Tuesday, January 30, 2007

e Amirul Ardy turns 10 today e

My baby turned 10 yesterday... How can that be? He still looked like 6 to me.. How come he's not tall like abang n myself? Hmmmm... But anyway i think baby Ardy is gonna grow up and be exactly like me. I meant in terms of our personality. We talk alot, talk loud, too confident at times, kuat merajuk ( yana tak sangat la.. hehe!), problem child, hot tempered, smart (way smarter than me actually!), loves being the centre of all attractions, materialistic (semua mesti ada brand), demanding (wants things to go our way), gives both parents headache (but not for the same reasons as me), money face and many many more la.. Baby Rudy however is the opposite of Us. Quiet, reserved, very shy, wise but still clever like Ardy.. Ok la in another words, my two babies are way smarter than me. cheh.. They better thank me for taking most of the 'smart' genes and left me feeling 'bimbotic' on some uneventful days! No comments by the way..

Well i'm wishing this baby of mine the very best in everything that he do. School, madrasah, CCA (he's gonna join track & field just like his abg n kakak..) and his future endeavours. Ardy wants to be a policeman but kalau tak dapat jadi police dier nak jadi Imam macam ayah. ermmmm... we'll see la! (btw, he won twice in an adzan competition at different masjid tau! we are very proud of him..) And lastly, just like i always tell Faisal, i pray hard that my two boys gonna grow up without any 'mat' influences. U know, the way they talk, dress and behave.. Faisal promised to keep an eye on them while i'm away but come to think of it, i need someone to keep an eye on him too.. haha! I'll prolly come home to a colony of 'mats'.. Freaky!!

I miss my weekly outing with my babies. Either catching a movie, shopping in town, eating out together, swimming, esplanade, or just a short trip to the library. Each and every moment we spend together was special to me because these boys make me happy and i usually look forward to come home and see them after a hard day at work or school. They never fail to impress me and they make me proud to be their sister. I have promised myself that i will watch out for my brothers till the day i die. That would therefore mean that i will still shout 'baby' and kiss them at the school gate and even from the gate they exit weekly for NS. hehehe... (Ardy have already banned me from picking him up from school since he was in P1. Muahahaha...) Can't help it la.. Oi, many ppl want my kiss ok, they should at least be thankful lor.. Even till now i still hold both their hands while crossing the road. Not forgetting that i would be the first to interogate any girls that come their way. Kalau boleh, i don't want them to get married untill they are 40 or something. heh.. Girls out there, don't you dare mess ard with my two boys hor! I don't think there will be any problems for Rudy cause he's very shy among girls but Ardy can be mentel la.. Just like his abang Faisal! I can forsee that he's gonna have alot of distractions in the years to come.. haiz~!

Well whatever happen, Baby Ardy n Rudy will still have me.. I'm a good Kakak kan? I know! hehe... I pamper them too much at times.. But sad la, i dun have sisters to play with! Ibu, how bout another baby? hehe.. suggesting oni! =)

Missing Home @10:19 PM

Sunday, January 28, 2007

Howdy people! How was your last week of January? Can you believe it, February is finally here.. Time passes by sooo fast these days... Yeah! =)

I'm rushing for time to complete my assignments! They are driving me peanuts. Reading, highlighting, taking down notes and rephrasing them in my own words, coming out with integrated lessons based on sooo many freaking theories and yada yada yada.. Let me give u an insight on what i'm learning and struggling with in school.. Most of these are the assignments that i have yet to complete~! Bluek... =(

- designing a 'music listening' area (ECH-ians, do u still remember Suzuki, Orff and Kodaly? pening, pening~)

- search for a list of music composers and titles suitable for children's listening (well does Britney's "hit me baby one more time" acceptable? hah~)

- The Development of Imagination is often misunderstood. Discuss....

- Lessons on 'Grace and Courtesy' that helps children's social development(haiya! sungguh susah leh..)

- Temper tantrums often result from over-fatigue, hunger, and stresses on the nervous system of young children. Describe how these can be prevented. (hunny, u got to learn that too.. hehe!)

