A Week Before Christmas 2012 (Part 1)

Hi friends and readers, how's your weekend? Last Sunday, hubby and I went to Dataran Keuskupan in Keningau, to register our kids in PMG. It's a Sunday School for Christian. Glad that both my kids are excited about it. We've been invited to be part of the team too where we have to teach as well. I haven't decide yet whether to accept it or not as I'm not very good in teaching...ha...ha...

Anyway, I'd like to share with you all about my Christmas 2012. A week before Christmas, we went to Kota Kinabalu (KK). We supposed to meet my mom, aunty and her daughters but my aunty was sicked. Therefore they need to go back to Keningau on the same day. So, only the four of us in KK.

After hubby's medical review at Damai Specialist, hubby decided to overnight stay in Grand Borneo Hotel.

@ hotel's lobby while waiting for c/in

After that, we went for 'Jalan-jalan' at 1 Borneo Hypermall which is just next to the hotel. Christmas deco is everywhere inside and outside the mall with Christmas Royale theme.

The best thing about this trip is, I finally had a chance to watch a movie, Breaking Dawn Part 2 in cinema. How excited I am even though I had to watch it by myself. Oh well, hubby had to accompany our kids at Boo-Boo Land.

After movie, we went to Big Apple Donut & Coffee outlet for a tea break.

Sunspot & Green Tea

After Christmas shopping, we went back to hotel. We're all tired of walking, so we decided to have a simple menu for dinner at Marrybrown.

Nasi Marrybrown

While having dinner, my younger sister called. She wanted to meet us, together with her boyfriend. We met at Starbucks and just have some drinks. Totally full to eat a cake! Around 10 pm, we went back to hotel.

The next morning, we have breakfast at the hotel, go for 'Jalan-jalan' and then checked out.

@ the main entrance of 1 Borneo Hypermall

HFGS Party

Last 23rd July, I went to the Herbalife Feel Good Shake (HFGS) Party with my mom and youngest brother. It was held at Keningau Sports Complex, at the pool side. Actually, I'm not a member of Herbalife, it was my mom and seems she sponsored me the ticket, I agreed to accompany her to the party. Besides, my youngest brother and his group are doing their dancing performance too.

The party's theme is black and white, so I decided to wear my favorite outfit that night. Mom and I took some photos before the party started.

It was fun with lots of games and delish buffet style dishes. I even ate for the second round! Ha…ha…I'm ashamed to take photos of the food because too many people at that time. Anyway, I like the popia and the sambal belacan.

With my mom & youngest brother

Lucky me because they did provide a cake for those whose birthday is on July. Poor me, Yam is my favorite flavor, but I was unable to taste the cake. Cepat habis…hu…hu…tapun!!

Yam birthday cake

K-Pop Dance Performance

Oh well, K-Pop is so 'in' nowadays. My youngest brother is so crazy with the dance. Seems I'm losing some weights, I wish to dance again as I used to during my teen age. Masih mampu ka? Ha…ha…Wish me luck, better late than never :)

My 34th Birthday

Hooray!!! Am turning to 34th years old last 21st July, 2011. The best thing about being 34th is, I finally losing weight. Ha…ha…when I'm on diet, it's really hard to lose weight but then, when I stop dieting, I lose more weights! Weird huh? Maybe because I don't think much about it or maybe because I'm thinking too much about something else. Whatever it is, I'm back to 55kg. That's my weight after giving birth to my second son, 6 years ago!! However, my ideal weight is supposed to be 50kg :p

Back to my birthday thingy, hubby knows that I hate suprise and no cake on my birthday. A simple dinner is just fine for me. I used to celebrate my birthday when I was a kid until teenager but as I grown up, I prefer not to. All I have to do is to wake up, wash my face and thanked God for another year to live.

As usual, got lots of kisses early morning from my hubby and kids. Also lots of wishes through sms, Twitter, Facebook and calls. The best gift is from my little santa, Randy. He gave me his toys, his books, baby wipes and even an empty boxes of Xmas' 2010! Ha…ha…Quite funny but am so touched. My son is just 6 years old!!

Anyway, only four of us on my birthday dinner. Mom and my youngest brother are in KK, but mom bought sushi for me. Guess what? This is my first ever sushi eating, but sadly to say that I don't really like it. Maybe am not used to it, especially the wasabi…hmmm…even hubby and kids don't like it. However, we still want to go to Sushi King outlet in KK one day. Got other fried menus to try. Pretty sure it's more delish :D

Sushi from Hoho Bento, Megalong

Age is just a number, don't we stop having fun ok? No matter what, life must goes on (Btw, thanks mom for the sushi and to my hubby, thanks for the birthday gift. I can't wait for our family vacation by end of this year. Hopefully tiada halangan ye...Amen ;)

White Rabbit

1st visit to our house

I know, I've been gone... Just want to be free from internet for a while! Unfortunately, life is boring without Astro and internet...ha...ha...that's my opinion but no matter what, family comes first!

Anyway, I'd like to share about this lovely white rabbit who always came to our house. Actually, it was belong to my neighbor but look like he prefer to go to our house, especially night time. My kids like to watch him eating grass and we used to call him our 'grass cutter' because he eats a lot! If he eat like that everyday, I guess we don't need to cut our grass (^^,)

Well, even my hubby don't mind if he come to our house because 2011 is the year of rabbit. One thing I realized, he brings luck to our family every time he appear! Oh well, just a coincidentally, huh?

No matter what, we love this rabbit because he is so chubby too!

Relaxing time..he..he..

