Duit Raya tak cukup

Apa lah nasib....Jumaat haritu tolong kirakan duit raya (duit baru tukar kat bank) untuk dibahagi-bahagikan kepada staf yang nak duit baru. Pastu harini, bila big boss kira dia punya, duit RM10 tak cukup 20 keping. Haruuu!...


Listing yang digunakan pulak dah dibuang masuk tong sampah...Hadoi!!! Tapi roughly macam tahu duit tu pegi ke sapa... And orang tu pulak dah terbang pergi umrah tadi! Sabar je la.... Nak dijadikan cerita....

Aku rasa nanti aku bagi duit aku kat big boss, sebab aku malas nak panjangkan conflict. Nanti aku mintak balik la dari orang yang dapat lebih tu.

Bila pikir-pikir balik, mungkin rezeki orang tu sebab aku ada niat nak bagi dia RM sikit untuk dia pergi umrah. So OK la aku dulukan duit aku dulu.... kalau aku dapat balik, alhamdulillah. Kalau tak dapat kira aku beri kepada dia untuk dia pergi umrah. Semoga Allah SWT terima amal aku di bulan yang baik ini.

Insiden ni memang spoilkan mood raya aku hari ni.... sabarlah dan banyakkan berzikir.....

Promoted

I was called by my superior last Thursday. My work place is undertaking a change in structure and job rotations. I'm affected i.e I've been promoted...

Deep inside I was not surprised. I expected for a promotion, and looking for other opportunities since my salary hit the max ceiling about 2 years ago. What I went through was written here:
Some bad news headline for 2016
Looking back 2016
Rezeki ku mahal di office

And then this thing happened. Alhamdulillah, Thank You Allah! I admit I was bitter back then but I kept reminding myself Allah SWT is the best planner. Take things easy as Allah SWT knows best. So I focused on my family and house chores. I guess Allah SWT gave me the space to sort things out first with my family as our bibik left last year. Thank you Allah! Thank You Allah!

However, I am not that excited with this new position but rather I'm anxious. I guess it's normal when you're entering the unknown for risk averse people like me.Though I noticed that my attitude towards CHANGE is not as before. Previously I would doubt myself whether I can do it and worry about what I don't know thus always negative towards change.

Today, I learn to EMBRACE CHANGE as change is something good. Change is to make progress of yourself. I have to look away from myself and sees the opportunities that come with the changes.

Some advice to prepare myself for the new role.

What I don't know is a new challenge which I can learn something from and later can become my new skills and knowledge.

Don't be afraid to be yourself. Don't expect people to like you. 

Be accountable, push ideas and never stray from Allah SWT.

Mistakes is inevitable as your learn and better yourself. 

Never assume, ask if I don't know. 

Never look down on others as there are reasons for things to happen.

Improve my communication and compassion. Explain things as simple as I can and start mingling around.

Talk only when you have a point, not to show off.

Jakarta outfits

Outfit combination yang dah terpikir:

1. Blue jeans + red top + grey day blouse + blue ballerina + blue Roseau/ red Le Pliage Longchamp + Ariani light grey
2. Layered blue palazzo + white top (to buy) + grey day blouse + Lady Lofa blue
3. Blue jeans + DP white sleeveless top + grey day blouse + Lady Lofa blue + blue ballerina

Asal nak pakai striped skirt (red combo) tapi tak tahu nak pakai tudung apa.

 To decide whether

• Longchamp blue Roseau or Large red Le Pliage
• Blue Vincci ballerina or new sports shoes
• Lady Lofa blue or Duck imitation baby blue

Nanti kita tepek gambar ya.....

Going to Jakarta

Hai! Ntah kenapa kali ni tak menyempat nak update blog time puasa. Kalau sebelum ni, target bulan puasa la yang paling banyak post. Maybe one of the reasons, aku banyak amik cuti time puasa untuk balik BP and Jelempok. Memang kali ni rasa sekejap jek dah masuk Ramadan ke 20. Aku tak pose from 10 until today kot,  in sha Allah esok boleh (in case x ingat berapa hari tinggal pose, boleh check blog...keh keh)

Anyway, nak cerita that I'm going to Jakarta in Aug! Semata nak merasa spa kat sana! Amboi! Haritu rasa macam duit banyak tapi harini 'Alamak! Macam kena menabung jugak ni!'.... Macam la sempat. gaji June cover shopping raya. Harapkan gaji Julai jek la....Adoi!

