Ramadhan Dah Berlalu BuatKu :-(

Ramadhan dah berlalu pergi buat aku 3 hari lepas..honestly first time dalam hidup, aku terasa sedih aku tak dapat berpuasa dan tak dapat meneruskan routine Ramadhan yang aku setkan sejak awal puasa.

Sebenarnya ni laa tahun pertama aku benar-benar menunggu Ramadhan.  Tahun-tahun lepas? Ye menunggu jugak tapi lebih banyak kepada nak beraya, nak berbuka dengan buffet ramadhan. Terukkan...tapi itulah hakikat sebenar. Ramadhan di tahun-tahun lalu cuma sekadar menahan lapar dan dahaga, then sibuk bersiap for Raya, even erti lapar dahaga pun tak berbekas dijiwa. Bila di ingat balik..ruginya masa aku dahulu kala. Thank god, aku masih diberi peluang pada umurku 36 tahun.

Bulan seribu rahmat dah nak meninggalkan kita, entah aku sempat bersua lagi atau tak tapi aku berdoa sangat-sangat supaya dipanjangkan umurku..berilah aku peluang bertaubat, banyak amal dan menutup auratku sebelum Izrail memberi salam.

Sebelum Ramadhan tiba, aku dah berjanji beberapa pekara yang aku kena buat diBulan ni..dan doaku semoga apa saja yang telah aku jadikan routine masa Ramadhan harap aku dapat kekalkan bila masuk Syawal. Bila kenang balik, apa laa yang telah aku sempat rebut Ramadhan ni?Bulan yang penuh nikmat tapi aku tak use sebaik mungkin. Kalau laa..pahala tu boleh dilihat, mesti berlari-lari aku mengejarnya.

Pastinya aku akan merindukan Ramadhan and aku tak sabar nak menunggunya lagi tahun hadapan. Disini nak ucapkan Selamat Hari Raya Aililfitri kepada semua pembaca blog I, terima kasih kerana sudi membaca ramblingsku yang kadang-kala melalut.  Kalau ada tulisan yang menyakitkan mata, menguris hati, mentawarkan hati, mengeramkan jiwa, menyampah dikepala, Saya dengan ikhlas memohon ampun dan maaf.

Didoakan semoga kehidupan kita semua menuju ke arah kebaikan dan dipermudahkan segala urusan .... Amin

Riwayat Al-Bukhari: Rasullullah saw bersabda: Sesungguhnya setiap amalan itu hanya dengan niat dan sesungguhnya setiap orang hanya mendapat balasan mengikut apa yang diniatkannya

So pesanan untuk semua dan diri sendiri sempena kembalinya bulan Ramadhan nanti, buat sesuatu kerana Allah dan nak cari redha allah bukan mencari penghargaan manusia.

Tips Murah Decorate Hari Raya

Yup..you read it correctly..cheap tips! Where i get it? Well from my brain laa mana lagi kekeke...no laa..dok google google for decoration all sudden macam dapat fresh ideas.  Thought of sharing it with y'all.  You and me know when it comes to Raya, beribu-ribu lemon zest habis.  Dengan baju raya, duit raya, transport nak balik kampung, kuih raya itu je dah cepat ribu.  Belum lagi kes tukar curtain tukar sofa, tukar rumah?? Anyway sometimes you do not need to change much in your house in order to get fantastic results because people don't come daily to your house in actual they can't even remember what color of sofa or curtain you have! So basically you just need to add lil' spice to your living and cheng cheng cheng....you'll have something pwetty,...awesome...stunning..


1. MIRROR ON THE WALL - memang make lots of impact, dah laa living nampak bigger and more colors added sebab reflection from the other side nampak.

2. LINE UP DECOS - beli je kat Ikea satu set less than RM50, kalau tak dapat different color get same color and buy one sweet flower and add in each bottle. Make sure its the same color, sure nampak menawan

3. BIG PAINTING - bukan semua big painting expensive.  Some pix makes your living big, some make it small.  Use your creativity, painting brings character to each living. 

