The ITCH is still here...

Happy Tuesday morning....
I'm sitting at my working desk in the staff room. Been blog-hopping since morning. It's now 12.15 noon. I've been like sitting here....surfing all morning....had 2 cups of nescafe and teh tarik.

What shall I do in the afternoon? Probably do some withdrawal and stop over at Seri Qlap Mall to pick up some items.

I miss my mom, my dad, nephew & niece. Haven't seen them since I got back from KL. Had to go over this self-quarantine...but from my family saja. Hehehe...

So, I'm sorry to my sistas & family. That being said, the shopping gifts (or 'oleh-oleh') may need to stay with me for the time being. Banyak plg yang kan d bagi ani...Tahan-tahan tah saja dulu ah. Kesiiiiian.

Mind you, I still have this urge (or I rather call it 'itch') to SHOP!! Can't help it. It just gets to me when I shopped non-stop for more than 3 days last week.
My mind is silently searching for SALE labels on stores. Eventhough inda bejalan-jalan, I did some window blog-shopping....

May Allah be with you, Michael.

I love this version of Michael Jackson's songs medley made by AJ Rafael (courtesy of youtube).

Listening to 'You are not alone' and 'She's out of my life' simply takes my mind to the memories of MJ. His death is a sudden to all of us.... Personally, to me he seemed immortal. He didn't look like his age. It's mainly because he's remembered for his lovely music and extremely great performances.

I remembered his last words during a press conference announcing his supposedly last stage performance planned on end of July. He seemed sincerely certain that it would be his last concert.

Now that he's really gone, it just feels unbelievable to learn the truth.

He's out of our lives, I dunno whether to laugh or cry. And it cuts like a knife, he's out of our lives....

I stopped by at Charles & Keith to get myself a nice pair of flat shoes last Sunday. Boy, didn't I spend a looooong time there till poor hubs had to wait outside.

So I actually spent the first piece of $20 voucher (out of 5 pieces altogether, to be exact! A big thanks to my sistas for my bday gift).

Don't you just love their store. They have the coolest totes...the hippest shoes & sandals. I actually kinda wanted to get 2 pairs but decided to wait till next month....or better yet, save it for a Hari Raya shoes!!!

NO! These are not the flats I was talking about, okay.

Anyhow, we've been watching DVDs every night lately. We caught up with some action movies, comedies and a couple of chick flicks, like: 12 Rounds; Passengers; A Night At The Museum; Bedtime Stories; Bride Wars.

Maybe we're gonna watch some Korean movies tomorrow night, I dunno.

All I know is it's late....it's past mid-nite and I can't sleep....

random thoughts & craving

3 more days till I'm off for a holiday getaway. The downside is I shall return by Sunday. That means, I will have to start work again straight away on Monday...without at least one day break.
I didn't see it coming in the first place. It seemed like a good offer then.

However, I slept late last night and had thoughts about:

1) an idea for a sisterly-home-business

2) random ideas for Dad's gift...a set of studs & cufflinks (to go with his baju melayu for Hari Raya), an engraved pen, a traveller-handy bag (or 'man-bag', like how my sis puts it!)

3) the important thing I need to do today which is to get my lesson plan done for next week.
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Hubs is pretty busy himself since morning. And I actually gave him a hand with his ABM as well....snipping & cutting this and that....pasting them up together.

Thus, I'm still here blogging away my thoughts rather than typing my LP.

Oh, btw, I'm kinda tais liur for rice and curry, rite now!

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day

to my one and only Daddy

Hj. Abd. Ghani Hj. Metali

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my father-in-law (on behalf of hubs)

Hj. Kampong Hj. Ibrahim

From both of us:

Your daughter/-in-law

& son/-in-law

Quizzes oh quizzes....

I went through with a couple of quizzes on Facebook. Here's what I found....

Taneya just got their Japanese Name!
I just got my Japanese name. It is Chiko: arrow/pledge
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Taneya just got their Korean Name!
I just got my Korean name. It is Kyung Soon: Honored and mild!
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Taneya just got their Arabic Name!
I just got my Arabic name. It is Rahimateh: Grace!
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Taneya just got their Dusun Name!
I just got my Dusun name. It is Tambaig!
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Taneya took the First Impressions: What's yours? quiz and the result is Friendly!
You like the work the crowd. You have no problem meeting new people, smiling a bit, and introducing yourself if no one else will. You're the socialite, and the crowd is your stage.
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Taneya took the What's your car color? quiz and the result is Silver!
Clean and civil: You like to be able to enjoy life without any pretenses. Attention isn't the thing for you, and you'd rather be away from the limelight in case something bad happens. Plus, silvers clean, and that rings all sorts of bells for you.
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Taneya took the Why do people secretly fear you? quiz and the result is impossible to beat in an argument!
Look, when it comes to the verbal arena, you're impossible to beat. You're just too damn good at it. Hell, even lawyers fear arguing with you: You're too intense!

