Tercapai sudah...

yes, 2-3 menjak ni saya asek nak makan sahaja...:P

yang diidam2kan sejak sekian lama ada seafoods..bukan kerana "miskin" atau kerana Inche' SO taknak layan karenah makan saya tapi sebab anak2 bertuah saya masih belum boleh dibawa berjalan-jalan makan di certain establishment lah!

ada masa hangin juga 1 badan..but then, nak kata apa..anak2 kan?

anyway, Sabtu malam Ahad yang lepas, Inche' SO sudah bukak mulut bertanyakan samada I was in the mood of having outside food? 

Mulut ni gatal je menjawab "NO" sebab saya dah dpt bayangkan betapa "havoc" nya restoran tu nanti dengan jeritan &hilaian gelak ketawa anak2 bertuah saya..:P

Tapi Inche' SO tersenyum sengih dengan saya...

I.SO : Betul taknak makan kat luar? I was thinking to have a breather..that's all..

Me   : Seriously, I don't think the children are ready yet ah yang..

I.SO : Sure ah?

Me   : Why suddenly?

I.SO : Was thinking ....uhmmm...seafood?!!!

**Note: I wasn't there anymore to give him a proper response. I was already running to change and get the boys ready**

tempat dia agak jin bertendang sket...masuk je kat area situ, saya dah suruh Inche' SO pasang CD ngaji siap-siap..memang, saya yang nak sangat makan seafood - but saya tak rela kalau say pergi dan balik "membawa" makhluk yang tak di ingini....:P

it was a small restaurant..a very friendly owner that personally greets you and very knowledgeable waiters that gives you the best that the restaurant had to offer..I had a good time..

...and yang mebuatkan saya lebih terharu...Inche' SO single-handedly handled the boys on his own, leaving me enjoying my food to the fullest..Thank you, darling!!!

Menu kami?

jeng jeng jeng...**sila lah terliur!**

 

Garlic-steamed lobsters 

**original flavour with not-too pungent smell / taste of the garlic**

Deep-fried Seabass in Sweet & Sour Sauce

**extra sedap because they deep-fry the fish in tepung and it was crispy till the end..love it love it**

Deep-fried Squid in Nestum

**'nuff said...cuma it's a gamey and chewy for me. Inche' SO fav**

Chilli Crab

**this was the menu of the day...the gravy was so thick and creamy --> I gave into temptation and asked the waiter to ta-pau the gravy home. I am imagining my fish being splashed with love of this gravy**

Japanese food anyone?

Hari ni dengan jayanya "meleburkan" diet kerana Inche' SO mahu melapangkan masa bersama-sama untuk brunch..and I decided to have Japanese food.

Lo' and behold the glory of ....**JENG JENG JENG**...OKONOMIYAKI...

nampak macam serabut kan?

mcm tak sedap je...but, it's very delish for me...memula nak amek, rasa tamak nah..niat nak amek dlm 2-3 pet sekali..then, Inche' SO sudah kasi satu jelingan manja untuk menyedarkan diri yang sebenarnya saya masih dlm usaha menurunkan berat badan, kan kan kan...

susah nak explain mcm mana rasanya..but kalau ikut englishfriendlyrestaurantsosaka it's actually Japanese pizza-->Okonomiyaki consists of batter with lots of flour, cabbage, yam and egg.  You will usually have a choice of pork **NO, mine was HALAL**, meat or various seafoods (to add into the batter). Finally , it is topped with a special sauce, mayonnaise...

Hmm..masih terasa sedapnya!hi hi hi hi...

Kecewa sangat...Ingat dah boleh settle!

saya memang dalam keadaan terdesak memerlukan khidmat bantuan pembantu rumah..

bukan apa, dengan stadi dan 2 bisnes yang perlukan perhatian penuh..saya tak mahu anak2 terbiar begitu sahaja..

