konflik dengan hujan, hingus dan lain-lain...

Dah berminggu rasanya Bath asyik hujan je.. sejuk kalah winter.

Tekanan tu tayah cerita la banyak mana - sebab dah ber-roll-roll habis tisu dengan hingus neh.24 jam rasa seram sejuk.. last2 telan panadol jugak.. boleh lah..takdelah baik terus. 

Hari ni hand-in kerje sekolah yang last untuk semester 2. The most stressful task rasanya yang ni. Nak muntah sebab rasa dok buat tak siap2..banyak sangat benda yang nak diconsider. Bila dah hantar tadi rasa nak loncat-loncat aje. Tapi lelah la pulak. Kat uni parade tu dah la sejuk nak mampus. Kensel lah. Nanti la tunggu baik sket. Lelah ni pun boleh tahan kerap dia. Hari-hari kena grill badan kat heater - just to get over the pain. Dah konfius dah..summer diorg macam ni ke..? dalam sebulan ada la kot 2 hari ja yang panasnya. 

Ingat nak enjoy lah dalam 3-4 hari. Nak duduk diam-diam tamau buat apa2. Hehe. Tapii.....konfius jugak awat still dok rasa bahang-bahang stress walaupun exam etc dah over. Tinggal dissertation je sekarang ni. Memang rasa nak bergulung ja dalam rumah. Tapi ezzah pulak ada sekolah.. Huhu..nak hantaq dia pi sekolah pon kadang-kadang rasa malas. Tapi sebab dah makin improve dia punya social skills dan bercakap, tak la rasa ralat sangat. Hari-hari dia sebut benda baru. Kalau kita nak ajar sendiri..tak tau la kurun ke bila baru nak boleh bercakap anakku ni.. mak ngan bapak dia pulak stok diaammmmm jer. spesis cakap dalam hati.. hahaha..

Dah busan ngan FB. Hari-hari nampak gambar makanan. Saja ja manusia-manusia ni letak gambaq karipap pusing la.. kuih lapis la.. hiii.. rasa memang nak nangis. tapi kalau nangis over makanan macam sadis la pulak. baik nangis sebab rindu kat mak, lagi berfaedah. Disebabkan tensen ngan gambaq masakan - maka tadi terai buat apam balik. belasah ja apa yang ada. Lempar gula ngan kacang ngan jagung.. pastu telan. ada la rasa apam balik yang tak pernah termimpi nak kena buat sendiri.. boleh lah.. dari takde lansung.. hehe. tapi standard la bila dah lelah tengah teruk, makan pun tak sekencang dulu.. takut tersedak - pastu muntah. buat letih ja masak.. hmmph..

Intann : Tak tau jugak nape tetiba cakap banyak sangat posting kali ni. Busan yang melampau kot.

Asal malas je..ada assignment..asal ada assignment ja..malas..; )

Baru terperasan, kalau tetiba rasa nak update blog, mesti masa tu tengah kalut nak kena siapkan keja sekolah. Hmmm..jahat betulla.. (sapa yang jahat..??) Masa tu la nak masak la.. nak kemas bilik la..nak lipat baju la.. nanti sendiri yang nangis bila due date dah dekat..*frown*

Intann : Am in a totall mess!!

Bubbly-burpy-frizzy-Monday morning..

I woke up at half past 6 and walked straight to the lappy. Button switched ON, and there went 4 hours of korek-ing infos for my 1st report. Huh.. now am all frowned with slight headache and no surprise -- LAPAQ!

Hmm.. another set of whatever-we-have-left-in-the-kitchen shall be my next breakfast concontion. I have with me now --> telur goreng (2!) +bubur nasik+bihun goreng (both semalam punya)+lada+cili sos+(sweet-sweet) orange slices+ walkers chips+coke = ular sawa burp! 

Hmm.. sakan kan makan..? Good thing is - am still in my pyjamas. Ahaks. Mandi? Later lah.. who's there to see me, kan?

Back to Luton Hoo report!

xx DreamSnugger xx

Been away, busy and miserable!

I know I haven't been in touch with this snuggy for quite some times - hope the title gives the whole picture of what had happened to me over the past 2 weeks. Ughh.. I'd rather not describe to you again how tired I was when we were in London, all I remember was my ventolin-puff can, and also me--dragging my feet here and there.. even so, that brief moment in Emirates Stadium does give me a pretty great feeling. *grin*..

