L'Amour De Ma Vie

Ok ok I promised not to do a marathon entry again but I really was very busy. So now, Dunearnite is over, Fuddin's school term has ended and Ayra's concert and last day with MMI is this Saturday. In other words, I can breathe! Actually, even as we're speaking, I'm supposed to be doing work related stuff but it's ok la.

So how was Dunearnite 09? In my opinion, it was a kick-ass show. It felt good and I thought it was one of my most "polished" work. So there. Co-ordinating more performances in CCK Sec? Hmm, we'll see.



My lovelies from ELDS also threw me and Nat a surprise farewell party, complete with a yummy cake. Thanks guys...and Ms Naz as well for the sweet gesture! It was pretty hilarious to think that they wanted Mr Elyas to hide under the table. Haha! My parting words to you guys... "You guys rock and you know that...keep having fun, keep the good memories but most of all, study hard!"



Ok on the home front, things are alright. Fuddin finally said goodbye to his wonderful, caring teachers at Margaret Drive, especially Teacher June. Although Fuddin is unable to say it, we all know he had a great time and learned many new things there. Next stop. Yishun Park School. We're looking forward to it.

Anyway, here are some pics of my baby looking intently at something in a magazine. He looked so cute that I couldn't resist!




We've also been bringing Fuddin out more often. These trips are short but his behavior on most occasions was commendable! We're thoroughly inspired to bring him out venturing even more now. We love you Baby!

As for Ayra, she's been busy too. She attended her orientation at De LaSelle the other day. She seemed alright although I expected her to be more excited by the whole thing. Hmm, guess she's playing it cool. This is her last week of school and her concert cum graduation ceremony is on Saturday. My baby...finally a "graduate". Haha!



Exciting times ahead. A lot of changes for all of us in the family. I hope we'll all survive...my bro and sis included. At the end of the day, it's about being happy as a person and as a family. Simplicity is the key to happiness. My Roshan taught me that.

Alright. The updates. I celebrated my birthday. Big deal but I was happy that so meny people remembered. In usual Asrina style, my birthday was a low key event. I went to work and in the evening, we went for a nice dinner. We ended up buying Ayra a present so it felt like it was her birthday instead of mine.



That's her little friend; just that it's not so little. It was on sale and it was so fluffy and cute that I insisted she go it.



Anyway, Roshan went to Sepang not long ago to watch his idol, Valentino Rossi who became world moto GP champion for the 2nd year running. You rock Rossi! We love you!!!!!



As for my baby boy, he's been a grumpy little trooper. Still, when Teacher June requested for a close up shot of him, I immediately worked on it. Here are a few among the MANY shots I took.



I finally decided on the one in the middle. Nice? I like. Also, Fuddin is gonna transfer to Yishun Park next year. It'll paobably traumatise him for a bit but I think he'll be alright. He's much more aware of his surroundings now. I also need to get him to lose some weight (not because some arseholes call him fatso) but because it might be hazardous to his health. We've been told to bring him to a dietician. Yeah, we will.

Anyways, the lovely ladies (aka minahs) of Dunearn Sec got together a few weeks ago to have lunch together. It was a noisy but very fun affair! I will so miss these ladies when I leave. I will make an effort to keep in touch gals!



And oh....we went to Science Centre as a post exam activity. We were very excited when we thought we could view the "Bodyworks" exhibition for FREE. Alas, our luck ain't so good. The ticket only entitled us to view the Science Centre exhibitions (which we've viewed mamy times over) so we went to Macs and had breakfast. Before we went off though, I thought it'll be good to take a group pic to mark the occasion.



Hehe. Ok lah, I gotta go. A lot on my mind despite the hols coming soon. I'll live though.

Hehe...long time no see...or izzit long time no write...whatever...I shouldn't be the poster girl for ungrammatical English...considering I am an Eglish teacher :)

Okieee....my long awaited Hari Raya update! Managed to snap some good pics this year and yes, I am gonna print the good ones for my parents who never get to see them! Hehe. Blame technology!

Anyway, I wasn't too tired on the eve of Hari Raya. Mom had finished cooking all of her oh so mouth watering (and calorie-laden!) dishes and we only had the cleaning left to do. Sometimes I wonder why we bother cleaning the rooms because it's not as if guests enter our rooms to inspect them but then I use the occasion for an excuse to clean the whole house. Call it THE annual spring cleaning. Yup, (almost) no dusty corners are spared. This year, we didn't get anything new. We didn't even re-paint so our humble little home looks exactly as it did last year. Haha. Who cares? Anyway, here's the result. I forgot to take photos of the room but seriously, you ain't missing much, i.e nothing fantastic.

Why the lack of furniture? Coz my (not so little anymore) babies need SPACE! Space to run, roll and do what have you. We gave up on the coffee table when we had to scream everytime Fuddin got on it and started jumping.

Anyway, after waiting for hubby to come back from the mosque, we got ready to go to his mom's place. We managed to slip in some photo taking though. Yup, it was RED this year. Bright.



