Nostalgic mode…

I am currently kinda emotionally unstable… biasala pompuan huhu… one minute happy, another moody, excited, boooring… hmmm @ the time this entry is posted I'm feeling nostalgic… it's all because of the wedding pics that I saw online 2 days ago… wedding pics of someone who was dear to me some time ago… teringat plak zaman2 skolah dulu…

al-kisah chenta baboon monyet dolu2 tu kan… hehe it was fun & sweet… tenet2 time prep, saing2 pi labs, the cute notes being left under the desk every now & then, food during supper @ after outing with messages sent thru posman tak bertauliah bergaji (tapi kdg2 adala tips, sket jajan ke hape) & most of the time with kiriman salam… such as 'kem salam sayang sebanyak pasir2 dekat depan dewan makan @setinggi pokok kelapa depan blok (hahah jiwang & lawak giler!), although at the back of my head I've known all along that it will not last… & indeed it didn't (yerla sayang sebanyak pasir & setinggi pokok kelapa je, takdela banyak mana kan huhu ntah2 kan pokok tu pun dah kena tebang..)… but it will be the thing that I will always remember… part of sweet memories of school days. Maybe coz it ended not that bad… kalau cam break dasat2 sure tak sonok nak ingat sangat yea dak…

Anyway, it was more than 10 years ago (uish tua dah ahkak ni..) lepas tu memang dah masing2 dah takde dengar khabar berita la.. we went our own separate ways & although many of his friends are still my friends… till 2 days ago when I saw his wedding pics... baru kawin tu... huhuh (masih handsome seperti dulu huhuhu… sorry abg, handsome2 dia pun, u yg dapat I taw! & of course la you are the 'handsomest' heheh) Anyway… congratulations to him & of course to the lovely wife… semoga berbahagia hingga ke akhir hayat… AMIN!

Testing from my mobile phone

Cam biasa been very busy lately... X sempat nak update blog selalu cam dolu2. Kat opis nak kata produktif sgt tu xla, tapi banyak sangat kerja2 pending so, kalau nak berblog tu rasa cam bersalahla plak. Tu pun ada gak sambil menyambil menyampuk dlm fb @ bls 1, 2 thread dlm forum kegemaran.
Tapi dlm pada kesibukan tu hari ni berjaya join aktiviti baru. Berdansa sambil exercise ptg2. Hehe syok btul. Dulu zaman2 anak dara rajin gak join group senamrobik kat uni ni. Skang ni sempena bdn dah makin sihat kenala mengaktifkan diri blk. Cakap pasal sihat, setakat hari ni dah berjaya x mkn nasi 3 hari. Menyahut cabaran 99HTN yg nonie mention dlm entry seblum ni huhu. Tp buat sdn bhd la. Tgk takat boleh tahan ;-).
Eh okla ni update pun dari atas katil seblum lelapkan mata. Maklumla org bz huhu. Cik abg pun dah kacau2 huhu. Daaa nite2!

CONTEST SENYUMAN CERIA SI COMEL

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• Jadi Follower SMILEYKIDZ dan Add SMILEYKIDZ di dalam bloglist anda
  
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• Buat entri mengenai Online Contest ~ Senyuman Ceria Si Comel ini di
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• Kemudian, upload gambar si comel di dalam entry tersebut dengan senyuman yang paling ceria/happy/sweet. TETAPI hanya SATU (1) gambar terbaik akan di nilai.


• Jangan lupa nyatakan nama si comel dan umurnya.


• Dalam entri tersebut pastikan anda mention dan link ke SMILEYKIDZ.


• AMARAN: no link back will be disqualified


• Bila anda dah buas hati dengan entry tu, TINGGALKAN komen dan LINK entry tersebut di dalam ruang komen entry online contest ini.


• Tetapi sebelum itu..sila baca syarat2 penyertaan di bawah:

Syarat-syarat Penyertaan dan disclaimer:

• Terbuka kepada semua mommies/daddies yang mempunyai anak berusia 1hari - 4 tahun.


• Anda boleh upload seberapa banyak gambar senyuman si comel TETAPI hanya SATU (1) gambar terbaik akan diadili.


• Dalam gambar2 tersebut, mestilah gambar INDIVIDUAL. Kalau ada 2 orang dalam gambar itu, secara automatik gambar itu tidak akan di adili.


• Kalau and ada lebih dari seorang si comel, boleh upload gambar mereka tetapi MESTILAH gambar INDIVIDU tau!!


