sunday

another fun filled sunday... the morning was a tad uneventful, woke up around about 9.

past mid day things starts to pick up... went to visit the baby cousins. shasha always the sweet heart, gave the warmest greet.. ran and jumped at me with a tight hug and a big kiss :)

"kaka M.. (paksa censor nama rumah tue haha) gambar..." she says

so I took an instant pic... she wanted to make a heart shape but my head got in the way... "gambar lagi" says she... the little model.. pandai sudah posing maut hahahah
Babey izzah gave the cutest of smile.. so hard to get her to smile like that when I have a cemera at hand.. ain't she just the cutest~

It was wana's idea of giving the peace sign.. and like her kaka shasha, wana too was a big fan on having her pics taken, wana the one on the right, wani had a bit of touble trying to make her fingers go peace!

tau-tau kna bawa main netball.. hebat the game~ very addictive too..

sejarah kali ah... main netbal pakai sandals and flip flops hahahahaah

dekat-dekat maghrib baru kami stop playing, had to have the car window down, cos berpeluh-peluh lapas main... and my hair came to life! hahahahah

on the way home... wahhhhhh we saw a rainbow... so bright n clear... kata orang good luck bila jumpa rainbow... hope so ;)

balik rumah terus shower and terus ke rumah my other aunt cos they've just come back from umrah.. wahh siuk nya umrah... aiman the cutey, nda teranah ni si cousin ani terpaksa di paluk bnar-bnar if not garak2 bila digambar and so manja ;)

hidangan urang balik umrah... heheh urang balik dari umrah pulang menghidang eheheh.. kurma.. chocolates and sweets

balik rumah lalah... cuci muka pun macam nda g larat hahahahah nya mami "jangan di asuh malas tu" hahahahah banar jua ahh.. kalau malas apa pun nda jadi.

something something

I had a great time yesterday, met up with the besties at villa mauri and had an early dinner. Catched up on life and anything worth talking about. It was fun but in a different setting cos we're all supposedly grown ups now... though inside.... I sooooo feel like a kid.

The selection of food was exquisite ... love the setting, very homey yet with a touch of elegance.the food served up looked tempting, but I gotta say, and this is only a person's opinion okay so don't go jumping on me with daggers and knives :P

I think the food is over rated, don't get me wrong, it is really good but I have had better.. I mean to say this only because I had heard mountains of praises for the food they serve, and rightly so cos everything was delicious... but a little dissapointed that it doesn't come up to par with my opinion of something of a must to have from time to time... like casbah's london kebabs ouhhh I crave for one right now... cos when you've been meaning to have something that you hear was so great but turns out to be not too much out of the ordinary.... well you get the picture..

the salmon I had was a tad over cooked, the sauce was my favourite of the dish, the whole big prawns with the creamy sauce was confusing... i say that cos I assume the salmon should be the main attraction... and throwing in the prawns just makes the dish more of a caserole rather than an exquisite salmon platter.. this dish deludes me... I'm torn between liking and hating it, the beef was ouuuh so delish, tender and just beautiful.. what brings it down?.. the potatoes. It tasted like uncooked dough... annisah had this one.. biasaler mau jua merasa makanan orang aku ahh hahaha kna offer so makan jer lah rezki kan hehe

this dish was hailed as the fave amongst the customers... I seriously was so looking forward to have a taste... and when i dug in.. it was a little bland... I would've prefered the one made at cheesebox ouuh that one really rocks! but aside all that... i have a slight cold so that might have somehow affected my tastebuds... maybe I am being too critical about my evaluation.. hahaha belabih ahh macam food critique saja... but I love good food.. and I see nothing wrong with that yes? and besides it is just a matter of opinion.


At night went to watch a MOVIE with a couple of the cousins and my brothers.
I hadn't done that in such a loooooonggg while... the last movie I saw was jangan tegur.. bloody scarey.

the kids being silly, looks like a cynical benetton ad hahaI just had to take a photo in "there". Doing the routine touch-up before heading for the cinema, the niece had challenged me to a DDR contest and I was sweating profusely... "glistening" she puts its :P
the massive crowd waiting to get in... a full house and this is the 10.30pm movie slot.. and on a weekday!

the movie we sacrificed sleep for, it being a weekday and all...

if you're a big fan of the first movie, you are gonna want to watch this one. Yes you read it right.. bloody AWESOME!! I was entranced from beginning to end and it was so worth the few hours cut from my beauty*ehEm*sleep hahaha and there was even a few part that made me teary eyed! the line up of actors are an amazing bunch and you could really relate to the characters, all in all.. I give it two thumbs up!! a 12 out of 10! best part is it was unpredictable and you're on your toes at all times! kudos to those who made this film possible.

fishing trip

fishing has increased in popularity as a favorite pastime or hobby even... and the family are so looking forward to the next trip to sungai bunga and spend a night at the villa for a funfilled weekend of fishing bbq and merriment~look at that view... something awesome to wake up to in the wee mornings. Tapi kalau kan book you gotta do wayyyyyyyy~~~~ in advance, I think my brother put in the booking a couple of months before, thats how popular the place is. And its a great place for a family getaway. Ani baru mengenali negara kitani cheewwah hahahahaha baik jua mencari tempat2 percutian didalam negeri sendiri musim2 selsma-selsma segala ani jua...

father's day

happy father's day daddy

only God can repay ur sacrifices, the hardship you had to endure in making us who we are now... I love you bapa :)It was father's day yesterday and when we went to visit an uncle admitted in the hospital ward, the cousin turned up with a cake for all the dads, so sweet of her to remember father's day. Thank you ydah. Sorry dad for not celebrating fathers day in a more festive fashion... its just that mother's day passed and went... and I didn't feel it fair to celebrate one and not the other...

