U phone

What can I say? My husband is not tech savvy type. He will use something until it is impossible to be used. He will use it until it is out of service. 

That is how he is with his stuff (and hopefully he will love me until I am not around him anymore = die insha Allah). Zaid has been using his iphone 3gssince  before I know him (I first get to know him in 2010) After doing some research, I found out that, that phone was a second hand phone he bought from a friend in 2009.

Fast forward the research to 2013, he is still using it with several times fixing it

1) speaker

2) sound

3) battery

4) vibration

5) hack system hence cannot sync with computer

Whenever the conversation about changing the phone is being brought up (all the time by me), the answer he gave is scripted to be the same (maybe he wished he could just record it and play it whenever I ask) and the answers were

1) "I can still use the phone" - yeah but the vibration could kill me and you

2) "I have to use the money elsewhere, I have other priorities and changing phone is not one of them" - I have so much respect for Zaid. He is so mature that he knows where the priorities lie. Still, I will ask him again. 

Honestly, I want my husband to have the best. For him to have the best clothes, the best car, the best home, the best food, the best family, the best me.... And the best phone.

So I decided to just take the step and use my money to give him the best phone. Mind you Zaid just bought a house for us, a property, so me giving him a new phone is not a big deal.

Being an iphone user, I know it by heart that he won't change his preference. I did asked him several times about note 3 but he said he did not understand how Samsung works.

The latest of iphone is iphone 5s. I did try to buy it via apple store but due to the transaction limit, CIMB blocked my debit card due to worry of scam. I did search high and low for the phone in KLCC down to every machine and switch store in JB but my effort met with a dissapointment. 

But. I still want to buy the new phone for my husband. I finally found a store that sold Singapore set in KSL. A tad bit expensive but it has what I want. But not what my Zaid wants. He wants Grey 32gb. The shop doesn't have that.

But I spotted iphone 5 64gb. I asked about the price.

Cheaper! Yes alhamdulillah.

I did mentioned how my husband is not a tech savvy. I called him and he said okay so I bought it. He loves it!

Eh? Two iPhones? 

Hehehehe.

New year gift from me😊 

To me

"I don't get that Ummi"

Fashion and faith

What am I doing? It's 1.50am and I am still up when I have early morning plan tomorrow!

My pasport photo going to look like a zombie version of me. Oh well, I brought that up uopn myself. I slept during maghrib, woke up around 10 (of course Zain was sleeping by my side too) hungry, fixed dinner at 10 (Alhamdulillah for a very kind husband who did not whine but I cannot do that everyday) and I can't sleep.

I was googling about The Heirs Chirstmas Special but I read the summary, nothing new and nothing special. I was thinking maybe they will have Bona and Chanyoung special or something. Ah, I get my hope too high for nothing.

Anyway, lately I noticed that myself is into fashion (hey myself, are you nutss?) I know it's a bit weird right? For someone who doesn't really care what she put on as long as it is fast and simple to someone who take care of her everyday wardrobe, looking for matching color and contrast, even starting to wear shawl, something that she used to hate (and get my husband a little upset too for taking a lot of times when getting ready)


Well, at some point I believe people will change right? I guess being in love (with my two boys) makes me want to doll myself up so I would look good to them. I like it when Zaid says he likes what I'm wearing and most importantly whatever I am wearing must be syariah compliance.

I guess that was what I am aiming for, to wear something that looks pretty but at the same time syariah compliance. For example, whatever tudung or shawl you are wearing, make sure to cover your front and your back. Your clothes must at least cover your tushie. Wear socks

Love to Dress Safar

and always matching color with your spouse:)

and I would like to end my post today with something so beautiful

   My baby in pail!!!


