Kesian.....

Today is the fifth day my mum was admitted to hospital. No I don't know what's her real disease until today. It sucks waiting. Much worst for the patient 17. Yes..today she is patient 17. Yesterday it was patient 24..or something. Apparently she's in high risk group so they transfered her into special care unit..Good. Only 4 beds inside the ward. Less crowd, a sink by the bed, and we have 2 plugs available for me to charge my BB and laptop. No really is not really really good news... as it marks her actual stage. Because of that someone has to be there all the time. I'm doing my turn now...graveyard shift. Its ok. At least no chaos with the visitors..nurses..doctors...new patients old patients..moving all around like in daytime.

Working life-I don't do overtime at all this week. It was really a small change that means alot-I managed to reach home before dark! How cool is that? It is..to me. :)

Forgive me for I have sinned- I spent RM450 buying 3 bags and a pair of cute patent blush pink heels at Charles & Keith during break today. Love-hate relationship with Fridays since it gave way too much time to indulge..and dig a big hole inside my tiny pocket! The word 'SALE' is really 'berhantu'. Another love-hate thing in my list. I wonder why? 

Was it because of the word-SALE? 

Was it because I have money to spent? 

Was it because the excitement of buying something?

Was it because Christmas sale always bring best stuffs on the display shelves and makes me swoon with delight?

Was it because I won't sleep in peace if I don't acquire them?

Was it because it just doesn't make sense to go to Midvalley all the way from Sg Besi and brave an hour-long jam due to everybody-received-their-paycheck -and-crazy-shopping-like-me crowd, almost none parking space, and bought nothing in the end? 

Or was it as a substitute for knowing that I won't be able to have my normal leisure outing during this weekend or after working hours next week , since I have to be in the hospital for my mum? 

Maybe its a harsh mixture of all those? 

Maybe :)  But I don't regret. 

Tomorrow, I'm getting my Coach bag posted by Yashma. Thanks girl!!!

Maybe, it's just a happy thing to do during this sad and stressful period.

Maybe, I just love to shop. Full stop!

ps. I hate needles. I hate medically inflicted pain. I must be healthy!

Love At Its Best!

Let me tell you in bullet points:

1) I LOVE Long Weekend. Friday was Deepavali. So it became a public holiday. I spent most of my Friday around Shah Alam and Klang with my in laws.. For the first time, I went to Jusco Bukit Tinggi. Wahhh not bad! You see its one of Selangor's district that I am not familiar with. Always imagined it as a cowboy town!

2) I LOVE Saturday, always! i Twitted that it was my last day of singlehood last year. Yeah it was! What I remembered the most was chaos! I was not even feeling jittery or nervous about getting married the next day. So as pre-anniversary, Superman and me went to Pavilion with cik Mas, to have dinner at TGIF and watched Megamind. God, I hate Pavilion, no I hate the crowd. It was full of street punks!And at the same time it was MIFA runway show or something which brought fine people and fashionistas smack in the centre. Rojak atmosphere. Isn't Pavilion supposed to be a relaxed place? And there was a young girl who got slapped by her BF, maybe, and those street punks was like bees attracted to honey, followed all the way from the spot she got slapped to the mobile police van at the outside. Phew! What a scene!

And my mission to check out UNIQLO at the new mall, Fahrenheit opposite Pavilion was halted due to overcrowding. Guess what, at 7pm, they stopped the queue!

I noticed that more and more young people (I mean really young, school-going children or college students) wearing thousand ringgit bags and shopped at the high-street brands. You know, rm150 for a plain white t-shirt! with a small logo?! Its cool to see we Malaysians becoming more fashionable and people can afford buying all this expensive luxuries. But then, is it really appropriate for such young people to be indulging in such extravagance, with no income of their own? Of course you may say ,well, maybe their parents has bottomless bank accounts! But then, really, appropriate???? Well maybe because I was brought up in a full house of 5 children by not-bottomless-bank account-owners parents, this ringgit sense kept knocking my head.The most that I could get to shop was at Sogo or Jusco. In another hand I was living in Kajang, a real suburban-in-a-kampung-way, so I was a late bloomer in terms of branded shopping scene. Probably if I was born and bred in the heart of KL, I might become one of them(IF my parents could afford though!). It's a blessing in disguise for my parents pockets, based on my sense of shopping these days!hahaha! :) I wonder whether my future kids will be as privileged as these youngsters..hrmhhhh...

3) I LOVE Sunday only if it was 7.11.10! We were officially married for 1 year! Clap clap! Love you Superman. No more words can describe what I feel about you. Unspoken!