Well, that grin didn't last long though. I don't remember - when was it that I received 2 mails from the council -- and there goes the greatest bummer of the month -- 2 traffic penalties! %$%#@%...!!!   I remember that day there were some road closures - and that was why we were detoured into bus lanes. Whatever. But I think I need this --->  *frantic screamm!*

And now, am back to being a student..right now tengah 'forcing' myself to siapkan 3 reports before 8th and 20th April.. Irda will wrap her 2-weeks-euro-trip at me house and I just want to make sure we have some momentous time together soon. Heheh..Shall we name our moment as "Finding Darcy..?" or.. "Road to Mr. Darcy.." Or..Should I just let out another scream?? Aghhh..! Can't wait..!

Got a favour from a dear friend, hope they know how much they mean to me...I don't know how to thank you.. God bless you my friend..

Intann : Feels like me courage has scattered all over the place.. think it's about time to collect ém all piece by piece.. to make me strong again.. 

xx  DreamSnugger xx

We had a blast!

Happy 32nd Birthday to me. And of course Ezzah. She's 4.

I woke up at 6, feeling all excited and at the same time - panic! God knows how miserable I was the moment I stepped into my cold kitchen. I was like..standing still for 3 minutes -- not knowing which part of the cookings I need to start with first, but then, I managed to slowly sort things out. My stomach was all churned upside down, and everything that I tasted rasa tak sedap. That wasn't helping at all. I kept adding sugar, salt and asam to my curry -- in the end I gave up - and just let it be. I took so much time making the curry - and that left me with so little time to do the nasik goreng and condiments. Mr Papa was in charged of the BBQ chickens. He was, too, quite handful with the chickens-- he didn't have the time to focus on camera-ing! Once in a while we have to shout to Ezzah sebab dok melompat kat depan nuu.. Hee..

Dessert-table setting + the birthday girl

Hmm..dah pukul berapa tak tukar baju lagi

Everything was done at the very nick of time -- 1.30pm which was gila.. When Harry (Ridzwan) first arrived, I was still mencelur sayoq!

I didn't have time to even pat some bedak on my face. Wearing all black, I just grabbed the brightest tudung I have in posession and dashed down to meet and greet the guests. At 2pm, everyone was in my living room.

 Harry with the girls

(He said he's the supervisor with the kilang girls..jahat..haha)

You should take the look at Ezzah's face when all of the sudden - a huge wave of 'birthday presents' came to the doorway and being handed to her. She was startled - sampai tak sempat2 nak buka semua hadiah dekat pintu. Haha. I got presents too. Shun got me a book, Richard gave me a lovely baccio and Alice handed me her homemade cheese cake as promised. Am all excited!! 

Let's just let the pics do the bablings, okey..?

I will just paste my favourite pieces here - and upload everything in my FB account very soon. You can watch the summary of Ezzah's Party in YouTube video version - made by Ezzah's Uncle Harry semalam.. : ) --> see the link. ** Kish, you can see the results of my cooking in this video. Sorry tak sempat nak amik gambar!

The blue-butterfly cake

Makan-makan time

Full house! : )

The Saxtons - our lovely next door neighbours

Kids in the playroom

Cake & Candle Blowing Time!

The birthday girls

 

Sam - the most favourite guy next door. The Prom King. Haha..What a hunk!

My course-mates : Alice, Shun, me and Richard

Tiea, Safura, me and Imah (the masterchef!)

With Chloe, Andy, Joseph and Sam

With Hefni & Zetty

With Abg Rahim, Kak Ana, Hasya, Ahmad & Baby Kaisah

I had a wonderful day. I really do. I'm glad everyone was here. Eventhough I miss home terribly, but today did magically heal the sadness I had in its very own way. I was sincerely happy and moved by the event -- particularly the kindness and helps offered to me. Will cherish today forever. : ) 

Intann : For friends near and far, thank you for all the well-wishes and prayers. Thats the best gift after all. I love you guys! Thanks for everything.. 

**Mr Papa - I Love You. 

    Ezzah - You'll always be my baby.

xx DreamSnugger  xx

Hari yang penat..

