Breakfast at Tiffany's.... eh silap... at Eka's...

Hari Jumaat 21hb, saya bercuti. Memandangkan saya tak de apa2 hal selepas hantar AHA ke sekolah sehingga dia habis pkl 12, saya terjah rumah novelis Kak Eka Fahara utk bersarapan pagi! Hehe... tak malu betul! Tetapi saya tidak melakukannya seorang diri. Utk mengurangkan rasa malu itu...saya pun ajaklah Kak Iris Ixora sekali.... haha. Ok, kan Kak Iris?? Hehe

Ni gambar selepas kekenyangan makan nasi lemak Eka Fahara yg berlaukkan sambal ikan bilis & ayam goreng! Dua pinggan kami sapu bersih pagi tu!!

To Kak Eka- Thank u for the delicious breakfast... we shall do it more often (yup... you cook the nasi lemak, I come and eat! Hahaha)

To Kak Iris-Thank you for accompanying me all the way and also for not complaining about my driving (as I was going 140km/h on our way back. Dah lambat, kan? Berborak sampai tak ingat nak balik!! Hehe)

Semasa tgh bergelak tawa dgn lawak merapu kami bertiga... saya dikejutkan dgn SMS drp Moon (my editor). Setiap kali saya terima SMS Moon... dada saya mmg berdebar-debar! Berita gembira? Well... sort of. Moon memaklumkan manuskrip ketiga saya sudah diberi tajuk lain drp yg asal.

Ok... from now on... it's no longer call 'HM'... it is 'CTB' instead. Apa itu 'CTB'?? Err... Check The Basement??? Hahahahaha

Apa-apa pun tajuknya... nantikan sajelah keluaran/kelahirannya... (yg saya pun tak pasti bila...hehe)

Mother's Day, MU and Manuscript...

Mother's day celebration... nothing fancy this year... just another day tat I spent in front of the lap top for more than 20 hours!! Semuanya gara-gara editor (Moon) yg telah memulangkan manuskrip ke3 saya untuk dibaca semula, check ejaan, betulkan mana-mana yang patut dan improvise mana yang perlu. There you go... there's no two ways about it...memang saya HARUS all-out untuk menyiapkannya. Sepanjang malam saya berjaga, sehingga tidur pukul 6.30 pagi Ahad dan bangun semula 3 jam kemudian!


Bila celik mata aje... AHA dah letak kad & bunga di tepi bantal saya! Oh... tat's so sweet of her... terharu saya! Kad yang dia buat sendiri sejak hari Isnin (3rd May) dan bunga plastik yang dia beli dari book shop di sekolah pada hari Rabu (5th May). Hehe.... Macam mana saya tahu?


Bila ambil dia dari sekolah pada hari Isnin lepas... dia dah cakap pada saya "Ni kad Hari Ibu untuk mama. Tapi mama jangan baca tau... tunggu sampai hari Ahad!" Dan bunga tu pun, dah diletakkan di tepi rak buku saya sejak dia beli pada hari Rabu dengan pesanan "Mama jangan buang atau alihkan bunga ni tau! Nak bagi mama masa hari Ibu nanti!" Hehe... tak de elemen surprise langsung! But seriously... I really appreciate her effort!







Dan malam Isnin pun, saya masih menghadap laptop sambil menonton perlawanan akhir Barclays Premier League 2009/2010 dengan kekalahan Manchester United menjuarai takhta liga! Sekadar berpuashati menduduki tempat kedua di belakang Chelsea! To all Chelsea fans... (my nephew & my bro in law) ok la ok la... Congratulations!! (Dalam nada tidak ikhlas!!! Hahaha)




Happy Mother's day to all mothers out there!! Here's some joke to share with all of you!



My Mother Taught Me About...
1. My Mother taught me about ANTICIPATION..."Just wait until your father gets home."

2. My Mother taught me about RECEIVING...."You are going to get it when we get home!"

3. My Mother taught me to MEET A CHALLENGE..."What were you thinking? Answer me when I talk to you! Don't talk back to me!"

4. My Mother taught me LOGIC..."If you fall out off that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the store with me."

5. My Mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE..."If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to freeze that way."

6. My Mother taught me to THINK AHEAD..."If you don't pass your spelling test, you'll never get a good job."

7. My Mother taught me HUMOR..."When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."

8. My Mother taught me how to BECOME AN ADULT..."If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up."

9. My Mother taught me about GENETICS..."You're just like your father."

10. My Mother taught me about my ROOTS..."Do you think you were born in a barn?"

11. My Mother taught me about WISDOM OF AGE..."When you get to be my age, you will understand."

And last but not least...
12. My Mother taught me about JUSTICE..."One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you....Then you'll see what it's like!" Evolution of Mom

Useful tips... (utk blog yg dah lama tak ada latest entry...)

