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Saturday, December 20, 2008

My Baby Girl Is Starting Primary One.

Shakira will start her Primary One next year. Yup how fast time flies. It was just like yesterday she learned to walk, and this video is a must watch. She was playing the guitar.




To be continued....

As I was saying, time flies really fast. It's a new chapter in all of our lives. I took the first few days off to see her off to school, checking her bags daily for circulars from school, in case there were latest development on her fees or text books. It has becoming a routine. Kalau harapkan dia beritahu, alamatnya satu benda pun tak jadi.

Yes of course as a parent I am, too, excited to see her go to school. All preparation as scheduled and I always try to make sure Shakira, or rather me has all books (according her timetable) packed in her school bag. Again, Kalau harapkan dia....haru jadinya. Semuanya, tak tahu, tak tahu.....Anyway it will take time to teach her these things. She has to be responsible of her own things.

By the looks of it, Shakira does enjoy school. Once she gets off school she'll go to her day care at the Montessori and there the teachers will guide her with her homework. Later in the night I will sit down with her and her brother to finish up their KUMON homework. I know she feel exhausted by then but that is how lives goes. I took am exhausted.

Good luck to you Shakira. Mummy wants to see you succeed in life. MUMMY LOVES U!

Clowning Act

I woke up early this morning and started to browse old pictures of the kids and these are some of my favorite of Shakiels. A few made me cry but mostly made me laugh. The Ninja Turtle is my favorite.







And more to come....

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

B B Q Get Together

It's been a while since we had a BBQ get together and it's about time....I really enjoy organizing small parties and this round my aunt Zali and uncle Mail will be the guest of honor. Memang dah lama nak ajak both of them to our new home but..segan, ialah rumah tak seberapa compare to her luxurious lifestyle.

Unfortunately I have no pictures to share but among the rest of my guest were my sister and her family, Chelvi (colleague from work) and Divina, my Supervisor from work.

Since I was on leave the whole week of Hari Raya Haji, I spent time managing the kids and went shopping to get things moving along for the get together party.

Menu for the B B Q:

A must have - lamb and chicken (A two piece steak specially prepared for bro-in-law since he doesn't take lamb due to high blood pressure)
Garden Salad
Corn
Mash Potatoes (of course from KFC)
French Loaf
Mushroom Quiche (made by my sister)

It was simple and I wanted a dine in meal so that people can sit and chat while eating. Sitting capacity was sufficient at my 6 seater dining table.

Hubby was busy BBQ-ing while I did the entertaining part.

Aunt Zali has been like a mother to me since my mom passed away and she was the only aunt concern enough with my sister's and mine welfare. She was there at the airport sending me off to the States,our engagement, our weddings and for all the birth of our kids. Be it emotional support or financial...she has been there for us. She and her husband are quite well off and yes kadang2 segan bila dia invite us to her house. Don't know why but I guess perbezaan material darjat agaknya. She even caught me smoking in her duaghter's room (during my Sunway College years) and masa dia advise me about smoking she was seriously considering to stop smoking. And at the same time she was puffing away her Peter Styversant....eeemmmm very convincing. Anyway it was a year since we met and I was glad she accepted the offer to come to our humble home last weekend. She has 2 grown up kids, her daughter is married to an American Philippino and residing in San Francisco while her son is still single working in KL.

So that is why I invited Divina, my Supervisor. Being a Philippino I am sure they have a few things in common to talk about. Chelvi came in as she has been quite close with me since we started working at Cyberjaya. She is married to a Swiss guy who is working in UK. So its a long distance relationship and she sure can talk. So my get together will not be boring.

I really hope all enjoyed the BBQ and entertained by my son's clowning actions. My sister arrived slightly late as her sons music class was postponed to a later time. It ended about 4pm and I was exhausted to the bones. It was a success and there will be more BBQ to come....you can bet on it!

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

PPICDC Graduation Night.

End year concert for the kids at Montessori ans Shakira volunteered to become Snow White. While Shakiel participated in his age group singing the Old McDonald song.

The concert started about 8.30 pm and we had the very front row seats so that we could have a good view. Unfortunately when each age group performed, parents roamed to the front clicking their cameras and video taping either with a camcorder or mobile phone.

Shakiel did well singing Old McDonald had a Farm and he looked adorable.




Then came Shakira's Snow White performance. She did very well without forgetting any of her scripts. Superb! With her hair short now it suited pretty well with her Snow White character.





