Thursday, May 31, 2012

Backyard - Durian & Kantan

Last weekend, hari Sabtu balik rumah PD. Masuk dapur dah terbau durian. Abah kata makan la durian, ada 2 biji tu. Wah ini sudah best. Kami semua memang penggemar durian. My habibi siap cakap 'Bestnya durian ni bah'. Abah jawab 'Ha durian kat kebun belakang. Ini pun gred yang paling rendah.' Erkkkkk...

abah panggil ni durian jantung.. cinonit je buahnya, tapi sedap isinya..

Jadi keesokan harinya, myself pun memulakan site visit ke kebun (dah memang niat nak jengah kebun sebab lama tak melawat - bukan sebab durian semata2 tau!)..

on the way naik, nampak rumpun pokok kantan ni.. banyak bunga yang dah kembang setaman.. pastinya tak de orang ambil.. dan bunga2nya dah bertukar hitam.. sayangkan..

close up bunga kantan.. rasanya warna asal merah.. musykil pulak, dah bertukar warna lain sikit.. bunga ni buat penghias meja pun cantik juga..

Masuk ajer kawasan kebun, dah nampak pokok durian.. Humang haii banyaknyer buah.. geram tengok buah2 yang bergayut2 kat pokok2 tu. Oh ya malam sebelumnya kawasan kami dilanda ribut, habis berterbangan baju di ampaian dengan ampaiannya sekali..

abah cakap pokok ni baka sultan pahang (gred A) - paling best..

ini pokok durian yang tumbang sebab ribut tu.. kiranya kuat jugak la ribut tu kan.. dah kurang satu pokok :(

buah2 durian yang berguguran atas tanah.. sayangnya.. rasa macam nak kutip semuanya bawak balik tapi nak buat apa pulak yer dengan buah2 muda tu?.. 

abah sempat lagi ambil beberapa biji .. agaknya buah2 ni dah nak masak kot..

Yang pastinya, setiap pagi dan petang ada aje buah durian yang akan abah bawa balik dari kebun. Yang bestnya kami la kan, anak2 dapat merasa hasilnya - dapat makan free la kiranya hi hi. Rasanya ayahlong dan ibungah aje yang belum merasa. Ha apa lagi, cepat2 la balik ye kalau nak rasa durian abah :) 


Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Cream Caramel

Kami agak suka makan ini cream caramel. We were first introduced to this by Along Nora. First time rasa best jugak nih.. Then start  la beli. Hee it's so special sebab ada di jual di Amway je tau (so far beli kat sini aje).

the look..

a pair of custard mix and creamy sauce..

Each box contains 2 packets of custard mix and creamy sauce. Nak prepare pun senang - masukkan custard ke dalam 1 liter susu UHT dan kacau atas api sederhana sampai agak mendidih sikit. Dah siap masuk dalam bekas dan sejukkan. Dah siap.

tadaaaaa....

Alahai takde strawberry pulak dalam fridge (tak boleh nak follow gambar kat box). So guna aje la apa yang ada. Kebetulan my habibi balik outstation ke utara dan singgah di Danok beli mangga dan laici.    

buah siam dan beli di siam tau.. agaknya kat sana murah kot, ini hanya 1/3, another 2/3 dah agihkan ke dua2 emak..

Anak2 dan ayah anak2 amat suka. Tak la berapa manis sangat. Kalau time emergency, tetamu datang mengejut, sambil borak sambil kacau.. dah siap.. Mudah kan kan kan..






Sunday, May 20, 2012

Mothers Day Art Attack..

Came back from work, Hazeem approached me and said "Ibu, tutup mata ye.. tutup tau jangan buka!" I was pretending to close my eyes.. "Ok ok.."

"Ok ibu, buka mata.. surprise.." as he gave me the artwork.. 


Pretend lagi konon2 was very surprised "Oh thank you adik.. cantiknya" he he.. Actually I have seen that when I reached home but did not say anything.

When Harith was at Flora Fauna, he used to do the same. It's just that during his time, this blog is inexistence.  But for sure both of them have already wished me on that day. Thank you both.. luv u :D



Saturday, May 19, 2012

An Evening @ Bagan Lalang

13 May 2012 - Mothers Day. People will say every day is mothers day, its just that on this particular day, people will do something special for the moms.

