Wordless Wednesday : Baby Dragon On Board

Nope am not pregnant as i don't have a husband yet!!!

My sister broke us a wonderful news that this coming October there will be a new addition in our little family , and soon little "H" (my cutey nephew) gonna have a sibling yeahhhhhh....what a great news!!! We hope it's gonna a pink theme this time!! finger xxx!!

Thank you lord for your grace!!

Little 'H'  born on 29/10/2010 (he's 1yr 4 months old now)

Could it be the new baby on board born the same day as little 'H'....mmmmm???

It is Mum's Birthday and He is Gone...

While having ma breakfast at home this morning with a mug of hot Milo and a piece of toasted bread suddenly ma sis asked me she said "uih, ko sudah wish mum birthday dia kah? birthday dia kan niari??" Holy crap, how dare i could not remember that today  is beloved mum birthday!! i never forget mum's birthday before.

Saw mum out from her room and straight to the kitchen and i followed her and give her a big hug and kissed her cheek and wish her a happy birthday and followed by the rest of family. She turns 56 today. Thank you lord for giving mum a breath to live today and may you blessed her with a better health and continue to shower her with your love and grace and listen her prayer amen.

I was actually planning to bring mum and family out for a nice dinner tonight so i text ma sis about the plan and while waiting for her reply i got a called from mum.

She broke me with a sad news at 1:21pm just now telling me that ma uncle (mum's bro-in-law) has passed away and asked us to arrange leave in this few days if we can. I was almost in tears when she broke the news well a little tears drop. Perhaps you still remember ma post "surrender all" that i mentioned one of my uncle has diagnosed with cancer stage 4? Yup he was called by the lord today just now.

Mom and Dad will be away to Beaufort anytime soon now and staying there for a couple of days to  support/help out ma cousin's family there as i know they needs mum there at this difficult times as they treat mum as their own mum since their mother (mum's sister) has been long called by the lord before their father.

Rest in peace uncle Francis:(

Lord, bless mum and dad on their journey back to Beaufort and may your peace be upon my cousin's family in this bereavement time...

I just don't know how am i suppose to feel right now....:(

The Sister's Lunch Date

It is actually took place last Saturday at Likas Square and it was ma youngest sis birthday that day (11/2) so the lunch date was a special treat for her birthday from me and 2nd eldest sis.

By the way, 3 of us is a Korean food lover so for this special treat we grant the birthday gal wish to eat Korean food.

If you among one of a Korean food lover or perhaps would love to try a Korean fusion food and looking for a comfy / cozy place to eat yet affordable / reasonable price then you may put H'i' Seoul Korean restaurant (non-halal) in your list or pay them a visit at :-

Likas Square (old "A & W") Lot 10, Ground floor. Their business hour starts from 11am - 3pm (noon) then will resume back at 5:30pm to 10pm (evening) for reservation you may call at this no 088-252 326.

 Interior

There are varieties of set meals you can choose from besides the ala-carte menu. All set meals served with  steam rice and 3 side-dishes (an appetizer) as in the menu below

Eating at Hi Seoul you may feel like eating in tradition Korean way as you will be experienced to use some of Korean tools / utensils. As for example, they served their steam rice not in the plate but in the stainless steel rice bowl with lid and also stainless steel spoon and chopstick (flat chopstick by the way).

Stainless Steel Chopstick & Spoon set

Stainless Steel Rice Bowl with lid 

My drinks - I just love the glass

So that day we ordered 2 choices from set meals menu and 1 main course from ala-carte menu so this is what we have that day

Spicy Korean BBQ Pork (ala-carte)

One of our favorite dish and MUST order whenever we dine at Korean restaurant and it  is always served with fresh green salad leaf, garlic and special sauce

Combination of spicy bbq pork, garlic, sauce and the 3 side-dish (appetizer) wrapped it with the fresh green salad leaf and wallop...heaven.....

The 2 set meals (every set meals served with steam rice and 3 side-dish (an appetizer)

Soft Tofu Stew

 Mine ~ Rice topped with spicy stir-fried pork & vege

 3 side-dish (an appetizer)

Finally the happy birthday gal and she's just turned 29 years old. Ya, you heard me 29 hehehe...

 

Well, did i succeed makes you salivating with those pics hehehehe...???

