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| Sunday, 28-Feb-2010 02:13 |
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How I re-discover sewing? 1st project...
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At that dark corner it sits for years..probably praying that it's owner will start to spin its hand crank but I was no longer having the interest..........until, one find afternoon my mother salvaged it's presser foot for her machine in Bangi..tetibe je rase I cannot sew anymore... 
Tu yang dtgnye semangat yg berkobar kobar, then ade pulak another friend yg nak start balik sebab faham faham je le..tempah langsir zaman ni, cost beribu..
So on CNY 2010 eve, after leaving ECONSAVE Subang's cashier, terus le menyimpang le masuk Kedai Singer. Tangkap le satu basic model 8280.
Seri, the saleslady, demoed and had me practiced the machine. Betapa jakunnye I ni  (sbb compare to my antique singer)...machine sekarang
1. Bolih reverse utk matikan benang
2. Ade cutter benang
3. Bolih buat button holes..
4. Ade lampu lagi..
5. Tapi spindle benangnye baring instead of berdiri
6. Needle holenye plak facing me..
All else, same lagi..so not so culture shock le..
As usual,when a new toy is introduced in the household, some re-arrangement to be done. The corner for computer is now converted to my private sewing haven. Short briefing to the young ones on danger and safety and I am all set. The man of the house, greeted my new "hobby" will a heart full of glee and "admiration???"..cause now he calls me "tukang jahit" when he spotted an unmend hole on my jammy
Project no 1...Curtain for windows and canopy for our love nest.. ...Scouring the internet for ideas, set my mind on a change of concept..Contemporary Country (ade ke??) instead of contemporary urban
So 1st chance for a shopping in Jln Chow Kit, I was in Nagoya, Euro Moda (no curtain cloth though),Kamdar, Globe searching for the "right" material.
Decided on 10m of country flowers in light beige with matching dark brown satin for tabs. then off to get sewing accesories
1. Goods scissor
2. Tailor's chalk (old fashioned rupanye...org pakai roller skrg..  )
3. L-ruler
4. Threads
After 2 weeks of slotting my sewing chores inbetween tuition drives and compulsory sleep, not to mentioned missing episodes of So you think u Can Dance Season 7, Supernatural and CSI, I am done. Total makeover, as what Biah had described..."bilik tidur orang tua", my daughters says "cantik" in low tone, my man said "ok"...hei..what do they now about TAB curtain with cute buttons...
Reviews?
Lesson learnt:
1. Cheap cloth is messy....
2. Take HEM seriously..
3. Bottom HEM will dictates how the curtain will fall. The lighter the material the larger it should be. Rule of thumb, 4", Sheer can be doubled.
4. For TAB curtain, finished width should be 1.5 of window size, use "lerang" 45" instead of 60"
What I am still wondering , is TAB curtain to have lots of FOLDS?
| Quote: | Cost for 8280: RM745
• 7 Stitch patterns available at the turn of a dial
• Built in 4 step buttonholer that sews buttonholes of any length
• Up to 5.0mm stitch width
• Various choices of stitch pattern
• Built-in storage
• Handy free arm
• Convenient for sewing tubular, hard to reach areas of garment such as sleeves & cuff et |
| Quote: | Material cost for 1st project: Master bedroom window, ruffle pillowcases and canopy
1. Cloth at RM6/m for 10m=RM60
2. Cloth for trimming for 2m=RM7
3. Tread=RM3
4. 70 giant beige button @30sen each =RM21
5. IKED curtain rod with finial= RM46
Total material cost=RM137 |
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| Sunday, 14-Feb-2010 02:01 |
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Overnite in Teratak Riverview, Sg Bernam Tg Malim
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Boring jugak kalu 4 hari di rumah..kepala bolih pusing..travel to hot spots might not be a smart move since CNY crowd will be unbearable. So "anak" sorang tu suggest why not picnic di Sg Bernam, Tg Malim. Not far and still clear water.
Why not...sleepover? just pack an overniter, check if ade chalet kosong, ...stay semalam lah...when? we must avoid the north coming exodus on Tuesday 16th, so we planned for Sunday 14th and return on Monday15th.
When we woke up around 9 around Sunday, "anak" "ter"suprised about the picnic.. but tabik lah sebab go along with the plan
Question was, orang picnic pagi, ni dah jam 9am, pukui brape nak sampai nih? tu le concern the other rudely awaken homosapien on the other end. Jawapnye..relaxlah..akak baru nak mandi, then nak gi breakfast then go market. Balik nak masak lagi..so, when will we go..when you get here...
