cuti-cuti malaysia...bersama haikal

Looking at Mak Andak's blog make me yearn to go to some exotic overseas location. I love going on for holidays..who wouldn't? Hearing stories from other people about their vacation are nice but actually going there are even better. My brother went to London and Paris just recently. My friends went to Bandung, Beijing, Korea, Japan, Turkey, US and Vietnam this year.

Ooooh I haven't been to overseas for the longest time and it makes me kind of sad. Eventhough I just renew my passport with my dad early this year but really...show me the money! So with sadness, envy and whole lot of free time..I checked my digital camera for old vacation photos. Some of them are years ago but all of it feature a very distinct character. Yep..my lil tyke who's actually harassing me as I type this entry. He's in ALL the pic. Just look.

At Aquaria KLCC. Not yet 1 year. Still a balding baby, hehehe..

Boat ride in Mines. Look at that scared face. Hanging on for dear life.


Celebrating Chinese New Year 2010. Now he's so not scared of water anymore. Eh anak Cina mana ni? Huhu..

In Genting for boring work stuff. Ah..at that time he's not good in taking pictures.



In KK at Hotel Promenade. See any resemblance?


In Penang last year for kenduri and some R & R. This year at Zoo Melaka - Chinese New Year with the in laws..yikes!

So there you have it all local holidays. Cuti-cuti Malaysia..mah!

it all ends here...bye bye harry potter

It all started with a children's book entitled Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. I would not even gave it a second glance had not my English teacher sister highly recommend it. At that time, I was..em..are you sure? Aren't we too old to read this kind of stuff? Both of us adored Enid Blyton books when we were young but at the time Harry Potter was published, I was in the university and my sister is already working.

But, I always trust my sister's judgment of books since we were young and decided to give it a try. And truth to be told, she was right! It was amazing! The whole series is incredible! Although it went darker and darker it's still the most brilliant book series I have ever come across. I don't even give a damn when my friends made fun of me for reading it. Even my ex-bf in the university (well one of my exes) laughed at me when I was all over it at a bookstore during one of our dates. And suffice to say, probably that's why I dump him. I really hated it when a guy makes fun of my love/obsession/addiction to books. Sheesh...get a life will you?

While watching the last Harry Potter movie, I literally had tears in my eyes. It just so sad to be saying goodbyes to these characters that I've grown to like for the past what? 10 years? There will be other books but I must say the Potter series has a dear place in my heart.

anugerah pilihan pembaca 2011

It's here again! Anugerah Pilihan Pembaca 2011- Popular - Berita Harian or the English Equivalent is Reader's Choice Awards 2011 - Popular - The Star.


There are 10 nominees for each category and readers have to pick the top 3 for Fiction and Non Fiction. Since last year, I've been dilligently following this contest even to the extent of reading, renting and buying some of the nominated books. But ah...I don't really get what Malaysian readers like. Most of the books are boring to say the least. Maybe I just don't get what the majority in Malaysia reads. I guess I'm the minority...huhu.


The nominees for Malay Fiction are: (in no particular order)


1. Lafazkan Kalimah Cintamu - Siti Rosmizah
2. 2 x 5 - Areila Sahimi
3. Cinta Sufi - Ramlee Awang Murshid
4. Cinta 3 Suku - Herna Diana
5. Pergilah Air Mata - Hanni Ramsul
6. Masih Setia - Aisya Sofea
7. Coke and Sundae - Ilya Abdullah
8. Sepupuku Suamiku - Lynn Allyna
9. Saat Kau Kata Cinta - Anis Ayuni
10. Bukan Tak Sudi - Mimi Afinie

I have read book no 4 and 7. 4 is decidedly full of cliches with kampung girl meets handsome rich dude but 7 is quite ok only I think it's targeted more to teens as the language is so simple. Most of the writers here are also nominated last year which means they have quite a following. But..(sigh) Malaysian contemporary literature are too littered with romance..no?

my lil tyke

pictures of my lil tyke with his fav person; grandpa. my son is very cute...neh? huhu

5 things you do not need to know but I'm telling you anyway about my son

1. He loves Maher Zain songs..obsessed is more like it

2. He loves McD fries (damn..who wouldn't?)

3. He's afraid of the dark, loud things and thunder

4. He's very picky about food

5. He eats very slowly like his mama

- the reason I'm putting this because I really don't know what to say in my blog haha. Okay so next time I'll be reviewing books that I just read.