hunting for Prosperity Burger

i always love Prosperity Burger from McDonald's...and always looking forward to it every year....and i haven't got the chance of eating it this time...yesterday, my hubby told me that offer going to end today...

so i woke up early this morning (i'm on annual leave today) and went to the nearest McDonald's with my hubby and my sister....everybody were starving and eager to grab a bite of it...

i asked for 1 set of Prosperity burger and the cashier told me in return that it's no available during breakfast time...it's only available from 11am onwards...how frustrated we were.....!!!!

we planned to eat Sushi Groove at Sunway Pyramid for lunch and by hook or by crook i MUST eat Prosperity burger today....

so, we bought home 2 sets of Prosperity burger and aaahhhh...!!! it's hot , spicy but that's the taste i've been waiting for all this while.....

i'm happy and satisfied.....

Jihan's liking for DURIAN!!!

my sister wanted my mum to make serawa durian for her before she flies back to Australia on Friday...so, my dad bought a few durian...Jihan asked her atok, "apa tu??...ball...big ball...." hahaha...she called the durian as "ball"...

we opened the durian and had a bite of some of it while the others were to be cooked as serawa durian...my little Jihan stood there and watched us eating the king of the fruits....the she said, "Jihan nak..."..so i gave her a bite...

her initial facial expression, kind of disliking the taste...after a while, she was asking for more... "Jihan suka..."

she finished about 2 pieces of durian...this was her first taste of durian...and she also loves eating the serawa durian with bread...

a healthy start (part 3)

it has been 5 months since i last wrote about the similar topic (part 1 & part 2)...well, i was trying very hard to loose weight and tone my body but i have these stubborn fat that was very hard to get rid off and the weight won't just drop off that easy....thus, i was not making any improvement from August to October last year and i was kind of giving up hope...? (i did not lose any KG during the fasting month!!!)

but to my surprise, i lost 1 kg during Hari Raya...i couldn't believe my eyes or the old weighing machine was not functioning right..? from that moment, i started to get serious, doing aerobics and workout at home using VCD as guidance about 3-4 times per week and i didn't eat much rice (actually, i omitted rice in my meal plans but eat other things than rice...)..it was hard not to eat rice at that moment because i was very, very used to it...no more nasi lemak, roti canai, etc....mostly i ate wholemeal bread, Kellogg's Special K or Post wholegrain cereal, fish, chicken, and lots of vegetables and fruit...(once a while, i ran away from my routine meal plans, especialy on the weekend, because i cook and bake delicious, scrumptious meals and i cannot curb my big appetite..)

then i bought this cross trainer at the end of November...i was puffing and panting when i first used the gadget...i did the routine for about 20 minutes (around 10km) then gradually increasing it to 30 -40 minutes (15-20km) per session and i did it for about 4-5 days per week....then i started to see some improvement, and it showed on the weighing scale....the pointer never hit above 60kg anymore...

i continued doing the same routine and my sister came back from Australia and gave the big Gym ball and i started doing exercise with it...then we bought a latin dance DVD and we started doing salsa and cha cha....(hey, now i'm really good at it!!)

i also bought monthly Malaysian fitness magazine, Shape and got some helpful tips from them...now i can fit into most of the dresses and stuffs from my "teenage" years (heheheh)...and i'm losing my double chin as well...how glad....!

i'm planning to shed off 2 or more kg (if possible) to achieve my ideal BMI....i did a blood test on myself last week and my cholesterol level dropped for about 37% and my fasting sugar dropped to 16% of improvement....pheww, i'm glad and happy!!

it has been proven on me that a good diet control and a good regime of exercise CAN help you to reduce your weight and to maintain a healthy lifestyle, thus keeping away all the risks of cardiovascular diseases...i am now more confident to counsel and advice my patients to follow my footsteps for their benefits as well....it's never too late to start being healthy-concsious, eventhough you were sedentary in the past, still it can reduce the mortality and morbidity rate from cardiovascular illnesses... (hey, i was living a sedentary lifestyle before..-never exercises and my mum used to call me lazy bums!)

so, let's kick this new year with another resolution in your list - stay fit and healthy....towards a healthy lifestyle...!!

cameron highlands weekend getaway

as promised, here's the entry...overall it was a very quality time with the whole family...we went up via the Simpang Pulai road and the journey was a smooth one....we arrived at 2 pm and checked in at the Strawberry Park Resort (booked at discounted rate)...a comfy 3+1 bedrooms apartment....it was quite cold, not like our previous visit...everybody took out their sweaters to cover themselves...but my little Jihan didn't even bother...

