Discharge from DSH

Alhamdulillah after 4 long days, Alyana is finally discharged from DSH. The pus from hear ears stopped coming out right after the 1st jab of antibiotics given to her. Today she had her 5th dose of antibiotics thru IV, the most painful.... From tomorrow onwards she will be taking oral antibiotics & followed by check-ups with dr. musa (paeditrician) and dr. awal (ent) on the 1st Oct. Because of the "home leave" option given to us, the mosquitoes at home just couldn't resist biting Alyana all over her face. Note the red spots on her cheeks. All in all it costs us RM33xx.xx. 80% paid by Bank and 20% will be deducted thru my salary....muahahahha......

I like to thanks MASK for their "doa" and well wishers. Syukur Alhamdulillah.........

Al-Fatihah buat Nurin Jazlin Jazimin

Salam to all
am truly disturbed, deeply sad and broke into tears when tv3 news showed the funeral of adik nurin jazlin. marilah kita sama2 sedekahkan yasin dan al-fatihah buat adik nurin. sememangnya syurga buat mu adik nurin.

al-fatihah.

her uncle setup a blog for her. http://nurinjazlin.blogspot.com

*KiD*

Admission to DSH

After a week of taking the 3rd type of antibiotics, bby Alyana's ear was still oozing with pus. Ear drop was also given but unfortunately it doesn't seem to kill the virus in her middle ear. So i took half day's leave to bring her again to see the paeditrician at Dsara Specialist Hosp. I was the first walk-in patient arriving at 8am but only got to see doc at 9.40am. Bby's second bottle of milk was almost finish by then. Due to prolong ear infection, doc decided tht she has to be treated immediately ...... and so he declared ADMISSION!!! I wasn't prepared for a stay at the ward at all. I was thinking ...... this is Ramadhan, my older kids r fasting, sahur? & my cookies project!!!!! I thought for a while and then decided to accept wht has been fated..... Told myself tht i'll settle my baby's health first then proceed wt my baking.

So am supposed to be sleeping in the hospital tonite BUT am not there coz....firstly at 12pm, there was no room ( i was so happy to hear abt it but doc still insisted on a room for me!!), secondly, at 1pm (was at home baking while bby was sleeping) thy called to say tht there's a room for me but a patient is still there, thirdly at 3pm ( was at the hosp with the ENT) i was told the room has not been made up yet!! So i left the hosp wt the promise tht i'll check-in once thy call to tell me tht the room is ready. Hosp called me at 8.38pm but i missed the call!!!! At tht time i made my decision to come in tomorow right after i send the kids to school. So i'll see wht doc has to say to me tomorrow.....

I was told by the ENT tht the 2nd floor is under renovation so tht is why there is a shortage of rooms. While i was waiting, i heard so many others wanting to get rooms but was told thy were full. At tht time i thought....wow...so many sicky in Ramadhan. Tht is why bby had her IV inserted at the emergency room. Doc is now giving her a stronger antibiotics tht has to be injected daily & also the ENT will need to clean her middle ear of pus daily. Of course bby cried whn IV was inserted but doc commented tht this bby is very strong!!!! First insertion on the right hand failed! Doc did again on her left hand successfully. Aft tht bby seems fine. So gals, pls pray so that baby Alyana will recover frm her ear infection ths time.

She was with me whn i went to the taska to collect the kids school bags and all the kakaks who took care of her kissed & hugged her wt pitiness. Even tok mami felt pity for her this time. It is indeed a pity sight looking at her hand like tht and almost everyone who saw her at the hosp as well as at the condo just had to ask WHAT HAPPENED. This is my FIRST experience relating to ear infection as well as child admission to the hosp.

Dugaan Ramadhan

1030am
Mak: "Ju , arini kene amik budak2, kete ayah rosak"
Ju: " Ok mak" (walau dalam hati agak berat..ada meeting jam 12..sempat ke...lagipun..bulan puasa rehat tinggal 1/2 jam jek...smlm dah amik derang..smpi ofis lambat..kene ganti waktu yg lambat tu...aduh...dilemma)

1230pm (masih dalam meeting)
Ju: "Mak, kete ayah dah ok?" (sambil doa dalam hati semuanye ok)
Mak: "Ayah belom balik dari bengkel, belom siap gaknye. Ju amik anak2 tau"
Ju: " Ok mak" (terpaksa mintak excuse dr meeting "ada hal"....dgn muka tebal)

0105pm
Sampai kawasn sekolah anak2ku...hish...kenapa jam ni!!...

