FISH..OH FISH!

Ehem... today I just want to share this photo. FISH? ONLY FISH? Yelah, apa salahnyer... ikan pon model yg hebat!

Sebenornye saja nk bagitau korang minatku yg terpendam sekian lama... sejak skolah rendah lagik....tak lain tak bkn ambik gambaq tak kira le ada org ke atau takde orang langsung....

Amacam? OK tak? Korang mesti kata OK tau walaupon hakikatnya tak OK.... Jgn keciwakan ati org baik macam wa tau...

Tapi... tgk gambaq ni lama2 rasa lapaq pulak... kalau le dapat mkn kari kepala ikan... best gak!

"Errr... abang (dgn suara lemah gemalainye)... boley tak kita masak kari kepala ikan hari ni?"

Gulp! Masalahnye berani ke aku bersuara sbb yg bakal jadik CHEF tu bukan aku tapi MY CHEF ABE jugak! Doakan le aku berjaya ye dlm misi suci ku ini yek... hehehe...

Ayaq hangat Ulu Legong!

The journey from Beris Vineyard to Ulu Legong Hot Spring was soooo challenging! It has nothing to do with the roads.... It's my eldest who threw tantrums almost all the time. Eeeeii... geram nye.... kalah adik2. That's why you won't be able to see him in the pics. Too many complaints...grrrr... Too much gibberish... ouch!!! So childish! Bingit! sakit telinga... sakit hati... sakit jiwa. Nasib ada mak mertua. She's the saviour.... layan je si Khairil yg membebel.....

OK..OK... citer hari ni xde kaitan ttg parenting yek... itu masuk chapter lain... so let me carry on.

Maybe you are wondering about:

1. The location?

-alah, kat Baling Kedah je...

2. HOT Springs?

- yelah, memang le hot spring... takkan cold spring lak

3. How far?

- kalau dok Kedah tak le jauh pon tp sapa2 dok Johor tu.. bawa2 bersabar ye..

4. Transport?

- naik keta blh, naik motor blh, naik gerek (baskat/basikal) pon blh. Nk guna kaki je pon no hal.. tp AWAS! jgn guna kapal terbang ye sbb xde tpt nk landing!

5. Shops?

- ader tp jgn mengada nk carik KFC, MacD atau Pizza Hut lak..

6. Accommodation?

-jgn risau... chalet ada, tapak berkhemah pon ada

7. Public amenities?

-Ada... Ada... Ada...

At first everyone didn't feel like getting wet but the water was very inviting. As usual posing is Raina's middle name! (ala2 super model cilik gitu!)

cheerful faces... my daughter, son, niece & sis-in-law...

mukaku? di sebalik kamera..hahaha...

dpt mandi..... mmg yabedabeduuu

My Cik Abe (MCA) couldn't say "NO" too. (setakat basah kaki je la ye...) Me? Low profile je.... I kan pemalu.... Takkan nak tayang betis gebu mulus ku itu... oh! nahi nahi... Jeres MCA tau... The truth is it's my second time there. The first time was more exciting! Kalau nk tau baca je my notes in FB. Males nk citer byk kali...

So allow me to be sincere... This advice is from the bottom of my heart...cewah..

BAWALAH FAMILI MERASAI NIKMAT AIR HANGAT!

TAPI... kalau takde masa... jerang je air sampai mendidih.... tuang dlm besen... campur sikit air sejuk... siapkn kaki... rendam dlm air tu... fuh! sejibik macam rendam kaki dlm hot spring.. hik..hik..hik...

LADANG ANGGUR MALAYSIA!

Hello.... hello... hello....

Another story

Another trip

Another Cuti2 Malaysia

versi Roshida

-Ala, setakat pi Beris... dekat je.... tu pun nk citer

(suara suami tersayang berkumandang di belakang)

-Ala, tak kisah ler... suka hati le..