- How to inspire children's interest in the world around them . Give an example of how a teacher might do this and the resources available for student research for each of the following areas: geography, history, biology and physical science. (Now you know why students who graduated from a Montessori classroom are way advanced than the rest. It's all because of the exposure and skills taught to help them before they enter elementary schools. It has been proved that children aged 3 to 6 have a greater enthusiasm and capacity of perserverence. So parents, QUICK!!! Reading, writing and arithmetic are the few basic subjects you should start with now!)

- 'Normalized Child' What features of a Montessori classroom contribute to this normalization? (huh??)

- Montessori prepared environment Vs. traditional environment

- Montessori speaks of the fact that it is the adult who must change, in order for the child to grow as nature intended. What are the essential aspects of this change that must take place, and how does Montessori propose to bring it about? Explain this in the context of her statement that the teacher must be trained as "servant, scientist and saint." (Kan so chim.. i read the question 10x also i still dun get it! haha.. dun worry, i'm still trying!)

- Suggest types of cooperative games, dancing and large motor activities suitable for chn ages five to seven. (chicken la! all ECH-ians expert in this.. Especially the meanies who always volunteer for games and nonsense stuffs right in front of the whole class! hehe..)

- Montessori builds purposeful movement into her curriculum. Detail some of the areas in which this movement helps the child to focus attention and perfect skills. (why ask me? Ask Maria Montessori la..)

- The very last question for my entire course- In a Montessori classroom, how does one balance freedom against the aim of the teacher to bring each child to his highest performance in all that he does? (Confusing? tak pe.. Tu lagi lama! nanti2 baru boleh pening..)

- And many many many many many more... All related to stages of development, sensitive periods, sensorial materials, freedom of the child and yada yada yada..

So wad do you think? For me, i have to admit that all this ain't easy especially when you are working on all of these alone. I missed Poly days.. Spoon fed by the teachers, but we still complain BIG time that it was too confusing and difficult. Too much readings la, so many project meetings, so many pages to type, so many presentations (up till today, i still love to do presentations.. hehehe)

But now i'm all alone with a pile of Montessori books, notes, and research articles.. At least last time when it's done in a group, we could have divided the readings! We can share ideas and work together.. For my assignments here, i will get a line or 4 lines long question and den worked on it.. I dun have teachers to chase for when i have problems with it. I just have to submit my completed work with references. The mentor do not grade assignments but give comments in order to help me have a better understanding of the Montessori Philosophy. Sometimes she will write a question or two regarding some parts of my written work that she doesn't understand or questions abt my perspective on some related issues. And you may even be asked to resubmit another written work if they find them unsatisfactory. (pray hard, wun happen to me...)

Don't worry, I'm trying really really hard la.. Jangan Takut, kalau awak takut, Yana lagi Takut! hehehe.. I prepare myself well just like how i prepare for a late night movie in my room. I have a bottle of drink and some snacks (ok la, not some but many many..) on the left side of my table.. books piled high on the right, lots and lots of lined papers in front of me and my highlighted and written notes on my lap. Ready to conquer Maria Montessori's philosophies...

Wish me luck... =)

Missing Home @1:52 PM

Thursday, January 25, 2007

Who are you to judge the life i live?

You and your guys may be SUPER unlucky in finding 'LOVE'... But don't pull me down together with the rest. The choices i made did not affect any of you so why bother? I'm happy now but i don't expect all of you to be happy for me... I made mistakes in the past, didn't you too? Maybe you should analyze the blunders that you have created a long time ago and bug off from mine. (maybe that was your retribution for being too nosy in other people's business. hah!) I do feel guilty for letting this someone special down but only to him i seek forgiveness.. i dun owe the rest of you any apologies.. Move on guys and for once please leave me alone! I can take care of myself.. See you guys when i get back! Till den.. go meditate or take up anger management classes! Good luck in your love life too... =) cheeky smile*

Before you start pointing fingers at me, make sure your hands are CLEAN!