After almost two weeks of silence... yes... I'm back again 'ber'blogging. Nothing much to share... no interesting events/stories lately... sebab tu la saya mendiamkan diri. Kononnya nak mencerna idea utk manuskrip yg ke 4... tapi half way here... half way there... tengah-tengah pulak lompong! Itu tandanya, idea dan jalan citer saya belum cukup mantap... byk2 la berfikir lepas ni ye!!

Cuaca panas sekarang nih... so kena byk minum air kosong. Di sini, saya nak kongsikan sedikit info tentang pengambilan air utk human body...useful tips to stay healthy. Terima kasih kpd sepupu saya yg mengirimkan email ini.

Correct timing to take water, will maximize its effectiveness to Human body.

Two (02) glass of water - After waking up - Helps activate internal organs

One (01) glasses of water - 30 minutes before meal - Help digestion

One (01) glass of water - Before taking a bath - Helps lower blood pressure

One (01) glass of water - Before sleep - To avoid stroke or heart attack

Happy drinking!! But dont drink and drive... hehe.

AHA & school holiday

Saturday 13th, brought AHA to see the dentist. With that... alahai... sian anak mama... dah rongak!! Hehe. As usual, dia takut sgt nak pergi dentist. Not just that, she was also worried about her friends' reaction after seeing her without one teeth in front. "Relax la sayang... everybody gone thru the same thing! Mama dulu kan.... bla...bla...bla... bla (bermulalah sesi saya bercerita. Terpaksa bukak buku sejarah dan make up stories about loosing a teeth!) Lepas tu baru dia ok. Since dentist galakkan makan ice-cream lepas cabut gigi... asyik minta upah ice-cream aje la dia seharian tu! Kasi can laaa...

Saturday 20th, took her to watch Gamat 2 The Musical. Memandangkan kami tak bawa dia berjalan2 keluar dari KL sempena cuti sekolah selama seminggu ni, ke MATIC sajelah AHA bersiar-siar selain drp tido 3 malam di rumah Wa dan seharian lepak di rumah Mak Long. No complaints heard from her bubbly mouth... so I supposed she was happy with all the plans I've made for her.

Talking about the theatre... how was it? Gamat The Musical was entertaining & colorful! AHA yg pada mulanya macam bosan aje bila saya kata nak bawak dia pegi teater... akhirnya excited gila bila masuk Auditorium dan tengok props hidupan laut yg menarik dan berwarna-warni. Good to see that she's enjoying herself through out the 2 hours show. Sampai hari ni pun dia masih sebut lagi pasal teater tu... Anak Gamat, Ibu Gamat, Obor-obor, Ikan Buntal, Udang Galah, Umang... etc. Siap bergelek-gelek macam Amy Mastura yg melakonkan watak Ibu Gamat! Haha... tat was cute and funny.

So lepas ni kalau ada teater yg melibatkan budak-budak... boleh la bawa dia lagi.... since she can behave herself during the show and appreciate the story.

Pesta Buku Antarabangsa KL di PWTC

Pesta Buku KL kembali lagi!!!

To all book worms dan semua yg seangkatan dengannya... marilah beramai-ramai berkunjung ke PWTC bermula 19 Mac hingga 28 Mac 2010. Dan kepada peminat dan pembaca novel, jangan lupa singgah di booth ALAF21. Ramai novelis yg menunggu kehadiran anda di sana. Sila semak jadual kedatangan para novelis di http://www.alaf21.com.my

Kemungkinan saya juga akan berada di sana... tapi belum confirm lagi hari apa. Memandangkan saya tidak ada novel terbaru untuk dipromosikan... maka kedatangan saya nanti sekadar memeriahkan pesta buku dan bersua muka dgn rakan2 novelis yg lain. InsyaALLAH... kalau ada rezeki, mungkin saya berpeluang untuk berjumpa pembaca-pembaca yang sudi membeli MK dan KT saya...

See you guys there!!

Looking forward to...

Sepi lagi 'rumah' saya ni. Tuan rumah sengaja berada dlm zon menyepikan diri... sbb tak ada sebarang aktiviti yg memberangsangkan sejak kebelakangan ini! :)



But... tomorrow, 5th March... I'm looking forward to get myself entertained by listening to all the love and romantic songs. What's the ocassion or event? It's Kenny 'babyface' Edmonds live in KL!!



Siapa dia nih?? Haa... mungkin ada yg kenal... tapi ramai jugak yg tak kenal siapa dia, kot. Kalau anda membesar dlm tahun 70an dan mengikuti industri hiburan era hujung 80an dan 90an... you might have heard his name and listened to his songs. He's a composer, a producer, a singer... yg telah menghasilkan/menyanyikan lagu-lagu berentak R&B, pop & soul... yang cukup melekat di jiwa saya sejak di bangku sekolah lagi. Kiranya, saya membesar dgn lagu-lagu dia sejak form 3 dan masa courting dgn husband pun kira lagu2 dia jadi our theme song!!



