just so so. Been twice to klcc at Bongsen the vienames french restaurant - food expensive but tasteless,were there because thts the only place that nobody really goes - we didnt really plan to eat there - last minute plan with cuz- all good place even the food court were all full - and no wonder people dont eat there. also checked out the Carlifornia Pizza Kitchen ( this is due to massive crazy jam in that area ( the last week to raya)- planned to pick up my kazen at ampang park lrt station - decided to just stop n eat at klcc ). CPK not bad - worth the pricey price. And my favourite restaurant in Ampang Point - Taiwan Noodle House - was there twice too with my cousin too. Wanted to have food one time in Secret Recipe but - always last minute - no place - end up eating salad at coffee bean an finish up kids food. Hotels buffet is a no no for me - too much food and too ridiculously expensive - rugi for a person like me who dont eat a lot. So other days when i dont cook - eat at mamak restaurant lor near my place. Anotha nice thing happen was, we managed to buy at last a very reasonable price two door Toshiba fridge ( one of the reason i was so lazy to cook when having the broken fridge heh heh- merely usable n not a good sight ) . TV not yet aa ladies n gentlemen ...;-( and me n kids attended the bukak puasa gathering with the orphans with Adibah Noor and the fanclub at Ampang Park. I always love to attend this gathering - having fun with the deebers and being together with the orphans. Dib is was really and entertainer - she made the children sooo happy. Im happy plus sebak to see them happy. I brought my bonda along - and she was very very happy...and ..well..as i brought my kids along - and they were UNTOUCHABLE..Alysha just refused to go down from the stage! - maka berpeluh la gua melayan depa.

..andddd...sooo...about 5 days ago my other half decided to go back to Penang for Raya - initially he dont want to, if its not because of one of his brother has no bus ticket to go back. I dont mind - but i can feeeeeel the tireness and the anxiety attack already....Going off friday nite coming back sunday nite or monday - c lah how... Jam Jam Jam..the last time we went back to Penang during raya it took us 8 hours..y..y..oh...y... ..

anddddd...yesterday i succesfully baked 3 choc cakes..whoohoooo...n yesterday also after baking and cleaning i almost pengsan... Heres how to bake the cake hehe
Chocolate Cake Recipes (Recipe Collection)
Mine is called Death by Chocolate Cake



Yesterday 3/4 of one cake - gone... hehee. Y 3 cakes..because of this lah..and oso give someto my parents and give some to my PIL

Today's project - laundry!..i hate it!
Tomoro's project - packing
Raya day - Anxiety attack..relax ..relax

Wishing everybody

SALAM AIDILFITRI MAAF ZAHIR...... BATIN AND DRIVE VERY VERY SAFELY Y'ALL!

PEACE