then off we went to the Boh's Tea Plantation near Tanah Rata...the place was 6km from the main road...and the road was very small and quite winding....the scenery was breathtaking (but i prefer the Bharat's Tea Plantation near Tringkap)...we had scrumptious afternoon tea, but my little adorable Jihan opted for an ice cream (in such weather..??!!??) we also bought some teabags home and hubby took a lot of photos there...

we also visited a strawberry farm nearby the resort....wan bought a lot of cactus and my maid bought a long sleeve, thick t-shirt...she couldn't stand the cold...then me, hubby, Jihan and my sister, went strolling the resort area...quite a very picturesque and lovely place to stay at...

everybody was very hungry, so we went to have our steamboat dinner at the resort's restaurant....we really ate BIG that night!!! at the end of the day, we were so, so full!!!!

the next day, i got up early and pulled my hubby out of the bed for a morning walk (feeling guilty for eating too much the previous night)....a serene walk, we went down and up the hill, capturing every nature's moment to cherish.... and it was quite chill ( i experienced the similar feelings when i was doing cross-country running in the autumn when i was in Manchester)....

soon, we got ready and off we went to Kea Farm to buy fruits and vegetables and stuffs....lucky there weren't many people yet...i think my Jihan was feeling cold but she didn't tell us...we saw her rigid face and we stopped by at the stall selling t-shirts and bought Jihan a long sleeve t-shirt with big strawberry printed on it....

we went up the strawberry farm again (i was wearing a comfy 2 inch Snowfly sandal but still had my left knee aching while going down the hill) and up the cactus valley...the car boots were full of stuff we bought...we arrived back at the resort at almost 12 noon, just in time to check out....

atok wanted to try the Tapah road going back to KL....from Tanah Rata to Ringlet, the journey was quite ok...but after Ringlet, the nightmares begun...a whole stretch of 30-40km very winding road indeed....hubby said, he soon will get bi triceps and biceps if he ever uses this road again...i was feeling nauseaus and giddy, luckily my Jihan was fast asleep....we passed through lots of Orang Asli settlement and Lata Iskandar, a very cooling waterfall...a lot of landslide as well...

at the end of the winding road, atok's car stopped twice as my sister felt like throwing up....it's a totally NO-NO again for this Tapah Road to Cameron Highlands...

so, our next weekend getaway is going to be Port Dickson next month with wan tam's family....

more picts @ our Fotopages

sneak preview - Cameron Highlands getaway...

will update the story later, ya...also will be updated in our fotopages soon...

yesterday....

Jihan found an album full of her photos when she was a baby...she was so excited looking at those photos....she kept on kissing her own baby photos and was really amazed looking at them....

she enjoyed telling stories of each photo and criticizing them....

she also said, "oo, comel nye Jihan.."

children are indeed very adorable....

it's HOT!!!!

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running away from papa...

it was the day of Maal Hijrah (happened the night of hunting for Jihan's milk)....while i was hunting for the milk, my hubby went to his office to study for his exam which was scheduled on the next day....he was not feeling very well these few days....claimed that he got wind in his stomach and bodyache...so, i attributed the symptoms to exam related stress-induced...

later that night soo after maghrib, i was resting downstairs as i had a mild migraine due to the hot weather...Jihan was in the room with her papa...suddenly, i heard her crying so loudly and knocking on the door...my mum went to get her and she said, "papa muntah...."

i went up and to see my hubby had vomited on our bed...a very massive one!!...i cleaned up the mess and took a drink for him and let him rest to get some sleep....

i checked on my Jihan and her face was so rigid...i asked her why did she cry just now...she said, "papa muntah..." then i started coughing and she cried again..."mama pegi sana, mama pegi sana.." showing me the way to the toilet....she was scared that i would throw up and asked me to throw up in the toilet instead...

since then, Jihan tend to keep a distance from my hubby fearing that her papa would throw up again....

as for my dear hubby, he got to do his exam the next day...and feeling quite ok already.....

milk alert!!

Jihan's formula milk Progress Gold, is almost finished today...we planned to buy her milk yesterday but we were too tired to go to Carrefour Alamanda..so this morning, i got ready early and went to Carrefour Midvalley to purchase her milk....

we bought some other things before going to the formula milk rack....to my surprise, the brand is NIL on the rack...ok, not to panic...so , off we went to Jusco....

i rushed to the milk rack...and NIL Progress Gold on the rack...sigh....!

then, we went to Guardian....and no Progress Gold too!!!!????

ok, the last place to go - the Cold Storage at The Gardens....i was about to give up hunting for the milk and already told Jihan that she cannot milk-milk anymore...we'll give her fresh milk instead...

maybe it's my luck...2 tins of Progress Gold on the rack at the Cold Storage...pheww!!! though it is more expensive, i don't want to loose these 2 tins so i bought them both....

there had been a few occasions that it is so difficult to find Progress Gold in the market...i hope Wyeth is more concern about this and will do something about the shortage of this brand in the market...

i didn't have any difficulty of buying the milk when she was breastfed....how i missed that moment...