Last night before going to sleep, I was bragging to Mr Papa that I would WAKE-UP REAL EARLY AND WALK to the post office and settle the car insurance stuff. Hmmph. It was him who didn't sleep at all. He ended up blaming the COSTA Caramel Coffee -- minum petang semalam (sebab sejuk sgt tak tahan!) and I was all snugged inside the duvet sampailah pukul 9.. there went my cita-cita tinggi nak berjalan.. and another stack of lemaks tesangkut. Hahaha..! 

Despite all laziness in the world I had this morning -- I managed to cook something. Hehe. Parcel ubat yang tokwan hantar dah sampai - but one of the santan powder pack was somehow torn -- and I had no choice but to cook ém straight-away. Maka terjadilah 'serawa pisang' yang sangat koboi.. just a combination of pisang, santan dan gula merah. : ) kan? sempoi kan?? daun pandan pon tak boh sebab baru ja habes -- sagu? hmm..jangan tanya lah kat sini..kalau ada pun mesti tak beli nya lah.. hehe.. 

Janji rasa sama.. : )

Ezzah was all clingy with me the whole morning -- so did when I was cooking. She's now becoming a bit more talkative than before, and everything that she sees coming with big-lettery-words, she would spell them out loud. Tak kira lah kat mana-mana. Selalunya she would stop and spell the sewage lid kat atas jalan. Pening betullah. 

Right after ambik gambar serawa (kat atas tu), I let her played with the camera. While dia dok sengih2 sambil sembang2 with me -- all of the sudden, nampak kamera je melayang -- and "PLOPP!" jatuh atas lantai.. Hmm.. tanya lagi..? Memang kena la member tuuuuu............... And this is her ---> 'sebelum' dan 'selepas' kejadian membaling kamera mama.

 Sebelum : sengih + ramah sembang

Selepas : gheyau..

Petangnye, lagilah penat. Misi meminjam large pot from Zetty -- but only to know that they were both kat uni sampai pukul 7. So, we decided to visit, I mean to actually enter the Roman Bath (free entry for Bath residents) -- to kill the time. The hot-water-spring pun tak boleh tanding sejuk hari ni.. We were freezing! Gila lah.. I was wearing 4 lapis baju - but still not warm enough. Kesian Ezzah, dia asyik ajak balik ja. But we need to get the pots hari ni jugak sebab esok sampai Friday - kelas penuh!

At about 8.30pm tadi, baru sampai rumah. Ezzah ngan papa dia terus pinsan tu ha.. 

Nak layan Heart FM dulu lah..best pulak lagu malam ni.. : ) Now on air --> Boyz to Men's End of the Road. And the memories roll! Nite-nite people. Penat la..

xx  DreamSnugger  xx

"When is it my party, Mama..?"

Everyone is in party mood now, I guess.

Ezzah has been surprisingly-soooo obedient lately -- I can simply tag the instructions along with the 'party' conditions in order to make her move. Just say 'birthday' or 'party' - and she's all up! Like, for instance;

Me : "Ezzah, let's go mandi - you don't want to be some stinky mushroom right before your party, do you..?" 

Ezzah : "Okkeeyyyy..!" You don't want to know how liat she was before this. Magic! Hahaha..

Here goes the pre-fun stuffs. : )

One of the birthday girl dengan invitation card nye

(bangun tido terus pegang kad...)

Card for her favourite (and the only one) friend-cum-sister di Bath -- Hasya

 

To the guys next door : )

 

General invitations to mama's & papa's friends

 

Barang2 party -- all set!

Ezzah dah main belon dah haa..

 

See you on Saturday. Can't wait..!

xx  DreamSnugger  xx

Am I up to the real test??

Remember my posting pasal my first pulut skaya?Ingat? Okey..skang..just forget them.

Now that I realize -- they were only some small issues exaggerated by orang tak reti masak like me - because here comes the real challenge.

Mr Papa and I have finally made up our mind -- that we should (long ago) host a feast for our friends - and yes, one of the reason behind it -- sebab asyik makan kat rumah orang je. So, as timely as it can be, we have sent out invitations for friends and neighbours to come and makan-makan in our house - next Saturday -- that is on Ezzah and me birthday.

