Count Your Blessings...

Sometimes we tend to overlook small minute things that happen in our life..and for all we know sometimes these things have more meanings to it than we realise...like a baby small staggering steps will lead to running and leaping as the steps are mastered... Being homemakers we will get caught up with the daily task of running the household etc..plus if we used to be career ladies before..but bear in mind that these will be my thoughts and opinion alone..it may not be right but it is something that I know...

What are these small minute things that we may let them pass if we do not try to catch it??

• The morning goodbyes and with hugs and kisses before the kids left for school. With bonuses of I love you Ma...& says..I have recite Fatehah & Qursi..
• The breakfasts that you dont have to prepare hot and the kids will just look at the empty table and proceed to the refrigerator and take out the milk and eat it with cereal..
• The high pitch scream of excitement as they get home for lunch and say..Yes!..Yes!...that they smell their favorite food..when it is just Eggs with Sweet&Sour Sauce..
• Your other half going to work with just a shout of goodbye from you and not really walking him to the door bcos you are busy brushing your teeth..
• Coming out of the bathroom and see that the bed is all made up b4 the love of your life leave for work..
• He try to indulge you but at the same time do press your buttons..like..do you think you can still fit in that dress??
• After eating..everyone brings their plates and glasses to the sink..
• They try their best to take care of their rooms...
• They try to recite the Quran ahead of class...
• Leave them at home and I call them asking if they have perform solat..and they will do it and tell on each other if they dont..he..he..
• Zayd falling more than half asleep everytime I have to make him repeat his reading of Social Studies and Science esp for tests..when he was fully awake at the computer..coming home saying ma..I pass..be it C or B it's just an overnite work..sometimes he gets an F so he will try better next time..
• Hannah is meticulous in her work..Busy baby...she wants to do 1001 things in a day and still will complete her homework b4 bedtime...
• Ayman is now very independent in his schoolwork regardless of the grades although I told him that I would love more A's sometimes..sure miss him helping out with washing the dishes...although some broke at least give me a chance to buy something new..
• Adzrul is now in his 5th. year and insyaállah will complete his final year in 2008.. he was and infact all my babies do not give much trouble at a younger age.. like waking up too much at nite..getting sick except for zayd due to his heart condition..May Allah swt bless your life for the things you bring to us..love you anakanda..
• May not have a whole lot of money like I want to but at least..no more heavy debts.. scaring off the credit cards issuer by paying and closing the account and they wanting to offer more credits and loans just over the phone..bought a new home to be ready this year..
• Send parents to hajj...we went to hajj...kids and us went for umrah a couple of times..
• Kids are actually the blessings for our life...
• 1001 other things actually...

And so..why should I get mad about when ..

• Their rooms are in a mess..and they are always in their room..
• The house is in a mess with books, jackets, cushions out of place, trumpets&thrombones..
• Socks & shoes are everywhere in the hallway..
• They are noisy...they fight sometimes..only sometimes..
• They ignore me when I nag or push them to start doing something when I say it's time to do it and not when they feel they should do it..
• They usually dont take a shower in the evening unless they have been out playing...
• They play too much game on the computer..and not stopping unless I tell them too..
• The older kids did not get in touch as often as you want them to be to know how they are.. Ayman's excuse..Everything is Okey...Adzrul has a blog so catch up there or chat via YM..
• When my other half is snoring on the sofa after a tiring day at work..he said..brain drain is more tiring than physical drain..uhuh...

You see..sometimes the things we want to be mad at is really nothing as compared to those we should be thankful to..

Just coming out of feeling blue...

Feeling Low...Feeling Blue...

Hmm..what can I say of this uneasiness..bloating..leaking feeling? I guess you might know what I am talking about..it's that time of the month!! I am having quite an unpredictable time of it lately...maybe it's the age factor now starting to factoring in...shucks..Anyway..the first time I realised that a change was coming was when after planning for so long to go for Ramadhan umrah..I had to get it cancelled the very morning we were supposed to leave. It just came with a big significant blob..as if saying..hello..it's not meant to be again this time. Luckily..the love of my life take it in his stride..went to cancel the ticket and say bcos of woman problem..the airline will keep open the ticket without charge for a year..that's the beauty of it here if we come to think of it..Back to the issue at hand..I realise I cannot predict it coming anymore and so it come back to plotting the graph..yep..ladies..we have to do this sometimes..found out that now the cycle will be about 28days plus minus 1 or 2 days and the last 2x has been quite stable so..now will be watching for the next few months bcos I am planning for the Ramadhan umrah again..Insyaállah it will happen this time with the grace of Allah swt.

Today not planning to go to the ladies halaqah as I am feeling sluggish..still haven't taken my shower yet but have made up the bed and the cushions in the living room..roam a few websites.. Sometimes I feel..if I start the day by not making the bed first b4 going downstairs it's gonna dampen my mood..it's still okey not to have the shower yet as you can brush your teeth first and clean your face and if somebody say there's a funny smell..you can blame it on the hazards of cooking...

Will tell you more about my plans later....