What did we have for the celebration? Let me try to remember. Hrmh..my mom cooked a big Tilapia for lunch which caused me to fell asleep afterwards. In the end we went out from home at 4pm. We drove to Superman's office to fetch his bike. We went back home separately. I had my hair cut,finally! And we had dinner at...get this, mamak! Har har har! Nothing really special. But having him still in my life is special enough.

4) I LOVE not having to work on Monday. After checking out Midvalley, I went to Pavilion alone while Superman went to his office. Since it was before lunch by then, I managed to check out UNIQLO. Frustrated. God, it must be the ad hype.Nothing really impressive to my eyes. Just decent. And weird. Who the hell wants to wear jackets in the humid weather of Malaysia, especially in the middle of KL city??! Could be of the Fall season. They are selling so much variety of fleece jackets. And they aren't really cheap for its Normal price. That's why people went crazy now that they have launching discounts! 

One thing I am not loving today is, Superman said he wanted me to slim down to size M! Like when we first met. Guess I was hot back then? Ha ha..gloat..gloat..please! Well I can't say no to this as I myself felt not hot nowadays. Hard to find nice clothes that actually fit me in the right places in most stores. I hate to admit. But I have surpassed the XL size for some cuts.Damn it. Damn who? Damn myself. Arghh!

Till I get myself slimmed down, I won't write another entry..Haha..Yeah right. We'll see ya?! Ciao.

Shopaholic Ain't Changing Yeah!

It's a lovely Saturday morning. I have acquired myself a new COACH bag without leaving the home and my pyjama. All thanks to Yashma!(oi..aku hampir makan megi oiii!). I decided not to visit her page anymore until my no-shopping mode is intact. Oh my god! Next month the sale will be much more crazier due to Christmas. Its time for skincare and makeup shopping. This is the time where all those special pallettes comes in. And..my stock's finishing. Good enough reason to splurge NECESSARILY!

Superman's watching his favourite movie-P.Ramlee's "Di Belakang Tabir". I kindof like this movie. The era is very cool. That's when the retro elements made the appearance. And man...they have A&W with dance floor! Superman's an avid fan of P.Ramlee, whereas  I had never watch any of his movies from start to end. Does this make me a bad Malaysian? Ha ha.

I am scratching my head on how to save more for the March trip. Girls only 1-week-adventure at a very foreign land. It's suppose to be an inexpensive trip. But being the Shopaholic I am, I need to have the extras. You know, just in case :) Since Superman's not joining, I am just scared to ask him to pitch in a little bit. Seems unfair too..But........darling..ehhehehe!:) Love you no matter what. Really:) 

The sun's rising but I haven't stared the laundry. Gotta go y'all!

Housewife Mode : ON!

One Month Milestone

No no no definitely not about pregnancy!

Today marks my first month in this lovely huge office.

I am terribly happy. I got my first salary yesterday. And now, after quite sometime, I could really enjoy what I was paid for as now I only pay quarter of the toll and petrol from what it was since January. Parking allowance is a very welcome joy! I bought two pairs of work shoes at Vincci last night. Nothing fancy. Just to reward myself. Most of this month budget is to buy stuffs for my condo. Turns out we have alot of things but not so much of important and decorative ones.Ikea can you please give awesome discounts just for us??

If only..:D

Christmas+No Money+Super Calories Weekend

Hey ya peeps..Sure u have a great weekend. Long 3-days weekend. Yeah..Nice aaa.. Wonder what everyone was doing?

How about mine?

Lets start with Christmas eve, Thursday,24.12.09
Darling Superman hates crowd. And I dragged him to Pavilion, cruising through the traffic jam. His face was distorted. But perhaps, out of love, he tagged along, fulfilling his wife's dream of seeing 'white' Christmas in KL. Damn, the parking bay was full and everybody was parking at any space they could find. I did not park. He did. Coz I was crazy excited to shop. Yes, again! I went out of the car. It took him 45 minutes to find an empty space! I was told by my office mates that they've already got their salaries. Yeay! So i hurriedly went to the ATM to draw out some cash. Dreaming of buying a bag or bangles or shoes, and surprise Superman with a special supper. But then...tut tut..tit..tit.tit...The balance in my account didn't change. Same as three days before.Ahhh??? Okay..okay...cool down bebeh...Texted my friends..and the Finance HOD....The HOD didn't replied....Shits..Well..I can't let this dampened my festive spirit. Here we go..plastic!! Zrasss zrass....Got myself two bags from Topshop and no special supper. Frustrated.. A bit happy.. and also worried. Wondering what exactly happened with my salary. Went back home before the clock striked 12 a.m, watched Christmast movies...and feel asleep.

