Under the weather

Can't write much. Will be back when I'm feeling much better.

Perang Poster

What I like in every general election here, is the perang poster by the opposition party. How come the coalition party doesn't come up with such posters. Oh yeah, they have other means like RTM1, TV3, the prime media cetak and other heavy machineries to fight back. How can I be so ignorant? Kan kan kan....

*Click to enlarge the pictures.

Favorite Links

I've been tagged by Syana that requires me to list 5ive of my favorite links. Sounds like a piece of cake.

According to the rules, the links can be of business sites, affiliate links or whatever that suits the blogger. Then I should tag 5ive more people to share their links. At the end of the tag, it is hoped that we would be able to share good links with each other.

However, there are additional rules to follow;

1) the links must be CLEAN. No X-RATED sites. 2) List out only five links. 3) You must tell FIVE people 4) A link back to the person who tagged you. 5) An active link

Here are 5ive of my favorite links.

1. http://www2.oprah.com/index.jhtml - apart from her hit tv talk show programme, you can find an assortment of everything under one roof, be it health, beauty, recipes, money talk, celebrities, personalities, friendship, life-changing experiences and what have you.
2. http://dictionary.reference.com/ - like what syana said, beats carrying a dictionary around
3. http://youtube.com/ - man, I so heart this site. its the ultimate place to hang out if you wanna watch that re-runs of yesteryear tv series, catch some old favorite songs, watch some brilliant yet funny antics of everyday people...yadda yadda yadda
4. http://tiffinbiru.blogspot.com/ - discovered this wonderful recipe blog by accident. this blog is operated by someone who goes by the name of Mat Gebu (mesti jambu orangnya...tee hee hee) and what I really like is that his are simple to do recipes, tried and tested with pictures attached and written with a dash of humor. Marvellous!
5. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page - online encylopedia where you can get quick references at a click of a mouse

There you have it folks!

Now this is the hardest part. Who can I tag? Not everyone is up for a tag. Yeah I know. Well, am taking chances this time with....(drumrolls pleaseeee);

1. NJ
2. Ibu
3. GobokLama
4. Adiejins
5. Elara - this fella has been kinda quiet for some time. its high time to resurrect him. wakey wakey...

A cuppie story

So last saturday, I went for this basic cupcake decorating class conducted by the ever soft-spoken sifu herself, Lynn. We had fun and joy in the sun (literally speaking) and I never knew that cupcake decorating can be such a meticulous task to perform, well at least for dummies like moi. It looked so simple a deco but I tell ya it is not. Pheww!

Took a lot of patience, creativity and enthusiasm to dress up one cupcake. And I had like 9 cupcakes project to finish. Most of the rejects went inside my mouth. Burp!

And the finishing product? Well, take a look yourself. Kira boleh cari makan lah lepas ni eh? No?

Lynn conducts basic deco cupcakes class for beginners. Please browse her website for more details here.

*more pictures are still in moi's camera but since I am no techie savvy girl, the above pic was snagged from Lynn's fotopages.

Lynn, what can I say? You rawk girl!

Rhapsodized

Yesterday, after I let off a few steam, I watched the American Idol to cool down. And whaddya know. I saw this hottie of a man singing Bohemian Rhapsody and I was wowed.

Cutesy guys are so over. Real man with real voice (talent) is so refreshing!

*American Idol is currently aired on starworld, astro every wednesday & thursday at 8.00pm

One of those days

I hate my sofa. I hate my curtain drapes. I wish I could rip it off just like that. I hate my dining table. I hate my kitchen arrangement. I hate looking at my pots and pans. I hate peeking inside the refrigerator and not knowing what to cook today. I hate cooking!

I hate my hair. They're so big and fugly. I hate my wardrobe the most. They're so out-dated. I hate my teeth. I hate how I look wearing spectacles. I hate how I look in the mirror. I so hate my cellulites!

I hate it when he tends to get away with everything. I hate it when he's right all the time. I hate it when he hijacks the remote. I hate it when he keeps whining about his tiredness from work. Macamlah dia sorang yg penat kerja kan? Duduk rumah jaga anak lagi penat tau!

I hate it when my kids left a big mess in the house. I hate it when little B had tummy upset. He will poop like there's no tomorrow. I hate it when my daughters had a fight. Kejap baik kejap gaduh. Pening kepala aku. I hate it how little B had destroyed the astro remote this time again. Grrrrrr!

I hate those stray cats who keep shitting at the back of my house. I feel like murdering them. I hate it when my neighbour throws his junks in someone's backyard. I hate it that people like him so much and not see his true colours. Urghhhh!