0135pm
kete masih tak bergerak!...hatiku dah panas dgn cuaca yang betul2 mencabar nafsu amarahku dan teringt muka anak2 dengan peluh mengalir di pipi...musti anak2 marah sbb lambat,,depa dahla posa.
apalah yang dah jadik ni? kenapa jam terok ni??ada budak kene langgar ke? ada accident ke? ada kete rosak ke? ada parent yg berenti tgh2 jalan amik anak and tak pedulik org lain ke?

0140pm
barula kereta bergerak dan rupa2nye ada satu mamat tongok, cinabeng, berenti kete (kete besor!) dia di bahu jalan tunggu anak tanpa pedulikan bas yang tak lepas to move ...!#@$%%#^&&**(*&^^%$##

0142pm
smpi betul2 depan gate sekolah, periksa dalm kabin guard, anak2 aku dah takda. tanya pak guard..."anak2 saya dah balik ke?" ..."saya tak nmpk anak2 awak arini",jwb si pak guard.
"Ya, Allah..mana derang nih"...(fikiran ku kacau n tak keruan..dah pikir yg bukan2 dan dadaku bergerak kencang)
Ju: "Mak bebudak dah balik?"
Mak: "belom"
Ju: "laa..diorg mana?.kat sekolah dah takda. Ayah mana?"
Mak: " pun tak balik lagi ni hah!."
Ju: "ok mak..ju tunggu jek sini dulu. kalau Ayah balik tipon cepat2"

0155pm
Ju:"Mak..bebudak ada? Ayah dah balik?"
Mak: " ha..ni baru sampai. Ayah amik rupanye..ish bapak ko ni pun satu tau, bukan nak tipon ke apa"
Ju: "alhamdulillah..."
(perasaanku masa tu nak marah betol dengan semua yang terjadi. nak marah mak, nak marah ayah, nak marah diri sendiri sbb htr anak sklh yg kalau naik bas cume boleh smpi rumah pukul 215!mana nak smpt g sklh ugama pulak %$$%%%@#$$^^^&&**!&^%#@@)
...tau tak org susah2 kuar ofs, nak kejar masa, jalan jam, kete bangang berenti tepi jalan, mamat tongong!, nak kejar balik ofs pulak!!!!! ..Ya Allah)

ku istighfar byk2...mungkin ini dugaan Allah padaku pada ramadhan ke-8...kuterima dan redha.....

*KiD*

I want to bake Cookie too!!

Tday is my third day of baking & i decided to do some biscuits for my London Almond orders . A big difference on baking this year as i now have a baby who wants to help out as well. Went to Iju's hse in the afternoon tday as we both went to visit Husna who just delivered a bby boy .. Rifki (correction Rifqy)who has been mistakenly called by the own father as Rafik!! Too bad none of us brought our digital camera. So Alyana who is 4mths & 2wks hv excitedly decided to pose for this posting. TQ matey for the use of the mattress, kain lampin & some hot water for her milk. Thanks to Qiha too who is not fasting tday as her mama didn't wake up for the family members to hv their sahur!! Alisya couldn't control herself & decided to break her fast for the day! But Zakhwan has decided to cnue fasting. Bravo Z! Alhamdulillah Azalea managed to complete her fasting tday despite making noise over the urge of quenching her thirst. From Iju's place, we dropped by Ibu's place and reached home at 5pm. Managed to prepare some simple dishes for berbuka & then proceeded wt baking. Oh ya... also a most recent pic of Saby who LOVES babies!

Cookie Monster said ... I want cookie!!

Alhamdulillah i manage to start my first batch of baking today with the help of Azalea & Alisya. I wanted to warm up after almost a year of non-baking. My honourable assistant will only check in for work next Friday. So meanwhile the help of my 2 elder girls proved to be of great goodness especially with a baby seeking mama's attention. Oops...i hear the sound of oven alarm clock meaning another tray is ready for packing.

updates..updates..updates...

hey gals...updating some activites of last week. wasnt able to post earlier due to work commitments (chewah...yo yo ooo je) plus not being able to be cyber-connected both at work n office.