As usual, it was a cheery at my mom in laws. What was (pleasantly) different though was Fuddin. He was astonishingly well behaved. Usually, even before we reach his grandma's flat, he would start protesting and end up wailing, refusing to enter. This time though, he was so very co-operative. He entered without fuss and proceeded to sit on the couch like a good little boy. He would walk around once in a while when he got bored but he was exceptionally sociable, even allowing us to snap photos of him! I even managed to snap some photos of him smiling! Woohoo!




After that, we went home where my siblings had gathered. Hubby wasn't feeling too well so he had a quick nap while all of us did what we do best...EAT! Hehe. We then posed for some pics and did the asking for forgiveness thing. while I was pretty "steady" at my in laws, I turned to a bumbling mess when it came to my immediate family. Banyak dosa agaknya! Ya, but I'm glad I did it and I did it sincerely. I'm all pumped up now to be a better person and treat those closest to me with as much love and respect I can muster.




In school, the Muslim teachers had a repeat of last year's "perjumpaan" or in simpler terms "makan" session lah. Of course, our non muslims colleague were invited to sample the many goodies we pot lucked.



I also invited my very lively form class, 3 Amber, to my place for a makan and get together session. My dear mommy agreed to cook some noodles and chicken wings for them. Dear Aishah and Jasvinder even bought me a cake as they said it'll be weird to come empty handed. how thoughtful. So they came, ate, played with my kids and we even managed to slot in a round of Bingo! Haha. Trust them to come up with fun activities at any time and at any place. You rock 3 Amberians!



Finally, it's done. Hari Raya and this long entry. Actually, my Hari Raya celebrations is done. I'm not in a "Raya" mood anymore actually. Fuddin has also kindly destroyed all my kuihs by shaking the container they were in. The result? Mashed up kuihs! Ewwww! So a note to those reading this and intending to drop by my palce, sorry sayangs, no kuihs ah... hehe.

Alright, that's it. To all my fellow muslims, Salam Aidilfitri. Semoga bulan yang mulia ini membawa keinsafaan pada kita semua. InsyaAllah! (Steady ah, As!)

Finally found time to blog! Waiting for hubby to pick me up from school and then we're off to start our AidilFitri weekend! Woohoo. To be frank though, I'm not really looking forward to Hari Raya. Why? Coz it's a lot of work for me! Whine. Still, I try to get into the spirit of things so as not to spoil everyone's mood.

An has been quite helpful, lending me a helping hand whenever he can. My parents are totally immersed in their menu for Sunday. Ayra tried on her red "kebaya" for the second time yesterday, obviously excited about the coming celebrations. Fuddin is the coolest; he doesn't give a hoot! Haha.

Anyway, Ayra has been keeping herself pretty busy these past few weeks. She's into her playdough cake set and roller blading now. Ayra's like that. She would be totally into something (new) for about a week or so and then her enthusiasm starts to wane. I know that's not very good but I do recall that I was pretty much that way as well when I was her age.



As for Fuddin, he went back to school this week after the one week September break. As always, he seems to be enjoying school and we're gonna meet up with his teacher and therapists next month for his second case conference. In the meantime, I'm just happy to see Fuddin out and about and not just sulking at home. As usual, he's gonna have a lousy time during Hari Raya coz we drag him around and force him to enter unfamiliar houses (his paternal granny, maternal grand uncles and grand aunties). He'll wail and throw his tantrum but after a bit of coaxing, he usually warms up. My job is to have all the coaxing strategies at my fingertips. Here's my little trooper. Hope he'll be as jovial on Sunday and Monday.



Ok, gonna go off soon. Gotta clean! Urgh! Alright, Happy AidilFitri everyone! Eat all you want! You guys deserve it for voluntarily starving yourself. The Diet starts Tuesday...eh wait, going out for lunch with colleagues on tuesday... Wednesday. Hehe.

Angel died. The tortoise. Yeah, she died. Poor thing. Now Adam's alone. Ayra's not as sad as I expected her to be. Hmm, what's going on?

Anyway, the one week break came and went. Like lightning. Whooooosh! The house is still a mess. My bed frame broke. I am still behind in my marking. I still haven't lost any weight. I haven't transformed into the perfect mom, wife, daughter, teacher I envisioned myself to be. I'm going blind. The list goes on....but halt! Let's talk about the good things now. They are rare but there are few.

At least I had a week's break from teaching. I still have a roof over my head. Hubby fixed the bed frame and now it's stronger than before. I will finish my marking...eventually. I haven't gained any weight. I'm a better mom, wife, daughter, teacher now than I was before. I'm going blind; ain't blind yet.

Ahhhh...see how positive thinking works? Have you heard the crap about whether you see the glass half full or empty? It's crappy but there's some truth in it, don't you think?

I'm an oxymoron. Do you know wht'a an oxymoron? An oxymoron is an "oxy" who's a "moron". Hehe. No la. It's two conflicting ideas/ objects or something like that. An example would be "clearly misunderstood". Well, I think I'm an oxymoron. Don't ask me why. I'm too lazy to tell you now... but yeah, I'm an oxymoron. Are you?

Good God, this is turning out to be such a waste of time. Me updating when I'm in my weirdo mood. Ok, I'll come back and update when I'm feeling better but wait, that would mean I'll never update.

Yucks. Vomit.

Whateva.

Later.