Ye , memang sekarang dan dalam masa akan datang pun..anak2 memang akan saya angkut ke barat, ke timur ..pendek kata ke mana2 sahajalah saya berada..cuma skang ni, bila si IrfanZilla @ Baby Pan dah mula mahu berjalan, meneroka ke sana- kemari..agak payah untuk saya tumpukan perhatian kepada dia dan juga pada perbincangan dengan prospek bisnes niaga, kan?saya perlukan seseorang untuk sekurang2nya melihat-lihat mereka tatkala saya sibuk..itu sahaja..rumah saya pun tidaklah sebesar mana..chores pun taklah begitu banyak..dia tidak perlu memasak pun!

jadi untuk memudahkan proses, saya telahpun masukkan permintaan saya itu ke dalam web online dan alhamdulillah, ada juga yang membalasnya..Namun kebanyakannya tak menepati kehendak saya...saya taklah cerewet, cuma kehendak saya simple

a) saya lebih prefer khidmat pembantu tempatan

b) wanita -pembersih dan rajin

c) x perlu pandai masak **hanya saya yang memasak di rumah!**

d) perlu byk sabar kerana tugas utamanya menjaga anak-anak saya sahaja..

yang dtg kembali, kebanyakannya menawarkan saya khidmat bantuan dari seberang yang mana saya memang memang sudah tidak mahu lagi **buat masa ini**

anyway, semalam ada seorang wanita , CIK IZA **bukan nama sebenar** menelefon saya mengatakan bahawa beliau punya seorang sahabat, berumur 28 thn yang berminat dengan tawaran saya..siap di berikan saya no telefon CIK AZIE **juga bukan nama sebenar** untuk saya sendiri berurusan secara terus. Azie, katanya dr Batu Pahat dan tidak memilih kerja kerana ingin membantu meringankan beban keluarga..

saya terus bawak Inche' SO berbincang mengenai the lady and bagaimana caranya kami mahu approach the issue kerana ini adalah kali pertama yang mana pembantu domestik kami adalah warga tempatan..Tapi nampaknya, perbincangan kami sia-sia..seolah-olah kami dipermainkna..mana tidaknya, bila saya cuba hubungi Azie di talian hp -->hp off memanjang. saya susuli dengan 4 SMS, juga tidak berbalas..lantas saya hubungi CIK IZA kembali, hmmm..guess what? line nya engage memanjang...

hmmm?

Recipe: Spaghetti with Garlic, Anchovies and Parsley

Wanna have a try?

Here's a recipe I stumbled upon HERE .Serves 2 as a main course; 4 as a side or appetizer 

Serve this pasta with a spinach salad, dressed with chopped capers, red onion, olive oil, and wine vinegar. Both the pasta and salad enhance each other if mingled: Arrange the salad on each plate, then mound the pasta on top, finishing with a spoonful of salad on top of the pasta.

11 ounces dried spaghetti

3 to 4 whole salted anchovies

About 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

3 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced paper-thin

1/2 cup minced parsley

Red pepper flakes or black pepper to taste

Grated romano or parmigiano cheese

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil for the pasta. Cook the pasta until al dente. Drain and keep warm, reserving some of the pasta water. While the water heats and pasta cooks, prepare the sauce.

Rinse, bone and fillet the anchovies.Coarsely chop the fillets into small pieces, but don't mince or mash them; they should be small, chunky bits.

Heat half the oil in a skillet until hot. Toss in the garlic slices; they should sizzle but not brown instantly. Stir the garlic around for a few seconds. When the garlic starts to show signs of browning, add the parsley all at once. Stir as it sizzles. When the parsley stops sizzling, mix in the cooked pasta, a tablespoon or so of the pasta cooking water and most of the remaining olive oil (you may not need all of the oil; adjust the amount to taste). If the pasta seems dry, stir in a bit more of the pasta cooking water. Coat the pasta well and add pepper to taste. Toss in the anchovies and mix.

Serve the pasta, passing the cheese on the side, preferably with a tart salad.

Resepi Western pt.I

Inche' SO nak caya mula masak Western & Italian dishes..

wahhh!!!!

Inche' SO sudah tak larat mahu suap nasi doploh pat jam..and yes, I agree..

Jangan kata apa, saya sendiri dah tak larat nak pikir apa nak masak tiap2 hari..:P

Tapi dlm sibk mencari resepi kan, saya terperasan yang ada a few recipes yang meletakkan ramuan/ bahan ni..

It is call CAPERS..

...bottled capers...

Just wondering ek apa fungsi capers ni..and most importantly ..What is a CAPER?

...fresh capers...

