hear ye, hear ye - people who know me well enough. i want you to give me your honest opinion (please disregard my answer in the previous post re whether i can handle the truth) - am i really upstairs or atas? for them ill-informed, it means uppity.
i have had a couple of remarks that seem to say 'wah, you so atas. pandang banyak tinggi'. i mean i appreciate the finer things in life that money can buy but i can be comfortable in a pair of shorts that i bought in wh or reject shop. and note that appreciate means doesn't mean i want i buy terus ah. sometimes say only want but cannot get also. what is it they say in the secret, if you want it so bad... my hubby buat bodoh jer... pretend like there's a buzzing in his ear.
last week, accompanied my sis-in-law to the tailors. i was sitting quietly helping the sis to pick out materials to make baju kurung. then i eyed this gorgeous cotton material, which i wanted for myself lah. then at the end of it when it came to paying - the seamstress (ct) said my material is the most expensive.
me: next time, cakap lah '(my name) kain yang awak pilih nie mahal' (next time, tell me '(my name) the material you picked out is expensive')
ct: alah, your mata pandang very atas one, ada kelas (you have an eye for expensive items, got class)
me: tch!!
maybe next time i should just look at the floor and not at anything beyond my eye level. ha ha
then yesterday i was with my agent booking for flights & hotel to my upcoming trip to an island down south. a friend tagging along didn't want to fly on mana ada system (mas lah tu) cos the tix was close to a thousand buckaroos. she said she would check with jetstar for cheaper fares. i initially thought okaylah, i'd fly with her on the budget airline but after trying to get the correct times & fare (not helping is the fact that the stupid server also was dead slow); i told the agent to go ahead with the earlier plans cos i don't want to lose the confirmation & end up not being able to get tix on either carrier. you know what my agent said?? 'aiya, don't bother with the budget airline lah, you so atas.'
erk? now what did i say? it has happened numerous times people remarking aiya don't bother lah, you so atas. we can't afford you..
my house got no stairs leh, how to be atas?
20081126
20081125
mamma mia, here i go again...
...
my my. how can i resist you.
note: thank god tom hanks decided to be the exec producer & not take on the lead role. can you just imagine him singing. him as robert langdon in the da vinci code was scary enough (its the hair i tell you!!)
my my. how can i resist you.i may be the last person, or not to catch the hyped up movie. and i must say i enjoyed it tremendously.
set on a colorful greek island, the plot serves as a background for a wealth of great abba songs which are used in remarkably appropriate ways. a young woman about to be married discovers that any one of three men could be her father. she invites all three to the wedding without telling her mother, donna who was once the lead singer of donna and the dynamos. In the meantime, donna has invited her backup singers, rosie and tanya. Written by jojo.acapulco@gmail.com - summary taken from www.imdb.com.
meryl strepp does a wonderful job at potraying donna, who freaks out when she finds out that three of her ex boyfriends (all of whom she slept with) are on the island just in time for her daughter's wedding. see, one of these men may be the father of her child.
her two best friends, rosie (played by julie walters) & tanya (hilariously played by christine baranski) are her wonderful back up singers - the dynamos in their group, donna & the dynamos. they do a mean & comical rendition of chiquitita, dancing queen, super trouper, dancing queen & waterloo. and all the while, it had me singing along. cheesy yeah, but who cares!!
didn't quite like the idea of pierce brosnan in a musical (didn't like him in remington steele or james bond either). i mean he's got the smoldering eyes, he's okay in the looks department but that man cannot sing lah. then he takes of his shirt. alamak!! terkejut beruk.. anyways, colin firth & stellan skarsgård are a hilarious duo. and watch out for this trio in an ala elvis bling-ed overalls singing waterloo.
a feel good romantic comedy musical that will for sure have you singing along to those good ole abba songs (those who grew up listening to them lah). now, to get tickets for the west end musical that is coming to town. sing along now, you know you want to....
note: thank god tom hanks decided to be the exec producer & not take on the lead role. can you just imagine him singing. him as robert langdon in the da vinci code was scary enough (its the hair i tell you!!)
