Thunderstorm

Been cray cray in the office. Every colleague I talk to will be about "thunderstorm". Yes, its been raining cats and dogs lately, but our show this week is Thunderstorm. So can talk about either the thunderstorm inside or outside (geddit? geddit?).

Sold out about a week before its opening *dances* and we have to put extra chairs here and there due to its high demand *confetti*. Azrin came to watch with me last night.

Carmen Soo *wipes Azrin's drool*.

Amazing show. To see all the hardwork being put in to come up with a show. Respect.

Thunderstorm is a drama about family, society and corruption. Chou Pu-Yuan is the head of a wealthy, successful and seemingly happy household. But a storm is gathering. For behind the veneer of respectability lies of a web of intrigue, and a dark family secret.

Based on the acclaimed play by Tsao Yu, this production of Thunderstorm (in English) will be set in Malaysia and is dedicated to the late Mustafa Noor and the late Najib Nor director and costume designer of “RIBUT” of 1985.

I could see that everyone of the full house enjoyed the awesome storyline.

Its Been Two Years

This date, two years ago, Azrin and I officially became husband and wife. We like to celebrate all kinds of monthasary, anniversary etc but since now there is the nikah, wedding, our original anniversary, we agreed to not celebrate everything else except the date that we got together as a couple.

Just that I "remembered" that today was our nikah date, so no harm in going out for a movie, no?

Just a small dinner (no kampachi because we were super late for movie) and we went to watch FF8 (good movie!).

So..

Two years ago, the moment when Azrin said the whole "Aku terima nikahnya.." I did not realise that I will learn so many things from a marriage. Seriously.

Every single day there will be something new I learn. Everything comes in a package- laughter, screaming, crying. I must say it is not easy living with a boy, now also with a cat but yes, I am so happy.

A few things I learnt and must keep in mind, probably forever.

- Don't kacau him when he is sleeping in the middle of the night.
- Some people need to have his things and clothes properly ironed and organised *rolls eyes*
- I appreciate it when he rates my cooking a 10/10 even if I serve him burnt nuggets.
- We love how we smell.
- I thought I was the shopaholic..*shakes head*

Me : I'm not being a queen control here baby, but I think I should keep your credit card from the way you are spending
Him : Pfft. When I get the statement it will be all from Chanel.
Me : From Emirates Airlines, because mahal to shop here..but that's not the point!

Happy sort of anniversary, baby!

..more to come!

Carpenter Husband

Saturday. Sha planned to have the puppy house at work cemented all by herself. I told Azrin Sha's crazy plan and he offered himself to help her. What a helpful husband I have, right? *melts*.

So I went up to work while Azrin was with Sha with their little puppy house project downstairs. Yes, we have many stray puppies and dogs that klpac people decided to build a little house for them. We are super animal friendly that even people who come to watch shows will donate cash, food, toys etc for the animals. Proud to know that we still do have them love for animals.

Anyhu, I finished work, thinking that Sha and Azrin would be done..

Not. Even. Close.

Faridah : I heard your husband is a carpenter. 
Me : Yes Faridah. Part time.

-____-'

Helpful me was just sitting on piles of packed cement sprinkling water on both of them like it was Sunway Lagoon. Hehe.

They gave up  decided to continue another day. We will see when that "another day" is since their body were hurting like crazy. Azrin can't even walk properly and his arms were shaking through the weekend from carrying the packets of cements and sand. We were having breakfast with Daddy the next morning and Daddy was looking at him weirdly saying "Ajin, why are you shaking while eating?"

Tsk tsk.

Two Nine Five

One more issue, settled! The whole car accident thingy, all done! Got our payment back from insurance and we were thinking on getting a new car.

We purchased our last car from Esther and I'm telling you, she is a ball of fun! Amazing customer service (she even helped me through the accident!), so when Azrin and I were deciding on what car to buy, we called her straight.

We went to lepak with her to get a car. You see, even she knew this about us. I don't really care about which car, what colour etc. Took us 15 minutes to settle those, but when it comes to this one area..she started shaking her head.

Registration Number.

"I am the chinese one and I also don't care my car got the number 4" -Esther

I must have gotten this from my father. His ocd-ness that all his cars have the same digits. So for Azrin and I, our last car (yes, the one that I crashed, the registration number was 283- my birthday!), but many people around us (including Esther) said don't repeat or re-use the number especially after an accident.

So after almost an hour of discussing numbers, since our anniversary date is too precious and would cost us too much to get the freaking number, we decided to go for Azrin's birthday for this car!