Rainy Tuesday 16/1/2007

Woke up this morning and saw that my back yard cemented area was wet..hmm...first thing that come to mind was..what a good gardener I have..early morning have done his job. Then , when I went out to send Zayd&Hannah to school find out it was raining..Masyaállah..rain in Saudi is gold...should cherish it..but...brrr..it is cold this morning!!

Today..I have 2 lunch invitations..still wondering which to go and which to pass...anyway...a bread pudding is already baking in the oven..looks and smell good..but still not sure of the taste. Wonder if it is okey without any sauce to drip over it? Mainly because I have used up all the milk and too lazy to drive to the mini-market to get some....still there's some time..

Yesterday..I dragged myself to go to a new Quran class for just ladies...well..there's about 7 ladies. My friend Yildiz..I consider her a friend now for the favor of introducing me to these classes and for pushing me to come..and come..for ages. Actually we met bcos our kids are sometimes in the same class...Surprisingly..I like the class and I believe I will be a regular..considering current tajweed teacher is planning to leave in May and I am still way of base..this is a good change..we read the end of surah Ibrahim..would like to share some of what Ferial the teacher tells us..as I know some mak-cik2 dan anakanda2 akan baca my blog nie...TQ very much..i will try to organize it better and share more like what I intended to do earlier.. but if there's something here that I wrote down offended anybody..do forgive me as I have not meant to do that..mainly to relay an incident and share the outcome..

Surah Ibrahim Ayat-41..This is a good doa for dunia & akhirat..

Also..in the Hereafter..at Masyar while waiting for the Mizan on our good and bad deeds to be weigh there are 7 people who will be shaded. At this place..all will be woken up dazed and naked..their eyes will only focus on the thing they will have to undergo..as quick as possible to get the judgement fast so as to be in Heaven..here the sun will be hot and very near to your head..some say it "sejengkal"not sure the English word...and our sweat will come up to our ankles or our thighs and may even drown us..that's how hot it is going to get...Anyway..there will be 7 group of people who will get shaded for what they have done in this world...

1. Imam or Leader...a person who is a just person or fair to his people.
2. A man or woman who refuses another with high ranking like Zulaikha tempted Nabi Yusof and he resist.
3. Attach to masjid..someone who has just finish his solat but yet waiting for the next one to come.
4. A boy or a girl who are raised in an Islamic way fully eg. like Osama bin Zayd.
5. Between 2 friends who develop a friendship for the sake of Allah swt. so they will never argue..fight for worldly things.
6. A man who give sadaqah without being known..like the right hand giving and the left hand don't even know about it.
7. The one who shed tears or cries for Allah swt...when you think of Allah swt, in prayers, reading Quran etc..you will cry for Allah swt..

At Mizan....your good deeds for solat,fasting,zakah,hajj etc..will make the balance heavy against your bad deeds, but the other thing that can make the balance to be much heavier towards your good deeds will be your relationship with people...relating with others with a smiling face where people will find a liking from your face and talking with easy soft words...not "soft as to hard"but rather good tone and meaning words...."Husnul Khuluq Syaiun Haien Wajhuhun Tholiq Wa Kala Mun Laien".. I hope this translation is correct as I jot it down from hearing. Also..memorizing Surah Al-Baqarah will also helps you on this...

Therefore..most importantly how to take care of our relationship with people..not to raise our voice or hurt their feeling..make them feel offended..curse the drivers on the road..back biting.. arrogance will be another enemy for our quest to reach Jannah...

The Week That Was....

Saturday 1/6/2007

• First day of school after a month long leave. Everybody is excited to meet friends and see what is in school. I am glad there's more quite now.
• During the holidays..Hannah was down with fever and cold for almost a week. Luckily this was during the first week of the holiday. We celebrated her recovery by going bowling..!!
• In fact..the week b4 school starts, we were bowling for almost every other day..when we were in Ras Tanura on 1/1/2007..we were bowling also. The madness of trying to get a strike or a spare..Everybody learns how to score the game instead of just playing..so now Hannah&Zayd can do the scoring pretty well..Ayman refuse to leave his bed so..we leave him at home most of the time.
• We got a call from Rosewood saying that the items we ordered has arrived..after nearly a year!! Anyway..I said, it can wait in the shop after I have figured out where to place them.. since we waited a year..a few more months will not be a big deal..
• Ayman went back to Bahrain....

Sunday 1/7/2007.

• Not sure if anything happen today beside the kids off to school...probably we were out to Thai House with Dr. Razali and Abdullah for dinner.

Monday 1/8/2007

• Already the middle of the week..schedules has start to come in informing of tests, quizzes and homework.
• Will work more with Zayd for LA & Social Studies...but I have to do the reading also.

Tuesday 1/9/2007

• Cancel my plans to go to the garden shop...the weather is colder now as compared to last year and the plants are not doing very well...