hell's kitchen
mom-in-law was staying over for a few days with us before she left for her haj on saturday night. as she is quite particular about what she eats (read no eating out), it was three nights four days of cooking to feed a multitude. not to forget the cleaning up after that (took this opportunity to tell the hubby that we need to buy more plates too *smirks*).
whilst chatting with a friend who was wondering how come i have disappeared from cyberworld for a while, we were exchanging stories about how we emerged or morphed from a totally hopeless lost cause to a nigella lawson wannabe.
she asked if the daughter helps out in the kitchen. told her that the initial plan was for the daughter to start learning how to prepare simple dishes during this school hols. yet, as i am typing this she is away up north staying at her aunt's. so probably after she comes back she will still want to learn (toes, fingers & anything that can, are being crossed).
the friend then tells me that when she was fifteen, she was forced to learn how to cook cos her mom was going away for a long holiday. of course, her dad & her brothers criticized her cooking. and she of course being the defiant fifteen year old we all once were, she very proudly declared that when she got married & got a house of her own; she was going to make sure that the house has no kitchen. hmmm... now where have i heard that. oh yeah, i declared the same too!!
yeah, when i was young i never helped out in the kitchen. mom would chase me out (nanti kena minyak lah, nanti kena pisau lah) whenever i attempted to be her aide. and of course after i got married, no choice lah but to learn how to cook. first attempt was stir fried bean sprouts which ended up sour. my bro-in-law & hubby spat out after taking the first bite. they asked what i did wrong. i followed my sis-in-law's instructions to a t. turned out the sprouts had gone bad - not my fault ah... she kept the veg for centuries.
so over the years, i very patiently learnt how to cook & not without its fair share of errors. i won't say i am nigella lawson now (note the word wannabe in the earlier para) but can lah - janji boleh makan.
and yes, we both now have a sizeable kitchen in our homes, despite the fact that it can be hell's kitchen. cos' we can be quite irritable in it when someone tries to offer help but in actual fact just gets in the way!!
whilst chatting with a friend who was wondering how come i have disappeared from cyberworld for a while, we were exchanging stories about how we emerged or morphed from a totally hopeless lost cause to a nigella lawson wannabe.
she asked if the daughter helps out in the kitchen. told her that the initial plan was for the daughter to start learning how to prepare simple dishes during this school hols. yet, as i am typing this she is away up north staying at her aunt's. so probably after she comes back she will still want to learn (toes, fingers & anything that can, are being crossed).
the friend then tells me that when she was fifteen, she was forced to learn how to cook cos her mom was going away for a long holiday. of course, her dad & her brothers criticized her cooking. and she of course being the defiant fifteen year old we all once were, she very proudly declared that when she got married & got a house of her own; she was going to make sure that the house has no kitchen. hmmm... now where have i heard that. oh yeah, i declared the same too!!
yeah, when i was young i never helped out in the kitchen. mom would chase me out (nanti kena minyak lah, nanti kena pisau lah) whenever i attempted to be her aide. and of course after i got married, no choice lah but to learn how to cook. first attempt was stir fried bean sprouts which ended up sour. my bro-in-law & hubby spat out after taking the first bite. they asked what i did wrong. i followed my sis-in-law's instructions to a t. turned out the sprouts had gone bad - not my fault ah... she kept the veg for centuries.
so over the years, i very patiently learnt how to cook & not without its fair share of errors. i won't say i am nigella lawson now (note the word wannabe in the earlier para) but can lah - janji boleh makan.
and yes, we both now have a sizeable kitchen in our homes, despite the fact that it can be hell's kitchen. cos' we can be quite irritable in it when someone tries to offer help but in actual fact just gets in the way!!