Good (early) morning! I am ready to look like a zombie tomorrow yay! -_-"

Bye bye

Yesterday was the day my husband was down with fever. He hadn't been sick for quite sometimes so insha Allah with that fever, his immune system will be stronger and he will get better soon insha Allah (I can still hear him sniffling from where I am sitting... it's not like we sat far apart from each other but still... May Zaid getter soon Ya Allah - say ameen please)


Today (well technically yesterday) was the last episode of korean drama, The Heirs. I can't remember when was the last time I really enjoy watching korean drama.... wait... quite  a long time ago. My last real korean drama that made me sit from episode 1 till 20 (or so) was "My Girl". After that I enjoy watching the variety cause I need some laugh in my otherwise depressing life (aka the daddy issue). Now, thanks to that idiot sister of mine (please take this lightly. In my family, we swear to joke. No, we are not that angelic) Balqis happened to introduced me to the drama, just like how she introduced me to EXO. After that, I got stucked. You know why? I give you two names...




Yoon Chanyoung and Lee Bona


no wait... make that three

Yoon Chanyoung, Lee Bona and Choi Young Do.


THE CUTEST COUPLE EVER TO GRACE THE LITTLE SCREEN

Minhyuk even said that whenever he acts with Krystal, his smile was not an act. It came out naturally because Krystal is too cute.


Ahahahahahahahahaha SOOOOOOOOOO CUTE!!!!

During the last episode, the writer was kind enough to treat the fans of Bona and Chanyoung with some peck...on the lips...

I can't help it but my face was all smug out of happiness.

(Oh, Desaulation of Smaug will be released today!!! Benedict Cumberbact as a dragon... How cool is that? But it's not like I can go to cinema and watch it. I suggested to my husband that it is haram so I have to bear the consequences now -_-")

That was the first...
and sadly the last too.

My otherwise boring weekdays was all exciting again because I will look forward on reading the summary of each episode from Scatterd Joonni who was kind enough to give live update for us who cannot watch it live. The next day, around 11am or 12noon, gooddrama.net will upload the subtitled version of the drama.. So fast, so good. Thanks to Jonni, most of the time I found myself searching for the part with Bona and Chanyoung first before watching everything else. Of course next to top the list was Choi Young Do with his winning sarcasm. Oh his sarcasm. Honestly, the first one I saw in korean drama. It worked with his poker face.

I can't look over at my tmblr now to look for Kim Woobin's picture because tmblr could distract me easily with pictures of Dr Who, audio of Tom Hiddleston, a deep analysis of Korra, new trailer of Sherlock. I can't. I just can't. tmblr is too awesome.


So, I bid The Heirs, an awesome drama that unites Krystal and Minhyuk in it and that awesome sarcasm Kim Woobin's character has to offer, a goodbye. It was fun waiting for that drama every week.

Now I will just go back to my routine of waiting for Taemin and Naeun's We Got Married every Monday (because the subtitled version will be released every Monday although the airing time is every Saturday)

I hope Minhyuk and Krystal will be reunited in the future project as lover again. That would be awesome.

Bye bye The Heirs

Cream & Lace

I suweer I have no intention of turning this blog into some kind hijabista fashionista terrorista blog. Truth to be told, I am not even one of those who is  in fashion. I wear what I like and feel comfy in. But lately I do dig in some stuff since most of the itmes are now nursing friendly (it appears that way now FV owner, Cala Qisya owner and all others are having babies so now everything is nursing friendly alhamdulillah)

Picture by my husband Zaid.

That top is too short for my liking but I love the material. It was made from lace, I don't know what type cause trust me I am no expert. So I match it up with very flowy circle skirt I made. That glitter shawl is from Zuhaa. Cannot really see the glitterness but it is sooo pretty. 

Shawl, top and skirt in one picture

  and since I have a little lace today so I thought why I just go all the way. Hence

(obviously not my feet!)

Bought this pretty stuff from Agape Shop I love this shoes. So feminine and it has the kind of height that I like and trust me, it not painful to wear too. Maybe because the platform is not too tall. 

I think my husband should consider being a pro photographer. Cause he has an amazing talent in picture-taking

Like this

-__________________-"

I did tell him to stop clicking. But he just continue to snap. Talk about being a pro.

