Trip to Penang

Date: 24th-28th May 2008
Venue: Penang, Alor Setar, Taiping

Bucu baby in bathrobe!
( I dunno why I keep on calling her bucu, she smells good all the time)

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Attending wedding


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At Taiping Zoo






Shopping at the Pagoda
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At the swimming pool of the hotel

And another Hand Phone entry ......

Sony Ericsson K530i

Bought a Sony Ericsson for the first time, all this while I was Nokiaguy. Should have bought this instead of the Nokia Music Express I 'donated' to stranger last week.
This phone has the same functionality, more compact and much more cheaper.

May this phone serve me many many more years to come, Amin.

And now it is gone

Back to back post in handphone, impressive isn't it.

I lost it, during lunch, must have left it on the table while having lunch outside. I was rushing for Friday prayers. Someone must have taken it throw the SIM and claim they won it in some competition. Pandai-pandaile tanggung dosa.

Maybe it is not meant to be to use expensive handphone.

Chiau!

Yeah yeah , I got new phone!

Due to a freak 'accident' ( I don't want to go there), I lost my beloved (not really) Nokia 6600. In cell phone live cycle, you can place 6600 at the Late Cretaceous Period in Mesozoic Era (watching "Are you smarter than 5th grader really paying off). To exaggerate things even more, Nokia 6600 has effected my social life all this while, most of my colleagues avoided to be seen with my in public places while am using the 6600.

The phone wasn't working well anywhere since (yet another) freak accident earlier when I dropped it in some kinda water (don't wanna go there either). Been thinking of getting a new phone for a while, so here is my big chance.

I had nothing in my mind, decided walk into the store and let the the all knowing tech savvy Chinese sales guy to talk me into buying suitable phone (within my budget). Cutting a rather short story even shorter, this is my new hand phone , the Nokia 5610 and I am loving it! The sound quality is amazing.

The Quiet Man

This picture got nothing to do with this post, it is apparently a movie, which turn up when I googled for suitable image for this post.

• many problem in my life would not have happened if I have kept my big f*&8ng mouth shut. Seriously! Now when I look back, things would have much more simpler if I just had keep my mouth shut, no matter how strong the urge to voice up my bottled up emotions.
• People say it take much courage to break free from silence and finally voice out you emotion, but I would say that it requires much more strength just to keep everything bottled up and just keep quiet.
• Next time I gonna do exactly that, keep quiet, give a fake insincere smile and node my head and let it all go with the flow. I just don't give a damn anymore.
  

I won I won I won

Shell's "Over 1000 Cash Prizes Weekly Contest"

Finally I won something, all the hard work me filling up the shell contest form every time I pump up petrol had paid off!
I was skeptical when they called me last month saying that I won, but I got the cheque yesterday! Wow unbelievable, my name is even listed here!
If I say the amount I won, no one will believe me, search for my name (surname:Buhari) in the link above!

I am rich I am rich.. muahh muahh hahhaha

Majlis Cukur Jambul Nur Daaniya

Here are some picts from Function in PJ and Bentong.

PJ Function
Sunday,9th March 2008






Here are some picts from Function in PJ and Bentong.

Bentong

The Message is very clear, but some people still don't GET IT!

Look like democracy still works here, surprisingly.

It too bad, few good Ministers lost, like Sharizat, but the rest were long overdue to leave. To Sharizat, is not that people hated you, they only hated the badge you were wearing.

I did not vote this year, but I really wanted to.

To Oppostion: Stay true to your word, and make some good changes.
To BN: Stop being overconfidence and listen to people for once!


I still can't believe all this really happened in Malaysia, I am really happy that we have strong opposition so that the is healthy balance in parliament.

It would be really interesting 4 years to come.

Pink Invasion

Everything in my life in now turning PINK, everywhere I turn in the house, all I see is PINK, PINK and more PINK.
Danniya is wrapped and swimming in all her PINKNESS.

If this goes on I will have a hard time keeping my macho image la, ha ha.

More Arrivals..............

Owhhh... Look like someone proceeded to blog about her arrival before I could write. Well aren't she a cute one? Feel like kissing the monitor screen whenever I looked at her picture. (yes my wallpaper is various picture of Daaniya I change weekly.

Oh did I mention this? That, less than 24 hours after my wife gave birth, my sister delivered a twins? and 4 days after that, my wife's sister delivered her second baby? Yeah....... it is like breeding season of sort, 2008 seem to be a fertile year (or was it 2007?, since they were all conceived in 2007), but sadly all baby were born in the non-halal animal year in Chinese calender (ha ha padan muka my sis and my sis in law who bragged that they will have RAT year babies, since both of them had a premature babies, tu la lain kali jgn eksyen sgt, keh keh keh)

My mum is looking after my sister's twins back in Bentong, while my mother in law looking after her the 2 newly arrived grandchild. Seems fair, both have their hands full. My mum who came PJ for my delivery extended her stay for about 3 more weeks, since my sister's twins were 6 week premature and placed in ICU for first few day and after in incubators after till they were strong enough.