2 sept 2007 - piercy piercy

qihah did ear-piercing that sunday evening. it wasnt planned at all ... when i saw the stall with the signage "tindik telinga RM10"..terus tergerak hati nak do it for her. se didnt rejected and willingly sat on the chair for the piercing. the first shot...OMG..she cried like nobody business..and i had to calm and held her tight in my arms. sambil jerit sakit she said she doesnt wanna continue..elemek!! takkan pierce sblh jek kan..kenelah mama pujuk bagai nak rak..baru she calmed down and ready for the 2nd one. alhamdulillah..so..anak dara aku dah bertindik telinga...so sweet :)

6 sept 2007 - happy bday hubby!

1600hrs:checked in & prepared room & bathtub ala2 spa ;)

1730hrs:he came and ..tadaaa..the shock and stunt look plus the blushing smile on his face(which i will never forget) while observing the room and bathroom setup

1800hrs:toast of bday wish and bday gift presentation

1900hrs:bathtime

2000hrs:dinner at .Victoria.Station. (great food!)

2200hrs:bedtime...lov lov lov

7 sept 2007 - celebration with the kids!

yeap..abah is now 35. may Allah gives him good life, good health and be blessed always. and may he always be there for his kids, watching them grow and guiding them thru life...amin

12 sept 2007 - new born baby!

Husna Suraya a.k.a Una has safely given birth to a baby boy at 119am weighing 2.95kg. Una is my ex-ofsmate ..mate kenal kan mate kan...

{Salam Ramadhan buat semua muslimin dan muslimat. Bulan penuh keberkatan, moga kita semua dapat memperbanyakkan amalan dan dilimpahi keberkatan dariNya.}

*KiD*

Pulau Pemanggil..memanggil manggil..

Hi gals. This is my first entry since our blog launched last year. I'm finally getting the hang of this whole blogging thing. Ok. As promised, the second part of the adventure trip will be covered by me. So, here goes. Reminiscing on the trip, i have come to realize the true value of friendship. It was an exhausting yet a novel experience for me going on this trip. I was looking forward to snorkelling and island hopping and so many more activities that the whole package came with.

The first day on the island, we got a little adventurous in scouting for the perfect place to swim. So, we climbed a few rocks and strolled along wooden planks to get to our so called paradise...true enough..we found it. The water is greeny blue...plenty of sand..great scenery. Getting there was a true test of my fitness and I think everyone knows how fit I am la kan. The second day was unexpected. We went to the other side of the island via speed boat to snorkel. Cher and I snorkelled toward a group of youngsters a feet away from where we were. As the bottom of the sea seemed deeper, the corals glittered...and that fascinated both of us. We were pointing at corals and multicolored small fishes..both too eager to see more...and none realizing how far we had gone off from the beach. And when we did, that was when I was overwhelmed with panic. We tried to swim back. It didn't seem like we were moving. I was desperate..swallowed too much salt water...gasping for air. I alerted Cher. Told her that it was hard for me to breathe. If we didn't have our life jackets on, I think I'd have drowned. Cher urged me to go on.. giving my leg a push. She gave me no excuse to give up...encouraging me to go on and pushing me towards the beach. I had hoped so much at that moment that this was the day I would look back upon and reminisce..and I am glad that it is. I know Allah determines our fate..but I had an angel swimming right beside me that day. When we reached the shore, we got word that we had to walk to another side of the island because the boat could not dock at the beach. So we walked up and down the hills..which seemed like mountains.. my chest felt like it could actually burst. But I amazed myself. Masih tak serik tu, we snorkelled some more.
That nite proved to be one of the most painful nites in all my life. I vomitted dinner..didn't touch the barbeque..on top of that.. my body felt like a worn out piece of junk. The whole of my body ached. My arms felt like they could have fallen off at any time. Cher was again my saviour. She kneaded my aching muscles for at least a good half hour. I fell sound asleep..feeling very refreshed and alive the next morning. The rest is history.
I had a great time. Something I will treasure and look back with a big smile. Not all trips can be a great one. What's important in any trip is the company ... the people you are surrounded by. It makes all the difference.
To you my dearest Shariffah...I am indebted to you. Thank you for saving my life.

Merdeka weekend at Pulau Pemanggil, Mersing

On 30th Aug recently, me & Jija including Azalea & Alisya went on a "back to nature" trip to Pulau Pemanggil, Mersing, Johor. Our first impression of the trip was a simple getaway from the hustle bustle of the city and to experience snorkelling for the first time. True enough we had our first experience of snorkelling but we were definitely caught offguard of the strong current and where it could bring us. I'd like to pass the honour of sharing & blogging our experience at sea to Jija. However the trophy of excellency, courage, determination, strong-will & high-spirit will have to go to Jija who has proven to be so! No words could describe how proud i am to see Jija going thru each day at the island by taking part in all the activities & walking up & down the steep staircases of the resort. It was indeed a test of endurance and Jija passed it with flying colours. Congratulations dear......