We tried not to limit the number of guests, and 20 people RSVP-ed us they are coming. I hope my living room can accomodate them well. Still my biggest fear would be my cookings. Half of the guest are British and most are looking forward to makan new stuff like Malaysian food. Kak Ana said normally they (Malaysian friends) will bring something too - so she said I shouldn't bother with too much cookings (well, that works for me). Alice, out of the blue, offered to bring her very own cheese cake (am drooled already). Richard specifically requests for sambal (hmm..I wonder where on earth he knows about it!).

I thought that with dribbling the "what to buy list" in my mind would be enough to get me going on hosting stuff - but with exactly one week to go, I started to get these goosebumps. A lot of 'what if I forget this and that' stormed my shady brain lately -- so I finally got a large piece of A3 paper and stocked up all the things I need to do innit. Believe me, it is a verryyy long list. That can't be serious kan? I seem to look like planning for my daughter's wedding!! Hahaha.. (nervous laugh)

Okey, here goes the menus.

1. Mee Kari and all its taste-kicking condiments.

2. Ayam Panggang Malaysian style with savoury sauce

3. Nasik Goreng Cina (options for kids and those who can't eat spicy food)

4. The Birthday Cake of course

5. Snacks (Chocolates and potato chipzzz)

6. Drinks (Ribena, fizzy drinks and fruit juices)

7. Kuih2 

So..how am I doing? This list is handful enough for me and to tell you the truth, to think that this is something 'real' - does churn my perut upside down . But heck, this perhaps is my only chance to stand on my own guts -- plus this shall signify our triple (5th anniversary, birthday, birthday) celebration together ye tak..?

Blue Butterfly cake -- checked. Ezzah is all excited. Tanya Ezzah 'how old are you..?' 

Dia jawab 'I'm 4!'. 

'How old is Mama?' ---------------> 'Five!'.... hehehe..

Hari ni nak gi ASDA, beli disposible paper cups, plates dll. Wish me luck people!

** Think someone I know is getting engaged today -- CONGRATULATIONS! **

xx DreamSnugger xx

Make You Feel My Love.. (2nd Semester Song?)

We've been listening to this radio station called Heart (or something) and I never change the frequency ever since. I don't know why suddenly this particular song being aired like forever kat this radio when I got in the car nak pegi school -- of which will normally takes me 8 minutes top to get there. Not one day missed. Bizarre uh? Coincidence, perhaps? And last night, we watched 'When In Rome' starring Josh Duhamel - and this song was innit. Sangat sengaja nak menjiwangkan orang.. still, that movie was quite a school-teen-fantasy sket. I like it better when Josh belakon 'Life As We Know It'..alongside Heigl.. cute!
 
Well, as in this clip, they say that this should remind us upon the 'struggles' we are facing at times.. guess they're mine too. Enjoy it people!

 Adele - Make You Feel My Love

When the rain is blowing in your face,
and the whole world is on your case,
I could offer you a warm embrace
to make you feel my love.

When the evening shadows and the stars appear,
and there is no one there to dry your tears,
I could hold you for a million years
to make you feel my love.

I know you haven't made your mind up yet,
but I would never do you wrong.
I've known it from the moment that we met,
no doubt in my mind where you belong.

I'd go hungry; I'd go black and blue,
and I'd go crawling down the avenue.
No, there's nothing that I wouldn't do
to make you feel my love.

The storms are raging on the rolling sea
and on the highway of regret.
Though winds of change are throwing wild and free,
you ain't seen nothing like me yet.

I could make you happy, make your dreams come true.
Nothing that I wouldn't do.
Go to the ends of the Earth for you,
to make you feel my love
to make you feel my love 

xx  DreamSnugger  xx

Things I fancy, things I don't..

It doesn't even take 3 minutes for anyone to notice, that Britain countryside 'looks exactly the same as what you see in the Postman Pat cartoon' (I still regret saying that stupid crap to the cab driver when we first arrived) -- but what fascinated me the most was to see -- loads of beautiful people - like a fashion charade on the street. Not that I never seen white people before, but the fact that they're everywhere -- damn good looking/pretty, fashionably-well groomed, neat, manicured, legs up to the neck what not-- had made me feel seriously jakun for a while. I even didn't mind if Mr. Papa sneaked his eyes out and gazed at the girls because I did that too! The girls were worth-looking at - I think I said "cantiknyeee dia tu kan bang" way too many times, that he (Mr. Papa) went from being amused to being pretty freaked out.. hahahha!