Missing Home @10:38 PM

Take chances, tell the Truth, date someone totally WRONG for you, say NO, spend all your CASH, fall in LOVE, be Random, say I LOVE YOU, sing out LOUD, laugh at STUPID jokes, CrY, Apologize, tell someone how much they mean to you, tell a JERK what you think, LAUGH till your stomach hurts and your eyes water, live LIFE and most of all...... have NO REGRETS!

- anonymous

Missing Home @10:21 PM

Sunday, January 21, 2007

I'm very pissed at some people.. Of course i won't mention who! I won't get anything for blaming them but i just wanna vent out my anger indirectly so that they will feel guilty.. hmph! And that way too i can sleep peacefully tonight..

Who do you think you are? Not appreciating your mother.. Do you realize that there won't be you if your mother isn't here... How can you forget tat special day of hers? if i was her, i'll be hurt too.. What's so difficult with making a phonecall to her? Come on la, phones and mobiles are within our reach.. A short call won't even cost more than a buck! I nearly cried hearing how cruel you guys are! Even with your ignorance and ungratefulness, she still care for each and everyone of you ok. If i was her, i wouldn't give a shit about you and your family either.. bluek!

Dear fellow readers, let me give you an advice.. Respect your mother for giving birth to you and taking care of you till you are this big, respect your grandmother for doing the same thing for your mon and dad. Respect your mother in law for doing the same thing for your loved one.. ok la, bottom line is Respect & Appreciate all the mothers out there! By the way don't forget "Syurga di bawah tapak kaki ibu"...

~ Annoyed Liana

Missing Home @9:32 PM

Saturday, January 20, 2007

Clean, clean, clean

I had a tiring day today.. Was in the kitchen the whole day cleaning, packing, sealing, climbing, thrashing, moving in and out the garage! We are clearing the kitchen up for the renovation which is gonna take two months to complete.. That means the whole family is gonna eat out every single day. Scary... =) But on the positive side of it, i don't need to clean the kitchen and do dishes for quite a long time to come. haha.. But it's gonna turn out great! Aunty G wanted a french white kitchen.. I'm still not sure how it's gonna look like but they hired a very good decorator and the kitchen will be in good hands..

Anyway for today, other than being tired and complaining about my back ache (bending down to carry boxes and trash) and leg pain (caused by the excessive amt of climbing up and down the steps) i had 2 surprises... One that came in the mail! And the other in an email... Both unexpected and both made my day.. Especially the latter, cause i screamed and run all the way down with my hands flapping wild just like the girl in 'Little Miss Sunshine'... I won't tell you the surprise yet untill it's confirmed... Weeeeeeeeeee! I'm super duper wuper excited... And finally i received my January poem thru mail! That was a great surprise... Thanks abang! Keep up tat good work...

How was your weekend people? Tomorrow will be Sunday... I guess it'll be another day in the kitchen for me... We have yet to clear the bar and pantry! Cepat cepat habis lagi bagus...

LayEng, i hope your Birthday party was a blast.. I'm missing it but dun worry, we'll have post birthday celebrations wen i get back k! hah.. Miss you!

Ciao people!

By the way, the song you are hearing now was played during the wedding that i attended recently. A song that was dedicated by the father of the bride while they dance together.. Touching! I'm thinking about my dad now.. [ I loved her first by Heartland]

Missing Home @7:44 PM

Friday, January 19, 2007

Maal Hijrah 1428

Happy New Year to all my muslim friends...

Missing Home @8:15 PM

Wednesday, January 17, 2007

~ Straight from the Heart ~

Just the other day i was contemplating of being a single girl again.. Hah! I know i shouldn't be telling the whole world bout this especially since my bf and mother will be reading this entry the very minute i post it up..

Firstly let me tell you why i was considering it ok! Well the last time i remember being carefree and single mingle was about 5 1/2 years ago.. So i guess i sort of forgotten how it feels like not having someone to depend on when i am in need... I do too realised that i'm turning 21 soon! And so wouldn't i still wanna enjoy myself and know more people and oogle at cute guys while i still can afford to? hah..

