GoodBye 2014, Hello 2015

Less than 10 hours for the new year. How your year so far??  Talking about new year, for some people (including me) it is the time for the New Year's Resolutions. I had a long list of 2015 resolution but I will only blog about it later. Before the 2014 come to end, I want to compiled together all the thing that happened around me in 2014 in this 1 entry. I hadn't make any resolution for this year because I'm busy preparing for my wedding early this year. So, I had nothing to regret just because I haven't achieved anything yet. :p

Heres the highlights of thing that happen around me for the past 12 months.

I'M A WIFE

Yes! I'm official a wife. I'm married to my office colleague and a bestfriend of mine on last January 4th. We're started as a friend and coupled for more than a year before we decided to tie the knot. It was a small ceremony attended by family, relatives and friends. Ooh! I realize that I haven't blog anything about that event. Maybe later. Maybe not..hahaha.

[caption id="attachment_3009" align="aligncenter" width="616"] Our pre-wedding photo. Taken at Kellys Bay, Tuaran.[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_3010" align="aligncenter" width="616"] Us in Rungus traditional custom during Reception at my parent's place.[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_3011" align="aligncenter" width="602"] White and Blue for the theme.[/caption]

I'M A MOMMY

The greatest thing ever happen into my life is when I give a birth to this lil munchkin, Adriana. She's born premature, a few days before Eid-ul Fitr. Being a mom is a amazing thing but it need a hard work to work it.  The 1st few month will be exhausting and overwhelming mostly for 1st time mother like me. Since I'm a working mom, I find some difficulties to balance my time, as an employee, a mom and a wife. Honestly, I only managed to do house cleaning on weekend or holidays and with some helps from my husband. After my working hours, I usually spent the rest of the night taking care of Adriana's needs. Adriana's schedule is my schedule when she at home. When Adriana sleep, I will sleep. When she's awake, I'm awake also. Its tiring to wake up a few time in the middle of the night. But ya, I can't complaint since its already written in every parents's job description.

ADRIANA'S AQIQAH 

Aqiqah is one of the  sunnah in Islam in celebrating the birth of a newborn. An aqiqah involves the sacrifice of two animals for a boy and one for a girl, with a portion of the meat to be distributed to the poor and needy. A new thing and experience to me. Selama ini hanya attend aqiqah kawan-kawan tapi this time for anak sendiri. I'm glad that relatives from my husband side are very helpful. They do all from A to Z. We only pay for the cost and prepare Adriana for the ceremony.

2014 has probably been the best year in my life. Within 52 weeks, I've changed into few status. From a single lady to married woman to a mother of a daughter. But I bet there will be so much to look forward in the year to come. And I'm ready for it.

Bidding farewell to great year 2014 now and welcoming the amazing-to-be 2015. 

Happy New Year!!

Tanjung Simpang Mengayau, Kudat

If you came to Kudat Town, Tanjung Simpang Mengayau is a must visit place. Its one of the most popular attractions in Sabah. Tanjung Simpang Mengayau or famously known as Tip Of Borneo because its located at the northernmost tip of Borneo island. The interesting about Tanjung Simpang Mengayau is the tip also marks the meeting point of two big ocean, the South China Sea and Sulu Sea.

Tanjung Simpang Mengayau was originally named Tanjung Sampang Mangazou. The former name comes from the language of Rungus, one of big ethnic in Sabah which resides mainly in the district of Kudat. According to the local folklore, The Tanjung Sampang Mangazou refers as the location of a battle that occurred when the ethnic Rungus defended their territory against the attack from pirates.

[caption id="attachment_2915" align="aligncenter" width="648"] The northernmost tip of Borneo island,the meeting point of the South China Sea and Sulu Sea.[/caption]

I've been visited here for 3-4 times  since my 1st come to this place in 2001. During that time this place are only famous among local people before this place slowly started to developed as one of the tourist attraction in Sabah. I still  remember my 1st came here with my friends. The road are still unpaved and we need to climb up some hill to reach at place which now located the large globe. Today, the Tanjung Simpang Mengayau  is equipped with amenities such as parking lots, sheds, restrooms and a canteen to make your visit more convenient and comfortable.

[caption id="attachment_2922" align="aligncenter" width="533"] The walk up to the tip. It is quite long and as you walk to the tip, don't forget to enjoy the fascinating scenery on your left.[/caption]

The walk up to the tip is quite long. And for those who don't like walking (like me) it will be a bit tiring. But believe me, the walk is worth as you walk to the tip, you will sees a priceless scenery.

[caption id="attachment_2926" align="aligncenter" width="648"] The Sunset Music Fest that held yearly at this place. An event where you can enjoying yourself to a variety of musical performance, with a you majestic sunset view as the backdrop.[/caption]

The Tanjung Simpang Mengayau located in a park-like grounds and feature a square with a Malaysian flag pole and a large bronze globe.  The bronze globe marks the location of Tanjung Simpang Mengayau at latitude 7 degress north and longitude 116 degrees east with a map featuring the island of Borneo is embossed in bronze and laid on a flat surface at an angle with inscriptions to mark the Tip of Borneo.