20081124
bak mai lima posen dulu....
was watching the idiot box with the hubby some nights ago. then on came the ads for some action movies - you know like the ones where only wesley snipes or bruce willis is the 'only man who can stop the world from total destruction'. this time i think it was a wesley snipes movie where only one man can stop the bomb from destroying the world; 'the detonator' or something like that lah the title. i who normally find these movies so mind numbing. i mean i enjoy action packed movies but must lah have some logic gak. so the conversation went somewhat like this:
me: why ah, its always only ONE MAN who can stop the world from experiencing armageddon. bruce willis pun one, wesley snipe pun one, dah dua dah. then yang sorang lagi tu apa nama dia?
him: ahhhhh, shit now you started already lah. what's his name? (you know how it is like you know who or what it is & its at the tip of your tongue but you just can't for the life of you recall what it is)
me: michael bolton?
him: so farny... tell me lah what's his name?
me: if i tell you what's in it for me?
him: cheh, cam tu pun nak habuan. alah, benci lah. what's the fella's name?
me: sleepy lah, good nite (turns round to google on my phone)
him: ni yang tak leh tido ni. aiya what is the bugger's name? nama dia start ngan apa?
me: first name six letters, second also six letters
him: brad pitt ah
me: ah, yalah if you say so
him: eeeee, WHAT'S HIS NAME?
me: i tell you tomorrow lah. unless you give me lima posen now, i tell you
him: lima posen? (irritated already)
me: ya...
so five minutes later after much agony of trying to recall his name, hubby looks for a fifty sen coin & gives it to me...
him: okay what's name?
me: steven s...
him: steven farking seagal. okay now can sleep. good nite baby....
i know he loves me for being so irritatingly annoying.... or so i would like to think!!
me: why ah, its always only ONE MAN who can stop the world from experiencing armageddon. bruce willis pun one, wesley snipe pun one, dah dua dah. then yang sorang lagi tu apa nama dia?
him: ahhhhh, shit now you started already lah. what's his name? (you know how it is like you know who or what it is & its at the tip of your tongue but you just can't for the life of you recall what it is)
me: michael bolton?
him: so farny... tell me lah what's his name?
me: if i tell you what's in it for me?
him: cheh, cam tu pun nak habuan. alah, benci lah. what's the fella's name?
me: sleepy lah, good nite (turns round to google on my phone)
him: ni yang tak leh tido ni. aiya what is the bugger's name? nama dia start ngan apa?
me: first name six letters, second also six letters
him: brad pitt ah
me: ah, yalah if you say so
him: eeeee, WHAT'S HIS NAME?
me: i tell you tomorrow lah. unless you give me lima posen now, i tell you
him: lima posen? (irritated already)
me: ya...
so five minutes later after much agony of trying to recall his name, hubby looks for a fifty sen coin & gives it to me...
him: okay what's name?
me: steven s...
him: steven farking seagal. okay now can sleep. good nite baby....
i know he loves me for being so irritatingly annoying.... or so i would like to think!!
20081119
long overdue
got tagged by catwoman centuries ago but but but (sorry babe though you left the 'tag' in my comments box). what the heck, i thought i'd give it a shot. don't really enjoy answering questions but i'll try...
starting time: 1830
name: plain jane
sisters: 2
brothers: 1
shoe size: 6/7
height: okaylah, don't have to tip-toe or use ladder to kiss my hubby
where do you live: at home lah
have you ever....
been on a plane: yes
swam in the ocean: errrr
fallen asleep at school: haven't we all?
broken someone's heart: yeah, i guess but the s.o.b told people he broke mine. what-er-vah!!
fell off your chair: yup
sat by the phone all night waiting for someone to call: nope, i called him
saved emails: when i was working lah. now not really unless it's receipts for tax exemption
what is your room like: comfy
what's right beside you: a pillow
what is the last thing you ate: salmon sashimi, soft shell crab maki, rice & veg miso soup
ever had...
chicken pox: ya
sore throat: a'hah
stitches: you show me yours & i'll show you mine
broken nose: don't think so
do you believe in...
love at first sight: hell yeah, the olive celine bag in pavilion that cost like 4k. nakkkkkkkkkk!
like picnics: yeah but not when i have to prepare the grub
who was/were the last person...
danced with: god!! it's been ages, social life depriviation... :-(
made you smile: the daughter
you yelled at: haven't yelled at anyone in a while
today, did you...
talk to someone you like: not only today lah but everyday
miss someone: no. err, wait - i miss the silver surfer, my personal tormentor
kiss anyone: yup
talk to an ex: ex what? define ex
who do your really hate: right now? no one
do you like your hand writing: yeah
are your toe nails painted: it will when i go for my next pedi
whose bed other than yours would you rather sleep in: large comfy cozy bed in the four seasons?
