j-day

no, not J-card day.
it's only JM fever.
unfortunate to admit that i never knew who JM was until my friend N told me he designed SN's wedding outfit.
i was like, 'ooOoOOOOoOoOOo' (without substance) =P.

sorry if i live in a cave where fashion doesn't exist.

my first purchase for JM was via Zalora (who many would like to pick a bone with them. or however it is the saying goes...). sold it off immediately because the cutting made me look like i was wearing a sack of potatoes.
yes, people actually buy and sell. who would've thunk?

and i thought only carriers hold resell value...

the PH barter system works wonders too @_@

i must say, he designs beautiful outfits for raya.
i wasn't that crazy to attend J-Box last month. but i know there were many die-hard fans who did. kudos to them.
here's a quick pic of the ones he had to offer during the J-Box that i like.
i have a friend who owns 4 of his designs.
and there are probably more people out there who owns more than that. LOL.

which one do YOU like? =P

this time round, JM's gotten smarter and decided to do a preorder instead. YAY!
great way to handle J-crazed fans.
i've set my mind to just drool over his latest collections for the J-Raya.
here's a pic of the ones i like (i've narrowed it down to ONLY these two three):


my friend has already PMd me asking if i'd be going for his J-Raya. haha.
i wonder if Significant Other would be amused.
dresscode: Jovianista

i dread to imagine myself showing up wearing the same outfit as 50 other people in the same room. hee~~~ we could take a boria photo of something, lalala~

i saw a photo taken by Jovian fans via twitter. it's such a nice photo.

more details of this upcoming J-Raya on his website.

who looks like who

people who know me will say that both of my kids look like me, and those who know the husband will say both of the kids look like him... (well, most of them anyway =P).

so this was us... back then... (when i had no idea who he was lol)

Significant Other

and this is me

so many years later... comes the following off-spring...

the eldest, 4yo

the youngest, 2yo

so based on the following photos, who looks like who? =D

horrendous-looking glasses *cringes*

l-e-v-i-d u arse

image source: Google

truth be told, people aren't perfect. everyone makes mistakes.
sometimes you think you know what's right. sometimes you feel that the choices you make are what's best for you.
sometimes you put your belief and trust in the wrong person.
sometimes the decision you make isn't always the right one.
sometimes you think with your ass and end up being in more stickier predicaments that you could possibly imagine.
sometimes you wrongly judge the person who actually happens to be the right person for you in the first place.
in this world today, it's really difficult to find someone sincere enough to like you for who you are.
people have the tendency to take advantage of whoever is gullible and weak. especially when it comes to saving their ass.
it's not easy to choose who to trust. especially when they've been so nice to you, when they've been so seemingly caring about what you've been going through, when they lend an ear to when you needed it the most.

lies, i tell you! they're just using you! *$&%^@! (you might know by now that this is a piss-off letting off steam post, so you nice people should simply stay away and read my other more merrier posts =P).

i have had a friend like this. you know the ones that flit in and out of your life for some reason unknown to you? God works in mysterious ways. you may think you're interpreting things correctly, but then again, you may be wrong. oops. let's call the friend A. i think A is pretty well known among my circle of friends. A might ring a bell those those that can still remember. not just a small fry now, are you? let's dissect A's personality, shall we?


- comes from a well-respected family... i'm skeptical about which apple the tree really fell from
- tends to run when the going gets tough, as in literally pick up and disappear
- loves the zone called 'comfort'. i agree with Significant Other that one should improve yourself from time to time, if you don't then that's not life
- takes expenditure lightly, as in unable to come up with a summary of where every penny went to
- pretends to be your friend and care to boot, then sells you out the moment the situation gets compromised
- complains about another person (let's sayyyy, H) in front of you, but behind you and in front of H? completely different story... total suck-up!
- uses you to his/her advantage. as in for personal gain. then blames you when things go wrong. wtf?
- has potential to ruin a household, not kidding. looks are deceiving. oOoOoOOo a great master at this, this person is
- pretends to care about what you care about, when in actual fact it's the complete opposite

could we sum it all into one word? ---> backstabber. i don't know any other word to define this. Significant Other would say the 'devil'. i guess that's true.

backstabber: a person who pretends to be a friend, but then betrays you.

what i got off the internet in a nutshell:

all backstabbers share a common denominator; they all want something from you. whether it is money, homework, a house to trash, your computer, your style, YOU, practically anything, it varies from person to person.

if somebody betrays you, don't trust that person again without extensive consideration. in my case, NEVER AGAIN! they could be SPIES.

you wanna know how to see whether that person is sincere or not? notice how they treat the things you care about. for instance when you talk about your children, notice whether the words coming from their mouth jive with their actions or not; if their eyes become glassy each time you animatedly talk about them; this means they don't really care about you. i was really stupid not to notice the small things like these.

try to detect from an early stage what the backstabber is interested in sucking from you (sucking. HAHA!). get away from these people as soon as possible and convince others not to associate with them. to put into nice words, just say that 'they aren't the best person to hang out with.' knowing our culture, 1001 questions will pop up immediately after. why ar? apa dia buat? cer cita... blablabla.

don't rely on the backstabber for anything; even the tiniest of things. in this way, you will avoid situations where you owe him/her a favor. he'll suck you dry, if not physically, but spiritually.

