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3 October 2009
Today we went back to BK with a totally new feeling. We were going to wash our new house! Yeay! I am so excited. We are finally going to see our house. And this is sort of like first time for my kids. I am so sure they're going to be more excited since they could play while helping my husband and I clean and wash our new house.
Yan, my sis-inlaw, my dad-inlaw and my maid followed us up to our new house. When we reached there, everyone changed into t-shirts and shorts to start work on the house. My kids were having so much fun "swimming" on the floor while the adults poured lots of water and soap on the floor.
I totally forgot about lunch. At about 4.30pm, I started to feel hungry and looked at what the time was, we packed up and headed for my mom-inlaw's place.
That day, I went back home to Melawati with indescribable feelings.
10 October 2009
We went back to Rasa today to send our new fans and lights to our new house. We bought all the lights at Universal Lighting in Danau Kota area. We spent RM 980 for the lights and the hall's fan. When we reached Rasa, I called up Zarul (his number is pasted on our house's sliding doors) who is an electrician cum wireman, to come over and fix all the lamps and fan together. After 15 minutes, he arrived and said that he would start fixing them all the next day. We had to leave our house keys with him and headed back for KL.
11 October 2009
We weren't there but Zarul continued on work as promised. At about 10 am he called on my phone and said that everything's done. And the bill was RM 85. So, I quickly called Ita, my sis-inlaw to go over to our house and make payments as well as getting the keys back from Zarul. I asked my sis-inlaw how the lights and fan looked like and she said, "OK". I felt so good and anxious to go check them out.
12 - 16 October 2009
This had been the busiest week of furniture shopping for my husband and me. We were getting the basic furniture for our house. We only planned on getting beds, but I ended up buying 2 beds, 1 TV rack, an L-shaped, maroon sofa, and 2 stools. I wanted to get more but money wasn't on my side. I ended up spending RM 1486 for all of them. I also went to Jusco to get cushions, table cloth, rugs and floor mats for my new house.
17 October 2009
THIS IS IT!!! Today is the day we are moving our things over to Rasa our new house. My husband got up in the morning and hunted for a lorry. We argued on whether to get a 1-tonne lorry or bigger. My husband insisted that a 1-tonne lorry would be enough to put all our things in. I said no way, hose. You need at least a 2-tonne lorry. To my surprise, there was no such thing as 2-tonne lorry but instead a 3-tonned lorry. My husband told me that the driver asked for RM 500 not inclusive of workers. What??? That's too expensive. Finally, I called Daffee up and asked for the lorry he usually rents for RDI's graduation shows. I rang up this man called Azri and he said he could come at about 3pm to move our things. I agreed since he was only charging RM 400 all in.
At about 2.45pm, all our stuff were finally loaded into the lorry. And offfffff we were to Taman Seri Rasa. We reached there at about 4.30pm and started unloading all our stuff into the house. I paid RM 450 to the driver since Pak Aladdin was such a nice guy.
By midnite, while everyone else was asleep, I unpacked and cleared up everything. I was so so so tired but I was also so so so happy to be in a place I could finally call my own.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
FEATURE STORY 12
Stop Worrying and Start Living - Dale Carnegie
That is the title of the book I read about 3 years ago in 2006. The book that has affected my life. The book that has changed me. The book that has taught me many things. The book that I treasured so much and given to me by my husband. And now... the book is gone. I don't know where it is already. I'm looking for it hi and lo. Where could it be? And why am I looking for it?
Well, the reason is because now...just recently, or about 10 days ago, all the worries come crawling back into my life...and it somehow is affecting me terribly. I could still remember all those things I read in the book about worries but I am still worried. And I am not sure whether this is productive or unproductive, realistic or unrealistic. What I know is - I am WORRIED. And I have to eliminate this fast as it is getting into the way of my everyday routine. It is making me uneasy. It is making me unhappy. It is sometimes driving me up the wall. It is also disturbing my sleep.