what color shirt are you wearing: not a shirt but a black tank top
are you a friendly person: only when i want to be
do you have any pets: technically not mine but yeah
do you sleep with the tv on: sometimes
what are you doing right now: duh!!??
can you handle the truth: yeah i guess although i might end up telling you "up yours"
are you closer to your mother or your father: neither really
do you eat healthy: tolak batu & kayu, janji makan tak mampus. dah montel, up the workouts lah
do you still have pictures of you & your ex: ex what?
if you are having a bad day, who are you most likely to go to: my other half
are you loud or quiet most of the time: either or, neither nor
are you confident: i'd like to think so
5 things i did 10 years ago.. why the hell would i want to remember what i did 10 years ago
5 things i would do if i were a billionare... sigh!! wishful thinking so i won't even go there!!
5 of my bad habits..
(1) staring at people till they disappear from sight
(2) sleeping on one side instead of changing
(3) not being able to hide my feelings (ie what i feel shows on my face). if i hate you, it shows
(4) getting irritated / annoyed easily
(5) impatience
5 places i am living in... tsk!! stupid question
bloody tag took me two hours to complete. half time gi kena tosai lah. do i want to tag anyone?? nah!! if you want to do, do lah. don't want to do, not a problem. free world what.....
starting time: 1830
name: plain jane
sisters: 2
brothers: 1
shoe size: 6/7
height: okaylah, don't have to tip-toe or use ladder to kiss my hubby
where do you live: at home lah
have you ever....
been on a plane: yes
swam in the ocean: errrr
fallen asleep at school: haven't we all?
broken someone's heart: yeah, i guess but the s.o.b told people he broke mine. what-er-vah!!
fell off your chair: yup
sat by the phone all night waiting for someone to call: nope, i called him
saved emails: when i was working lah. now not really unless it's receipts for tax exemption
what is your room like: comfy
what's right beside you: a pillow
what is the last thing you ate: salmon sashimi, soft shell crab maki, rice & veg miso soup
ever had...
chicken pox: ya
sore throat: a'hah
stitches: you show me yours & i'll show you mine
broken nose: don't think so
do you believe in...
love at first sight: hell yeah, the olive celine bag in pavilion that cost like 4k. nakkkkkkkkkk!
like picnics: yeah but not when i have to prepare the grub
who was/were the last person...
danced with: god!! it's been ages, social life depriviation... :-(
made you smile: the daughter
you yelled at: haven't yelled at anyone in a while
today, did you...
talk to someone you like: not only today lah but everyday
miss someone: no. err, wait - i miss the silver surfer, my personal tormentor
kiss anyone: yup
talk to an ex: ex what? define ex
who do your really hate: right now? no one
do you like your hand writing: yeah
are your toe nails painted: it will when i go for my next pedi
whose bed other than yours would you rather sleep in: large comfy cozy bed in the four seasons?
what color shirt are you wearing: not a shirt but a black tank top
are you a friendly person: only when i want to be
do you have any pets: technically not mine but yeah
do you sleep with the tv on: sometimes
what are you doing right now: duh!!??
can you handle the truth: yeah i guess although i might end up telling you "up yours"
are you closer to your mother or your father: neither really
do you eat healthy: tolak batu & kayu, janji makan tak mampus. dah montel, up the workouts lah
do you still have pictures of you & your ex: ex what?
if you are having a bad day, who are you most likely to go to: my other half
are you loud or quiet most of the time: either or, neither nor
are you confident: i'd like to think so
5 things i did 10 years ago.. why the hell would i want to remember what i did 10 years ago
5 things i would do if i were a billionare... sigh!! wishful thinking so i won't even go there!!
5 of my bad habits..
(1) staring at people till they disappear from sight
(2) sleeping on one side instead of changing
(3) not being able to hide my feelings (ie what i feel shows on my face). if i hate you, it shows
(4) getting irritated / annoyed easily
(5) impatience
5 places i am living in... tsk!! stupid question
bloody tag took me two hours to complete. half time gi kena tosai lah. do i want to tag anyone?? nah!! if you want to do, do lah. don't want to do, not a problem. free world what.....
