Total Lockdown | panic buying?

ptg jumaat, gomen dh announce psl total lockdown yg akan bermula 1-14 june 2021

as expected, ramai ler rakyat msia yg buat panic buying pagi2 sabtu (semlm)...or may be tak de lah panic sgt sbb kedai2 akan buka jer time lockdown tu..tp long q kat hampir semua mall/groceries store sbb only limited number of customers are allowed at one time...dan kebetulan plak semlm weekend and salary day utk private sector..so ramai msian nak stock up groceries kan..

errr MZ termasuk ler dlm stats tu nmpknya..tak panic mana pun cuma ingat nak stock up mana2 brg yg akan habis/dh habis...dan mls nak kuar dh bila dh start lockdown tu

so MZ kuar pukul 8 pagi which is dh lewat utk q---mula2 terjah Giant Bt Caves, of course q yg teramat pnjg, wpun memang Giant start buka pukul 8 pagi...

lps tu sajer pusing tgk kat segi fresh, pun sama...

TMG mart pun sama juga...

apatah lagi pasaraya Big..

then drive plak tgk mcm mana keadaan q kat Aeon Big Wangsa Maju..pun q yg extreme...ni sempat snap pic sementara zharfan kuar pegi byr/validate parking card...

last2 MZ singgah beli some of the groceries kat 99 speedmart jer wpun harga telurnya sgt mahal ..sbb telur kat umah MZ dh licin..beli beras jugak kat situ, roti etc

then balik umah jap antar bf utk mr hubby

then MZ kuar balik (dgn zharfan) pegi the store M3 mall plak...lega sbb tak ramai org (tak q pun)..again tak semua brg dlm list MZ ada kat situ...tp settle lah beli bwg, biskut, aiskrim etc

ni gmbr yg sempat snap--2 bags jer brg2 beli kat the store..masa kat 99 speedmart pun dh 2 bags jugak

happy weekend everyone!

stay safe

Julung2 kali beli tv

kat our new dining space tu ada dinding kosong...mula2nya mr hubby proposed nak letak cermin besar as part of deco/bg nampak luas, tp MZ tak setuju :p

so last2 weolls semua agreed utk letak tv kat situ..so that we have 2 areas utk lepak2, satu kat living hall dan satu kat dining room..

budget limited, so survey2, akhirnya berkenan dgn smart tv brand xiomi...40 inch, so kira oklah size nya dgn regenya RM900+ termasuk delivery--order kat shopee..if brand2 lain yg famous, smart tv ni range harga RM3k average and byk jugak yg harga RM4k-RM5k

ni masa mula2 pasang tv tu lps dh unbox - semua pun excited hehheheh

not badlah kualiti gmbrnya...puas ati...worth the price

seingat MZ, tv kat umah MZ yg sblm2 ni semuanya hadiah contest...tv yg size 40 inci (brand samsung dh rosak..dh pernah repair sekali, then ok then rosak sekali lg..so now letak jer dlm bilik my zharfan), tv kat ruang tamu now size 32 inci jer (pun hadiah contest), masih ok berfungsi dgn baik..kat umah MZ install astro tp yg basic package jer (rate RM65 monthly)

so our new smart tv ni memang connect dgn wifi (unifi)--tgk mcm2 kat youtube etc

salam jumaat almubarak

hari ni dh 16 syawal, insya Allah 1st day MZ start puasa (kena settlekan semua puasa ganti dulu)

Birthday pada zaman pkp

sblm covid melanda, birthday biasanya weolls celebrate dgn cara dining out, ie mkn2 kat luar, and kadang2 siap dgn birthday vacation jugak (overnite stay kat mana2 hotel)..

anyway it's about spending time together...and creating memorable moments with our beloved ones

so birthday my zharfan 24 may 2021 ni...tak leh dining out...and sbb weekday, mr hubby keje...MZ pun ada kelas (WFH) and all 3 boys pun PDPR
so MZ just belikan zharfan slice cake secret recipe and dominos pizza ajer..

