the pros n cons of living in small towns..

instead of blogging in kluang, today i'm in kl,or to be exact, in sg.buloh(my mom's hse)..insyaallah i'll be here until tuesday,then we'll be back to the 'oh so exciting' kluang,haahah...as the title says, today i'm gonna blog about the above..1st the pros:-
1. everywhere u go, u seem to bump wt the same faces..n because of that, they r friendly towards u..
2. there's absolutely no jam at all,except when it's festival time n people blk kampg..whereas us, we go bck to KL,hihihih...
3.no jam equals to working up late n still be in the ofc on time,still have time to play with Dina n havg brkfst with hubby..
4. life is very laid back..nobody's in a rush..
5. most of the time, u r close to ur colleague,to the point that u know where's their hse n who's their family members..
6. learn to be independent n able to take care of my own family..

the cons:-
1. no happening place to lepak, not much entertainment n certainly not much choices for shopping!!(damn,i miss those days when shopping was s'thg i took 4 granted)
2. some people r soo narrow-minded!!really makes u tick sometimes!!!
3. miss my friends!!!i do have nice friends in kluang,but s'times u just want to talk wt familiar friends over a glass of teh tarik n roti canai...which is also not many in kluang..kedai mamak,that is!
4. miss gatherings or reunion or even weddings in kl..regardless of family or friends's)
5. of course, having to stay far from family:-(

my 3rd attempt @ blogging..

as the title suggested, this is my 3rd time trying to blog,hope this time ard i'll be able to do that without any interruption by my internet data card,not to mention,my darling daughter who's sleeping this very minute but will wake up anytime to ask for her milk..now,isn't that a lengthy explanation...btw,i was interrupted,but it was done with..
hmm..what to write this time??i cud write about my work n my new "whatever" colleagues, or of my new completed with CF apartment n now looking forward 4 my putra heights house to be ready, or my social life or the lack of it??which is top on my list??
i'll start with my work..it gets more challenging as i go on..like i said earlier, there's so so many things that is still vague to me n i need to learn..basically,i kinda get the concept but it's like everyday there's something new..this is good,right, considering that i want to have a better career prospect in the future..now,career is a big word, i hope that i have what it takes to succeed..actually,its not 4 me,it's more of for my family..i pray that 1 day we will be able to really stand on our own,instead of always rely on our family to back us up..as for my colleagues, it's not exactly smooth sailing,i still feel like an outsider, somehow they seem pretentious??i knw the grass is not always green on the other side, but it helps if u have supportive colleagues who doesn't have any hidden agenda..the best colleagues that i've ever worked with is the marketing team in MBSB kl,they r the best,seriously..even my boss was nice, i mean, she's serious when it comes to work, but u can still talk 2 her..of coz, boss will be boss..wt the new boss, so far i've yet to connect to him,still finding out what type of a boss he is??
next topic,my favorite for now..my new apartment..i knw i dun really have the intention to stay there coz i need to rent it out as the instalment will be a burden to me,but it's kind of exciting to know u actually own a house,which not many can say they have in my age,so alhamdulillah...now we've alrdy engaged a contractor to put up grilles n what not,nxt will be waitg 4 the developer to repair the damages,which by the way,as my hubby puts it, bad workmanship..i knw i probably shudn't feel hurt, but the way my hubby tell it to people, it's like i'm buying a worthless "bricks" or s'thing:-( i knw the workmanships's not so well done, especially since it's not a low cost apt, but i just hoped he would ease down in describing the damages..i love u but i think the way u say it seems a bit 2 harsh..

ok,i think that' s all 4 now..it's late n i'm beginning 2 feel hungry..

9th Syawal 1428

Salam to all and Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri..it's been more than a week we celebrated the much awaited Hari Raya...before u know it,it'll be over soon n as for us homosapiens working 9to5, business as usual..awwhhh!!!n in a few days more,i can safely say i survived a month in my new workplace..i'm still adapting to it,still getting the hang of my job n also getting to know my new colleagues which i would say, not much improvement??!!but this time around,i'm not gonna worry myself thinking about it coz i've got some other bigger things to think like concentrating on the reason for the jump to a new company and that is to learn new things and strive on the challenges to improve myself and subsequently to earn a better living for me n my family ..that's my goal now!! Ya Allah,Kau tenangkanlah fikiran ku dan terangkanlah hatiku supaya dapatku menghadapi segala cabaran..Aminnn....

