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The three of us finally went on the MRT. We went on 2nd September, just two days after the promotion ended. At first we planned on getting on the train for just two or three stations, no particular destination. But then we thought alang-alang let's just go further a bit. We don't always go on the train nowadays, and I also don't always have a free weekend. So we decided to go to Bukit Bintang . There were two choices of Bukit Bintang station, ticket fares also differ. We were quite confused as what are the differences, Bukit Bintang and Bukit Bintang (MRL) . MRL obviously stands for monorail, right? Anyhow we bought the Bukit Bintang (MRL) one which costs a little bit more than just Bukit Bintang. I'm guessing it must have included a monorail ticket because from the same station back to Kajang, it was only around RM 4. Kajang to Bukit Bintang (MRL), RM 5.60 one way/ single journey per person, for adult. I purposely asked for a receipt to keep a rec...

Dealing with more than one task at the same time. Had to do some work on the phone; replying enquiries, posting updates on the business page, check students' class schedule for the weekend... And with this little girl around, I just had to let her play with hangers and simply make a mess while I steal some time. But of course, once all the hangers were down on the floor... Let's check out what mummy is up to... (Taking this photo while standing on a table... Flat lay habis....) I needed more time...  So... I picked up all the hangers and put them back on the sofa, neatly (made sure it is reachable for her to take)...  Oh well, at least I didn't gave her a handphone or tablet kan. Eyes on the phone, eyes on the hangers... Multitasking la tu kan? While working, jaga anak.

Sometimes, you just have to look up from your phone to discover amazing places. My husband, Sofia, and I were at Ipoh for a wedding. Arrived at the venue around 3pm and the event already ended (read: no more food). So we decided to get something to eat. Sofia fast asleep, my husband went out to buy food. Sofia on my lap, my eyes fixed on my phone, scrolling through Hanis Zalikha's Instagram; they went to Maldives, stayed at Soneva Jani. I Google-ed Soneva Jani first, oh in Maldives rupanya... Haha. Eventually, my husband came back to the car with food. And I finally looked up from my phone. While he was reversing the car, I spotted a very nice outdoor eating area. Wait? IS THAT KFC's EATING AREA? Cool gila KFC ni! They have an outdoor eating area with red patio umbrellas!  There were also a lot of pigeons eating, er.. KFC leftovers? Hahah. Anyway, we decided to just eat there. Sofia already woke up by the way (at the smell of food). Thinking it would be a great exp...

Sofia took her first four steps today. Well, it started off by one step, and then she tried again and got two steps. The final one she got four steps towards her father. Didn't manage to get it on camera, though. And that was it. I wanted her to walk towards me but hm, nope. It's okay... There will be another time. As I was clearing off pictures in my phone, I stumbled across a picture of her and my husband during Aidiladha last year (12th September 2016), when she was only about a month lebih sikit.  Aidiladha 2016 My cousin send us a picture she took during the first day of Aidiladha, yesterday. Fuh. Despite being in her walker, she looked so grown up! Aidiladha 2017 She looked a bit skinny, though. Must be the angle. Hahah. Ah anyways, dah besar dah anak mama. Sofia went to sleep early today, before Maghrib. She hasn't been sleeping much today. Iz took her to watch cows at the surau early in the morning and later on we brought her on the MRT. And ...

Nasi Bamboo Sungai Klah is a famous place in Sungkai, Perak (otw to Slim River). It is always jam packed EVERYTIME we pass by that area. Cars parked alongside the road despite them having a large parking space in front of it. Except on Fridays of course since it is closed. The day we went, Tuesday (29th August), there were still cars parked alongside the road but not as many as we've seen before. Tried our luck to park inside and Alhamdulillah ada.  Sofia was sleeping soundly in her carseat... Not wanting to waste a chance, we decided to just carry her inside. WOW! It is huge..! Imagine a foodcourt. Well, it IS like a foodcourt. There were separate counters for the nasi bamboo, lauk-pauk (there's even kambing bakar!), drinks, and also for goreng-gorengan like pisang goreng and keropok lekor. There is also a gift shop! Not really a physical store, but more like a booth.  Rice wrapped in a leaf in a bamboo. That's what you will get if you dine-in. One nasi bamb...

Never underestimate the power of a face mask. I, for one, am not really a face mask person. Well, what I really meant was in terms of buying face masks. I don't go buy facial masks. I make my own. I always feel that buying facial masks is a waste of money because I can simply make my own. Thanks to my mum who taught me a lot of ways on making them. Egg white, tomatoes, yogurt, kunyit, milk powder... Semua tu you can get at home. Nak putih? Guna susu tepung. Nak hilangkan sunburn? Guna tomato. Nak kulit tegang? Guna putih telur. BUT. I ain't got time for that anymore darling. So there was this one time, I bought cooling eye patches and asked my husband to help put it on my eyes while I lie down to nurse Sofia.  Wow it felt great! It feels great to know that I'm doing something for myself. Being a stay at home working from home mum, I always feel that ALL MY TIME is dedicated to Sofia. Until I have no more energy and no more time left for myself.  So I made a...

Wasn't my first time making sushi. Monday used to be sushi day for my husband (zaman sebelum Sofia). Had been quite some time since I last made one, but I got inspired to make one again after reading Nany Fadhly's blog post. Thank you Nany Fadhly for sharing! You can read more on how to make your own sushi, Nany Fadhly style, here . Her sushi had more stuff in it. Mine was very simple. Although I got inspired make one similar to hers, the end result was really, just like one I used to make before. Hahahah.  So, if you're planning to make one, or it is your first time making it, try mine. Heheh. Basically, you will need seaweed. There's a bigger piece but I bought a small one. Half the one Nany Fadhly used. This one costs around RM6. Next, you will need rice. I use SUMO calrose rice. I saw another brand, SAKURA, slightly cheaper but since I've been using SUMO before this, I'll just stick to it. 2 cups of water for 1 cup of rice. Here I made 2 cups ...