The invitation of a 3 days 2 nites package at RM300 per adult & RM218 per child came from GG of MNIOneline. The resort belongs to one of her colleogue's husband. Since Nazri couldn't join us as 7-11 will be hoarded with millions of M'sians celebrating Merdeka & he had to be around, i've decided to leave Alyana to the care of her Ibu & Ayah. As we took our first ferry ride of one & a half hours thru the rough sea, i was thankful i made the right decision of leaving Alyana behind. We finally reached Lanting Beach Resort and as i climbed the first few steep steps of it, again i was thankful i made the decision to leave the bby behind. A resort was magnificently built thru the natural forests & mountains. Food was served buffet style with abundance. Snorkeling gears including life jackets were rented at RM15 for 3 days. All sorts of room sizes were available with & without attached bathroom. Antiques exhibits surrounded the whole resort. So called 7-11 was there too. After dinner, the dining hall changes into a karaoke lounge with people playing games of carroms & congkaks anywhere they like. A small tv was there too for people like me who doesn't karaoke. Table tennis was just outside of GG's family room of 8 beds. Mine & Jija's secluded LH5 room with no bathroom was turned into a chimney pot for those in need.

For Jija who wanted an even tone on her face got her wish but on a darker side. For myself who wanted a tan, i got it too but on a redder side. Our island hopping turned out to be hopping by speed boat to the first island & hopping on feet to the next island & the next island and finally back to the resort by a big boat. After swimming against the waves to get back to the shore with strikes of panicky & "semput", swallowing of salt water thru the mouth & nose unwantingly, our second day at the island was the most adventurous of all. Bio langsing lotion together with minyak gamat & panadols & ponstans after vomiting with peaceful nite sleep brought Jija back to life!!!! Finally syukur Alhamdulillah we made it thru together successfully & ALIVE.

SALAM 50THN KEMERDEKAAN UTK NEGARAKU TERCINTA...MALAYSIA

HAPPY 50th INDEPENDENCE TO OUR BELOVED COUNTRY MALAYSIA

banggaku menjadi rakyat malaysia

banggaku berpijak di bumi malaysia yang aman dan makmur

sanggupku gadaikan nyawaku buat negaraku tercinta

semoga kekal kemerdekaanmu Malaysia buat generasi akan datang

Malaysia yang kucintai...

*KiD*

Hari Wanita

25th Aug 2007 was the official celebration of "Hari Wanita peringkat kebangsaan". It was held at Stadium Putra, Bkt. Jalil and was officially launched by M'sia's 5th Prime Minister, fondly known as Pak Lah. Accompanying him was his wife, Datin Seri Jeanne and the Minister of Women, Family & Community Development, Dato' Sri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil. It was an auspicious & wonderful celebration for women coming from all walks of life especially the "kampungs". I and 14 others were selected to represent Kumpulan Bank Pembangunan. Entering the stadium by invitation, each of us was given a coupon for goodies which consisted of food stuffs, roll-on deodorant, long-sleeve t-shirt, a flag, a clapper .... all stuffed into a handy bag. As if that wasn't enough to attract women of M'sia, we were entertained by famous M'sian artists such as M.Nasir, Amy Search, Koperatasa, Anita Sarawak, Khaty Ibrahim, Noryn Aziz & the most famous of all was Anuar Zain. Being a bachelor, most "makciks" took the opportunity to get on stage to hug, kiss & dance with him!!!! Indeed all their voices are powerful and i was enchanted by their strong vocals. There were 3 other commercial singers who sang the official Hari Wanita song & a malay version of the Celine Dion's I'm alive song. I searched for it in the net but couldn't find it. Emcee for the day was none other than the talented Aznil Hj Nawawi. A big round of applause must be given to the multimedia experts of the ministry for the very interesting laser launching. Although i was worried of the kids being left at home with their daddy, but i still managed to enjoy myself. I arrived home at 7pm and continued my duty as a wife & mother. .. This year's Hari Wanita slogan is ... WANITA NADI NEGARA.