• Entry anda HANYA akan di adili oleh SMILEYKIDZ.


• Keputusan peraduan ini adalah MUKTAMAD.


• Penyertaan dibuka dari 15th Oct 09-31th Oct 2009, jam 11.59pm.


• SMILEYKIDZ akan memula sesi penilaian pada bila2 masa.


• SMILEYKIDZ akan meninggalkan komen di dalam entri anda setelah diadili.


• Sebarang pertukaran gambar selepas di adili tidak akan di ambil kira

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So, inila dia senyuman paling mengancam si adik & kakak yg nonie sempat godek dari gambar2 dlm simpanan... huhuhu saja terai nasib.... kalau pun tak cukup menawan di hati juri... of course la paling menawan di hatiku... cewah!


Nama adik: Nor Asyfa binti Mohd Fuad
Umur adik: 8 bulan

Nama kakak: Nor Afifah binti Mohd Fuad
Umur kakak: 3 tahun 4 bulan

pasni nak join contest apa plak? ada gak jumpa contest 99 hari tanpa nasi... menarik gak contest tu... tapi huhu cam tak konpiden jer nak join... nanti belum apa2 seblum 9 hari ntah2kan 9 jam dah kantoi... takpe, kita contest dgn diri sendiri dulu la bab tu... mmg ada nak menyahut cabaran sorang sahabat yg dah berjaya tak makan nasi 10 bulan & loose weight yg banyak la gak... ganti dgn oat... esok balik JB (i'm currently in KL... again..) buat groceries oat will definitely in my list... seblum ni mmg kurang gemar sbb kesat je rasanya kat tekak... tapi dgn perkembangan pesat diri ku ini mmg dah tak patut melampau makan yg lazat2 lagi... so, kesat pun, kesat la...

eh, tiba2 byk plak idea nak citer ni... cik kak dah merengek, packing pun belum... esok lepas subuh dah kene tercongok kat airport... daaaaa dulu!!!!

mini-open house...

we had our mini-open house last saturday... nak kata a real open house cam segan la kan... panggil sket org je, ad's friends & a few of my close friends... hajat di hati mmg nak panggil ramai, tapi tula tak cukup kaki tangan & dengan anak dara 2 org tu cam tak berani la plak, takut tak terlarat & tak terlayan... maybe next time la....

apapun, alhamdulillah semuanya berjalan lancar... terima kasihla pada semua yg hadir... tapi dek sibuk melayan tetamu.. lupa nak amik gambar suasana mini-open house tu... so, apa yg sempat amik adalah gambar leftovers from the event the next day hehe...

clockwise: vegetable salad, bihun sup utara + garnishing, spaghetti, strawberry caramel pudding & cottage pie

kitaorang buat makan breakfast je semua2 ni... tapi tak abis lagi pun... ada lagi dlm fridge... sampai arini punya dinner pun boleh lagi ngulang heheh... jangan sakit perut udah hehe...

simple je lauk pauk kitaorang tu... tapi agak mencabar gakla nak menyiapkan dengan takde helper lansung... nonie ngan ad berdua jerla... i help u, u help me.... haha pastu dengan anak dara berdua tu buat perangai plak, esp asyfa yg tiba2 jadik clingy tokleh kena letak lansung hampir the whole day... kejap2 je bila dia tido nonie lari settle kan keje... tapi bila dia jaga... hmmm no choice, but jadik cam ala2 bibik la kena babywearkan dia sambil memotong2 macam2... time dia dok dendiam OK, tapi ada masa melentik2 plak badan nak menengok kita potong apa... heh risau gak handle pisau sambil ngendong anak ni...

cik abg boleh sibuk soh duduk biar dia buat semua... heh tokleh caya... kalau nak harap dia settle kan semua mau tak siap... wpun jemputan sebnarnya from 3pm, tapi sib baikla gak derang start dtg lambat sket... pkul 4pm baru muncul... takdela ramai mana pun, adala about 20 org guests je... tu pun ada yg tak dapat dtg sbb byk btul OH weekends tu... & the last guests left after maghrib... nonie sendiri pun ada jemputan kahwin rakan sefakulti dlm sepelaung je dari umah... niat hati ingat nak curi2 masa gak pi.. hmmm tapi mmg tak sempatla...