Wednesday 1/10/2007

• Yildiz @ Kubra's mom..took me to a halakah for ladies..listen to tapes of the Hereafter by Shaikh Anwar Awlaki...discussed some issues..I was mostly listening.
• Plan to go to next one too next Wed but Monday there's a tafsir group at AinDar sister Fawzia house.

Thursday 1/11/2007

• Dentist appt again at Rabwah with Dr. Sandra...
• Tajweed lesson starts again at abt 2:45pm..everyone was there except for the Khaliq's.

Friday 1/12/2007

• Went for a picnic at Al-Khobar Corniche...actually Khaloud's group went and I just tagged along...there's BBQ by zahrah&Gee which was very delicious..may do them again myself but all the lambs...yummy but fattening as it is...
• Hannah's DVD player broke so..the screen has no support although it still runs...it was just about a week old..anyway..no tears for it although SR499 was spend getting it..next time she got to learn how to handle things especially delicate and expensive things around friends.. i was glad that I was pretty cool about it all..although disappointed that something so new and something she has been wanting to get for so long is now partially usable only..

So now it is Saturday again....we had Nasi Lemak for lunch...everything turns out good if I might say so...but I need to remember how to do the liquid measure to cook the rice just right..as for the sambal..it turns out sweet & spicy just the way I like it...Ha..ha..masuk elevator tekan butang sendiri..!!

Welcome 2007 and Marhaba..1428..

It's the first week into 2007...couldn't believe that time has fly by so fast...I guess..this is because there were so many things happening in between the hibernation time..This year I will be celebrating my 45th. birthday but..umphmm..it's still a long way to go...As for birthdays..it's just numbers that indicates you are so far here on this earth..how much more time there is depends on Allah swt.. a blink of an eye or many times longer we wouldn't be able to tell... So..till my time comes I hope I can do as much good for myself as well as to others...

For this year these are my plans...not really a resolution but rather a continuance of the wishes of what I would like to do...that was not done in previous years...

• Learn something new...figuring some folk-art painting in the days coming..
• Be more discipline in my time management for the things I am doing on a daily basis.
• Prepare stuffs for the house in Subang Alam for what I want to do with it..provided we receive the keys this coming July '07.
• Plans for higher education for at least Ayman..courses and location and budget..
• Adzrul insyaállah will be graduating in 2008..so where he'll be stationed and again more stuffs planning here...his graduation ceremony will be done in KL while getting the scroll in Kursk...
• Getting more healthy....more planning here and determination..
• Trying to be more organized with the household..ha...ha..
• Cooked more food variety...trying to get a juicer too sometime in the coming months ..just loved the Berry Banana Smoothies etc...
• Review what I have done for my inner self salvation.
• Getting Zayd to be more involved in reading as I believe this will sprung him into greater heights...
• Go for a trip somewhere..maybe Egypt, Jordan/Lebanon, London&Paris, Spain, Turkey, Switzerland, Netherland or Dubai...maybe after 2008..
• Complete the basics of my tajweed lessons....memorize some surahs and doa's..

Well...above are just some normal things I believe I can do...rather than wishing to jump out of a plane, climb a mountain, go bunjee jumping....got to consider the age& safety factor now... although it can still be done but I know there are more important things out there...One most important thing will be..how to plan get togethers for my immediate family when all of us are all over the place?? Right now..July ~August are when we can be a complete unit..soon this time frame will have to change...I hope to be in their life more..that is more involved..but the facts are..sooner or later..we are all going to be apart..so..thinking about bases and time frame etc..etc... so 2007 will be more of a family consideration...

Day of Arafat...

Today is the 9th of Zulhijjah 1427 where all Hajj pilgrims will stand as one at Arafat..rich poor..powerful&less..strong&weak..young & old..handsome & not so handsome..will all be in Arafat the men wearing just the 2 piece of white cloth..it reflects the day of resurrection when all will rise and face Allah swt on the day of judgement..Today on earth is when Allah swt will come down to the lowest level of heaven to hear us seeking forgiveness from Allah swt..

'Arafat literally means knowledge and science. 'Arafat represents the beginning of man's creation, that of our forefather Adam. It was shaytan who misled our forefather by whispering to him saying: "O Adam! Shall I show you the tree of immortality and power that wastes not away?" (Quran 20:120) He caused the downfall of Adam and Haw'a (Eve). For years, they were separated from each other having descended at different places. It was in 'Arafat that they met again. It was in a small rocky hill of Jabal al-Rahma in the center of 'Arafat that their sins were forgiven by Allah. So, here in 'Arafat, you act like Adam or Haw'a and seek forgiveness for you and your loved ones...islamiCity.com

I remember just 2 Hajj ago in Jan 2005 that I was blessed to have performed Hajj with Azlan.. the emotion was too much to contain. Although I may have make mistakes for the rituals I prayed wholeheartedly that my Hajj will be accepted by Allah swt. as the reward is paradise by Allah swt..nothing less...Year in and year out..this reminded me as to the path that I have chosen...may I be strong and do the best and more of my ability...for now and the hereafter..