[caption id="attachment_2911" align="aligncenter" width="656"] The bronze globe is one of the attraction landmark in Tanjung Simpang Mengayau.[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2924" align="aligncenter" width="648"] The bronze globe marks the location of Tanjung Simpang Mengayau at latitude 7 degress north and longitude 116 degrees east with a map featuring the island of Borneo is embossed in bronze and laid on a flat surface at an angle with inscriptions to mark the Tip of Borneo.[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2923" align="aligncenter" width="648"] The headland view down from the tip.[/caption]

Sunset Music Fest at the Tip of Borneo, Kudat

One of the event that held at Tanjung Simpang Mengayau. This yearly event are organised by Sabah Tourism board and Sri Pelancongan Sabah, serenades audiences with classical favourites and contemporary tunes as the sun sets on the horizon. If you wish to participate, this event are held some time in mid-year every year. Enjoy the beautiful sounds of a full orchestra against a backdrop of one of Borneo’s most breath-taking sceneries.

How To Get There

It takes approximately three to four hours’ travel by land to get to Kudat from Kota Kinabalu. From Kudat Town, you can go by taxi, self-drive or with a tour agent. Four-wheel drives and saloon cars with permits are stationed near the Indian Restaurant opposite the Health Clinic in Kampung Air. Four-wheel drives can take between 7-8 passengers at RM20.00 - RM25.00 per pax return, while saloon cars take up to 4 passengers and charge RM240.00 for a return trip to Simpang Mengayau. - Source : sabahtourism.

Accommandation

There are several resort and chalet you can find here if you are planning to stay overnight and experience the night life at Tanjung Simpang Mengayau. Or you can also opt to stay at a home stay which you can find at the nearest village to experience the 'kampung life'. Book earlier if you are planned to stay especially during the holiday season to avoid trouble later. This is because, resorts and homestays are usually full, especially when its a year end holidays.

Tip of Borneo Resort is also known simply as Tommy’s Place. Guests just need to cross the road to get to the beach on the other side. It has eight rooms priced at RM130 for a room that fits two and RM160 for a room that fits three. Price is inclusive of taxes and breakfast. Tommy’s has a restaurant that serves a selection of local and western dishes.

Website: tipofborneoresort.com
Tel: +6088-641 488 / +6088-641 499 / +6088-493468
Email: tipofborneoresort@yahoo.com
Facebook: Tip of Borneo Resort

TSM Merrimas Villa located next to tip of Borneo, has 14 chalets and a restaurant. Among these chalets, there are three categories, namely Honeymoon, Hyperstar and Happyfamily. Honeymoon category consist 9 units of double queen-sized bed chalets, while Hyperstar category is having 2 units of double queen-sized bed chalets but with a larger space. Finally, 3 units of chalets with 2 rooms and a living room are under Happyfamily category. Each room comprises with 2 double queen-sized beds. Besides, Kudat is also a place that is famous for its seafood varieties and you can have the opportunity to taste the local seafood at the restaurant inside here. The chalet are made from wooden and selected bamboos.

TSM Merrimas Villa
Tel. (60) 198332199, (60) 198923299
www.merrimasvilla.com

Friday Quotes

Its Friday People! Another reason to be happy!!

Adriana's Saving Account

Finally, saving account with a bank on behalf of Adriana is done. Its a long-term goal for Adriana's educational. Before we decided to open this saving account, we're already gathering many information mostly from internet about availability saving account in our country. Me and husband decided to open an account known as Yippie-i at a Maybank Branch since that is the nearest bank in the town. Plus, its easier for us to deal anything regarding this saving in the future.

Every parents want the their children to have best education, yet the college and university fee and expenses can be costly. We glad that we started earlier for saving to help secure my child's educational future which concern every parent nowadays.

So,started from today, all the pennies that Adriana received, will saved in this account. And of course, mommy and daddy will invest some into her account too. As from here, we hope that this will helps get Adriana into saving habits at a young age. We will let her know about this saving plans once she already know how to counts coins. Adriana will only get access to this funds until she's reached her 18. Still a long way to go and at that time, we hope that this saving will enough to cover at least for her college fees.

Back to the saving, among benefit that we get when we open a Yippie-i account are :

• Based on the principle of Mudharabah (profit sharing)


• Higher dividend as account balance grows


• Cash rewards for Yippie Club members who excel in their PMR, SPM, STPM and tertiary level exams


• Free Personal Accident Takaful coverage of up to RM70,000 plus medical benefits for you and your child


• The chance to win fantastic prizes in various contests

To enjoy these benefits, you need to maintain RM500 in your account at all times. The higher dividend rate paid is subject to only one withdrawal per month. Dividend is credited twice (2) a year on 30 June and 31 December respectively. To enjoy this benefit, you will have to maintain the account for at least 6 months a year, from 1 January to 30 June and from 1 July to 31 December. If the account is not maintained for the 6-month duration mentioned, the normal Kawanku Savings dividend will apply.