Tu lah baru ori holiday....we get there, when we get there....
Menu for picnic:
1. Pasta with bolognaise sauce
2. Spagetti with roasted parmesan meat sauce
3. Whole melon
Around 3pm, we managed to pack our a**** into the car after loading in the boot with what look like stuff for a 3 day trip.. .
Then a change of plan, another close friend just woke up and decided to come along. So descend le "anak" dari our car and into her car to pick up the friend. So we went ahead and to wait for them at the river.
Trip across the Selangor-Perak border was smooth and fast. 50m passed the border (before the traffic light), we took the right junction towards the resort.
Sorry friends, my sms was "turn left" instead...
Once you are in the small winding kampung tarred kampung road,our phone lines are out of coverage. The 4 km stretch was very compromising. Plenty of cars and picnickers, so be prepared to have your car "1 hun" from the ditch to let outcoming cars to pass thru.. 
We reached one of the 2 resorts around 5pm, Teratak Riverview. They have done total makeover, the once down-trodden warung is now replaced by a spanse Dewan Makan, overhanging the river.
The deco was so naturally unique and welcoming. We were so impressed with the meja/kerusi. They are made using whole timber..kayu rengas kalu tak silap. All from the surrounding jungle. Kayunye memang solid and cantik tapi prepnye agak leceh sebab kalu alah, bolih gatal satu badan, just by walking under it's tree. Before it can be used, the whole timber need to be burnt. Thumbs up for the settings, memang amat menarik...kalu le dapat kebas se set...
I found the owner;s wife, Kak Ana, so welcoming also. She's was preparing dinner for a big group having Kem Solat. I had to wait for the husband, Abg Hakim to confirm any bilik kosong.An hour later, he was back and we got ourselves 2 chalets but quite far apart. About then, the other car arrived (sesat le sbb ikut my "direction" ).
Goods news!..we have a place to stay..mmm..sorry kak..saya tak tidur..  ....no hal..for that..I got a bear hug... 
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Yang menawannye..."Bile nak bayar bilik".."Nanti nanti lah..balik nanti.." Nak order makan?" "Yes, next day breakfast and lunch for 5" " How much?" "RM5 for breakfast and RM7 for lunch".."Ok..set...let's mandi"
Berdebus..byk air kat sini..tak mcm Tekala..petang air tak da dah.. Ade kolam lagi dgn slide. Tapi no other kids pulak mau get in the pool when the 6 of us where making waves
Around 7ish, Abg Hakim announced the pool is closed for maghrib and is re-opened at 8pm. So dengan rase hormatnye, we all "nyorok-nyorok" le balik chalet. Al maklumle..chalet sebelah surau..  Lama jugakle nunggu bawah pokok betik, sampai Pak Imam selesai doa
Habis je, terus ke dewan, makan packed picnic food. Then masuk balik kolam and only keluar after Ian tercedera sikit . Sambung balik makan, sambil glance nasi campur group Kem Solat tuh.. 
Nearly 10 le jugak, Azah, Biah and Ian left and we beransur le balik chalet to clean up and call it a day. Masuk masuk je chalet, berpuluh puluh serangga hutan berjemaah plak dalam chalet we all. Bebudak terjerit jerit lah..malu o...selalu masuk hutan, pun takut ke.. ..Nasib baik le ade Shelltox menyelamatkan...normallah kan, dalam hutan..memangle banyak serangga..
Ape yg unique is, the sleeping arrangement. There are no beds, instead they built a pangkin about waist height and lay down 2 queen size mattresses to sleep about 4-6 people. Fan is provided but electricity only from 7pm to 7am, running on generators. No hot shower and as it got deeper in the wee hours of the night, it was chilly....fan pun dah sejuk..
Breakfast was ready for us when we entered the dewan. They have made a seperate mini buffet for 5 of usl. Menu is mee hoon goring with a sizable prawns and chicken bits. A huge teko of tea-O. Looks like a feast for 20...banyaknye Kak Ana...
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Lepas makan, we lepak lepak main kad, boring juga nih...no paper, no magazine..kalu mai balik, bawak games and books lah..tapi memang santai..watching the growing crowd mandi manda.
Chalet tu pun provide "boya" for "rafting. Itulah attraction di sini..memang seronok. The river was fast and shallow. You will have wonderful time bumping along..
Ade juga firefox but have to be arranged ahead. According to Abg Hakim, they need 6 staff, to check and handle the set-up, safety in mind of course.