Today Adzrul & Azlan do the sunnah fasting..may they get the promised rewards..I couldn't do so because of women issues...but I hope that I will have the blessings of doing more in the time I have left...Ya Allah swt forgive all my sins..reward me with syurga firdausi..accept all my good deeds..May my children and their children so on will be guided in their true faith..keep my faith strong and show me your guidance and patience..amin..laillahaillalah muhammadarasullullah...

Zayd is 13 years old today...23rd. Dec 2006

Hannah Is Now 11 years old....21st. December 2006

Forever Luv Sweetheart....May Allah swt Bless you Always..The time flies by so fast without us realising that 11 years ago you were brought to us.. a joy to everybody..at 8lbs. at about 5:45am Thursday by natural but induced labor. Remembered moment of the time..a Mariah Carey concert was on TV..papa was cornered at the bed-side, Dr. Siti Zaleha was attending with 2~3 nurses at SJMC.

Spicy Sweet Shrimp ~ Sambal Tumis Udang

1/2kg Large shrimp..shelled
1 large Onions..sliced
1tsp shrimp paste
2 tbsp dark brown sugar or gula melaka
2 tbsp tamarind pulp / asam jawa
10~20 pcs dried long chillies
3 pips garlic
5 shallots or 1 med onion
salt, oil

• Blend the dried chillies with garlic and onions.
• Heat up about 2tbsp oil till steamy
• Put in the blended chilli mixture ~about 5~6 tbsp.
• Fried till it is fragrant..you can see the paste separating
• Add in shrimp paste...wait a little while
• Mix the tamarind pulp with some water about 1/2 glass and pour the liquid into the frying mixture
• Let it thickens..
• Add in the brown sugar
• Add the shrimp..let the liquid thickens..
• Add in the sliced onions..
• Add in salt.
• Taste as per your liking..add sugar,salt,tamarind more if desired to taste..
• After the liquid has sufficiently thickens and shrimp has cooked..remove from pan.
• Serve with steam rice or "Nasi Lemak".

**The key to this recipe is getting the balance between sweet, sour, spicy and salty...so taste it and let the liquid thickens to stick to the shrimp..you can also cooked it with the shrimp shells not removed..the taste will be better but eating it will be tougher..

Splenda Splendid Banana Cake

400gm Banana ~ mashed
320gm Self Raising Flour
1 tsp Baking soda
200gm butter
100gm Splenda or 220gm sugar
4 eggs
6 tablespoon milk
2 tsp vanilla

• Cream the butter and sugar
• Add in eggs one at a time
• Add in vanilla and milk
• Put in the mashed ripe banana
• Finally, fold in the flour.
• Put into lined cake tins.
• Bake at 375 F till done ~45mins.

This cake was made for a friend who has diabetic...the butter can be further replaced with oil. Originally..the butter was 250gm +5 eggs..the flour was adjusted with all other ingredients to get same moistness and sweetness as original ingredients.

Cinnamon Florals etc....

I love the smell of spices and varying colors...so I match these combinations for my floral crafts...I used a lot of cinnamon and silk flowers and ribbons..to this day I still have some stocks. Mainly the pieces were made as is basis..depending on what type of flowers and colors I have.. I did not get any formal training or attended any classes as I was working fulltime..but I do browse flower & gift shops a lot and buy books to guide me and the internet... so from these, I managed to come up with what I have...no two pieces are the same...

I guess my training as an engineer helps to trigger the creativity side of making these crafts and understanding the set-up of starting them..but I do had a lot of burns from the hot glue gun and piercing from wires etc...

So..in my bio I can add....engineer..production & engineering manager.. trainer...crafts maker... mom&wife..and the most precious is the last one....

Swags..Topiaries..Wreaths...

I learned to do these florals crafts right at the time when my maid ran away..probably it was a stress buster...sometime in 2000..I love every pieces that sometimes I find it hard to part with it when somebody wants it... it soon became a very productive hobby as I sold them at malls and flea market and by word of mouth...

Wonderful Life...

It is very nice cool days even in the afternoon...raining in Dhahran i.e. Saudi Arabia will be something that is look upon as an important event here..because it hardly ever happen... we had 2 long rainfall days last week or so..couldn't remember the first rain day probably Sunday as Hannah had to miss the soccer practise because of wet field...but the 2nd was Fri Dec. 1st...

Why I remember this was because we had that morning picnic by the soccer field that day.. it was very very nice before the rain and we manage to have a few rounds of walk around the field.. us 5 ladies Gee,zahrah,Eli,Rozi & me Rozie..our talk centered around kids, the weather, handbags branded & knock-offs, Villeroy & Royal Doulton...and the music of yesteryears... mainly late 70's and 80's..uh..uh..zaman-zaman Grease & Saturday Nite Fever katakan...as they were talking and me chipping in here and there..I was sort of taken back to those time...hmm..I was very much into songs then and still remembers the tunes and some lyrics..so Ayman was really surprised when I know the tune to Saturday Nite Fever, songs by Westlife~Season In the Sun.. etc..etc...