Anyway, do visit my husband's blog http://noobincomediary.com/ especially if you one of those people who wants to be rich;)

Of denim

Eversince Baba broke his toe/heel last Ramadan, there is no other mean he could move around (aka drive around) without Zaid's help. Baba has weekend classes in KL which he had to take since there is no one else who is able to teach the subject. Apparently he is the only one in his faculty who teaches that subject (and it has something to do with the history of math or what I can't recall). So of course that means Zaid has to be Baba's driver and bring him to KL every other weekend (may Allah bless my husband for being a filial son and heal my father-in-law)

I of course never followed them because I feel like I am an extra luggage to Zaid. If Zain and I were to follow, first Zaid had to take care of Baba, push him around and whatnot and then Zaid had to worry about me not eating (even though I am fine but my husband is sweet, he always worries about me not eating ;)) and then he had to travel from Baba's class to the hotel to make sure I eat. Just thinking about it makes me dizzy. Sometimes I feel like I want to follow for the sake of jalan-jalan in KL. But really, reality check, it's not like I can travel alone with a baby in KL and go anywhere I wish to go. KL is a place I am not familiar with. KL is NOT JB. JB is my hometown. I can drive anywhere in JB but certainly not in KL.

Anyway due that reason, Zaid and I will be apart every weekend (sob sob). So today (well, practically yesterday) the whole Johor is on holiday for Sultan's birthday (Happy Birthday Sultan. Thank you for the day off on your birthday! Allah bless). Zaid and I decided we go somewhere to spend the time together with our little bub aka Zain Usama. 

The theme is casual denim. Acece. Poyoes. But yeah, I managed to make sure everyone is color coordinated because I really like it when we wear the same color and thankfully my sweet husband always agree with whatever my crazy idea is. We decided to go to City Square. It was not weekend so it was not as packed. We get parking lot a few minutes after we got in alhamdulillah. We ate nice lunch at Delicious. 

No pictures though. Zain was running around that Zaid and I had to take turn to eat. But Alhamdulillah we managed to eat well.

After that we brought Zain to the (paid) playground. Aah seeing my son now walking around the place... It seems like yesterday I gave birth to him.

And of course his favorite toy of all is anything with steering wheel.

And he found love in this bike too.

Basically anything vehicles sure Zain will love.

My hansamu husband holding my salted caramel coffee and my "the mystery of Benedict's Society"'novel (can't find Neil Gaiman's Ocean at the of the lane :( )

Denim day. 

I am not kidding about Zain love anything with wheels

Wheelchair pun bolee!

Finally FV

After much browsing and much disappointment of the product, I stopped searching for stuff on Fashion Valet  since everything there is either too expensive (I'm talking thousands-expensive) or nothing is hooking my eyes. I am not that much of fashionista. Everything I own is simple yet practical for a lazy practical mummy like me. Everything just has to be nursing friendly. Talking bout nursing friendly, that too, under the tab of nursing in FV got nothing that got me hooked.

Until I found the blog of the owner of FV. Well, initially I didn't know she owns FV. Until I backtracked her post. Vivy Yusoff is just so fani lah! I laughed a lot reading her post. I saw how she styled up, most of the items can be found on her website. I got inspired.

And then I started browsing again, this time more careful.

I knew there are things in there that I like. A bit pricy... not, really pricy but I can't help it!

 I finally bought this nursing Kaftan from Calomera

(picture courtesy of Calomera FB)

Haaa I can't help it! 

And then one thing led to another! I found this cool baju melayu under the brand of Zayn and Zayd! Zayn and Zayd!!!! That is my son and my husband's name!!!!

So of course...

I bought it...

and then recently I saw Asma Nasa, besties of Vivy Yusoff posted on her instagram that FV has just updated love to dress latest design. 

I came. I saw. I bought.

this

Before this nothing from love to dress managed to catch my attention. I'm telling you, NOTHING.  Thanks to this design, I was being allured to buy it.

Thanks FV. In just 3 purchases, I managed to get more than ONE THOUSANDS points. MORE. My points from The Poplook purchases alone cannot beat that. I mean not after three purchases la. 

Ah, my pocket is getting thinner

Of things

Okay so the Family Day at Tanjing Bidara was not bad at all!

 As opposed to the worst worst worst PD's family day. (I cannot even begin how worst it was... but it all started with me having to woke up way too early and attending three different programs)

Zain enjoys the beach Alhamdulillah.

