Friday, January 11, 2013

Sorrow of mine~My Story

This is actually a sequel to my pregnancy entry that I had posted previously.

If u read those, i believe u'd cme across d ones that I mentioned about complications. As i told u, since the day i figured out that i was pregnant i was having some spotting in my discharge. I did seek for medical advice but all doctors that i met could not predict anything as the pregnancy state was too early. Usia kehamilan masih terlalu awal utk tahu punca sebenar pendarahan kecil yg I alami.

The day I made a home pregnancy test and it turned out to be positive, i went to a clinic to chck y my stomach hurts so badly. The doctor prformed an ultrasound scan but was not able to see anything, not even a baby's sac. Though it was frustrating, It was also acceptable given that it was still too early & normal laa kalau x nampak within the 4th to 5th weeks.. I went back home & carry on with my daily lives assuming that i was still pregnant n nothing cud b wrong. Like my mom said, it cud just be~pembawaan bayi..

On the 19/12/2012, my stomach triggered another painful cramps.. I rushed to the hospital and the doctor did an ultrasound scan but still wasnt able to see anything. He then performed a TVS scan, which was through my bottom & finally could see a baby's sac and a fetus but with no heartbeat. I was then at 6 and a half weeks old. I was advised by the doctor to wait till about 2 weeks more for another scan and to see whether the baby's heartbeat wud develop by then. Frustrated, i went back home.

It was more than 2 weeks of waiting, it was almost a month.. I could see a bump was performing on my belly and I was about 9 weeks old. Loyally consumed vitamins n milk, I continued believing that my baby was growing. Although day by day I experienced a light cramping n pink / brown discharge, i assumed it was just those things that normal moms experienced during the first trimester. Finally on the 9th January 2013, as I was about to go off from the office, there was fresh blood leaking from my bottom and I rushed to the clinic. The doctor made an ultrasound scan and figured out that I had a miscarriage and the ultrasound scan showed my pregnancy was at 5 weeks old when it was supposed to be 9 weeks old. It was hard for me to believe, and i was not ready to accept it.

I went off from the clinic and rushed to the hospital. I drove alone and with all the nonsense twirling inside my head, i barely realised i was driving. All i heard were loud honking as my visions were blurred by the tears streaming down my face. At the hospital, i was with my husband. I waited patiently and finally i was brought in a scan room by a female doctor and she performed another TVS scan thru my bottom.

Finally, she told me the same thing that the clinic doctor told me. That my baby had stopped developing eversince week 5 and it was a missed miscarriage, and there was still no heartbeat.
She adviced me to undergo an ERPOC process to which they will vacuum out the fetus and the baby's sac and she wanted me to get it done by the nxt day. I wasnt ready and asked for another 1 week time to let it go out naturally. The doctor agreed, she admitted that after an erpoc, it might be a bit difficult and requires some time to have the second chance of conceiving.
Anyhow, i still have to do it as the fetus could turned rotten inside my womb and my health could be affected.

I was devastated. My husband hugged me and told me it was okay. i cried so hard. even my plans for honeymoon in Indonesia also need to be cancelled due to my state. But he said everything will be okay and that he is thankful to God that I am okay and still alive, according to him, thats all that matters. Everyone surrounded me keep telling me the same thing again and again. That it was okay, that i was still young and still got a lot of time to go for another chance. Tired of crying, I finally accept the fact that it was not meant for me this time.

With tears streaming down my face, I realised that things happen for a reason. I wanted to be angry, i wanted to start questioning my fate. But I didnt do it cos I know He knows best. Maybe He is telling me that it is not my time yet.

Whatever has happened, I am very grateful.. Because he has given me faith that I CAN conceive. If anything, I am very grateful to be given the pregnancy experience even for a short while.. I know i cant afford to have a breakdown, this is just a small thing that happens in life, and this is such a lucky thing to experience compared to other bigger ones that women experience in their lives.

Today, i went to the hospital again with determination, that i want to end this episode once and for all. I am getting a very painful and throbbing headaches since yesterday which I suspected is due to my state and keep vomiting whenever I eat something. The fetus and everything are still inside my womb, and I had undergo a traditional home remedies since yesterday but there was nothing came out from my bottom, so I am very determined to undergo the erpoc process.

