Bersih 2.0

In my personal opinion, Bersih 2.0 is a strategy that is used to divide the Malays.

It is politically motivated, and funded by an organization that wants to create instability and chaos in the country.

Wake up my fellow Malays, open your eyes and look around.

The current government is not perfect, but in politics, it is about choosing the lesser evil.

Tuesday post

M.Y says happiness is an emotion, not a destination.

True.

I once read that wherever you are now is a product of what you wished for years ago.

This one is true too, I think.

But what do you do when all your wishes come true?

Do you thank God for his love and mercy, or do you still complain and ask for more?

Halaqah

I was surfing the net earlier and found this website called halaqah.net. The title on top of the page says Halaqah - Islam Untuk Semua. I don't know about others, but I do feel that some of the questions posted on the site were pretty...well...weird. This is an example of one...

"Apakah hukum menggunakan trolley di pasaraya kerana ianya mungkin telah digunakan untuk produk non-halal?"

This is what one of them answered...

"Sebab itulah orang yg benar-benar warak akan mengeluarkan duit dari dompet ketika ingin sembahyang. Malahan ada yg mengeluarkan dompet, dikhuatiri duit tersebut dipegang oleh penjual barang non-halal".

Errr...

Oh oh but this is my favorite question: "Macam mana ye kalau di pasar basah yg menjual babi, apa jadi sekiranya lalat yg hinggap di daging babi hinggap pula di daging lembu yg dijual oleh orang melayu? "

Islam says everything is pure until proven impure. What's with the paranoia surrounding our community?

The day Chloe came home

Chloe came home on January 11, 2011. Shannon gave us her bed, her toy bone and a box of her food for us to take home to ensure that she has something with her smell on it. She was a good baby. Although she refused to stay in her bed, she sat and slept next to me during the ride home. She did not poop nor pee, and was in her best behavior. I did not think she was scared back then, but now that I think about it, I think she did coz she was so quite all the way, which is so unlike her.

Once we arrived, I carried her inside and placed her bed next to our back door so she'll have easy access to the yard. I took out some of her food from the box and placed it in a bowl. Hubby and I were laughing when I took out another small bowl to fill with water - we had to ensure that the bowl was only big enough to fit her face and not her ears. King Charles has quite long ears - with a bigger bowl, she'll be wetting her ears before she even has a sip of her drink and we didn't want that!

The first thing that we wanted to do was to potty train her. We took a piece of newspaper and placed it outside. We encouraged her to go on the newspaper (tough work I tell ya!) and praised her every time she did. But being a 14 weeks old puppy, accidents do happen. In general, puppies are only able to control its bladder when they are at least 20 weeks old. Since Chloe is just a baby, when she has to go, she has to go. After 2 accidents in the house, we decided to puppy proof the house - we took out all the carpets and tried many means such as mopping the floor with vinegar, spraying dog repellent spray on the tile etc. Finally, after approximately a month of staying, Chloe is potty trained! Yeay!

From day 1 itself, we tried to set our rules right. Chloe was not allowed to go upstairs, and has to go to bed at 8.30 p.m. every night. It broke my heart to left her all alone downstairs, after all, she's just a baby. Hubby says I shouldn't feel that way as we need to train her to be independent. The first night at home, Chloe whimpered like a baby coz she was afraid to be alone. The next day, we figured that we should get her some toys as a mean of distraction. We came back from the pet shop with Buddy and Blue and placed them in her bed. We saw her walking to her bed, went inside, laid next to her Buddy and hugged him. It was like nothing I've ever seen before. That night, she slept better, hugging her precious friend.

Chloe hugged Buddy as she laid next to him. Maybe it reminded her of her litter mates :(

See how tiny she is?

Chloe taking an afternoon nap with Blue on our backyard

The day Chloe came into our lives

We adopted Chloe when she was 14 weeks old. Chloe comes from a family of 7. Her mom, Brandy and dad, Snap are pure breed blenheim Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Both mom and dad are spoilt rotten - they sleep in the bedroom, stays up on the sofa and has access to all areas of the house. I had the shock of my life when I arrived at Shannon's place - she has a door that separates her living room and the front door, and that door was shaking like crazy. I was imagining a toddler banging on the door wanting to go out and see who has arrived but to my surprise, it was Brandy and Snap! Ha ha. As soon as I entered the living room, I saw a tiny baby walking away from the room, her bum moving left and right and my heart skipped a bit.