Dah penat mandi, we all explore le other facilities. Yg we all notice ade dewan for 4WDs campers, ade 2 hostels to accomodate about 40 per unit, on double decker beds. Toilets and kitchen provided. There are also tents to rent. You can also arrange for 4WD adventure trip into the jungle.
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Lunch pun a feast for 10. Menu is nasi putih, ayam masak merah, sop soohon, sayur taugeh, biah tembikai and air bandung satu jag besar gedabak..
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We left for home around 3pm and settled the bil.
All in all, food is generously provided. Accomodation is basic but acceptable. River is clean. Stay here is worthy of the cost. Thumbs up for the friendliness of the hosts.. Booking ade sikit risiko, since they are only contactable during weekdays and only thru sms on weekends...no strong phone line/signal around
| Quote: | Cost:
1. Chalet for 6 RM85/nite
2. Food for 5 RM40
3. Facilities-FOC
Total: RM125 |
Teratak Riverview:
Hakim 019 2211662
Hana 017 353 2022
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| Saturday, 2-Jan-2010 07:47 |
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Cameron Highlands 2st to 22nd Nov 2009-My favourite market place
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Biah ajak join dia holiday with her family in Rumah Persekutuan Cameron Highland so setuju aje. Rumah besar giler and we stayed in the huge bedroom upstairs..thanks to her family for welcoming us..nanti bolih ajak lagi..
We all stayed semlm je and lepas check out, Biah balik rumah, her family balik aloq, we all lepak le..
Mane nak explore nih....hampir suma dah gi..tapi ade gak wish list
1. Nak try makan scones. 1st try kat Bala Chalet tuh macam makan kek batat ke...(marah tak Bala nih?)
2. Nak pergi ladang sayur tertinggi
Discovery yg paling menarik ialah no 2. Ladang ni on the way nak ke BOH, Gunung Berinchang cuma time junction tuh, take left toward Gunung Berincang. The road was steep and long winded, patutlah tak ramai yg rela meredah bukit dah hutan untuk ke sane, but I tell you guys, 1000 times worth the goosebumps.
The ladang is known at Mountain Strawberry. Corner nak masuk tuh pun maut. Yang menawan, you can pluck or choose your vegi and the worker will pluck for year. Punyalah excited, I was calling Biah sambil terjerit jerit...
So tengok ni, angah tengah putik cherry tomato, byk jenis, kecik bulat, kecik lonjong, sedang bulat. Harga kalu tak silap RM6/kg..bolih makan time putik lagi
Strawberry pun a lot sweeter, maybe due the height. They all allow us to makan a bit while pucking. Everyone got in with a small basket and try to pluck the largest..we ended up nearly 3 kg of strawberries....yum yum
Camera pulak buat hal...actually lupa charge.. so, camera phone le back up. Ni gambar we all tgh ralit pilih sayur kobis and kobis china.
| Quote: | Tomato cherry RM6/kg
Kobis giant RM20 for 5
Kobis cina RM20 for 5
Strawberry RM35/kg
Pak choy RM6/kg
Corn RM10 for 8
Lettuce RM10 for 5 heads |
Minum teh kat BOH tu dah jadik kemestian kalu ke CH. Regular order to compliment our 5 types of tea..Butter cake, Chocolate cake and Carrot Cake. Then ronda TEA center to look for hand rolled PALAS tea tapi stock dah habis. Yang ni rugi kalu ade tapi tak beli. The tea leaves are hand rolled and only for local consumption. Tak jupe luar CH. 6 tahun dulu, they we sold in very modest plastic bag at, if not mistaken RM4.90/bag..now it came in RM15.90 tin cannister. Tapi rase mcm tastenye dah larilah..tak so "fresh-taste" lagi...
Nak balik, singgah jap KEA Farm tu buy some sweet Pearl Corn. We also found a milky Jagung susu. When buying any, do cungkil sikit to rase. Kalu manis barulah beli. Sometimes jagung dah lama and become tawar..
Dah penuh boot dengan sayur..tak caye? look and see the boot fillers..
Satuje nak caution, some products are not from CH and sometimes and same or overpriced..so be careful when you go crazy over buying....etc..jambu crystal at RM5/piece kat CH, you can also buy at R&R Tapah at same price
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| Sunday, 15-Nov-2009 02:02 |
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Ishak's Girls on Sundays....