It is actually easier said than done. You can tell someone who comes up to you and asks for advice NOT to WORRY. You can tell them that worry will kill them. Worry will not do any good. Worry is most of the time unnecessary. And yes, I did read that book by Dale Carnegie that 99% of the things you worry about don't happen. So, why do people still bother to worry? But when it comes to yourself facing the worry, it is so so HARD to let it go just like that. You keep telling yourself over and over again not to worry. Don't think about it. You make yourself busy. You grab something to read. You put on loud music. But the result is you still worry.
So, today, I went to a few websites that talk about how to eliminate worry. It seems that worry is perfectly normal for all human beings. It is just the natural way we respond to events in our life. When something happens, we start worrying. The difference is how each individual "fight" that worry they're experiencing. And whether the person is a frequent worrier or isn't.
The person I know who doesn't worry at all or worry least is my husband. And sometimes I do wonder how he does that. He always tells me that he doesn't like to think about things which are not in his hands to decide or not in his power to control. Which I think is right. But again. Things are always easier said than done.
So, back to my state of worriness...what can I do about this? How shall I eliminate it from my system? Gosh........only God knows.........
That is the title of the book I read about 3 years ago in 2006. The book that has affected my life. The book that has changed me. The book that has taught me many things. The book that I treasured so much and given to me by my husband. And now... the book is gone. I don't know where it is already. I'm looking for it hi and lo. Where could it be? And why am I looking for it?
Well, the reason is because now...just recently, or about 10 days ago, all the worries come crawling back into my life...and it somehow is affecting me terribly. I could still remember all those things I read in the book about worries but I am still worried. And I am not sure whether this is productive or unproductive, realistic or unrealistic. What I know is - I am WORRIED. And I have to eliminate this fast as it is getting into the way of my everyday routine. It is making me uneasy. It is making me unhappy. It is sometimes driving me up the wall. It is also disturbing my sleep.
It is actually easier said than done. You can tell someone who comes up to you and asks for advice NOT to WORRY. You can tell them that worry will kill them. Worry will not do any good. Worry is most of the time unnecessary. And yes, I did read that book by Dale Carnegie that 99% of the things you worry about don't happen. So, why do people still bother to worry? But when it comes to yourself facing the worry, it is so so HARD to let it go just like that. You keep telling yourself over and over again not to worry. Don't think about it. You make yourself busy. You grab something to read. You put on loud music. But the result is you still worry.
So, today, I went to a few websites that talk about how to eliminate worry. It seems that worry is perfectly normal for all human beings. It is just the natural way we respond to events in our life. When something happens, we start worrying. The difference is how each individual "fight" that worry they're experiencing. And whether the person is a frequent worrier or isn't.
The person I know who doesn't worry at all or worry least is my husband. And sometimes I do wonder how he does that. He always tells me that he doesn't like to think about things which are not in his hands to decide or not in his power to control. Which I think is right. But again. Things are always easier said than done.
So, back to my state of worriness...what can I do about this? How shall I eliminate it from my system? Gosh........only God knows.........
Friday, April 17, 2009
FEATURE STORY 11
Everyone Can Be A Wife --- But To Be A Good Wife Is Darn Hard
From my 10-year marriage I can tell anyone for sure that the topic above is 199.99% TRUE!
I believe that to be a wife is simple. Get yourself hitched to someone and you're a wife. But to be a good wife (especially for your own husband to label you as a good wife) is definitely hard. It's not an easy task to fulfill.
It takes tremendous amount of sacrifices on the woman's side. Without this, I think most marriages on this earth won't work. I used to tell myself before that I want to be a modern, contemporary wife who doesn't need to sacrifice so much. I want to be on the same level as my husband. But that was before. This is now.
How can I be a "modern" wife? Well, in fact, I could. But would I be able to endure the challenges of a single mother? Would I be able to substitute my children's longing of a father? Would I be able to do everything alone? I thought I am one brave woman. I thought so. I may be. In some areas of my life as a woman. But I am definitely not strong enough when it comes to my kids. I would automatically surrender when the issue involves my four jewels. That is FINAL. So, what choices are left for me? SACRIFICE and MORE SACRIFICE.