20081118
she works hard for the money
its the daughter's school holidays. yay? no, not really. don't have anything planned really for the next one and a half months. want to travel but don't know where to go. what more with the upcoming raya haji (not really celebrating but will be heading up north to be with family) & christmas being just round the corner. seasons like this very taxing on the pocket one you know...
so anyways, the daughter decided she wanted to get a part time job to make a little moolah on the side. told her she could make some money if she helped out with the chores at home. no luck there, so i spoke to a friend who owns an eatery & he agreed to have her there. she's starting tomorrow.
i don't know why but i pulak yang kind of excited...
so anyways, the daughter decided she wanted to get a part time job to make a little moolah on the side. told her she could make some money if she helped out with the chores at home. no luck there, so i spoke to a friend who owns an eatery & he agreed to have her there. she's starting tomorrow.
i don't know why but i pulak yang kind of excited...
20081117
if this ain't creepy, i don't know what is.
a darling friend who is working with an advertising firm recently posted an event on facebook & naturally i have been invited to it lah. so i thought i would help to promote the event & forwarded the details to my contacts in facebook.
then, out of the blue one of my 'friends' whom i don't even know who the hell he is (remember i said i never turn down anyone who wants to be friends) replied me with messages like 'love you' & 'but i miss you'. urgh!!!! creepy, much. he goes by the pseudonym hensem sangat & i can honestly tell you he is faaaaaaaaaaar from it. if he ada sipi-sipi daniel craig takpelah... boleh gak i layan.. ni nak muntah adalah.
if you want to be part of gillette's attempt to be in the malaysian guiness book of records for the most facial shaves in one day (here for details), make your way to giant in bandar kinrara puchong on 29th nov (sat) anytime between 9am till 10pm. just don't cut yourself while shaving....
then, out of the blue one of my 'friends' whom i don't even know who the hell he is (remember i said i never turn down anyone who wants to be friends) replied me with messages like 'love you' & 'but i miss you'. urgh!!!! creepy, much. he goes by the pseudonym hensem sangat & i can honestly tell you he is faaaaaaaaaaar from it. if he ada sipi-sipi daniel craig takpelah... boleh gak i layan.. ni nak muntah adalah.
if you want to be part of gillette's attempt to be in the malaysian guiness book of records for the most facial shaves in one day (here for details), make your way to giant in bandar kinrara puchong on 29th nov (sat) anytime between 9am till 10pm. just don't cut yourself while shaving....
20081116
lucy in the sky with diamonds
i. want. the. new. ipod nano chromatic. yeah i can go out & buy it now but what the heck am i going to do with the old one? sigh.... no, i shall not be tamak haloba & get the ipod touch. anyone interested in buying it off me? 4gb, blue comes with silicon casing....
what me got right now....
what me wants....
pretty, no? perhaps if i am really really good, i would get it come christmas morn??
20081115
just call me montel
i have a new pet name. it all started when i got my previous maid to come in to clean the apartment. see, since we moved in about a year ago, i did not engage her services to clean my new place, whilst she was still coming in thrice weekly to my sis-in-laws place. off & on, i do drop by to check on things or collect stuff and don't bump into the help.
recently, the maid's hubby suffered a minor heart attack & was advised to rest for about three weeks. so hubby & i decided to help her out financially by getting her to come in & clean our place. so i haven't seen her for about almost a year.
so okay, day one - she does what she needs to do. time to leave, she casually remarks 'sejak tak kerja nie, (my name) sudah montel'. erk??!! hubby laughs his head off & since then it has become my pet name.
so there, from now on - just call me montel.
recently, the maid's hubby suffered a minor heart attack & was advised to rest for about three weeks. so hubby & i decided to help her out financially by getting her to come in & clean our place. so i haven't seen her for about almost a year.
so okay, day one - she does what she needs to do. time to leave, she casually remarks 'sejak tak kerja nie, (my name) sudah montel'. erk??!! hubby laughs his head off & since then it has become my pet name.
so there, from now on - just call me montel.