Academic Cash Award

The Cash Award for Academic Excellence is given for excellent grades in PMR, SPM, STPM/A-Levels and Degree level. The cash awards are as follows:

Examination	Cash award
PMR (7As)	RM100 per account holder
SPM (8As / A+)	RM200 per account holder
STPM/A-Levels (5As / 4As and MUET Grade 6)	RM300 per account holder
University Degree (1st Class Honours)	RM500 per account holder

Free Takaful coverage

Account balance	Sum covered
	Death / PD	Medical expenses
RM500 - RM1,999	Max RM12,500 or 7 x savings balance (whichever is lower)	RM1,000
RM2,000 - RM5,000	Max RM35,000 or 7 x savings balance (whichever is lower)	RM1,000
Above RM5,000	Max RM70,000 or 7 x savings balance (whichever is lower)	RM1,000

Source

To open a saving account, requirement are basically the same for every bank.  I only bring Adriana's original birth certificate and my own Identity Card and take about 30 minutes for register a new account. And, we are also choose to not apply for an ATM card to avoid unnecessary withdrawal and gives us limited access to the money.

Tadaaa...

If there any inquiries regarding this saving, kindly visit your nearest Maybank branch for details. Save today for better future. Better late than never.

Monday Funday : How to Dress for a Business Meeting

Don't feel like working on Monday.Rasa penat semacam. Two resting days seemed not enough. The tiredness working on Monday felt more than after working for 5days. Padahal baru ja jam 10am pada hari pertama. Sekarang ni pun layu-layu sudah mata saya, di tambah lagi dengan suhu dalam office yang  sejuk dan boleh menidurkan. Normal bah kan rasa macam ni pada hari Isnin or am I the only one?? -_-

Maka, untuk menceriakan hari Isnin yang mulia ni, I'll shared some infographic berkaitan pasal kerja. At least focus tu masih kearah kerja.hehehe..

Source

The old adage could never be so true, "You never get a second chance to make a first impression". So, suit up!!

Guess what, saya pernah wears socks and sandals only masa meeting.hahaha...I was pregnant that time. So, forgiven. And don't copy me. :p

p/s : I've changed the Monday Blues categories to Monday Funday.

Being A Mommy

After being a mom for a 3 month now, I realize that being a mom:

1. I can't fall sicks!. I know, nobody want to get sick but the opposite thing happen before I married that I might somehow enjoy being sicks because I can spend more time at bed and sleep. But since become a mom to this little munchkin, I will never want to fall sicks even in my dreams. But what can we do, I'm just a human not an angel. But at least, those illness will makes us more appreciating our lives.

2.  I overcome my phobia or  fear. Include today, its been two days I've feverish.  Before this,  I will only get checkup at clinic but rarely take the given medicine, Antibiotic will never finished. I let my fever recover by itself and it will take quite some time. But , since become a mommy, I do anything as long as I can recover faster. Take medication on time and allowed myself for injection which is my greatest fear.

3.  Self not a 1st priority anymore. Before this,slippers and shoes will changes every single month, buy new Levi's jeans and new clothes. Also, I will always look up something via online. Still shopping via online but only for baby items. Sometimes there are goods purchased but until now have yet used. The passion to buy item for own it like faded already. If anything that I might interested, ' Ah, ... Still had nice clothes to put on. Its better to buy clothes for baby '. And then I end up wears the same office wear for two years now. Pathetic..hehe

4. Patience level 999.  I learn to be more patience than I'm before. I can't count how many sleepless night since the arrival but I never regret it. I won't complaint the backache since I enjoy each time my little Adriana sleep on my chest for hours when she refuse to sleep on her bed and I don't even  care the panda's eyes I get for every time I awake in the middle of night to feed her eventho I just get to sleep a minute ago.

5. Every penny is counts. I started to save now and I learn to budget our financial. I've download and print out a few spreadsheet from the web and I just can't wait to see the result. Dulu, I don't really care much about how much I spent. Yang penting boleh survive until the next payday. But now, before I spend on something I had to think twice or maybe more.I asked myself, "Is it necessary to buy this or not. Or, am I die if I don't purchase it". If the answer is 'NO", then there is no necessary to buy it.

The only thing I regret is I can't watch her grow up in front of my eyes for 24/7. We can only spend time with her at night after we pick her up from her nanny's place.. But baby already sleep when we bring her home. I regret I'm not a full time mother to take care of my little Adriana. Sorry baby, mummy had a lot of debt to paid off. Pray for mummy to get out from debt as soon as possible and become a full time mommy. Amin.

Happy 3rd Monthiversary, Adriana. Thanks for making me a Mom.

I'm a mommy. Roar!!!

Kalendar 2015

Ada 2 bulan lebih left before we enter a new year 2015. Sudahkah anda check calendar untuk tahun depan?? ahaks. Sebagai persiapan untuk menghadapi tahun baru the 1st thing I do is checking the calendar supaya senang cuti-cuti Malaysia next year..huahuahua.

Banyak cuti yang falls on Friday. Kalau cuti start hari Jumaat campur weekend sabtu ahad, rasa panjang sikit cuti untuk minggu tu kan. So banyak la masa spends with family..jyeahh!! Boleh la selalu bawa Adriana jalan-jalan. Double jyeah!!! :p

Kuasa Bulu Kening

Biarkan gambar berbicara.