So yay!!

Esther : Eh this car please use after long long time only come back to me to get a new one.
Me : Can. I will come to you. Just don't work in Lamborghini or something la.

Tiny Cubes

I officially hate moving. It is so tiring and endless. Seriously, guys! Its been more than a week but everything is still everywhere! Haih. I am so tired. I told everyone close to me that once everything is done (like, really done!) I would just want to lie down and sleep for two days.

Fine, Azrin is doing most of the work and I am just pretending to be busy but hey, pretending to kemas rumah can be tiring too, ok!

So yes, had my my birthday dinner with the family. Since no japanese food with them, I picked...

Good times! Throughout dinner, there were about four other "happy birthdays"

-_____-'

After twenty eight years living in this beautiful world, I realised that my birthdate is becoming more non-special. Seriously, my reaction these days will just be "oh ya mine too" when I find out someone else's birthday is the same as mine. I used to be super excited but now? mehh.

"I wonder what is exactly nine months before 28th of March? Is it valentine's day? Gahaha"

Anywho, I went to Ruqqie's 1st birthday celebration last week, but little baby's mummy gave me present! Hehe!

Awwww. Clap clap.

Want to know what is inside?

Haha! Sarah talked about this before and she said it is not available here in our country..but here it is! All safely in my tummy already. Burp.

Thanks Sarah. Such a helpful snack for me while Azrin was packing and moving.

Lucky Twenty Eight

28th March. I turned 28.

Late twenties, ey?

Took a day off and spent the day at home, went to see him at work for lunch. No flowers, nothing. Not even a white paperbag with six black letters printed on it *shakes head*. For a husband who's office is behind a shopping mall, and nothing in his hand?

Cry.

No, nothing under the table too I assure you.

Ok, kidding. He actually gave me something he probably have been regretting for a week now. Sort of gave me a get-anything-you-want for a weekend. Yes, he gave that to a girl who can be in a shopping mall and shop online at the same time. Haha.

..but on my birthday, I forced him to take half day off for me and we were eating everywhere non stop. I felt sick at the end of it. Haih.

I gave up with taking pictures after eating sushi like crazy with him. That is because I will never have a family dinner eating sushi. They asked me what I wanted for birthday and I said sushi, but they said more than half of them will not turn up for my birthday dinner if...japanese food.

Hmm.

Also, Happy Birthday to other awesome people who have the same birthday as me- Greg, Aunty Niki, Uncle Mi and Lady Gaga!

Thanks to everyone who wished!

Doughnut with..

Sunday Morning.

Woke Azrin up with a "I need something sweet" (I blame that time of the month). We've been planning to try this doughnut place I read about but its been a crazy weekend since our moving date is getting closer. So stressful, guys! Everything and everyone seem to not know how to listen to orders *breathe in, breathe out*.

So we were heading to Subang to have doughnut + ice cream for breakfast (yumms!) since it is in Empire, as we were turning in and I opened to check which floor is the place located..

"Uh oh. It is in empire damansara la B. Opens at 12. Too early now"

Haih.

We went there for dinner.

Cosy place. Delicious doughnuts! So yummy. Definitely not enough for us, though!

*wipes drool*

Fiskee Dough - yumms!

Cooookies

When Azrin and I were figuring out where to go for dinner, it will be such a fun topic every night (one of the plus point for having a wife who does not know how to cook!) and we really don't need to have chicken rice or burgers, but can go straight to dessert.

So the whats-for-dinner conversation can go something like

"You want waffles?"
"Maybe brownies"

I am quite surprised when my sugar level was normal the whole time before and during my time at the hospital two weeks ago. Thankful, but surprised. I think even the doctors were surprised!

Anyway, Nurul told me to try this cookie place in Kota Damansara so off I went with Azrin for dinner (hehe!) last night. Nurul said it was too sweet, I thought it was a bit on the sweet side but Azrin thought it was "not that sweet".

Whaaaaat?! So it is true when people say you marry someone like your father. Yes, my father who thinks krispy kreme is "tak manis sangat". I better get them insulin ready.

Love the place. One serving of the cookie ice cream sandwich is enough for me. Love the choice they have, though.

Will definitely go again.

Big Girl

One of the reason I made all three doctors of mine sign the yes-you-may-get-out-of-her-form was because it was Little Niece's birthday. Hehe yes, SIL would reschedule the dinner and all but...never!

Only child/niece/grandchild syndrome.

So off I went with a bit of dizzyness, holding on to Azrin looking for something cute for her, before heading to the birthday dinner.