Kami pun tak terkecuali. We went for dinner with my habibi family at Bagan Lalang. Dah lama rasanya tak makan bersama di luar. Usually we had bbq back at home. 

betul2 kat sebelah T junction, banyak pokok kelapa..

sotong yang fresh dan gumuk2..

ketam in various size..

ikan pari yang dah siap berpotong..

udang, kerang, kepah dan pahat..

we got ours ikan jenahak, pari, kembong, ketam, sotong, udang dan kepah - sounds like a lot..

Since us and along datang awal, so kami la yang pilih the 'seefood' and menunya sekali. Best.. best.. 

Yang diraikan sampai dengan abang and family, and at the same time food pun sampai.. good timing ha ha..

my habibi makan sorang aje terubuk bakar ni.. very challenging sebab banyak tulang.. he he musti yang makan ikan ni penyabar orangnya kan..

ketam masak berlada..

ikan jenahak sweet sour..

So semua dah ada, kami pun start makan.. Dah sibuk makan tak teringat nak ambil gambar.. hungry maybe.. Food boleh tahan sedap. Rasanya first time kami habiskan semua yang ada. Kalau dulu everytime makan musti ada leftover. Haa pandai budget kuantiti dan perut kut. Price pun reasonable..    

not to forgotton - the cake cutting session..

 By 8.15pm semua dah bergerak balik.  Almaklum next day is Monday dan anak2 tengah musim exam pulak.. Ok looking forward for another makan2 at anywhere and anytime..


Friday, May 18, 2012

Seri Ratu Spa

Big boss outstation 3 hari, so my self ambil cuti 2 hari untuk uruskan anak2. He he dah hantar anak ke sekolah, barulah dapat luangkan masa untuk diri sendiri.

Dah lama tak melawat tempat ni, ada makan tahun kot. So this is the time...

Seri Ratu Spa Village (HQ)
No 168 Jalan Seremban
71000 Port Dickson

Spa ni terletak di pekan PD, and another 2 branch kat Teluk Kemang. One is at Klana Resort (new hotel in town) and another one kat Seri Ratu Hotel & Spa. Haaa depa ada hotel sendiri you..   

a bungalow house yang diubahsuai.. this is the entrance..

beroperasi sejak tahun 2005.. dah lama jugak rupanya.. spa mustika ratu.. 

dirasmikan oleh YM Raja Datin Seri Salbiah dan tokeh Mustika Ratu..

pelbagai rempah ratus yang dipamerkan di sini..

produk mustika ratu yang tersusun elok..

reception counter..

siap ada treatment book, for you to refer and choose.. macam2 ada..

Segar dan nyaman aje bila masuk sini. Dan juga redup sebab dikelilingi banyak pokok. Service pun bagus.. Dikerjakan muka myself dekat 2 jam.. Lama rasanya tu.. Siap boleh tidur, bangun, tidur dan bangun balik laaa.. Puas hati..

Ok ibungah.. Next time kita pi sama2 plak ye (jeles sebab semalam tak dapat ikut hik hik)..


Thursday, May 17, 2012

Happy Teachers Day


16 May 2012

~ Happy Teachers Day ~

to

all the teachers in the world..


A box of cupcake to teachers of Tadika Flora & Fauna, as requested by Hazeem. 


Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Barber's Day

Rambut anak2 cepat panjang. Tak sampai sebulan dah tebal. Rambut pulak jenis liat (betul ker). So we have no choice but to go and have the hair cut. The mother pun harus la ikut sekali masuk kedai kan. Then the father told the barber "Ok boss, potong tepi satu inci dan atas 2 inci".

It turned out to be as follows..



Pendeknya.. dah macam komando pulak.. Bila berambut pendek, dua2 nampak nakal, especially yang adik haiieee - dah le memang agak nakal sikit :D, bak kata ayahchik..

The father said, so starting from now onwards, bila pergi potong rambut, make sure bawa balik rambut tu dan tanam. Or else they will use the hair for other purposes, such as buat wig or place them around the palm oil plantation - to get rid of wild bores - info during one of the ceramah he attended.