I will be admitted to the hospital on Tuesday 15th and will undergo the process on the next day, jan 16th. Please pray for my health... I believe I will survive this test and will be healthy once again. And will have the chances to update many more stories in my blog ^_^ Will update you guys later once I'm conscious and well k! Thanks for being with me from the start. Xoxo










Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Crimes, Mysteries & Light Readings ~ Top Authors of my choice


Jom tengok my favorite authors!! Mana tahu kalau u all rasa nak cuba baca...

Back in my early 20's, I preferred Mysteries & Crime genres when choosing my novels. Compared to others, I got easily attached to these kinds. To me, they were such a page turner & sampaikan I terlupa nak makan, minum dan mandi, hehe... Mom would always scolded me for that..

I discovered that I loved these kind of novels when I came across the "Nancy Drew Series". I was at that time still about 8 years old. The novels were in Malay version by the titled of "Siri Salma"... Hahaha I am smiling now as I type these, cos I still can remember all those childhood memories. As a result from my obsessions with Siri Salma, me and my childhood bestfriends played the series and everyone fought to be the detective. Kelakar sgt kalau ingat balik, siap reka sendiri jalan cerita & berlakon ikut suka hehehehe... ^_^

Selain tu ada gak Hardy Boys Series.. Author untuk Nancy Drew Series is Carolyn Keene. Dia ni betul2 talented. Banyak tau series buku ni.... Beratus2...

Hardy Boys plak di tulis oleh Edward Stretemayer... Yang sebenarnya kedua2 series ni di tulis oleh author yang sama tapi untuk nak buat publisiti lebih sikit dia buat lah dua nama , satu perempuan satu lelaki, WEIRD.

Nancy Drew Series & The Hardy Boys, both were Mysteries & Crimes Genres

When I get older & preferred more English reading, I started to collect books from Nancy Drew Series. Tapi masa reached my teenage years, I dah tak minat sgt Nancy Drew and started to go for other authors, like Sidney Sheldon, Andrea Kane, etc.

So, in Mysteries & Crimes genres, 3 top authors I'd ever come across so far are~

1.  Andrea Kane
~ Full of actions, twisted endings & satisfyingly gives the right impacts, no disgusting scenes, thoroughly studied on every facts first before making a novel.
Andrea Kane



Semua buku Andrea Kane kat atas ni I dh baca. 'Twisted' best tapi simple. It was more for a light reading. Paling best is "I'll be watching you' and 'Run for your life'...

 2. Sidney Sheldon
~ Exciting, Action packed, cerita dia mostly mesti ada libatkan lawyer, court rooms, mmg best!

The late talented Sidney Sheldon

Cuba baca if u minat misteri....