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Makin besar anak anak dara I ni, semakin seronok plak...dah jadi regular on Sundays..all girls taking time minum teh then gi pasar for week supply of organics then followed by an hour or so of dry marketing in supermarket....sampai kenkadang lupalak the boys kat rumah perut berkeroncong tunggu breakfast yg di tapau.......
Camne agaknye next year...kurang sorang ke?
Model lokasi: Cafe An-Nurs, Pekan Subang Perdana "Baru"..Food review: Biase saje cuma ambiance ade kelas (Nurul's standard le nih...)
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| Tuesday, 27-Oct-2009 04:30 |
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Power Girls 1st Tire Change 271009
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Morning of 27th's driving started with detik hati dari NYA, yang I should not be speeding on NKVE. So middle lane at 90 most of the time. Once my car was safely parked, I tawaf my car and saw left front tyre hampir kempis.
Mmm...what are the options..call the man or handle it. Option 2 taken with reasoning..why not try on my own, for once..it will be a "star" in my book of "It's ok honey, I can do it".. and definitely will wipe up the "bug splat" when my husband previously asked me if I unscrewed the tyre air plug before pumping air so funny...
So, do it now (with almost empty parking lots..) or do later, bertemankan kawan yg sejati... . Option 2, so into the office and continued working till late afternoon..
So below is the basic guide for ladies on HOW TO CHG TYRE FOR UNSER model 2005...
NO. 1 Confirm that you have a flat tyre (this line is for my husband....)
NO 2. Move to a safe and NOT so obvious area untuk menepis sebarang pandangan simpati dari kaum Adam and to reduce "gabra" perempuan melayu terakhir
Pengalaman kami.. we were found by our MD, duduk bersila belakang bonet.. ..so above ni critical to follow...
NO. 3- Prepare the SUPER tool to bring down the spare tyre.
Spare tyre UNSER secured bawah kete di belakang with a reeled cable. There is an elongated hole right under the boot cover for you to slot in the SUPER tool and turn counter clockwise . By this, the cable will unreel, lowering the spare tyre. Let extra cable down, so that it is easier to unhook the tyre of the cable latch.
Pengalaman kami: Dah masuk tool dalam the hole tapi tak masuk slot bebetul so bila turn, nothing happen. Dekat 15 min le try..peluh ketiak oo... . So tips, suloh ngan torch light dolu tu identity and "understand" the slot. Kalu lupa which side to turn..turn arah yang loose...
Bawah ni assistant tunjuk..
No.4- Prepare the "jack" which is secured under the front passenger seat. Unsecure by turning the large screw protruded on the side of the "jack".
Then identify a hard surface under the car, nearest to the tyre to be changed.
NO. 5- Use the lug wrench to slightly loosen the 4 lug nuts on the flat tyre first (Ni line untuk Pak Agus..terima kasik Pak ) Notice that for a lady, you will need more power to unloosen, thus my dear husband provided an extension GI pipe for me to stand on and stomp with my weight
NO. 6- Install the SUPER tool with the hook end slotted into the ring on the protruded screw of the "jack". Use the perpendicular level to crank the "jack" till the flat tyre is completely off the ground.
NO. 7, Lossen the rest of the lug nuts, remove them completely. Took out the flat tyre and lay it down under the car, extra security measure kalu kalu "jack" failed...Thumbs up from my husband for this "wise" move.. ..one STAR for Biah...
NO. 8 -Roll in the spare tyre and align properly with the wheel bolts. Screw in the lug nuts till snug. Then tighten using the wrench lug in STAR pattern ,one nut across from another, give each one a full turn until they are equally tight.Ni ensure the tightness is balanced...Time ni, peluh dah curah curah dah..alangkah bagus kalu dapat orang kipaskan... 
NO. 9. Crank down the "jack". Tighten the lug nuts again by wrench lugs..No stomping neccesary. Dah siap...
NO 10. Roll in the flat tyre into the back and later let the man decide what to do with it . Cover properly so you will not get every where comot..
NO 11. Gather and simpan all the tool....Eh Eh..lupalak
NO.10.5.
Use the Super tool ,slot into the hole at the back, and twist to bring up the cable up into secured position , kalu tak..suma org akan tengok ape yg terbuai buai kat bawah kerete..tak masuk lagi bahaya kalu spark bile friction dgn jalan..kalu ade incomplete combustionnye residue from exhaust..lain le plak problem...TU NAK INGAT..LADIES...
NO 12..