(pandai aku menjawab dlm hati. Nak balas kuat2 takut dikatakan istri durhaka. Oh! sungguh ku tak rela)

It's just another boring weekend so the trip was unexpected. When my Cik Abe called & asked us to get ready, I thought it's another trip to Tesco or maybe to Central Square or perhaps Giant? Or to Jaya Jusco?

(hati mula berbunga sbb sopping ni mmg my feveret pastime)

Well, to make this story short... the destination was definitely not the shopping complexes!

(Ala.... tak syok nyer....)

So... all of us (My Cik Abe tercinta, my beloved kids, my mom-in-law, my sis-in law & her young doter (my niece)) went to this place called Beris Lake Vineyard(Ladang Anggur Tasik Beris), Sik, Kedah.

Can you see the signboards?

Menarik, kan? Tpt Penternakan ikan talapia merah je tak pegi... sbb lepas tu pegi kolam air panas...

but again that's going to be another...another story... phew!
Well, once we were there, the most important agenda was to make sure we could prove the existence of grapes. The best way was by taking pics....loads of them...

Yg di bawah ni sipi2 je tau... ada lg tapi tak larat nk upload...

This is my mom-in-law. Next to her is my eldest son...

alamak, apasal gelap je anak mama ni.... sahih main panas byk sgt... dulu cerah jer...

This is the shop that sells fresh grapes & any products related to grapes

(apa2 yg sewaktu dgn nye)

My niece (Alya), my Raina & my Ijan posed in the shop.

Raina & Alya

My princess

Then we went inside.

(Macam biasa la. Posing je... mesti tunjuk kehebatan memetik anggur yg hakikatnya tak boleh dipetik pun... ciss!!!)
Mr Grape : Legaa...
Mrs Grape : Lega??
Mr Grape : Sbb kita tak kena petik.
Mrs Grape : Legaaaa........

So mengancam...

Meleleh air peluh....
because it's so damn hot outside!

Khairil is showing his super skill on how to pluck the grapes.

Me too.

Raina tak cukup tinggi so dok diam2 ye...

Being a mother, I coudn't resist the temptation to help her.

Aku kan ibu yg penyayang... cewah!

My cik abe ni petik ke tahan buah jgn luruh... ish..ish..ish...

Ijan pon nk tunjuk skill... dh besar ye anak mama ni...

And after walking around without a single grape in hands, we entered the shop once again. This time we made sure the yummy grapes must be ours.

As usual, the big man must be the one who purchased the grapes...

Yg lain tolong tgk & tolong perabih jer...

waduh, sempat lg posing nih... hehehe...

OK... OK.... Let me tell you why we went there.

1. It's nearby. No plane or boat required! Save budget LOL...

2. We're so interested to see the grape vineyard (Takkan nk pegi Perancis kot!)

3. To prove that grapes can live healthily & happily in Kedah, Malaysia (Yes! Malaysia Boleh!)

4. For fun... why not?

5. Can eat fresh grapes.... the taste & experience...priceless...

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But let me give you some tips here...

1. Must know the direction or you'll end up somewhere else. Padang Besar? Bukit Kayu Hitam? Thailand?

2. Don't expect too much because this place is still new.

3. Don't go during peak season or you'll go home emptyhanded.

AND

4. Don't judge grapes by their colours... green grapes are actually sweeter... nicer....

(menyesal tak beli anggur hijau byk2...)

Our Sandcastle

Tara... Let me present you

OUR SANDCASTLE!!!!!

Such a beautiful sandcastle!

(perasan le sikit sbb inilah hasil kerastangan kami anak beranak)

Well, today I'll honour my promise to everyone especially my cik abe that I'll share OUR WORLD to the rest of the world. I know some of the events happened weeks or months ago but who cares! At least those who know us know what we did in our lives...