Friday, 25.12.09-CHRISTMAS DAY
Not excited anymore due to the no-salary thingy. Made breakfast for Superman. Tuna in Mayonaise sandwich. He he. Around 11am, planned to go to TESCO to buy some groceries and chicken so that I can cook for lunch or dinner. Went to the ATM again. Fuck! The balance was the same.Grrrr!! Directly called the HOD on her hp. It took her forever to pick it up.
Me: Kak, y my money is still not in? Others said they receive it on Thursday.
HOD: Oh yours will be handled differently? We will give you a cheque on your last day. On the 31st Dec.
Me: Huh ?? How so?? I didn't know about it at all. I wish you have told me earlier. I need to use the money.
HOD: This is a normal procedure. Before this, we did the same(to other staffs who resigned previously)
WTF?? I called and check with other staffs, they were not aware of the 'procedure' at all. Nobody had that treatment previously. Totally unfair. I guess she was concerned that I might not come to work after I receive my salary. You see, I still have 4 days balance to fulfill. I hate my Friday!

Saturday, 26.12.2009
It was a cheery day. Despite my empty purse. My schoolmate, En Idzwan Adli got hitched. It was a calorie laden wedding affair. The food was superb! We had kambing golek, satay, and other food. It was held at Felda..er..couldn't remember the restaurant name. The one where you can have garden wedding. Met with other schoolmates and their wives AND little tots. Seems like everyone already have a baby or going to have one very very soon. And yes, everyone was asking whether I'm already pregnant. Oh god! Please guys.lol!
Afterwards, we went to see my MIL at Superman's eldest bro home in Keramat. My hubby's family is very2 close knit. Its a must to visit almost every weekend. At least.
At 10.15, we watched Sherlock Holmes movie at Pavilion GSC. You must be wondering what's with me and Pavilion? Well, its 10 minutes away from my apartment, I love love love the vibe, the best!! Okay, back to the movie. Superman hated it. I love it. Ha ha. Another thing he hates so much are movies with too much narrative or talks. But, you can watch with him action, horror, and comedy movie anytime. He hated the movie so bad that he fell asleep every now and then and I kept on nudging him in mad attempt to avoid him snoring. Ha ha ha!!

Sunday, 27.12.09
Spent most part of the day at my parents crib in Kajang. I yearned for the day to be longer. The prospect of working on the next day, pisses me off. Much more pissed thinking about my salary. Hopefully the management will change the decision to give me sooner.
My second nephew, Mr Ali, is so much chubbier when I see him yesterday. Two weeks ago, he seemed so tiny and fragile. I was so scared to hold him back then. But now we bonded better. His brother, Mr Uwais was very protective over him. And he threw mad tantrum when I said I wanted to bring back home his baby brother for a while. Ha ha. Lovely.

And today..I want to go back with smile on my face. Something is 'cooking' tonight. I'm in the mood to party. Yeah!!

PICTURES to BE UPDATED later..

Can I Get These

I vowed not to spend my working time with nothing although
there's actually nothing for me to do. Really.
So I've been bloghopping. Websites browsing.
And made myself felt less adequate in all sorts of things.
From knowledge to fashion staples.

Its quite disturbing that I kept on wanting for more.
Well, it is normal human desire to want more
than what they have already got.

But then, when what we want is something out of reach or we simply have no idea that we should be wanting to have them until we stumble upon on it, it is quite disturbing ain't it?

Or rather, annoyed.

Why are we being blatantly fed with advertisements and articles all around. The list keeps growing. And when we couldn't cope with the acquisitions, frustrations sets in.Inadequacy continues. While new things keeps popping up. Vicious cycle.

But I'm not all negative about it. In another perspective, it pushes me to work for more. Being more observant and more creative is all it takes to be better after all. At least, I have a purpose in doing things. Like I try to get more RM so that I can afford that COACH Signature Spotlight and that ZARA brown shoes that I can't stop thinking about since last Friday. Selfish? Perhaps. I could be more angelic by spending the hard earned money for my parents or helping my hubby in household expenses. But then, will I be calm? No? Yerp. I will keep thinking about it. Restless day and night. Yes. I'm torn. But, I never claim myself an angel. Did I?LOL!

Mental Note: Love love sacrifices.

Happy Lazy Weekend

I love last weekend so so much. Why?

1) It was a 3-days weekend.