After 5 months, my fascination towards the looks of the girls and lads finally fades. It's all because - most of them (not all) like to GIGIT KUKU! Eauuwwwwww!!!!  I just cannot comprehend -- how can orang cun-cun macam tu do that - but since the kuku are so attached to the body, guess they can't get rid of the habit. It's everywhere, in the classroom, on the bus, while walking, masa makan (super gross!) and even when they are talking to you! Aduuu.. kesengalan lahhh..I was like.. 'Okey..you still have nice coat, handbag and legs though' dalam hati.

So now, my attention has diverted to something else - one of it -- is being enormously irritated by the prices of everything. Tahun ni jugak la nak naikkan VAT's and all - and yesterday's halia was the most irrational figure I've ever seen (cost me GBP2.50!). And, I also just did something so-very-unlikely me -- complaining to the local city council about my stolen food waste bin. I sent emails, I called, uhh.. so absorbed to being on of them, I suppose. But if I didn't do that, they will not collect my sampah, which is sangat kurang asam. Just like what I did to get the internet done the other day. Lepas 3 bulan, baru dapat 24-hours internet -- after series of cynical comments and non-stop complaints  -- which for me is something gila. Call me úncivilized for being that close to shouting over the phone, I just don't care.

Intann : Heheh..maybe after all the complaints era's gone, I will walk back to fancy people again, the ones without kuku issues of course!

xx  DreamSnugger  xx

My first pulut skaya ever!

After experiencing some panic attacks (of tak tau nak masak ape when friends called to visit) and occasional visual-torment images (of home kuihs and foods kat internet), I, finally, driven to make the kuih of my own -- and of course lah dish 'yang paling senang' - for a start.

So this evening, I made pulut skaya - or better known as serimuka. I followed all given steps, except for the tepung ubi (mana la nak cari) which I substituted with custard powders. Good thing I still have the liquidizer I wrongly-bought kat Argos (ingatkan blender) -- and it finally did the job like it should. Everything went well - I supposed - for it tastes just like pulut skaya! Slightly sweet, but still, I did it. Sigh.

Voila!

Intann : Lepas ni nak wat ape plaks ye..? 

xx  DreamSnugger  xx

Misi Nasik Dagang Kak Pah - Part I

Friday night, we were chilling out kat living room  watching the IT Crowd (the 3 moronz almost caused our mind to explode ngan lawaks mengong diorg) - when suddenly my phone rang and it showed "Mardziah Sheffield" on the screen. I jumped. Panicked. "Bang? Todays 18 kan? Kak Maziah cakap nak datang!! Dah sampai kot!" Totally forgotten about it! I was sweating hard - for the living room looked even worse than a wrecked ship! "Please don't tell me you're here just yet.." I prayed. Give me 10 minutes -so I can kemas the living room. Hahaha.. 

I took the call - with my eyes closed. While  my thoughts were pestering me brain with questions like "Äpa nak masak? apa nak masak?apa nak masak..????!

"Intannnn..akak nak gi sana ESOK..." the rest of the words dah tak dengar.. and..there was a loud-relief-yay from within. Then another big-yay echoed when she said "...kak pah ko buat nasik dagang sebesen ni ha..esok kitorang bawak...!" DOUBLE YAY! Felt like ESOK HARI RAYA you know..? Hahaha..

Yes. Pathetic. For someone who cook just better than a 12 years old anak bujang (ye ke..ke worse?) to list out menus for guest can be a bit depriving. I am totally happy they're coming - only the food part just churns me all over. Scary weh.. We got neither desert nor fruits. Let alone nak producekan festive-like dishes. Chikadees banyak la.. heh. So I made up my mind to add some more dishes to complement with their nasik dagang. Nasik putih and gulai ayam. Just to be safe, people. Hehe..

