Friday, May 29, 2009

battle of the bulge

as always, image snagged from here


The good husband had made a pledge recently that he is going to lose that excess flab no matter what. Hurmm, seems like a tall order considering that he is what you call it, a lazy bum (in the health department).

All because of a back pain that has been rendering him lembikless every time he reaches home from work everyday. He had to be massaged with ointment on the back frequently otherwise he would not be able to sleep well at night. The orthopaedic surgeon who had examined him earlier told him to lose some weight and if that doesn't work out nicely then another extreme measure to remedy his back problem (as a last resort) would be surgery.

According to his doctor he has to lose at least 10 kgs as the extra weight could be one of the cause for him to suffer back pain. His legs could not withstand the extra weight therefore causing him to experience on-off back pain especially if he sits or lie down too long in the same position.

Each time the pain gets so unbearable, he would see chiropractor immediately but its only a quick fix coz the pain would recur if he doesn't observe the pantang-larang given. Now that he has been given the ultimatum, he has taken the advice by cutting down portions of his meals, taking the LRT to and from work for the past couple of weeks (let see how long he can do this knowing how crazy LRT schedules can be), doing push-ups and some physiotherapy exercise in his spare time. He's even contemplating to engage a personal trainer at the gym nearby his workplace. Wow, I have to take a bow to that man for his tenacity to lose weight.

Yeah, it takes only one word to make my macho man scaredy-cat. Surgery with a capital S.

Thursday, May 28, 2009

dipenjara tanpa rela

Tak tahu macam mana nak cakap bila terbaca tajuk utama Harian Metro hari ini. Sedih pun ada. Nak salahkan dorang kerana berhutang dengan Along rasa tak wajar. Siapa lah yang tahu apa masalah dorang. 

Apa yang saya tahu, kegiatan Along dan juga Mat Rempit wajar dihapuskan secara total. They are menace to society. Cerita lebih lanjut di sini.



made for each other

Happily married couples are known to sleep in the same bed, drink from the same glass, eat from the same plate but guess what? Now they can also do that plop thing together-gether in that little cubicle. *LOL*

Now you can smell each other even better.

bask in the ambience *LOL*


*I've been working my ass out for a whole friggin' day just to change my blog layout only to come up with this recycled toilet write-up. Great!*

Friday, May 22, 2009

casual friday

Thank goodness it's friday today. The last working day of the week. I always look forward to this day because I know I can have a little precious rest (I try...) for the next two days before manic monday approaches again.


Enjoy it while it last. See ya.


I wonder if TGI's Friday still exist in Kay El today coz I haven't been there since like 1992. Gosh, where have I been living all this while? Oh yeah, some place idyllic near Sg Buloh. About two district away from Batu Caves. That explains it. Like a lot.

new American Idol crowned


Kris's wholesome boy next door image is a stark contrast to Adam's stylish, charismatic presence

Expect the unexpected.


Last night, the new American Idol was Kris-tened in front of millions of viewers worldwide and it wasn't Adam Lambert. Shocked? Totally. Even Kris Allen couldn't believe his ears and went like, "Adam deserves this". Kris's wholesome demeanour probably made him win in the finale. Let's not go into the conspiracy theory we heard about Danny's vote went to Kris after his surprise elimination from the final 3 last week.


As for Adam Lambert's career post-AI, the surviving members of the rock band Queen has finally found their rightfully heir after Freddie Mercury's demise. Adam's rendition of We Are The Champions together with the group proved just that. Awesome performance.


In a tradition of American Idol, fillers were added to delay results until the final minutes. This is the part I look forward the most where they were group numbers usually a pairing of one or more Idol contestant with famous celebrities. Another biggest favorite would be the mock MTV-like award presentation; The Golden Idol awards.


I sort of knew it was Nick Mitchell and his alter ego Norman Gentle, the lunatic comedian who bagged the award for Outstanding Male. I loved him for doing a spoof in his Oscar-style speeches and tore off his clothes halfway and began his cabaret-style singing and stole the show effortlessly. Totally hilarious dude!


Not forgetting, the super-whiney drama queen, Tatiana Del Toro who won the Outstanding Female category. Remember her? Yes, she was the one who didn't get the judges' vote to be in the final 13. Simon has called her the most annoying Idol contestant ever.


And the icing on the cake of course went to that slutty (oops!) beach girl, Katrina Darrell aka The Bikini Girl for daringly went on stage in her two-piece bikini to receive the award for Best Attitude. Spot on. Yeah, Katrina's super tan hot bod while parading her gedikness was every male's fantasy and deserves a standing ovation from Simon and Randy and all the male population across the universe. Indeed. Oh, did I forget to mention about Kara DioGuardi's subtle attempt at stealing the mike and limelight from Katrina? Yeah, that Bikini girl kinda look pissed. We could have witness the world's most choreographed catfight. Nah, in your dreams, guys! *LOL*


All in all, it was a good finale show if not great. The result may come as a surprise but it was well compensated by performances of great entertainers and I have to say that the Golden Idol awards segment was the best and the recipients were such good sports.

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

the name game

1. YOUR REAL NAME


H*** M******* (sorry, can't reveal full identity here...I'm protected under witness protection programme...ahaks!)

2. WITNESS PROTECTION NAME (mother and father's last names)


Lamzah Ottok (org melayu dolu2 nama memang pelik sket...)

3. FORMULA 1 NAME (first name of your mother's dad, father's dad)

Lamzah Ottok


4. STAR WARS NAME (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first name)

MARHA (cam siot jer nama nih...)

5. DETECTIVE NAME (favorite color, favorite animal)

Black Cat (I don't really like cats but I like to watch their antics...)