The end of another ramadhan...

Salam to all...today notes the 28th of Ramadhan and the 9th day of my working in this new place..since i'm new, i know that i won't get any leave to take,but then again the raya mood is also less coz the excitement and anxiousness(is there such a word??) of starting in a new place is still pretty much there..and when i say excitement, i have to face the reality that the grass is not always green on the other side.but this is my choice and i kinda have a goal of my own..for me,it's a good place to start afresh and turn into a new leaf..that means,this time around,i will try my best to really commit myself to the job and turn it into something i enjoy doing..another thing,i'm gonna try to ignore or maybe filter things people love to pass around,like for example saying stuff like "keje kat sini byk", "the management tak best"..i do not want them to influence me on what's bad and what's ok..ok for now..later....till then,enjoy the rest of ur Ramadhan....

here goes...

i've been trying to blog for the past few days but wasnt able to b'coz of my internet data card is not being cooperative..in fact,its doing it again:-( nway, i've been working at my new place for the past 2 days, n so far so good, i think??!!i mean, i do know for a fact that there's so much to learn.but then again, this is what i wanted so i have to face the music, as scary as it seems..i'm given a mentor to teach me, but as my 2nd boss said,"nobody will help u if u dun help urself so if u dunno, u have to ask"..perrhh...kalau ikutkan, nilar yg malas when u come to a new job, u gotta learn again..i have thought this thing thru before, n if i don't do it now, it's much harder to get off coz i'll probably be complacent in my 'comfort zone'..i shud think it's just the right time...now, all i have to do is to get past these awkward phases of being the new girl n miss sweet,hahaha!!1st stop will be to learn as fast as possible as much as i can n get myself confirm within 6 months..after that, hopefully everything will be A-ok!!!

starting in a few days time...

in a about 3 days more, i'll be working in a new company, probably a different environment but still in the same area..it's a bit daunting but then i've got to face the fear,oohhh...everyone does it all the time,rite..well,if i want changes,i've to step out of my comfort zone.that's the only way to go..but of course,until u actually get there,it is scary..like a friend said, the fear of the unknown..btw,just a few minutes ago,i've got a call from my soon-to-be office that they actually gave me the wrong information..they said i'm supposed to report duty today but they told me earlier to report on 27th sept..well,it's not my fault,rite..in the end,they called again and said stick to the earlier date which is 27th,hehehe...pheww,quite a relieve coz i've got a few things to settle before i start working,like picking up my baju raye,hahaha,pretty exciting!!wonder how my baju will turn out.not that i'll get long raye holidays,since i've just started working, tapi raye la jugak,kan..nways,today is my brother's birthday n i've yet to wish him..Happy 26th Birthday,dear Amil..i'll send him an e-card later..n today i'll be going to my house in D'rimba, Kota D'sara to pick up the keys and do some house inspection..hope it will be ok so that soon i'll be able to rent it out..

family comes first

had a chat with my mum and brother juz now about how important family is..whenever things go wrong or something bad happened, it is comforting to know that we still have our families to back us up.there r many kinds of theories of what makes a family,whether it's big or small.i've got a friend who told me that she had 10 siblings n every year they will organize a family outing..my brother said his friend had a close relationship with not only his siblings but also with his cousins whom every now and then would juz drop by his house without warning and eat dinners like it was their own house (sometimes my brother surprises me with his matured views on certain issues, even better than his older brother!!)..so, my mum said, she would like us to have that kind of bond with each other and no matter how busy we r with our lives, we must always be there for each other and make time for families to be together..like she said,"dgn adik-beradik jgn berkira"..so, i kinda make a point that:-

• i want my children to be able to go to their aunty n uncles's houses feeling comfortable and vice versa
• i want us to schedule "family time" together every now and then
• instill the importance of family comes first with my children
• make a point to at least acknowledge special occasions like birthdays etc and celebrate together whenever possible

another sad story...