And finally the night ended with graduation ceremony and I am quite disappointed that so many parents have already left the hall. No one was even clapping to the graduates except for Shakiel and myself.




Congratulations Shakira! You've grown up so fast and it felt just like yesterday I've given birth to you. Now a new chapter will begin and you will enter the REAL WORLD! You have bloomed into a beautiful angel and you have done mummy and ayah proud with your achievements.

A1 RACE

I heard entrance was free and that what I was told when I got back to office the following Monday! All you need to do is just write you name and e-mail address on a piece of paper and you're in. Geez....and I had to work hard completing my mid year review for confirmation in order to get the entrance pass!

Anyhow, we got to Sepang F1 circut at noon and found a parking spot somewhere in the middle of ladang kelapa sawit. We proceeded to redeem the tickets at the Jobstreet's booth.






Food were expensive. Watching people around was quite entertaining. It was tiring and we left about 4 pm just about the right time to avoid burst of traffic.

Sunday, November 23, 2008

There goes my white gold and diamond necklace.....

It was such a hectic day today for me. Woke up early and had my shower. Woke up the kids and their dad.....it's the visit to the dentist!

This round it was Shakiel's first ever visit to the dentist. His appointment will be right after my monthly braces maintainance check up. Last night I briefed him ( all logics) what does a dentist do and the procedures he will be going through. Shakiel was very hesitant and it made we upset that he had refuses (a couple times before)to meet the dentist.

Anyway before going into the car, he revised everything that I've told him last night and he sounded confident. I was happy. At the same time we decided to take both car to PJ where the Satria will be sent for servicing.

As usual we arrived late at the dentist and this time it was 20 minutes. After just waiting 5 minutes, I was called in. Shakiel tagged along behind and i gave him instruction not to touch any of the equipments but he is free to ask as many questions he wants, while waiting for the doctor.

He asked why the nurse wears gloves.
What are the wired equipment neatly arranged on the counter.
Why must he lay down on the seat when the doctor checks his teeth.
And so on.

After my check-up was done, it was Shakiel's turn. Surprisingly he behaved well and I explained to him what the doctor was doing as we go along the process. Couple of times he gave me a thumbs up and I know he was doing great. When all was done he thanked the doctor and he was very happy with his cleaned and polished sets of teeth. Doctor said his teeth are good and healthy. He was so excited showing off his teeth to his dad. Then we proceeded to Medan Selera at Section 14 for breakfast.

By 10:30 we had to rush back to Puchong. It's parent and teacher meeting day at the kid's Montessori. Again 10 minutes late, we met up with Shakira's teacher, Ida. She showed us Shakira's report card and I was almost drowned in tears with what I saw. Ma baby, Shakira, scored first in her class out of 20 students!

Then it hit me. I promised Shakira my white gold and diamond necklace should she get #1 in her class. She has been eyeing on the necklace ever since she saw me wearing it a few months ago. I thought she could never do it but she did it somehow. So, there goes my necklace......

So tonight before she went to bed, I put the necklace around her neck.....let she sleep in peace. She deserved to sleep like a princess.

Thank you GOD for giving me such precious children which I never regret bringing in this world. ALHAMDULLILLAH. AMIN.

Friday, November 21, 2008

I forgot !

On the morning of November 15 I woke up and went downstairs to open up the curtain shades and windows. Then suddenly I noticed a pink colored box sitting on the counter and took a closer look. Without my eye glasses I'm blind as a bat.

I noticed a card and read it...It was from my hubby and I thought of how sweet of him. Another gift mmmm. The other day was bouquet of flowers sent to my office and now another surprise? What has he done now?

As I read the card...I was very embarrassed to acknowledged that it was our anniversary. Yes. 10th year of marriage. And I totally forgot about it. How stupid I could be. Usually I'm not the kind who would forget special occasions but I am very surprised with what's happening to me.

I sat down for a while to ponder where did I go wrong? How could I forget this eventful day? I guess things happened when you are caught up in so many things that have been going around you and you tend to miss something.

What can I say, kutuk?

"We met 18 years ago. Married for 10. We have gone through the ups and downs, the lows and highs, thick and thin of this marriage. All the trial and turbulence made us stronger to sail through another 10 years, if GOD permits. Life is unfair sometimes but that was all planned to be. Not by us. We are put on this earth to carry out duty to mankind and to continue on with the cycle. If I were given a chance to change things, kutuk, I will change nothing!