4. HANGING DECO - all this you can DIY.  Kalau tak cukup creative go and buy, SSF ada.  Lovely to put outside the house! Just make sure it doesn't turn to be like Christmas hehehe

5. THROW CUSHIONS @ PILLOWS - you know how to sew? Get some nice fabrics and make one.  For those tak sempat, do next year you can custom made your living making it more colorful.

6. TABLE LAMP - its makes the living looks classic! Invest in a nice share and it will last you for years!

  
  
7. WELCOME MAT - if you already have one, change new.  Nak masuk rumah pun dah nampak baru. First impression tu...tak payah yang ada tulis welcome pun takpe janji simple and nice.

8. PAINT THE FRONT DOOR - kalau paint different color, confirm orang perasan hehe.. if not repaint the door

9. BIG VASE - the items you put in vase doesn't have to be full just ensure its position at the right place to make an impact.

10. SERVING PLATE - adding one or two unique plates during Hari Raya will draw some attentions to your food, walau tak sedap orang akan terasa nak makan.  Tak caya? cuba dulu

11. STICKER WALL - I thin 2010, 2011 memang trend in Malaysia using sticker wall not only its way cheaper than wall paper, its also easy to stick and remove.

12. CLASSIC CHAIR - of course nak beli ni kena laa sesuai dengan your living concept, kalau modern style, you have to find those unique design.  Kalau English style, get those wing chair. One is enough.  Place it correctly and you can get the optimum result.

13. PLATES ON THE WALL 

14. PICTURES ON THE WALL - with or without frame, you decide

15. FABRIC ON THE WALL - ni easy DIY, kalau malas pun can get from SSF/Ikea.

16. EXTRA ON COFFEE TABLE - you can add various things on your coffee table.  It doesn't have to be solely flowers. 

17. FRESH FLOWERS - this is my all time favourite. Kalau raya mesti letak fresh flowers.  Living smells good and inviting, looks fresh and its cheap! And paling best, deco yang sangat sesuai for last minute incase takde time nak beli proper deco!

HAPPY TRYING PEOPLE, 

SELAMAT BERDECO!

Short Hair Style for Raya 2011

I didn't go to salon for almost half a year! Just imagine how devastating my hair feels! I need a haircut so since nak raya ni feel like trying out new hairstyle but since its few days away if the hairstyle turns disaster lagi mengharukan! Dah laa rambut pun..ala ala bird feathers je..

Courtesy from google, rasa nak rambut pendek pun ada...ehem...pilihan gambar semua yang menawan aje..

Oh...Baju Raya Ku..

Each year, only one baju raya i'll do.  Nak tukar 1st day pun tak sempat, its like going out at 10.30am untuk beraya and only by midnight i reached home so nak tukar mende.  By the second day, i'm already in my jeans and blouse.  Bukan apa, i hardly wear baju kurung / kebaya to office.  Usually i beli baju raya yang orait siap-siap so that i can wear to kenduri or even for hotel functions.  Since i hardly wear, my kurungs and kebayas can last till 7-8 years. Serious babe!


Tah kenapa this year bila je kasut pijak Euromoda tu...mata dah terkelip-kelip dek warna rainbow seantareo kedai. Agaknya kena hembusan setan shopping yang bertenggek kat sign board kedai kot.  In the end, i terjebak, i went and get myself 3 pieces of kain.  Eh..kain kita panggil pieces ke?


Anyway brought to my tailor, kira punya kira harga jahit...mak aiiii dah nak sama harga dengan harga kain ku beli.. Lining dah sepasal then si Aso ni add "Ini kain manyak susah mau jahit..lembut sangat, so mau extra charge lagi".  Eiii..nyesal betul tah kenapa last 2 years i said to myself i'm not gonna take any transparent materials ANYMORE, tak nak beli dry clean punya but itu laaa yang akhirnya ku pilih. "You mau tambah labuci manik?".  Nak tambah mende, tailoring pun nak cecah harga kain.  