November Updated

It's been almost a month since I last updated my blog! As you know, my life as a full time housewife is so damn busy...ha..ha..Anyway, lots of good and bad memories happened in my life on November.

Last 3rd Nov 2009, my mom is on her way from Keningau - KK. She supposed to go to Lahad Datu by bus on the same day, later at night around 2000hrs. However, I received a call from her around 1630hrs, telling me that she was involved in an accident! OMG! I was so shocked and speechless but I asked her to calm down. I told my hubby and he went there to fetch my mom together with my youngest brother. Thanks God, she's in good condition just a bit trauma after the accident.

The Nui Luk Express Bus after the accident

On the 8th Nov 2009, there's a family gathering and thanksgiving for my mom. We are having a good time together but I was so sad because my dad and my three other siblings aren't there with us that night. My dad is still in LDU, my brother is on banking course and my other two sisters are studying outside Sabah.

By the way, on the last 14th Nov 2009, I went to KK together with my parents. We went there by taxi but what an unlucky day for me. I was 'mabuk', not feeling well along the journey! We arrived KK around 1000hrs. We went to Klinik Pakar Mata in Lintas as my dad need to review his eyes condition after doing his laser treatment a week before. After that, we went to Citymall and having our breakfast there together with my brother in law and his cute son.

Having our bfast at Oldtown White Coffee Cafe in Citymall, KK

My cute nephew looking at the menu

My Ice Blended Milk Tea & Ipoh Chicken Hor Por

Tuna Sandwich & Hainanese Chicken Chop Rice

Nasi Lemak

Strawberry Float

After our breakfast, we went to my favorite Big Apple Donuts, just next door to the cafe. I'm very happy because finally, I had tasted some of the new flavors. Well, there's no donuts outlet in my place, Keningau. So, once I'm in KK, sure I'll buy a lot of Big Apple Donuts...ha..ha..

Some of the new flavors of Big Apple Donuts

Later that day, we went to my sister's house in Country Heights for a few hours. We went back to Keningau around 1500hrs and again, what a 'Mabuk' journey for me. Luckily I managed to sleep on my way back.

Well, it's school holidays until next January 2010. Oh well, time past so quickly and soon it will be Christmas Day! I'm planning for another family trip during this school holidays but I haven't decide yet where to go...any idea friends? I really hope to go to Genting and spend a few nights there with my hubby and kids. My last visit to KL is in 2000!!! Sure lots of places to visit then...

Love Letters

No more AF7, so no more updated blog every week! Quite bored, but I'll be used to it sooner. Anyway, my hubby went to his village or balik kampung in Papar last week. My kids and I didn't follow him because he got something urgent to do there.

However, when he was there, he did send me an sms and told me that he found our old love letters! OMG! I can't believe it because I don't remember where I put it when we moved to another place. (We are in Lahad Datu before then moved to Keningau but some of our belongings are still in Lahad Datu and even in Papar).

Some of the love letters

When he arrived at home, I pretend not to care much about it. The next day, after he went to school (my hubby is a teacher), I went to our bedroom and I found the chocolate box. Just imagine, all the love letters and cards are written somewhere in 1998 - 2002!! He..he..I don't remember at all about it! Well, that's more than 10 years ago!! At that time, we communicate more through letters and cards...time tu belum famous handphone..he..he..Nowadays, people communicate more through handphone or internet!

Some of the lovely cards

I keep on laughing while reading those love letters and cards. I mean the way we wrote it but some of the words really touching my heart. Well, I used to collect lots of romantic poems, quotes, etc. I'm a sentimental person, you know! Ha..ha..Actually, I'm a kind of person that will keep everything that I like. Some people will throw it after a few years, but not to me. I still have my stamp and shells collections, NKOTB's merchandises and all my penpals letters since 1989!!

Well, it's good to have old collections of our favorite things. At least we have something to remember. Just as long as you don't collect bf, gf, wife or husband more than one..lol

THE MEANING OF FRIENDSHIP

I do agree with the above meaning of friendship. We have lots of friends but can we really consider them as our REAL BEST FRIEND? Someone who we can talk to anytime we have a problem? Someone who really care about us? Someone who we can really trust? I'm saying this because nowadays, it's really hard to find someone like that. I know that nobody is perfect! That's why we need to look for the right person.

I just want to share about my feelings towards my ex-schoolmate, ex-church member, ex-colleague who became my VERY GOOD LISTENER @ BEST FRIEND, Late Marie Assunta Peter. I've known her for a long time but we became close when we work together in Borneo Nature Tours S/B, Lahad Datu.

There's something special about her. She's not perfect of course but she's always be there whenever I need her. What I really like about her is SHE'S A GOOD LISTENER! When you share your problems with someone, don't expect her to settle your problems. The important thing is to be a good listener. I'm so glad each time after I share my problems with her. At least, I have someone to talk to anytime, yeah ANYTIME! But too bad, now she's gone and I miss her so much.

I do have many other friends but nobody can replace her. Know what I really miss about her? Her lovely smile every morning she came into the office. Whenever we have free time, we always talk about our own family, our kids and sometimes gossiping about others..ha..ha..While waiting for our hubby to fetch us, we will sitting in the dark, watching scary movies in the office or just sitting and talk, talk, talk.

Believe it or not, after her death, I'm still working in the office until late in the evening while waiting for my hubby to fetch me. Sometimes I feel scared but most of the times I feel so lonely without her. I might be crazy but sometimes I will talk to her and pretending like she's sitting in front of me.

I'm not the only one who miss her coz I know, she's very kind to everybody. Eventhough she's not here with me anymore but she's always on my mind. Thanks for the friendship, Late Marie Assunta Peter.