Paling best ~ Memories of midnight

3. And finally my choice yang ke 3..!!!!

~~~~>   Stieg Larsson!!!

Nama mcm kenal, buku mana dia tulis? The late Stieg Larsson (Passed away masa usia dia masih muda, sayangkan... mmm) had produced a handful of novels but ada 3 novels yang jadi bestseller and hit gilaaaa sampai jadi movie:~


The late Stieg Larsson



Jeng Jeng Jeng.... 3 novels dia yang hit tu adalahhhhhh~~















Mesti u tahu kan debut novels ni... Mmg famous gila!! ^_^ Cuba baca, mmg best sgt!



As I got older, I could no longer relate to these kind of novels. I could no longer read something so heavy like solving a mystery. I prefer light reading now and more to romance, comedies and love stories.

In this genre, I prefer novels2 dari Cecelia Ahern.. Dia ni anak kepada Perdana Menteri Ireland.. Novel dia mostly amek scene kat Ireland and watak2 Irish people... Salah 1 yang famous sampai jadi movie ~ P/s, I love You! tapi citer ni sedih, I cried mcm gila... :'(




Cecelia Ahern


I read all 3 and they were awesome, especially Rosie Dunne...


In 2012 end of the year, I discovered Emily Giffin... I love her writings so much and so far I only got 2 of her novels. Will surely look for more!!

I highly suggest this author to u girls.  Novels dia pun are one of those yang adapted to films..


Emily Giffin


The duo series. Dua2 citer ni related. Mmg best and something borrowed dah jadi movie pun...

So cuba lah find one of their books mentioned here k! Kalau u come across any titles yang interesting let me know!

Monday, January 7, 2013

Falling head over heels with Pitch Perfect!


Have you watch the movie "Pitch Perfect" ? It was out in the theaters some time around October last year, 2012. I know, I am far too late to be excited about this movie now but I still wanna talk about it anyway. Hehehe...

It was hands down, another exciting movie ever produced. Comedies, passions, dramas, love, affections, blended nicely all in one.

Before I talk about it let's just read some of their intro.

Read the short reviews:

Beca is that girl who'd rather listen to what's coming out of her headphones than what's coming out of you. Arriving at her new college, she finds herself not right for any clique but somehow is muscled into one that she never would have picked on her own: alongside mean girls, sweet girls and weird girls whose only thing in common is how good they sound when they sing together, in the new out-loud comedy "Pitch Perfect."

When Beca takes this acoustic singing group out of their world of traditional arrangements and perfect harmonies into all-new mash-ups, they fight to climb their way to the top of the cutthroat world of college acappella. This could wind up either the coolest thing they'll ever do or the most insane, and it will probably be a little of both.

Loaded with new takes on old favorites to hits of right now that are seamlessly mixed together, mashed-up and arranged like you've never heard before, "Pitch Perfect" is directed by Jason Moore, who opened our eyes to the very misbehaved life of puppets in the surprise Broadway sensation "Avenue Q." 


I came across this movie by a recommendation from my sister-in-law. She was so thrilled with this movie & urged my husband and me to watch it. So, we borrowed the CD and planned to watch it later. We let the CD laid untouched on the TV cabinet as both of us could hardly made some time to watch it. Banyakkk sgt kerja di rumah yg perlu buat after work & by the time habis dinner kitorang slalu off to bed sbb esok nk kerja kan...

So last Thursday as I was having dinner, my husband asked me to put on the CD. I hated the idea cos I knew he would get into bed a bit later than usual to finish the movie. In fact, the next day was a working day. But I put on the CD anyway. At first we watched it together but I was feeling a bit off that night and I went inside my room to rest. Funny how soon after that I went back outside and cried, asking him to go to bed and accompany me (See how coward I am to sleep alone) and he turned off the CD & didnt succeed to finish it.

Last week he was on the night shift and when I already went out to work, he continued to watch it alone. He took advantage of me not being in the house. haha -.-

On Saturday, it was finally my chance to watch this movie as the next day was not a working day, so I could sleep late all I wish.

Wahhhhh seriously girls it was a very nice movie. Mmg best gila, I got all excited and clapped my hands in most part of the movie. Hahaha.. I was head over heels with the story lines and characters. The best part, I sang along with them & my husband were giggling like crazy watching his wife acting like a little girl. Hehehe. He was excited to let me watch the movie till he served me my anmum milk as requested. He didnt want me to miss any part. Hahaha. It was so funny and sweet of him!

This movie actually contains a lot of accapella performance but it was way cooler than any other similar genres. It was not a musical film though. I know, I hate that too, like Les Miserables hahaha... U will get goosebumps when u heard 'em sing. Really, such talented casts.