We sat on the sofa while Shannon went and grabbed Chloe from the room. What can I say, the moment I laid my eyes on her, it was love at first sight. I remember my heart melting when Shannon placed Chloe in my arms, she was just so beautiful and tiny and oh so sweet. While holding Chloe, I saw another baby walking past me - it was her little brother! Shannon said Chloe's brother is unwell, he was the last one that came out and was born with a big head and she was going to 'get rid of him'. My heart sank at her words, and I just wish we have the means to adopt both. He was so beautiful but I know that we would not be able to do justice being new parents ourselves. I hope you are doing well little baby, and I hope you found someone who loves you as much as we love your sister :(

Chloe was born to 5 litter mates. One was adopted by a family from Auckland, while two were bought by a pet shop. To our surprise, we bumped into Chloe's brother in a pet shop in Takapuna a month after we brought Chloe home. We were so sure he was Chloe's brother as he has the same birth date and that tiny pink marking on his nose, just like little Chloe. My heart sank looking at him - there he was, 20 weeks old, sitting in a glass crate for the world to see, waiting for a kind soul to take him home and to love him. I asked the sales girl if he came with another litter mate, just to be sure. She said he did, but the sister has been bought by someone. He's got urine stain all over his feet, and he looked so sad it broke my heart. A puppy his age should not be locked up. Instead, he should be walking and running on parks and beaches and snuggling with someone who loves him. I left the shop, wondering how Chloe would react if she were to see him. Would she have recognized that it was her brother?

Dogs in Islam part 2

I've been wanting to write about dogs in Islam for so long but failed to do so for many occasions.

Well, in case you guys are wondering - yes, I did study the Quran and Hadith for many months before I adopted Chloe.

My stake on it?

Well, to be honest, the more I studied, the more convinced I am that most Hadith that talked negatively about dogs were fabricated.

Why do I say that?

Firstly, the Quran mentioned dogs many times, and all were in good lights. Al-Ma'idah spoke about using trained dogs for hunting:

"Lawful unto you are things good and pure, and what you have taught your trained hunting animals to catch in the manner directed to you by God. Eat what they catch for you, but pronounce the name of God over it"

Al-Kahf spoke about a dog who accompanied the people of the cave who were true believers:

"...And We turned them on their right and on their left sides, and their dog stretching forth his two forelegs at the entrance..."

"(Some) say they were three, the dog being the fourth among them; (others) say they were five, the dog being the sixth, guessing at the unseen; (yet others) say they were seven, the dog being the eigth"

Secondly, most Hadiths that spoke negatively about dogs are not in line with the teachings of our great prophet, Muhammad s.a.w. Muhammad was very affectionate towards animals, and was against animal cruelty be it physically, or mentally. Once upon a time, one of his companion took two baby chicks away from the mother. When Muhammad s.a.w saw the mother bird hovering on top of them with grief, he straightaway ordered his companion to return the chicks to the mother for it has hurt her feelings. Would the same person ordered the killings of dogs, as stated in some Hadiths?

Thirdly, in my opinion, the most convincing Hadith about the cleansing ritual of dogs is the one narrated by Imam Muslim:

"When a dog has licked a bowl of yours, clean it seven times, first time with earth, the other six with water"

Why do I say this is the most convincing? Well, a scientific research done by a PhD student who studied dogs' saliva found out that harmful virus(es) can only be found when dogs are eating/drinking. At other times, a dog's saliva is free of virus(es). In my opinion, this clearly explains the reason why Muslims are allowed to eat what trained dogs hunt/bite for their master, but are required to wash the container that has been licked by a dog if we were to use it for our own.

Islam is science.

So, how do you keep it simple and hygienic? Easy-peasy, just separate your container from your dog's container!

It is worth mentioning that the first Hadith collections were written 250 years after the death of our great prophet. Stories were circulated by word of mouth for 8 generations before it was written down. Would it be possible that some of the information received were delivered incorrectly? Furthermore, is there a possibility that some Hadiths were biased towards some cultures and beliefs?

Allah knows best.

Meet baby Chloe

Ain't she a sweetheart?

:D

Sometimes you just have to be cruel

This is not the one that goes 'You have to be cruel to be kind'.

This is about being cruel to survive this mad, mad world.

I was never in a situation where I had to go out and look for a job, nor was I in a situation where I had to defend my rights and voice out my thoughts to my boss over another employee/student that were being mean to me. Haha macam budak kecik.

