Hijrah kali Ketiga buat kami sekeluarga

Segala Puji Bagi Allah Tuhan Sekelian 'Alam. Syukur Alhamdulillah, Hijrah kami kali ketiga membawa kami ke Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam, 1 1/2 jam perjalanan dari daerah Kuala Belait, Brunei Darusslam. Tidak lah jauh pun seperti sahabat-sahabat yang lain. Ada yang pergi ke Perth, Australia, ada yang pergi ke Qatar, Oman, Saudi. Yang pasti semuanya telah mengembangkan sayap mereka pergi jauh setelah bertapak di bumi Kuala Belait ini untuk sekian lama (4-5 tahun). Mudah-mudahan, masih ada tempat buat kami sekeluarga untuk menumpang mencari rezeki di bumi yang bertuah ini, Negara Brunei Darussalam. Insya Allah.

Kami masih menyesuaikan diri dengan tempat baru walau dalam negara sama. MasyaAllah. Allah ciptakan Manusia pelbagai ragam dan kerenah dalam sesebuah negara tu sendiri. Betapa indahNya Ciptaan Allah!

Hari bersejarah 5 JULAI 2011.

Itulah hari kami berhijrah. Packers datang tepat masa yg dijanjikan. 8.30 pagi mulanya proses packing barang2 ke kotak.

Barang living room

Carpets yang kami beli semasa di Oman.

Baju-baju lama, toys, etc..

Barang-barang dapur

Sebahagian barang-barang dalam bilik Anak-anak

Dan berakhir pada pukul 10.30 pagi. Selepas itu, packers cuma mengambil masa 30 minit untuk memasukkan barang barang ke dalam lori. Cepat dan Efisyien sekali.

Selamat Tinggal rumah sewa yang banyak kenangan manis didalamnya. Selamat Tinggal Kuala Belait yang damai dan permai.............

5 Tahun yang lepas kami menyewa dirumah ini

Jalan Setia Pahlawan, Kuala Belait ~ Memory Lane~

Mothers Day?

I'm not celebrating the day even the kids call me Mama. I'm not celebrating the day even I have one inside my heart.

But, on that day, since my 1st son was in kindy school I receive one card or craft made from him and the legacy giving the card or craft from my sons continues until this year .. I guess so..??(because my 2nd son is in his final kindy years at school).

For me, Mother's day is neither a Malay culture nor an Islamic way of life. As far as I remember when I was young there were no mother's day celebrations. The only celebrations we have are birthdays and anniversary my mama and papa.

I do keep all my sons artworks. They are very creative expressing their creativeness :) I guess I can hold an art show from their artwork collection in the art gallery. If Allah's will, I will...

To test my husband on the day, I urge him to get me something special for me. What do you think his response? "You are my wife. If there is a Wife Day for sure i will get something special for you." Hahhaha.. I suppose so.. That makes me love him more :)

Conclusion is NO celebration on mothers day. I'm happy and grateful to have you guys!! All Praises to Allah.

How to soak my dear eldest son?

Dear my 1st son,

I wish I have a special turbo washing machine. Put some bleach and soak you all night long. When the day comes I wash you strongly like a turbulent seas. And Finally the cycle ends it becomes calm like the tranquil waters of the lake. The 'translucent you' enables me to see through inner you. So that I know how to induce you in doing something benefit for your own good. Totally confident in my hand that you will carry out my orders like a son honour his mother words.

You are my sunshine You are my moon You are my everything in this world and Thereafter. O Allah, please give me strength and guide me in bringing up my children especially my 1st one who is in the transition from young to teenager.

Love, Mama.

I Love ......

...............................................................steamed pomfret.

It's a simple dish but I steamed it on a family occasion. There's a few reason why the dish becomes very significant dish to me.

• When I was young, my mom cooked the pomfret dish only during the fasting month, Ramadhan Mubarak. So, when I look at the fish I feel that it was fasting month.

• The fish is very costly. My mom will make sure every family member will get one pomfret. She fork out some from her saving just to have a pomfret for every plate on the table. Me?? One pomfret for four people. HAHAHAAA... Not because I can't afford to have one pomfret for one person. I am trying to instill the sharing and appreciation values among us. Off Course, Both ways (my mom and me) represent and potray the high appreciation values in our cooking. I always remember how my mom had lavish parties on our table during the fasting month. How I miss that..!!

To steam the pomfret you need to have:

1. Fresh Pomfret
2. Young ginger
3. Garlic
4. Coriander leave
5. Salt and pepper
6. Tomato (optional)
7. Carrot (optional)
8. A steamer / A Microwave

Malaysian named this fish Ikan Bawal Putih

Bruneian named this fish Ikan Duai = BND25/kg

One Saturday Morning without Abah...

.... I was on my way sending my boys to school. As usual, lots of reminders took place in the car before I went Off especially the Do'a Recitation from my second son. After the recitation, this conversation took place.

Zikry : Mama, Abah keje apa?

Mama : Jurutera. (Rasanya Zikry tahu abah keje apa)

Zikry : Jurutera tu apa?

Mama : Enginneerrr.. (starting to stress out the sound of 'enginnn..) Kenapa? Angah nak jadi engineer ke?

Zikry : Ooo engineer tu keje cari engine eh?

Mama : Hahahaha bukanlah...

Irfan : Bukan cari Engine.. Abah keje cari minyakkk laa (marah ler tu~ my correctionist!)