20081111
i am woman, hear me roar!!!
got this in the mail a couple of days ago & simply had to share.. especially with my gal pals who can be bad as bad can be yet can have a halo on the head when need be (contradictory yes but hey we adapt!!). and yeah to them men too....
woman's perfect breakfast
she's sitting at the table with her gourmet coffee. her son is on the cover of the wheaties box; her daughter is on the cover of business week; her boyfriend is on the cover of playgirl & her husband is on the back of the milk carton.
woman's revenge
"cash, check or charge?" the cashier asks, after folding the items a woman wished to purchase. as she fumbled for her wallet, the cashier notices a tv remote control in her purse. "so, do you always carry your tv remote?" the cashier asks. "no," she replied, "but my husband refused to come shopping with me and i figured this was the most evil thing i could do to him legally."
wife vs husband
A couple drove down a country road for several miles, not saying a word. an earlier discussion had led to an argument & neither of them wanted to concede their position. as they passed a barnyard of mules, goats, and pigs, the husband asked sarcastically, "relatives of yours?" "yep," the wife replied, "in-laws."
words
a husband read an article to his wife about how many words women use a day... 30,000 to a man's 15,000. the wife replied, "the reason has to be because we have to repeat everything to men..." the husband then turned to his wife and asked, "what?"
creation
a man said to his wife one day, "i don't know how you can be so stupid & so beautiful all at the same time." the wife responded "allow me to explain. god made me beautiful so you would be attracted to me. god made me stupid so I would be attracted to you !"
who does what
a man & his wife were having an argument about who should brew the coffee each morning. the wife said, "you should do it because you get up first & then we don't have to wait as long to get our coffee."
the husband said, "you are in charge of cooking around here & you should do it because that is your job & I can just wait for my coffee."
wife replies, "no, you should do it & besides it is in the bible that the man should do the coffee."
husband replies, "I can't believe that, show me." so she fetches the bible & opens the new testament & showed him at the top of several pages, that it indeed says..........HEBREWS.
the silent treatment
a man & his wife were having some problems at home and were giving each other the silent treatment. suddenly, the man realized that the next day, he would need his wife to wake him at 5am for an early morning business flight. not wanting to be the first to break the silence (& lose), he wrote on a piece of paper, 'please wake me at 5am'. he left it where he knew she would find it.
the next morning, the man woke up, only to discover it was 9am & he had missed his flight. furious, he was about to go & see why his wife hadn't wakened him, when he noticed a piece of paper by the bed. the paper said, "it is 5am. wake up."
men are not equipped for these kinds of contests.
and remember this - god may have created man before woman, but there is always a rough draft before the masterpiece.
woman's perfect breakfast
she's sitting at the table with her gourmet coffee. her son is on the cover of the wheaties box; her daughter is on the cover of business week; her boyfriend is on the cover of playgirl & her husband is on the back of the milk carton.
woman's revenge
"cash, check or charge?" the cashier asks, after folding the items a woman wished to purchase. as she fumbled for her wallet, the cashier notices a tv remote control in her purse. "so, do you always carry your tv remote?" the cashier asks. "no," she replied, "but my husband refused to come shopping with me and i figured this was the most evil thing i could do to him legally."
wife vs husband
A couple drove down a country road for several miles, not saying a word. an earlier discussion had led to an argument & neither of them wanted to concede their position. as they passed a barnyard of mules, goats, and pigs, the husband asked sarcastically, "relatives of yours?" "yep," the wife replied, "in-laws."
words
a husband read an article to his wife about how many words women use a day... 30,000 to a man's 15,000. the wife replied, "the reason has to be because we have to repeat everything to men..." the husband then turned to his wife and asked, "what?"
creation
a man said to his wife one day, "i don't know how you can be so stupid & so beautiful all at the same time." the wife responded "allow me to explain. god made me beautiful so you would be attracted to me. god made me stupid so I would be attracted to you !"
who does what
a man & his wife were having an argument about who should brew the coffee each morning. the wife said, "you should do it because you get up first & then we don't have to wait as long to get our coffee."
the husband said, "you are in charge of cooking around here & you should do it because that is your job & I can just wait for my coffee."