I'll try and make an effort next year.. but for me, everyday is father's and mother's day... cos not a day goes by that I don't thank God for what you both have done for abang, izzud, ican, salleh, mudin and myself. Not a day goes by that I don't adore you both for being the best parents I could ever wish for.. love you both so sooooo much.

mana tissue..? sedih ku pulang huhu~

bloom

dad loves gardening, and his latest project is the dragon fruit, I've been waiting for it to fruit cos I just loooooovee the taste of it. Dad came home calling us out to see his plant blooming, "lai lakas lakas liat bunga dragon fruit ahh"

bukan main lawa the flower... Its a gorgeous sight... its almost as big as a coconut!

marathon?

do you get the feel when u excercise, you become addicted and you just couldn't help but want to go do all that physical exertion and make yourself soak in sweat.. its all that endorphin I think.. its like a drug.. but a healthy one, cos its the body that produces it.. and its suppose to make you happy.. and it does, everytime I finish the usual sweat-session, apart from the panting and squeal of agony during the excercise, I'd be humming and singing and on the whole being merry and happy :)

caya si mas n me went jogging twice on friday.. morning and late afternoon!! hahahah hebat ketagihan kami atu

the price I paid for my enthusiasm... my pantleg ripped open.. mas and I joked that I was looking very funk ghetto hahahah whatever that means... hobo maybe? errmmm hahaha


at the end of the jog.. menyaman-nyamankan hati minum air kelapa ouuuhhh so nice and refreshing~

family picnic

we had a family outing.. mom wanted to go picniking, she even cut the fruits fresh on the site... the rockmelons was a hit and were gone within minutes, a very hot day so anything that was refreshing was in demand ;) the grapefruit a little sour but quite a delight to have on a hot day.

the brothers having a whale of a time on the hammock, it would've been perfect... however the litter was an eyesore... it's so disappointing and heartbreaking even to see our beautiful beach reduced to a dump site by irresponsible persons... something should be done... soon.. memalukan bila datang tourists meliat... we tried our best to pick up what we can semasa kami packing to go home.. but there was so much.. sooooo so much :(

picnic wouldn't be complete without a bbq...
the youngest brother, a culinary enthusiast, marinated the chicken with all sorts of spices and it looked more than appetizing~ nyaaaaamaaaaannn!

pets

the norm for me would be a gold fish.. or those fighting fish.. or any kind of fish.. birds mayb or even those cute little sea turtles and I could possibly even tolerate frogs.. but the brother has taken it to the next level... I almost screamed when it jumped towards me... yes as evident from the picture.. its an iguana... IGUANA!!! but I admit the skin is a gorgeous mix of radiant green.. however it would be pushing my limits to touch it!

Sunday morning

the perpetrator who'd given me a ring at 6.30 am on a SUNDAY!!

I am just not much of a morning person... I need my sunday for longer sleep.. like waking up almost midday hahahahah

dragged kicking and screaming to jog on a SUNDAY MORNING!!!! the view helped... I was barely awake panting and sweating hiking up the hills..
I was so amazed at this.. first time ever I saw a genuine.. what we call titian, I only hear about it in books, poems and songs hahaha but to see it there is just so... wow to me. Mas couldn't figure out why I had to stop and take a picture, but I just had to, they might replace it with those modern construct of a "bridge" and I'd regret not marking this memory permanently in softcopy hahhaha
lalah-lalah pun sempat jua bergambar.. titik2 paluh macam orang lari marathon saja.. all in all it was fun and I guess I wouldn't mind doing it all over again... maybe.. if I absolutely must... drag myself out of bed so early on SUNDAY MORNING!

girls outing

aahhhhh nothing like an afternoon spent with the girls, just chlling and chit chatting, catching up for lost time... we had the high tea set at bakerlyn and trust me the set for two feeds four to five persons! we had a hard time trying to finish the food and it is sooo gewwd I tell you.

Sebenarnya kan makan di KIMCHI, the latest craze in dining experience.. but apparently they don't open til 6pm, so change of venue.. a tad dissapointed cos I was craving for korean food~

me and the girls striking a pose.. biasaler kalau bejumpa mesti take the customary photo ;)
back in college we had bird nicknames for each other, me and siti.. chic n duck respectively hahahah so when us cluck n quacks get together all hell breaks loose hahahah hilang segala keayuan hahahah hilang demure hahahahah but who cares! we always have a great time and that is all that matters :)

nothing lasts forever...

tomorroe night mom and mewill be heading back to brunei.... mixed feelings... happy to see my family back home.. yet with a heavy heart... reluctantly leaving the shoppersparadise... its burnt a BIG hole in my pocket! awu kata nda kan shopping... tah karang! hahahahahahahI'm sooooooo gonna miss the food!!

definitely gonna miss the breath-taking view of the skyscrapers... dubai and abu dhabi beautiful...

the food... can be decribed in one word... ooOOUUUMMPPHHHHhh~

just OUUUHHHhhhhhh super delicious!

the view that I will surely miss... soothing to the soul and mind...

last but definitely not least... our most warm and welcoming plus ubber generous hosts... my abang and kaka... love you both soooooooo much! mmmwahhss

no such thing as too much..

we went to Mall of the Emirates better known as MOE and I sank my teeth in the best crepe I have ever tasted in my life! see how happy I am munching away at it? nyaaaaamannnn the filling was generous~~ I had a savoury crepe filled with turkey and cheese~~

pastu kami head for Dubai Mall and the place is MASSIVE!!
the aquarium.... breathtaking~

basar-basar ikannya
the proclaimed tallest building in the world~ its gorgeous!

nda muat digambar dalam satu frame

me in front of the building, tinggiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii melangui banar-banar kan meliat to the very top!