Muhamed Amirulhaqq, Wania Wazeera, Nur Daaniya and Wania Nadheera

Sleeping Daaniya
Smiling Daaniya
Daaniya and daddy!
Hmm just Daaniya

It's me again......

As I promised, I managed to download my pictures form my daddy's camera.
Daddy says I am the cutest baby girl he has ever seen!!! But you all should know my dad better, he like to brag.... big time, but I have to agree with him on this, I think I AM cute (baby chuckle... he he)

Salam and hello to all daddy's friends....

Pssttttt.......... It's me, Nur Daaniya bt Mohamed Ghazali. My daddy doesn't know I am blogging from his bloggers account, so we gonna keep this a secret for now, but I am pretty sure he wouldn't be mad even if he finds out coz he loves me SO much.

I have decided to arrive 5 days earlier than expected date, I really can't take those cord around my neck that effecting my breathing. And I also been too comfortable in mummy's belly that I grew too big that I can't really descend down. Some more I think I passed motion inside mummy's womb (sorry mummy for the mess). So Aunty Fatima decided to cut open mummy's belly and take me out earlier.

My first memory arriving in this world is seeing Aunty Fatimah delivering me and saying "Assalamualikum" and something like "besar baby ni dan dah terberak pun". I did answered her in my own language. Then I saw daddy standing there, with a look that I can't describe, not that I can describe anything that I was just a few minutes old. I can't find mummy anywhere, but I heard daddy telling mummy, "dear, it is a girl!!!". Then they took me to another room, Uncle Syed was putting some kinda tube inside my mouth, and it hurt so much. And daddy was standing beside him asking so much questions. Dad, will you let the man do the job and chat later?!! I am the one suffocating here! Then there was a sharp pain on my thigh, maybe some kinda jab. Did I mention that I was screaming top of my lung non stop from the moment of my arrival?

Then they brought me to operation theater again and they showed me to my mummy for the first time, mummy said "Assalamualaikum sayang", she looked so tired but very happy and satisfied after seeing me. After that I remember me being carried somewhere and surrounded by my grandparents, all four of them, they were all so happy and excited. I must be very special for them.

I heard daddy reciting azan on my right ear and iqamat on my left years. I didn't cry then, I just listened. Then he put me down and gazed at me for a long time before leaving the room (not before taking some photos though).

Oh gosh, I have been blogging too long for a 3 days old baby, I must return and act my usual cranky-self and act cute to everyone around me. I think daddy is waking up now, I got to go, I really didn't let them sleep and really got them exhausted last night.

I will upload my picture once I figure out how to connect daddy's digital camera to the PC. (Hey I am IT savvy too OK)

Till then Salam to all.

It's a girl !!!

Date of Arrival: 24th Jan 2008 (5 days earlier than expected)
Time of arrival: 11:59 am
Name: To be decided by the council, ha ha
Weight: 3.75 KG ( I know !!!)
Height : 53 cm
Delivered by: Dr Fatimah Najla.

Mummy and baby are fine (and daddy is fine too if anyone cares..)

ALHAMDULILLAH.

Anytime now........

First 8 months just flew by in a blink of an eye, now that the due date is nearer, I am just restless. time to pass by so slowly. I am so nervous. Even wife says she really can't carry around her belly anymore. The sooner, the better.
I pray all goes well, amin!

Knocked up

Nice movie this one, as the title suggest it is about unplanned pregnancy.
This movie has lots of interesting quotes, the one I like the most is this one....


"Marriage is like that show ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’, but it’s not funny. All the problems are the same, but you know instead of all the funny, pithy dialogue, everybody is really pissed off and tense."

so...

"Marriage is like an unfunny, tense version of Everybody Loves Raymond, but it doesn't last 22 minutes. It lasts forever."

I find this so damn funny and true at the same time!

Salam Maal Hijrah to all!

Cabbage

How long do I have to wait to eat the fruit of my own hand? It has been MONTHS and I still cant's see anything resembling cabbage coming out of this!



And the chili isn't flowering either.......

S5800

Finally I have my own camera, I find it hard to believe that this is the first camera I bought for myself! All this while I heve been using my father in law's camera, well enough if that, ladies and gentlemen, let me present my pride and joy (for time being, before the real bundle of joy arrives)...... my camera............... (drum roll........)


The one and only Fujifilm S5800!!!

Honestly I don't know much about camera, and I don't even know if this model is good, but I saw the ad on the paper and I told myself, this is the camera for me (apart from the fact that is is very reasonably priced) in fact I only know how to point and shoot, but this camera has really made me interested in photography, I am finding myself carrying it everywhere and trying to shoot some nice photos. Below are few of my amateur works.......


The food are taken from Haiqal's Birthday picture (cooked by mum)
Haiqal and Shahril...........

Guzz' Bird of Paradise

More Paradise

Wild Purple

Pucuk Paku

The Pregnant Lady....