During this era years..late 70's to 80's..my life has taken a whole lot of changes..I still remember thinking that my Form 3 year was the best time of my schooling years, I was into sports, doing well in LCE and school clubs..tambah-tambah glamour juga kat sekolah masa tu..he..he.. than I move to Sek Teknik Tuanku Jaafar -Ampangan and received quite a shock during my first few days there probably the orientation week...in 1978 I make a decision to start wearing the scarf as I feel that was the road I am going to follow..wow..was it tough then as people have certain perceptions of those who are transforming..but for me it was a time that clears up a lot of uncertainties for me..and I never look back...from than on I started to built my life to the way that I wish Allah swt would want me to..Oh..yes..there's just too many hiccups along the way..but then they say..life is a "dugaan Allah swt pada kita " so life will not have it's meaning if everything is predictable...yes..we do fell into deep bottomless pits but from here we learn how to climb back and become a better survivor in many aspects..You shall not be tried by Allah swt on something that you will not be able to find ways to survive by his grace also...Hopefully..come the time when we shall meet our creator we shall have many more positive points than negative points that we shall be able to cross the sirat and make it to our ultimate sanctuary... simply saying it...but basically..enjoy life with all it's tribulations and become a better person after each and every trials... so looking back one step so that we can move forward with a leap...

SEE FOOD DIET...

Got to share this jokes, courtesy of a friend in San Jose, California..who push me to be confident in what I do...who actually has the confidence in what I was doing....thanks so much...

" Hi..Rozie..how are you doing ?.. Fine thank-you...smile..smile... Are you still on your diet?? Sure Mike...as if you don't know it!!! I am still on my See-Food -Diet...it's a good one..everybody should try it to be happy...smile..smile...What?? On a SEA-FOOD Diet?? Nope..."SEE FOOD and EAT Diet..." Ha..ha..

Mike : Have you had any HALAL Seafood lately ???
Rozie: Ehh...HALAL seafood??? Sure..I have slaughtered a few fish-head, shrimps and squids today!!
Mike..Ha..ha..Halal See-Food Diet again eh...

Lights of My Life...

This is them in July 2006...

Hearts & Flowers..

Hannah & Zayd infront of the flower bed last Nov'05. This year I am a wee bit late in planting the flowers. Only the green plants are there which survive the harsh summer of 2006. This is Zayd & Hannah just before going to school. See the forced smile on their faces??

Hannah is the one with flying colors in whatever she do.... she is into soccer at the moment and trying to be the highest achiever in the tests and quizzes in school. Just yesterday..we found out that one of her upper molar is out of line probably because it grows a little late when the other two has been in place..so the squeeze for space is pushing that one molar out...

Zayd is the baby who has to endure many things till this day...he has to be on pace-maker since 1 year old after being diagnosed with complete heart-block after birth. He is on his 2nd pacer at the moment till maybe 4 years more before the next change. Due to the emergency operation to put in a new pacer in 2002 as his old pacer seems to lost it powers..the first pacer is still in his body. This Mar or April..the surgeon has suggested to take out the old one since it has been in him for close to 12 years now...

Otherwise he is a cool boy although his tempers or tantrums is like the waves of a tsunami once it comes... sometimes because of certain limitations comprehension in reading is not one of his strong points.. he has to do many repetitions to then come to some sort of an understanding... but nowdays he is trying more as he sees his grades will depend on how much effort and time he is putting in. Allthough studying comes easy for Hannah for Zayd most times will be a struggling..allthough attitude comes in a lot of the time due to his hormones probbaly..lately..he is coming up with fantastic questions with no one right answer in supply....

Anyway....looking back..the experience with him on how he learns to be as he is today and what more we need to do for him and he for himself was the one thing that I would like to put in writing...thats why blogging seems like a good options...I have read many books on LD, ADD, ADHD, Autism and Hyperactivity to get some pointers on how to get the best method to teach him and so that he will survive his school academic requirements.

There is nothing more excruciating to watch for somebody who reads and spells beautifully but did not comprehend most of it...There was this one time..when we were reading and we keep repeating the story... but he still could not figure it out...So I tried to tell him to picture it in his mind...he said he sees nothing there..So I told him..why not switch on the light in your head and probably you can see something like on the TV set when we watch it. Innocently enough he replied saying ok....and as we read..he says..yea..I can see the boy climbing the tree !!! I just keep on reading..although there's already a catch in my voice..We still have so many more hurdles to go over but it is a start...

Where Am I Going....

I still haven't got the right direction for this blog yet...initially the intend was to share some tips and whatever there is.... but at the same time it is also part of a communication tool...But while doing and considering all this..I realise I am learning something new of the new world technology..it may be good and it may be bad depending on what it can bring forward...

Anyway...I am forcing myself to relearn my English... get up and do more thinking...will be reading a lot more than before...and be happy with myself.