Cheers Monday to ya'll : )

CNY 2012

Howdy ya'll...gosh what a long silence in here but no worries am back now with the 'title' updates and i know i have a lot of blog walking to do as i missed too many of your updates. Will visit you guys very soon. and  in a mean time shared with you guys with ma CNY 2012 stories as promised.

Well every time CNY approaching, me and family will be away from KK about 2 or 3 days to ma mum's village to celebrate CNY, not only ma family but the respective family of ma uncle (mum's 4th bro) and cousins from other part of KK and Beaufort too went back kampung and reunited with family members and relatives who lives in kampung for a big CNY feast. This year we just had a simple celebration but yet merrier as you know one of ma uncle (mum's 3rd bro) still in the mourning of his lost son last December and today genap sebulan ma late cousin called by the lord.

CNY EVE

Anyway, me & family off from KK last Sunday on CNY eve early in the morning as early as 7am convoyed with 2 cars. Weather are friendly and our journey back to kampung so smooth and i noticed  that day less car along the highway perhaps its still early or most road user yang mo balik kampung sudah balik yang Saturday lagi mangkali. What a bliss to have a smooth and relaxing driving  sambil munchy2 tidbits while soothing your ears with country numbers and enjoy the green and blue of village scenic view. Felt like driving along the countryside...

Now you know where ma village is kan?? Yup am half 'Tatana" drain in ma blood.  Perhaps some of you have some idea that the people of Kuala Penyu (Tatana) most of them celebrating CNY more merrier than Christmas. If you asked me why?? i really don't know why actually, its just that the family has been doing this longer than i could remember. It is possible that our ancestors could have been part Chinese.

So every year we will checked-in to ma uncle (mum's 2nd bro) "Village Inn" (house) since ma late Popo & Ingkung no longer with us. His "Village Inn" will be our "5 star Hotel" every time CNY approaching to a family members from KK and Beaufort and it always fully booked, fully occupied and full house haha!! Just imagine 6 family and about 39 peoples checked-in one house including adults & kids in one time!! Can you imagine how merrier and fun is that!!

Reached at ma uncle's "Village Inn" about 10am, some of family members from KK has checked-in since Saturday (semangat bah!!). They are more to come the same day we checked-in. So, santai2 dulu sambil minum2 kupi and makan2 with some family members before beraksi di dapur to prepare lunch and waiting for the rest to check-in...

This year aunt made us 'Kolupis' instead of 'Tinimbu'. 'Kolupis' famous among community of "Tatana" and usually will be presented during a big / important event such as wedding or to carry ritual ceremony.

 

Besides, am happy to see uncle's 'Rambutan' tree so alive with red colors around the "Village Inn". So this year our dessert fresh from the tree...

As noon approached, lunch was served. As usual, mom always be our best chief-cook ever every time CNY's menu on the table for the family. Don't worry banyak co-chief cook to help bah!! So, this is our food for table on CNY's eve lunch for the family.

Well, since its CNY do expect a lot of 'meat' in the menu especially the 'vogok meat' hehehe...Thanks to uncle to sponsor his 'vogok kampung' every time CNY season for the family to feast hehe...

More family members checked-in the evening.

The night of CNY's eve we did not prepare food for dinner at ma uncle's house cause most of the year all  the  family will gathered at ma 1st cousins house for the CNY's eve dinner 1st, and the next day (1st day of CNY) then only at ma uncle's house.

So before we proceed to ma cousin house we all pay a visit to ma another uncle's house (mum's 3rd bro) which uncle the family is still mourning. Stay there for about half an hour and we are served with light kupi2 and biscuits session. Uncle & aunt are not joining with the rest of family for the dinner as they cannot leave the house empty for 100 days...

Here are the gatherings at ma cousin house. All are family. Since i was so hungry and busy catching up with other cousins me forgot to snap food pics on that night. If am not mistaken spend about 2 hours at cousins house then we back to our "Village Inn" for some fun agendas...

So here are the 'Village Inn' looks like from the inside. See the area up to the kitchen it was fully occupied by the family members when sleeping time same goes at the upper level. Jadi ikan sardin but we don't  mind with it..hey its fun!! Owh...about the fun agendas..

Do you think its fun haha...it's time to launch the fireworks to welcome CNY 2012...It's showtime!!! Thank god none bad happened with this adult toys!! Actually the kids are so excited to watch the so called "bunga api" so here it is kids...only one blow sure makes your ear almost gone deaf but when you see the beautiful pattern 'bunga api' up in the sky you sure say WOW!!

