for my kids...

Zahra's favorite cartoons... and i think arshad likes it..

qasida burda..

I've just discovered qasida burda.. thanks to kak siti..

What is qasida burda...?

Qaṣīda al-Burda (Arabic: قصيدة البردة, "Poem of the Mantle") is an ode of praise for the Islamic prophet Muhammad composed by the eminent Sufi Imām Ṣālih Sharaf ad-Dīn Abū `Abd Allāh Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan al-Būṣīrī (1212-1296) of Egypt. The poem, whose actual title is al-Kawākib ad-Durrīya fī Madḥ Khayr al-Barīya ("Celestial Lights in Praise of the Best of Creation"), is famous throughout the Muslim world.

source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qa%E1%B9%A3%C4%ABda_al-Burda



I hope you enjoy it as much as i do...

PDA mac style

The new Ip*d Touch. How cool is that. Am thinking of getting that instead of the nano. For more info, go to press release or details on specs. Expected to be available end of September.

Road Trip - 25 Aug to 30 Aug 2007

TganuTrip2.jpg, originally uploaded by nadia zaharudin.

Setelah sekian lamanya.. 45 hari, asyik makan ayam or ikan with kunyit, halia and lada hitam, finally I get to eat really2 sedap food. Nasi dagang, keropok... durian.. u name it.. But still I didnt eat a lot. Makan sikit2 jer cause I'm still nursing Arshad. Nanti kesian pulak dia, perut kembong. Alhamdulillah. He's not the fussy type. Ada lah angin sikit2, but not that bad.

My pasar payang trip kena put on hold cause Arshad is still in training (need to train him to drink breast milk from bottle). InsyaAllah by the time his ummi starts working, dia dah ok with the bottle.

At the moment, stock susu banyak. Am taking habbatussauda with honey and longan kering everyday. Nanti nak start taking kurma, all this to keep me healthy and to make sure milk supply is enough for Arshad. :) And not to forget, plenty of warm water.

iPod Nano

Most probably am getting the nano soon. My reason to get it : To occupy my time while bf'ing my son. Hmm.. Boleh dgr audiobook. Hehe.

Questions.. question..

When I was pregnant, there's 3 questions friends and colleague's would actually ask me;

1. Bila due..?
2. Dah scan, baby boy or girl?
3. Dah prepare utk pantang nanti, ubat/jamu yg mana satu nak makan..?

Question 1 and 2 are usual questions asked. And sometimes, its the same person asking those 2 questions. hehe.. I'm also guilty of doing that. Kadang2 kat office ada 3, 4 org pregnant. Tak ingat siapa jawab apa.

Last question, selalunya either u're close friends tanya, or those yg nak jual ubat. For me, my answer is tak makan jamu pun. Just jaga makan, all masakan letak kunyit, lada hitam, halia and bawang putih. Minum air suam. And makan habbatussauda + honey. So far, alhamdulillah. I feel good. Masa pantang after zahra's delivery pun I ate the same thing. Tapi this time around kan, 44 hari tuh rasa lamaaa lah sangat. I wonder if boleh shortcut to 35 days ker.. :) (my mom wont be around next week...boleh lah kot..) ;P

Babyland Breastfeeding Month Sale 3/8 to 19/8

If you havent bought your breastpump yet or want to upgrade, now is a good time cause there's a sale at babyland. More details in the advert attached.

20070803 Babyland Breastfeeding Month Sale, originally uploaded by shoppingNsales.

ML, work.. etc

Today is the 22nd day of my confinement. Which is also the first week of August. When I was working, I would usually dread the first week of the month. Why? Because I need to check, and double check reports, and it was very tedious. And most of the checking is not automated, thereby it needs to be done manually. Archaic kan? Anyway, enough said. Banyak-banyak cerita about that pun tak no use.

My point here is, I'm glad I'm on maternity leave. Wish it is 84 days and not only 60 days. Anyway, kena bersyukur jugak cause according to my mom. Org dulu2 maternity leave 45 days ajer. I wonder about other countries. How long is their maternity leave. Hmm.. Need to do some research. Nanti will blog about it later.

I want milk, but am so sleepy

Last night, Arshad could not sleep. And when he cant sleep, he wants to breastfeed. Adohai. Penatnya ummi bagi susu. I think he actually drank milk every 1/2 hr. It took him 2 hrs to finally sleep.

Its time like this, makes me sort of give up to bf him. But then rasa guilty. I do hope nursing him wont hurt so much. Soon!

Doa Nabi Yunus

Since I'm housebound for at least another 26 days (this time its going to be for 40 days only.), I've been going thru some of my mom's books. And found a lot of doa's/zikir's that I think is easy to practice and remember. The one that I've always recite is doa Nabi Yunus.

Surah Al Anbiya -Ayat 87

And (remember) Dhan-Nûn (Jonah), when he went off in anger, and imagined that We shall not punish him (i.e. the calamites which had befallen him)! But he cried through the darkness (saying): Lâ ilâha illa Anta [none has the right to be worshipped but You (O Allâh)], Glorified (and Exalted) are You [above all that (evil) they associate with You]. Truly, I have been of the wrong-doers."