Since both of them rambut liat, dapat le jugak segenggam dua rambut. So kalau yang rambut halus dan nipis tu macam mana nak kumpul bawa balik ye???



Sunday, May 13, 2012

Hazeem's Sports Day

Friday - 11 May 2012 : Again it's Flora & Fauna Sports Day @ PDGCC. Unfortunate for ibu this year sebab tak dapat attend dan temankan Hazeem. Ibu tak dapat cuti. Nasib baik ayah ada. Ibu cuma dapat support dari jauh aje hu hu.. 

taraaaa... introducing chef hazeem.. 

hazeem nampak besar sungguh compared to the friends of his age.. 

sian budak nih ibu dia tak datang.. walaumacamanapun dia tetap happy..tetap tersenyum bersama kawan2..

acara berkumpulan, dapat no 1, he was so proud as he has helped the team to win the game..

Ayah tak berapa nak ambil gambar, so ini aje yg ada :D
Next year ibu make sure ibu cuti dan temankan Hazeem ye, insyaAllah..


Happy Mothers Day


M - for the MILLION things she gave me
O - for she's growing OLD
T - for the TEARS she shed to save me
H - for the HEART of purest gold
E - for her EYES, with love-light shining
R - for she is always RIGHT and always be


HAPPY MOTHERS DAY TO DEAREST MOMS

Puan Hajjah Tumerah Usup

Puan Hajjah Esah Abd Majid


..and to the rest of the moms in the world :D



Saturday, May 12, 2012

Dung Shop @ HCMC

Third visit to Ho Chi Minh City, from 11 to 13 April 2012. 3 days visit - for the purpose of exploring business opportunities, insyAllah.  In this N3, sajer nak share on this one tailor made shop called Dung. I was first introduced to this shop by my big brother. During the 2nd visit with colleagues in 2011, we came here. Nak tempah office attire. Almaklum, plus size :D

that little shop..
241A De Tham Street, District 1

materials for shirts, pants, suits and all..

Cost of shirt starting from USD13, which includes material and upah jahit, and if pluss size just have to add another USD1. If pants pulak starting from USD18 (if not mistaken).  

all kind of buttons..

with threads all around..

They will ask when is your departure, then they'll set a date for you to come for fitting. Just in case if you need them to make any alteration. Recent visit, I brought together my friends request - to make 3 shirts and 2 pants, including mine of 2 pairs and they managed to complete within 2 days and delivered to the hotel.

a rack of ties and cufflink - they are selling in a pair and cost around USD10..

one of the samples - we had this for last year..

So friends, if you happen to be in Ho Chi Minh City, you might want to visit this shop, at the above address. Try it to believe it..



Affan's 1st Birthday

28 April 2012 - Affan aka Apan celebrated his 1st birthday. Tarikh lahir Affan falls on 28 March, tapi umi dan abinya tak berkesempatan nak buat lagi. So this is the best date la kiranya. Better late than nothing kan.. Majlis diadakan di kampung Affan - Kg Daching, Beranang. So ke sana lah kami hari Sabtu itu..

affan yang encem lepas kena botak..

seperti biasa, ayahcik yang paling rajin dukung affan.. masa ni affan tak berapa sihat - batuk dan demam, sian dia..

birthday cake affan yang chumel.. ada upin dan ipin lagi..

abi, umi dan affan..

yang ni memang idea nenek tom - semua cucunya sambut 1st birthday, mesti nak buat acara pijak tanah juga.. he he simbolik tau..

ibungah dan anak2 menakan - ajim, ayed, aqid, affan dan alif (sepupu affan)..

Selepas majlis sambutan hari lahir, sambung pulak dengan kenduri selepas Zuhur. Unfortunately kami tak dapat nak tunggu sebab nak ke tempat lain. Food memang kampung style.. ada udang masak tempoyak, ikan keli masak sambal, cendawan kampung masak lemak dan ikan bilis masak taucu. It was lunch hour, haa apalagi, makan sungguh la kami. Memang marvellous..

To Affan : Happy 1st birthday.. Semoga Affan membesar dan menjadi anak yang soleh dan kebanggaan umi dan abi.. InsyaAllah..