by now everyone would have heard the news about the missing child,nurin jazlin..it's sad and pathetic that these things happened to an innocent young child and it happened right here in Malaysia..it seems that people r no longer afraid of doing bad things, probably not afraid of the authorities anymore, or was it just that everyone is so caught up in the rat race that they got pressured by the world and think that the only way to ease these pressures are by picking up on the helpless ones..in this case, a child..nauzubillah....we must now play our part in helping out by not being ignorant n open up our eyes to save other children from these beasts..condolence to the family,Al-Fatihah..

bad haircut

i went to a salon in kluang to try my hands out on treating my hair,haha...then i got carried away by letting the hairdresser cut my hair..now i regret having that haircut and worse i dunno what i can do about it..i think i look like so chinesey,n my fringe is getting on my nerves,uurrggghhh!!there goes my rambut raye...cheessshhh!!!

what's ur firstborn gonna be??

the other day i visited a friend who had just delivered an adorable bb boy last 12th september 07..she's my former schoolmate who has also been 1 of my dormmates for 3 consecutive years..nways,i met up with other schoolfrens too n we had friendly chats..n one of the debate was what would u like ur firstborn to be??do u prefer having a boy or a girl as ur 1st child??of course,having a girl as the 1st child,i would be bias if i say i prefer a girl..but then i'm the 1st in the family too,n i'm a girl..duhh,so of course i've the rights to say that!!ok,on another note,i think that by having girls as the firstborn,they often tend to be more responsible and caring towards their parents, brothers n sisters, reminding and planning for the family's birthdays and anniversaries, be it gifts or celebration, asking the fathers to eat their medicine n go to medical checkups bla,bla,bla..u get the idea..with guys, since they have this thing called egos,they dont usually do these things...girls touched people emotionally,guys do it with action..even more worse if the boy got married to a "queen control",(owh no,hope not la)
just this morning, i had the chance to watch Malaysia Hari Ini on TV3..they were discussing s'thing abt todays children upbringing.the Prof says that nowadays parents tend to be afraid of their children.they refuse to marah2 them in fear that they will run away...sian jugak..being parents today is not the same anymore compared to last time..now u have to update urselves with the latest so as to know what ur children r up to..nways, the Prof did share 5 kinds of LURVE LANGUAGE:-

• touch language-eg.hugging,kissing
• verbal language-eg. saying "i love u","u're a good girl","pandai anak mama nih"
• rewards/presents language-giving presents/rewards when they did s'thing right
• like a 'khidmat' language-whereby u support ur children by attending his Sports Day..
• alamak,luper la the last language!!!heheheh...

so,all i haf to do is watchout 4 my daughter's behavior and see which suits her best..by the way,which 1 r u??

my 2nd attemp at blogging,huh!!

so,ok...now what??actually,i've got something that i'm pissed about...have u ever been in a situation whereby u know everybody but they kinda ignore u??n suddenly u feel like an outsider??dont u think that when u are in a group, conversing with each other, the least u can do is try to include everyone,tho they may not be able to join u but...anyway,that's a different story..i've got another thing that i'm wondering about??!!i'm kinda hurt that a friend of mine has not made an attempt to contact me,despite a couple of messages i sent her telling that i missed her...cam tak best..but nevermind,i know she must be bz with her new life...but i realized now that in life, as much as u want to keep everything to stay the same always, u will have to face the fact that changes are here to stay,like for example graduating and looking for a job,single to married and having children..its inevitable..so what u need to do is to accept and adapt to these changes as positive as possible and ur life will be smoothsailing,tho there r times when u've got that mood swing and suddenly everything seems to be haywired...tu biasela kan..sometimes,juz to keep urself sane in this crazy life, remember that somewhere out there,there's someone who loves u for who u r..maybe ur parents,ur family & friends,ur children..keep reminding myself of that!!like my hubby said,we too have our own circle of friends n families,hihihi..i know i can count on him to keep me firmly on the ground..that's my irfan..