Besides fireworks!!! cards will be fun till up in the morning. Only had a few hours sleep as we need to wake up early for a food preparation for the 1st day CNY lunch took place at uncle's 'Village Inn' for family and relatives. Year of a Dragon phew.....ada 'ONG' judi!!! Yeeeehawwwww!!!!

1ST DAY CNY

Santai pagi sambil kupi2.

 

Food preparations...

 Homemade Sasau Panggang the making!!

Some are 'curi tulang' haha...

MENU OF THE DAY

Ala kampung...

Makan time!!! but before that 'saying grace' and 'food blessing' is a must...family gathered...

2ND DAY  CNY

For the 2nd day CNY its time for us to visit other family members and that day we pay a visit to ma other uncle (mum's 1st bro) what can i say another makan and gambling session!!

Am back to KK on the 3rd day CNY as the next day will be ma working day.

Am glad after a few unpleasant things happened to some of our family members last December we managed to pull-up a simple gathering amongst us for this year CNY. Praise the lord for that!!

Well i guess that's all for ma CNY updates and now i have a lot of blog walking to do.

Till then....wonderful weekends everyone : )

Sweet Oldies Couple Caught in a Moment...

This morning when am out from ma room after finished grooming for work, my heart tickles to see 'in a moment' of  ma sweet oldies couple together doing their things sambil cerita2 in our home living room. I just sit  at the back enjoy the moment with silence. The things both they are doing really put a smile on my face and make my day. Entah apa angin dorang dua pagi2 ni. I just can't help myself to capture their 'in a moment'. Priceless!!

But one thing i want to say here, the moment i saw ma sweet oldies couple in their 'moment' together ma heart says a little prayer to GOD that how grateful and thankful i am that we (the sisters) still have a chance to love and bermanja with our sweet oldies couple till this day. It makes me realized to appreciate both of them even more. And thank you lord for still giving us the chance to love them while we still can and i just hope you continue to shower them with your love, grace and a good health. Amen...

Kind of funny though to see them together early in the morning sibuk mo berinai2 tu rambut to cover their grey hair haha ndak pernah2 bah : )

Anyway, it is seldom to see any sweet oldies couple out there to do things at the old age together. In nowadays world, family institutions is more challenging and too many broken family here and there. I  really  respect and salute those oldies couple who manage to grow old gracefully together after so much  went through ups and downs together in marriage life and yet still seeing them a loving oldies couple. How bliss that is!!

And there are none other than ma two lovable parents....something cute and its sure tickles my heart...

Surrender All

9/1/2012 @ 4:30PM
 
Just wanted to say hello and a quick post to you guys. It was a busy day for me at work since 1st day started working for the New year. I barely can't 'curi ayam' to do some post till at this very hour at least for a few minutes. A busy Monday for me by the way.

The truth is nothing much on ma side neither 'happening' nor 'interesting' things to share about really. In fact, unpleasant news on my mother's family side again, a close family actually. Both weekends Sat & Sun accompanied ma mum to the hospital to visit ma two uncles hospitalized at the same time. One of them my mum's brother and the other uncle my mum's bro-in-law.

Remember, ma post recapped on Sayonara 2011, Howdy 2012 which i shared with you on the double heartbreaking news yup that's ma uncle (mum's bro) am talking about now has been hospitalized at QE after emergency transferred from Hospital, Kuala Penyu on Sat night. We are still waiting for the CT scan result and what doc's has to say about his condition. Sudah jatuh di timpa tangga !! that's how to describe the heartbreaking condition of ma uncle's family now and whats worst today is the 12days after his son funeral.

As for the other uncle (mom's bro-in-law) was such a heart wrenching news  to know he was diagnosed with cancer stage 4 (at the age of 80) and even worst the cancer cells are now spreading all over his body. That's what the doc's concludes but there are some test are still pending for the result then only know / decide how the family can go from there (sigh). It is sad to hear doc's advised to "just get ready" of the possibilities you know....

 The father & the loving daughters

Yet, CNY is round the corner and we used to celebrate it in one BIG happy family at Kampung but for this year i really don't know how CNY would be for the families. But one thing for sure, am glad of the families unity in supporting each other in this very difficult times.

For what ever the 'possibilities' is, we hope for the best of all...