Shitty as it is..I have no more Annual Leave balance. Spent them for my wedding preps. And I have to wait until 2011 before I get paid leaves as I am starting a new job soon. So of course when granted a long weekend like this, I will appreciate it so so much. Spending more time together with Superman is all I want. I'm not sure if I can get this kind of relaxation next year. Alot is going to happen next year. I bet its gonna be a happening AND a stressful year.

2) I finally packed up my overflowing clothes into the boxes..
Yeah..I dread packing up. For anything. But, I have promised my dear Superman, to start packing(although we havn't got our new house key yet) after I broke my promise not to shop on certain stuffs(yes, my heart melt when I saw the electric blue shoes and dark blue bag!). I better fulfill them!Hehehe! It took me 3/4 of the Saturday to completely doing it as I tried each of them, just to know whether it still fits me or not. Proudly, there's only 1 small box which I TOTALLY CANNOT FIT BUT SO 'SAYANG' TO THROW IT AWAY.Lol! And, I wonder why the hell I still shop for more stuffs. I think I have enough to cover 3 months attires without having to reuse them again. But well there's always this colour and that shape that I still don't have. ehhehe...Shopaholic lingo.

3) I have a thing with Christmas movies
No, I know that I can't be celebrating Christmas like Christians does. Just that, I just love the atmosphere. And the movies. I just love how they depict the magic and everyone goes nice and get their wishes during Christmas times. So I've spent my time while packing up the clothes, watching those movies. Superman had to surrender the remote control to me and he played his PSP all day. Sorry sayang....")

4) I didn't cook at all.
Yeay! Ooppsss!

5) I found a yummy shoes but I managed NOT to grab it.
Yes. I believe I still have a strong heart. Willpower! But I kept on thinking about them. This is tragic. But which one is yummier than the other? They are at Zara. They are so practical. Especially for work and parties. Very2 comfortable. And they are my size!!Oh god.I think I'll just wait their sale period at the end of this month. Shits..I couldn't take the pics on that day to show u. And Zara's website is not doing justice to me. Let it just be in my memory. So strong though...Arghh!!


I hate looking at my apartment now. It's in a big big mess.. Boxes all over the place. I wish to settle the moving in works before the year ends. But I'm not sure whether it will matter as the developer havn't given us the green light yet. Check up few weeks back found some defects so they had to ask their contractor to mend it before we move in. And they promised us that it should be ready before Christmas, which means within this week. We'll see.

Salvation

SIX BAGS full of shopping spree.
Some souls said I will be digging for another SIXTEEN more bags.



Really??

Now I believe, I have committed sinful, suicidal deeds.

I need salvation.




Cooking for my dear Superman will do?

iT is Shopping Season!

Why do shopping season always happens when I'm broke?

Yeah, with our wedding just passed by, our financial is still in red alert until maybe 3 months more. What's with photographers and videographers to pay and us moving out to our new lovepad gonna happen within couple of months, it won't be a good time to get ANY new bags, shoes or clothes without reasons aite? I hope my current 'Financial Minister' will agree on the budget allocations to buy job interview outfits or new makeup or this or that or that one also or everything?! hehehehe.....

I kept on reminded of the shopping fun fare when there's always new messages popping up in my inbox announcing the big bargains and special set for Christmas gifts. Being an avid shopper, of course I'm always armed with store cards and credit card. And now they are being ruthless to my fragile soul. Oh god!!! Should I just turn off the handphone and sign off my emails??You know, its not just stores at shopping malls are doing it, even internet shopping webs are joining in the craze!Warghhh!

And some of my friends are going to Singapore for the big shopping season.Drool!

Yes people, sadly I'm announcing that
I CANNOT JOIN THE FUN! Not just yet!
~Wiping off the tears~

But its okay, I am gonna enjoy the sweet moments of my new life with my dear hubby.
And last but not least.......
I can't wait to DECORATE MY NEW HOUSE soon!
My ultimate creative avenue.
Darling, lets shop for paints and home deco!

Bluekkk!

I MISS SHOPPING

truly.madly.deeply.

the shopping madness has ended months ago.
i've got almost everything that I need.
nothing major purchases need to be made.
and i miss it so much..
you know, the impulses, the rush of adrenaline,
the excitement
in searching,
in finding,
in dreaming,
in paying,
and
in holding that new paper bag in your hand
??
that feeling.

i wish to buy another pair of shoe.
i have four wedding dresses.
but only 3 shoes.
thought of recycling one of the shoe.
but now i want to shop.
a shoes.
can i shop another wedding shoes?

ohhh!

Ngada2 mode

This morning...i'm back to my mengada2 mode to Superman.
He sulked for 3 days over some issues we spoke and refused to call me wutnot.
Huh..geram je aku...sekali...i think dia sendirik tak tahan..
hahahahaahha!!!