Ingat dalam hati, ku suruh je laa Indon jahit manik, last year jahit about RM90 je..then last week masa tengah google2 cari ilham nak kasi design kat si Indon ni..terpaku mata jap tengok design dia buat..mak ai..cun melencung..kalau kasi Indon, jawabnya ratusan laa..3 pasang lagi..kalau paling chokia pun RM150 dah RM450, pergh...in the end i decided to sew the manik myself.  Jangan pandang ku sebelah mata babe, dulu time-time anak dara memang rajin mende-mende ni tapi sejak ada rumah dan tangga, kemalasan bertapak kat minda.

Tema tahun ni green...environmental sket..tapi jahit manik on kain nipis memang lecehnya patut Aso kedai nak mahal...leceh gila...silap haribulan boleh tercarik kain!

below are some of the pix i googled...you can go to her websites.  Cun babe...! And these 2 ladies tak lokek nak share tips and they're even buat classes.  Boleh laa korang cuba.

Jom Deco Raya

I was finding ideas to decorate google2 terjumpa these..ain't they lovely :-)

Happy 6th Anniversary

Actually yesterday afternoon, i was cogitating what to get for my husband. We're celebrating our 6th Anniversary tomorrow Friday 26th August. You know when you celebrate all the events each year, you'll become clueless about the present because you have given almost everything so apa lagi yang tinggal nak bagi.. Father's Day, Birthday, Anniversary so setahun 3 kali pun dah enuff!


Don't tell me every year same thing. At least it got to be 3 years baru the rotation of present boleh start plus buying for man is so hardddddddddddddd. So this year i thought i bagi my dearie hubby something simple.
I thought of buying him a boxer. Ye laa dah dok sekali apa lagi nak dibeli, wallet, briefcase, watch, phone, ring, cufflinks, perfume, futsal shoes, clothes, belts, shoes, tie semua dah complete and new, so wut else? Gadgets pun dah ada. Rim keta pun ada! so what else.. Sekali sekala murah takpe kan.

All sudden, last nite right after buka kat Hadimawt, hubby ajak gi Habib.
Hubby: Jom gi Habib (we're both in diff cars)
Me: Buat apa?
Hubby: Eh kan u kata Habib tengah buat sale
Me: Ler..itu 2 days ago
Hubby: Jom laa lagipun jalan tengah jam
Me (biaq betoi laki aku..takkan nak beli kot)


Lama tak masuk jewellery shop..naik berpinau mata dek diamonds and golds yang memancar-mancar.Last was masa kitaorang nak kawin laa hahaha..I bukan jenis yang suka jewelry sangat. I prefer handbags, watch etc..


Hubby: Ada yang u tengok dalam paper that day?
Me: Eh u nak belikan ke ni?
Hubby: Tengok laa dulu
Me (apalagi pucuk dicita ulam mendatang..)


Me trying out one diamond ring, cantik seyyyy...harga ok RM8K, orait ni.. belek punya belek patutlaa cantik RM28K! camana i didnt see the 2 in front pergh...20,000++ for a ring...worr...not my range yet


Try out a bangle...hati dah berkenan..i'm gonna take this..RM14K..rasanya ok Showed to my hubby, sambil nodding cantik katanya..I'm smiling..(dalam hati alamak ada cannnn nak approved ni).
Then he said.."memang la cantik, harga pun cantik"
Me: "Yang ok laa bangle with full diamonds 14k je, belum discount lagi laa.."
Hubby: 14K?? tengok sket Yang!
Me checking the price...perghhhh patut laa cantik 40K++++ hahaha..


On the way to the car, my hubby whispered "My Gift, Happy Anniversary!"
Me (Smiling away...thank you Yang. Tak sesia i dok pagi petang hehehe)


Me : Yang u think, that 40K bangle boleh tak i dapat for our 10th Anniversary
Hubby: Yannnnnnng, 40K boleh bayar downpayment rumah!
Me: Saja je tanya...lambat lagi pun 10th Anniversary


On the way back alone in the car, am thinking.."Shit takkan nak beli boxer je for darling..oh pening.. pening.. Ya Allah, bagi laa aku ilham nak beli apa esokkkkk"

Buka Puasa Lagi, Wadi Hadramawt

Buka puasa outside again today at Wadi Hadramawt, JalanAmpang. Tumpang menempek since my hubby treats his staff for berbuka so i tagged along.


