Never forget your roots part 2- House on a hill, Kuala Pilah.

Last weekend, I,Din, abah, mak, maksu &family , nur & uwan, kitorang balik Kolo Pilah- apo kono ee jang. Maksu la yang ajak balik, sempena Birthday dia. Lamaaa sangat rasanya tak balik sebab Uwan dah duduk dengan maksu, sejak Tia Mia ada, so memang dah lama tak balik. Abah je la balik sekali sekala tengok rumah and kadang2 bawak Uwan kalau dia rasa rindu sangat.

Suka sangat rasanya bila dapat balik kampung.Tak kisah la, balik Kuala Pilah ke, balik perak ke, balik pahang ke, sebab rasa dia lain sangat. For me, kampung ni, very much shapes and defines me personally.Ye la, sebab from kecik and sampai kawin, I sentiasa dikelilingi oleh orang2 yang mementingkan kekeluargaan.Sekurang2nya,bila kita balik kampung, kita teringat balik benda2 yang sometimes kita terleka sebab bz sangat- my traditions, what we eat and how we love each other.

Memang best sangat balik hari tu walaupun tak semua dapat berkumpul. TQ to maksu sebab plan semua ni, tq to abah sebab bersusah payah make it happen, tq to Din sebab really2 memahami. Alang tak dapat balik sebab ada kenduri cikgu sekolah Amir. Kalau ada Alang & the family mesti lagi best.Rasa sunyi je kalau takde si Ayan ni. Along pun takde sebab bz dengan kursus Haji.Kali ni balik lain sikit, sebab Tia and Mia dah besar sikit.

So, tempat baru, happening betul untuk diorang. Suka je explore tempat baru. Rasa macam tak puas je layan kerenah diorang. Jom...kumpul duit , kita g Perth pulak ye Aya and Anya.

Dalam perjalanan kat Seremban Highway....ish rasa cam dah tua pulak sebab pelik tgk benda2 trendy ni. Tayar colour oren pun pelik...

...jom balik to where our memories originate

Singgah kejap beli fresh vegetables and ulam. Sayur2 ni jual direct from kebun diorang kat belakang tu je.

jap...nak boli benda ponting ni...

yeyyy....dapat ha...petaiiii...nyummyy

kena lalu Bukit Putus...sapa yang tak tahan, pening lalu jalan ni, sebab berliku2.

Driving along bukit Putus, nampak pulak kera2 ni...banyak pulak tu

got stuck behind a lorry along Bukit Putus as expected...boringgggg

sampai kat Tanjung Ipoh...mak ajak singgah , ofiicemate dia kawin .Penuh orang LHDN kat kenduri ni.

pajeri nenas and rendang daging dia sedapppp...sehingga menjilat jari

singgah lagi...asalnya Din singgah nak beli rokok. Tapi ternampak la satu kedai kecik ni jual lauk2 negeri sembilan. Terliur la pulak. So, we all beli Ikan haruan Sawah masak lemak cili padi dengan Gulai Keladi masak tempoyak.

Finally..sampai jugak rumah Uwan...

Uwan's house is still standing...

Mongah-mongah ni ha...sompek jugak snap gambar...

Rambutan budak sekolah masak betul ha...sedapnya...tapi banyak betul semut hitam tu...

......in the end, all we have is our past. That is what we sit back and reflect on in our golden years.

... what's left to remembered of a past generation by future ones.Ni pix I masa kecik. Still ada kat rumah Uwan. Maksu la jumpa ni...

...spicy dishes you can choose from. Penuh gulai kuning je....

Yeye...budak nomok dah sampai.....

apa nak buat ni ye...banyak betul nak explore ni

eh...hadiah mama pun...hadiah kita la.....

tea time....ish..abang ni makan banyaknya durian...hahahahaa

...kebun Uwan belakang ni...tapi dah semak sanagt...so...takde sapa pun berani pegi tgk buah..

eh...waktu sembahyang la...azan...


kenapa diorang sembahyang tak ajak Tia ni...

Sejuk nya pagi2 ni..

Happy Birthday Maksu....Happy Family too...

My Beautiful cousin...Nur @ Miesya

Before balik bfast kat sini...makan nasik dagang kat Kuala Pilah...ironik tak...heheheh

Memories with Mee Hailam Sirun have been refreshed...nak makan cendol...hujan pulak

Sedap sangat la mee hailam ni

Dah kenyang...pagi tu baru balik KL...Bye..bye

Get Well Soon Tia and Mia!

Tia & Mia cayang, cepat baik ye. Semalam mama call Kak Ikin kata Tia masuk hospital. Sakit perut, muntah2 and demam. Kak ikin risau sangat. Tapi semalam pergi tengok Tia, lega sikit bila mama kata, Dr. Musa said that , benda ni common untuk budak2 and not unusual virus. Tapi kesian la, Kak Ikin tgk Tia, angkat tangan tia yang kena cucuk air tu , macam nak bgtau tangan Tia sakit. Suara pun dah takde sangat sebab badan lemah. Ingat dah baik, boleh balik rumah, pastu Mia pulak kena. Siannya. Mama pun kena sekali. Tapi Kak Ikin tau Tia and Mia kuat. Mama and Papa pun jaga Tia lebih daripada segalanya.Sampai demam2 diorang jaga u all. To Tia Khadeja and Mia Ayesha, Kak Ikin and Abang Din doakan agar Tia & Mia cepat sembuh. Kitorang doakan agar Tia&Mia cepat baik and dapat gelak2 and jerit kuat2. Sayang Tia, Sayang Mia. Amin.