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Good Morning. Since hari ni hari cuti, we've planned untuk keluar 'sukat jalan'. At least baby Adriana tidak la boring asyik duduk memerap di dalam rumah ja. Dan yang pasti, No Shopping sebab belum gaji lagi. -_-

Hello Sabtuday

Still at bed. Killing some time with my lappy while waiting for my princess to wake up. Biar dia tidur puas-puas and bangun betul-betul dulu before I bathe her. Rasa nervous plak mau kasih mandi baby ni. Biasanya her daddy will bathe her .Turn saya mandikan baby only when my hubby is outstation. But since we sent her to rumah pengasuh, on weekday her mamanor yang akan mandikan. Mamanor is Adriana punya pengasuh.

Adriana's daddy is not around. Awal-awal pagi lagi sudah bersiap and keluar. Bersiap lebih awal dari hari-hari biasa. Ada kerja di luar kawasan katanya. So, memang paksa relakan ja la kasih mandi baby hari ni and for sure it will take masa yang lamaaaaa untuk mandikan baby.

Bestnya jadi baby. Boleh tidur puas-puas. Lapar kena suap. No need to worry about anything.

 She become more cranky these day. Maybe sebab dia makin membesar and start to kenal her mummy and daddy sudah so boleh la demand banyak-banyak.huahuahua. I wonder hows she behave masa di rumah pengasuh. But so far, her mamanor said, my baby is well behave and senang jaga. Good girl!

Okay, my laundry is done. I'm gonna steal some time to do some chores while shes still sleeping.

Till next post. Happy Weekend Uols!!!

Experimen Susu Formula

Orang cakap, untuk cari susu formula yang sesuai untuk baby kena try and error. Maksudnya, kena beli and try satu-satu brand susu sampai jumpa yang sesuai unuk baby. As for Adriana, since dari lahir dia sudah minum susu formula.

Adriana's 1st formula milk, Similac Neosure Rumusan Khas pramatang because Adriana born preemie. FM ni hospital yang bagi masa baby masih admitted. Adriana minum susu ni dalam sebulan lebih juga. Harga boleh tahan, RM76.90 untuk 900gram. Memang agak kuyak jugak la masa mula-mula tu. Yela, setin boleh tahan dalam seminggu ja. Sebulan kami kena prepare RM300++. Tapi kami redha ja since saya sorang breastfreeder yang gagal. Pam berjam-jam tapi 1 auns pun susah mau dapat. *nangis* Sebulan minum susu Similac ni, berat Adriana naik ke 3.3kg. Berat Adriana 2.1kg ja masa dia lahir. Very the kecik.

After a few weeks minum susu Similac, Adriana pandai sudah muntah susu. Mula-mula sikit lepas tu jadi banyak. Membuang pun dalam 3hari sekali. Saya perasan Adriana macam kepayahan and sometimes menangis semasa meneran untuk membuang air besar. Najis pun color hijau gelap.  From there, I realize yang susu ni tidak sesuai sudah untuk Adriana. From what I've read also, after baby preemie reach berat 3kg, should stop ambil susu untuk pramatang and change to susu biasa. Hasil daripada review yang saya baca dalam forum and web, we decided untuk try S26.  Tidak sampai hati tengok Adriana nangis tiap kali membuang. Mesti kena tukar susu juga. Rasa betul saya sorang ibu yang gagal sebab tidak dapat breastfeeding anak. Mula la rasa menyesal sebab tidak ambil supplement untuk banyakkan susu ibu masa tengah pregnant..sob..sob..sob..

 Tiada pek kecik untuk s26, jadi kami pasrah ja la beli pek yang besar 1.2kg , harga dalam RM80. Dalam pek besar tu ada 2 packet 600 gram.  1 packet last for 5 days. So, 1 pek besar tu last for 10 days. Jimat sikit compare to Similac.

Lepas dah bertukar kepada s26, ada rasa lega sikit sebab dalam 2 hari sekali Adriana akan membuang and kaler najis pun bertukar kepada hijau+kuning. Still ada hijau but at least tidak la segelap sebelum ni. Tapi, Adriana seems tidak suka susu ni and kurang menyusu. Maybe sebab susu ni kurang manis dan tidak sesedap susu sebelum ni. Masa checkup untuk 2nd month, berat Adriana naik lagi sekilo pih 4.3kg. Oleh sebab berat baby Adriana still naik, saya teruskan juga penyusuan. Tapi akhir-akhir ni Adriana selalu muntah susu. Siap keluar dari hidung lagi and baby  pun banyak meragam. Membuang pun dalam 3 hari sekali dan najis agak keras. Adriana memang akan menangis la setiap kali nak membuang. Kadang-kadang seharian dia akan meneran ja tapi najis tak keluar pun. Memang kena tukar susu la lagi jawabnya.