I try to insert pictures but due to slow internet connection, it seems like I can't

and this is Zain in the morning.

Zaid was trying to put him down but didn't want to let Zaid go. Must be because:

1) We woke him up too early for this

2) So he is too sleepy to play

3) and then he is too cold

4) hence, he gets all clingy.

Conclusion: It's not like Zain likes beach better than swimming pool but due to the above reasoning, it seems like he hates it.

I have to wake up early tomorrow but I can't sleep because I slept from 6pm to 9pm so I am not sleepy at all! Zaid is not around again this week because he helped to drive Baba to KL for Baba's class this week and umi and zubayr decided to follow leaving me with nenek, Yah and of course my little one. (You cannot take my bub away from me!). To make everything 'perfect', this Saturday morning, I have to invigilate TECS too. I think I will sleep all the way through the test if I keep this up but really, my eyes are not sleepy at all!

Right now I'm spending my time watching Korra, The Heirs and some random videos on youtube. 

Choi Young Do, your sarcasm in the drama is the reason why I keep watching this full of cliché drama (apart from the cuteness of Chanyoung and Bona

^_^)

Happy Birthday

Yesterday was quite a day for me. I woke up a little late than usual after spent the night before NOT sleeping but watched this drama called Heirs aka The Inheritors. Ah silly me! There too many cliche in the drama but Minhyuk of CN Blue and Krystal of f(x) are just too cute for words in the drama! They acted as lovey dovey couple. I watched that drama mainly for them. And since the drama has someone other than CN Blue's Yong Hwa as the opposite of Park Shinye. Okay that is too much info sharing, sooo unnecessary.

And yesterday was Baba's birthday too! Happy birthday to my awesome father in-law. Alhamdulillah I am married to a good man who has a good family and he was raised good because he has a good father!

Baba turned 58 yesterday Alhamdulillah. It was a simple yet intimate feast. Umi cooked nasi lemak, Zaid bought satay and I went to buy cake from secret recipe. We also invited our cousin, Atikah and Ajoi to come as well. It was time well-spent. I almso made a short speech. Talking part I am okay but to whom that message was meant to is a bit nerve-wrecking. It was for my father in-law hello! Of course I felt nervous a bit. But since talking is my virtue (acece), I managed to deliever my speech succesfully! (again, acecece!)

It's just sad that every other weekend Zaid is not around but hey, he is helping his father. Insha Allah he will get good deeds out of that. I miss him there is no doubt about it but if I sacrifice my needs to ease of other people's burden,May Allah bless me and my little family for the patience. 

Now, I want to go and sew something before I got to sleep

Again,Happy birthday Baba and Amni! (Amni was on 9/11 - tragedy wei birthday lu!)

The Hair

It's just plainly stupid if people think father is cheating on the mother is not affecting the children in any way.

Plainly stupid.

Very much comes from someone who is an idiot.

Ahh, why do I get myself into?? It's 3:40 am and I am still up, watching freaking 'Heirs' Oh my Gosh! And around this time I am so sensitive I could just cry watching lizard on my wall. And watching all these sweet scenes made me cringe but then it had me thinking I too did the same thing with my husband so the Korean producer might go "who's laughing now?"


Damn!

Broken glass

It is so weird to have your dream to be like three part movie.

In the middle of this family crisis, family tends to break up, rumor starts to spread and gossip flying around like bees. It is so ugly but that is reality and it is so ugly.

I was so close to my grandparents on my father's side, more specifically my grandad because my grandma favor my first uncle's son(s). The bond was beautiful. yes, was. Until this man who cheated on his wife and he started spreading bad things about everyone to anyone. It is so horrible because it means strong bond is being untied thanks to this man's well done job.

In front of me, my father was telling bad things about my grandparents while in front of my grandparents, he told them that his children are rude supporting the mother and interfere their marriage life (really dad, really???). So obviously my grandparents took his son's side and started treating us like a piece of shit. I can sense that the moment he changed his tone when he talked to me and when he talked to his other grandchildren. He used to smile at me and the last time I went to visit him, he throw away the money I gave him in front of my face. I am not happy with that. It was so bad that during raya, my grandfather refuse to shake hands with my siblings. I kind of glad that I wasn't around at that time because I was at Seremban. I'm heartbroken up until now.