And he called me yesterday morning.

And at night a message came from him:
My last threat to you:
No cooking no camera raya!
(edited version)

Owh..hahahahahahha!
takde hal punye mau masak.
So its really true la...win your man's heart through his tummy.
I havn't cooked for him for ages. Not once during this Ramadhan.
We both was so busy, hardly meeting each other. And i got lazy to cook.
Everytime buka puasa together, we were eating outside and watched movies.

So...the summary of his sulking:
He wants attention. He wants me to feed him.

hahahahah
DARLING
You Are So
Cute??Sweet??Mengada??
Wuteva lah..
I LOVE YOU!

yeyeay! camera raya!

Baju Melayu??

Kenapa ek?Superman takmo new Baju Melayu for this raya??
Teruk tau kata nak pakai pink2 sama ngan i :(

Boleh terima ke alasan:
1)Baju raya tahun lepas boleh guna lagi, i pakai sekali je masa pagi raya tu.
2) Tahun ni i ada 3 baju Melayu baru nanti masa kahwin.


Bencik!
Ni raya tau!

Lain la!

I have 3 kurung for raya.
He has none.
Potong mood betul!

:(

Huh??

1. Last night, I went to Bak Tailor at Wisma Yakin, Jalan TAR to pick up my Berinai dress and Raya dress. It was nice. But that's not the story. Its about two brothers who came to pick up their baju melayu at the tailor. They seem handsome enough to look at. Sort of elite caste based on their appearance. So, yesterday was the promised date from the tailor. When they tried up the dresses, they need some alterations. Here's the conversation:

Tailor(T): Bang, this alterations would be done within a week. I'm sorry its puasa month, busy month so we cannot make it earlier.
Big Brother(BB): What??No no..you have to make it ready by tomorrow.(dengan muka bengang)
T: Bang, betul bang, semua kene ikut queue. Kang kalau saya jump kang, customer lain pulak tak dapat ambil order diorg.Sorry sangat. Lagipon raya will be at the end of next week kan??Sempat...
BB: Mmg tak sempat.. FUCK YOU la...ko jangan main2 dengan aku! Aku nak guna 9hb ni.
Assistant Tailor(AT): Sabar bang...sabar...
BB: Ape sabar2?Ape punya service lah!

and then there's another guy customer(GC) joined in the commotion.. But mmg bijak lah ayat dia-->

GC: You nak pergi mana nak kene cepat?? Nak pergi German ke???(Ape kaitan German tah?)
BB: Tak..saya nak pergi Mekah lusa.
GC:Mekah?Ha..elok la tu perangai nak pegi Mekah macam ni. Bulan Ramadhan ni kene banyak bersabar bang.
BB: His mouth went agape..cheeks flushing red..and stomping out of the shop while everyone was watching, scrutinizing his every move. And the not so lil bro tagged along behind him.

Gila kan?...I was thinking, why is it hard for him to reason out. The tailor then said to me..."La mana la kita tahu dia nk guna 9hb, hari tu masa tempah tak cakap pon., just bagitahu nak ambik time puasa. Tak penah la jumpa customer macam tu punya kurang ajar. Dah ni...dia kuar tadi tak bayar pon lagi..I nak call dia pon takda hati. Sakit hati je...." Pity her.

2. I reserved a bag, at Kate Spade last weekend, the same day I went to Bimba & Lola sale at the Garden Midvalley. At that time I was contemplating whether to buy it or not. Its for my hantaran. I fell in love with the fuchsia pink AND the big bow.

the pretty Beauville Gabi. kate spade

But then, on last Sunday, the SA called me up. I taught she just want to remind me about the reservation as it lasts for a week. Whereas, I'm still contemplating. But she told me, that they just got a memo that the lining of the bag was made of pigskin. And I was so relieved that I didn't buy there and then. Its just not meant for me. Come to think of it, I fell in love with pigskin merchandise twice on the same day!!!!! Hell! Teruk aaa diorg ni!!!Bakper la mu jual hok kulit babi tu kat Malaysia negare Islam nehhhhhhhhhh???????Persatuan Pengguna Islam, pls fight for it!

Do you know anywhere else I can get something2 like this??Minus the pigskin.hhuhhuhu!

Happening Hols+Sleepy Eyes in the Morning.