Kali ni saya bagi try susu Enfalac A+. Saya ada juga bertanya dengan nurse yang kerja kat hospital tempat saya bersalin hari tu and she also suggests Enfalac. Sebenarnya saya takut untuk tukar-tukar susu. Tambahan lagi, baru-baru ni ada anak colleague yang demam after tukar susu. Tapi, after sees Adriana condition, memang kena tukar susu juga  Nasib baik ada pek kecil 200gram hospital bagi masa saya bersalin hari tu. Hari ni masuk hari ke 3 Adriana minum susu enfalac. Alhamdulilah, hari 1st minum sudah membuang dan sekali lagi subuh tadi. Najis pun kaler kuning. Memang happy gila. Lagi happy bila tengok Adriana senang ja membuang. Selalunya Adriana akan nangis, but this time tidak. So, we decided untuk stick to enfalac A+. Semalam daddy Adriana pegi beli susu memandangkan stok susu mau habis sudah. Tabah ja. Memang mahal gila susu enfalac a+ ni. 1 Pek 650gram ja pun dah RM79.60. 1 pek ni maybe akan tahan dalam seminggu ja. Tapi takpe la. Since Adriana tak menyusu badan, I need to make sure Adriana dapat nutrisi yang sepatutnya from susu formula yang terbaik. Mahal or tak belakang kira.

Images credit to Google.

Beaufort To Tawau Via Kalabakan Road

We are lucky sebab tidak perlu bergaduh or buat sistem bergilir setiap kali cuti raya sebab otomatik cuti raya ja mesti akan balik kampung at Tawau. Since last raya puasa hari tu tidak jadi balik Tawau so perasaan untuk balik raya haji kali ni lebih excited. Mungkin sebab this is my 1st time beraya as a wife and a mother.

Selalunya, if you drive to Tawau via jalan Ranau/Sandakan/Lahad Datu, it will take 10 to 12 hours or maybe more depends on how you drive. Kalau macam kami ni yang ada baby yang masih kecik, kompom more than 12 hours sebab bawa slow melow. Memang kebas punggung la duduk lama-lama dalam kereta.Hari tu dah sekali bawa kereta and memang penat gila if you sorang yang drive. Saya yang duduk sebelah driver ja pun rasa penat, apatah lagi driver yang drive dari KK sampai Tawau alone. Dari situ, macam kejerahan saya mau naik kereta kalau balik Tawau. So, dalam kami sedang decide mau balik Tawau dengan apa, ada cadangan mencadangkan kami untuk ikut jalan baru.

Finally, we decided untuk take Kalabakan Road. Kami ada tanya-tanya juga kawan-kawan yang pernah ikut jalan tu. Most of them cakap, ikut jalan tu lebih dekat and will take approximately 5-7hours from Keningau.

Kami bertolak lebih kurang jam 7am dari Tawau. Dari Tawau siap isi tank minyak full-full. But don't worry. Di area Merotai ada lagi satu stesen Petronas. Di stesen ni boleh la isi full-full sebab tu la last gas station before reach Keningau..huahuahua..tapi rasanya cukup kot minyak tu sampai Keningau sebab kami pun bawa kereta jenis Saga ja.

Sepanjang jalan dari Merotai to Kalabakan, the road are sucks. Jalan beralun and kena drive banyak hati-hati sebab ada baby kecik. Kang tak pasal-pasal terlambung. Nasib baik kami sudah prepare car seat awal-awal. Kalau tidak, patah ja tangan mendukung sepanjang perjalanan.hahaha..

[caption id="attachment_2761" align="aligncenter" width="290"] Patuhi papan tanda di Jalan .[/caption]

Masa 1st time saya lalu jalan ni, Benda paling saya kecewa masa ialah KETIADAAN SIGNBOARD yang menyatakan berapa km lagi mau sampai satu-satu tempat. Ikut ja la jalan tu dengan helplessnya sebab tidak tau berapa lama lagi mau sampai. Memang blur la kalau 1st time  jejak tempat tu. Waze pun tidak berfungsi okay sebab line coverage tiada ataupun slow gila.

[caption id="attachment_2762" align="aligncenter" width="226"] Jalan Merotai-Kalabakan. Lori banyak lalu jalan ni. Tabah ja la mengeskort.[/caption]

Sebelum decide untuk take Jalan Kalabakan , I was worried if our SAGA tidak dapat lalu that road sebab jalan terutamanya Jln Kalabakan-Sepulut belum siap sepenuhnya. Tapi masa kami lalu jalan tu, about 20km sudah siap bertar and lagi more than 10km masih jalan gravel. But I believe, tidak lama lagi jalan ni akan siap. Maybe next year.

[caption id="attachment_2764" align="aligncenter" width="278"] Jalan Kalabakan-Sepulut still under construction.[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2766" align="aligncenter" width="226"] dan ni jalan yang sudah ditar but belum siap sepenuhnya.[/caption]

I only managed to take picture masa on the way balik Beaufort and taken picture dari dalam kereta saja. Sorry for the low quality of the picture. Tu ja yang sempat snap using my handphone S3.

[caption id="attachment_2765" align="aligncenter" width="226"] Dunno samada tempat ni masih wujud or tak.[/caption]

Kami sempat berhenti kejap di Maliau Basin. From what I see tempat ni macam closed sudah. Tempatnya pun terbiar and sunyi. Serius seram. Terpaksa buang air laju-laju masa singgah di toilet ni..hahaha..But don't worry, a few kilometer from Maliau Basin ada satu restoran yang provide public toilet. Kalau tidak silap nama restoran dia Green Restoran. Sorry. Tidak sempat take picture sebab busy urus baby .