• The room will be freezing COLD, and I would be shivering in cold and she will complaining that it is too hot.
• She just couldn't find that PERFECT sleeping position while sleeping, tossing and turning every 5 minutes, I'd rather sleep in the guess room.
• And she prefer to have the whole bed for herself anyway, not that I will be missed during her slumber.
• Now I understand, where the phrase "eating like pregnant lady" came. You will never be able to satisfy their hunger, she still will be hungry even after a very satisfying huge delicious dinner. I can't compete!
• Need back rub ALL the time.
• Can't think of any anymore.

Added later: Oh ya.. the pillows, need infinite number of them just to make her comfy.

BUT IT IS ALL WORTH IT, after 5 years waiting I would go through this again without a second thought!

Whenever I feel down, just thinking about the arrival of the baby lift up my spirit.....

Oh baby, I am so into you.......

I just found out that the basket thingy that we use to carry baby is called "Moses basket", how appropriately named?!

Anyway, went shopping for basic baby stuff yesterday, my mum said not to buy too many things as we will get lots of hampers once the baby is delivered (hint hint) Insya Allah.

Dr Fatimah is already advising wife to cut down on carbs, and do more exercise, so I guess I can just sit down and watch TV, and let wife to do the housework, she need the exercise. I know it is hard, being such a hardworking guy a loving husband that I am to let my wife to do all the work, but it is the doctor's order! I am forced to sit down and be a couch potato! LOL

Post-Raya Post.

Took this pict to compare with my last year raya deco, so I might as well post it even it is way too late.


Decided not to decorate the bamboo tree with light this year, from last year experience, it not not good for the health of the tree, the tree above is bamboo_tree V2.0, version 1 passed on to the next life (thanks to me for putting too much fertilizer on it)

Comparing with last year picture, my garden has improved a lot, look much more greener. Much more plants, and of course according to my wife's definition, it is 'hutan', but the garden is my territory as she claim the kitchen as her's (Then why the hell am I still need to cook and do the dishes?!!!)

Anyway, selamat hari raya to all!!!!

Maaf Zahir dan Batin.

More raya pictures coming soon.

Puasa

• Kalau baca balik entry poser tahun lepas, tahun ini aku memang ada improvement, memang tak rasa ketagih nak minum kopi sangat, rasa-rasanye, ada la dalam 5-6 kali aku minum kopi bulan puasa ni.
• Memandangkan aku kerja sampai kul 8 malam every monday, aku decide la nak gi gym every monday, at least once a week bulan puasa ni. Kalau aku balik rumah pun bukannyer sempat gi terawih pun (ceh, macam kalau tak kerja rajin gi terawih he he). Pada andaian aku, aku ingat I will be the only muslim in GYM masa tu, alangkah terperanjatnye aku, the usual guys are still there! Tak tau le kalau dia orang pun kerja sampai malam ke apa kan, but aku terkejut la. Tu je, aku tak nak assume apa-apa la kan. Semua orang ada goal masing2 (dunia and akhirat). Yang gi gym lepas berbuka boleh paham lagi, but aku dengar, ada jugak yang workout masa day time! Hard core giler! Kalau aku, aku rasa dah pengsan kot.
• Pernah tak korang queue setengah jam (to 45 min) untuk beli roti John? Aku dan kawan aku gi bazar Ramadan kat Putraya, ada satu stall ni (Roti John Unan ke apa ntah). Orang queue panjang giler. So kawan aku pun cakap dia memang dah lama curious pasal roti John ni, sebab hari-hari queue dia panjang gile, so dia pun beratur la, lebih kurang 30 min (aku suruh dia beli satu untuk aku). Masa berbuka, kitorang makan, rasa dia macam roti john lain jer, apa yang sedap sangatnye? ada le minced meat sikit2 dalam tu, tujer, berbaloi ke beratur buang masa macam tu? Ntah le, aku sampai hari ni tak paham.
• Aku teirngat satu cerita masa belajar kat UIA dulu, ada la aku and kawan2 aku berborak ngan sorang Paki and sorang Arab. Paki tu cakap, kat negara dia orang panggil bulan Ramadan as 'Ramzan' and Arab pulak cakap , kat Saudi depa panggil Ramadhan (mcm slang Sharifah Aini). Then aku cakap, kat Malaysia, kita panggil bulan Ramadhan as "Bajang". ( sebab one of my friend dalam group tu nama dia Ramzan, but kitorang nick dia Bajang). No one got the joke! Damn, but I found it very funny, aku gelak sorang2 jer masa tu, syok sendiri.
• Tahun aku tobat tak mo nak shopping kat KL, sebab bad experience last year. Tahun ni mostly beli kat Mydin Subang Jaya jer, tu pun mostly untuk anak-anak buah. Whoaa, Mydin ni kayo betul, dia beli tanah belakang building dia tu buat parking, now can accommodate 1000++ kereta!