I loves the food, memang suka makanan Arab. Vey fulfilling. My faves item of course the grill lamb.. This place memang meaty habis. From mutton, lamb..chicken, kibas,beef segalanya la..cuma slack the buffet line provided just one so had to go for long queue.


Then ada kibdah@hati lembu masak apa tah.., ate that with roti mulawah and hummus
Ada seafood grill, nasi mandy yang famous tu, then ada Arabic Salad, Syisytouq - ayam bakar kot rasanya


Mint tea..dah lama makan baru realise mint tea ni kalau hot sedap...kalau sejuk mak ai...pahitnyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa


The food is more exotic than SABA yang kat setiawangsa.


Bila dah balik baru teringat tak try macaroni dia huhuhu..


nyway as the restaurant berbunyi Hadramawt memang boleh MAUT laa..bukan maut dengan the price but maut dengan makanan yang berkolestrol tinggi hehehe..

actually nak snap more pix masa tu..tapi since my hubby punya staff were there, segan laa pulak nanti diaorang ingat mereng ke hape asyik dok snap gambar makan instead snap gambar diaorag hahahah..

Ramdhan Buffet At Concorde KL

Sunday was hectic for me. Didn't sleep right after sahur and sambung jahit manik. I'll post about manik later. Then went out with my mom. Kiranya nak beli household items for Raya...just nak beli balang kuih and some serving utensils. I decided to go SOGO since they have ample household items. Sampai around 11am, couldn't believe the carpark was full. Mak ai..went to park at CIMB, sampai ke level P4. Waited for more than 15mins for the lift, asyik penuh! Last-last keluar parking gi Pavilion, nyesal giler laa pi area SOGO! Wasted 45mins for nothing.

After shopping ngan my mom, biasa laa shop ngan woman. Kepuasan terjamin hehehe.

Balik rumah after 2 1/2 hours keluar again to Pavilion, this time with my children

Right after that terus berbuka kat Concorde.

Dulu masa time anak-anak dara, memang favourite berbuka kat hotel. Since i got a baby semua stop. Macam leceh nak makan sambil jaga anak. And these days, the price fuhh.. soaring high takde laa harga 40-50 cam dulu semua ratus2 je..pengsan kalau 4 kali seminggu makan hotel. I love Concorde sebab tempat dia tak besar sangat so takde laa rasa cam pi kenduri kawin, senang nak ambil makan and senang nak jaga budak.

Plus menu dia international plus masakan padang, i always rasa tak berbaloi bayar 100++ for makanan  Kampung baik makan kat gerai hari biasa lebih sedap since diaorang everyday masak mende tukan..chef2 ni setahun sekali je masak.. Cam biasa i memang banyak makan dessert and pastries la..siap 3 pinggan, kiwi tart, cheese tart, mousse, choc cakes, choc eclair macam2 laa...

Then salmon grill, prawn grill, lamb..itu semua items wajib.

Bila dah habis makan baru sedar, 2 row of food i didnt touch, tu semua lauk2 makan dengan nasi..pergh banyaknya. Then dessert traditional pun langsung tak sentuh

Overall thumbs up!

nabila apa saja ada strawberry wajib makan

Iman dok eye the cakes

First pinggan i took

Muka stress sebab Dad suruh makan nasi not just cakes..

Yummy Dim Sum

Ni paling meleleh...salmon, prawn, chicken, ikan merah and scallop grill...pergh sos dia yang buat lelehan tu, my favourite..panas lagi

My 4th plate of dessert actually..

Ada band coming to tables..

Muka kanak-kanak ribena...enjoy habis budak2 ni...