Just to name a few of his countless killer songs... Two Ocassions, It's No Crime, Tender Lover, When Can I See You Again, Whip Appeal, Never Keeping Secret, Love Saw It, Reason For Breathing, Loneliness, Illusions, For The Cool in You. Pernah dengar?

Kalau tak pun, lagu-lagu yang dia cipta dan dipopularkan oleh artis lain, antaranya... 'Ready or Not' by After 7 (yg Akmal nyanyikan utk Marisa dlm KT... hehe), 'Rock With Cha' by Bobbi Brown, 'Change The World' duet with Eric Clapton (from the movie 'Phenomenon'), Breathe Again' by Toni Braxton, 'Exhale' by Whitney Houston (from the movie 'Waiting To Exhale'), 'Take A Bow' by Madonna, 'End of the Road' by Boyz II Men (from the movie 'Boomerang'), 'Everytime I Close My Eyes' featuring Mariah Carey, 'Superwoman' by Karyn White... and lots, lots, lots more. The list goes on an on... sampai saya tak boleh nak keep track! Tapi kalau saya terdengar satu-satu lagu tu... saya sendiri akan rasa... ni macam lagu Babyface cipta jer. Memandangkan saya dan husband pengumpul album-album dia since 22 years back... jadi kami memang kenal muzik dan lagu dia.



Dan esok... saya nak dengar dia menyanyi lagu-lagu kegemaran saya secara live di Plenary Hall, KL Convention Centre!! Come and join the crowd... if you a fan of Babyface!!

Quiet February... and in pain...

Ini entry pertama saya untuk bulan Februari. Dah lama blog ni sunyi dan sepi. A quiet February, eh? Kalau ikutkan tak 'quiet' sebenarnya... mesti tak lama lagi akan kedengaran bunyi lion dance di persekitaran ofis saya ni sempena Tahun Baru Cina. Lion dance tau... not tiger dance... hehe (eventhough it's the year of a tiger... fiery tiger! Hahaha)

So, why is it no new posting?

Saya akui, saya kehilangan minat untuk menulis sejak kebelakangan ni... baik di blog mahu pun manuskrip. Macam-macam perkara yang boleh dikongsikan di blog, tapi saya malas untuk meluahkannya di sini. Idea untuk manuskrip yang ke4 sudah berada di dalam kepala... tapi saya belum cukup rajin untuk melakarkannya dalam bentuk tulisan. Why is this laziness still haunting me???

Tahap kesihatan saya juga tidak begitu baik sejak kebelakangan ni. I'm in pain... banyak betul penyakit bila dah berumur nih! Silap sikit aje, akan bertimpa-timpalah penyakit yang datang. After 36 years, then only I realize how important it is to eat good and healthy food... tat's real bad!! Sekarang baru lah terhegeh-hegeh nak buat jus timun, buat bekam, makan makanan yang a bit tasteless (sebab kurang garam dan gula... hehe), makan segala ubat yang payau dan pahit. Yup... tat is what it takes when you have eaten soooooooo much of oily, junk, rubbish dan fast food!!!

Dan ini, 'kecederaan' saya yang terbaru!!

Jari saya terkepit kat pintu kereta husband!! Ek eleh... entah apa-apa kan? Cuai sungguh!! Tapi kecuaian itulah yang telah menyebabkan jari saya yang dahulunya runcing, cantik dengan kuku yang kilat dan bersinar (perasan tahap gaban... hahahaha) sudah bertukar jadi hitam dan lebam begini!!

Dengan kejadian yang berlaku, pelbagai reaksi yang saya terima.

Kata AHA: "Lepas ni mama kena berhati-hati tau, bila tutup pintu kereta papa." Sungguh penyayang dan prihatin pulak anak saya ni...

Kata seorang office mate: "Akak boleh tulis cek lagi tak? Tak gaji pulak kitorang nanti!" Bukannya 10 jari... satu jari aje lah!! Hish... budak-budak ni!!

Kata novelis Dhiya Zafira: "Penulis macam kita ni, kena ambik insurans jari kalau gini!" Hahaha... lawaklah kau ni Dhiya... penulis kecil-kecilan jer kita nih!

Kata husband saya "Nasib baiklah I dah kahwin dengan you 10 tahun lepas. Kalau sekarang ni, banyak betul you punya defect... duit hantaran pun kenalah discounted!!" Hah?? Nak diskaun duit hantaran?? Syukran...syukran... it all happened after 10 years!! Hahaha