Such a big girl now. I bought her this cute t-shirt with a cat and her name. I mean, I know she wants make up and stilettos but I'm in denial. No! She is still a little girl who plays with toys.

You know, she came back from kindy, reporting this guy is cute, that guy is cute AND she has a boyfriend! (well, that's what she said) *gulp*. 

*hides all my make up*

I don't know who she gets this gedik-ness from seriously, not her mommy, obviously not her Aunty Adik the super nerdy, stay-at-home kind of girl.

Haih *shakes head*. Hehe

So it was a fun dinner, especially after a whole week at the hospital. The rest continued the night with karaoke (Little Pei insisted!) while I went home because my head was spinning like Kylie Minogue already.

What we all know is that we are all taking leave that one day next year to send her for her first day of school *wipes tear*. Nothing cool can come out of that, Fa. Your aunties, uncles, grandmas, grandpas, mom, dad all holding hands outside your class all day, possibly with packets of nasi lemak. Sorrayh!

Heh.

Positivity

As some of you may already know (yes, all four of you who reads my blog) I was admitted in the hospital for the whole week last week for a minor operation. Just a sinus related surgery, but they had to run a few tests before the surgery, which explains the 5 day admission.

I had healthy brown rice everyday, and I gained 2 kgs when I got discharged. Maybe because they made nasi lemak and nasi dagang out of the brown rice, or maybe Azrin brought over kfc over every night from work. I guess we will never know the cause of that 2 kilos, ey?

Everyone in the hospital, from the doctors, nurses, food lady, even cleaners were all super duper nice. They treated me like their sister, coming over to have a chat with me while I was all alone in my room during the day.

One thing that they all said about me is that I am positive.

Honestly, I did not know that about myself, until they talked about it over and over again. From the moment I drove myself to the hospital for admission to the point where I convinced them I could breathe without help, a few hours after getting out of the OT.

The more "chirpy" I become, the more helpful people around me are. I believe that as long as I can handle something by myself, I'm all good, which is why I told Azrin not to take leave the whole whole time I was admitted but just come whenever he can because I know he is super busy at work (psst btw, he was kinda the talk of the icu among the nurses! I was snoring away and one nurse came and woke me up "Puan, I am your nurse for the night shift ya, the petang shift nurse cakap your husband very handsome ya")

Haha.

I texted Azrin "B, tomorrow make sure you wear cantik cantik and come. And smile charmingly to the nurses. Mana tau, maybe I dapat extra food"

So alhamdulillah everything went well with the surgery. Thanks to my positivity, I guess I convinced the doctors to take that annoying oxygen thingy off, also I got discharged from the hospital a few days early.

See, keep the negativity away from you and good things will come. Now back to work!

Life Sdn Bhd : People

First show I watched this year. It is a yearly show, and this year it is about life experience with people.

So it is story-telling show where they tell interesting life stories. Some funny, some sad. You can really relate to some where suddenly there will be tears down your cheeks, without you knowing it.

Very good.

Show starts today, up to Sunday. For more info visit www.klpac.org

Bring some tissues, guys!

Triple Date

Haven't seen my makciks for just too long already, so at last, met for an amazing dinner last night, minus one makcik who was just too busy working (growing up sucks, huh?). Even last night, everyone was late, since the traffic was just so cantik, except for Fara and Bahagia, where they finished gym and everything, but the rest of us were still not there yet.

Note to self : Apply for next job out of kl area.

I guess dinner yesterday was mainly to celebrate our newly engaged Fara and Bahagia. Congratulations, guys! Final wedding in the group for us to attend *clap clap*.

Some of the conversations among the makciks.

Fara : For my wedding, you guys should wear belacan pink.
Me : Oh no, Sofi is gonna come in green! You should've said green.
Sofia : I think I'll wear my baju pengantin. If can still fit la.

Sofia : Pengantins will always be the ones who won't enjoy the food at their own wedding
Fara : Itu la! My wedding nanti ada one whole kambing, I told my mom to simpan one whole leg for me
Me : Tak pelik ke if people tengok your kambing got three kaki only?
Sofia : Its ok, if people ask, say the kambing patah kaki.

The boys were just eating away. Haha.

So good to talk about nonsense with the girls sometimes. Used to do it everyday from morning to night *shakes head*

Sofi is excited with food

Have fun in Jakarta, Bing!

Couple of Hours

I tell you, Azrin and I have been in quite a roller coaster the past few weeks. Azrin have been working for more than 12 hours everyday. So while waiting for him, I will be trying to solve a some problem that just keeps coming.