I discovered a new face, Rebel Wilson, a truly funny character. Well she is not someone new in the industry but I noticed her by last year. She starred in 'What to expect when you are expecting', 'Bridesmaid' & this Pitch Perfect movie as far as I know. Her character had always been a comedy, or so I noticed, and she could deliver such a big impact.

This was her in Pitch Perfect, doing some hilarious mermaid dancing in the audition
She called herself Fat Amy in this movie but I admit that she is actually quite pretty in her own way

U will also meet with a very annoying character, starred by Hana Mae Lee. She couldn't seems to produce any sounds from her mouth, being an extremely quite & soft-spoken girl in this movie.
Out of desperation, she was also selected to be in the acapella group due to the short head-counts. But she always made this round shape of mouth just like a gold fish and no one hardly hears what she gotta say. At the end of the competition, out of excitement and high spirit, she finally produced a sound hahaha....

Hana Mae Lee

My husband agreed with the choice of heroine. As for me, she was okay. U should probably know Jessica Stanley in Twilight movie. Yes, she is none other than ANNA Keddrick.

My husband said she is nice & pretty. I think she looks okay. But she has a very special voice. It was her original voice used in this movie.


Who was the hero then? I never seen him before, this was my first time seeing this face. Again, my husband agreed with the hero selection. He thought the hero was kinda romantic, pandai memujuk & mengambil hati katanya... Entah la... macam kureng hensem n hot je hehehe....

He is Skylar Astin, who do you think?


All in all, my most favourite character is.......................... She is also a new face I know, but I learnt in google that she have actually starred in so many movies and series before. Why do I like her so much? cos she is HOT!!!!

I couldn't stop complimenting her every time her face appeared on the screen. My husband just kept on shrugging his shoulder and acted like shes no big deal when I know all he was starring at was her boobs every time her role was played hahahaa! Like I said, she is so hot beyond words! Hotter than Megan Fox!

Hottest and most beautiful girl in the acapella group.


Ok lah! U try la tengok citer ni k! Mmg best.

Sunday, January 6, 2013

Queen of my heart

The title of this post explains it all. Kali ni, I nk post a dedication to my mom. She is the queen of my heart, the most kind-hearted & loving person I know. I believe, like me, u love ur moms too, right? And there is no doubt that everyone's mom have great contributions. We speak highly of our moms & tell the world she's the greatest mom on the planet earth. Seems like everyone's moms are the greatest than the others. Well, that's true. She deserves to be praise as the greatest of all.

So it is truly acceptable and understandable when I speak highly of my mom. To me, she is the greatest mom & the most wonderful person in this planet earth.

My mom was born in Kluang, Johore. She is the forth child in the family, and she have 2 elder brothers & an elder sister before her. She was raised up in Pahang, as my grandfather, who was a staff nurse, had to be transferred to a hospital in Pahang for work purpose. After she finished high school, she went off to KL to find a job here. Soon after that she met with my father and they got married & about a month later my mom was pregnant with my first brother.

Life was very tough for her at that time as she was not working & did not earn her own pocket money. Life with my father was more difficult as both of them were struggling financially. My mom never complaint, not even once. she carried on with her life with hopes to survive. My brother was born on 1981 but her life continues to stay in the hardship lane.

My brother once told me that mom had to go to the shops in neighbourhood & asked their kindness to let her take some groceries and to be paid later. She didnt bother feeling ashame whatsoever, in her mind she only knew that she had to feed her children.

In 1984 she then again gave birth to my second brother and finally i was been brought into this world on 1987, and together with mom, I was brought to live with my grandma in Mersing, Johore. Financial was still the barrier, and the only way out was to depend on my grandma.

Not long after that, me and my mom went back to live in KL and that was when my mom started to work. Life was then quite good, and we felt hopeful. Mom would always came back home bringing something special to eat. I still remember it had always been 'KFC', Kentucky Fried Chicken and as we hardly eat that before, it felt really special & we were very happy. I saw my mom as our life saviour, as our angel and we depended on her.

I still remember, I had always wanted something from her but she could never provides. I wanted some cheese, which was quite costly at that time. But i never got. I wanted books but i never got. She would scold me if i cried in the mall, just to beg her for buying me things. Little did i know that although she was working at that time, that barely covers everything. That she was still struggling with 3 kids, bills and everything.

