Welcoming 2008 with big hope and pray
i closed 2007 with lots of alhamdullillah for the ups and down that i have been through. the 2007 journey made it an enriching year resulted to who and what i am today, a stronger person, a better listener (thanks to the polished hr skill), an observant to office politics (yet analyzing from every angles on how to maneuver myself) and overwhelmingly a patient, caring and a loving person day by day.
i shall looked 2007 with a great smile - a year of happiness with dst mite for the warm simple husband-wife lifestyle. nothing much different if i were to compare to our dating era, the love and the amount of disagreement are just the same. the closeness is greater, we were wiser (not all the times though) and proven that we were quite a compatible partner. i had accomplished a lot of personal milestones which i'm very impressed with myself (hooray..!!) throughout 2007. just to name a few memorable experience :
1. scouting for furnitures and house hold prior moving in physically in january.
loads of leg works, you name it; homelife, kelana furniture, ikea, harvey norman, courts mammoth, old klang road, cavenzi, lorenzo, plus other kedai cokia throughout subang, kota damansara and pj.
2. urut pak ngah.
it has been a monthly affair now, my preference over the sophisticated bali massage. but the first visit was really an experience to remember..
3. aktiviti memasak.
since moving out from kg tunku, i vowed to cook as much as possible whenever opportunity arises. apart from routine tutup mata dishes, i'm proud to self proclaimed that i managed to cook gulai lemak labu with pucuk manis, ayam masak lemak cili padi, chapatti with spicy sambal sardin, fluffy waffles (ini bukan pakai instant mix tau!), ayam kapitan, bright eye susan cookies, kek batik, kari ikan chinese style and the recent one (during mak visit last week), gulai lemak udang with nanas. my seafood tomyam mendapat pujian dari ita and suraya also, siapa sangka ye ?
4. swimming
should be more regular, but alhamdullillah my stamina maintain before & during pregnancy for breaststroke, free style and favourite backstroke.
5. guitar
although i no longer can proudly say i can skillfully play a song or two, but i still recall few basic chords. i stopped my guitar class in july after knowing i'm pregnant. saja, malas pulak nak main guitar since i'm not sure how i'm going to cope with the daily practising throughout pregnancy. it turns out, i don't have any morning sickness or significant difficulties that actually affect my mood or timetable pun. what a waste. but, prior to that, i managed to play quite a number of upbeat songs, simple but fun. but, the agony of learning hotel california was priceless. sampai 2 bulan belajar, baru dapat played smoothly (quite) tapi malangnya terus stop class bila tau pregnant. sekarang, jari dah keras, unable to recall at all. huh!
5. pregnancy
i love to hear him saying ' hari ini jumpa baby dst mite' while rubbing my growing belly. i hope his baby talk will not worsen his pronunciation, sebab pelat sangat. he promised to snap photos of my belly every month, sampai sudah belum lagi. hisshhh... shopping for baby stuff was fun as well, although we did more window shopping than actual buying. luckily, we share the same taste so tak gaduh sangat. dst mite has been very supportive and helpful. he lend his hand in housework and ensure my comfort whilst watching tv or sleeping. whenever he returned from his late meetings he will re-position my sleeping pattern with the pillows underneath my feet and behind my back. he sleeps while rumbling his finger to my tummy, hoping for a reply kick from the baby. his goodnight ritual was endless, with lots of loving whispers and kisses. i'm confident these sweet stuff he did will not end when the baby finally arrives, insyaallah.
wow, what a progress! i hope the momentum is pacing for a better 2008 especially in terms of implementation. in determination, i welcome my 2008 to be a wonderful year by being the true me who are(will):
1. tak perlu kerja kuat sangat
as i can get carried away with work at times, i'll survive this year by just being efficient, productive as a normal employee with an extra of 10% commitment than the normal mediocre. i had enough of being the 'super committed-vocal-efficient-proactive leadership at all levels person'. taking half-step back would not hurt.
2. tak nak jadi anak derhaka
since mak will be accompanying me throughout my pantang, i hope for a wonderful 2 months maternity leave in peace and joy. i'm not going to dispute her scientifically not proven method. after all, i'm planning for a traditional confinement, so just listen to her do's and don't with an open mind (and deaf ear).
3. a supermom with lots of trial & error between work-home-baby-husband plus 'me' time
i've read the formula from the testimonials and parenting book, but implementing them requires a lot of patience and ketakwaan serta keimanan. wish me luck!!
4. considering earning an extra income
don't know how but i hope i can make extra pocket money. tak tau lagi macam mana..
5. start playing guitar and sewing
these 2 personal projects have started last year but need to be continued. perjuang yang belum selesai. how i'm going to squeeze in the time, i let end 2008 to post mortem at the implementation nanti. will see how it goes.