Women who are wives and mothers have to sacrifice if not more, at least a double dose than women who are without the two extra societal roles. Here is my point of view of sacrifices of a woman. We have to sacrifice as a child to our parents. We then sacrifice as a wife. Afterwards, we sacrifice as a mother to all our children. Cutting it short, woman = sacrifices.
Just for the sake of sharing, whenever I argue with my husband now ... I would most of the time absorb everything into my stomach (and I am lucky I have a BIG one!!!) and later on just "totally forget" about it. Do I feel satisfied you asked? Well, frankly speaking, of course I don't , but what choice do I have?
This brings me back to a book I read a few years ago...The Surrendered Wife... I forgot who the author is but I remember it was a good reading. So, my dear fellow wives around the globe, to be a GOOD wife, you have to be a SURRENDERED wife...
Good luck!!!
From my 10-year marriage I can tell anyone for sure that the topic above is 199.99% TRUE!
I believe that to be a wife is simple. Get yourself hitched to someone and you're a wife. But to be a good wife (especially for your own husband to label you as a good wife) is definitely hard. It's not an easy task to fulfill.
It takes tremendous amount of sacrifices on the woman's side. Without this, I think most marriages on this earth won't work. I used to tell myself before that I want to be a modern, contemporary wife who doesn't need to sacrifice so much. I want to be on the same level as my husband. But that was before. This is now.
How can I be a "modern" wife? Well, in fact, I could. But would I be able to endure the challenges of a single mother? Would I be able to substitute my children's longing of a father? Would I be able to do everything alone? I thought I am one brave woman. I thought so. I may be. In some areas of my life as a woman. But I am definitely not strong enough when it comes to my kids. I would automatically surrender when the issue involves my four jewels. That is FINAL. So, what choices are left for me? SACRIFICE and MORE SACRIFICE.
Women who are wives and mothers have to sacrifice if not more, at least a double dose than women who are without the two extra societal roles. Here is my point of view of sacrifices of a woman. We have to sacrifice as a child to our parents. We then sacrifice as a wife. Afterwards, we sacrifice as a mother to all our children. Cutting it short, woman = sacrifices.
Just for the sake of sharing, whenever I argue with my husband now ... I would most of the time absorb everything into my stomach (and I am lucky I have a BIG one!!!) and later on just "totally forget" about it. Do I feel satisfied you asked? Well, frankly speaking, of course I don't , but what choice do I have?
This brings me back to a book I read a few years ago...The Surrendered Wife... I forgot who the author is but I remember it was a good reading. So, my dear fellow wives around the globe, to be a GOOD wife, you have to be a SURRENDERED wife...
Good luck!!!
FEEDER ENTRY 12
American Idol is Back!!!!!!!!!!
Guess who I really like this time? More than I like David Archuleta whom I liked on motherly reasons before. This season, I like a contestant based on womanly reasons. And he is Adam Lambert. Huhu!!!
I hoped real hard (I am only able to hope since I can't vote) that Archuleta would win the Idol last season but my hope was shattered when Americans voted for Cook instead. This time round, I hope again. And I hope America would vote for Lambert so he could be the next American idol. I really hope that this time America would do me justice and ensure that Lambert wins the title. He doesn't only deserve to win, he is just IT. No two ways about it. No questions asked.
So, yes, America, if you are reading my blog, please vote trillion times so Adam Lambert could be the next American Idol................
Thanks.........
Guess who I really like this time? More than I like David Archuleta whom I liked on motherly reasons before. This season, I like a contestant based on womanly reasons. And he is Adam Lambert. Huhu!!!
I hoped real hard (I am only able to hope since I can't vote) that Archuleta would win the Idol last season but my hope was shattered when Americans voted for Cook instead. This time round, I hope again. And I hope America would vote for Lambert so he could be the next American idol. I really hope that this time America would do me justice and ensure that Lambert wins the title. He doesn't only deserve to win, he is just IT. No two ways about it. No questions asked.
So, yes, America, if you are reading my blog, please vote trillion times so Adam Lambert could be the next American Idol................
Thanks.........
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