Masuk dalam kete, ON aircon max, kasi sejuk badan... .For 1st timer..it took us about 30 mins to get this done, if not for the "kecoh" nak turunkan spare tire..bolih beat time PRO nih (15 min)...and only this dirt on our hands...
So POWER GIRLS LIVE!!!.....thank you Biah..next tukar bateri plaks...
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| Tuesday, 27-Oct-2009 00:56 |
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Farewell lunch for my bos Oliver and friend Aya 271009
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We were disturbed by them leaving about a week ago, sadness has been sinking in since then..they will be greatly missed...my bos being very compromising and "tak kacau" how I handle my work..
Aya pula a sweet new mom which incessant grin..our only wish was, we had the chance to know her more..no hal..after this kalu ade jemputan ke rumah..please do come and bawak sekali hubby and baby girl...
Their last day will be on 30.10.2009 and today, we took them out for a steamboat lunch....
Oliver ni..we selalu usik "gitu gitu dgn Biah... no fun kan kalu tak de usik mengusik...ni last "public" pose bersama..
Ni plak gambar org "rabun"
Kawan kawan yg lain..Kay, Roslan, Fadzy...
Eila.....Mana gambar kite??? Terpaksalah attached video nih...
Harapan kami for Oliver and Aya..Good luck for future, keep in touch...we are friends...
| Quote: | Wasiat dr Oliver:
Terima kasih atas jemputan makan tengah hari tadi. Terseru kerana mengingatiku walaupun ku pernah tersalah kata, tersalah laku.
Pabila ku melihat kembali perjalananku di Magnus/ABeam, ku lebih rapat & mempunyai lebih ramai kawan-kawan yang bukan sebangsa denganku. Terkenang kembali masa ku belajar dalam Tingkatan 6, di mana kawan-kawanku semuanya dari bangsa Melayu & India. (Maklumlah, kita semua meramalkan amalan 'cebok')
Moga-moga sillaturahim yang diakar-umbikan sekian lama terus bermekar dalam Facebook (jemput-jemputlah tuk 'Add as Friend', email saya dalam FB: oliver_thb7@yahoo.com).
Wasallam & semoga berjaya dalam segala lapangan yang bakal diceburi. |
| Quote: | Dari Aya:
Terima kasih juga buat semua (nak sebut satu2 ramai) yang sudi jemput makan tengah hari (kenyang sangat) , Selama setahun lebih Aya kat sini friendship kat sini the best ….. Kita tak mengira umur untuk berkawan, bergurau, nasihat dan sebagainye. Sedih nak tinggalkan rakan2 kat sini tapi apakan daya. Tadi nak cakap lebih2 sangat takut x boleh nak makan. Ikatan kita sesama rakan jangan putus disini. Bila terjumpa kat mana2 jangan segan2 nak tegur. Manalah tahu tak perasan, Aya nak mintak maaf seandainye ada tersalah bicara, termengumpat, terapa2lah mintak maaf dari hujung rambut hingga hujung kuku kaki. Mudah mudahan kita berjumpa lagi. Takut last day aya nanti ada yang tak jumpa. Email aya sentiasa on Yahoo & Facebook (rzz_x@yahoo.com.my) |
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| Tuesday, 13-Oct-2009 09:04 |
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Hakim's 16th Birthday 2009
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This year banyak bebel kat anak bujang yg sorang ni...kami sekeluarga harap dia enjoy zaman sekolahnya and muster all those effort into his studies..
Seperti selalu, birthdays are usually so private and in the comfort of home.A cake, A doa for the celebrated and all,A card with meaningful messages and gifts from siblings.Hakim being a simple being with vision, had ask for another mobile but willing to wait for his savings, to top up the "standard" mobile package the mother usually sponsors, so that he can have better ... ..I like your way son...you have it!
Angah had 2nd thought about giving Hakim something which later, influenced Nurul so we end up getting a simple gift that in the end, will benefit us all.....believe it or not...A WATER BOTTLE..Hakim, sometime known as badak air, gulp liguid down straight from the fridge. Numerous effort has been made to stop his routine, but being a simple person, why bother with a cup to be washed, it has been furtile...So this is a gift with message, named and exclusive ..this day onwards, gulp down from your bottle..ok
What I have always enjoyed is knowing what are written on the cards. It is always truthful...
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| Saturday, 10-Oct-2009 10:14 |
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Raya Puasa 2009 Part 4- THE Open House 10 Oct 2009
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By 4.30pm, the house was swarmed by gigling girls and few boys...Nurul's friends. Tak sabar lagi nak tunggu till 6pm, so terusle makan..Kecoh gak bebudak nih..Sorry ye, makcik sibuk di dapur so kalu miss duit raya tu, cakap le kat Nurul..nanti makcik top-up..