First, a few issues with the constructions here and there with the new house, and we need to move in by April. Pray that we will not be homeless. Then about the car, they told me the last time they could fix everything, but they called me last week and said it is a "total loss". Haih. Also, I have been going in and out the hospital for checkups, and will be going for a minor operation next week. Please please pray that everything will be ay ok for me. Nothing major though, but still.

So with all this shannanigs going on, I thought my brain just can't handle it no more for now. Too much thinking. I told Azrin maybe we just need some time out. Like a few hours of ignoring every single problems we have, enjoying one or two scoops of ice cream and talk about things like unicorns. You know, real stuff.

"Eh, include la Amyra Rosli in the picture" - Azrin

Good couple of hours.

Now lets get back to solving problems.

- Superman & Supergirl

Out of Fourteen

If y'all are not into mushy stuff, please move the cursor to the top right and click. Won't be suitable.

Yesterday before we went to bed, Azrin was reading an article on his phone, loudly.

Let's see. I was pretending to sleep.

1. She is smarter than you.
Him : Haha of course la, duh

2. She is honest.
Him : I guess so. Yes la kut.

3. She has a positive outlook.
Him : Oh yes.

4. She compromises.
Him : Most of the time.

5. She laughs at your jokes.
Him : Hehehehe. She have to. 

6. She has an open heart.
Him : *gave me a kiss*

7. She supports your goals and pursues her own
Him : Well, she is the reason I am where I am now.

8. She has good relationships with her parents
Him : Of course!

9. She is kind
Him : Yes, except to Bentencho *looks at Bentencho*

10. She remains calms in fights and calms you down too
Him : Now, yes. Back then, hell no. Haha

11. She does foolish things with you
Him : All. The. Time.

12. She has a life of her own.
Him : Maybe?

13. She accepts your flaws.
Him : ...and I accept hers.

14. She does not bear grudges.
Him : Ha!! This one no! No way!

"Hmm..13 out of 14. Ok la tu. That's why takda lain"

Pfft. He knew I was just pretending to sleep, that's why all the sweet-talking came out. Right?

Hehe. Kisses.

Casual Outing

Throughout the number of years of friendship between my girlfriends and I, we always have a few names for each other.

Like Sofia for example, started of with Sofi, Po, Posie, Peah, Fie and many more. As for me, they used to call me Sha, Shepie, Cik P, Pah. So now, to make things easier for my girls and I, we just call each other Makcik. Hehe.

Anyway, Sofia have been asking me to come over to her new place since there is a good cheese naan place somewhere there and we have quite a lot of catching up to do.

Little Lilly is growing up so so fast!

Aunty Sha : Lilly, when you grow up, be just like Kim Kardashian ok. I will show you who she is
Sofia : Nooooo
Hazren : Eh!

Yes!

It was nice just talking about old days, our future and as usual I will be the first one to be sleepy.

Round Two

I have been going around all kinds of specialists in different hospitals all over the place. Assunta, Damansara Specialists, Ramsay, you name it I've checked myself in. The doctors know there is something wrong about me but they can't seem to find what is wrong. Weird, because even I don't feel so good sometimes, but I just don't know why.

Tests, scans, all the results came out as perfectly fine. Alhamdulillah, but then what is up with me? Even the doctors are confused. Last week I went to a new doctor (rolls eyes), but there are these three letters that I don't ever want to here from a doctor (I think you guys should pray that they won't say them to you too!)

MRI

*cry*

My heart stopped for a bit. I did it once a couple of years back, but they did not find anything weird (thank god!) but she thinks we should give it another try, this time at a specific place because their machine is more high tech and maybe they can see...err, deeper?

Haih.

So yes, I just finished my MRI and to be honest I am still shivering. You see, my claustrophobia is hrmm. Lets just say I would not step into a lift with more than four people. Keep that in mind ok.

I was waiting for my turn in the hall outside the room, and I could hear the MRI sound, you know the sound that is more kecoh than a Tiesto event. Images of my last MRI came running back. Started to sweat and shiver all at the same time. Funny how I could hardly remember things I did last month but suddenly I can remember things from four years ago. Haih.

It was my turn and I wanted to cry. I prayed all the doa I knew throughout. At the end of it they informed me they needed to injected me with something and extend another 10 minutes. Felt like stabbing someone, seriously.

..but I made it, alive! Alhamdulillah.

Yes, exaggerating, but if you are me...hehe. I don't care about the result. I just want to get out of that freaking tunnel!