6. manage financially better
i always pray for rezeki yang melimpah ruah. but i know, rezeki tak akan datang tanpa usaha serta berkat doa. semoga allah permudahkan perjalanan kewangan sufficient for kami sekeluarga bertiga. insyallah, bila rezeki lebih, i hope i keep reminding myself agar bersyukur dan wiser in money management. hutang credit cards tu boleh lah di kamikazekan, insyaallah.
so mummy cat, wish you all the courage and patience you need for the challenges ahead. remember, god has brought you this far. he won't abandoned you now. with undeniably lots of loves and sweet kisses to you and the unborn baby.. xoxo
i shall looked 2007 with a great smile - a year of happiness with dst mite for the warm simple husband-wife lifestyle. nothing much different if i were to compare to our dating era, the love and the amount of disagreement are just the same. the closeness is greater, we were wiser (not all the times though) and proven that we were quite a compatible partner. i had accomplished a lot of personal milestones which i'm very impressed with myself (hooray..!!) throughout 2007. just to name a few memorable experience :
1. scouting for furnitures and house hold prior moving in physically in january.
loads of leg works, you name it; homelife, kelana furniture, ikea, harvey norman, courts mammoth, old klang road, cavenzi, lorenzo, plus other kedai cokia throughout subang, kota damansara and pj.
2. urut pak ngah.
it has been a monthly affair now, my preference over the sophisticated bali massage. but the first visit was really an experience to remember..
3. aktiviti memasak.
since moving out from kg tunku, i vowed to cook as much as possible whenever opportunity arises. apart from routine tutup mata dishes, i'm proud to self proclaimed that i managed to cook gulai lemak labu with pucuk manis, ayam masak lemak cili padi, chapatti with spicy sambal sardin, fluffy waffles (ini bukan pakai instant mix tau!), ayam kapitan, bright eye susan cookies, kek batik, kari ikan chinese style and the recent one (during mak visit last week), gulai lemak udang with nanas. my seafood tomyam mendapat pujian dari ita and suraya also, siapa sangka ye ?
4. swimming
should be more regular, but alhamdullillah my stamina maintain before & during pregnancy for breaststroke, free style and favourite backstroke.
5. guitar
although i no longer can proudly say i can skillfully play a song or two, but i still recall few basic chords. i stopped my guitar class in july after knowing i'm pregnant. saja, malas pulak nak main guitar since i'm not sure how i'm going to cope with the daily practising throughout pregnancy. it turns out, i don't have any morning sickness or significant difficulties that actually affect my mood or timetable pun. what a waste. but, prior to that, i managed to play quite a number of upbeat songs, simple but fun. but, the agony of learning hotel california was priceless. sampai 2 bulan belajar, baru dapat played smoothly (quite) tapi malangnya terus stop class bila tau pregnant. sekarang, jari dah keras, unable to recall at all. huh!
5. pregnancy
i love to hear him saying ' hari ini jumpa baby dst mite' while rubbing my growing belly. i hope his baby talk will not worsen his pronunciation, sebab pelat sangat. he promised to snap photos of my belly every month, sampai sudah belum lagi. hisshhh... shopping for baby stuff was fun as well, although we did more window shopping than actual buying. luckily, we share the same taste so tak gaduh sangat. dst mite has been very supportive and helpful. he lend his hand in housework and ensure my comfort whilst watching tv or sleeping. whenever he returned from his late meetings he will re-position my sleeping pattern with the pillows underneath my feet and behind my back. he sleeps while rumbling his finger to my tummy, hoping for a reply kick from the baby. his goodnight ritual was endless, with lots of loving whispers and kisses. i'm confident these sweet stuff he did will not end when the baby finally arrives, insyaallah.
wow, what a progress! i hope the momentum is pacing for a better 2008 especially in terms of implementation. in determination, i welcome my 2008 to be a wonderful year by being the true me who are(will):
1. tak perlu kerja kuat sangat
as i can get carried away with work at times, i'll survive this year by just being efficient, productive as a normal employee with an extra of 10% commitment than the normal mediocre. i had enough of being the 'super committed-vocal-efficient-proactive leadership at all levels person'. taking half-step back would not hurt.
2. tak nak jadi anak derhaka
since mak will be accompanying me throughout my pantang, i hope for a wonderful 2 months maternity leave in peace and joy. i'm not going to dispute her scientifically not proven method. after all, i'm planning for a traditional confinement, so just listen to her do's and don't with an open mind (and deaf ear).
3. a supermom with lots of trial & error between work-home-baby-husband plus 'me' time
i've read the formula from the testimonials and parenting book, but implementing them requires a lot of patience and ketakwaan serta keimanan. wish me luck!!
4. considering earning an extra income
don't know how but i hope i can make extra pocket money. tak tau lagi macam mana..
5. start playing guitar and sewing
these 2 personal projects have started last year but need to be continued. perjuang yang belum selesai. how i'm going to squeeze in the time, i let end 2008 to post mortem at the implementation nanti. will see how it goes.
6. manage financially better
i always pray for rezeki yang melimpah ruah. but i know, rezeki tak akan datang tanpa usaha serta berkat doa. semoga allah permudahkan perjalanan kewangan sufficient for kami sekeluarga bertiga. insyallah, bila rezeki lebih, i hope i keep reminding myself agar bersyukur dan wiser in money management. hutang credit cards tu boleh lah di kamikazekan, insyaallah.
so mummy cat, wish you all the courage and patience you need for the challenges ahead. remember, god has brought you this far. he won't abandoned you now. with undeniably lots of loves and sweet kisses to you and the unborn baby.. xoxo
have a blessed and prosperity 2008
may god eases your journey toward reaching your goals and dreams you have built.
may god eases your journey toward reaching your goals and dreams you have built.
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