Well as for today....the painter is touching up my hallway and stairs, I am thinking or organizing my Tajweed notes as Bro. salim has announced that he will leave by end of may 2007 if not eralier, Zayd has 3 test&quizzes to get thru, Hannah is breezing all the way on whatever she is doing, Ayman is still sleeping upstairs amidst the smell of paint... His laptop is beside him sleeping too by now.."I guess if his laptop can speak,,the poor thing will be screaming "Help..give me some rest!! Take me away from this guy..Adzrul probably busy with his schedule and I haven't got enough time to "talk"much with him....Pray always that everyone will be safe and blessings in whatever they do...

Got to attend to my home duties now..the kitchen & laundry is calling....

p/s.. geeaz...kz had a nice time yesterday..should do the picnic thingy more often during this cool months but got to watch out the waistline also and the "pinch-test" sorry!!!..somebody wake up this morning with a bad sore all over..blaming the coach for making them stretch b4 tha game but all in all..the age factor is creeping faster...

The Week That Was...

Hm...looks like I am now consolidating most of my entries per week...Actually last week has been quite,quite busy...Even the coming week is gonna be same or worse..in terms of juggling my time..

Well..let's see what had happened the last week inclusive of today...

Fri-Nov 24th...In a short while, gonna pick-up Harun from Dammam airport..Ahlan Wahsalan.. This morning we had a picnic by the soccer field..the men&boys were playing soccer while some ladies catchup with news..Food again....

Thurs-Nov 23rd...Today is the birthday of my late mom. Too soon..it's already about 17months since she left us..My Allah pardons all her sins and showers her with his blessing... But this Sunday.." Ayah ku kahwin lagi.."
Zayd went for a field trip to plant some mangroves in ras Tanura...we were at the bus stop at 6:20am and there's no sign of anything there..till about 7am suddenly he said..oops..the time was changed to 7am and supposed to wait by the school gate....anyway..theres many other people there and finally they left...He had a super terrific time..

Mon ~Nov. 20th..Congratulations to Khai and Shakiroh for their new comer baby Mustaqeem.

Sun ~Nov 19th.. Congratulations to Ustz. Lah & Aida for their new baby boy..

Psst....got to figure out with all these births whether the suggestions of "Boy or Girl"do work.. I believe Allah swt give us the gray matter to think with and our efforts are dua's so..he ask us not to just keep on waiting but try something.... My boss use to tell me that my SPC charts are off targets as I have 3 boys than only the last girl... he suggested that I look at all elements and pull back the factors so that the SPC charts can be inline.. amazingly enough most of my lady staffs before where I work..have more boys than girls...

Looking at all those cutsie babies do tend to make one soften...but thinking about the age factor, the gap since the last baby that I had and the carrying around of the extra "luggage"whenever you go anywhere do tend to kill the need...but to you still young ladies..do go for the family numbers you want while your age is desirable..if not the longing and the what ifs'will always be there nagging at your heart... as for me I have to surrender and maybe wait for the time when my babies will have their babies...

Baby BOY or GIRL...

In the quest of getting your wish, do not forgo the excitement,the spontaneity, the wonderfulness of the moment and knowing that no matter how you have tried and the planning and the knowledge that is almost perfect...the final decree will be from Allah swt.... setelah berusaha maka tiba masanya berserah...Wama karu wama karullah..kita merancang namun perancangan Allah swt ada lah yang terbaik..

Background:Man’s sperm consists of X & Y spermatozoa, Xspermatozoon decides the female whereas Y isthe male. Referring to these physiologicalproperties of the spermatozoa, gynecologists setup the theory of ‘Choice of a girl or a boy’.

1st factor: Food
If you want a baby girl:Husband must eat more alkaline food, wife eatsmore acidic food.If you want a baby boy:Husband eats more acidic food, wife eats morealkaline food.Alkaline food: vegetables, fruits, egg white, milk,algae, etc.Acidic food: meat, seafood, etc.

2nd factor: Timing (When to do it?)
If you want a baby girl:Frequent copulation during pre-ovulation period.If you want a baby boy:Copulating just before ovulation or just afterovulation.How to confirm ovulation period:Body temperature increases (you may want to useSPC chart to monitor your body temperature here).

3rd factor: Penetration (How to do it?)
If you want a baby girl:Husband to avoid deep penetration in the femalevagina during copulation.If you want a baby boy:Deep penetration by the husband is suggested.Reasoning:Characteristics of X & Y spermatozoa- X: Marathon runner with good stamina- Y: Sprinter but poor staminaSo, with deep penetration, the chances for Y toreach destination will be higher.

4th factor: Stimulation
If you want a baby girl:Wife should avoid stimulation during copulation.Secretion from female vagina becomes alkalinewhen stimulated, therefore this promotes theactivity of Y spermatozoon.If you want a baby boy:Husband ejaculates after wife has been stimulated.

5th factor: Wife’s Preparation
If you want a baby girl:Rinse the vagina with solution dissolving 2spoonfuls of white vinegar in 1 liter of water. Sincean acidic condition decreases activity of Yspermatozoon.If you want a baby boy:Rinse the vagina with solution dissolving 2spoonfuls of soda in 1 liter of water.

