Abah

Abah,

Yes everyday should be Father's Day but no harm to have one day to celebrate and thank you for all the wonderful things you have done for both Abang and I.

I know, after 27 years I should not run off every single time you come to me with "Baby, kish!" because one day I will regret it and hope I can hear you say that to me just one more time. Thank you for working hard your whole life just so I can have a comfortable life.

Thank you for being a great father. I remembered your garang face the first time I brought Azrin back to meet you and Ma. Haha, yes he was scared of you for a few years I must say but now? Ngehhhh.

"Abah tu muka je garang, but I tell you, he is such a himbo" -Azrin after a couple of years

Yes, thank you for being a father to Azrin too. Always asking him if he have eaten, how's work, how's his brothers. Thank you for still asking me if I have enough money every time, but I am the one who is supposed to be supporting you.

Me : Abah, can I have one of your credit cards? Pishhhhh I will only use it for emergency purposes.
Abah : Pffft. Buying shoes will be your emergency.

Well now you don't really have to worry about me so much. You don't need to scratch your head when I ask for money to go to the mall to buy "books". You don't need to wake me and drag me for subuh anymore. You don't have to worry about me going for "group study" on Friday nights anymore (hehe). All up to Azrin now, but I will still be your little girl.

I will only go and worry you with stupid things once in a while (when I'm bored) but other than that, just chill, relax and enjoy your life!

Happy Abah's Day!

Sweet Tooth

It was a stressful day at work and Zee and I decided we needed something sugary to kill off the stress. From the first day she became my colleague, I realised that our dessert needs are a little bit out of control...

That stressful day, thought of going a little bit out of the usual circle for lunch   dessert so Pavillion it is! On a Friday afternoon.

-____-' Genius.

Appetizer - Churros

Lunch - Cake

Dessert - Auntie Anne's

Teehee. Hello, diabetes! You can imagine our sugar high level in the car, our way back to the office- in that massive traffic jam. Haih.

Pre-Ramadhan

When tomorrow will be the starting of fasting month, what do we do today? Eat!

Like little kids, Azrin and I planned to go around and stuff our tummy as if we can't eat at all for the next one month.

We started with nasi lemak for breakfast since we won't be having late breakfast on a Sunday morning for the next month. Great breakfast with Daddy, Stepmom and Stepmom's Mommy.

Among some of our conversation:

Me : Tokma, kesian kan, Adik rasa nak makan asam pedas dah dekat setahun dah. Mintak maktiri tolong masakkan....tapi.....*sad face*

Tokma : *looks at Stepmom* Eh masak lah untuk budak ni. Kesian dia!

Stepmom : *rolls eyes* Pfft, she got it 2 weeks ago.

Hehe.

So for lunch, Azrin got to pick her favourite food, of course his pasta.

Dinner, Azrin's brother wanted to take us out for dinner, kinda to celebrate that he is now working and for Azrin's birthday. Awh, big boy already. Next, kahwin *cry*. Yes, he picked my favourite food..japanese! *dance*

Wuish, raya already ke? Haha. Wah, three bachelors going for terawih *wink*. Come on girls, I will pass them your numbers.

"Ash, why didn't tell me you were going to belanja. I would have tapau-ed for sahur" -Amazing SIL

I would like to wish everyone Happy Ramadhan. Lets collect as many "point" as we could, alright. Not just the eating and drinking, but the cursing, snaping and other inappropriate things.

Opposite

Now dah we have been married for more than a year, there are more and more things that Azrin and I learned about each other and since we did not live together before getting married, I must say we are enjoying the honeymoon period, finding out that opposite do attract.

I think the only thing in common between Azrin and I is that we order all our food with "taknak sayur, extra pedas". That's it. So yay to only getting cili padi at the vegetable section when grocery shopping.

I thought he is this really ignorant guy who knows nothing about me but he will just give me the look with a "Please, it's going to be almost a decade...don't even...". Sheesh.

Like he have been wanting to ask me to teman him watch that x-men whatever movie for a few days now, but he will start by saying 'look, I know you hate these kinda movies...but please...I will even teman you watch Ada Apa Dengan Cinta 2. Please.....'

*eyebrow raised*

Urgh.

Here I am watching a bunch of people attacking each other and in order to keep my sanity, I've got to do it while playing Candy Crush. If this is not love, I don't know what is.

He is excitedly trying to explain who blue lady is, why that guy with the helmet is in a wheelchair and Halle Barry used to be the lady who can 'buat mendung lepas tu storm'

*crickets*

"Looks like its gon rain outside, is she around?? Run!"

Sorry but I still can't watch all these movies that are not realistic. Nonsense.

...but Azrin is making me a less bitter person. I already have a sombong face, so I don't need to be this bitter, sombong, bitchy lady. He keeps reminding me that it is ok to be a child sometimes..because its ok for him to idolize Ariana Grande.

-_____-"

I appreciate that, B.