wife replies, "no, you should do it & besides it is in the bible that the man should do the coffee."
husband replies, "I can't believe that, show me." so she fetches the bible & opens the new testament & showed him at the top of several pages, that it indeed says..........HEBREWS.
the silent treatment
a man & his wife were having some problems at home and were giving each other the silent treatment. suddenly, the man realized that the next day, he would need his wife to wake him at 5am for an early morning business flight. not wanting to be the first to break the silence (& lose), he wrote on a piece of paper, 'please wake me at 5am'. he left it where he knew she would find it.
the next morning, the man woke up, only to discover it was 9am & he had missed his flight. furious, he was about to go & see why his wife hadn't wakened him, when he noticed a piece of paper by the bed. the paper said, "it is 5am. wake up."
men are not equipped for these kinds of contests.
and remember this - god may have created man before woman, but there is always a rough draft before the masterpiece.
20081110
another year passes me by....
....and i don't know if i am proud to say that i am none the wiser. oh well!! slowly but surely i am getting very close to going over the hill & what is it that they say about life beginning at forty?? then again, is age just a number?
so it was a quite affair. started the morning with a wish from the daughter which made my day. received sms-es & messages on facebook from friends. good to know that people out there lurve me despite me being a major biatch at some point of their life. hahaha..... grumpiest ever but still lovable. ada butul ka, j lo?
the daughter & the niece could not decide what to get me so they treated me to dinner. maybe my post on my wish list scared them. but hey!! i am a simple person with simple needs. yeah i may love the odd luxe item or treat. i may want to have dim sum at eden klia but i can be quite happy with a glass of warm delicious teh tarik & delicious tandoori chicken in a mamak eatery in town ('k advertising here - the restoran pandan indah, i think thats the name pandan something lah; in jalan yap kwan seng. fantastic tandoori, naan, mee mamak. ahhh, semua sedap ah).
cliche as it may sound, at the end of the day its the thought that counts. the niece & the daughter (although i think she just tumpang glamer) made a card. sweet!! its been ages since i received an item that had the personal touch. these days we are far too lazy & opt just to look for the perfect gift at the nearest mall (well at least we will it to be perfect & pray that its liked).
the niece wanted to know if i qualify for the 'wise mans' (or womans) club. apparently she read somewhere that when one reaches the age of fifty two, he/she qualifies as a wise man/woman. no, i haven't been so lucky to reach that level yet. i don't know if she is trying to imply that i am old. then something about senior privelege came up. god, i was left speechless with all the 'compliments' i was receiving. and being the wise old woman i am slowly becoming i remained calm & simply laughed it off. (argh!!! its a miracle)
so there...as we age gracefully or otherwise, do we really want to be reminded of it? do i want a birthday party with a cake lit with forty candles (i am taking about next year, just so you know)? thanks but i'll pass. a nice quiet dinner with my loved ones, a hug & a kiss from those who matter will make it more wonderful.
so it was a quite affair. started the morning with a wish from the daughter which made my day. received sms-es & messages on facebook from friends. good to know that people out there lurve me despite me being a major biatch at some point of their life. hahaha..... grumpiest ever but still lovable. ada butul ka, j lo?
the daughter & the niece could not decide what to get me so they treated me to dinner. maybe my post on my wish list scared them. but hey!! i am a simple person with simple needs. yeah i may love the odd luxe item or treat. i may want to have dim sum at eden klia but i can be quite happy with a glass of warm delicious teh tarik & delicious tandoori chicken in a mamak eatery in town ('k advertising here - the restoran pandan indah, i think thats the name pandan something lah; in jalan yap kwan seng. fantastic tandoori, naan, mee mamak. ahhh, semua sedap ah).
cliche as it may sound, at the end of the day its the thought that counts. the niece & the daughter (although i think she just tumpang glamer) made a card. sweet!! its been ages since i received an item that had the personal touch. these days we are far too lazy & opt just to look for the perfect gift at the nearest mall (well at least we will it to be perfect & pray that its liked).
the niece wanted to know if i qualify for the 'wise mans' (or womans) club. apparently she read somewhere that when one reaches the age of fifty two, he/she qualifies as a wise man/woman. no, i haven't been so lucky to reach that level yet. i don't know if she is trying to imply that i am old. then something about senior privelege came up. god, i was left speechless with all the 'compliments' i was receiving. and being the wise old woman i am slowly becoming i remained calm & simply laughed it off. (argh!!! its a miracle)
so there...as we age gracefully or otherwise, do we really want to be reminded of it? do i want a birthday party with a cake lit with forty candles (i am taking about next year, just so you know)? thanks but i'll pass. a nice quiet dinner with my loved ones, a hug & a kiss from those who matter will make it more wonderful.