Just sharing one lovely Indonesian tune with all of you, blog-hoppers....

It took me weeks to actually found this particular number. It's been played on KristalFM lotsa times, but I was always too busy to actually sit down and google it.


Sakit Sendiri -- by Cindy Bernadette feat. Gege

Ada yang kurasa dari dirimu
Kau kini menjauh, apa salahku
Apakah ku menyakiti hatimu
Katakan padaku, jangan membisu

Kau kini berbeda jauh
Dari [lelaki/wanita] yang dulu membuatku jatuh cinta
Siapa yang telah merubahmu
Untuk meninggalkanku kasih


Chorus:
Bila engkau harus pergi
Tinggalkan saja ku sendiri
Jangan bilang masih cinta
Kau hanya membuatku menangis

Untuk apa bilang sayang
Buat hatiku makin susah
Pergilah kasih pergi saja
Biar aku sakit sendiri


Walaupun harus berpisah
Takkan kulupakan engkau
Yang pernah ada di dalam hidupku
Tak mungkin aku memaksa
Kalau memang cinta t'lah sirna
Mungkin ini yang terbaik

Started playing this game on Facebook. Do I like it? It's pretty addictive! Your character will be stronger once you have expand your posse/house member. You gain lotsa accessories & clothes when you involve yourself in events that are offered.

Eseeeehhh...aku ah, posting psl game saja masani. Maklum, CUTI!! Woooohoooo.... Main game saja tah.

Remembering 19/6/1999

Thank you....mostly for the memories.

As of today, it will be exactly a decade...10 years since 'he' passed away....a son, a very good friend, a partner and a brotherly figure to some of us. But his memories shall live on to those who have known him.

I could still remember the day it happened. Everything went so fast. It felt like the sky fell down on me.... You were supposed to meet me in the evening. You 'left' me at noon.

But, I forgive you....and I thank you for sharing a part of your life. I moved on. It was hard but I survive....and I am stronger because of it.

Thank you, eventhough you're no longer here with us.

Business goin' smoothly

It drives me crazy if I can't get through to Facebook and watch my restaurant making sure that business goes smoothly.

My gourmet point is currently 82671 -- Level 19.

We offered & sold the previous Samsung 32-inch to the sister-in-law.....aaaaaand.....

replaced it with...

a Series 4!!

I just can't help myself. I took the best offer there was.

We turned up at Yayasan and wanted to replace it with a Series 3 at the beginning. But it turned out that they only have one last piece...which is the display item. I rolled my eyes when the salesman said it's a good offer considering they'd give a 5% less.

Barang display.....brapa jam sudah kana pakai....

Since they have new stocks for Series 4, and it's just a slight difference in price...I said why not!!

I must say, it's better than the previous one.

One could never have too much tv....or bags....or shoes....etc....etc.....etc...

I can't wait till Tuesday....
Why Tuesday? Coz I'm gonna be sitting for another exam.

Oh yeah... and right after the F.R. exam, this is what I'm gonna do.

I would go straight to Coffee Bean and get myself an XXXL sized Ice-blended Mocha!!

I have been cutting off my caffeine since last month....god knows for how many weeks/days now.
I don't crave for it....just that I'm longing for the bitter taste of strong coffee.... and the smell is simply too tasty to ignore.

Pis bradah!

Munique with her 'pis pis'....

Bucu with sengih-sengih....

Danish is jangul-jangul....

and abang with 'klik klik'.

Smile everybodeh...walaupun di hujung dunia.

Up, up and upgrading

You may have noticed Restaurant City is upgrading their system ever so often now. I did complain now and then, thus always looking forward to the newest items to decorate my restaurant.

Macam hari ani saja, I bought that flat screen tv + music player + red curtains + another white wall divider + a vase of red roses.

Aaaaand, if you happen to stop by my restaurant, you can actually listen to the tune I just bought today for 8000 coins. It's called The Fiesta Brothers.

Listening to the tune makes me wanna do cha-cha-cha and chicken-dance to it.

Chicken-dance like the one in F.R.I.E.N.D.S. .... when Monica got a huge turkey stuck on her poor head!

I did mention dat I purchased something during the weekend, yea.

We...... well, more like ME... always wanted a TV in the master bedroom. So, I don't need to drag the mattress to the living room just to watch DVDs anymore.