Note: Hari Wanita was first celebrated in yr 2000 and it has been carrying slogans like 2000-Nur Bermula DenganMu, 2001-Nur Kesaksamaan Gender, 2002-Nur memupuk generasi berilmu, 2003-Nur bersama mengukir keunggulan, 2004-Nur memupuk kemakmuran ekonomi, 2005-Memupuk generasi Berkualiti, 2006- Kesaksamann gender rakyat sejahtera.

posting from YP...hehhehe

lukhman's office:Majlis Daerah Yong Peng

hey gals...

am now in lukhman's room.he set-up a hotspot in the house...canggih tak canggih huh!!..should advised him to open cyber cafe ler camni ek. so apa lagi..with the internet connected, i pun amik kesempatan posting to our blog ler.

twins just slept downstairs...they've been running around the house with their cousins since the day we arrived (friday nite). rafik is currently watching "Bourne Ultimate" sequence from "Bourne Identity"starring Matt Damon.the air was hot and it makes me sleepy addition to the delicious asam pedas ikan parang we had for lunch. we'll try to spot for the sweet yummy cendol again later today..yesterdy was a dissapointment coz the stall was closed. we usually favored for the roti kukus in KLuang railway station but we'll skip that one this time around.

rafik says we shall head to KL after asar...i'm ok with that but i like..ehm.. favor more for after maghrib. i m predicting heavy trafic along PLUS hiway...as we are ALL AWARE...people will be rushing back to KL continuing their normal life, schooling and working after 1 whole week of schl hols eh!...

oh yes..just an update, visited anis n nashwan at gleneagles last friday. hope nashwan has recovered now from the mild fever. and anis...hold-on there and be strong ..being a mom of 3 without ur hubby always around, heavy-duty eh but i believe u'll handle it well.

*KiD*

p.s...hey matey..where's ur post on the kid's Science Camp ???

Yong Peng: Yong Peng (永平) is a town located in the southern of Johor state, Malaysia. It has an area of 1911.6 hectares with an estimated population of 29,046 *[1]. Yong Peng has two main interchanges on North-South Expressway including north to Kuala Lumpur and south to Johor Bahru.
The local residents are mainly of Chinese origin migrated from the southern China in the 1900s. There is also a small number of Malay and Indian population residing in the outer area of Yong Peng. The main language is Mandarin with Johor accent. Majority of the people work as rubber tappers or farmers.
Due to its strong agricultural economy, most of the younger generation chooses to leave Yong Peng after completing secondary education and work in the factories of the neighbor country, Singapore.

Discovery Learning Labs

As promised & am most obliged the story begins...........Last Friday, 24th Aug 07, Azalea, Zakhwan, Alisya, Faqiha & Hakimi had their first experience of doing experiments under the guidance of the Discovery Learning Labs. We heard of it sometime last year when Astro had a promotion for it but being concerned parents and also "not too rich" people, we decided to enrol them for a half-day camp at RM75 per child. For some esp my colleougues, it may be such a waste of money!! But for us, as parents, we only wanted our child to gain experience besides filling part of their school term holidays. I would say we sacrificed our RM for them. However, frm the feedback we got from the kids, it was a damn exciting & intriguing experince. They chatted non stop on the various experiments they did as well as did one at home too. As always, the kids asked abt Nafis & wondered why he didn't join them. We made them understand tht Nafis's parents had other things planned for him this time. Maybe the next time around, Nafis will get to join them too. We also hope that Najwa, Nadhiah & Nadhirah will also get their turn later. Not forgetting Alyana & Nashwan....

ps. Hakimi is Muiz's younger brother. He is in Std. 3. Luckily he joined in as he proved to be a good companion for Zakhwan.

I'll Always Be Right There

listen to the song..ponder the lyrics...and u'll know

I swear to you - I will always be there for you -
Theres nothin I wont do
I promise you - all my life I will live for you - we
Will make it through
Forever - we will be
Together - you and me
Oh n when I hold ya - nothin can compare
With all of my heart - ya know Ill always be - right
There
I believe in us - nothin else could ever mean so much
Youre the one I trust our time has come - were not two
People
Now - we are one - ya youre second to none
Forever - we will be
Together - a family
The more I get to know ya - nothin can compare
With all of my heart - ya know Ill always be - right
There

Lurve
*KiD*

me-collegue

luncheon@saloma bistro restaurant yesterday. sharing a picture of my ex and current officemates whom i've known since 1996 (this is my 11th year of working huh!!). i believe u guys have heard some of their names ...amir , murad, boss..hem..guess..that should trigger ur memory rite.