6. SOAP OPERA NAME (middle name, town where you were born)

M******* Ipoh

7. SUPERHERO NAME (2nd favorite color, favorite drink, add "THE" to the beginning)


The Green Ice Lemon Tea (would people really believe that I sport such lame name for a superhero? not to be associated with The Green Goblin of Spiderman OK...*LOL*)

8. FLY NAME (first 2 letters of first name, last 2 letters of your last name)

HAAH (exactly...!)

9. ROCK STAR NAME (current pet's name, current street name)

Temoh Seripagi (wakakakaka....) - Temoh is my MIL's cat's name since we don't own pets...

10. PORN NAME (1st pet, street you grew up on)


Putih Bakawali (cam siot jer nama nih...) - Putih is the name we gave to a street cat yg selalu datang makan kat belakang rumah masa kecik2 dulu and bulunya pun memang putih...

11. YOUR GANGSTA NAME (first 3 letters of real name plus izzle)

Hanizzle (macam nama soft drinks jer...)

12. STRIPPER NAME (name of your favorite perfume, favorite candy)

Tommygirl Mentos (wakakakaka.....)


14. WIZARD'S NAME (last 3 letters of mother's name, first 3 letters of current job, first 3 letters of your zodiac sign and last 3 letters of home street's name)

Iahhomviragi (yeah, the character's name they'd give me if I should win the audition for the Lord of The Ring's prequel; The Lord of the Brag...)

15. PIRATE'S NAME (favorite action hero's last name, your 'pet' name, favorite comedian's last name and add "Captain" to the beginning

Captain Alice (of Resident Evil) Hun Fey (fulamak...!)



Well, that was fun. OK, back to work...sigh!

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

signed, sealed and delivered...

....safely to my doorstep at approximately 2.14pm yesterday. PosLaju is getting very efficient these days eh? No?

It all started here and became a contest of sort and I actually won (cam tak cayer jer akak....*LOL*).

Goodies are courtesy from Cik Puan NJ aka Goboklama who was so adamant that I should get the stuffs as promised by repeatedly sending me emails asking for my address and I thought she was just pulling my legs. Obviously she wasn't.


an energy-saving bulb...


Jaya Jusco reusable shopping bag but Kak Ngah dah cop dulu bag tu buat beg mengaji dia...isk isk

and last but not least....an interesting looking sculpture that looks like a rounded ball with colorful mosaics on top. is it a paper weight, NJ? definitely a conversational piece on my coffee table (if I do have one...)





Thank you so much, ma'am NJ! *big grin*

Saturday, May 16, 2009

Flame Up

Have you ever got that cringe feeling when someone gave you a smack-in-the-face remark?



Case in point.



You are frying a bowl of ikan keli (those who fried ikan keli should know the hot oil spatter on you like mini fire-crackers) and you went like ouch! and that's when someone sibuk meyampuk something like this, "itu baru terpercik minyak panas kalau terpercik api neraka lagi sakit...".



Duh! *grrrr*

Friday, May 15, 2009

Hot n Cold (reaction)



Never before have I been so disturbed than watching Katy Perry's performance on AI last night. Didn't she look ridiculous in that Elvis-Presley inspired outfit? Yikes.

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Loud and Clear


I hate pap-smears. Not only are they giving me huge discomfort (I still feel sore from last check-up about 5 days ago), they are also invasive at the same time. Your gynae will ask you to spread your legs wide open and then start to insert your va-jay-jay with that scary looking shark-teeth piece of plastic while telling you to relax a bit and shove it further down until they found the right position to swab something out and it took like less than a minute to do that. I felt violated. Worse still, they bill you for that and they don't come cheap as well.


All this while, I've had my pap-smear done without the kids tagging along. I never like the idea of having my kids around when I go for this kind of check-up because I know they will ask lots of question and I don't feel like answering them. Its just too complicated.


But last Saturday, I had no choice but to bring them along together with the husband as he had to do some errands on the same day.


So while waiting for my turn, I took out a magazine and started to read to kill time when Kak Ngah decided to get chatty.


Kak Ngah: Ibu nak check apa ni?

Ibu: Ibu nak buat pap-smear.

Kak Ngah: Pap-smear? Apa tu? Lama ke nak buat?

Ibu: Err pap smear tu check perut jer. Kejap je check perut ni...tak sampai 5 minit siap la...

Kak Ngah: Ok la...kita nak keluar main kejap


And then she ran outside the room and joined her sister. I was relieved that Kak Ngah didn't ask so many questions and finally left me alone. As I sat there waiting, I realized there were 5 to 6 couples already wating for their appointments and looking at their wives' bellies, I presume they were all there for ante-natal check-ups.


After like an eternity or so of waiting, it was my turn to go in. After the procedure was done, I was ready to collect the bill when Kak Ngah ran towards me and hollered in a voice loud enough for everyone else to hear and said, "Ibu, dah siap ke pap smear ibu?!". The answer was a barely audible yes.


I swear I heard someone giggled on our way out of the room. Sheesh.

Friday, May 01, 2009

Salah Siapa

pokok bunga oh pokok bunga
kenapa engkau rentung
macam mana kami tak rentung
kami tak disiram air

air oh air
kenapa kau tak siram pokok
macam mana aku tak siram
tak ada orang bukak paip

paip oh paip
kenapa kau tak nak bukak
macam mana aku tak bukak
itu kena tanya tuan rumah

tuan rumah oh tuan rumah
kenapa engkau tak siram pokok
macam mana aku tak siram
dah dasar aku pemalas...kah kah kah!











Kesian kat pokok bunga aku. Bila lah agaknya hujan nak turun ye....sigh! *sambil nyanyi lagu sudirman; hujan yang turun bagaikan mutiara...*