Regardless, I'm kinda excited as this is a all girls trip, macam pegi Vietnam in 2012. I felt guilty towards my kids previously for the Vietnam trip. This time not so much... i feel like i deserve this trip. Maybe sebab anak-anak dah besar. Maybe sebab this would be a ME-TIME or REWARD sebab dah penat buat kerja rumah (bibik kan dah takda)....

I'm looking forward for this trip. It's like 'Finally!" sebab lama dah cakap-cakap ngan my friend about trying out spa in Indonesia. Due to currency, spa dia cam murah (kata my friend) and with better service. Pada aku macam value for money ni, kenalah try!

There'll be 5 of us, going there 3D2N from Friday 4th to 6th Aug Sunday. Due to flight timing, we only have full 24 hours on Saturday, which will be spent at chosen spa. The rest is reserved for shopping, hopefully we'll can find the time...

So there you go, exactly 5 days to go! Kinda excited planning what to wear!....

Plan cuti 2017

Aku dah tak tahu apa destinasi seterusnya untuk family holiday sejak dah dapat pegi Jepun 2015 dulu. Maybe next in the list are Australia or Korea. Both harga tiket mahal gak so tunggu la ya sampai ada duit...ngeh..ngeh...dengan keadaan exchange rate tak berapa OK ni, memang aku put on hold dulu travel overseas.

Tapi, Dec tahun ni hubby ada conference kat Singapore. Dia ada 2 event kat sana... so takkan kami x ikut! Potentially, nak pegi Zoo Singapore, Universal Studio. Pastu, hubby bagitau maybe stay hotel kat JB instead kat Singapore sebab lagi murah (the society he's involved in will pay for the accomodation). Bila JB, teringat Legoland Hotel.

Tengok website, mak oiii! Tu diaa...harga bilik dia. Memang la Legoland Hotel one of a kind. Deluxe room fits 5 pax costing from RM770! Supreme room fits for 8 people costs RM1700! Aduss! Aku rasa mahal sangat ni.... baru rasa nak treat bebudak tu.

Ni package 2015 during Matta Fair, cilok from this blog http://sumijelly.com/2016/05/19/menginap-di-legoland-hotel-resort-johor-bahru/



Walaupun aku 6 orang, aku nak booking yang deluxe je la....

Rezeki ku mahal di office

My last post was in February. Ni dah end of May, 3 Ramadan. Aku cover colleague yang cuti bersalin Apr and May. March tu sibuk ada kena buat workshop. So lama dah tak planning untuk rumah dan cuti-cuti. June in member tu dah naik kerja, so aku pun dah boleh sambung plan pasal anak-anak, cuti, hubby, family etc. without need to think about overflowing work! Yess!...

On another topic. I'm accepting that my rezeki is a bit mahal in professional world. I felt I've done my best but unfortunately it is not the main criteria to climb up the ladder. At this moment, I have this thinking of 'why should I do more, just do what's required. Why should I take the extra mile, let others who are more capable to resolve issues la'......

Mungkin aku yang rasa aku dah buat yang terbaik, but it's actually not. So janganlah blame the system. I may not be as good as I thought I am....

People don't see you as I see myself. So I should not be too confident and optimistic.  I can bend the rules a little, take leave when I want to (responsibly), finish the job quickly without needing to add value. Not need to be tight up at the office....

Aku nak focus kat family walau di tempat kerja (bila kerja dah siap la). Buat kerja pun 100% la, sebelum ni aku rasa aku buat 110%...haha! Perasan!

Be optimistic with your family....Grow my children into happy, responsible, compassionate, intelligent, religious adults!

Ideas to try with Airfyer

Excited nak guna Airfryer ni! Haha!

Google internet nak cari idea sebab nak bagi berbaloi la beli Airfryer ni.... Banyak resepi jugak, mostly memang yang dulunya kena goreng tapi sekarang dah tak payah pakai minyak... Hoho!

Wish list items yang nak try buat

• Prawn toast (chinese style)
• Onion Rings 8 min
• Fried Chicken 18 min
• Chicken nuggets
• Sweet potato fries 15 min
• Potato fries 25 min
• Roast potatoes

Hopefully dapat buat....

Camna nak buat lagi cepat?

Hari ini tetiba dapat idea camna aku nak improve buat kerja rumah cepat-cepat.