When I grew up, little by little I learnt how big the sacrifices that my mom put into her life to raise us kids. She never leave us behind out of her life's hardships. She stays and raised us up all the way.

Sadly when I reached the age of 6 years old, my mom decided to file a divorce to my father and
they were officially separated ever since then. My mom told me, that was the only way out as both of them couldn't find a better solution to their endless conflicts.

I was forced to stay with my father til I was about 16 years old. My mom remarried and had a child & I dont really get along with my stepfather. But I knew my mom loves me and we visit each other every now and then. She never forgets me and she have always been there for me through my upbringing.

She was there when I waited anxiously for my UPSR result, she was there when I first had my period, she was there when I fell in & out of love, she was there when I took my SPM result, she was there when I went up the stage for a best student award, she was there when I got my first job, she was there when I switched my career field from sales to admin just to be like her, and she was there, when the man of my dream recited his devotion & became my official husband, she was there, and had been besides me all the way, through all the phases in my life. today, she is still here, she is always ready to be by my side through my ups and downs. We cried a lot together, we laughed, we shed tears, we enjoyed all big moments in life together. Up until now i could never hold back my tears every time she cross my mind.

My mom never had the chance to further her study to a higher level. She only had an LCE cert, which was similar to our now SPM cert. but that did not stop her from being a successful woman. she never pulled back herself. All my life, she had always been working. Now at the age of 53, she is still working, making laksa johor, a Johor traditional cuisine, and sells to the public. Just to help my little sister and just for her family to survive.

She is never depending on a man, she knew better than to do that. She has taught me to become just like her. But unlike her, I got easily emotional & always cry when I have problems. And i cant never live without my husband. I wish one day I can be just as strong as her.

I love u mom... Thanks for all ur sacrifices and all the efforts that u put in just to raise us, words cant describe enough about u, and all the things that u had contributed. Even my blog couldn't do u justice. I wish i will be more like u, and I am striving to be like u. U always cook, like all the time, for ur husband, and i will always do that too. U always clean the house, n u r a very tidy person. I want to be just like u mom, and i dont want to give up. Thanks for giving me life inspirations, thanks for making me a good girl, thanks for all the things that u had taught me.

In no matter what situations, dont ever forget ur mom. They are the ones who gave u the chance to see this world. They carried u in their wombs everywhere they went for 9 months. the sickness they suffered, they still bear it just to see their baby. Yes i fought with my mom too sometimes, and yes, at times i felt like she was like a monster. But deep down inside I realise I cant survive without her.

Cherish ur mom and love her, show ur affections while shes breathing. Cos when she goes back to her creator, there is no second chance for u to kiss her and to love her as much as u want.

Let's read what Maher Zain gotta say about moms in his lyrics of 'Number One for Me', one of my favourite:-


i was a foolish little child
crazy things I used to do
and all the pain I put you through
mama now i'm here for you

for all the times i made you cry
the days i told you lies
now it's time for you to rise
for all the things you sacrificed

oh, if i could turn back time rewind
if i could make it undone
i swear that i would
i would make it up to you

mum i'm all grown up now
it's a brand new day
i'd like to put a smile on your face every day
mum i'm all grown up now
and it's not too late
i'd like to put a smile on your face every day

and now i finally understand
your famous line
about the day i'd face in time
'cause now i've got a child of mine

and even though i was so bad
i've learned so much from you
now i'm trying to do it too
love my kid the way you do

oh, if i could turn back time rewind
if i could make it undone
i swear that i would
i would make it up to you

oh, if i could turn back time rewind
if i could make it undone
i swear that i would
i would make it up to you

you know you are the number one for me
you know you are the number one for me
you know you are the number one for me
oh, oh, number one for me

there's no one in this world that can take your place
oh, i'm sorry for ever taking you for granted, ooh
i will use every chance i get
to make you smile, whenever i'm around you
now i will try to love you like you love me
only god knows how much you mean to me

oh, if i could turn back time rewind