Yesterday afternoon, around 4:30pm, was my awaited pre wedding photoshoot.
TQ, XOXO to my peeps who managed to come and fill up the empty space in the frames:)
It was a really funny, absurd, awkward, romantic moments.
The Diva and Kings of us made the appearance within the hour.
Hopefully, its was all translated beautifully in the pics.
When we wrapped up, we were totally tired, famished and just want food. A real nice one.

Headed up to Cawan, Bangsar. Too bad, they didn't want to prepare the tables nicely for the 12 of us.
But when we said we wanted to check out other restaurants, suddenly, they frantically rearrange the tables...WTF kan??Lazy...banyak alasan!
We then went up to the balcony of the newly renovated Madam Kwan, and ordered sumptuous foods. After we finished the food, we were all melepek...perut sudah penuh SANGAT woo!

p/s: 2 kali dah p Madam Kwan minggu ni!Cik Mas ade dua2 kali.haha.
Cam belangkas lak kitorg ni.

So I went to check the Bimba & Lola sale. LianaMazlan cakap semua 50%. Mak datok!!
Tapi, when I arrived, I couldn't find anything captivating. Except the shoes.
Again??
Tak boleh...I need a bag je!!Nanti Superman bising lak.
Cemane ni???
OOps...tersuka sesuatu.. A shoes..sangat suka.. tried it on..the display..
my size pulak tu(sangat rare ok!)..Tiba2....

Salesman: Kak, itu pig skin shoes la..
Me: hah???!Alamakk..tak perasan the label la...Siyes, tak sedar..
Salesman: Takpe, kalau kulit kita kering takpe.. jangan kulit tgh lembab..
bersentuh of course kene samak.
Me: Cis..!!!!Nasib kulit tengah kering!

Can Malaysian retailers please DO NOT SELL ANY PIG SKIN ITEMS???
Dahla frust tak dapat beg raya.
Terpakai pig skin shoes.
FRUST!!

Today..I am really2 sleepy.
I dreamt of wierd+scary things.
Maybe because I watched Sarjan Hassan movie before falling asleep.
I woke up at 2am, with my legs trembling.
Takmo tengok cerite Sarjan Hassan lagi!
Happy Independence Day!

I'm Flat Broke But I Still Need to Shop for SOMETHING!

Its not even 1st of September..

And I've heard the coins rattling louder in purse...means less paper cash......

Means I'm broke.

Flat Broke!

And I knew a sale which I need to checkout.
And I'm thinking, should I skip the spa treatment this month to accommodate that
one final shopping spree for raya??

I think I should.

Today is the last day.

My darling Superman, can you please still smile??

huk huk!

UNCONTROLLABLE SHOPAHOLIC SYNDROME
Critical occay!

Jakarta Recap 3

Day 5-17th August 09, Tuesday

Since we wasted the whole day yesterday, we woke up real early in the hope to squeeze everything during the last few hours of our stay. I tried to continue calling Ibu Tuti, a home-based tailor's number that my friend Ewa gave me. I've tried to call since Sunday but she didn't pick it up. So we made the last resort of lugging the heavy bag of fabrics to the places we were visiting, in the hope of finding a tailor. I kept cursing under my breath, condemning myself for not doing a reasonable enough research before I went to Jakarta. Maybe the thought of going..ermmh..'holiday'..clouded my better judgement...lol!

But according to Adri, who travelled frequently, the best things always showed up during the last minute. We found a tailor for Papa's Baju Melayu and shirt nearby our hotel. Both only cost us RM200!

Searching the famous tailor at Wahid Hashim area. Adri: Ibu...prot pret prot pret...makasih ya...!

da tailor(apetah nama bapak ni??) Look at the old school sewing machine:)

Then..we got ourselves a taxi. Oh yes, when you are in Jakarta, get yourselves a Blue Bird Group taxis. The most trusted service. Btw, 99% of their taxis are Toyota VIOS cars, luxurious eh compared to our Proton Saga ones??This particular driver we hired was a real nice guy. The only one who has Aqua(mineral water) and sweets served freely for the passengers. He advised us to go to places where foreigners doesn't really know but gives better value than the famous ones. I'm so glad to have him on that day! The last stop with him driving was at Pasar Baru Jakarta again. We went there to find the tailor for my mom's and sis's dresses since Ibu Tuti didn't respond. Some of you must be wondering why did we send the stuffs at Jakarta?Why not locally?Because.. some of our friends told us that their charges are wayyy cheaper than in KL and their works are more intricate. But then, what we found at Pasar Baru that day was really surprising. Imagine..the tailor charged us Rp900,000=about RM350 for a simple baju kurung with simple beadworks at the sleeves ends and lining(Indonesians called it puring) underneath!! Adri almost fainted. My mouth went agape. And my bro frowned! Literally!Sorry ya bapak..if like that aku bisa buat di Malaysia aja!