1st couple to come, Adik Norliza and husband Zuraimi. Kawan of 13 years dari BHP Steel. Cikgi di Klang and point of reference in Educating the kids...They all ni baru keluar dari Sunway Lagoon, tu le rupa cam udang kena BBQ.. . TQ adik adik for coming..she enjoyed my SOTO all the time..siap tanye bile nak buka business....
Bebudak bujang merayau je..Tu Hakim dgn nephews and friends
Next to arrive, Abg Mat Ghaus and family. Ela pun datang dengan teman. Last they all datang rumah we all, few year back for our Doa Selamat. Abg Mat tiap kali complaint we all duduk dalam hutan..jauh bebenor dari civilisation..susah nak carik rumah. Rasenye, we all turun naik highway je, nak gi Danau Kota tuh lagi "havoc" . No hal..TQ for coming..nanti ade jemputan dtg lagi ye..dah tau jalan dah
Eh..dok bawah je, kan byk kerusi
Fadzy and family sampai dah maghrib. Datang 2 car, bawak Ina and husband, Kak Long and husband and her mother. Her kids Baby, Farah and new baby Zayan ikut serta.
Fadzy ade story, Masrin, husband Ina ni peminat lemang..terbukti dah..Next year, meh bakar sesame..
Nephew Along Pozi dan kawan pun datang jugak
Pose istimewa dari niece Ela yang mak su tengok pulun 2/3 mangkuk SOTO... ..Baloi penat mak su..
Extended family Fadzy balik dulu..terima kasih datang..Sorry makcik..lambat sikit buat KOPI..
My long lost then found friend juga datang tapi bawak sorang je anak. Dengan they all ni kalu borak sampai pagi pun tak habis..ni kena seperate sessi nih..teriam kasih atas kesudian datang dari Bangi and we enjoy your company very much
Dalam sibuk sibuk menyambut tetamu, anak yg besar melayan bebudak main bunga api..
Haliza, my 13 year friend came with husband Rahim and 2 of her kids. Haliza ni yang mahal senyumnye..hilang terus mata hitamnye...Terima kasih for the overcoming keletihan open houses yg ke 5 for today...
Azah came with Ian and 2 girlfriends. We all ni satu kelas aerobiks, yg stop temporary to give way to our instructor's new baby.. Ni tengah posing sambik ralat tengok lampu "morning glory"..
Old dear friend Nik Rahimah made it, dgn husband. She left Magnus dah 3 tahun kot so lama juga tak jumpa. Glad she came, lama dah nak ketemu
Ni bergambar couple
My mom, Wati my sis and her kids Ariff and Nadia dah tukar uniform..nak balik dah..terima kasih for coming..kalu dapat tapau kurang sorry ye..Sorry Ariff, next time Mak Long buat soto bebyk ye..
Adik Nora from BHP yg tinggal Kg Melayu Subang pun datang dengan husband and 4 kids..datang lagi ye..dekat je..eh eh baru perasan, rumpun pokok kantan belakang tu tingginye...
Adik Nadia kita yang manja ni wajib datang.. Bila lah ade orang ketiga nak mai nih..dapatle makcik nih nak ulur angpow..
Eila and family sampai dengan cupcakes buatan sendiri tapi tak dpatle nak rase..licin..kalu rajin buatle lagi..sure best..Nurul ashik cakap pasal coklat dlm kek tu je...
Ade few friends yang tak dapat coverage kali nih..Sorry Kharizan and Family, Ajai and family, Fernand and family, Roslan and family. And we miss out kawan my husband yang datang in 3 cars...ish ish ish...photographers dah kejang kaki...
Din, Wati and family, member, member bengkel my husband yang minat amat dengan lemang, sapu habis..terima kasih datang mercemar duli..
Last guest left way past midnight..Nurul yg "sibuk" pun tumbang sebelum waktunye..
Tinggal lah I, Biah, Hakim, Angah and Shasha mengemas...thank you so much...
Our house back to normal around 2 am in the morning..siap vacumm and mop..Yang tinggal, periuk belanga yg tungu kering...
Whew...next year ulang???? Husband said.. 
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Mereka mereka kat bawah ni sempat hantaq SMS minta maaf tak datang..Only manage to baca around 2.30am...sorry ye....Marina, Roger, Linda, Noor, Kay...