1. aku tak perlu menyapu tiap-tiap hari, tapi selang sehari
2. mop pun seminggu sekali dah memadai kecuali ada kotor yang obvious
3. kena include mengelap habuk sekali seminggu
4. bab memasak kalau guna oven, rilek sikit sebab kita tak perlu jaga. So jadual menyapu kena follow jadual memasak.

Ni cerita lain, pasal Aifryer yang baru amik tadi kat AEON Big. Beli harga RM799 on 29 Dec 2016. Ternampak receipt customer lain beli on 31 Dec 2016 pada harga RM719! AEON Big ada tambah lagi 5% discount on 31 Dec ghupanya. So lenkali, beli lah barang on 31 Dec.... Aku jugak yang rugi, selang 2 hari jek!
Pastu tadi check harga, sekarang AEON Big jual RM769 pulak! Cissss....

Now dah ada Airfryer, patutnya jimat masa lagi (dan hopefully jimat minyak) sebab pun tak yah tunggu macam masak dalam oven.

Aku memang kena bangun kul 4.30 pagi kalau nak sempat menyapu, mengemop dan masak. Dulu aku sempat masak 1 jenis lauk tapi sekarang ntah kenapa tak sempat pulak, sempat masak breakfast jek. Sekarang ni pun arrive kat opis ngam-ngam kul 9.00 pagi.

Aku harap lepas ni aku boleh figure out camna nak selitkan tabata dalam routine aku.

Dan aku dah kena basuh sarung sofa yang dah 8 bulan tak basuh!

Home Improvement Version 2

Memang dah lama aku tak amik pusing pasal decor rumah since last improvement in 2009. Ingat lagi masa tu gigh buat survey, pergi kedai sana sini, planning dalam excel, survey harga etc. Alhamdulillah terlaksana walaupun maybe ada sikit-sikit yang tak dapat sebab kekangan RM...heh

This year since bibik dah tak ada, barang rumah nampak cam usang jek kat mata aku. Ye lah, dulu bibik rajin cuci sarung kusyen, langsir, carpet dan segalanya. Ni bibik dah takda, aku rasa aku takleh manage sume tu. Mula hati nak ganti jer yang baru.

Tapi reasonable la sebab rumah aku kan aritu 'banjir' dalam rumah. Habis rak buku kat tingkat atas kembang dan tumbuh cendawan (!) Buku-buku aku pun ada yang kena. Pastu anak-anak aku pun dah membesar. Next year Lutfi akan naik darjah 1. Makin banyak le buku-buku kat rumah sedangkan almari buku ciput jek. Pastu dah alang-alang nak beli rak buku, baik aku revamp interior kan..... So dari situ ada a few things yang aku nak improve:

Ruang tengah yang berpentas tu aku nak jadikan tempat solat
Bilik belakang kat bawah nak letak wardrobe
Add more book storage kat living room
Nak pasang wallpaper kat mana tak tahu lagi

Aku rasa nak tukar arrangement jugak kat living room to accomodate rak buku. Saturday aritu gi IKEA nak ceduk ideas.

Sebelum apa-apa, kena buang/derma barang yang tak nak dulu. Washing machine, gerobok kayu lama, 1st sofa yang beli masa baru duduk Malaysia lepas kahwin (dah x elok pun), kemas buku dan rak buku kat atas......

Bila lah nak start tu...huhu

It's already February!?

Hmmm....usually awal tahun aku boleh buat a few postings. Tahun ni sempat buat 1 jer.... Kena cover balik ni....

Jasmin and SASEM
Sepanjang sebulan January tu, banyak focus pada Jasmin masuk asrama SASEM starting dengan registration on 4th, then visit dia on 7th (balik hari), then visit lagi on the 14th (yang ni dia dah start homesick and menangis).
We had to decide whether to accept offer masuk SMK Jalan 4 (buat rayuan aritu and dapat tempat). I personally wanted Jasmin to stay at SASEM. I met her dorm-mates and mommies from Selangor and they were all very nice. Baru jek nak accept the fact that Jasmin would be spending her teenage years kat SASEM, sekali Jasmin tak mau dah sekolah situ. I don't want to dwell too much on that. So Jasmin spent about 23 days kat SASEM, pastu sekarang dah balik Bangi and sekolah kat Jalan 4.