According to About.Com- Home Cooking; CAPERS are the unripened flower buds of Capparis  spinosa, a prickly, perennial plant which is native to the Mediteranian and some parts of Asia.  After the buds are harvested, they are dried in the sun, then pickled in vinegar, brine, wine or salt. The curing brings out the tangy lemony flavor the same as green olives. Some of the food critics also mention that if you eat a lot of caper, you will have bad breath. How? Beats me!

So, kengkawan..My new project will be making a compilation of recipes consisting of Western all-rounder food..kalau ada sapa2 yang mau kongsi-kongsi..meh lah!:D

I need a short GETAWAY....

rutin harian dah terlalu RUTIN..**I know, a bit cliche'**

And I am really looking forward to go somewhere..anywhere, for that matter..

There's a plan to go to PD and judging by the pictures posted on their official website..It looks promising..

and it would be more exciting as Inche' SO cousins & family would be there as well..But this is actually our second time round planning for the event, and mebbe kansel jugak koz a) macam takde sambutan, b) nampak macam memasing ada plan memasing dan c) mebbe diorg taknak jalan skang, nak save up holidays untuk next school holidays kot?**apa2 pun, memasing punya plan kan?..Takkan nak paksa plaks?**

Apa2pun, Inche' SO dah janji..kalaulah kata tiada sapa yang memberikan respon postif to THAT getaway..Dia ada rancang for us to go for a short trip to the East Coast - jenguk jalan2 Kelantan, Terengganu..

wah wah wah, best jugak tu..

Sejak abes belajar kat USMCK, I have never been there yet..tak dpt nak bayangkan how much it would've changed since the last time I was there..Mesti banyak yang berubah..and rasanya nak propose kat Inche' SO for us to stop by kat mana-mana pengusaha batik as I think I wanna start another business- melibatkan fabrik batik & songket **itupun kalau Inche' SO ada rezeki lebih kan?**

So kita tengok je lah nanti..we have , like, about 3 more weeks to go and see how the responses are...

TUNGGGUUU...!

Dek kerana hidup ini dah terlalu rutin...

Army Wives

ves

Since the series started to air on ASTRO's 702- I have always been a fan..Nope, it's not because I wanna be an army officer's wife..**do know that I was born into an army officer's family** It's kind remind me of how things were back when we were ** as in my Kakak & I were staying together with my parents** army brats..The protocol, the etiquette etc..

But nah,the politics I believed were not THAT bad lah..

Walau macam mana sekalipun, we are still bound by religion, culture dan yang sebagainya..

But then, I always enjoyed myself whenever the show goes on air..

Imagining real hard and trying to figure out if my Mom were in the same shoes as Claudia Joy Holden?Being the General's wife, a mother, a friend?

Anywhuuu, looking at the effort that my Mom had to put through raising us while still doing her part as a Datin , an Officer's wife, a Mother and an educator I don't think I will EVER raise up to the occasion..

So MOM, here's to you....

I found a poem dedicated to the Army Wives all around the world..**credit to danienicole

PERODUA BEZZA - Concept car cun!

Not really in th market looking for another car **yelah, hutang kete yang 2 ni pun belum settle lagi..nak tambah hutang baru?No TQ!** but this car caught my eyes..

Masa kat KLIMS tuharih tak perasan pulak kete ni, mebbe pasal ramai sangat yang keronyok nak tgk dekat2 kan..but then seriously, kalau kereta ni materialized and being sold as how its being designed & displayed masa kat Motor Show tu, Confirm akan ku gegar Inche' SO secara baik untuk beli...but personally think that this car suits us ladies BEST! Pictures credit to paultan.org

FB lagi......

yes, 2-3 menjak ni agak meroyan pasal FB..

sebab apa?

sebabnya saya tak faham kenapa as a gf/wife/life partner kan..kita ni ada masanya suka nak memburukkan bf/husband/life partner kita sendiri...

look at your uploaded pictures dlm FB...sila belek-belek elok-elok..

confirm mesti ada yang letak gambar Ince' abang masing-masing tengah tidur..berlenggeng bagai..nampak bulu, perut boncit etc..

what are you trying to prove?

I don't believe it!

heluuu sistah...

you are who you date wokey..

