Happy Day!

A few months ago Shahrin saw a boy bought a golf toy set at the shop we frequented. He wanted to buy one too at that time but I managed to distract him with something else. I was saved for that day and thought he wouldn't even remember ever wanting it. 

Last week, I'm not sure how, he remembered about the golf set and kept asking me to buy it for him. He just wouldn't stop asking about it. No amount of "NO!" from me kept him from asking for that set. He pestered me all day long, saying one thing to the other, even going as far as saying, "You love me Ibu? I want to play golf." Seriously, I am not lying! Ahmad went back to the shop but they no longer have any golf set.

So, I finally told him that we have no money. Know what Shahrin said? "I have in my piggy bank. Ibu pi bank and ambik la duit tu.." with 1 finger wagging in the air. I burst out laughing but I was also touched by his offer. It hurt a little when I couldn't even buy my son a toy set.  To have him offer HIS money just so he could have fun like a normal kid, really rubbed salt on my financial wounds.

In an effort to make him cease, I told him that when I have the money to buy one, I would buy him one. I promise. A few more sentences along that line and he was satisfied that he WILL get the golf set one day. Fortunately, for both of us, I did 2 paper editing the last 3 weeks and was due nearly RM70 in payment. So, after my writing class today, I went to see the friends who asked me to edit those papers. With that money, I was able to buy the coveted golf set for Shahrin. It was worth driving in the rain, on a motorbike in fact.

 

Stopping for a little cartoon break.

Having a 'cuppa' amongst the new toy.

Shahrin's part of the set.

Nazrin, clueless with what to do with them.

Right now, he's sleeping with that same ball clutched tightly in his hand.

Yeah baby!

Ulalala..Adik has really spiced up my blog! Lovin' it!!!!!
Muchas gracias Adik.

I especially love the 'portrait' she made, of the boys and me.

Maybe one day, when I have enough money (heh), I might ask her to revamp this blog a bit.
Kind of grown bored with the green background it currently sports.

More later, k.

Just For U!

Dah alang-alang orang godam blog Kak Anis ni kan. Nah org kasi adiah untuk Kak Anis..with Love~~

Posted by : Teja Mama Tuah. Ahakss!

Is it a sign?

I've been getting a lot of business opportunities lately.
Some I can join without having to put up my own money and some do.
While Ahmad's been talking a lot (*gasp* Ahmad actually talks? Is that even possible? hehe..joking) about renting a shop and setting up our own bundle business. He'd even asked our neighbor if we could set up a hut of some kind or smallish store on his empty lot for our bundle business. I'm not really confident about this new update. He has been talking about having our own shop since we first started selling bundles. Nothing came out of it anyway, so I'm a bit skeptical about it. Plus, the fact that we don't have anything left in our savings. If he thinks I'm going to ask my parents to bail him out, again, then he thought wrong!

However, I have been thinking a lot about joining a business of some kind. As I said, I've been presented with quite a few selection of businesses, especially online, that I could pursue. But based on my experience, I am not a good salesperson. Example, the first job I ever had was as a credit card promoter for a company affiliated with AmBank. They have their own card with their own perks. I lasted only 2 weeks there because 1) I was the only Malay working there, 2) my Supervisor told me to go out and find potential subscribers on my own, without any guidance from him, 3) I had a bad incident involving a Bangladeshi man in a woman's toilet in the Bukit Bintang shopping area and 4) I had no idea what I was talking about when I was promoting the card. I am really not a good promoter at all. I don't know how to make people WANT to buy want I want them to buy.

For now, I'll just go with the flow and see where the tides will take me. I'm waiting till the end of the month to really focus on any business ventures because by then, my classes would be over. Dreading exam day though. Heh.

A sigh of relief..

Alhamdulillah, I've finally finished editing a manuscript for a PhD friend and before that was another manuscript, needed to be proofread urgently by a MSc student. Didn't think it would take this long to finish, she (the PhD friend) gave me the hardcopy 2 weeks ago! Since she said it wasn't urgent, I pushed hers aside while I read through the other manuscript. But I'm glad it's over, I couldn't focus on anything else this past week because I needed to finish editing it before my test next week.

On that front, I'll be sitting for another test on the 23rd and I'm due for a business report, to be handed in by the 31st. As you may already know, I haven't done anything about that report, procrastinating as always. *sigh* However, I do have a 'rough' outline of the content I'm supposed to be writing for that report. So, I'm feeling quite relaxed, for now, heh. Wait till it's 2 days before the report is supposed to be submitted. Then you'd see me, pulling my hair out, eyes propped open with toothpicks and my boys crying endlessly in the background because I won't be paying any attention to them. How do I know all these? I've been there, done that for too many times to count. I never learn.

As for Ahmad, he's been 'busy' making a door grill and an awning for his friend. By 'busy', I mean taking his time completing something that can be done in under a week, if he is really focused. He took his sweet time finishing the order; waking up late, spending only 4-5 hours on it and heading out to his favorite hangout spot whenever he felt like it. And he's only going to charge that friend RM150! I mean, come on! For a 2 weeks job, plus the electricity and miscellaneous stuff, that cannot be the price he should be asking! After all, that RM150 will be gone in an instant when his motorcycle payment comes up, which is next week.

Man, I need to focus, I kept getting up to watch TV! It's Hawaii 5-0 now hehe.
Okay, I'm back..

Where was I? Oh ok, so, I have good news. Watch out for my sticky post (credits to Adik from Abjadmenjadicerita for the tutorial on how to make one).

Nite-nite for now, peeps.

Rain, rain, go away...

It's raining heavily this morning.
Could barely open my eyes for Subuh prayer.
Went back to bed afterwards and slept-in till 10am, heh.
If the boys hadn't been playing on top of me, I would've kept on sleeping.

What a nice weather we're having today.
Love the coolness the rain brings.
Feels like its clearing away the oppressing heat and stickiness of dry weather.
Every drop brings with it the elixir of life.
Without rain, there would be no water.
Without water, there would be no life.

*sigh*

Now that my current dilemma has passed, I'm back to feeling relaxed again.
Haven't done anything except for frying some bananas for breakfast just now.
Toys are strewn everywhere.
Crumbled pieces of biscuits are all over the floor.
Dishes are piled high in the sink.
Dirty clothes are piled high in the dirty laundry basket.
Clean clothes are piled high in the clean laundry basket.
The bed isn't made; Ahmad's still sleeping, lucky man.
Wish I could join him under the covers.

But.

What the heck?
I'm just going to relax this morning.
I'll take care of things when I feel like it.

Because today, I'm free.
Have till next week before the cycle goes around again. *sigh*

"Rain, rain, here to stay,
Making Elo another fun day!"
-Elo, from Dibo the Gift Dragon, Astro Channel 613-

Hang on to your seat!!!!

coz here we go again!!!

de ja vu............................................

seems like this problem ain't going away any time soon..
either i do something drastic OR i'm gonna go spastic!