Saturday -- at around 11, they arrived. It was so good to see each other again (since BTN Penang in December 2009). Kak Pah n husband, Rizal now study and live in Southampton, Kak Mardziah and family travelled south from Sheffield, while Kak Haida, husband and their lovely miss drove from Leicester (God, I better google-up where the place is). Lyz's family car-pooled with Kak Pah, also from Soton. Harry came too - all the way from Trowbridge just to make sure we didn't habeskan his nasik dagang. It was indeed an early Hari Raya! 

                                               Ezzah with kawan baru - abangs from Sheffield.

The nasik dagang feast was like a dream came true, in fact that was most bewildered wish-dish for Mr. Papa since forever! 

This is ME menerkam my plate of nasik dagang. Ngehehehe..

The living room, the friends, the nasik dagang, and whole lotz of laughters!

Lepas berjaya feed the hungry Bath people (which tak kurus tang mana pun despite "takde food in Bath"), turn kitorang pulak jadi tourist guide. Misi jalan2 mula dengan pegi uni, then Bath town. Let the pics do the talking keh?

@Southgate, Bath - semua jamu mata jer..

Depan Pump Room

Menyesakkan laluan dengan berenti tengah2 jalan suka2 hati : ) 

Tourist guide pulak yang lebih. Hehe..ambik peluang weh..

bukan senang nak dapat photograper tambahan

Lyz, Khairul n Qistina @ Bath Abbey

Ezzah berkenan giler kat wellies itik tu..

@ Royal Crescent : Geng2 mak (termasuk yang preggy tu pun) join anak2 loncat 

- marking the end of the tour

Intann : Can't never get enough of nasik dagang. Even now still on nasik dagang hangover! 

xx  DreamSnugger  xx

"Tonight's TV belongs to mama, okey..?"

Last night was a blast! I caught myself having all this mixed feelings again; the blood-pumping exhilaration, anxious-ness, mind overly loaded with content, and of course - at the end of it -- scared of losing. These are all the things normally happen to me when it comes to football - tambah lagi kalau the last good game you've watched was ages ago. 

I couldn't help myself from hiding the wide-beaming-smile out from my face when the UCL montage roared the TV. That was beyond speech man! I was like being all reçharged and energized by the events -- (kononnya I was one of the screaming fans kat Emirates stad tu -- when I was actually under my soft snuggly white duvet in my petite living room - with Ezzah beside me crying and stomping - wanting to change the channel). Eheh. Sorry lah, tonight is Mama's night, okey.. Nothing beats the spirit eh?

First leg match between Arsenal and Barca -- was a complete suspense for me (takot kena gelak ngan laki kalau kalah). When Barca filled the net the first 30 minutes of the game, it broke me and at the same time - excite me even more. Even though Pires and the good-old-days team weren't there -- I still got the thing with Arsenal. (Did I tell you already Pires is currently in Aston Villa which is 2 hours away from me..?). Hehe..Can't wait to visit Arsenal's ground next month!

Goals from Persie and Arshavin were magical! I remember screaming my heart out - (sambil jeling jugak kat laki -- takut dia marah beb.. lebih2 plaks) when Arshavin scored; and the next thing was -- I'm fever free!! Huhu what a night. There must be a whole lot of pressures for the bunch of 'kids' with age ranges from 22 to 26 (as refered by Fabregas) to win the big event -- and I'm quite sure he was just being humble -- in front his Spaniard star-mates. Heh. 

Intann : Looking forward to watching the next mouth-watering clash : the 2nd leg. Scares me so.

xx  DreamSnugger  xx

Nape, tak pernah tengok orang selsema ke..?

Dragged my feet (and all the guts within me) to class semalam despite still having those irritating coughs, horrid-sniffles, and nasaly voice. I sounded just like Squidward (yes, I still do).  Asked a friend, why  they don't give us the antibiotics - for this has been going on for a week. Dia cakap that-- they used to bagi antibiotics before - but until recently the health ministry stopped distributing ubat tu and let people develop their own body immunity. Kalau takat seminggu tu kira tak dak hal la.. tunggu sebulan baru diorang bagi antibiotik tuu.. (Heh, how I wish she could cakap Melayu macam tu..). Logic jugak kalau impose kat local people, ye tak..?? Sepanjang masanya sejuk dan selsema, but can't they give some sort of exception kat foreigners..? Of which, on second thought, why on earth would they care, hehe..