Never forget your roots part 1-My Best Friend's Sister Wedding, simply delightful.

I love weddings...especially yang involve my friends. It's those time when you get to meet up with old friends and catch up latest gossips. Selalunya I akan looking forward,kalau kena jemput and they already have plan to pergi sama2. Since sekolah, kalau plan nak pergi mana2, mesti call berpuluh2 kali b4 keluar. Haha. Somethings never change. Padahal, rumah dekat2 je semua, sekangkang kera.Walaupun bukan si Suhai ni yang kawin, tapi kitorang buat2 je macam dia je kawin. Haha.Bising bercerita sana sini...hopefully that's not the reason why pengantin lelaki kena lafaz nikah banyak kali. Walaupun makcik2 ramai dah jeling kat kitorang sebab dok sibuk bercerita.

I’ve known them since sekolah rendah lagi.. It was probably sometimes in 1987. And, we all rapat sampai sekarang. Walaupun dah jarang jumpa sejak kawin ni, tapi we all still keep in touch lagi. Kalau jumpa tu, macam tak menang mulut nak bercerita. Diorang ni memang kawan for the good times and bad times.

Last Friday actually was a big day for Suhaida's sister, Kak Ina. We were honored to be invited as a 'gang' to attend her nikah ceremony . Since I tak dapat attend the wedding reception next day, sebab dah plan nak balik kampung, so, I make sure I can attend at least for the akad nikah.Tapi memang best la , especially ...food la, apalagi. Yang paling exotic sekali, siap ada durian tu . Hish...my fav. Trademark onghang peghokk kot. Makan pulak dengan nasik putih, gulai tempoyak, sayur masak lemak putih, ikan masin sambal, sambal tempoyak, sambal belacan, ikan goreng, petai, ulam and ayam masak merah.

True friends no matter what...

No matter what....posing je keje...Makcik2 kat tepi tu jeling je...ahahhaha

Runnnn...Hantuuuu...kepala suhai...badan milia

Hantaran from the bride....prepared by her lovely sisters ...on my sweet tray.. :)

Smiling bride.....Congrate Kak Ina...

Butterfly kisses...wedding cake

Nonetheless , I am very happy for them...

Capturing the real moments as they happen for the bride and groom


Suhaida and Mai...

Wedding Gift...both sides

Bila giliran aku ni...

Still available... :). Ambik berkat...

Ha...yang ni dah tak available...her day tak lama lagi...countdown!

Girlie gathering...girlie ke aku ni? :)

Suhaida, Thank You for allowing us to be a part of such a meaningful day...Love u.

I miss Penang Road Char Kueh Tiaw! Go for it at Penang Village @ Alamanda , Putrajaya

I love Char Kue Tiaw and always craving for Penang Char Kue Tiaw walaupun kat KL ni ha. Love thePenang style Char Kue Tiaw with huge prawn, kerang, fishcake and beansprouts. Kalau pergi Penang tak sah kalau tak makan Char Kue Tiaw.So far, the best Char Kue Tiaw yang I dah rasa kat KL ni, at Kelana Jaya. Sedap. Dulu, kedai ni kat FAM restaurant / Subang Jaya restaurant. Now, dah pindah kat kedai mamak, lupa dah nama dia. Dekat area situ jugak. Auntie ni punya penangan memang best. Ramai yang sanggup datang dari jauh nak try.Kalau nak rasa yang mahal sikit, kat Madam Kwan pun sedap jugak. Tapi, last time try makan with my office mate kat Penang Village, wow!! Sedap..just nice. Nyummy.Masa tengok menu, nampak macam makanan lain pun sedap2 sangat. This restaurant serves Penang Nyonya Cuisine. Tapi, we will try next time since Alamanda ni dekat je dengan office.Best makan kat sini, hari Jumaat, time sembahyang Jumaat.Relax je, tak pack sangat. Boleh gossip2 sambil makan..

Mana rojak buah ni...

Really nice decorated with chinese baskets and Aufa's hungry face

Big Red Purse - hmm...macam banyak duit ni nak belanja kitorang...

Precious Honeydew juice

And watermelon juice dalam jar...classic nya

Ni Eryn order..apa ntah nama dia...cam Hor Fun something...tapi sedappp

Aufa nak something soupy sebab nak diet. So, dia order their Assam Laksa . The presentation was pretty good . Served in an unusual shape bowl. Tapi, bau petis dia kuat la. Sapa suka petis...mesti happy dengan dish ni..

My nyummy Char Kue Tiaw, udang dia besar...sedap..the way dia pecahkan telur in the char kue tiaw just perfect.Makan pulak dengan cili potong...walla...