We then rushed to Benhil. Another tailoring heaven. And we got the price of Rp200,000. Not THAT cheap eh???!

We decided to have our lunch first. It was already 1pm++ local time. While waiting for taxi...Adri bought us this:

Serabi!! that white thingy made of tepung beras, and the chocolate thing is Chocolate syrup.
Can also be eaten with sliced banana..nyummy!

We were totally exhausted mentally and physically. It was a hot day. The places we went were badly ventilated. There was always alot of people and we had to walk slowly..bumper to bumper...heart to heart...ass to ass!Hahahaha! After having lunch at a mall nearby the hotel..my phone buzzed. It was Ibu Tuti! Finally! And she agreed to meet us at our hotel room before we check out. Alhamdulillah. Memang rezeki! And she charged us REALLY cheaper than in KL:)Yeay!

Finally I met Ibu Tuti!

Jakarta Recap 2

Day 3-16th August 09, Sunday

The rented jazz car arrived at 8pm local time at the hotel lobby. We ran out of our cash. We couldn't draw out our money from the ATM of Indon's CIMB.WTF???I was cursing non-stop. What duh???My Maybank debit card and the ATM both had VISA sign. Even Bro tried his but to no avail. Last resort, we called Maybank Malaysia helpline. Only then we found out that we had to activate for overseas transaction. No wonder we couldn't swipe it during our Saturday shopping!Shitty to Maybank officer who attended to my questions pertaining the card usage. One more lesson learned!

The journey to Bandung was breezy at first. They have a nice highway which provide us with lots of photographic view. And we realized that they have alot of mosques nearby to each other. Logically Indonesian is a Muslim dominant country. But what differs from us was the fact we don't have that much of mosques in one place!

Nearing the toll of Bandung...the jam started. And after too! Adri said it is normal during weekend as Jakartarians and all over Indonesia usually comes at one time. I've been to Jakarta-Bandung when I was younger. So I was not excited at all to go to touristy spots like Tangkuban Perahu,etc. Pity my Bro who had never been there, since we had to make a U-Turn as the route to the top was taking to much of our time. Heading towards Pasar Baru Bandung, we had to go through another massive jam. I was already tired from sitting too long in the car. And my head was throbbing. What's more with crazy drivers..honking like nobody business. And most of them doesn't even give signals whenever they want to turn. Crazyyy!

True, Bandung is a shopping heaven. However it was too late for us to indulge it as we had so little time left before the shop closed. And due to our ATM card probs..we didn't have alot of cash in hand to spend on. We went back to Jakarta tired and frustrated again:(


Day 4-17th August 09, Monday

We planned to tackle some of our visit objectives such as wedding gifts buying, send off the fabrics we brought from Malaysia to Indonesian tailor and such on Monday. However all the shops were closed except the big ones with international brands such as Plaza Indonesia and Grand Indonesia which was next to each other. It was Indonesian Independence Day. They really indulge their public holiday. Contradiction with Malaysian shops which never close except on Hari Raya Puasa and Chinese New Year celebrations. Merdeka? So what???More reasons to shop aite?

Nothing much happened. I didn't spend much except rm150 for my undies and dress to go back to Malaysia the next day. If u ask me whether things are cheaper in Indonesia? I would answer yes, if you are looking for traditional/non supermarket stuffs. Other than that, its almost the same as in Malaysia. Just that sometimes you'll find a new brand or unique styles. Again, money speaks. And don't underestimate Jakarta income bracket based on the volume of Indonesian people that comes to work in Malaysia. Guess what, they have the biggest Louis Vuitton in South East Asia in Plaza Indonesia which has the Gardens@Midvalley or Pavillion vibe. Go figure! And you can see polished, elite Indonesians just by looking at their styles and skin. Believe it or not, most elite caste, are usually fairer skinned. Wierd huh??!

A Colourful Journey

Hey ya my avid readers...

Am totally sorry for the late updates..which I promised to do so every night while I am here in Jakarta-Bandung. The thing is...by the time I reach the room or kamar according to Indonesian language, my eyes n my body keeps begging for a rest...yes.. most of the nights ends around 12pm++.

At the moment, I'm enjoying my breakfast at the hotel's Blueberry Pancake House. But I havn't got the chance to taste its pancake. Will do before I leave tonight to Malaysia.heheh.

There's a lot of good and bad stories along the journey. The best thing ever was the foods! The worst was my hiccups with my Maybank debit card. That really takes away my shopping pleasure. And yes, I will find a way to come back and do a real big shopping.