And so, we got these DVD player & 32-inch TV to upgrade our bedroom.

I guess, the holiday is the appropriate time to catch up on the long outdated list of DVD movies....

That being said, mesti rajin bali DVD ni. I wonder, ada tampat DVD rental kah??? Sekali liat jua saja ah.

Heeeeshhh....

Exam makin ampir... Tapi, asal saja start buka notes, mengantuk. Buka saja notes... bilak muka surat....inda batah, layu tia mata.......ujung2nya.....belayar zzzzzzzzzzzz....

Exam 3 jam. Kalau jawapan atu pakai taip kan bisai. Inda sangal menulis.

Air-con lagi full blast. Gerenti baku jari tangan. Payah tah lagi kan menulis.

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Oh, btw.... I'd love to congratulate a good friend of mine, Umi Khadijah who has finally and officially merangkap title MOTHER setelah selamat melahirkan anak perempuan (2.7kg) semalam. Alhamdulillah.... Tahniah, Umi & Aziz!

Marking mid-year exam papers.....DONE!

Next, ...... prepare myself for G.O. exam....12th June...this FRIDAY!

After that..... F.R. exam....16th June, Tuesday....during the school holiday!!

Today, the plan is....

get a shower, pronto!
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drive to Hua Ho Manggis Mall... and hopefully purchase something hubs & I've personally longing for. Hopefully it's today. I'll let you know what it is. *winks*
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Plus, I need to 'merait' my exam papers, laju2 before tomorrow!

Hectic weekend ~~

This post is long overdue, I realized that. If you don't agree, you will eventually.

Soooo, here goes.
Md. Haziq Zul Danish just turned 6 last week. I simply don't remember which day of the week that we actually took these pictures.

We had a small family gathering over at my in-laws. Food were spread at the centre of the room. We took out the laptop and broadband and got online with Munique.

Video-calling with the birthday boy, Danish.

Munique, kan mau jua join begambar sama kami di rumah! Kesian, kan.
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And here's a recap of what happened over the weekend.....last week, that is. (Told ya it's long overdue).

Thursday, 28th May ~~ Checked in and stayed a night over at Rizqun hotel.

Friday, 29th May ~~ Checked out of Rizqun and reminisce over the cozy bed and the good night sleep I had.


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Saturday, 30th May ~~ Rushed over to tambing to catch the last boat to Temburong. There was a major traffic jam all over bandar especially at the drop off zone. But we made it just in time.

Oh man, punya la ramai di tambing. Clash lagi pasal long weekend, cuti on Monday...hmm...banyak urg balik kampung.

Ngam tah lagi both counters full house sudah, tepaksa tah squeezed into seats buat muka seposen.

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Come night time, mom & dad alum jua sampai2 dari beliun. We were starving then, so we ate over at this restaurant in Bangar. Order nasi ayam pun nada aying sup...abis!

Balik rumah, inda belaku kan change clothes or mandi. All our bags were in dad's car!

Ampit jua membuat bunga talur di rumah uncle sebalah, buat2 nunggu drg sampai. Atu pun around 10-ish.

~Sabrina~

Oh, and I did try out the new Telbru broadband, but it didn't work AT ALL due to lack of network, I guess. Damn it!

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Sunday, 31st May ~~ Jemputan kahwin over at my cousin just next door. The weather was kinds' cloudy, but the heat was overwhelming. And among the crowds there, I bumped into an old ex-classmate from ugama school. But I still can't figure out his name..... He's the photographer, btw. Good to see old friends!

At 3-ish, we were already on the boat going back to BSB. This time, inda asak-asak and more space. Sigh..thank God.

Plus... Monday nada school!!! Cuti sempena ABDB or RBAF. Aaaah, bless!

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Here are some random images taken during the day....

Irfan with his 'supposedly-pecky-pecky' hair, if you know what I mean.

~Irfan & Tata @Sabrina~ (Notice his pecky-pecky hair? It was good at the beginning saja).

"Anty Chicher..."

"Aaah, apa?"

"Abang mau emmmm 'timbak'." (pointing to my camera).

"Timbak??"

"Anty bagi abang, abang mau timbak."

"Jantah, barat ni.... Abang bediri sana, Anty saja 'timbak' abang."

Muka Irfan lapas kana 'timbak'. LOL

Inda kurang kiap ni. Angat nyamu!

Jantah malu-malu nah.

Hmmmph... Part ani yang inda siuk ni. Aku yang nada masuk!

Okay, ani bukan pasal shocked or what-so-ever (not coz ada yang bebau). But actually, taken right after doa.