I still remember,
The first time we met.
The first time how you lured me.
The first time we spoke for hours on the phone.
The first feeling of not wanting to you let go after our first date.
The first time being in a car which runs out of brake.
The first time you spent your paycheck to buy my groceries.
And so many first times.....endless.

To you, kutuk, I love you dearly and you know that. So sorry I forgot our anniversary.

WE love you kutuk. The kids adores you. Please never give up on us.

Happy Anniversary My Love. May GOD bless you and our family!"

INSYA ALLAH.

She's not coming back

Once in a while when everything was running well there will always be a bump. And in my case the bump is ma maid not comin' back.

We've waited almost a month after raya and there were still no news from Wati. We were contemplating whether we should or should not call her....I thought why should we call her? why must we be the one hadap sangat nak tunggu dia? But being weak, we human have that soft spot in all our hearts....took an effort to check out what was going on? IS she coming back? Because we need to move on with our lives.....So hubby called up her sister in law in Ipoh and her uncle in Indonesia. Both confirmed this.

Apparently she had. Had what? Well she had moved on with HER life. Dari nak balik dulu and nak mintak cerai dari husband dia rupanya dah ikut husband kerja ke Sumatra. Her husband kerja menggali lombong emas. And to top the sugar on the icing....no cherries please, she is 2-3 months pregnant. I'll be damned!!!!!

Well with that being said, we need to find a new maid.

Money, money, money
Always sunny
In a rich man's world.....

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Makan-Makan Deepavali

Yesterday our Indian colleague organized a 'Makan-Makan Deepavali'.

Everyone had a great time as you can see in the pictures here. Enjoy!










4 of them - Usha, Chelvi, Shoba and Shyamini spent arduous and painful time completing the above 'KOLUM' which nicely located right in front of our floor elevator. It was beautifully done and fantastic.

Friday, November 7, 2008

Colmar Tropicale


Last Saturday we headed up to Bukit Tinggi. It's been a while since we were there. Wonder what it is like today....

Seriously a day trip like that was quite expensive....exhausting and most importantly the kids had a blast. I had a few beautiful pictures but somehow I had problems downloading it from my mobile. (credit picture in this blog to ayah-Thanks Kutuk!)

We got there after paying an entrance fee about lunch after suffering the heavy traffic on MRR2. Fee was RM10 for adult and RM8 for children. We looked around and took pictures and dashed to the nearest restaurant since we were hungry. Lunch cost RM132 ( 2 pasta, chicken wings, fries, double scoop ice-cream, a coke and 3 ice lemon tea).

We decided to get air brush tattoos. Each tattoo cost RM15 and all came about to RM45. Shakiel has Batman logo on his hand, ayah got a frog on his arms and I got a sun on my ankle.





Then Shakira needs to answer her nature's call...got herself locked in the toilet, and she doesn't know how to open the lock!! My God I was panicking too. Obviously I had to control things and am sweating myself to calm her (as well as myself). Finally when she manage to force the lock opened, I was relief and things got back to normal.

Colmar was decorated with the Halloween theme. Pumpkins and 'ghosts' we everywhere. The kids saw huge lollipops which they wanted so badly and I got myself a fridge magnet. Total was RM29.00.

What next? What is there to do? We inquire some activities going around at the information center. We headed to the shuttle terminal and waited for the trip to Japanese Garden. The area was flooded by kids on school trips. Macam orang gila di buatnya. The hilly ride to the Japanese Garden were a breeze. We arrived and headed to the Botanical Gardens. Lots of fauna and flora. We did not get a chance to go to the Japanese Tea House when it started to drizzle.We caught the next shuttle back to Colmar and drove our self to the horses stable.

The horse ride was short. The ride cost RM25 but it increase as your weight gets heavier. Anything above 80kg cost extra. Total spent RM125.00. It was a surprised that Shakiel was not afraid and eager to get on to the horse.




Next we stopped at the rabbit farm and entrance cost RM3 each person. Yup, new policy. The entrance to Colmar does not include the rabbit farm trip. Lots of rabbit and kids started to chase in order to touch and squeezed the rabbits. I rasa rabbit tu pun panic.




Finally we left Colmar and headed to KLIA where we watched aeroplanes passed low above us to land at the KLIA Airport. It was fantastic.

Friday, October 31, 2008

Shakira oh Shakira ....you done mummy proud again!

Deep down a mother's sacrifice is the greatest of all in this whole....