So for those trying to get stuffs at Jakarta or Bandung for wedding, I'm gonna give a real good advice. But u just have to wait for my next entries..within this week. And also some good advice for non seasoned overseas travellers like me. Travelling ABCs. Just wait.heheh:)

Till then people. Am going to hit the stores one last time before my flight tonight. Hopefully it won't get delayed like my flight from KL..I waited alone for full 3 hours!!!With shitty airport WiFi, and nobody talk to...except thick accented Indonesians, hrmhh...huge bummer!

ciao!

Indonesian Trip Reminder

Indonesian Trip!

Bapak2...Ibuk2...
Am going to Jakarta-Bandung between 14th-18th August 2009. During my 5D4N stay there, its gonna be a helluva of shopping madness. Yes, of course, mainly about my wedding. Am going to hit the fabrics, tailors, cards, gifts, food stores and of course..ermhh...hahahha... hehehhe...OTHER stores lah...ala...u know...side shopping....:))
So, if anyone, you, or your family, sedaras, friends, boss, company, etc needs sth from there, do buzz me.

Perhaps,
stuffs for Raya, weddings, gifts for Ramadhan & Raya, kain batik jawa, traditional foods, telekungs, house deco, etc.
I will charge just a little portion to cover the transportation+logistic.

Kalau ada, pls let me know ASAP before my departure date and explain to me about your
budget, ideas, colours, options etc in detail
(yg plg penting your budget).

I will bring my lappie to update on my findings while I'm there. So u can still keep in touch with me over the net.

Ingat ya kawan2...
before 14 hb Ogos 2009.

Backache Monday

I want to go back home. I'm having this pre-fever syndrome. Soar throat, heavy head, burning eyes,wierd voice..and...backache(okay this is not a symptom, but I'm having it right now, and the office chair doesn't do me justice).

The backache was caused by yesterday's neverending walks.

1.PC fair-KLCC.
Went there with Superman as early as 10:30 am, just to get a gadget for my hantaran gifts. It was a heart to heart(named by cik Mas)experience...hahah...not bumper to bumper..coz we were practically walking step by step and my breast kept on touching people's elbows,back, bag, oh god..u name it!And wut d hell, they made us walk from one hall to another. No bypass!! So like it or not, tour d damn big halls from the entrance to exit. once you exit the hall, the guards didn't let us to re-enter unless if we say we forgot to buy sth in that particular halls. Cilakak betul!! Luckily, i got sth that i really2 like from Sony.Yeay!

2. Wondermilk session again!
I was supposed to attend my group CEO's son's wedding at TTDI. But then, when I hit the road to Damansara, it was already 2:30pm. My workmates were there earlier. And they already decided to leave. So I had to cancel. I went straight to Wondermilk for a date with Mas. I was flustered and hungry. I couldn't decide whether to eat the cupcakes first or the sandwich. So in my baju kurung, I alternate a bite of cupcake and a bite of tuna sandwich. The taste? go figure..hahahahhah!

3. mad about IKEA, Nisa again & VIVO pizza
Thereafter, we went to IKEA to buy stuffs for Kajang house deco project. Again...heart to heart experience. Yeah, Malaysians are really good at spending their money. My feet was screaming when I passed through the cashier counter, begging me to relax for awhile.

just realized I didn't have enough cash in my wallet!

Then we met Nisa at Vivo. His Hunky Berry, Redzarul tagged along. Later I found out in her blog that they were from his photo shoot at Female mag, 50 Most Gorgeous People issue. Yes, he is gorgeous. Aww....wa manyak jeles sama Nisa la..hehehe.Its ok lahh I have a Cute Superman(bila la nak jadik Hunky Superman??).Muahahhaha!

After a whole lot of walking, I became hungry. And yes, I was in a dire need to sit down. Me n Cik Mas had a pizza for dinner. Nisa had to leave as she needs to shop for black work attires. She's starting work at Lim Kok Wing today. I heard its gonna be splendid. Congrats girl!

I cancelled my plan to go to Rawang to attend my auntie's kenduri. I was literally dragging myself to drive back to Ampang. I slept at 930pm.

Its been awhile since I had a relaxing, no-plans weekend. I missed it so much. Now everything that I do has a purpose. Even reading a magazine. Like yesterday, I read Marie Claire to find d right bridal makeup look and accessories. Back then, I always found myself lazying on the couch, watching TV endlessly or reading good for nothing story books or articles in magazine. These days, my organizer's always full. But I love every second of it. I found my joy in planning and shopping. I think I found my true passion:)