Kami sampai di Pekan Keningau lebih kurang jam 2pm. Singgah kejap untuk isi minyak and  tapau makanan. We decided untuk makan dalam kereta ja supaya senang jaga baby. Kecian kan. Baby masa tu sedang tidur. Kecian pulak kalau dikejutkan. Kompom menangis sebab tidurnya dikacau.

We reach Beaufort at 6pm. Boleh sampai awal sebenarnya tapi something happened masa kami turun bukit Kimanis. Suddenly, tayar berbau hangit and brake pun tidak mau grip masa turun bukit. Nasib baik la hubby tidak panic masa tu and only told me after make an emergency stop at the side road. After stop about an hour untuk kasih cool down tu tayar , we continue our journey. Nasib baik tidak banyak sudah bukit yang mahu dituruni. So, moral of the story, jangan terlampau race masa naik bukit kalau setakat Saga ja..hahaha. Believe me, banyak bukit ko perlu lalu sepanjang perjalanan dari Tawau to KK.  So, berhenti la di mana-mana sebelum meneruskan perjalanan.

Boleh singgah di Crocker Nature Centre or Dime Pedalaman Resort untuk kasih cool enjin and tayar sebab kawasan tu sejuk.

[caption id="attachment_2772" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Crocker Nature Centre[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2771" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Dime Pedalaman Resort[/caption]

Lebih kurang 11 jam perjalanan. Compare than ikut jalan lama, ikut jalan baru ni kurang terasa kepenatannya. Rasanya, perjalanannya tidak la jauh sangat. Depends dengan cara pemanduan. Walaupun kiri-kanan jalan terutamanya dari Nabawan to Kalabakan hutan, don't worry sebab kereta memang sentiasa ada lalu jalan ni walaupun tidak banyak. But better jalan siang la. Takut ada apa-apa nanti.

MyKid

Akhirnya mykid Adriana siap!! .Jyeahh!! si Mummy pulak yang terlebih excited.

Gila lama juga menunggu. Hampir tiga bulan. Janji sebulan siap tapi hampeh. Sampai I had to push hubby to call JPN tanyakan status mykid baby. 2-3 kali call, dapat jawapan yang mengecewakan. "Masih dalam proses", " Otw sudah ke sini" dan lain-lain. Penat menunggu.

Now bila ada mykid sudah, tidak payah la lagi mengusung surat lahir sebesar geran tanah itu ke sana sini. Risau juga masa mykid belum ada,takut nanti kalau-kalau surat lahir tercicir.

Sebelum ni mykid pernah dihentikan sementara pengeluarannya. So, those yang belum ada mykid bolehlah meng-apply semula di JPN yang berdekatan. Masa apply mykid Adriana tiada bayaran dikenakan sebab apply masa buat pendaftaran kelahiran Adriana. Dokumen yang diperlukan untuk apply mykid hanyalah surat lahir baby dan IC parents. Simple as that.

Mykid sudah ada, so next is open saving account for baby. Jyeahh!!

Bagaimana Untuk Jimat Petrol dan 20sen Anda.

Siapa-siapa kamu yang ada pergi megasale di station petrol semalam??..Hahaha..Pembukaan yang 'terbaik' for Oktober with kenaikan harga minyak petrol sebanyak 20sen seperti yang diumumkan semalam. Macam biasala, lepas pengumuman dibuat, kompom berduyun-duyun orang pergi isi minyak kenderaan sampai penuh semalam.

Hari ni pun news feed di facebook semua pasal kenaikan minyak. Macam-macam reaksi. Yang pasti, ramai yang tidak berpuas hati, termasuk la saya.Walaupun kenaikan hanya 20sen, walaupun office depan rumah ja, bagi golongan makan gaji macam saya ni tetap terasa bebanannya. Paling terasa bila mau balik kampung sebab both our parent tinggal jauh. Berjam-jam perjalanan. Haishh!

 Nampaknya lepas ni duduk di rumah ja la. Tidak payah pih mana-mana. Kurangkan berjalan, and save more. Bila commitment dah makin banyak, segala jenis tips berjimat mau di belajar..ahaks..Heres some tips on how to save petrol:

1. Isi minyak pada waktu malam atau awal pagi. sebab pada waktu sejuk kepekatan petrol dalam tangki stesen minyak bertambah dan menyebabkan kandungan tenaga dalam petrol turut bertambah.

2. Drive pada kelajuan yang konsisten. 

3. Service kenderaan mengikut jadual. 

4. Check tyre pressure. Pastikan angin tayar mencukupi. Apabila angin berkurangan, penggunaan minyak pun berlebihan disebabkan oleh beban yang bertambah.

5. Isi tangki hingga penuh. Minyak akan cepat berkurang jika kapasiti tangki minyak tidak penuh. Apabila ruang dalam tangki makin besar atau kosong, semakin banyaklah minyak yang meruap. Petrol yang meruap tidak dapat dibakar oleh engin. Sebaiknya, isi la tangki semasa tangki dalam keadaan separuh. Elakkan mengisi bila tangki sudah 'E'. Nasib baik la saya and husband jenis yang sentiasa isi tangki minyak full. 