I hate my extremely dull life. I could just die from sheer boredom. Really. Sigh!

A tow mater for a son?

his second favorite character after Lightning McQueen in Cars

little B at 12 months old grinning his first row of teeth

Can't deny the resemblance is striking. Ka-chow!

The unsung heroes

Every morning while waiting for the daughters' ride to school, there will be at least two or three cars drop by at a neighbour's house few metres away from mine. Alighting from their cars in a hurry motion, some parents can be seen carrying or holding hands with their tiny tots walking to their babysitter's place. I'm sure this familiar scenario is almost the same everywhere.

Has it ever occured to you that babysitters, the ones that took care of your children while you're at work considerably plays a major role in your life? They are like a second mom to your children. They took on the most pivotal roles during the formative years of a child. Despite being in demand these days, it is not a lucrative job. It is under-appreciated and has the lowest recognition as compared with other home based businesses.

As young as two months old, a child is already sent to a trusted babysitter by his/her parents' choice. You put your child's life in her hands. You would expect her to care greatly for your child as if he/she was hers. The child will spend his/her entire time with the babysitter from as earliest as dawn, as some parents are beating the early morning rush and pick him/her up later sometimes late in the evening.

A babysitter's typical job functions includes;

1. Bathe them - and that includes cleanup after every poop, pee and throw-ups


2. Prepare food and feed them


3. Play with them


4. Nurse them when they are sick


5. Pacify them when they cry


6. Lull them to sleep


7. Wait with them for the school bus's arrival


8. Check their school homeworks when time permits. Some babysitters will teach the children to recite Iqra and Quran during spare time

and so forth.

Due to the huge amount of time spent looking after them, they have become emotionally attached to your children and likewise. Many a time, I have seen babies throwing tantrums and not wanting to let go of their babysitters when their mommies come to collect them. Some will need gentle coaxing and when that happens, I could see the look of frustrations on the mother's face. Similarly, when the child is handed over to his/her babysitter, another scene of heart wrenching tugging can be expected.

With all the hard works of taking care little charges, one would think that babysitters are paid handsomely. Not quite in the case of my neighbour who happens to be an accidental babysitter. For all the sweat and blood she has poured in her job, she is paid peanuts. It is unbelievably astonishing to see the fact that not all parents appreciate a babysitter's job. Many took it for granted for assuming that it is a simple job to do. Try looking after a bunch of kids ranging from infants to toddlers to pre-schoolers with various personalities and behaviours in a disorderly house. And not all women are endowed with high degree of patience and capability of handling small kids.

A lot of parents don't realize that babysitters hardly have sick leave. Babysitters are human too, they are prone to sickness like everyone else. But still they have got to work come what may. And what about parents who simply drop/pick their charges at their convenient time or day? Please remember that babysitters have families too. They want to spend quality times with their loved ones just like we all do.

So to all working parents out there, do remember to pay adequate amount of upah (inclusive of overtime) to your babysitter as without them, your life will be in crumble.

I still need to blog

Saying goodbye (temporarily) to blogging may seem like a good idea at the time. I needed much rest. To shy away from people. To shoo away all my troubles and sorrows. To do some soul-searching, which I hadn't done much during days of inactivity - no thanks to American Idol auditions (they are hilarious by the way) and some silly popcorn movies, some breath of fresh air movies (you should watch Little Miss Sunshine) and sitcoms I watched on tv.

Did suspend blogging make me any better? Nope, it made me worse still.

That kid, Sharlinie is still missing. 3 more days, it will be exactly a month she was last seen from the spot she was taken. From the time I went AWAL (absent with approved leave), I spent most of my lazing days watching news on practically every local channel to get some latest info on Sharlinie. Sadly, some of them did not flash news like they always do two or three weeks back. Every day, its about the pre-election sucking up campaigns and news all around. Blah!

If the current governtment is so damn concerned in getting votes from the people, this would be the best f***king time to do it. FIND SHARLINIE BY HOOK OR BY CROOK! And catch that f***king sicko abductors cum child rapists cum child murderers that murdered another girl, Nurin Jazlin.

If they can spend mega bucks in building white elephant monuments, buildings and what nots, surely they can spend that much to find her as well, if that is what it takes. If all it needs is some high tech gadgetry or super cool James Bond like agents to find her, so be it. I don't think the taxpayers in this country will mind that much if their monies are spent wisely and all for the right purpose. I am one of them.

Just bring some peace and sanity for goodness sake!

Until then, they're not getting my vote!!!