I have long given up hopes of trying to get to their good side again because trust me, for as long as my father keep on telling them about our 'involvement' in his marriage (fudge), they will hate on us. Of course this bothers me a lot!

I cried to my sleep one night because I was so depressed that Zaid woke up because he heard me sobbing in my sleep. That was the night when I dreamt of fighting with my grandparents, they were yelling at me while I was trying to tell them the truth. My grandma has already turned her back on me, literally in my dream but my grandfather seemed like he made an effort to listen (reality check, my grandfather is the one who will not listen). That was it. I woke up with pounding headache.

A day before aidiladha, I dreamed of sitting next to my grandfather, he was patting my head and he said "Don't worry Mawaddah, everything will be fine"

Ya Allah, is that a sign?

After that dream, my siblings told me that my grandfather did not want to shake their hands when my father brought them to visit my grandparents during Aidiladha, that he was playing and didn't even want to look at them. My grandmother purposely asking my dad to 'kirim salam' to his biatch (saying her name) out loud, enough for my siblings who were already out of the house to listen to.

So I took it that it was just a dream.

Last two nights it happened again. I dreamt about my grandparents called me. They were asking me to send them to places. I felt weird but I just agreed on it. While I was in the car with them, I remember had a lot of fun and I laughed a lot with them.

So what now?

A dream is just play. I guess that is how mind reacting to the things that I really wanted to happened. But it will never happened. I believe in dreams that will come true if you believe but not this one.

Believe it or not, I'm laughing right now.



With some tears.

Much lesson

Doge syndrome has yet to die down. Just suck it up for awhile okay? 

 (Look at that sleepy face -_-)

We startes of this morning by jump starting Kancil since that little lad hasn't move for a while. We decided it's time to let it move. And by saying that, it simply means giving a task to Balqis so she will get the car moving. Now the car is resting at my mum's.

As of today, I decided to go with the most basic color, black and white.

Top from 29 Store, Tudung from Syazara and Chiffon Skirt from Scheefon.

The skirt is super flowy, I love it! 

The day was full of sharing session with the rest of Guru Bahasa. One thing I learned about being a Guru Bahasa in university is that we never get benefit if we are not lecturer. And sadly, with the new Pekeliling of GB in university, we have no benefit at all! It's like catch 22, no matter in what end, we are on the losing side of the battle. Argh I hate office politic, it sucks!

Another thing I learned today is teaching baby something new can be super messy. Like when Zain started discovering things around him, he will go everywhere and started to "mengemas", a nicer word for "to make mess". He will started crawling, pull of books from the stands, standing up in front of box of DVD's, pulling out all the CD,  finding one that he likes and scratching the cd by wiping the floor with the cd. But it makes me a happy mother when I realized he could do or say something new everyday. Today, he finally learned how to drink using straw. Alhamdulillah! End result?

So messy. 

The floor was all sticky thanks to Zain's spitting out the drink after he successfully suck it up. (Any idea to substitute the word suck?)

and then that cute face he made to say he is sorry.

Don't we learn something new everyday? For Zain, it has to be him growing up. For me, the experience of being a mum. Priceless one I tell ya!

Such fun

I wonder if it is possible for someone to buy phone via instalment. I mean, a phone is a phone is a phone. If you can't afford it, never opt for the pricy one. Just settle with the one that you can afford.

Haish.

Anyway, it's not a good thing to start this post with something negative (crap, I just did!)

I had fabric spree today!!! Mostly for Balqis though. That poor chap, she bought RM4/1m fabric to make blouse. She is just so lucky she has an older sister who is so obsessed with sewing nowadays so it's a good bargain for her! And it's just that our father never really care to spend money on our attire. I bought most of my dresses, jubah, pants myself once I got my scholarship money. Poor poor girl! I also bought some fabrics. really, just some. ;)
I will try my best to sew her the blouses and tudung. It can be very expensive if you buy it but when you know how to sew, you can just make it, even when it's not as pretty as the boutique standard. As long as you can save your money, nothing else matter!