6. Kurangkan penggunaan Aircond. Mungkin yang ini agak payah untuk sesetengah orang, lebih-lebih lagi yang menpunyai anak kecil yang suka merengek bila kepanasan. Pun begitu, boleh kurangkan penggunaan aircond dengan merancang perjalanan pada waktu awal pagi atau malam sebab time tu cuaca sejuk sikit.

7. Bersihkan kereta. Elakkan membawa muatan lebih. Keluarkan barang yang tidak perlu dari kereta kerana semakin tinggi beban semakin tinggi penggunaan minya.

hahaha..yang ini memang selalu berlaku. Bonet kereta macam stor sudah. Tidak boleh mau elak lebih-lebih lagi kalau balik kampung. Macam semua barang mau angkut.hehe..

8. Matikan engin apabila kenderaan tidak bergerak. contoh : Menunggu orang. Saya paling fedup kalu menunggu lama-lama ni. Untuk elakkan daripada menunggu lama, pesan dengan orang yang ditunggu supaya ready di tempat menunggu. Kalau lebih seminit teda, silakan tinggalkan orang itu. hahahaha..

9. Use gear wisely.  Pilihkan gear yang bersesuaian dengan kelajuan.

10.Rancang perjalanan anda. Paling penting terutamanya untuk elak daripada jammed. Elakkan berjalan time peak hour. Bila jalan sudah jammed, penggunaan minyak pun banyak. Terutama untuk kereta jenis auto. Nak lagi jimat, pakai la kereta jenis manual. 

Akhir-akhir ini banyak barang sudah naik harga. Tapi income maintain tu ja tiap bulan. T.T

Back To Work

Hello Good Morning.

An early post. Its 30 minutes past 5 am now. I wake up as early as 4 am or maybe earlier every day. Its become a routine now. Good la because I don't need any alarm clock anymore.

My maternity leave was last yesterday so that mean I'm going back to work today. Honestly, I'm not ready yet to leave my baby to a babysitter. She's still little and just turn 2 months yesterday. I'm surely gonna miss her .. a lot!! *sad*

Short entry. A lot of chores to be done this morning before go to work. Anyway, happy working uols!!

Jangkitan Sakit Mata

Benda paling tidak best di dunia adalah when your baby is falls sick. Gila sakit hati okay. Bukan sebab tidak sanggup jaga dia time sakit. No!! Tapi, tidak sampai hati tengok dia nangis-nangis sebab tidak selesa.

My baby sakit mata for 3rd days today. Kesian tengok Adriana. Mata merah and banyak taik mata. She also sleep a lot. Maybe sebab mata rasa tidak selesa. Saya sendiri rasa selesa and sakit apatah lagi baby yang kecik. Hari ni I applied for emergency leave to take care my baby at home. Kalau boleh hari-hari mau emergency leave untuk jaga baby at home because saya macam tidak sanggup sudah hantar Adriana to rumah pengasuh. Sakit mata dapat dari rumah pengasuh sebab ada orang dalam rumah tu yang sakit mata. So, jangkit kat baby. Pastu jangkit kat daddy Adriana. Sekarang kat mummy plak. Adriana baru ja recover selesma and demam hari tu. Dapat dari sana juga. Kadang-kadang rasa mahu marah pun ada. Yelah. Ada mak bapak yang tetap juga hantar anak dorang ke rumah pengasuh walaupun anak tengah selesma or kurang sihat. Lepas tu jangkit kat budak-budak yang sihat. Rasa macam mau menampar ja parents yang pentingkan diri sendiri ni. Fuh!!Emotional jadinya kita

Since I'm a new mommy, I must confess yang I'm a bit kelam kabut bila baby jatuh sakit. I had no experience on how to nursing a baby before. But I'm glad that I was surround with people yang banyak experience and willing to help and share some of their tips. I just need to ringankan mulut untuk bertanya ja. Bak kata pepatah, malu bertanya sesat jalan. .huahuahua..

I've bring Adriana to clinic yesterday and the doc gave her medicine for the eyes sore. Tapi saya was-was. I'm afraid if the medicine not suitable for her. I asked my mom and she's told me to titiskan susu badan pada mata baby. Saya buat pada Adriana. Alhamdulilah.. Semakin baik and hopefully fast recover. Yang tidak baiknya, mummy and daddy pulak yang ganti sakit mata. I tried to put few drops on my eyes tapi nampaknya tak berapa menjadi. Mungkin sebab sendiri yang punya jadi tiada effect langsung. Kena cari susu ibu lain ni..hahaha..

I learned that there not always need a modern medicine to cure some disease. Sometimes, kita kena juga belajar dari pengalaman mereka yang lebih tua. And above all, I learned that you need a strong heart to be a Mother.

Short Trip to Kundasang

This entry had been in draft box for such a long time. Since last May if I not mistaken.

While we are on our way from Tawau heading to Kota Kinabalu, we decided to stay a night at Kundasang. We check-in at Dream World Resort. Its only 4km away from Kundasang town. There are ample chalets to relax and enjoy, restaurant to wine and dine, with spacious lovely deck where one can view and enjoy the awesome beauty of the mountain and its surroundings.