sementara melayan2 tetamu tu, baru perasan yg badan si asyfa mula suam2.. hmmm padanla merengek je kejenya... tak baper sihat... berjangkit dgn kakaknya yg selsema tu la... yg si kakak pulak, bila mak ayah dia lepa, di bantainya tadah air & minum dari tong air tu bergelas2... sampai mengening perutnya... hishla, dahla air sejuk... mmg lambat lagila baik selsemanya tu...

cik abg plak, sibuk promote air jambu & asamnya tu... sekejap2 masuk dapur blend jambu... mmg sengih sampai ke telingala bila org puji air jambu & signature dish dia bihun sup utara dia tu kaw. Western food nonie tak baper laku... only a few yg makan sungguh2 & claim sedap sampai bertambah 2,3 kali... yg lain tekak melayu... dok target bihun sup cik abg je...

apa lagi nak citer ye... alamak serious dah takde idea... kepala rasa berat, mata pun ngantuk sungguh! penangan jamuan raya fakulti di hari terakhir syawal la ni... kalau dapat ZZzzzzz sat syiok ni...

SI COMEL BERBAJU RAYA CONTEST

saja nak berjinak2 dengan blog contest dengan mommies2 ni plak... kalau tak takde modal nak update blog yea dak...
Cik kak ni kalau balik kg camni la... tak cukup tanah meng explore.. al-maklum rumah sendiri rumah taman & mak ayah dia plak sangatla 'rajin' nak bercucuk tanam... so, bila balik kg camni esp time2 raya ni la bila mana org semua sibuk memasak & beramas mesra sesama family dia mula explorace mengenal pokok, batu-batu, pasir segala...

NAMA : NOR AFIFAH BINTI MOHD FUAD
UMUR : 3 TAHUN 3 BULAN (err tapi ni gambar last yearla... organizer kata OK huhuh)

Cik adik ni plak tahun ni tahun pertama beraya & jadik OKB (yerla kumpul duit raya) mak dia la yg jadik pemegang amanah... baru2 belajar boleh duduk stabil sket, bolehla maknya jadik photographer separa-professional amik angle canggih2 sket.. kalau tak terlentang jerla kejenya nak bergolek pun 'segan'... tapi anak dara ni memang sangat serious orgnya... kalau tak kenal org, sorry nak senyum.. mahal!


NAMA : NOR ASYFA BINTI MOHD FUAD
UMUR : 7 BULAN


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Cara Penyertaan

Pertandingan dibahagikan kepada Kategori A (Boys) dan Kategori B (Girls)

• Pertandingan dibahagikan kepada dua fasa:
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Hadiah Pertama
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-Pretty Birdie Earrings daripada Niko
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-RM30 Gift Card daripada leanalittleshop

Hadiah Kedua
-Reversible gemstone ring imported from US daripada TH
-RM10 Gift Card daripada leanalittleshop
-80 pieces of 4R photo prints daripada eoe Online

Hadiah Ketiga
-Eyeko badges and postcard set (imported from UK) daripada Mia
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a very belated Hari Raya wish...

hahaha berabuk giler blog ni... very the busy okay! dari sebelum raya sampaila lepas raya kerja.. kerja.. kerja... 1st week of raya tu of coursela raya sakan kan... eh seblum terlupa.. rasanya belum terlambat lagi nak wish pada semua.. since rayakan sebulan... so,

Selamat Hari Raya, Maaf Zahir & Batin!!!

pada pembaca sekelian...

nak citer pasal raya? alamak cam dah basi je... & otak skang tokleh nak ingat the chronological events throughout raya... sapa2 teman fb ku, tgk jerla my photos dlm tu yea... that was how my raya was celebrated....

cakap pasal sibuk, dengan kerja apa ye? macam2 kerja.. dari contract project, finishing up the syllabus, workshops sampaila corrections (yg geraknya ciput jer sebnarnya..) rasa cam tak cukup masa nak buat semua2... tapi nak kata all out sangat pun takla... malam2 masih ada masa untuk family, unlike masa zaman study 2,3 bulan lalu malam2 pun rasa tokleh pk benda lain selain the research...

tapi unlike zaman2 study tu jugak, siang2 dulu bila tension2 mengkaji & menulis, menulis gakla dalam ni... la ni siang2 dah takde ruang, mood & masa nak merapu kat sini... paling2 pun facebookla tempat meluah sepatah 2 kata & gambar2 segala...

ni pun tersesat kat sini sebab nampak link deko cookies si Jojoe kat fb... pastu tingat dah lama tak baca entry kat blog dia or any other blog for that matter... baru tingat "eh blog aku apa citer" hehehe thanx yea Jojoe for the indirect & unintentional reminder... tapi mak aii... tgk the cookies yg amat comel itu... tinginnya!!!! tapi apa occassion kah nak mengorder... hmmm birthdays ke hapa semua lambat lagi... next year... ha my mom's birthday sometime end of next month... on the raya haji to be exact... eh bolehkah Jojoe kalau nak buat special request? hehehe...