But..the desserts, I order sago gula melaka,,hmmm ...I tak suka sangat if compared the original sago gula melaka. The sago quite keras...and gula melaka tak pure sangat la...Santan pun tak fresh. Not recommended...

The food worth for the price...Try la!

Yeyyyyy....Weekend for real.Good news from along, lovely Kerastase and Starbucks brewed coffee.

I tried to relax last weekend . I didn't go near my computer all day, not even to check email. So, last weekend memang I buat simple things , tak plan apa2 yang extra pun. Just enjoy my weekend. For me time and space are important, as long as you don't over indulge...don't feel guilty...go for it.. Penting tu...especially at work...you are drowned up to your neck with deliverables, meetings ,more projects and so many to-do-things on your stick-it note..So, how my last weekend ended? Simple , normal and relax. Every friday when driving home, selalu je fikir, can I get home any quicker, police escort please.

Hectic week days..

Pening with all gadgets

Saham pun untung sikit je...arghhhh

Take a break...

A-great start to my weekend. Along and Hazril datang petang Jumaat..shout out the good news. I mean really really a good news. Everybody happy especially abah and mak. Sebenarnya news ni Along dah bgtau lama, tapi no black and white. Tapi, petang Jumaat tu, Along bawak semua surat and her medical book . Apa ceritanya long?. Along dapat pergi bertugas kat Mekah tahun ni. My Along kerja kat Tabung Haji. So, they all ada opportunity bertugas di Mekah and dapat menunaikan Haji sekaligus. Her husband also kerja dengan Tabung Haji and dah dapat title Haji dah before diorang kawin. Kitorang satu keluarga happy. Bercerita sampai ke tengah malam. Along excited tunjuk surat sana sini, plan nak buat kenduri, nak balik Perak since Along dibesarkan kat kampung, cerita plan dia nak prepare pergi sana, macam2 la. . Sambil cerita tu makan durian ...It makes the good news good.

Just want you to know Along, how proude we are of you ...

Mak pun bangga tau dengan Along...

Abah, ada rezeki, lepas ni giliran abah. insya-Allah ikin akan usahakan. Maybe pergi dengan mak lepas mak pencen. Kalau ada rezeki, pergi dengan Ikin sekali ye.Mudah-mudahan. Amin.


Syukur pada Allah, my Mother & Father in Law pun dapat pergi Haji this year. Alhamdulillah. Semoga Abah dan Mak diberikan kesihatan yang cukup dan dapat mengerjakan Haji dengan sempurna. Ingat lagi, last time balik kampung, nampak betul diorang happy. Gambar kat atas tu I snap curi2 (hehe) masa diorang tengah rehat cari kasut yang sesuai nak buat latihan haji. Romantik kan?

At Pahang....

My husband was born and raised here.....Pagi2 best kat sini...sejuk je. Naik motor ngan Din pagi2 beli roti canai kedai Johan...syiokkkk.


On Saturday buat agreement dengan Din. Dia pegi wax kereta, and I will spend my great time at Ikano and the Curve. Haha. So, my way to reward myself is SHOPPING. Mega Sale pulak lagi sekarang. Before that, I pergi Hair Zone, Ikano and finally have my short hair cut and hair treatment using Kerastase product.Suka sangat product ni dari dulu. Bau dia soft je.Lepas tu pergi makan kat Mini Steamboat @ Ketam Village Steamboat, Ikano . I've decided to have the Combo Value Set and it came with prawns, fishballs, noodles, foo chuk, quail eggs, fish slices, crabsticks, noodles , chinese lettuce and romaine lettuce.

While waiting my car shines like a mirror...

There is something so wonderful about Home Made Tau Fu Fa dekat Soya Shop, Ikano. Smooth and Silky. I have been hooked with Tau Fu Fa dari kecik lagi.Addicted tau.

Sambil baca mag ...Nyummy...Call Din, and dia kata kereta tak siap lagi. So, apa lagi, continue shopping.

Waiting for Din ...minum brewed coffee kat Starbucks , Ikano.

Shopping is my theraphy...macam ni sikit pun Din dah bising...ish.

oooo...patut la bising. haha...balik je dari Ikano...abah bgtau dia baru je sign surat saman sampai kat rumah. My Name??? Kat Kesas?? Pukul 11.00 pagi?? Speeding?? Ish...orang lain kot... Tension!!!!

SUNDAY LUNCH-Always looking forwad cooking on Sunday.So, I pikir nak masak the one meal when we can take the time to enjoy cooking and eating. Decided nak masak nasi dagang. First time try masak nasi dagang ni....ok la. Semua kata sedapppp. Cuma nasi tu terlembik sikit . Ye la pandai2 daripada kukus ....nak express...masak pakai rice cooker. Pastu beras tu cam salah adjust air and santan pulak. So jadi la cam pulut. Hahahahha. Tapi diorang enjoy je makan. So ok la. :)

nasik dagang yang terlebih air

Din kata gulai ikan tongkol ni...world!!!

The End.