Shakira sat for the KUMON English AI Achievement Test today and she did it in 9 minutes out of 15 minutes and she was graded at the level of a Primary 3. I had to shared this with someone and who else can I think off other than my hubby....I text to inform him of Shakira's achievements and he replied..

"Wow shakira...ni baru btol anak mat saleh its all due 2her hard work, am proud of her, but ultimately its due 2YOUR hardwork b proud of urself kutuk, u deserved every little sweet drop of its credit i am proud with d both of u".

What can I say.....alhamdulillah ke hadrat Illahi. Murahkanlah rezeki kami sekeluarga.

New Baby Home

It's been a while since I actually sit in front of this PC to pour out things that have happened in the last few months.

Yes, finally I brought my new baby home. After 4 months of agonizing wait it finally arrived and I enjoyed every minute handling her.

Here is what I mean. My new baby.....Livina.




We spent quite a bit on 2 waxing /sealant / polishing session, window and screen tint, window visor, change the sound of the horn, floor mat and more to come. The kids sure enjoyed it and they get more space and room to sleep at the back. We are not that concern about the baggage space as we seldom travel outstation. Space and comfort is our concern.

A lot of factors were taken into account why we decided to purchase a Livina.

One is the comfort and space. Practical for a small family.
Two is the cost which is affordable.
Three the road tax is RM90 annually for this 1.6 when considering its an MPV.
Four very slick looking.
Five....I LUV IT.

She is pretty smooth and easy to drive. I manage to acquire the same registration number with our Satria. It took me a while to handle the automatic transmission but as they say, "Once you drive an auto you'll never want to drive a manual car". To those people who said that....you are damned right!

Selamat Hari Raya & Happy Deepavali.



'KOLUM'

I would like to wish all readers selamat hari raya and happy deepavali. May this celebration brings us all together. United we stand!

Monday, September 1, 2008

Selamat Berpuasa

Wow! It’s been a long time since I’ve updated my blog. Time does not permits me to do so. So much to do and too many responsibilities on my shoulder.

Hubby went deep sea fishing this merdeka weekend and I am left at home to care for the kids.

The kids and I, sat down to complete their school and Kumon homeworks. Sunday took them to JUSCO Taman Equine and they had a ball at the arcade. And today since puasa has started…tak tahu nak buat apa dgn the kids. Maybe take them to TESCO, need to buy ingredients to cook Laksa Johor for berbuka tonight. Perhaps.

At Kumon, Shakira has qualify herself for two bronze medal in Math and English. She’ll be getting them sometime in November at her Kumon Center. Now the target is the silver medal. Should she maintain and progress at this rate the medal will be hers by next year.

Lastly, Selamat Berpuasa!

Monday, August 25, 2008

HOLIDAY!

My blog has been on a long holiday.....

I have been too busy and too tired to update my own blog. Tak ada free time langsung nak update...ni pun paksa2 kan diri.

So i guess we'll take another long holiday until i can update this blog with what has been going on.

See you soon.

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Life without a maid.....


All of us woke up early on Sunday morning of July 13, 2008 to send off our maid, Watie, to LCCT. She'll be going back to Indonesia for a 3 months break. When we arrived home it was almost 6.30 am and all of us crawl back into bed.

Later when I woke up,…..it hit me, wow, I have got no maid! At least for the time being.

Watie has been with us since 2003 and the longest she have been away from us was 9 months.

In 2006, she told us she do not wish to come back to Malaysia and work. She wants to resolved some personal issues with her husband back in Indonesia. My hubby and myself kept and open mind about her decision. Somehow deep down inside, we knew…when the cash runs low she will be back. At least I stood with my decision of not cancelling her then, recently renewed permit. We stayed in contact with each other through sms and short phone calls. That year July she left us and not until early February the following year did she finally voiced out her interest to return and continue working for us. How could we refuse? We made all necessary financial and travel arrangement for her. All she need is just to get on the plane and we will be waiting for her at LCCT. She arrived! Hooray!.

Now in 2008, she wants to back to her hometown. Again giving the same reason to settle impending marital problems, she said she is not sure how soon she can return to Malaysia. Once her problem is solved then only she will. Though it really hurt me when she wasn’t able to provide a definitive returned date, we will wait for her. This time for how long…,we don't know. I insisted that she comes back in October. She just laughed at my statement,

And replied, "Kami di Indonesia seminggu selepas raya baru la mula beraya."

I said, "Tak de. Tak de. minggu pertama Raya mesti balik Malaysia. Siapa nak tolong saya dengan open house nanti? Lagi pun saya nak buat anak lagi ni. Kamu kena jaga baby tu...."