Lu tunjuk mamat lu serabai, gelebeh bagai..tido terbongkang air liur meleleh, rambut selekeh ...it will all reflect you and your logic of choice..

and to me, you're not doing a great job then..

lepas tu, dah lah ko post gitu kan..jangan lah marah kalau orang dtg beramai-ramai , pos komen"ikhlas dr hati" kata gitu gini kat laki ko..tolong jangan nak kepala hangen, nak tarik muka, nak re-butt ganas, nak defend laki ko..

In the first place, siapa yang malukan your man?

...dah dah, syuh syuh...sila duduk one corner, and think...

"orang lain silap ke, ko yang gundu?"

p/s:emo mode kicking in high gear!Kindly take note..

MODE:Mak Tiri

mode hari ni adalah GARANG..

Harryth for the first time agak culas nak buat Maths exercise dia..

Terleka tgk Artzooka kat Cartoon Network, sampai saya tengok tersadai je Maths worksheet dia kat meja..

Apa lagi?

Darah terus UP and terus tutup TV...

Ni skang pesalah tengah berada di sebelah saya kena habiskan soalan Maths yang berjumlah 18 tasks consisting of addition of double digit numbers with double digit numbers..

Lepas ni nampaknya kena restrict his TV access some more..**hmmmm**

...KOWANG PENAH PERASAN TAK?...

saya sebenarnya baru terperasan..

walaupun ianya taklah ketara sangat pun, sebab benda ni tak jadi pada saya..

tapi, bukanlah sebab benda tak jadik kat saya, yang buatkan saya bukak mulut..

a few of my married friends have FB acc..so does their spouses..

Tapi bila tgkkan gambar2 yang diupload kan, saya terdiam...

Peratusan si isteri yang akan upload gambar dengan keluarga, suami dan anak2..sungguh tinggi!

but bile saya lihatkan the spouse's punya piccas..hmm...diam and wondering sket...

you punya wife punyalah letak gambar raya, gambar birthday, gambar jengjalan bagai..

YOU?????

ada jugak upload gambar...memang ada!

TAAAAPPPPIIIII......

gambar dinner/ngeteh dengan kengkawan..

gambar clubbing zaman dulo2 dengan chickas yang kononnya HOT..

hullo brader, lu dah kawen lah..

p/s: kesian wa dengan orang rumah lu..mcm not worthy to be in the same frame with you..:O

baru perasan...

tempohari, masa cuti CNY sepupu Inche' SO ada buat makan-makan kenduri tahlil for his son yang dah selamat dikhatankan ..Alhamdulillah..**sibuk anak orang lain khatan, my own sons belum setel lagi..huwaaa!!**

anywho, as usual..kalau dah kat rumah sedara mara Inche ' SO -->memang riuh sekampung, seronok! bukanlah nak kata famili sendiri tak seronok..but my family is a bit cultured..makan ikut time, at its proper place and quietly ..family Inche' SO lebih pada follow the flow and yes, a bit loud!**but I am loving them tonnes!**

Si bongsu, Irfan , memang memang easily fascinated dengan IT gadgerts and nowadays dia memang attracted gila dengan iPhone **tak kiralah sapa punya** and he's one inquisitive fella..and suka sgt amek gambar..and hasilnya....taa daa!

Yes,rambut dah panjang..sengaja tak dipotong sejak dibotakkan July last year..but OMG, looks at his lips..ada orang so pouty like that..botox?!!ha ha ha ha...

Booster seat .praktikal gaks?!!

Was actually browsing through the net for any cheap, reliable booster seat for my second one - HADDYF - Abg Ngah yang berangan sangat dia dah besar sgt...

undoubtedly we have yet to really go all out for dinners, but then I felt that whenever we go out for meals, we were always at the mercy of other parents' with younger children... Ada tu, amek je kerusi makan budak but then tak guna pun..memang selfish kan?as for us, normally we will always bring our stroller/ twin strollers- just in case- if the restaurant/outlet ran out of child seats **which I find very funny- not child-friendly at all!**

anywhuuu...I cam across this one and it's fold-able, easy to manage and handy..price?tak dpt lagi..but I suspect it to be still reasonable..:D

Sangkut dalam unexpected jam..

semalam, adalah merupakan hari pertama saya adakan tutoring session with a year 6 student from SSU **Sekolah Sri Utama**..he's such a delight, very polite and handsome..ha ha ha...

eh eh, dah terlari topik..

anyway, sebenarnya pagi semalam sudah panik...anak no.2 sudah bangun with his left side swollen..**gasps**  Saya cuba untuk tenang sebenarnya, tapi bila Inche' SO balik dan tanya soklan bertubi- tubi, saya culas..Saya sebenarnya tak marahkan dia yang menanyakan itu ini, cuma saya rasa bila dia tanya saya gitu macam saya tak jaga anak sepanjang malam..