Well, there's always a first time right?

Today is a particularly bad day. Maybe I am meant to meet a 'peculiar' person every single semester, be it a tutor, or a student. Yes, 'peculiar' (I refuse to use the word jahat as I am trying to build a positive atmosphere here. Tehee)

Hubby says I am too polite and that's why people bully me. Whenever I wrote a complaint email to my boss, I try to cushion it a bit so that person does not appear so jahat and I don't appear too emotional.

Ijah told me she has stopped being all nice and polite after being in Emirates for sometime. She's realized that people will not stop stepping on you for as long as they think they can. No matter how we try to rationalize the behavior, we couldn't. Some people are just built that way and there's nothing that we can do about it, really.

There's two ways of going about it. One - to be as cruel as them. To always put my needs and my wants first. To do whatever it is takes to get what I want, even if it means having to be cruel or rude to others. Second - to stick to who I am, but to grow bigger than all of them that I become unaffected by what people do or say to me.

Which one would you guys choose?

I know I'd have a hard time choosing the first, not because I don't want to, but because I can't. So, I have no choice but to resort to the latter. I also think I'll be a better person by choosing the latter. I know one person who has no problem being the latter as he has always been that all his life.

Did I told you guys how much I am looking forward to 2011? Well, I am ;)

There's a lot to be hopeful for and I pray to God that all will be smooth sailing. Everything is looking up, and I am loving this positive vibe that I have with me right now and hope this will stay throughout the year, and more.

I hope all of your wishes are granted too, dear friends. God willing.

XoXo, love ya all.

I'm over the moon!

I'm sooooo happy today!! Weeeeeeee ;D

I've been on high for the last couple of days. If you're wondering why, well, we received an email which changes everything! Now I have so much things to look forward to in 2011 and I thank Allah for all the blessings!

To all my peeps, enjoy the rest of the weekend. I know I will! ;D

2 a.m post

It's 2 a.m and I am still studying for my exam.

I'm all stressed out and I don't know if I can make it this coming Friday.

I have the option of postponing the exam again but I chose not to because I am sick of studying.

At the same time, I do not want to waste the money that I have spent to sit for it, knowing that I will flunk it big time.

I was googling 'Life of an expat wife' and many articles came up.

Some talked about the frequent nerve wrenching moment of being asked what they do for a living.

Heh, I can totally relate to that.

Adults are define by what they do, not who they are.

You are either a teacher, a banker, an economist, or a nobody.

Dare to disagree?

For others, they spent their time cam whoring, shopping, cooking, and looking after the kids.

I seriously need to stop obsessing over finding a full time job.

Instead, I should start cam whoring too, and show the world what wonderful world I live in, just like they do.

Working part-time, going for baking classes, cooking, lazing around beaches, looking after my pets.

The only thing missing right now is a maid and a personal driver.


Now, do I sound like a bimbo, already?

Fomfuan pemalas takde arah tuju hidup

Ok so that pretty much sums up what I am feeling right now.

I postponed my exam because apparently 4 days of studying is not enough. So the new date is this coming Friday. Boleh pass ke nie? Cuakkk.

Tgh meroyan sebab tak ske tak ske study IT.

Did I told you guys how much I despises IT subjects?

Did I told you guys the only reason I stayed in the course was because I got scholarships for both my bachelor and masters studies? And also because I love my mates at MMU.

No one should stay or enroll in a course that they loath coz they'll end up like me.

Yes, just like me.

So what do I do now?

Sums up the courage to do what I want to do. Forget about the money coz the money will come when you love doing what you do.

Life is not worth living like this.

Benci CCNA to the max.

I can never be good at this :(

Life

Hidup ni biar berguna kat orang lain.

Dengar tak??

Hidup ni biar berguna kat orang lain!

Chaiyok!

Mari buat ulangkaji

Mari buat ulangkaji secara tekun supaya dapat pass exam CCNA dengan flying colors pada hari Kamis ini.

Doakan saya ye kengkawan!

*Yawn*

Update

Macam malas nak update pasal anjing lagi. Dah tulis separuh tapi tak habis lagi. I'll find time to complete it then I'll post the entry ya folks!

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Latest update:

1. Thanks to my two very good buddies, I finally got accepted by the graduate school at Auckland University. I should start applying for the scholarship now, but my heart is not into it. Boohoo.