It has been my 4th day without a maid. I can say I have everything under control except the placement for my kids. As much as possible, I do not want to disrupt their daily routine. The current changes as it is has affected them mostly. A few options popped out in my mind of where to send the kids,

#1. Send to the Montessori's (that they are registered) day care - this would be the very last option. I am not keen sending my kids to day care. I know for other people that has not been their choice. When it comes to illnesses, kids are easily infected through close contact with other kids. For instances, Shakira got her chicken pox just days before she celebrated her 6th birthday. Only then I was informed there were 3-4 similar cases in the Montessori. Kalau setakat demam, batuk dan selsema tu jangan cakapla, kaya dah doktor-doktor semua. Sebulan sekali mesti bawak anak jumpa doctor. Kalau anak dua atau tiga and happened that semuanya sakit at the same time…berapa ringgit abis beli ubat and consultation?

#2. Send to a baby-sitter - At the same time dia juga ada jaga beberapa anak orang lain. But once too many to handle by a single person it could be dangerous.

#3. Look for some one trustworthy (through close contacts) who can come to the house on daily basis - attention and focus on the kids and at the same time some house chores can be done. But getting one is risky. Anything could happen…be it good or bad.

Finally we decided to place the kids with our neighbour, kak Azah and Abang Zaaba. They have 5 teenagers school going children and they are all girls! So far so good and all arrangements are in order. The children will spend 5 hours with our neighbour until i reach home from work. They must adapt to the changes. At least I did.

Watie you are always welcome back.....

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Agonizing 4 months






I have been put on wait list for a Nissan Grand Livina since early May. Loan pun dah approve tapi bayang kereta belum lagi nampak. Tak sabar rasanya menunggu kehadiran kereta baru. Harap2 dapatla sebelum raya nanti.

Monday, July 7, 2008

3 in 1

Last weekend, after long period of contemplating, we decide July 5, 2008 to have our kenduri doa selamat (moving to this new house)/house warming and also to celebrate Shakira’s 6th birthday (a day early). All three in one day open to relatives and a few neighbours.

Deciding on the food was easy as I really enjoy organizing parties. Menu was simple as the high-tea occasion will be from 3pm till 6pm.

MENU

Roti Jala with Curry Chicken
Mee Goreng
Bee Hoon Goreng
Beef Soup with French Bread
Curry Puff
Poh Pia Goreng
Chicken & Vegetarian Mini Pies
Birthday Cake
Drinks – Punch, teh tarik and black coffee






Everything went as scheduled from the beginning. The flowers arrived on time as well as the food.

At 3 pm my mother-in-law started the doa selamat with bacaan surah Yassin with a few of her friends and my mom later joined. Mak Ampang (mother-in-law) brought along sambal tumis sotong, pajeri nenas and kuah durian (which went well with my roti jala). So she requested to cook some rice as the elderly ladies prefer to eat rice.

Neighbours started to arrive. Then followed by other relative mostly from my hubby’s side of the family. Thank you to my parents who drove down from Perak to support me during this time.

Unfortunately when all things planned well mesti ada something yang tak kena. The birthday girl has chicken pox! Although we have informed relatives about her conditioned, a few still came with their children. Thank you.


Shakira with her Princess Jasmine's birthday cake.

Shakira’s chicken pox does not limit her hyper activity. As usual she was running around asking if she can open up her presents. The thrill on her face when she saw a few Barbie’s she received, the pink dress her father bought her, plus a few other stationery items. Thanks to all.

Food was abundance. My sister came with fruit jelly. My sister-in-law, Akak, came with a whole cake from Secret Recipe, Emma came with a pumpkin/coconut pie, Kak Cik came with 2 loaf of banana cake! Oh by the way we got a toaster and a table lamp for our house warming.

Everyone left right before Maghrib. As our token of appreciation all guests were distributed with a box of chocolate moist cup cakes neatly tied with a ribbon.

Overall it was a success and Insya Allah next time will be a BBQ session pulak. I missed those lamb chops….eemmmm.

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Shakiel vs Tuah

Part Deux

When my daughter Shakira reached one year old, it was the right time to conceive a second with much hope this time it’ll be a boy. I had some pressure too to produce a male heir. A tip from my hubby,

He said, “ Kalau nak anak lelaki kena banyak makan meat!” And that’s what he did.