Faisal and i was officially an item a week before i left for States and so i wasn't that sure what does he expect out of me other than the usual naggings about eating right and keeping myself warm. But i was still in doubt about the topic on me and the opposite sex, in another words; my relationship with other fellow guys.. Ok, i gotta admit that he's kinda like my first 'Malay' boyfriend (took a HUGE risk for falling for him ok! takut terdapat the 'mat' kind... haha! I also used to think that malay guys are sooo over protective and demanding.. No fun, would always take things so seriously! Would come out with 101 rules like 'what to wear!', 'who to talk to!', 'cannot go out with ur girlfrens today. maybe tomorrow..', 'what NOT to wear.' and stuffs like tat la... I heard that from some malay girls hor! haha.. But tu dulu eh.. now my perspective of malay guys change liao! But then i still think chinese guys and malay guys do differ.. won't elaborate b4 i get into much trouble!)

So you see, when i'm here i'm introduced to many types of guys.. old, young, ugly and some even DAMN gorgeous... hehe! People here are open kan! When they introduce themselves, we shake hands.. When we meet people we know, we hug each other.. (hey bukan saya yang nak hug diorang eh.. it's just their custom i guess!) And when we dance, there's no seperate areas for guys and girls! And let's just say they are not shy like some guys back home..

So here comes the problem! Everytime i meet a guy or go out with a bunch of them, at the back of my mind i'm thinking if i was considered cheating on my boyfriend... I felt so guilty! But den people around me are saying that i'm not married and therefore i have the freedom to do wadever i like.. Why must i be scared of my boyfriend? furthermore he's not here.. he's a gazillion miles away from me! Haiyo these ang moh ren too open and radical at times...

But sometimes i think what they say is true... (people seem to influence me pretty easily.. no good liana!) I'm only 21.. I'll prolly get married like min. 6 years time! So am i supposed to abide by my bf rules frm now till like forever cause i'm sure when you get married you will have more responsibilities and you must look pretty and sexy only for your husband.. Tu, Ustaz Yana yang bilang tau! Sianz lor like that.. Haiz! why didn't Faisal ask me to be his gf later wen i turn 40 or something? By den i would be willing to follow his 101 rules.. hahahaha! Just kidding hunny...

Yesterday was the day i confessed to him about that guilt feeling of mine... This stupid boy immediately tot i wanted him to let me go.. Kanasai! All this while i bully you, you never let me go... Idiot! Kalau orang lain, agaknya dier dah pukul Yana habis2 ah! hehe... GUESS what people.. I have the coolest boyfriend ever.. hahaha! He gave me this simple rule, do anything i want that pleases me BUT i must let him know.. Simple? Too simple i think... So i asked him "what's the catch?"... He said that he trusted me and he knows that i know my limits... Wah lao! Like that he make me more guilty lor... hahaha!

But i think that's the best answer anyone can ever give me.. I so de love him lor! hah... Of course i noe my limits! I may not be the best example of a muslim girl but i try day after day to get my acts right. (kalau awak nak tahu, Faisal kalau dah start ceramah dier on our religion, he sounded just like my ayah who is an ustaz and an imam masjid.. scary kan? hehe) As someone elses gf, i do know what's wrong and right when dealing with the opposite sex.. N i'm glad Faisal is pretty open.. he knows i have many guy frens and peminat! muahahaha... kidding la..

But at the end of the day, like he always say i'm still his... Even when the going gets tough, he's always there waiting for me! full of encouragement, love and his never ending naggings.. hehe! But it's ok, gf dier nag sepuluh kali more than him.. =) I'm also trying not to compare him too much with other guys.. Sometimes i do think that he's too perfect for me and my family and that we don't deserve someone like him! But he's here, standing firmly as my boyfriend, patient, loving, supporting and trusting me wholeheartedly while i'm still learning to fall in love again.. i'm doing pretty good at the moment~! One day, i'll be a PERFECT girlfriend to Mohd. Faisal.. But till den, let's bully him more! Muahahahahaha...