All we need to do is just keep praying, have faith and SURRENDER all to GOD and continue to support and love each other. AMEN...

Sayonara 2011, Howdy 2012 : )

My 1st entry for the year of Dragon 2012 and i really hope year of a Dragon be nice and gentle to Rabbit  like me haha. As you all know we're leaving year of a Rabbit (2011) and welcome a Dragon (2012)!!

Sorry for the late entry guys, it was a busy day for me at work to start with and still today (tapi sempat juga mo update bah, well its lunch time!!) and most of our office staffs too started working  already so office routine back to normal.

If you ask me what are ma resolutions for the year 2012 to be frank i don't have specific answer for that. Well i just go along what come may and face it calmly. I just wanted to stay close with GOD, family and friends,  be happy, healthy, humble, keep improving myself in anything i do and perhaps shower with a little bit  of prosperity and wealth hehehe...

A year of a Rabbit have been so nice to me and thank you lord for that, and i know it's your blessings. Some of my previous long due 'resolutions' accomplished. There are some unpleasant things too attached in a year of a rabbit but still managed to overcome it calmly 'praise the lord'.

Here's a bit recap that i would like to share with you which leads me to a wonderful year of a Rabbit

1. The "Rebirth" of Living Life with Love, Fun, Laughter leads me to reunite again with existing followers, readers and blogger friends of  once "Rosc de Cowgal" (you know who you are) hence it give me the opportunity to a new friendship. The best part  was the opportunity to meet up with other blogger friends in person in recent gatherings and looking forward for more gatherings in the future.

The CB Gatherings which was held on 18th Dec 2011, venue Tg. Aru Beach. It was a fun gathering i must say. My 1st time meeting with the rest of the bloggers except for Flo, Wyne & Cathj. Thank you Aki & Arms for hosting the Cute gatherings and to ya'll am glad to have meet you all (you know who you are) May this will foster a new friendship be it in a circle of friends or in blogsphere. To read full coverage and more pics of the CBG feel free to read em at Aemy, Aki, Beaty, Dora, Cathj, Wyne, Chegu Carol,  (Pssstttt...kawan2 pinjam dulu kamurang punya story arrr....hehehehe)

Courtesy to Tom's photography

After CBG, another session of Ladies blogger gathering hosted by Chegu Carol was held on 29th Dec 2011  in conjunction of Christmas and New year seasons and was really2 having a great, wonderful and fun time with the ladies at Little Italy besides enjoying the good food!! My 1st time meeting with Annieming, Mimi and Enniebelle and they are all friendly and awesome!! Owh, how i miss those moment right now!!! I know they are too, am i right ladies??? Do read 'our FUNtastic' moment from Cathj and Wyne blog too (ladies, sorry me tumpang your story on our gathering too arr hehehe).

In the year of a Rabbit too i accomplished so called ma previous long due 'resolutions' that is going traveling after for so long listed in ma resolution list. And i hope the year of a Dragon too i be able to slip at least one travel agenda in 2012 calender finger cross. Hope ada 'ong' sikit2 lah this year hehe and i hope GOD will show me the way. Well, to recap ma 2011 travel stories you can read em here ---> Going places, Philippine trips day 1, 2, 3 & 4.

But along the 2011, there are 2 unpleasant things attached to it. In August, i was involved in an accident not to ma careless but other driver and i was escaped unhurt thank god for his protection over me and you can read em here.

29th Dec, our family received a bad news from kampung that ma uncle's son has passed away which is  also  a 1st cousin to me. Its so heartbreaking to know how he died and so sudden. I just couldn't share it with you here its so sad to talk about it now. What makes it double sad ma uncle too had just lost his other son last year in Sept in a heartbreaking incident too and so sudden. Both of them are still young  and was called by the age of 33 & 29 years old. But for whatever it is, am so glad that all closed relatives who staying in KK turun kampung to support ma uncle.

Well if you ask me how was my new year, I drove back to kampung and pay a visit to ma uncle family and glad to see all family was there giving a moral support. Well, just a simple BBQ at my other uncle house where we stay for the night to welcome the 2012.

Well, i guess that's all about it. Hope 2012 will bring more happiness to my uncle family after all those sadness.

So, how ya'll doin??? As for me, i have a lot of blog walking to do but not today too busy. Will visit you guys once i have the time to do it yar...