2. I failed an interview recently :(. The advertised position was for an IT project management lecturer but when I turned up for the interview, they told me they were looking for a networking lecturer. I was quite confident about acing the interview when I stepped out of the room but later I've realized that I went on and on about my experience in project management instead of networking. It's like my head and mouth were programmed and I was not able to deter my mind to talk about my experience in networking. Rasa bodoh gile ok :(

3. Lepas tau failed interview terus depress gile dan rasa macam nak apply keje kat Nando's je.

4. I've got a new pet. Her name's Chloe. She's like the most adorable pet ever - sweet, smart and petite. Just like me. Ha ha. Will blog about her later.

5. I completed Wilton cake's decoration course 1 last week. Stress makcik tau buat icing, tapi seronok gile hokeh! Habis duit banyak gile sbb beli tools, equipments, and also because I had to bake a cake for every single session. Nasib la makcik keje, tak sampai hati nak mintak duit laki hokeh (gile untung jaha kawen ngan guwe). But it was worth it I tell ya! Check out the photos ;)

It's Chocolate Mud Cake with Ganache

I made those flowers, can you believe it?!

Chocolate chip cupcakes

Flowers, bear heads and roses ;)

A birthday cake for Salwa's 7th birthday. You're an oldie baby!

Choc cake, again ;)

Salwa sniffing her cake. Kena paksa okeh. Kucing kurang cerdik tatau org buat kek utk dia :(

Baiklah tuan-tuan dan puan-puan, cita-cita saya mulai sekarang ialah untuk menjadi seorang baker ye!

Adios for now!

Dogs in Islam

I wasn't a dog person. Once, in Madrid, I shifted house the very first day I arrived because the landlord has got a yorkshire terrier. I did not know about it initially because I was communicating with her via email while I was in Greece and it never occurred to me to ask if she has got a canine friend.

Anyway, I remember that my parents were there with me and the moment that lady opened the door, the dog (Ricky) came jumping on me. My mom and dad wasn't happy about it and they've asked me to talk nicely to the lady and asked if it would be OK to not live there. Thank god she was cool about it, and the best part was that, I've got a friend who volunteered to stay there to replace me, so, problem solved!

There's a bunch of yorkshire terrier in Madrid. It's like the most common household pet. I was not fond of them because the thought of having to samak (the act of cleaning 7 times, one with earth) really turned me off. I usually try to avoid having any contact with them, though I tried my best to not look as if I was running away from them. Don't want people to start thinking that Muslims are dog haters. My mom, whenever encountered with a dog, would happily take a detour sampai badan senget2 haha.

I never really studied them or put any interest because as far as I know, Islam forbids us to touch dogs. There's lots of different opinions. Some say you can't touch them at all, some say you can touch them when they're dry, some say you can touch them when they're wet (but you have to be wet as well), while some say you only have to samak if you touch their saliva. There were so many opinions from different ulama's and I just thought hey, I better take the safest way by avoiding them at all cost.

I remember one time when I was in Helkidiki, Greece travelling with Bou and Mike. We saw a tiny baby yorkshire terrier by the road. She was probably lost or were left there by her owner, which was really a sad thing because she was the size of my palm. I remember I had this really strong urge to touch her to comfort her but of course I did not do so, fearing that I had to samak. Come to think of it, what's so difficult about that? I wish I had done so because she was so happy rolling about when Bou touched her. I wish I had studied more about Islam and dogs when I was there but unfortunately out of my ignorance and I guess stubbornness (thinking that I had sufficient knowledge about the hukum already) , I did not.

I remember being in awe when I see people with their dogs. Ricky, for example, has got his photos all over the house. One time, the owner travelled to New York and brought Ricky with her all the way. His ticket was the same price with hers (or probably more, can't remember). What a person would do for a dog!

My perception about dogs changed after I got married. Hubby loves all animals, including dogs. Whenever we encountered dogs, he would pat them on the head and rub their body. He always talks about how intelligent dogs are, and how they are truly men's best friend. He often talks about the benefits of having dogs as pets - how they enrich our lives due to their loyalty and increase our health. Do you guys know that very few dog owners ever had heart attacks? Dogs are so therapeutic that some hospitals are using them in their wards to ease patients, while some schools are using them to help kids learn how to read. Not to mention, guide dogs that are used to help the blinds. Pretty amazing, don't you think?