Now he wants me to watch Captain don't-know-what right after X-men. That's just pushing it. One step at a time, k.

:)

Stepma's Birthday

It was Stepmother's *cough* Big 40 Big 20 last week and Shafiqah asked if we should plan a surprise.

I mean, hello...asking me about surprises..duh! Texted the whole family and Stepmom's family for the last minute surprise. We had a few days to plan.

The plan : Everyone pretend to forget her birthday and plan to go out for dinner to celebrate Azrin's birthday dinner.

I was not sure if I could tell Daddy since he can't keep secrets to save his life, and even if I were to tell, how? Plus, they are together all the time.

Useful-ness of our heritage and language. Hehe.

The morning of her birthday

*Reminded everyone not to wish Stepmom, and instead be excited to celebrate Azrin's birthday tonight.

In family group whatsapp,

Abang : Happy Birthday baba!

*#$^&*&^%$#()!!!!

Me : Hoi why you go and wish her?
Abang : Her birthday what, wish la!

*smoke coming out of ears* Father and son, same problem. Haih.

After work, we went to decorate the place and wait for everyone to come...

Surprise!!!

Happy Birthday Maktiru!!!

Journey

Today at work, Olivia was supposed to go for a taklimat/interview/meeting/whatever-you-call-it for one of the shows and since it was her first time going through that, I decided to teman her.

She explained to me yesterday so I prepared myself to go to the police station today with all the info.

We reached the police station 30 minutes earlier than our appointment time, all happy and confident.

Got out of the lift of the level that we were told to go..

"JABATAN NARKOTIKS"

*crickets*

Me: Errr....Olivia, r u sure?

With two sloppy men in hanfcuffs sitting on the floor, eyes rolling away towards the ceiling *shivers*.

All the policemen were super helpful (probably because of Olivia's gorgeous smile) but they kept saying "tak pernah ada" but we insisted that it was there. Called to check with a few people and they confirmed it was correct. Policemen were already planning to take our urine test

-______-"

Managed to contact the PIC and she said she is going in for a meeting.

Olivia : Yes!! Meeting with us. But we are not there.

It was supposed to be in DBKL   -_____-"

Olivia, Olivia...

Crazy traffic to rush to DBKL with a little bit of sesat, managed to reach...an hour late.

Haih.

Thank god they accepted our apology and started the meeting and settled everything.

...in relation to that, please come and watch Dato' Seri next month! Amazing adaptation of Macbeth. Like a malay version of Macbeth.

Woah!!

www.klpac.org

See ya!

Twenty Seven

Turned 27 last month. Yes, I am only 27 and Azrin is two years older than me. Just putting it out there..haih.

I was not really in a good mood on my birthday this year, no idea why. Ended up just staying at home. Only for the next few days, my celebrating mood came and the food fest began.

First up, my birthday date with Azrin at my favourite favourite favourite Japanese restaurant in the world. Seriously, nothing in Japan can beat this. To me la. Both of us did'nt even have to sit and discuss where to go eat what not, just a simple "Jom" or "Let's go" on special dates...we would know where. 

"I bet if we were crazy rich, you would bring Bentencho to come eat Kampachi everyday. Two salmon please, raw for me, cooked for my cat. Maybe you two pakai matching baju also" -Azrin

-________-"

Kenyang birthday girl.

Secondly, it was pretty quiet in my family group whatsapp a few days prior, so I kinda suspected something but I thought let's just play along. Besides, for every birthday for everyone in my family, we get a surprise. It would be a surprise to not get a surprise...get it?

As I was reaching Daddy's house (Azrin and I drove separately there *rolls eyes*), The whole neighbourhood was dark *crickets*

"Wah whole neighbourhood surprising me ke? Maybe got fireworks" I thought.

Went into the house, and stepmom, daddy and cousins saying "Surprise" not so excitedly.

I was laughing like crazy, apparently the power blackout happened 5 minutes before I got there. Lols.

"Candle light birthday party la ni? Hahahaha"
"Birthday girl here already, I think we can switch on the lights, no? Hahahahah"

Really fun, even when all of us don't really know if we have Mee Kari or Laksa Johor in our bowl for more than an hour.

Lastly since, my birthday dinner with the girls was postponed (still waiting, ladies), I had a few drinks here and there as a mini celebration.

Sarah and Rais took me out for cake because she thought she was going to pop soon, and won't be able to make it to my dinner.

Seriously, huge! I kept poking her tummy till she went 'ouch!'. Amazing. My magic fingers, because right after our tea session, her water broke. Must be all the poking hehe.

With Sofia, went for a quick short dinner after work.

Thank you everybody!

Short Break

Azrin and I needed a short break and I don't think we had any cuti more than a day since our honeymoon since I work on most weekends so after a million discussions and planning, we managed to get a few days off together (it was weird seeing each other's face 24 hours for almost a week, we were both happy to see our working desk after haha!). 