20081107
quantum of...
a tad of dissapointment really. caught the premiere of the 22nd bond movie 'quantum of solace' yesterday with the family. was quite looking forward to it since the casino royale & the yummylicious daniel craig.
the movie started out promising. car chase with loads of dare-devil driving (the aston is gorgeous), shooting & car driving off the cliff. then came the song 'another way to die' by the ever-so-talented alicia keys & jack white. then what do you know, they censored the bloody song...
well, it got all the right ingredients - the car, the babes, exotic locations, the wham & bam that came fast & aplenty.. but something was amiss. and the ridiculous censorship didn't help either. and, no daniel in the buff...tsk!! just a few seconds shot with him in his trunks. sigh.... the baddies weren't mean enough, the gals weren't tough as nails, yadda yadda yadda. well to give credit where its due, its a good watch simply for its actions scenes & ogling at daniel in his sharp suits & tight tees...
ah well, till the next one then.
20081102
much ado about nothing
its getting quite tiresome to read the papers these days. what else is there but news about the upcoming umno general elections, or some politicos doing what they do best (being morons); or quite possibly some new 'ruling' or 'fatwa' that don't make any sense...
most recently, the national fatwa council advised its fellow muslims who are practising yoga to stop practising for fear that they can deviate from their faith (more here); thus ruling that yoga is 'haram'. to top that, there are also some christian groups are also saying it is wrong for their believers to practise it (here). all because they are of the opinion that practising yoga is related to practising the hindu religion.
practised since 3300 bc, yoga refers to traditional physical & mental disciplines originating from india. while it may have originated as a spiritual practise in hinduism, it has in the modern world evolved to be a form of purely physical exercise just to keep fit & healthy.
i for sure am not praying to the lord krishna when i put my hands in prayer position while doing the mountain pose; or chanting some hindu hymns while doing the breathing exercises. i may attend a wedding or funeral in a church or temple but it does not make me a christian or buddhist or hindu. yes i am a muslim. i may not be the perfect muslim but i am trying to be as good as i can be. i know what i believe in & i doubt very much that practising yoga can deviate me from it.
i am going to continue practising yoga. whether it is 'haram' or otherwise, it is between my creator & me. as long as i practise & believe in the tenets & pillars of the muslim religion, i think i will be alright....
anyhoos, i cheated on him & i am glad i did it...more about that when i have the itch to put up another post.
most recently, the national fatwa council advised its fellow muslims who are practising yoga to stop practising for fear that they can deviate from their faith (more here); thus ruling that yoga is 'haram'. to top that, there are also some christian groups are also saying it is wrong for their believers to practise it (here). all because they are of the opinion that practising yoga is related to practising the hindu religion.
practised since 3300 bc, yoga refers to traditional physical & mental disciplines originating from india. while it may have originated as a spiritual practise in hinduism, it has in the modern world evolved to be a form of purely physical exercise just to keep fit & healthy.
i for sure am not praying to the lord krishna when i put my hands in prayer position while doing the mountain pose; or chanting some hindu hymns while doing the breathing exercises. i may attend a wedding or funeral in a church or temple but it does not make me a christian or buddhist or hindu. yes i am a muslim. i may not be the perfect muslim but i am trying to be as good as i can be. i know what i believe in & i doubt very much that practising yoga can deviate me from it.
i am going to continue practising yoga. whether it is 'haram' or otherwise, it is between my creator & me. as long as i practise & believe in the tenets & pillars of the muslim religion, i think i will be alright....
anyhoos, i cheated on him & i am glad i did it...more about that when i have the itch to put up another post.
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