if i could make it undone
i swear that i would
i would make it up to you

mum i'm all grown up now
it's a brand new day
i'd like to put a smile on your face every day
mum i'm all grown up now
and it's not too late
i'd like to put a smile on your face every day

mum i'm all grown up now
it's a brand new day
i'd like to put a smile on your face every day
mum i'm all grown up now
and it's not too late
i'd like to put a smile on your face every day

the number one for me
the number one for me
the number one for me
oh, oh, number one for me

Maher Zain – Number One For Me

Source:http://www.elyrics.net/read/m/maher-zain-lyrics/number-one-for-me-lyrics.html


Asam Pedas Ikan Siakap ~ Melaka Style


Before marriage, I never cook in my entire life!! Seriously..I had no idea how to cook & how it was supposed to be done. I cuma tahu rasa makanan je, & that's my only expertise. I still remember mom would asked me to taste her cook first before she turned off the stove & serve on the table. I would know if it was lack of salt or seasoning, or if it taste wrong. I would know what to tell her to make it taste better. And yeah, she depended on me.

But I never succeeded in my attempts to cook. I gave up & didn't bother to give it one more shot after encountering with too many failures. Every time I cook, it would either burned or taste wrong, no matter how hard I tried. Although the recipe was presented right before my eyes, I still failed to make it taste right. Mom and lil sis would have to force themselves to eat & finish my cook. I knew it taste bad but being a mom, she still praised my cook.

After marriage, again I had to pay a visit to the kitchen. Takkan lah I nk biarkan my hubby makan bungkus hari2! Husband kahwin dgn kita utk kita sediakan semua keperluan dia. No matter how tired u r after work or apa2 je alasan, u need to cook for ur husband. Itu dh menjadi tanggungjawab kita..(FYI sejak I mengandung ni I dh jarang masak, takleh bau ikan @ ayam, hanyir2 dan sewaktu dengannya... Kikikiki)

At first I was very scared, will I succeed this time? but being a supportive husband, he helped me to cook for the 1st few weeks, and he asked me to watch and observe. I tried to absorb every single thing that he did, and Alhamdulillah I managed to adapt his way of cooking and nasib baik this time my cooking kebanyakkannya menjadi. Selain tu, setiap kali nk masak kita kena mulakan dengan Bismillah & puji-pujian pada Allah. Especially bila part u nak masukkan garam, gula or makanan dalam periuk tu, baca bismillah banyak2.. "Cook with love", my mom always told me while she was cooking.

So skrg ni I nk share recipe yg my husband ajar pada I, ikan siakap masak asam pedas melaka style.....

Uols mesti kena sediakan~
(Hidangan utk 2 org)

1 ekor ikan siakap (gunting semua sayap, sirip, sesungut dan seangkatan dengannya..cuci keluar semua sisik2 kecil, buang isi perut & bersihkan & buang insang) -pakai gunting lg mudah..
3 biji bawang merah
2 biji bawang putih
Sedikit halia
10 sudu besar cili kisar@cili giling/1 mangkuk penuh (kalau nk pekat tambah lg biar meletops.. Lg 1 kalau nk betul2 melaka style, hubby cakap blender the original cili kering)
Sedikit belacan
2 batang serai - dititik
daun kesum (suami sy ajar masuk dgn batang skali)
2 batang Bunga kantan, dibelah dua
1 mangkuk Bendi atau lebih
3 biji tomato dibelah 4
air asam jawa 1 mangkuk(nk tambah masam tambah lg 1 cawan)
garam + gula
Minyak utk menumis

So now, it's how to do it the right way :

~Blender atau tumbuk bawang dan halia. Gaul bersama cili giling. Nak lg sebati masa blender bawang & halia tu masuk je skali ngn cili2 skali. Ni kes org malas laaa hehe...

~Masukkan semua hasil blender/tumbukkan tadi ke dlm kuali yg berisi minyak panas. Dengan api yg kecil@sederhana,goreng bahan ini sehingga cili kelihatan garing/pecah minyak...

~Bila cili dah garing masukkan gula, try 1 sudu besar dulu, nanti tak cukup tambah la lg.. Ingat! Ni bukan sambal tumis, so jangan manis2 sgt.. Masukkan garam... (Suami sy tak benarkan ajinamoto menginap dirumah kami (botak katanya), hehe.. Tapi kalau uol nk, masuk la sikit)

~Masukkan daun kesum dgn batang2 nya skali(petua suami) & bunga kantan.. Gaul lah kuah ini & masukkan ikan, serta air asam jawa....

~Lastly, masukkan bendi dan tomato.. Sebelum tu, make sure bendi dah di belah dua tanpa putus. Gaul kuah & biar sehingga mendidih, then boleh lah tutup dapur gas & hidangkan bersama nasi... Kalau nak lagi UMPH, potong sikit timun segar. Pehhh...

Ok jom intai gambar bahan2 yg I mentioned kat atas tu, mana yg taktau senang la nak cam nanti ^_^

Ni lah dia Ikan Siakap.. Mmg mahal sikit tapi ada yg murah. I beli dlm RM14 je dkt carefour... Dia tulis Black Siakap... Sesekali nk merasa bolehlah.. Kalau xde duit beli Pari@Tenggiri je lah k :-)

Yang ni pula bawang putih dan bawang merah..kalau xtahu takpe,skrg dah tahu hehe^_^

Ni serai, amek 2 batang je pastu titik kan sikit mcm kt gambar ni

Ini pula bunga kantan, mcm I ajar tadi, belah kan bunga ni 2 bahagian


Sayur bendi dibelah dua tanpa putus


Tomato dipotong empat bahagian

Cili giling

Ni lah hasil nya ^_^

Selamat mencuba!!