and tak de family pose pun sbb mr hubby balik lewat--tp dia tapau mknn utk mkn2 our lil family for dinner--no pic :p sbb MZ tak pakai proper utk posing2, mr hubby pun peluh2 dgn bj keje

so ni jerlah birthday pic yg ada

tahun lps (2020), birthday zharfan jatuh pada 1st syawal, so memang ada proper pic dan proper birthday cake :) moga2 thn dpn covid dh reda dan boleh dining out/staycation for our lil family's birthdays aamiin

Personalized stuff | love 'em

ni antara brg2 MZ yg ada nama MZ kat atas tu...ie personalized items...

ni diary (hadiah contest syahirah)

both bags ni hadiah contest, 2 contest yg berbeza tp both bags brand 'Sometime'

jewellery boxes...yg rectangle tu MZ beli from online seller, yg square tu my fren yg bg hadiah sempena hari guru..yg bulat tu tak de nama, tp MZ syg sgt2 sbb sgt cute, tu hadiah my my sil, exclusive and limited item

ni plak my fav 'toys'--sgt warna-warni esp pinky2 dan ada mcm2 design/shapes..so suka susun2 etc..pakai jugak kejap2 tp tak bg kena air apatah lagi nak buat basahan...biasanya suka pakai utk outing or attend event/pegi keje etc tp now sbb PKP and wfh, so setakat main susun2 jerlag :p

salam 14 syawal..

ari ni cuti sempena hari wesak..so pg2 MZ kuar beli breakfast, singgah top up groceries sikit2, then balik umah, bukak lappy plak...nak siapkan markah students sbb next month diaorg dh start final exam

A blissful teacher's day for MZ

every year teacher's day falls on 16th May...kerjaya MZ ni wpun tak dipanggil guru or cikgu, tp nature of the work masih lg mengajar dan mendidik jugak, cuma my students semuanya dh besar panjang gitu

so thn ni...lebih istimewa sbb MZ dpt surprise gift from my students...

yg ni dpt sebelum raya lg...

yg ni plak dpt last few days..

cute sgt jewellery box ni sbb ada nama MZ (personalized)

MZ sentiasa mendoakan agar all my students (esp yg bagi hadiah ni) success dlm study and future life...aamiin

Happy 16th birthday Ahmad Zharfan Shah

Today 16 years ago..

i was blessed with a child..

whom i have been loving unconditionally..

Dear son,

I always pray for u to be blessed with all the good things in life..

faith, health, wealth, success, happiness..

aamiin..

Happy 16th birthday Ahmad Zharfan Shah

Mama, Papa, Ariff & Razeen love u so much!

Salam 12 syawal

And it's another new bag!

alhamdulillah, murah rezeki MZ menang bag lagi, same brand jugak... "Sometime" (hadiah contest colgate)

packagingnya memang unik sbb bubble wrap tu pun dlm bentuk bag

it comes with the dust bag

best sbb personalized bag (embroided name on the bag)

sajer try letak scarf tu nak bg nampak kalerful--scarf tu free gift (beli kotex kat tesco)

alhamdulillah atas segala rezekiNya...

salam 10 syawal

My favourite spot now | It's our mini garden!

sebenarnya tak plan pun nak buat mini garden..tp lps siap extended kitchen, ada lg space kat backyard wpun sekangkang kera jer...so mr hubby pun discuss dgn our contractor...last2 terhasillah mini garden ..kat belakang umah kami..menghadap hutan dan bukit yg pastinya

artificial grass ni beli kat mr diy...3 rolls jugaklah (almost RM300 total cost utk rumput tu)

set meja kerusi payung ni weolls beli kat nottingham (that was wayback in year 2011!!!)...selama ni letak meja ni kat dlm umah..now dh ada garden, baru sesuai tempatnya

ni snap pic razeen masa balik dari sek (bln ramadan sblm cuti raya)

5 edible plants in a pot...pokok kari, pandan, serai, kunyit dan limau purut..yang paling tinggi pokok kari..pokok kunyit tu mcm hidup segan mati tak mau hehhehe

MZ dh beli 3 more empty pots..ingat nak beli pokok2 bunga yg kalerful daun/bunga...tp misi tertangguh sbb PKP...