Till then, happy Thursday

Just a Simple Christmas

Howdy everyone! I hope all of you have a wonderful and blessed Christmas holidays with your  beloved family and loves one, and am pretty sure too some of you still on leave till end of December for the New Year right??

As for me, am back to the office on 28th Dec. Feeling bored as office now still quiet and most of the staffs clearing their leaves till next year.

Christmas this year for ma family just a simple one. Nothing extravagant. Just went to the church on Christmas eve and having our Christmas eve dinner together at home with a simple dish from mum's cooking and opened the gifts on Christmas eve.

 Simple Christmas eve dinner

Ma little happy family with some of their gifts

  

On a Christmas day itself we didn't do any open house but we do prepare a simple dish for Christmas lunch for family and walk-in guests 'just in case' cos normally my cousins, nieces & nephews pandai give us a sudden visits bah. Anyways, our home door are always welcome em.

 

By the way, even its just a simple Christmas but it was always great to spend it with beloved family around cheering with love, fun and laughter furthermore like expected walk-in-guests from cousin and nephews even makes it more sweeter for our simple little Christmas at home on Christmas day and thanks god for that.

So how is yours??? I would love to read it from you...

Till then, Blessed New Year 2012 to all of you out there!!

Cheers : )

Crita Rojak di Hari 5!!

How i wish sa sudah cuti sekarang ni :( tapi pa boleh vuat lah abis sudah cuti sia untuk tahun ni kalo mo cuti juga buli tapi ndak sanggup juga kana unpaid leave berhari2. Jadi sa harungi saja lah kemalasan dan keboringan tahap gaban sia di ofis kami yang sangat boring ini. Sa punya bff si Flo pun siok2 sudah dia sana kampung!!

Hari ni juga sia malas mo keluar dari opis mo pigi lunch! bukan apa sa malas mo "drive" bah! sebab mimang konfom jammed gila lah di mana2 ni! Kira mo pigi 1B tapi sia malas juga sebab yesterday after work pun trus  sia pigi sana sampai jam 9:30pm ehem shopping and kai2.

Jadi sia punya lunch niari, ni saja lah...buli2 lah asal kanyang sikijap!!

 Maggi Curry + Egg

Oh ya bisuk Christmas eve sudah. Sia tia sabar sudah mo tunggu bisuk malam cause its  time for Christmas Prezzie opening time!! Ndak tahan sudah mo tingu tu hadiah lama2 di underneath Christmas Tree hehehe. Oh ya, speaking of Christmas Prezzie i just received another Christmas gifts  from a lovely friends yesterday. Thanks AJ and Janet + Hubby!! Kalo ikutkan hati sia ni, mo saja truss buka kemarin juga tapi sia tahan2 saja tu hati tunggu bisuk malam!!

Dan dalam sepanjang tahun ni barulah sia dapat menapun makan di bawah ni semalam. Om buli lah walaupun 2 biji nopo asalkan ada bah! Nasib bro-in-law tapau ni 2 biji semalam kalo tidak tiada lah  harapan tertapun ni barang dalam tahun ni..

 

 

Dan Christmas tahun ni juga...Aih...sudah cerita durian balik lagi cerita Christmas arr...(kan sudah bilang crita rojak) syok sebab ada si little "H" kasih tambah meriah lagi Christmas siurang one family. Kalo Christmas tahun lalu si little "H" baru 1 bulan lebih but this year little "H" sudah 1 year 2 months. Little "H" lah membuatkan Christmas this year tambah meriah sebab dia jajal sikit sudah hehehehe.

Little "H" my only nephew in our little family (hopefully next year adalah adik hehehehe...more merrier) and he's our "JOY" and loved by his 2 gorgeous aunts (angkat bakul sendiri dulu arr) and the 1st grandson to ma beloved daddy & mummy.

Here our little elfs...

 

Tingu tu gaya little 'santa' kicil2 sudah pandai control astro arr!!! 2nd pic little "H" with fellow "Domo" kaitu ar not sure a gift from CBG..

Bah, itu saja lah cerita rojak sia yang paling teda2 n boring di hari lima ni. Kalo kamu tidak mo layan pun tidak apa lah hehehehe sia paham juga tu...

Adoiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii capat2 lah jam 5:00pm sa boring tahap gaban sudah ni!!!! Mo pigi shopping barang lagi ni tuk masak2 nanti time Christmas!!