We wanted to just get out of KL for a bit and have our me time...you've guessed it - Penang!

Where else, right? Somewhere we don't even need waze to get around *flips hair*.

Spent a couple days, eating, going around. Didn't bother going to the beach because the heat was....omg!

Awesome short, much needed break. Now back to work, but planning when and where to go next. Heh.

Its the heat, I tell you.

Think Alike

Received a text from Greg yesterday "OMG I got your birthday chocolates! We had the same idea!". 

I sent him chocolates for our birthday and apparently he was surprising me with the same thing too. Shows the lack of ideas/creativity with people born on this day. Except for Lady Gaga, Haha. He was getting annoyed because his transaction kept failing and those chocolates are not arriving to my doorstep.

Shows that it is easier to buy something in Aussie with Malaysian credit card, compared to buying a box of chocolate in Malaysia using an Australian credit card. Haih.

"Give up. Would you prefer flowers?"

"Flowers cannot be eaten."

The next day, these arrived at my office.

Woah! Gorgeous.

The weird thing was our birthday was on the 28th March but we both receive our presents waaaayy after that date. Major fail.

...but thanks Greg!!

He will be flying off to NYC in a few days..so all the best!! Love ya! Muah!

New Nephew

I have many many things to write about but everything else can be put on hold because this is more important (even my birthday!)

I woke up yesterday, went through all the unread whatsapp and I screamed

"B!!!OMG!! Lalat gave birth!!!! Wake up!!!!"

Poor Azrin who was happily in dreamland. Hehe. I just could not believe it because I was with her and Rais a few hours before having cake. We even had the conversation that I asked her to pop now so that her baby will be a March baby (just like me, but it freaked her out having the thought that her baby will be just like me -_____-') but Rais wanted her to hold the baby in for a few days more just so he will be an April baby (just like his Daddy). Haha

So yes, one of my best friend/cousin-in-law gave birth yesterday just two days after my birthday wooot!!! I can already feel the connection.

Azrin and I went to see them at the hospital...oh the baby is so cute!! Looks just like his mommy though. Hehe.

Congratulations Sarah & Rais!!!

Pirate

Daddy had a minor eye surgery last week and since I had things at work and can't take leave, I went to visit him after work. I swear Azrin and I were going cray because the traffic........haih. Daddy come stay closer please.

Pirate Daddy! Ay-yay captain! Hehe.

As an apology for not being there throughout his surgery, I brought a little gift for him.

Super yummy key batik! Sweet like cray but omg so delicious. As I was handing it to Daddy, Stepmom said "Doctor said no sugar. Sugar level out of control dah". Uh-oh.

"Alaaaa pliiishhhhh" both Daddy and I gave the puss-in-boots look. Stepmom jeling but of course she  gave in to stepdaughter. Ngehehe.

Delicious.

Say Hello To

Azrin have been talking to me about getting a cat since he had more than 10 cats ever since he was little boy. He will get all excited seeing stray cats anywhere and stuff, plus he kept saying "you work almost every weekend, at least a kitty can teman me watch tv".

Sheesh.

As a super super super early wedding anniversary gift, guys say hello to...

BENTENCHO!

Cute? So. Freaking. Cute.....right?

We got her after work yesterday and poor little kitten, she's all scared and scratched Azrin like cray (because she don't want to be in the carrier) but after a couple of hours she got all manja already. Aww.

Why Bentencho?

Bentencho is the name of a place in Japan that Azrin and I kept getting lost in, like every single day. So one day I said "Asyik Bentencho je. Nanti when we get a cat, we are naming him/her Bentencho k".

Heee.

Two Birthdays In A Day

Around this time of the year, it will be my time to celebrate the birthday of my two favourite Sofias. So this year I had to attend their celebration, both on the same day.

It was Little Sofia's birthday lunch first, so I was excited to see her, chase and squeeze her chubby cheeks. Hehe. It was also her cousin's birthday so 2 little girls' birthday.

One of the birthday girl got a makeup set for her present, so they had a make-up corner for the rest of the day.

"Nanti jadi macam Joker pulak" -Abang

So. Cute.

Happy Birthday Fa! Yes, Bobo and I both thought you were turning 6 and we were trying to proof your father wrong till we had to stalk your parents' facebook to see what year they went for their honeymoon (when you're older you'll understand why we had to hunt for that date)...so yeah, Happy 6th 5th Birthday Fa!!

At night it was Big Sofia's birthday dinner. Had to rush to Subang after work and only realised that I forgot to buy a birthday cake as we were entering the restaurant. Ran around looking for a cake shop and managed to get a cake for Sophie!

Fun dinner time. Chatting away. Little Lilly being obsessed with my boobs even after telling her many times that if she is thirsty, there's nothing there.

"Zouk la jom malam ni"

"Lilly's 1st birthday kita buat sana la jom"

-___-'

Happy Birthday Po! I'm expecting sushi dinner end of this month ya. Happy planning :)