Where's my pictures?

They said pictures say a thousand words. OK I have no pictures now for some reason that it's not obvious to me. So I put some pictures on our Malaysia trip on fotopages.
Not many yet as I can't find that 'free' time at work.

try this link:
faridahamid.fotopages.com

Plan plan plan

I am trying to plan/book for work trip to Christchurch. It's not totally work I guess since I am dragging the family.

Here's the irony, To go home to Malaysia, we can conveniently take the 11 am flight from Launceston and still arrive in penang (two transits) within the same day (sort of) although it's pretty late arrival... but still convenient

To go to next door, one transit mind you, we have to stay overnight at Melbourne. There's an early flight that we can take from Melbourne but the transit is less than 2.5 hours at Melbourne, we might make it but the policy say NO. since I am travelling for work, I have to abide by this policy.

So, we have no choice but to find a cheapo hotel close to the Melbourne airport. When I say cheap...... it's $185! [Is that fair?]
That's not Hilton mind you - not even a 'hotel', only 'motel'!

Shattered Dreams...

... but not worthless months.

Why I say that? All the plannings I had before the trip went out the window. 'Konon' want to get Aladdin water confident [piiiiraaahhh, peh tu dok hassle Intan to find Noba's number -aiyyo]- Aladdin proved to be soooo 'ketegark' - don't want to listen to instructor "I want to learn it (swimming) by myself" and off he went his own way. Changed instructor (be more garang OK) also tak lut!

In the end instructor gave up- he can't do much if the student won't listen! ["I want you to teach me mummy"] habis ler! because mummy has a LOT of issues with her body! (kuakuakauakuaa)

Lingo? also kaput! I think my kids aren't 'flair' to languages ("tak pandai macam mak depa") - hahah perahsantan! perasan!

Aladdin went to school (PASTI) - unhappy but still go to school.
Orion? I think only 3 or 4 days out of 2 mths that he was present at school. And what he get?
I don't know really. But Orion, at Melbourne airport on the way back - he said "You straighttttt and don't belot belot"

A note for Yatie, in Malaysia there's a NST's commercial about speaking english. so O got it from that add. but it's 'don't belok belok'

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH???

and one time when the water I use to wash his bum a tad hotter that what it should be - he said "Adoi!"

I think the only one thing Aladdin (maybe) got from that school is to salam n kiss the hand... You seeeeeeeeee I don't teach my kids this... (naughty me).

Paradise... ?

Certainly Not, to any of my friends who felt a bit insulted abt my previous post on paradise.... Tassie isn't a paradise also... Infact there's no such thing as paradise in this world.. not all year round anyway...

What we have is only a taste of paradise.. Only jannah is true paradise...

this blog is no longer about those kids of mine - more like a placce for me to whine!

Gosh I miss that 'moustache sweats'...

Back to Reality ???

Helloooo am I back yet? This homesickness and comparing between life in Malaysia vs Tassie -- like ALL the time on my mind - is NOT good..

It makes me sad, It makes me colder (it's probably cold), It makes me snappish (at every opportunity and to whoever, including baby??? - gilo apo)...

From now on I want to concentrate on the positive things wherever I am.. Roger that?

For eg., it's not cold, but it's outside airconditioning with wind and no sweat, sea... no more 'masam' (especially under tudung n other 'under' areas)

I will SURVIVE.. I will survive - yey yey I will survive...

Lost!

Lost my upload photos button?
Why uh?

Top 10 facts why I hate flying...

1. The fact that I have to get ready to the occasion - ie packing, packing and packing for 5 people. The packing part is easiest bit but the 'nagging' bit - aiyyo
"Faridah, tak bubuh baju baju budak ni lagi??"
"Faridah, nanti lupa bla bla bla"
... [tu from my lovely mum]
from my not so lovely husband - aiyyo!

2. The fact that we had to leave the house hoursssssss before the flying time! yes panic merchant in the house! [again.... duh!]

3. That hurtful lump in your throat.. you know what I mean? aiyyooooooo this is the worst! such a drama queen... kalah my mum you!

4. Having to check again and again what seat numbers you are because you have a memory like a fruit flies

5. Sitting next to a boy who vomits his guts out after a bag of inflight peanuts

6. That vomit smell boy happened to be yours! - aiyyo - 'deal with it!'

7. Also next to another annoying boy who keep on asking you to change channels or games..

8. Unfriendly looking immigration officers at "Beep" [you know where!] unlike our own welcoming - smiling n nice Malaysians one..

9. Customs! - uwaaaaaaaaaa all my curry powders, some seeds even 3-in-1 tea/coffee kena rampas! hellooooooooo this is curry powder NOT cocaine powder - geram maximum dah ni!

10. The %^&*&*() dogs that come n sniff you off as soon as you got out of plane - mmm should have shove that vomit clothes to these *^^&% dogs n their handlers!

BEWARE : more annoyances coming your way.....