Survival Skill

When it comes to swimming, breast stroke is all that I know. So I remember signing up for a proper lesson 3 months ago to equip myself with new techniques, particularly free style. 

Mid lesson, I realized free style is the hardest to conquer if you don't "kick" since young. As it is, I'm still correcting my S-stroke and instead of moving upwards, I tend to slant sideways when I breathe for air. 

Though it's my last lesson today, I'm happy to finish something that I really wanted to do. Can't thank Sheralyn enough for her guidance and encouragement to #keeponlearning and #nevergiveup!

Trip to Malacca

Despite having a bad bout of diarrhoea and experiencing a terrible haze (Malacca is the worst hit state in Malaysia), I truly enjoy this first excursion with half of my siblings. My family is so big, it's so difficult to get together. So this is the only time (other than Raya gatherings) that we can enjoy one another's company and reminisce our childhood days. I'm appreciative of my eldest sis who's been organizing this trip from the start - from booking the accommodation, to bringing us around and baking us sweet treats. Thank you, Along! Looking forward to our family trip in December. To my sporting parents, Abg Ramli, Abg Khahar, Kak Rozi, Syazwan, Hizal, Irfan, Hani, Arina, Jaslina, Qistina...thank you for the great memories! 

Shauqi goes shopping!

The little things that make me happy

Selamat Ulang Tahun, Shauqi Haqqi!

Kepada Shauqi Haqqi yang umurnya menginjak setahun hari ini, hadiah ibumu hanyalah bekalan doa agar dirimu sentiasa diberi kesihatan yang mantap, dianugerahkan kecekalan untuk melalui segala kerumitan serta diberkatiNya sepanjang perjalananmu di dunia. Jangan mudah berputus asa, perkasakan dirimu dengan ilmu. Semoga besarmu kelak disegani kerana akalmu yang tajam & keperibadianmu yang mulia. Amin.

Sing When You're Sick

I used to be moody every time I fell sick. I also used to question "why me?" and began worrying unnecessarily about the backlogs at work. I guess it comes with age and my experience as a mum. Instead of worrying who's going to clear my work and feel guilty about it, I make use of my time off from work to reflect and improve on my health condition.

Though by right, I should stay away from my kids so as not to pass on the virus, I feel that my time with them during my medical leave is more productive than ever.

I sing. I dance with them. I read to them books that I like (good that they are not choosy at this age). I take photos. I take videos.

Speaking of videos, here's one particular video that I really like - my  personal favourite. Click and you'll know why!


Finally I know a trick to make Shauqi laugh!

Recovering Memories

I lost a whole lot of video files captured in 2012 on my handycam. It has been a trying day to recover those precious memories, including the birth of Shauqi.

That's the problem with going digital. Every time a video or picture is taken, I will have the tendency to procrastinate until I make time to upload them onto the desktop. And it's not until the desktop space is full that I then begin to transfer the files onto the hard disk.

It would have been easy if the files were deleted. But the folder has been overwritten with a same name folder thus making it difficult to retrieve the files.

Right now, I'm trying to console myself that it's okay to lose "things".

Fact is, it's really hurting inside. Oh, how could I be so careless?

I'm sorry Shauqi for the lost footages. I promise to have plenty of back-ups next time.

A Mother's Sacrifice

How does it feels to leave your children for almost half a day, every single day? Believe me, it's not easy to put up a brave front pretending that it's okay to leave your children in stranger's hands.

Do you know that an estimated 9 hours x 5 working days x 53 weeks (52 if it's a leap year) = is equivalent to 2,385 of precious hours in a year? That's many hours of lost communication and touch.

But hey, I'm not complaining. I love my job! It's just a little perspective check.

Remember to be nice to your colleagues with children! You do not know the challenges that they have to go through until you're a parent yourself. And yeah, here's to a stronger me & millions of other parents in the workforce! You ROCK!