I was at first quite skeptical about my husband touching dogs, and I questioned him a lot about this. He told me it's OK, dogs are not dirty, they are one of god's wonderful creatures that are brought forward on earth to assist us humans. But I was in doubt because my husband, being a person that he is, has his own mind about a whole lot of stuff. For example, he thinks it's all right to jamak our prayers if we do not have time due to work commitment for example, and it is OK for him to touch me after he takes his wudhu', as long as it does not involve sexual desires. Those were pretty hard to sink in because as far as I'm concerned, we are only allowed to jamak if we are a musafir, that is, if we are travelling more than 90 kilometers. As far as touching me after taking his wudhu', it doesn't make any sense at all because it contradicts what I have been taught since I was a little girl. He keeps telling me to think more logically and to use my brain instead of taking whatever it is that is being taught by my ustazs/ustazahs. He told me to put things in contexts and not restrain myself with what is being said by the ulama' because being human, they might be wrong after all. Ho told me to try to picture the prophet and imagine what he would do or say being in the same situation. He told me to read not just the Quran, but the Bible to understand things thoroughly instead of listening and following what other people were saying.

Funny that after some research, I found out that yes, what he said was all true. You may jamak if you have time constraint which has been agreed by all ulama' worldwide, and yes, Malaysian's ulama' has recently agreed (last year if I am not mistaken) that if you touch your husband/wife after you've taken your wudhu', your wudhu' would still be intact.

One thing I learned when I was in Spain was that history is what people want you to believe. History may or may not be true, it all depends on the person who told the story. Why do I say that? Long story, all boils down to my interest back then of finding out about Franco, the ruler who shaped Spain's history. Senang cite macam ni la, contohnya, if you support BN, you'd say all good things about them and you'd trash PAS, DAP and PKR right? But, if you support the so-called people's coalition, it'd be the other way round, betul tak? But which one is the villain? BN or Pakatan Rakyat? Well, it would very much depend on which sides you are on, right? Get what I mean?

Now, what has that got to do with my story? Punya panjang lebar bercerita hehe. I guess what I'm trying to say is that I've learned something valuable here too, after I got married. That is, to never easily judge people and think bad of them just because they don't do things similar to how you do it or how the rest of the world do it. Who knows, that person may have more intelligence and sense than the rest of us, combined.

To be continued...

Baby

People have been asking me if I'm pregnant.

What's with being married and pregnancy? It's like everybody expects you to have a bun in the oven right after your marriage.

I don't tell everyone that I was planning for the whole year.

Simply coz I think Malay people just don't get it.

I can imagine the expression on their face if I do tell them.

"What? Why do you do that? Do you know that if you plan you might not get one? It's better not to plan the first one, you know!"

Yes, that is exactly the kind of comment that people would give if I do tell them that I am planning to NOT have a baby, yet.

Why do I plan?

Simply coz I need to get something done first. Only a few good friends know what 'that' thing is ;)

In the end, it's going to be for the baby. Or rather, babies ;)

I am comfortable with just being the two of us, though sometimes I envy those with kids.

But at the same time, I also have this urge to stay this way so I can travel to Argentina and Peru. (Eh plan apa plak ni? Haha)

Isn't that kind of selfish?

Will I be fit to be a mom if I'm selfish?

But then again, it has always been a dilemma for a woman, kan?

Sebelum kawen orang tanya bila nak kawen. Bila dah kawen orang tanya bila nak ada anak. Bila dah ada anak orang tanya bila nak tambah anak.

Never ending story, kan?

Jadi kesimpulannya, to hell with what people say. Live your life coz it looks like they don't (sbb tu sempat jaga tepi kain orang haha)

I just wish that when we are both ready to start trying, Allah akan permudahkan jalan dan memberi rezki yang terbaik untuk kami berdua.

Amin.

Hari merapu sedunia

Hari ni nak merapu macam-macam sebab bosan takde arah hidup.

So anyway I am writing this while making lunch. It's gonna be mushroom with salmon spiral pasta (coz I'm out of the normal pasta). The recipe? Senang aje.

Dice half an onion

Slice 8 fresh mushrooms

Slice some salmon (patut guna tuna tapi takde)

Fresh milk + Margarine (coz I don't have cream and coz butter has got more fat than margerine)

Sautee the onion till yellow. Masukkan sliced mushrooms and again, sautee till the color darkens. Then, masukkan sliced salmon. Lps tu masukkan susu (arghhhh fresh milk dah habis terpaksa substitute dgn susu soya. Apsal seme bende takdek dlm fridge ni???). Masukkan a tablespoon of margerine.