Posing..posing...aku jua yang inda masuk.

~Sisters (bride & bride's maid)~

I like her make-up and the whole outfit. She looks G-L-A-M-O-R-O-U-S!

(~singing Fergie's song~).

Selamat Pengantin Baru to my lady cousin.

Tahniah kerana sampai ke jinjang pelamin. Semoga berkekalan hingga akhir hayat.

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Oh please...

I'm sooooooooo sick of hearing the word 'FANTASTICAL' being used openly...on radio, especially. Do you get what I mean?

And to link it to 'Hello Kitty' in Brunei.....
C'mon... I'm sure there are more suitable...or better yet, appropriate word, for that matter... that doesn't sound like they're offering 'male reproductive glands' to fans of Hello Kitty!!

Get it already??!!!

I still love this song

And as much as I'm no close fan of Jacqueline Victor, I like her version even more. No offence, Karen White.


SUPERWOMAN - Originally by Karen White

Early in the morning
I put breakfast at your table
And make sure that your coffee
Has its sugar and cream
Your eggs are over easy
Your toast done lightly
All that's missing is your morning kiss
That used to greet me

Now you say the juice is sour
It used to be so sweet
And I can't help but to wonder
If you're talking 'bout me
We don't talk the way we used to talk
It's hurtin' so deep
I've got my pride,
I will not cry
But it's makin' me weak

**Chorus:
I'm not your superwoman
I'm not the kind of girl that you can let down
And think that everything's okay
Boy, I am only human
This girl needs more than occasional
Hugs as a token of love from you to me, ooh, baby

I fought my way through the rush hour
Trying to make it home just for you
I want to make sure that your dinner
Will be waiting for you
But when you get there you just tell me
You're not hungry at all
You said you'd rather read the paper
And you don't want to talk

You like to think that I'm just crazy
When I say that you changed
I'm convinced I know the problem
You don't love me the same
You're just going through the motions
And you're not being fair
I've got my pride, I will not cry
Still I can't help but care

**Chorus

Oh, baby, look into the corners of your mind
I'll always be there for you through good and bad times
But I can't be that superwoman that you want me to be
I'll give my everlasting love if you'll return love to me

**Chorus

If you feel it in your heart
And you understand me
Stop right where you are
Everybody sing along with me
Hoo, hoo, hoo, ooh, ooh, hooHoo, hoo, hoo, ooh, ooh, hoo
I'm the kind of girl that can treat you so sweet
But you got to realize that you got to be sweeter to me, oh, ho, ho
Hoo, hoo, hoo, ooh, ooh, hoo
Hoo, hoo, hoo, ooh, ooh, hoo
I need love
I need just your love

**Chorus

Happy 60th!

Back in the days, these are the kinda vehicle they ride on. In America mostly, I suppose. Apparently, I'm trying to relate my mom's birth year.

Mummy was born on 3rd June 1949.

Happy 60th birthday to my mummy, Hjh Napsiah Idrus Leong.

Semoga Allah sentiasa melindungi dari penyakit dan bahaya. Dan diberi keberkatan yang berpanjangan. Amiin ya rabbal alamin....

I could've given her that mug, but instead, we decided on giving her an authentic Bonia tote for 200++ bucks. I hope she likes it. I know she will if she knows how much its worth.

I + S x handful = Exhaustion!

Was out today with my sistas and nephew & niece. All I can say is...goooosssh. They're a handful!! Especially the nephew.

Sampai saja di rumah, I felt totally exhausted. Irfan had tears right from the start....dari rumah, dalam kreta, di Hua Ho Manggis, di Soon Lee Lambak, and then in the car again...and last sekali dapan rumah....until dalam rumah. Aying mata tah ganya dari awal. Payahnya kah control, Tuhan saja tau.

He was sooo close to jumping off from the top of the escalator! Heeeshhh... I almost strangle him on de spot! Banar tah. Baik jua ada Uncle San giving a helping hand. Haiyaaaa...

My nephew's like overdose gula...not just sugar rush...more like stoned!

I think ah, bek tah sebulan sekali saja bejalan ani. Atu pun ikut mood ku la.

A note to my besty

I would like to express my personal congrates to my besty (who always has been dear to me) Lynn Seruji

for her engagement to her fiance,

Jaafar Musa.

I wish you both the best and have a great journey ahead towards your wedding date.

I'm pleased and greatly relieved that they've now moving forward to wed after so many years.

You guys are truly meant for each other, no doubt.

I'm happy to have shared and come to know Lynn personally, for she's very understanding, open-minded and a great listener.

Love,

~Taneya~