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| Saturday, 10-Oct-2009 07:13 |
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Raya Puasa 2009 Part 4- THE PREP for Our Open House 10 Oct 2009
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Agaknye tak cukup lagi "derita" kot...we all ulang balik buat lemang kat Tmn Bukit Subang for the open house . When my husband came out with the idea, dah mula tak lena tidur dah. Al maklumlah..neighbour on my right tuh kan ade "cable" ngan MBSA..tau tau je kena saman for pembakaran terbuka.. so said my husband dia take care urusan lemang, I settle yg dalam rumah.
Semangat memasak pun belum fully recovered sejak Ramadan lagi so main course, catering le gamaknye. With the help from my adik Noor, she suggested a family friend yang masak best nasi minyak, ayam tomato, dalca berdaging and jelatah.
| Quote: | | RM6/pax.. Rice extra given for 70-80 orang. Dalca pun byk amat..patut buat for 20 org je. Ketul ayam ade "kureng" tapi sedap. |
Rendang daging pun order je dari mak adik angkat kat Selayang..memang best bersari..
So menu tahun ini:
1. Lemang
2. Nasi minyak/ayam tomato
3. Nasi impit and rendang daging
4. Soto ayam
5. Pasta
6. Putu mayam.
7. Puding Milo
8. Jeli Kelapa
9. Bubur kacang durian
Event was planned on Saturday 6pm to 11pm. Daytime to cater for most of the kids friends. I doubt the parent lepaskan bebudak ni keluar malam. It was planned thru the night to lessen the rush for other open houses in the day..
Guest are friends I came to know from primary school to friends from current work plus my husband workshop buddies and family. Our family members and not forgetting to mention Nurul's half the classroom friends
| Quote: | | Difficult part of this whole event is "gauging the no of people that will turn up" versus the amount of food to order. We invited about 120, turn out about 75%. Next time I make soto for 50 instead of 20..my nephew Ariff complaint, nape tapau soto semangkuk je. |
My planning started with the regular checklist of menu, extend to what to buy then where to keep. So on weekend the 3rd, my serving dishes came off the cabinet, cleaned and tagged accordingly. My daughter Angah, prepared the List to Buy in A3 to save my aging eye sight . Can you imagine me holding A3 paper in supermarket . Every day after the 3rd, was a stop at some shop to get more and more supplies.
Last challenge was on Wednesday, when I got the Putu Mayam maker to confirm my order... .
Still I lost sleep over the Lemang Project for my hubby is so layback, unlike me. It is difficult to accept the non existance of some form of planning, let is be in verbal or written form..but that's him...tension jadinye I ni..dia lena tidur..
Thursday petang, husband call, berapa ruas buloh nak for the 3 kg plus pulut. About 15 altogether. When I ask ambik kat mane, balasnye.."Nak kirim salam Altanthuya?" ..Cuba teka!
I took off Friday to make jelly kelapa and pasta, those are nice taken cold. Thursday drove home with pick up for Hakim at school and stop at coconut stall. Sambil tunggu adik tu kopek and bungkus 8 biji kelapa, Hakim dah slurp down 2 biji air kelapa . I ask adik tu utk asingkan isi dari airnye and letak gula pandan. Sedih gak, abg yang I selalu beli air kelapa from, dah bungkus businessnye, dah ganti towkey lain...dah balik kampung kot..
Balik rumah, suma simpan dalam fridge..esok settle.
Friday morning, lepas hantar the bigger kids to school, lepak jap Eton Kopitiam di Jelutong Timor and makan soto, then le I decide nak buat soto, else nak buat kari ayam je..buat tambah lauk..la..more things to buy le, buka balik checklist and edit...
Dalam jam 9 pagi, start le boil agar agar. Sambil tu siapkan mouldnye. Larutje, tutup api, masukkan 6 biji air kelapa, kacau sepuas hati..then time nak masuk kan isi kelapa, carik carik dlm fridge, no sign of it..dah agak dah..ade le kaum yg dah pulun..alamak..apale nak jadi dgn jelli kelapa nih..mane le org nak jual isi kelapa je..CSI baru tau...my husband punya keje le..malam malam jadi tikus.. ..the show must go on..buat je le dgn ape yg ade..
Then proceed plak buat pasta..ni citer sama je..bahan bahannye awal awal dah beli, time nak buat..tuna yg kena makan, apple dah kena makan..hmm...nak kena letak signboard ni..JGN USIK, MOMMY PUNYA...