so later2 lah...sempat gak survey2 pokok kat dlm giant bt caves, harga RM26-30 gak satu pot...yg daun kaler2...mahal jugaklaaa tp siyes cantik

anyway...seronok lepak2 kat mini garden ni esp time pg/ptg sbb cuaca segar...if pagi2, cuaca sejuk jer sbb area bukit kan..

ni posing time raya kat our mini garden

alhamdulillah atas segala nikmatNya

salam 8 syawal

Raya norma baru

tahun ni adalah tahun kedua kita semua beraya dgn norma baharu...tak dpt balik kg lg sekali -- sbbnya balik kg tu tradisi majority of us (exception utk those yg memang kampung kat KL/selangor  or kampung memang kat tmpt diaorg bekerja)

bagi anak perantau mcm MZ dan suami...bila tak dpt balik kg...rasa sgt2 incomplete...raya yg mcm tak raya pun...sbb tak dpt nak jumpa, salam, peluk my mom, tak dpt berkumpul beramai2, mkn2, masak2...sembang2...

setakat VC yg mana will never be the same (hanya tu jer pilihan yg ada)

bukannya nak merungut (whining), tp jeles sgt2 tgk those yg dpt balik kg raya ari tu..on whatever reason pun..antara reason yg common ialah PJJ...dan of course seribu satu alasan utk dptkan permit balik kg (Karak jem ok...bkn ratusan but ribuan kenderaan masuk KL lps abih cuti raya) :(

hari ni UIA dh start balik kelas...nak kena abihkan syllabus sbb final exam starts 16 jun (next month)

ni antara salah satu norma baru...duit raya...kena transfer jugak....tak dpt dah nk bg cash dlm sampul raya...thn ni dpt sampul raya yg ni jer..giant, tesco, mr diy, texas chicken - tak de sampul raya habib sbb tak beli habib time ramadan, tak de sampul raya minaz/leeyanarahman sbb tak beli koleksi raya diaorg thn ni, tak dpt sampul raya gene martino sbb MZ beli bj raya awal2 lg seblm masuk ramadan pun so of course lom ada sampul duit raya time tu

salam 7 syawal

stay safe, have a nice day, moga yg baik2 ajer utk kita semua..aamiin

Kisah sehari sebelum raya

masa 30 ramadhan ie 12/5/21, hari rabu tu...

pg2 kuar dgn mr hubby, beli apa2 yg patut...

then pukul 11 pagi, MZ pergi collect kek yg MZ order dari my colleague (my HOD)...anak dia buat bisnes bakery...so MZ order 2 jenis kek ie red velvet dan lemon cake..my jiran2 pun tumpang order sbb MZ promo kat dlm group wasup jiran2...so MZ tlg collect utk dioarg jugak

ni red velvet cheese, harga RM85, zharfan yg request

ni lemon cake, MZ punya..my fav!! siyes sgt sedap! ni harga RM40..MZ pernah mkn masa my HOD bawak kek ni time jamuan kat office, so memang dh tau kek ni sgt sedap, tu beria order tu

then, late noon, lori yg hantar brg sampai...ngam2 sehari sblm raya..

apa barangnya?

haaaa MZ dh dekat 2 minggu pre-order set meja mkn (dining set 6 feet with  8 chairs)...then seller tu jenis tak responsive, ingatkan dh cancel order , rupa2nya dpt gak my order tu

actually MZ request nak grey chair tp tak de, tu yg jd lmbt dpt set yg MZ order ni, last2 MZ amik jer kerusi kaler putih/krim/hitam ni...kira universal kaler, masuk jer warna dgn tema umah MZ sekarang (grey)

nilah my new dining set..kira meja raya sbb ngam2 sampai sehari sbln raya...size pun just nice utk our extended kitchen, memang niat nak letak meja mkn pun kat ruang tu...anyway set meja mkn MZ Ni harga below RM2k (sbb kaki kayu, bkn kaki marble), top jer marble --berat yg amat lah marble top ni...gerun tgk staff yg antar tu angkat --2 org jer staffnya/driver 

(ni jer yg termampu within my budget)..asalkan cantik di mata MZ :)

dh rasmi pun utk mkn2 masa 1st syawal...now memang mkn kat meja ni setiap hari lah :) aura meja baru heheeheh

alhamdulillah atas segala nikmat kurnianNya

salam 5 syawal