reason we gathered for lunch is actually to meet our coll Syahrul who came back for only 3 weeks from US. she's been staying there for 2 years now accompanying her hubby who is pursuing his PHD. unfortunately, i didnt capture any of her adorable n cute kids. sowey....

food at saloma ok la, so-so la...we have had better ones :)

*KiD*

FamiliKu Sayang

Attended the usual "ceramah" at DBKL and today the speaker was Dato' Dr Hassan Ali, a motivator for families & children. So just like to share with you gals the info on the "Summer Camp" for children. When they are in Std 3 or 4, we should send our children for the camp to open up their mind as well as get pointers on the most effective way of studying. Check out the link ... www.familikusayang.com

Pussy Cat... Where have u been...?

....I've been to London to see the queen.. (is it?) Oh no!!!....we went to London to watch the circus...yeap...it was the Royal London Circus at Puchong Utama. From the initial intention of going to Putrajaya to watch the fireworks, we ended up browsing a more interesting site for the children. Damn glad the kids enjoyed the show of opera-like singers, clown, acrobats, gymnastics, magic show, elephant, poodles, monkey, cats, chickens & pigeons including the most interesting of all the motorbike stuntshow. Luckily we took the VIP seats of RM85 per adult (2 child FOC per adult ticket) and sat abt 4-5 rows from the stage. It was an ad-hoc decision but we managed to purchase tickets for the 8.30pm show. Some of the kids did fell asleep by the end of the show but overall they enjoyed it as they were talking abt it over & over again the next day. Finally, we did experience an unprecedented level of entertainment. Those who have not been to see it are definitely encouraged to experience it with their own eyes. Thanks bby Alyana for not making a fuss of the blaring noise & colourful lightings.

ps. Having problem uploading pics!!

Auntie Sherry's Visit

On 19th August 2007, Auntie Sherry visited baby Nashwan. However, only Auntie Sherry, Alisya and Alyana came. Azalea was with Tok Mami and Bro Nazri was working. Auntie Sherry went home around 5.30pm after Nafis left the house with Nasa for his swimming lesson. Nasa snapped a few pictures before he sent Nafis to class. I'm inserting only one. Thank you for the gift Auntie Sherry.

Welcome to the world

Alhamdulillah today, 16 Aug 2007 at 9.25am, my sis in-law delivered a healthy baby girl by caesarian. All of us are indeed excited but we r sad to not be able to be there in Spore to catch her first look. I wondered & imagined how this baby will look like since Ee Ling is pure chinese and my bro can pass as a chinese guy himself. Even me who only have a glint of the chinese blood in me but all my girls came out with strong chinese features. Nway, my bro called and i shouted at him to e-mail me the pics and he managed to send one via mms. My parents wt Azlina & Saby will be flying over to Spore nxt weekend to visit them. What abt me?? How can I, Saby's fave Enda not go see her youngest niece????? Serious, so far i hv not made any plans to fly to Spore. Not sure wht's stopping me though.... Btw heard her name is gonna be something like... Shariffah Atyna Yu-Ling Al-Idid

What a great trip....

Hey dudettes...

I have finally overcame my tiredness frm the weekend trip to Kuantan and tonite i hv the time to blog our Kuantan trip. Thanks to Iju & Jija for making it possible. Would have been good if Anis could join us but then we all know she is going thru confinement after delivering handsome bby Nashwan. As Anis told me, she can only join us whn Nasa is back frm Myanmar. But am not sure if she meant back for good or juz anytime. So Anis do let us knw whn u're ready to join us for our cuti-cuti m'sia trips in the future. However so far we hv no plans yet as our plan to travel always comes abruptly & decision done on a too-quick basis.

I can still rber the taste of the crispy tender sotong and udang petai with two big scrumptious fishes. With Alyana sleeping on one arm, luckily hubby & Jija helped in filling up my plate wt loads of seafood. Of course Pik & Iju did a good job of eating up the 2 crispy fish heads. Kids were seen enjoying the baked cockles while twins picked on their rice wt crispy sotong although they were sleepy.

Am taking this opportunity to apologize on behalf of the mgmt of the Grand Continental hotel on the miscommunication over our room reservations!! Lucky though they had rooms available & we were upgraded to a bigger version of the family room. Next time if it is a 3-star hotel, i'll have to re-confirm on our reservation.

Finally, thanks to all concerned who have made the trip possible despite everyone's busy schedule...