also (IMPORTANT!!!) do not tell them any secret that you want kept hidden, as they will tell it to another one of their 'friends' the moment it will gain them something. ohhhhh this is the most important note that pisses me off. if it had nothing to do with you in the first place, why the heck did you think it was yours to tell? b-e-n-g-o-n-g.

one thing the internet advised was: try to avoid revenge. you should never reduce yourself to his level (which is lower than scum) because you're so much better of a person to begin with. God is fair. but if you simply have to get even, then go right ahead, i won't stop you. bwahahhahahahah.

to that so-called friend?
you were never worth my time. i never should've thought it was a friendship worth maintaining.

feed me

granted, i fail at cooking. sigh. i have very picky eaters as my children. so elly, if you have more simple recipes for kids i can try out, do share! =P~~ in my attempt to go for simple (and whatever that was available in the fridge), this was what i came up with:

macaroni soup, with chicken and finely diced potatos. the smaller they are, the higher chance of my kids swallowing without question
(lol i remember WAing nurel and zelbie on what spices i could use for the soup... i didn't have any soup cubes with me, just tons of spices i bought last time for that fish soup i attempted to make last time).

since maggi was unhealthy blablabla and i didn't like yellow mee, i decided to used air-fried mee instead (got the idea from elle).
belasah je goreng with chopped mushroom (mil loves mushrooms, they were abundant in the fridge), chicken, and carbonara sauce.
wished i had broccoli lying around. Dayana hates carrots for some reason. mati2 Daddy cakap princesses makan carrots, sebab tu princess pretty...
i think it worked twice before his words fell on deaf ears.

same recipe as above, only this time soup-based. my kids are a very big fan of soup. i think i need to add more color into my cooking next time, tengok aja pun cam tak menarik je, huhu.

and this one? my husband's favorite. he says at least i'm good at one thing *sweat*. i prefer my pasta with spaghetti instead of macaroni. sauce is the same: lego's napoletana sauce + mince meat + cheese.

(ok i'm hungry now, and my tummy is still gassy from yesterday's teh tarik T_T)

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and resipi Melayu...? still not there yet. oops.

eltii pweety

firstly, you can tell from my posts that i'm slowly moving away from babywearing gear. i realized i don't need that many (doesn't help that Dinara doesn't fancy being carried long-term sigh) so i'm keeping the ones that i love (i'm having a hard time to dwindle the numbers down). each time i log into the bwm and don't seem to influenced by the recent posts, that means i'm partially cured, me thinks. haha *touch wood* (note: does not include current iso's hee).
(ekceli, i just realized that there are more interesting things out there to 'ponder' over... see below).

surely you've heard of FashionValet, they've been going higher up the fashion ladder and have been in the spotlight for quite awhile already. anyway i'm not here to blog about them, i simply want to gush over one of the accessories brand that they carry, Eltii.

(before you ask, images are all urm, 'borrowed' from FV's website)

i don't know much about this label, only that i fell in love with their vintage necklaces. it reminds me of traditional, although never mind it reminds me of metal as well, haha.

initially i was eyeing this one, but then as usual i bookmark the page first, so by the time i made up my mind it was already gone. meet Sophia:


then my roving eyes decided it liked this instead. this is Alya:


not a surprise, i was late again.... i added to cart, dilly-dallied sana sini... and it sold out T_T (i wanted the bronze btw). determined not to be perturbed by other crazy fashionistas this time, the instant they restocked i added to cart and checked out. MUAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA. used up whatever loyalty points i had (so dear before you scream your head off, i got this at a discount ok).

this is me, failing to cam-whore as always

anyway, saw these two new beauties in stock in FV. meet Aysa and Alma. and no i haven't didn't get them:



slowly moving cursor to the X button on the upper right corner of screen...
there's so many different fashions out there, it's just a matter of finding the right one for you (and your other half, because he's the one that's gonna stare at you all day anyway).

eltii... make more necklaces! me likey!

ombak rindu

Ombak Rindu – Hafiz/Adira

Tuhan tolong lembutkan hati dia
Untuk terima ku seadanya
Kerna ku tak sanggup
Kerna ku tak mampu
Hidup tanpa dia di sisi ku

Tuhan aku tahu banyak dosa ku
Hanya ingat Kamu kala duka ku
Namun hanya Kamu yang mampu membuka
Pintu hatinya untuk cintaku

Malam kau bawalah rinduku
Untuk dirinya yang jauh dari ku
Agar dia tidak kesepian
Selalu rasa ada cinta agung

Hujan bawa air mata ku
Yang mengalir membasuh luka ku
Agar dia tahu ku terseksa
Tanpa cinta dia di hatiku

Hanya mampu terserah
Moga cahaya di penanti

Tuhan tolong lembutkan hati dia
Untuk terima ku seadanya

Kerna ku tak sanggup
Kerna ku tak mampu
Hidup tanpa dia di sisi ku

D1 is now four

to my eldest Dayana Nur Sabrina,

Mommy and Daddy (and Adik) loves you!

even if we yell at you when you don't seem to listen to us,
even if you think we pay more attention to your younger sister than you,
even if we yell at you summore because you're such a naughty girl,
we love you anyway, because you're our eldest, and you can only have one eldest =P.

our beautiful eldest daughter. lol.

happy birthday sayang! xoxo

oh and Happy Independence Day, Malaysia =). 55 years and counting!