Email : info@dreamworldkundasang.com.

Website : http://dreamworldkundasang.com/

Tel : 088-888333

Fax : 088-888877

The price are quite expensive. The deposit alone already three hundred ringgit (RM300).

And this is our room. Kipas tu memang tiada function. Sejuk sampai tulang okay. My advise is prepare your blanket before you come here. I don't know if the weather are too cold or the heater not functioning well because even with hot shower, we still giggled. Its felt like taking a bath with an ice.

We arrived quite late in the evening. After check in at Dream World Resort, we're rushing to Desa Dairy Farm. Its almost 5pm . But luckily, we still managed to go for free.

Later, we back to our room. And this is our dinner for that night, homemade Nasi Kuning..Yummy!!  I'm blessed to have such a good cooks like my mom-in-law. I'm sure gonna gained a big kgs if I stayed much longer at Tawau.

The next morning, before continue our journey back to Kota Kinabalu, we stop by at Kundasang War Memorial. Its a must-visit place when you come down to Kundasang. Admission fee are just RM2 mykad holder and RM10 for foreigner. Open daily from 8.30am to 5.30pm.

[caption id="attachment_2627" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Kundasang view from the Memorial.[/caption]

The Memorial is made up of four beautiful gardens - the Australian Garden, the English Garden, the Borneo Garden and the Contemplation Garden and Pool - to represent the different nationalities. With its towering pine trees and blooming roses, a walk in the gardens is reminiscent to that of a stroll in a quaint English garden. The scent of roses lingers in the air and the serene atmosphere makes the Kundasang War Memorial an ideal place to contemplate and remember the heroes of the war. Visitors can also opt to view a brief video on the history of the Sandakan Death March. - Source: Sabah Tourism

Some of the scenes that you can find it here.

I was pregnant 4 month during this. Thankfully, I had a picture framing the fat-pregnant-me as for remembrance  because I don't have the chances to do the maternity shoot.  My little Adriana want to go out too soon  to see the world. Hopefully, after this there will be more places to visit. . And for sure, the next vacation are for three. Can't wait. ^_^

Shop With Zalora

Online shopping become a popular shopping method nowadays. Online shopping includes buying gadgets, shoes, clothes, appliances and daily groceries also. This modern facility helps us to save more time, fuel and energy to buy our supplies with just simple mouse clicks because online store usually available 24 hour a day.

Everybody love online shopping including me. Who doesn't like it when shopping online allow you to visit and shopping at your favorite store at your most convenient at any time and any place without had to queue at a long line.  Shopping online also allow us to easily browse at dozen of different website for a cheaper items which is normally will took couple of hours if we do it at a mall. Not mentioning the limited parking space and crowded people. Online shopping gives us more privacy.

One of my favorite store for online shopping is Zalora.  Zalora is an online fashion retailer that sells apparel, accessories, shoes and beauty products for women and men. Headquartered in Singapore, Zalora has localised sites in Indonesia, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam and Brunei. Zalora sells both international brands as well as local brands in each country of its operation.

This is my 1st time shopping with Zalora. I never purchased any item yet from Zalora even had visit Zalora's website quite often before. But then I had the chance to shop when my husband received a Voucher worth RM100 from ASTRO. Jyeah!! and Thanks Astro although the bills are increased monthly..hehe..

I always go shopping via online but this is the 1st time I'm using voucher. I was lost and blur but luckily,there is an instruction on how to purchase using the voucher at the back of the voucher . Its a totally helps for 1st timer like me.

Guess what did I brought with the RM100 voucher?? Ya, I brought sandals for me and my husband. Among all product offered by Zalora, we choosing a sandals. Actually, we had no idea what to purchased with the voucher.

With just few clicks of mouse, the item are finally purchased and we only had to wait for delivery.The items already shipped via Gdex on last Friday but until today my parcel not yet arrived. Its 3rd day since the shipping day. Hopefully, It will arrive before Hari Raya because we decided to wear it on Hari Raya. During pregnant, theels is a big no no. Sandals will be much safety for pregnant mommy like me.

My Baby Checklist

I made this simple checklist to help me figure out exactly what I need. So far, I'm done with the baby essential for first 3 months.

As for the baby apparel, I hope I didn't overspent on it.( I think I spent above five hundred only  for the newborn clothing. erk..). Ah, don't blame this new mommy-to-be. Those tiny winy rompers are hard to ignore.

Since I'm a working mom, maybe I need to spend more on feeding. I'm still looking for someone/ amah to look after my baby or maybe (with berat hati) hantar my baby to nearest taska. If I send my baby to taska, I need to buy another for taska to use.

Our baby room are 50% finished. Still thinking either to buy a baby cot or playpen. Masih banyak masa lagi untuk fikir since benda ni tidak mendesak. Maybe beli after baby umur 3 or 6 month.

Item-item lain maybe after saya bersalin baru beli macam stroller, car seat and baby carrier.

So there you are, my simple checklist. Ada item yang belum update because ada resit yang hilang. So far we spent almost or maybe more than 2K for baby preparation.