Cakap pasal occassion ada sore2 yg dok tanya bila nak buat open house... hmmm seriously sebnarnya dgn 2 anak dara yg belum boleh nak membantu tu rasanya cam tak larat... kalau dulu cuti belajar, bolehla buat small scale je... panggil kengkawan study & kengkawan cik abg je... tapi ni dah report duty & dapat tau ramai plak umat sepejabat yg dok setaman cam kena memperbesarkan acara la plak.... dahla rumah rasa cam tak presentable... hahaha larat ke body, soul & pocket! heheh takpe rezeki ada di mana2 walaupun bulan ni bakal terpaksa menahan poket sebulan lebih since gaji bulan ni dah dapat but diperuntukkan sampai ujung bulan depan huahuahua....

tapi tula, since dah cam jadik annual event cam tak best la plak kalau tak buat... ala2 jamuan kesyukuran sempena dah lepas D'Day la gak... wpun belum officially sebab correctionnya belum siap heheh... yg official nantila insyaAllah bila semua dah settle nanti.... cik abg pun dah gatal2 promote bihun sup utara dia tu... buatla kot... tgk camna insyaAllah. Memula ingat nak this week... tapi sebab banyak na jemputannya minggu ni, postpone ke minggu depan....

skang ni kena perabis marking keje students before their final exam... nanti ada mood tulis lagi...

Alhamdulillah.... but there are more to be done...

Alhamdulillah... looking @ the ticker above it has been a week since my VIVA... all in all, it was a good experience... was not as bad as i've imagined. But I was extremely tired with the whole process which is why, it took me quite sometime to post the updates on it. In fact, apart of feeling relieved & a bit happy... I was mostly feeling kinda numb and blurry after the VIVA maybe because I felt it is not 100% over yet... there are corrections need to be done... hopefully I'll feel a whole lot better after everything is settled.

As I mentioned, the VIVA itself was good... examiners kinda like my presentation, slides, the contribution of the studies etc... their first word before commenting on it was "Congratulations!" I was happy & relieved upon hearing those words... the rest of the general comments were OK & expected from them...

but when the chairman mentioned the "chapter by chapter" session, it was then the nightmare began... I never knew (was never told by anybody) there is such "chapter by chapter" session in the VIVA...(which was more like page by page) so, the thesis was being scrutinize thoroughly... one after another things were found need to be corrected... a little bit here & there... so, when you compile everything it will be kinda a lot! Since they like the presentation slides so much, they even asked me to add the diagrams in the slides into the thesis (padan muka, lenkali jangan mengada2kan bende yg takde... huhu)... another issues was all the panels comes from quantitative background while my work was mainly qualitative.... but overall they were pretty supportive & gave constructive comments, & adviced me in quite details on how to improve the thesis...

so,the whole session lasted for about 2 hours... then, i was asked to wait outside the room for about 20minutes or more.. luckily there were a few of my friends who attended the VIVA & gave me support.. (yes, audience are allowed)... it was a nervewracking 20 minutes... but since I was already drained by then, the nervousness was not an issue anymore...

I was called back in, the chairman gave their verdict.... there are grades in the VIVA (again I only knew about it then) the panel concluded that it was a good & interesting piece of work, but given more time i would have produced a better written thesis.... hmmm sigh! I was of course expecting a better result... but, what would you expect... the thesis... was a postpartum product... & i have to admit, it was not that good & far from perfect... so I was given 6 months to do all the corrections but = only 1 month by my SV... but i'm still grateful that the whole work was approved as a contribution to knowledge which what PhD is all about... Alhamdulillah!

another good thing about it is that there were many lesson learned from my VIVA which could be useful for the rest of PhD IS students in our faculty... my sv make a whole notes out of it & even have the session tape recorded... one of the class session discussed everything about my VIVA...

Thank you for all the well wishes... hmmm I'm yet to get the title... wait till I complete all the corrections, yeah!