Later that night, we went out to AEON. Been bugging Zaid to buy himself a new pants. Yes, you get that right. HIMSELF. I love my husband but he is spending to little on his attire. Most of his money went elsewhere like his online business, his investment and most recently, our new house (apartment more likely). I love him for always trying his best to support this little family of ours but I also want him to buy something nice for himself since he get the extra money (and a new phone too please dear! That buzzing noise from your iphone 3gs sounds so funny!))

Zaid did get himself a new pants but but but the real catch is not that, it's these

Awesome awesome The Avengers Shirt!

I am so so glad I'm married to a nerd, a geek. First of all, Zaid is such Batman fan. He read the comic. He was thinking of collecting figurines once but I don't know what happened to that dream of his. It was beautiful but on a second thought, with Zain, I'm glad he owns none. But seeing him all excited at the toy store is just so cute! We bought this shirts for a real good deal, 3 for RM100. How awesome is that!

I forgot to mentioned we were joined by my sisters to go to AEON. And this is the three of us donning Syazara's tudung. How Balqis is  not jealous seeing the Captain America's shirt!

 my little boy was walking to his Abi while Abi was clicking. 

Eversince he knows how to get up on his feet, he barely sit still. Oh wait, he barely sit still the moment he knew how to crawl! Alhamdulillah.

 I bet Balqis is enjoying this slide thingy a bit more than Zain.

Chak!

On the other hand....

Atiqah just can't stop! She kept on tagging me to pictures of doge's meme. I was laughing like mad in between male's pants and shirt. 

But the most memorable one has to be this 

Oh why oh why you just ruined that good picture of Loki, Doge!!!

Your choice

Your life is a matter of your choice.

Yes they are.

Never blame anyone for every choice you made in your life.

Like, when you decided that your marriage is a mistake so you decided to betray your spouse, eloped with another woman and keeping a secret. That is your choice. Never blame it on your terrible childhood. Never blame it on your parents for never treating you right. Never blame it on your wife for not giving you her all.

That was your choice. You have no one to blame but yourself.

My choice of today's outfit is pink. It's my choice.

Got my pink Haley top from Thepoplook.com Pink tudung from syazara.com and nice bracelet from FUN by Nana

I'm not really a pink person. I love green and I used to own a lot of green outfit (kurung, top, blouse, tudung. I even have the thought of buying a green car... not the color, the hybrid one). But after I get married, I realized colors are more than just green. Weird enough, to date, I bought a lot of thing, pink. Shifting of favourite? Am I getting older? (The answer to that is a big YES but I was just asking just in case you have a better idea). 

Nah, Who am I kidding? I love colors! and ever since I learned how to sew, I have broaden my fashion horizon. I rarely buy things online now unless I can't make them (Like that gorgeous Haley top that makes me look thin yaw!). 

That was what I wore in the morning until Atiqah walked into the office. We talked and laughed a little and mentioned how yesterday was the day of nothingness

"Did you realize why yesterday the day of nothingness?" She asked

"Why?"

"Because look at my office, I haven't even paint it yet!"

"Let's paint it now!" Said Mawaddah who is wearing that gorgeous Pink Haley top. 

Damn I forgot about my top altogether! Much forgetful. Such blank.

But who cares! We are going to paint the office!

Atiqah turned her kurung top inside out, I took a blazer, turned it inside out and we started painting

The color is soooo gorgeous right? Such taste!

But then we got so hungry after painting the wall, we decided to stop for lunch and solat. And I need to change to something crappy for this painting matter so we went to my house to change as well.

After a day of painting, this is the end result

  With one side blue and one side white

and we call it a day. 

Because cleaning up is something we decided to do tomorrow

Such hard. Much work. Like Nice

Me and my crappy outfit, totally my choice (Zaid said not crappy at all!). See how hard I'm working today? That wet spot at the bottom of my palazzo was the end result of cleaning the white spot of the paint from my pants

and that weird, bad English I have been using? I blamed it doge! Atiqah la ni! Hahaha