Atkins Diet
Aku start buat Atkins Diet on 16 Jan. Semangat betul! Tetiba aku rasa nak buat Atkins sebab aku tengok adik aku Apis weekend 14-15th tu, dengan tekun follow diet Atkins tu. Siap boleh tolak Mee Racun, masak breakfast sendiri and bawak bekal lunch bila dia dekat rumah aku. Kalau dia boleh buat, kenapa aku tak boleh? Terussss Isnin tu aku nekad nak buat. Mula-mula OK, turun about 3kg dalam masa 7 hari, sesuatu yang aku tak dapat achieve sejak bulan 12 tahun lepas. Happy gak. Pastu bila balik kampung for Raya Cina, aku kecundang! Tak tahu nak makan apa, telan jugak karbo sebab takda alternative. Start dengan thosai for breakfast kat Kuala Kangsar. Then bawal goreng panas kat Juru (kena makan dengan nasi putih baru sedappp). Kat kampung siap breakfast nasi lemak.... Balik Bangi dah naik balik 2 kg. Alhamdulilah turun balik 1 kg so as of today, I weigh 71.2 kg. Berat before balik kampung is 70.1kg so harap-harap boleh achieve 70kg esok, jadi nanti kalau aku balik Batu Pahat untuk kahwin Faiza, harapan berat aku dapatlah below 70kg.

Menyesal la jugak sebab tak tekun sebab bukan senang nak start ketosis. Target aku 60kg with improved fat %. Since Atkins target fat burning, harapan aku sangat tinggi. Timeline aku sampai company dinner in November. So aku ada 9 bulan untuk turun 10kg.

Ok, kena buat kira-kira sikit untuk target 2017 ni.... Babai!

New Year 2017

Assalamualaikum,

Selamat datang 2017! Semoga tahun ini lebih ceria, bersemangat, barakah dan dilimpahkan dengan rezeki yang boleh dikongsi. Aminnnn....

Hari ni tak kerja, Standard kot amik cuti on 1st day kids naik sekolah. For the past few days, aku agak sibuk menguruskan hal keperluan anak-anak. Sebenarnya aku dah start sikit-sikit lepas Christmas haritu. Pergi beli baju sekolah, kasut, keperluan asrama Jasmin dan aku sempat pergi slimming treatment hari Jumaat, booking Airfryer kat Aeon Big on Thursday.
Benda rutin yang aku selalu buat tak sempat nak buat (masa ni la rasa nak berenti kerja) macam menyapu dan memasak. Aku re-prioritizing heh....Fokus kat budak-budak nak naik sekolah. Dulu bibik yang tolong tengokkan apa yang mereka perlu, aku pergi beli. Now I have to be in charge from A to Z for the first time, with help from hubby and kids (and my mum!). OK lah but to me I did it at the eleventh hour. Hari ni aku baru nak iron baju sekolah Lutfi and Jasmin yang nak pakai harini. Yang lain antar service gosok kat dobi sampai baju sekolah agama Kasyif tak tinggalkan sepasang kat rumah untuk pakai arini! Jadi, pagi ni dia tak pergi sekolah agama dan aku kena antar dia dalam pukul 11 pagi untuk naik bas sekolah dari sekolah agama.

Kali ni jadi a bit busy sebab Jasmin naik Tingkatan 1 dan masuk asrama juga. So selain daripada beli kelengkapan sekolah, kena beli kelengkapan asrama pulak. Yang paling 'best', baju kurung (untuk pergi prep) kena beli lagi sebab aku belikan baju kurung kat depa setahun sekali masa raya jek. Sib baik dapat beli yang offer beli dua harga RM100, tapi tak banyak pilihan lah. OK lah tu, buat pakai harian. Yang tu beli kat Bangi Gateway. Pastu nak beli lagi 2 pasang, aku try Warta, Butik Zaida, SES Pesona, tapi hampa. Last-last beli kat Econsave, ada RM39 sepasang. Kain cam agak keras, kalau mak aku dia tak beli dah. Tapi dah tak tau nak pegi mana lagi dan masa tu dah pukul 5 lebih (aku kuar rumah kul 12.00), aku beli je la.

Memang banyak trip ke kedai (I don't call this shopping!) sampai ada yang pergi kedai yang sama 2-3 kali. Hari ni kena pegi Billion pulak sebab T-shirt dan tracksuit Jasmin x cukup lagi. Ikutkan je la, tinggal hari ini jek. Lepas ni dah lain cerita.....

So memang tak sempat nak kemas barang aku, rumah dan pikir pasal aku (macam aku buat sebelum ni)....This time I should just do it whatever that I want to do for myself as I don't have the time to think...Get it done...Get things done...Now is the time to think about the kids....