Living with Sarah

There is this opportunity. To diversify business. But involve a huge investment. Huge by my means, anyway. But very interesting. And exciting. When I'm excited about something very interesting, I can't really sleep. I get all these ideas. Unique ideas. I know I can do it. If I really put my mind into it. And efforts. But it's scary. But exciting. And interesting. I just need to be very brave. And find myself an investor!

I'm not a gadget person. Really. My mobile phone serves its purpose for making calls, sending SMS, reminders and alarms, setting calendar, putting notes and taking photos (2.0 MP). And my personal views - use it until it's no longer deemed useful (i.e. broken). Yesterday Hubby went out on his own and came back with an E75 as Mother's Day gift. Of course I am very happy but then now might not be the best time to splurge. But then, he insisted it's time for me to upgrade - Wifi, 3.2 MP camera, keyboard, GPS - to work better. So, I terima dengan tangan terbuka :). Thank you lurve.

I was still with this cough but I just needed some time with my daughter - like how we used to do ie spend a day during the week to go out for a little shopping and movie. Yesterday the afternoon session of her school was given the day off for Teacher's Day. I actually don't really understand why. So, I took Aliyah to Alamanda to buy presents for her teachers and then caught Shrek 4. The presents: Aliyah wanted to give presents to 4 of her teachers (the other one teacher she doesn't want to give. Well, her call...). We went around and finally settled with these retro-looking coffee mugs. The movie: I secretly booked tickets and told Aliyah there is a surprise for her :). Anyway, Shrek 4, if you ask me, is so-so. I think Shrek 3 was so so good, and so so funny, this final movie is a bit let down. Too high expectation. But still funny.

After just 2 days, it's being put on hold. I'm not well. I've been having this terrible cough for almost a month now. Problem is, whenever I get a cough, it really takes time to get better. However, this time around the cough has gotten worse. Since last week, when I cough, I can't draw a breath but continue coughing. Sometimes I'll be gasping for breath. Kind of worried. Yesterday after lunch, Hubby took me to the clinic. The doctor found that I do have difficulty breathing and gave me gas. It's supposed to open up my bronchi and make breathing better thus lessen my coughs. In other words, I actually have temporary asthma. Very not good. My cough got better yesterday but it's starting again today. I should do something. Anyway, my fitness program will resume when I get better. But I did get a bit of exercise today at Alamanda taking Aliyah for some fun time.

It takes a favourite jeans to tell me I have gained weight. I always gain weight when I'm busy with work. Spending 3/4 of a day in front of my laptop is seriously not good. Topped with hearty lunch, then back at the desk again... very not healthy. My gym membership? Have not been to the gym for ages. That guy at the counter called me a couple of weeks ago wanting to tell me about their promotions. A nice way of telling me - "Mam, you've not been visiting us for months!". I'm starting these baby steps to lose some weight. Ever since reading about how Enida fatted up and then lost it, I got so inspired. (You rock girl!) And how Yatt commented on my tummy last Saturday when I met up with her also gave me that needed knock on the head (tak sedar-sedar lagi?). So, starting from Sunday, I started walking. (Though, I dunno where my pedometer is... have not seen it ever since we moved to the new house) First day: 10 minutes (gimme a break, baby steps I said!). Yesterday:...

My brother Angah who went to perform his Umrah a couple of weeks ago told me stories of his experiences. Some are kind of funny - I guess the stories become funny when they are being told back here :). One of the stories is about how at times his solat became "sembahyang tenggiling (anteater)" due to lack of space. I can imagine him, so tiny, being sandwiched by Arabs. Anyway, he has a small mango tree in his garden. When he came back, the mango tree sprouted new leaves. A few days later he noticed something funny about the leaves. And Masyaallah, the leaves actually "sujud" and a bit bent - just like him performing the "sembahyang tenggiling" at Mekah. The new leaves are different from the rest - they are upside-down.

A warm Happy Mother's Day wish to all great moms out there... - to my mother, my MIL, my sisters, my SILs, friends... Being a Mom is just great isn't it? My family celebrated ours yesterday. My Kak Long informed everybody (she is so so good at this - everybody will surely come!) and quite a good turn out. Except for my brother, Angah's family, the other siblings were there. I have not baked for a while, felt like baking, and actually baked 2 cakes - for Mother's Day and another one for birthday - my nephew Miqdam. The food. The birthday cake was chocolate moist with butter cream and chocolate chips all around. The Mother's Day cake was vanilla (actually this very simple cake recipe my mother used to make - quite a heavy cake but I forgot to buy butter for the cake, so had to make do with this recipe) with lemon butter cream (my specialty). Everybody said both were yummy... :). My Kak Lang made meehoon goreng and her yummy karipap sardin. Kecoh before the party start...