This round we made our baby in our own bedroom. Ekonomi merosot sikit sebab maintaining Shakira was expensive. Maklumla anak baru sorang so everything nak beli yg the best such as the best milk, dypers and clothes especially. We did it at home, baybeh.

Fair enough, since I like Dr. Idriss’ magic touch, we decide to head over his office again at Pantai Medical Center. He confirmed I was 2 months pregnant by August/September 2003. And the expected delivery date will be May 30, 2004. Wow..that is my birth date. Yeay….my baby and I will share the same birth date. Looking forward celebrating birthdays together….

Another pregnancy went by smoothly without any hic cups. The best part is looking for a baby name. I know I’m going to have a boy so the name must meet certain criteria such as again,

1. Carrying on the Family initials
2. Name which reflect good meaning - I imagine him tough and tall like his father so he must have a strong name.

Then I remembered,….yeah Shaquille O’Neal. The NBA / Miami Heat player. He’s big…..very big….Yeah….why not name him Shaquille. I am happy. My hubby is happy too.

Well, about the same time, if any of you recalled Mr. Stephen Rahman-Hughes…you know the guy who played Hang Tuah in the Puteri Gunung Ledang theatrical? He was then recently introduced to Malaysian viewers for his theatrical background. Emm a Malaysian (Malay mom and English dad), good looking, success in his own way, can sing… His introduction was done on Melodi and I was mesmerized by his good looks.

The very next day, I search through the internet looking for Stephen Rahman’s biography. He has just completed his West End performance of Bombay Dreams as the lead. I had the article printed with his picture and paste it on the wall of my office room. And every morning it was a breeze to see him greet me. I hope my son will be as good looking as he is.

May 20, 2004. The appointment day. Dr. Idris discovered I had an opening of 4cm. Immediately he asked me to admit myself to the hospital because by this afternoon 4-5pm I may be having my baby. Ha ha ha he must be joking. Right doc? But he was serious. He was not amuse the thought of me going back home first to collect my “stay in the hospital emergency kit”. But anyway, I decided to go back home first and did some banking matters and by noon I admitted myself into the hospital. The nurse was surprised to see Dr. Idris’s missing patient (as the nurse put it) just happily walked in the registration area.

The nurse placed me in a labour room and asked me to change. As I was laying there the nurse puts on the baby heart beat monitoring belt around me. Sempat baca magazine and sms-ing to few people to announce that I am having my baby anytime.

1:45 pm. Perut tak sakit lagi ni. Bila nak beranak ni.

2.12 pm. The nurse induced me through the IV then baru la it kicked in.

4.00 pm I dah tak tahan sakitnya. Take him out of me I was yelling inside. Duduk and baring semuanya tak kena.

Instantly Dr. Idris in his usual attire, plastic apron and boots orang jual ikan kat pasar, walked in and gently asked, “How are we doing?”

“Hello, I am suffering here. Please take this thing out of me. NOW!"

But at the time I rasa the baby pun dah tak sabar nak keluar. After a snip and my second push, wussssshhhh….he came out. Lega rasanya. Again, I had a fair looking baby yang mukanya masih kemerahan and bengkak. Rambut lebat sekali. We name him Shakiel (not Shaquille – too Pak itam) as the name means handsome, breeze through a wind and lofty. By 5.15 pm Dr. Idris completed his work. Good job doc.

As he grew older, Makcik nasi lemak depan rumah I kat Sec, 14 PJ selalu tanya,

“Mana anak lelaki awak si Bollywood tu?” Awak tahu tak rupa dia macam Anil Kapoor tau?”

“Ye ke makcik? Ha ha ha”

“Iye…handsome budak tu macam budak Hindustan!”

Once in a while people would passed remarks such as,

Budak ni Melayu ke?
Budak ni tak ada rupa melayu. Campur ke budak ni?
Aha la looks like Northern Indian.
Is your husband Pakistani or Arab?
The eyes and lashes…besar, bulat and lebat. Mixed ke?

Both Shakira and Shakiel looks very much different. That I can confirm. Finally it hit me, maybe sebab I was too engrossed dgn Stephen Rahman (while he was doing Bombay Dreams) good looks, sebab tu ada terkenan sikit pada Shakiel. Look at the pictures.



Jadi pesan orang tua-tua jangan sekali di tidak kan. Pertimbangkan yang mana baik dan yang mana tidak. Just don't over do it. Itu sebagai pengajaran. Sekarang I am suffering the consequences...anak tak rupa mak bapak. Hu Hu Hu....