Finally, season with salt and pepper.

I have no idea how this is going to turn out coz I'm just kinda using whatever that is available in the fridge (Soy milk??????)

Eh eh lupa letak chicken stock. OK girls, a dash of chicken stock ok?!

Lps ni sy akan bgtau verdict sedap ke tak. ngeh ngeh. Gosh harunya tukang masak.

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On another note, mari kita listkan resolutions pada tahun ini...

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Malas lah.

Simply coz I never stick to it and it goes out the window on the very first day itself.

Mari kita tengok pencapaian resolutions tahun lps:

1. Learn spanish - nada

2. Learn how to read notes and play keyboard - I can read notes and play simple child songs. I'm too lazy when it comes to practicing, and sticking to one thing for a long time.

3. Start a Permanent head Damage - I prepared a 4 page proposal and managed to get 2 kind soul to supervise my work. I was struggling to get referees as they specifically wanted academic referees, plus I was kinda lazy too haha. Last2 mintak tlg 2 org sahabat yg baik hati, so hopefully by end of this month dapat green light. It took me 6 whole months nak carik referees, pemalas ke tak?

4. A good scholarship - tak start pon lagi. The last doctoral scholarship for the school ended last december. Eh apsal pemalas sgt nie???

5. A part time job - I only wanted something simple which doesn't use much of my brain contohnya waitress ke, salesgirl ke. Sbb konon nak buat #4 above kan? Last2 dpt jadik tutor ajar bdk diploma sbb takde orang nak amik muka nie jadik salesgirl haha. Enjoying the teaching part tremendously but hating my work mates. Gaji per hour pon best. Alhamdulillah.

6. Brush up on swimming and play more sports - I can swim a good distance nowadays and have confidence keeping afloat while standing, which I was struggling to do for many, many years. Lepas ni nak practice free style plak sampai terer! I am also training for tennis (thank you mr husband for being patient with me).

7. Lose 6 kg for good - Hari tu dah kurusssss dahhhhh. 47 kg you. Pastu sbb dah kurus makan mentakedarah lupa diri pastu gemok balik. Hello 50 kg.

8. Cut down on sugar, carb and fat. Eat more greens and 5 servings of fruits per day - As I've said, hari tu dah kurus, tapi sekarang gemok blk. Need I say more? But then again, I do take more fruits and greens nowadays thanks to my husband yang suka paksa saya makan.

9. Drink lotsa water - this one is the hardest to do sbb tak pernah rasa dahaga. How ah?

10. Read, listen and watch more - I definitely watch more documentaries and good movies nowadays as we subscribed to Fatso, so I can get any kind of movie, as much as I want, unlimited. I'm still struggling to keep the reading momentum on. I am more selective on what I read nowadays, the only problem is I never actually finish them. I really want to re-live the enjoyment of reading a good book like how I used to when I was in school. I can read all night long with a torch in my hand sebab takut mak nampak tak tido2 sbb esok nak sekolah haha. And I can read something that I like over and over again. I think I've read The Client by John Grisham 6 kali kot. I want to re-live the passion for reading again coz it's good to enjoy something and to be smart!

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Saya baru dpt tahu yg Stephen Fry adalah seorang gay. Not that I have anything against gays.

p/s: By the way, Elton John dah dapat baby. Surrogate rasanya. I think it's sick and irresponsible. It's still ok for 2 consulting men to get married but to adopt a child? Come on, have some mercy on the kid! Tak ke budak tu confuse nanti pasal family institution?

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I've just booked Milly's Kitchen baking class. Ye, saya dah bertukar menjadi seorang yang rajin memasak selepas kahwin kah kah. Funny aye how your status changes you. Ops Sex and the City cakap tak elok cakap psl status or label - single/married/divorcee coz in the end, you are what you are. I totally second that.

I am also planning to enroll in Wilton Basic Cake Decoration. It's super cheap, going for NZD 130 for 4 x 2 hours session. Kat Malaysia RM 780 hokeh! Jadi bila blk Malaysia saya nak jadik cake decorator dan baker and jugak instructor. Boleh?

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I am still struggling with my career. Bukan struggle carik kerja, tapi struggle nak kerja apa. Haha. To be honest I stoppped looking for a job ever since I started teaching. I better start looking seriously now that new year has come.

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Ok la people. That's too much rambling already for today. Till next time. Love ya!