Around 2 pm, selesai dah 2 dishes, kemas kemas then sms dari nephew Malik dari Melaka. Petang they are coming, nak lend a hand. Memang dah makan tahun dah they all nak datang tapi tak kesampaian, kali ni ade le jodoh.
Then start le kemas rumah, suma join rearrange barang barang kasi lapang, Sambil tu bebel gak, bile le nak tgk daun pisang sampai..kalu ade bolih gak masukkan dalam buloh, so pagi esok tak kacau other plan
Sampai orang Melaka dah sampai pun, daun pisang masih kat pokok or kat kedai
Nasi impit plak siap rebus dalam jam 9 malam tu, moleklah for esok...
Saturday morning, awal awal lagi, husband dah keluar to pick up his order or super size arang. I pulak dah sibuk prepare nak buat bubur kacang durian. Maka turunlah periuk besar I tuh dan jerang depan pintu dapur. Time tu mula la renyai renyai..payung le jadi bumbungye..
Time tu Biah pun sampai ...dia ni part of the Lemang crew. Snap plak gambar kite preparing for Soup ayam untuk Soto
Nephew Malik dan wife, plak di porch, masukkan daun pisang.
Husband pula di depan nyalakan arang
Ni pulut yg I siap rendam dengan santan dan garam secukup rasa
While soup boiling, orang di luar tgh masukkan pulut dalam buloh dan sandarkan
Bahang betoi arang nih..asap kurang and no obvious "open burning"
Ni le mereka yang ambil shift jaga lemang except orang dapur in yellow
Upah jaga lemang....DURIAN KUNING dari Pahang
Enjoy...
Shift 1
Shift 2
shift 3
Shift 4
Time shift Biah, lemang rebah menyembah bumi..tau tau je Biah masuk dapur, teriak "Emergency..Emergency..Ada kain?". Terkejut beruk I, kasik le tuala then berkejar keluar nak tengok. Luckily, lemang dah hampir kering so tak le disaster.. .
Sempat di selamatkan...
Dalam kite sibuk sibuk ni, mane Adik Nurul ...memula sibuk gini...
Then sibuk gitu..
Kite yang kat dapur ni pulak lain cerita..masukle sekor kucing kacukan yg berkenan, numpang makan. Sambil sambil tu gi le pegang pegang dia, terus terkam tangan kita dengan kukunye yg amat tajam, berserta teriakan..adoi..leleh darah...Tengok je le hero tu..tak usik pun...menyeringai
Tak sampai 4 hours, tak siap..belah sebatang..test..ok lah..kurang lemakje...next time kalu nak buat, beli kelapa dan perah santan. Beli siap dah campur gitu gitu..so lemak ade kurang le...Buloh kena carik yg lagi tua, so elok bulatnye... Verdict..bolih buat lagi....tapi gempakle..bakar lemang kat taman..tak pernah dibuat orang..tu le my husbandnye project..
Dah siap masak, Biah lantik diri sendiri jadi event planner..kita orang dapur, kowtow je le.. . Nih tengah bincang layout ..Food, Dessert and Drink Stations..
Ni gambau nieces tolong lipat tisu...Nurul pulak buat lipatan origami buat mommy
Ni end product, hasil tangan Event planner Biah....
Nasi Minyak
Dalca
Ayam tomato
Jelatah
Lemang dan rendang daging
Soto dan condiments
Pasta
For Dessert, Putu mayam (dessert , Jeli Kelapa, Bubur Kacang dan Puding
Cold and Hot drink
Lupalak ambik gambau Kuih Raya Station
Ni arrangment kat luar..For makan angin and makan asap..
By 6 pm we are ready for our guests....tuan rumah makan test dolu
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| Thursday, 8-Oct-2009 12:00 |
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ABeam Raya Gathering 08102009
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In the end jadi juga the sort of "yearly" Raya Gathering kat office, walaupun our new MD dah buat open house at his condo...Thema, cam biasa pot luck tapi office pun order Nasi Ulam yg perisa dari Screaming Banana
This year, I tak masak..masih mood Ramadan , join Biah and Roslan order Satay Kajang, which disapu habis sampai tak sempat ambil gambar..
so gambar di bawah ni, ialah di sekitar event tuh yg sempat di snap, when I am not eating...
Tahun ni plak, Maddi kasik duit raya kat I and Biah..4 tahun tunggu tuh....
Amacam??
Ni kek kukus fondant special dari Eila..sayang nak makan..teramatle ayunye..
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