Just now I changed our profile pic. The sandcastle was made by 5 pairs of hands & 5 pairs of feet! (sbb kdg2 kena pijak2 sikit, lari2 sikit nk p cari bhn hiasan) We were in Port Dickson, at Avillion Admiral Cove to be more specific. My cik abe had a gathering with his old schoolmates so school holiday was the best time to gather everyone. We were there from 25-27 June 2010. We (the kids and the wife of Mr. Aminor) tagged along coz it's definitely a place we would like to be. I didn't have to spend a cent too.
Everything was sponsored by him.

(Cayang abg... muah! muah! muah!)

So if there's a beach nearby, one of the activities that must be carried out was definitely a sandcastle making competition!

See, my cik abe was soooo serious in his project. Our eldest, Khairil, was a great assistant. My other boy, Ijan, (yg nampak kepala jer tu) also helped. They really wanted to win! (wa caya sama lu!)

Ha! Ijan really helped. My sweetheart Raina was waiting for instructions. Their mother? Ha ha ha! Busy taking photos! Hey, I helped too. I just didn't want to miss this moment so I took a break and captured them. That's why my image is always missing in action...hehehe.....
(almaklum le, i ni kn pemalu org nyer...)

Once it's done & completed, Raina as usual posed for me and for you. She is really good at this. Alah, like mother like daughter lah....
(mula le nk perasan lg ni. Bkn salah ibu mengandung tau..)
Can you see OUR SANDCASTLE? Very sweet, cute... cun melecun

(masuk bakul angkat sndri le).

But oh dear it's definitely a beauty!

WE ARE THE CHAMPION!

(Mmg lawa, ngaku je lah.

Kalau tak, takkan le dpt no 1 hari tu...hehehe!

knp? tak caya ke?)

I'll show you the evidence

but that's going to be another story....

another day.... another time.

That's why I changed the pic profile....hehehe...

The vows

I just do not know why I kept on deleting the words I typed just now. Too much to share with the rest of the world? Sometimes being secretive is good. I don't want to be naked and let the public watch my everything! Yet, sharing can help too. It eases the burden. Maybe it's all about moderation. Balance your life and don't let yourself being carried away.

This is not about politics! This is definitely not propaganda. I'm one of the many who don't want to think too much of the complexity of life or the world or the universe. I don't even like numbers! No wonder I prefer the latest gadgets which offer me the solutions to all problems. Let them be the assistants. I am neither brainless nor brain-dead.It's just that TODAY I just don't want to THINK too much coz thinking hurts! It's my nature to be over sensitive on certain issues. The more I think the more sensitive I'll be. So I need to protect myself! That's why I like being in my cocoon...

Just now I'd like to write about life & death but the issue is too solemn. Nay, Amida's World should be the world of happiness. It's not about ME! It's about US! So I made up my mind to calm myself, let myself be positive & write. Yeah, blogging in this world somehow helps me. It's a therapy to a patient like me.

Hey! It has nothing to do with my brain. I'm still sane. My sanity is still mine. It's just that today I'm physically not well & it somehow has affected me psychologically. I become slower, lazier and moodier. The dark aura seems to surround me & i really need something or someone to heal me...physically & mentally.

The doctor has given me enough medication for a few days. I think it's time I become selfish... think of me, not others. Yet I can't point my finger to others because it's my blunder! I should take good care of myself & mustn't depend too much on other people to help me out. That's why I MUST get well soon. It's all in my head! There are other people who suffer more than me. But they are STRONG! I repeat..THEY ARE STRONG! So I MUST BE STRONG TOO!

Please don't think that I'm terminally ill. Please.. the thought really scares me. I'm a healthy woman who needs to do some overhaul in life. I must be careful because I'm not as fit as before. Some changes in my life must be done before it's too late. Well, it's better now than never. I MUST NOT LET MYSELF BE TOO CARRIED AWAY!

Before i have the desire to delete this, I need to do something... publish it A.S.A.P. so that if i ever forget the vows, this post will remind me that I must never give in to my weak sides. Sometimes being sick is a blessing in disguise...(yelah tu). No one is perfect except ALLAH.

I rest myself....