I was this close to leaving the class (am showing you my tangan sejengkal ni, nampak tak?) when everyone seemed to turn their heads to look at me everytime I sniffled and let out the loudest cough (Mel was obviously running away from me!). When I speak, they was like "What..? Whatt..?? Say that again..??". Hmm.. Kes sengau lah ni. Tension betullah. But the lectures was so good, I knew I'd be terribly sorry if I missed them, so I stayed. Occasionally kena jugak run out from the classroom - sebab takleh nafas. Gila lah.. memang totally miserable! Tapi, that funny old chap from HLF bagi balik awal pukul 4.30 -- which really made my day sebab ada ARSENAL vs BARCA GAME AT 7.30! 

Hek hek hek.. (Squidward's laugh)

Intann : Think I better take a fresh sheet - sebab nak scream outloud 'bout game semalam!!

xx  DreamSnugger  xx

Along came the tale, the tears and the hingus..

Just finished watching the clay animated movie called Mary and Max, 'a tale of friendship between two unlikely pen pals: Mary, a lonely, eight-year-old girl living in the suburbs of Melbourne, and Max, a forty-four-year old, severely obese man living in New York'. It moved me so - I ended up having difficulties in breathing sebab my readily stuffy-nose got even more clotted. Felt like crying once again just to think about it, but -- for this nose' sake and for the plight of my appetite loss (due to excessive amount of hingus) - guess I better think about something else kan?

You should watch it too, good for the soul. : )

Intann : Rugi hari ni makan x rasa apa-apa. Pakai telan aje --ciken, pizza and mushroom soup tu.. (sad)

xx  DreamSnugger  xx

Things that are rattling in me mind..

I've been up all morning looking for the cheapest right insurance for the car (which lead me to a dead end), and planning for my field trip slash personal trip to London next month. A reply from a friend who lives in Surrey did give me a huge relief - which means we're gonna have a total-free-3-nights-stay nanti (that's gonna save us GBP150, okey!). Since there'll be a class visit to the London's royal parks -- so, thought that I might just grab the chance and bring Mr papa and Ezzah to London. Banyaknye benda nak kena pikir, of fuel, which to do first, where to head then, of what should I anticipate, ihh..banyaknye yang memeningkan! Still, despite those free accomodations, deep down I pray that the train fares and entry tickets shall treat us accordingly. We are coping with a very (very-very-very) tight budget - but still, got a lecture to attend. Hmm.. That would mean packed food, kan?

Still plenty of things to google upon -- and this stuffy-nosey thing isn't helping at all. Better cepat before Ezzah bangun and claim this seat; "Mama.. tepi... Ezzah got work to doooo.."

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What's gotten into you, friend?

Not long after learning that I might not be able to attend my best buddy getting married this year (which saddened a whole lot of me), I was bewildered by another mind-boggling news - also from another close friend. I was startled to see the wife's alarming shout-out on Facebook yesterday, of the physical abuse she suffered. God, I can never believe what I read. She was angrily swearing claiming the friend of mine to whip her -- using rotan!

I don't know. He was my classmate for three years back in my early college days (yeah, 

I know - that amount isn't sufficient to declare whether we know someone so well) but he was like my brother. We used to travel together from KL-Kuantan and he was the one guarding me - for we normally took midnight fleets. I was there when they got hitched, I became close with her (gf then), joined their dating days, goofed around here and there together (zaman dulu kala), and of course - was so glad when they got married. I mean, they were ideally perfect!

God, I am torn apart between two friends. I have no right at all to pass judgement or meddle with their marital problems, but the things she claimed he did - was beyond thinking! (of which I can never, ever, ever, tolerate that). I wonder what had came through his mind when sepak terajang becomes cara nak release tension. Again, from her words, he was distressed for not having "the freedom" he needs after kawin, with anaks and daily pressures. He demands space and time for him to be with friends. Whoa.. I've been hearing that very same excuse again and again, what is it with men dengan friends nih?? Never heard pulak tok kadi cakap dulu friends should become one of marital priorities. The most stinging part was that - (from what she said) he, claiming to be having every rights to pukul his wife (I know him of having such  hati kering, but hitting a woman..? Come on..).