Love ya hunny! And to ibu, please don't worry about us hor.. we're 21 soon! we know how to fight and get back together again.. We promise not to cause so much ruckus in the house.. =) (but sometimes i find it unfair when you always blame me as the one who started the fight first.. Kan kena side anak awak dulu!) haha! Love ya ibu.. Thank you for your support too!

This entry was pretty sudden.. But i'm glad i wrote it!

good nite people~~!

Missing Home @9:59 PM

Happy 4th Birthday Amy Amy...

Miss Liana looked SuPER tired after tutoring those kids! =)

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Happy Sweet 16th Birthday Dann Azlan...

An Armani perfume gift set for him, wrapped up with pics of my Fav. Victorias's Secret models on the front.. Kinky, but boys tat age appreciate them alot! i laminate somemore leh...

His Bday cake!

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*We had dinner @ Zios Italian Restaurant with some of his frends... But Sorry no pics! i did not bring my camera.. =(

Missing Home @9:18 PM

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Attention Cousins....

Monday, January 15, 2007

Brief summary of January, Week 1 to 3

Anybody miss me? ok maybe NOT... i get it! Where is the "love" these days? hmmmm... maybe you guys are too busy with ur new year huh?

January 1, Monday

I fell sick on January 1st! GREAT start to my new year.. Well it's the same symptoms like those experienced since age 15! But i tot i managed to overcome them cause i wasn't experiencing it since my last year in poly.. The last time i remembered very clearly was the time my meanies and i went for the degree seminar at i'm not sure where.. It happened on the way home in the train when i was with Annisha! I couldn't stand.. felt like fainting.. everything swirling ard me.. I had a few seconds blackout.. N i learned from someone that all i have to do is squat down so tat even wen i faint, the impact of my head n body hitting the ground will be minimal.. i doubt any guy would catch me fast enuff! hehe.. yet to see and try! =) Annisha was kind enuff to walk me home cause it was pretty late already.. Nice frend eh? But those thing only happened like half an hour or so.. N i'm not sure why it has to happen in a public place like the MRT all the time.. But it usually goes away after i eat sweets or chocs n drink some water. N i also need to close my eyes for some time.. But the one i just had lasted the whole day! i was on bed most of the time cause everything was swirling too fast n i couldn't stand n balance myself.. I showered with both hands against the wall to prevent from falling.. It was like as though i was drunk the night before.. But trust me, cookies n ice cream dun make someone drunk at 12am in the morning! hah..

January 2, Tuesday

Doctor visit the next day.. And you know what! The MEDICAL SYSTEM here SUCKS... Visited 3 different places and nobody wanted to attend to me.. Just because i wasn't a local patient and i don't have insurance and therefore i needed to make an appointment. And the only available spot was a week later.. Haiyo, like tat ppl can die liao la! The only time i can seek immediate help from a doc would prolly be wen i call 911.. but den my sickness tat seteruk sangat! Patience Liana...

January 7, Sunday

Attended a wedding ceremony.. The Bride, Rachael was very very beautiful! She's mixed just like Dina.. Her mum, Aunty Rose is one of Aunty G's gfs... She wore a very beautiful white gown but her hair is decorated just like a malay bride.. What do u call those golden pins tat u put on ur hair bun? Anyway, i met Rachael only once before her wedding day but my eyes was bawling n i couldn't stop crying during the whole ceremony.. It started wen the singer hired sang the song "only Hope" by Mandy Moore! And then the bridesmaid and groomsmen walked down the aisle, some even crying.. I cried even more wen they played 'Air On G String' wen the bride walked down the aisle with her dad.. Tu bukan wedding saya or anyone close, and i cry like s***! wad more wen i get married? Prolly people think i was forced into marriage.. Which partly is true la! muahahahha... After the ceremony we had dinner @ a wonderful setting! A spanish villa, dimly lit, full of beautiful flowers and 2 very special malay decoration done by me and Dina.. Haha! We came early to help out that day and was given the task to do the mangga thingy.. alah yang shiny2 stick poke onto something and placed on top of a bamboo pole.. hehe! It turns out pretty good for a first time decorator.. =) Then there was a touching scene whereby the bride and groom dance for the first time as man n wife.. N den the bride's dad danced with her to a song tat he chose. a country love song.. not sure wad's the title but it's something about him being the first to love her and that he wants the best for her even if it means giving her away to someone else. cue to cry again~! After dinner everyone partied hard till late at nite.. Boogied on the dance floor in my high heels = not so cute + nice calves =)