**Haddyff, in orange..Picture taken on Friday, the night before...seen here with the 2 chubby-mongel boys -Harryth & Haddy Irfan**

**Saturday morning.jeng jeng jeng, terus bengkak gini..Mana tak panik??!!!**

and lepas tu, boleh pulak gaduh manja...saya kata anak tak demam, dia die-die kata anak saya demam..saya geram, saya amek termometer letak bawah ketiak budak masham tu..puas hati..Inche' SO nampak bacaan normal pada termometer, dia diam je..

anywho, saya agak kalut juga..

sebab janjinya dengan ibu anak didik saya tu, saya akan berada di Centre saya pada jam 9.00pg..nak dijadikan cerita sebab si Haddyff dah bengkak suku muka **lower left qudrant**, saya terpaksa tukar plan..drpd bawak Harryth ke Centre, saya bawak Haddyff..jadiknya, he'll have to be with me until I finish my session then only rumah..

dahlah si Abg Ngah agak "berat" sket nak mandi siang..jadiknya pepagi tadi memang2 bertelagah sket ah nak genahkan dia..and then dah habis bertarung, and tinggalkan anak yang dua orang lagi dengan Inche' SO saya pun kononnya nak berdesup lah ke Taman Molek..

sekali...jam daaa!!!

kat kawasan MAWAR & EC terus kena block..and kalau sapa2 nak ikut jalan tu pun, kena sabar okay...both sides of the roads, penuh dengan kanak-kanak sekolah..huisy!kenapa saya tak tahu pasal program ni ek?**ni pasal tak tgk berita ah ni**

NAMA PROGRAM: LARIAN PERDANA MAHKOTA..You can read it here NST:Larian Perdana Mahkota **It is heartwarming knowing that the new installed TMJ is as gracious and down to earth as the current Sultan of Johor..Daulat Tuanku!**

anyway, punyalah penuh jalan..last2 dah dua tiga kali cuba cilok kiri kanan, saya mengalah..pusing balik and ikutlah jalan yang jauh..masakan tidak, jalan yang kononnya short-cut tu telah membuatkan saya buang masa sebanyak 30min je untuk kuwar dr bandaraya JB..ha ha ha ha..

              

p/s: oh yes, DR kata Haddyff mebbe kena some kinda infection so he's prescribed Haddyff with antibiotics and pain killers. He's asking me to wait for 4 days, finishing the medicine and see how it goes..kalau kata tak elok jugak, he's advising me to go straight to the dentist...moga-moga takde pa per!

..bumper iPhone 4 saya..

My newly received iPhone 4 was aptly names 4ra..ha ha ha ha, I know I not much in the creative department,but yeah, I am so in love with my new iPhone now that I am literally holding it 24/7 ..Inche' SO nak pegang pun kena gigit manja dengan saya...**oh yes, I am suddenly overly obsessive with this**

Anyway, mcm biasalah kalau dah namanya lelaki kan...Inche' SO pakai bumper iPhone4 yang biasa dah berkaler...jeng jeng jeng HITAM **duh!**

So saya ni ni bercita-cita nak cari bumper yang lebih colorful tapi setakat yang saya nampak keliling cumalah yang berkaler solid sahaja...oh yes, saya memang tak mahu pakai yang penuh tau..I just want the bumper-like bumper..ha ha ha..

atau yang nih...

atau ini..

Atau dapatkan like the ones below, bumper with mid shell cover?
Yang ini pulak rugged kan? Menarik..kontras kalernya yang sungguh menarik perhatian..but then, terlalu masculine lah..

Hmm..rambang mata kan?

bak kata Inche'SO..rambang mata je, kalau takde duit tak guna..

**yes, Inche' SO loves to rain on my parade...spoiler, nasib baik handsome..nasib baik sayang taw?:P**