6th factor: Positioning
If you want a baby girl:Female to be on the top position & male to be onthe bottom position.If you want a baby boy:Male to be on the top position & female to be onthe bottom position. This posture allows the Yspermatozoon to reach the destination faster.

For those planning to have a baby & those who will need to plan in future, the chart below may help you to predict the sex of your future child.The accuracy of the chart has been proved by thousands of People and is believed to be 99 percent accurate.Believe it or not.

WOMAN’S CONCEIVING AGE
AGE 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

MONTH

JAN.~G–19, B–20,G–21,B–22, G–23, B–24, B–25, G–26, B–27, G–28, B–29, G–30, B–31, B-32
FEB.~ B–19, G–20, B–21,G–22, B–23, B–24, G–25, B–26, G–27, B–28, G–29, B–30, G–31,G-32
MAR.~G–19,B–20,G–21, G–22, B–23, G–24, B–25, B–26, B–27, G–28, B–29, G–30, G–31,B-32
APR. ~B–19,G–20, B–21,G–22, G–23, B–24, B–25, G–26, G–27, B–28, G–29, G–30, G–31,G-32
MAY ~B–19,G–20, B–21,G–22, B–23, B–24, G-25, G–26, G–27, G–28, G–29, B–30, G–31, G-32
JUNE ~B–19, B–20, B–21, G–22, G–23, G–24, B–25, B–26, B–27, G–28, G–29, B–30, G–31, G-32
JULY ~B–19, B–20, B–21, G–22, G–23,B–24, B–25,G–26,G–27, B–28, B–29, B–30, G–31, G-32
AUG. ~B–19, B–20, B–21, G–22, B–23, G–24, G–25, B–26, B–27, B–28, B–29, B–30, G–31,G-32
SEPT ~B–19, B–20, B–21, G–22, G–23, B–24, G–25, B–26, G–27, B–28, B–29, B–30, G–31, G-32
OCT~B–19, B–20, G–21, G–22, G–23, B–24, G–25, B–26, G–27, B–28, B–29, G–30, G–31, G-32
NOV ~B–19, G–20, B–21, G–22, G–23, B–24, G–25, B–26, G–27, G–28, G–29, G–30, B–31, G-32
DEC ~B–19, G–20, B–21, G–22, G–23, G–24, G–25, B–26, G–27, B–28, G–29, G–30, B–31, B-32


AGE 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
MONTH
JAN ~B–32, G–33, B–34, B–35, G–36, B–37, G–38, B–39, G–40, B–41, G–42, B–43, B–44, G-45
FEB ~G–32, B–33, G–34, B–35, B–36, G–37, B–38, G–39, B–40, G–41, B–42, G–43, B–44, B-45
MAR~B–32, B–33, B–34, G–35, B–36, B–37, G–38, B–39, G–40, B–41, G–42, B–43, G–44, B-45
APR ~G–32, B–33, G–34, B–35, G–36, B–37, B–38, B–39, B–40, G–41, B–42, G–43, B–44, G-45
MAY~G–32, G–33, G–34, G–35, B–36, G–37, B–38, B–39, G–40, B–41, G–42, B–43, B–44, G-45
JUNE~G–32, G–33,G–34, G–35, G–36, B–37, G–38, G–39, B–40, G–41, B–42, G–43, B–44, G-45
JULY~G-32, G–33, G–34, G–35, G–36, G–37, B–38, G–39, B–40, B–41, G–42, B–43, G–44, B-45
AUG ~G–32, B–33, G–34, B–35, G–36, B–37, G–38, B–39, G–40, B–41, B–42, G–43, B–44, G-45
SEPT~G–32, G–33, G–34, G–35, B–36, G–37, B–38, G–39, B–40, G–41, B–42, B–43, G–44, B-45
OCT ~G–32, G–33, G–34, G–35, B–36, B–37, G–38, B–39, G–40, B–41, G–42,B–43, B–44, G-45
NOV ~G–32, G–33, B–34, B–35, B–36, G–37, B–38, G–39, B–40, G–41, B–42, B–43, G–44, B-45
DEC ~B–32, B–33, B–34, B–35, B–36, B–37, G–38, G–39, G–40, B–41, G–42, B–43, G–44, B-45

EXPLANATION
You can choose for yourself whether you want a boy or a girl by following the chart. The woman’s age from 18 to 45 (Chinese reckoning) is on the top line while the months Jan to Dec indicate the month when the baby is conceived. By following the chart you will be able to tell in advance whether your baby will be a boy or a girl. Thus, you can plan to have a boy or a girl.This chart has been taken from a Royal tomb near Peking, China. The original copy is kept in the institute of Science of Peking. The accuracy of the chart has been proved by thousands of People and is believed to be 99 percent accurate. By reckoning, you follow a line drawn from the figure representing the woman’s age to a line drawn from the month the baby is conceived. For instance, if the woman is 27 years old and her baby is conceived in Month 1 (according to the Chinese Lunar Calendar), then her baby will be a girl. The chart is based on the month the baby is conceived and not on the birth of the baby, B-Male, G-Female.Remarks: A Chinese Scientist discovered and drew this chart which was buried in a Royal tomb about 700 years ago.