Maal Hijrah 1429

this evening will be the beginning of the new Islamic year 1429 Hijrah...Hijrah means migration and it is the migration of The Prophet Muhammad SAW from Mecca to Madinah....as Muslims, we have to Hijrah ourselves to a better character, to a better state of mind and to a better quality of life....it is an improvement that one should do for himself, for the ummah and the country...

let's start of our Hijrah by reciting the above do'a...may our life be blessed and be in the path of Allah always...

ice cream for sorethroat...

recently Jihan was down with slight flu and cracking voice....she also had a low grade fever but recovered very fast, probably this is a wonder of breastmilk that she got when she was an infant....i realized that Jihan very seldom to become sick...

anyway, she probably had a slight sorethroat as she kept asking something soothing and cool... her appetite was good at that time despite her inflamed throat...

yesterday, i started to have a sorethroat and felt like eating a cornetto ice cream...so i bought some ice cream @ 7-11 and Jihan grabbed the chance to take a bite from mine.....and later that night she took a bite form her papa's...and her expression was, she really loves ice cream and really admiring the taste of it....

i usually advise my patients to take a bite of cooling yoghurt or drink to soothe their flaming throat...avoid hot drinks or soup as they tend to worsen sorethroat...

and today, Jihan and i are feeling better already!!!

miss you, darling....

i'm back and i miss my mama's cooking...

i was left alone with hubby during the weekend...the others had went back to Batu Pahat (atok's hometown)....hubby had to study for his exam, so i stayed to give moral support to him and to cook for him...

the house was so quite with Jihan away...i was feeling quite bored with no one to play with and to quarrel with...i ended up doing some workout on my gym ball and reading and later i fell asleep....

i phoned Jihan later on, and how i missed to hear her daring voice...she told me that she was eating rice at that time....she can converse very well on the phone....

the next day, me and hubby had the same routine..i did some cooking and cleaning my wardrobe...i called Jihan again during breakfast and she was eating mee goreng at that time...she cried the night before in her sleep...probably she dreamt about us...they came back safely in the afternoon and how i was glad to see my little angel again...and back to our usual routine, jumping over here and there, teasing each other and quarel with each other...

my naughty, cheeky and adorable baby, though sometimes she really get on your nerves but some other times she is my greatest baby....i really missed her during this weekend, although it gave me and hubby some space, but it's not the same without our baby....

what should you be when you grow up?

let's try another one..{ hey, i'm at work now...i do have a lot of time eh, to do this now...? hehehe...i got less patients today as i'm on call but lots of paperwork today...shhh!!!dont' tell my boss! ; ) }

You Should Be a Doctor

You are practical, sharp, and very intuitive. Optimistic and energetic, you are a problem solver who doesn't get discouraged easily. You are also quite compassionate and caring. You make people feel hopeful. You're highly adaptable and capable. You do well with almost any curve ball life throws at you. You do best when you: - Are always learning new subjects - Use your knowledge to solve problems You would also be a good therapist or detective.

What Should You Be When You Grow Up?

well, i'm IT now, aren't I..??

What should your super power be..??

i'm feeling like being a super power today...i want to do whatever i like, whenever i want at minimal time as possible...so it turned out to be THIS!!

Your Superpower Should Be Manipulating Fire

You are intense, internally driven, and passionate. Your emotions are unpredictable - and they often get the better of you. Both radiant and terrifying, people are drawn to you. At your most powerful, you feel like the world belongs to you. Why you would be a good superhero: You are obsessive enough to give it your all Your biggest problem as a superhero: Your moodiness would make it difficult to control your powers

What Should Your Superpower Be?

well, partly true i would say...yeah, i do have emotional problems sometimes but it is still under control..heheheh...

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2008!!!

alhamdulillah, the new year celebrations happened in peace and harmony....let's hope that 2008 will be a more prosperous year than before and bring more cheers to us...

it's time to turn over a new leaf...to be a better person with more achievements...but have we achieved 2007's resolutions?

personally, i never wrote down any resolutions on paper...everything that happened to me, some were well planned (but not that long ahead) and some happened coincidentally....and alhamdulillah, everything happened smoothly....so i consider 2007 as a good year for me and my family, as many happy and prosperous things happened to us....

well, this year i hope to become a better person (as a wife, a mother, a doctor, a student...and the list goes on...) ..i also hope to achieve as many as possible victories in term of career and personal achievements...i will strive hard to get what i want and leave the rest to Allah because He knows what is best for us....i'm not thinking someting BIG but something that can make myself and my closed ones proud of me....