Doa - For those who are in anger

Sometimes, when I'm tired, not enough of sleep and food. I get very edgy. Not that I like to be that way, but I know I am like that. Its worse, when people who are close to me, nag me about this and that. And there, and then, I will utter something unforgivable that I wish didnt come out of my mouth.

Abah will usually scold me for it. Hubby will always try to keep me calm. And worse of all, if you're in confinement. Small things like that will usually make you overly emotional. I.e. it will make you cry.

Hmm.. maybe I'm like that cause I know I can get away with it. People who are close to you usually let you get away with that kind of attitude. Nonetheless, I am getting older. I should try to control my anger and emotions better kan? Macam budak2 pulak.

I found this doa in one my mom's book. I think I should amalkan this doa.

We (Allah) said: "O fire! Be you coolness and safety for Ibrahim (Abraham)!"
(Surah Al-Anbiya 21:69)

iPhone Launched on 29/6

iPhone was launched today, 29 June in the States.
Hopefully it will be launched in Malaysia soon.

Are You An Optimist or Pessimist?

You Are a Realist

You don't see the glass as half empty or half full. You see what's exactly in the glass. You never try to make a bad situation seem better than it is... But you also never sabotage any good things you have going on. You are brutally honest in your assessments of situations - and this always seems to help you cope.

Are You An Optimist or Pessimist?

Cute Stuff for New borns

Since I'm on EL/MC today, I've decided to browse the web.
Looking for cute items for my newborn.
Not something that hubby would encourage.
Hehe. Anyway, its just for fun. Just window shopping. ;p

Breast Pump...

The Medela Swing Breastpump price is RM768.00. Expensive, but it looks so cool. Has anyone tried this. Am also looking at the new AVENT ISIS iQ UNO Handheld Electronic Breast Pump. Its priced at RM650 if not mistaken.

Sigh. Semua mahal2. Hmm.. maybe I'll just stick to what I have at the moment. Kalau dapat bonus 2 bln, boleh lah jugak nak invest in a new pump. hehe. Tengoklah dulu macam mana kan.

How weird are you?

I tried this after reading monvieennuyeuse 's
blog on her learning style. Hehe.

You Are 40% Weird

Normal enough to know that you're weird... But too damn weird to do anything about it!

How Weird Are You?

PC Fair April 2007

What I got at PC Fair..

A maxtor hd 100 gig.
Mula-mula just wanted to get a 2 gig flash drive.
But somehow, ter'beli' pulak the maxtor.
Hopefully thats enough to store my mp3s and pictures.

Shop.. Shop.. at Sogo

I went to Sogo during lunch time. They have quite good bargains especially baju budak2. (sale sampai 22nd April sajer tau) I bought a nice pair of pants and tee's to go with it for Zahra. And for my unborn baby, pee jays and tees and pants.

Ikutkan hati, nak beli banyak lagi. Hehe. But have to 'spend wisely'. Actually masa pergi Sogo tuh pun bukannya nak beli baju budak2. But to buy something for hubby. Tapi tengok2 sana sini. Tak berkenan pulak.

Anyway, shopping sakan punya hal till tak sedar dah 1 pm. So kena tapau jer lah. Hmm.. makan pun nak kena decide. Keluar2 dari lif, terus nampak 1901. Had ‘Ted Texas”. Nice.

Hmm.. still tak puas shopping. Cause tak beli apa2 for hubby yet. Maybe esok boleh singgah isetan on the way to PC Fair. By the way, I’m on leave tomorrow so that I can go to the PC Fair. Ingat nak cari some extra gig to keep all my mp3s.

Tragic Thursday

You hear it in the news and papers. Friends and colleague's send emails and sms warn you to be careful. But when it happens to someone you know, it hits you like a brick. It can happen to anyone. What am I talking about. Snatch thief.

On a fine Thursday morning, something unexpected happened to my colleague on her way to work. She got robbed. Near her house which is somewhere in Cheras. She got slashed with a very sharp 'parang'. Unfortunately for her, the sharp parang went through one of her finger/right hand's bone. A minor operation was performed on her hand and most probably wont be able to use her right hand for a while. Kesian kan. Thankfully that was it. Of course her handphone, purse and handbag is gone. And she has to make police report, cancel all her cards. Banyak lah kerja sikit. But at least she's still alive. Betul tak?

Just a word of advise to all u out there. Be careful. If someone grabs ur handbag, let it go. If you're going to the bank to take out your salary, go with a friend. And always keep a pepper spray within your reach.

Aquaria...

Some pictures taken at Aquaria. If you want to go there, bring your kid(s). Kalau tak a bit bored. The place is a bit cramp and its quite expensive. And adult's ticket costs RM28. Not so sure how much is the children's ticket though.
Conclusion: I would rate the place 7 over 10.

The exit.

A school of fish in the tank. The pictures didnt turn out so great cause we have to switch off the flash. There is actually a sign that says no flash photography.

Feeding time. The big fish is actually a shark. Not sure what kind.
If you go to Aquaria, make sure you dont miss this.
This is the highlight of the exhibition.

Another picture of the tank.
Cant remember what's the name of the fish though.