January 8, Monday

Doctor appointment at 1.30.. Left the doctor an hour later.. Had to fill up so many documents and they did so many test on me which includes "EKG" to check my heart rate.. Den they took blood from my finger and two tubes from my arm. kurang ajar, tak bilang siang2.. Yana jadi panic sekejap! Just like blood donation... hehe! had to strip naked too.. very the malu! =) The blood taken was sent to the lab and they wld prolly get the results 2 days later.. Doctor suspect tat i was aneamic.. Not enough iron in my blood.. She even tell me that the reason why i eat little is because i have a small stomach.. Gosh! That's like the PERFECT reason to tell ppl wen they forced me to eat alot or wen they think tat i eat little so tat i can look good.. HUH? i tot i dun nid to do anything to look good! muahahahha.. Well the WORST part is not here yet.. I HAD TO PAY FREAKING US$ 260 (ard SG$420) for a doctor visit! Now i learn to appreciate our Sg government.. Hmph!

January 10, Wednesday

Blood test results are in!

- hypoglycemia

- high potassium (i dun eat alot of banana leh... how come high?)

Heart dun pump out enuff blood for me. Blood cells die and gives out potassium therefore high potassium in blood. Which leads to alot of aches.. tat's the reason why my back n legs aches alot! Doc recommend eating sweets and chocs cause i can afford to eat them (weeeeeeeeeeee!) but the sugar they give me lose off fast because of my high metabolic rate. And therefore i should eat something like apples that has complex sugar which breaks down much longer than the simple ones. I have to eat food tat is high in protein so that i can have enough energy to last me the whole day. and i need to eat 2 extra light meals in between bf and lunch, lunch and dinner and before bedtime.. Siao eh! nak orang gemok ke aper? So just to let you know i've been very very good this past few days cause i eat beancurd twice a day as my light snack and drink gallons and gallons of soya milk everysingle day. Both are high in protein and would give "good" fats for my body.. That's wad Miss Jody who is a doc say la! hopefully she's right about the "good" fats... hey wait a minute, good or bad but still fats ma! alah nvm la.. Miss Jody is soo nice.. She's gonna buy for me the beancurd and soya milk from chinatown factory every sunday. Very fresh!! The soya milk is my favourite.. I heat them up since it's getting very very cold down here! I want spring to come fast..

January 13, Saturday

Watch Steve's team play Flag Football at YMCA... Caught the movie "Stomp The Yard" with Dina and friend Ryan. Would rate it 4 out of 5 stars... Cutie Chris Brown is in it but sadly only for the first few minutes.. Cheh! but hey he's starring in OC too tau... Very very cute! =) At night, Dina took me to Kaitlin house for a birthday party..

January 14, Sunday

A trip to Best Buy to check out Dina's camera and dinner at Pappasitos with a bunch of frens.. Everyone came over our place for dinner after that and we watched "little Miss Sunshine"! hahahaha....

That's it! more news coming right up...

Missing Home @10:30 PM

Monday, January 01, 2007

2007

finally it's here...

Where do i want to be now?

Times Square, New York..

The biggest countdown party ever!

but instead i'm sitting in front of the TV, flicking about 5 channels that is covering the countdown party all across the country. New york had their new year first... An hour later, it's our turn... At least i'm celebrating it in comfort.. Under the blankie with choc chip cookies and blue bell ice cream by my side! Pure bliss.. =) hehe... A great start to my 2007!

ciao..

(SG 15:10)

Missing Home @1:10 AM

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