My goodness, it was so dreadful, I wish none of its scene ever come across my mind.  

Okey.. maybe I've been listening from one party (plus pukul-pukul scene has been my pantang tok nenek since I could ever remember); but the thing is that -- ada banyak lagi cara to settle things - (except leaving someone in total-and-deadly-silence) rather than hurting physically someone you claimed as 'love ones'.

In my mind right now are the faces of their 3 beautiful kids. All I can do is sighing - and pray for the better - for both of them. She, on the other hand, has lodged police report (good for her), but what about my friend..? I mean.. Could he be sick or anything that made him.. not him..? 

But man, not having time to spend with friends IS NOT A PROBLEM okey.. believe me. We, women have sacrificed that (together with our hair-do's, girls night out, masseurs sessions etc.) way looong ago - when we vowed to share life with you guys. If there's anything that we do that didn't make you happy - then let it out, speak up, or.. just let us go.

Intann : Well, friend, hang in there. I am deeply sorry for whatever you've been through.. I wish you well. Sigh.

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Me vs Fever : Part 2

Now I know - it's Ezzah's flu liquid yang contributes to my head spinning - since last night. My fever is long gone, but I still need to deal those irritating phlegms within my body system. Now that I'm weak, I noticed that my asthma too -- is sneaking out; thus adding up to the amount of medicine I have to consume.

Normally - old pakciks and makciks all over Malaysia (and of the world I supposed) would say that when a baby or toddler demam, they are making progress in their growing up development. They might be able to walk, talk or even run just as soon as the demam's over. Ezzah, interestingly - had shown improvements in her speech. I mean, she's not scared to express things anymore. Well, me, on the other hand, become more inactive and lethargic, or the better word - lazy. Guilty grin. Oýes, that's not flattering, but that is all I can think of these few days - becoming manja and take a day or two rest - from cooking and worrying about house-chores. Or...... I might end up being able to speak French like ze chap above! Her her.. (french laugh).

Ezzah came to me with the temperature strip last night - and ordered me to lie on my back. As she put the strip on my forehead, her other hand went checking under my chin - with a loud shout "Oohh! Hot nye!". I struggled hard to keep myself from laughing - so that she could continue to pretend of whatever she was. Came her papa and asked -- whether she was a doctor then. "So, doctor..how's mama..? What does the strip says..?" I asked. She, with her all-serious face -- hesitated for a couple of seconds, and replied; "Oh..it's twenty pounds..!".

Haha.. perfect. Twenty pounds just for lying the strip on the forehead??! Goodness..My daughter's dream is to become a materialistic doctor in the future! Hahahaha..She obviously can't figure the numbers on the strip which only have 35 for low fever, 36-37 for normal, low fever, fever and high fever - as the number's going up. She can count and remember the numbers up until 26 saje ye.. ikut counts tangga (naik dan turun). But heck, am still proud of her. : )

I know Mr. Papa hates to see me lying around like a fat sloth in the hall - perhaps in his mind; he wants me to jump around and get over with the fever. Uh huu.. now that my head spin is fading, think I could do some of Fergie dance moves kot! Hahahahha...

Intann : Wish me luck eh. Not luck to becoming fergie... but from fever.. tapi kalau boleh jadi fergie..sah Mr. Papa plak demam. : )

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Me vs Fever : Part 1

Yep. Mr. Fever definitely wins the battle. Big time.

Yep #two - got these from Ezzah. She's all fine now - but still we can hear her coughing once in a while. You might see I'm all battered and knocked out. I did nothing but lying around - having tissues stucked in my nose -- again. At one point, those runny-nose thing got me irritated all over. They're coming out without brakes and made the whole living room filled with wet-used-tissues. Yecks to myself!

I know I need to write something tonight sebab I've been sleeping all day (thanks to the whole strip of Panadol - I can't believe I swallowed all 8 of them -- and Ezzah's flu liquid). My mind is a jumble, trying to shed thoughts and just focus on coming back to my senses again. It's no big deal, I know - but this fever had cost me my first Friday class. Had to skip it for I can't even lift up my head this  morning. Oh yes, and we missed the lori sampah too. Big bummer. 

Have to stop. Frizzle-drizzle-head-spinning is happening again. 

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