Ini cuma usaha berpandukan "pengalaman"or teori mereka-mereka yang telah dan pernah mencuba dan dicatitkan resultsnya. Segala-galanya adalah terserah pada Allah swt. juga tapi jika ada panduan tu boleh lah mencuba....Resultsnya..semoga seronok mencuba dan redha "boy or girl" asal jadi anak2 yang soleh & solehah serta sihat wal'afiat.

WALLAHU'ALAM

Taken from the blog of dr.fatimah.

Happenings....

Nov. 7th. 2006..baby Fariz Azim arrived to Ritz and Aida ~ 3.64kg. Congratulations !! Also heard Rawyah had her baby also a boy 3 days earlier. Pending delivery anytime this 2 weeks will be Shakiroh and Ustazah Aida..both expecting their 5th child.

Nov. 15th. evening, Azlan went to pick-up our new car..Jeep Grand Cherokee Ltd. 4.7 Litre the color is Metallic Gray. This after contemplating very, very hard on how, what and when we should get a 2nd. car. Finally..after going up and down the list of pro's and cons' and which type of car..we settled for the above. Not too big..not too small..brand new so insyaállah less headache with maintenance...hopefully we can keep up the steam to get it cleaned often..Till today, still haven't figured out many of the gadgets that it has...anyway..it sure is a good feeling... alhamdulillah...

Hannah had soccer match this evening...yay..her team won 5-1. She was the goalie..specifically she told us that the "1"passed thru' Eva when she was manning the goal while she managed to save all the attacks within her time. The season will be till end of Dec'06.

Nov. 16th...had lunch at Ana & Mat Shah's house..just managed to bring the Banana cake.. it was abit dry..got to adjust the moisture content next time around. As usual..ana had her table full...laksam, laksa Johor, mee rebus or udang of sorts, nasi dagang, nasi impit, soup daging..she is an established cook. Whatever her äir tangan"are, sure will have that tastiness... I wish I can have that ease of whipping whatever come to mind instead of pondering and planning before it finally materialized...

In the evening..another öpen house"at Azli & Kamisah home, again mee rebus, nasi dagang, nasi impit..the raya fare..mind you..kamisah makes her own noodles or mee....usually during all these get togethers there are bound to be incidences...not with 2 MJ's as we keep our distances since we cannot agree to look eye to eye it's better to keep apart.. but rather with someone else.. either i am being overly sensitive or the whole thing is just a spur of the moment thing meaning..I just had to butt in and correct the info being relayed..I was met with a raised eyebrow..the chagrin probably due to me saying that the info was actually found printed in the day's paper and slightly different in nature that what is being said...but ada betul juga kata orang melayu...cakap siang pandang2, cakap malam dengar2... most likely it means take a pause when we want to say something and make sure whatever it is will not have added MSG to make it taste better... but being human sometimes we want to be the know it all...or source of information or the one people will seek out...frankly...if so..make sure the info is up-to-date... accuracy is important as we do not know what mistake can lead us to inconveniences later on....
Otherwise..it was a wonderful evening..this is the only time we have the chance to meet and catch up with each other... kesian hosts...sampai midnite baru guests start to leave...

Nov. 17th...Azlan and I drop by baby Fariz home to get a glimpse of the cutsie baby boy..cair hati rasanya..bertuah daddy dan ibu Fariz....diberi makan lagi..malu2 kucing je sebenarnya.. Firdaus buat roti canai from scratch so got to taste that..next ada juga ketupat palas that his grandmother made.. hai..kena kuat kan resolve nak achieve more culinary skills...

Nov. 18th...today after the chat with Gee..start masak for lunch... Ayam masak asam with some daun limau purut and kantan put in...again ikan merah masak kicap...and for tea..mee hoon goreng... well the energy last for quite some time..

On the way to pick-up Hannah and Zayd from English tuition..almost run-over some lady joggers... it was dark and I had looked right first and than left and almost step on my accelerator before I heard the scream... I wonder how was it that I did not see her the first time..her clothes were dark and the light outside was dark..I was absentminded rushing for time..nearly jumped out of my skin when I heard the scream..why she should cross over infront of the car I was not sure..I remember from long time ago I was taught and I also taught my kids...NEVER to cross in front of a vehicle and in between vehicle or even the back of the vehicle..sometimes the driver sees a blind spot and it's too bad..if he/she did not see us crossing.. It was scary but I hope the lady remembers the incidence and be more careful when she jogs in the evening and as for me...should I look right first and than left and right again before moving??? Alhamdulilah nothing untowards happen and may Allah will shower us his protection always...

So...tomorrow another day begins...As for tonite..can we clear our heart and forgive everyone before we close our eyes for sleep ??? Will someday relay the story behind this missive... got to go find it again..the story happens during Rasullah saw time when he pointed out a man entering the mosque to the sahabahs saying that the man is for sure promised a place in heaven...

To forgive and forget....