My dedication especially for you...

Berjuta batu jauhnya

Akanku tinggalkan cinta dan rindu

Padamu kasih

Aku berjanji

Akan tetap setia selalu

Berjuta batu jauhnya

Akan kutinggalkan dirimu

Tujuh lautan akan kulintasi

Demi suatu pengorbanan

Bunga-bunga berguguran di sinar bulan

Akan kubawakan untukmu segalanya

Taburkanlah bunga di pusaraku

Andai tiada kupulang

Cintamu tetapku kenangi

Walaupun hingga akhir nanti

Missing you...

Living far away from family, I missed many occasions; weddings, births, sickness, meetings and so on....luckily my family and my in-laws understand our situation for not being able to be there...

Dear families and friends, whatever it is we always praying for the best for all of you....walau jauh kau tetap ku kenang....

Family Visit

During the last school holiday, we were visited by one of my family whom the children called Kak Rozi. She was here following her school vacation trip, therefore her scheduled was packed. The last night she was here we went to eat dinner together at the Grace Point. She got the chance to come to our house on her last day in KK. Apa lagi makan2 lah kita....

The green dish was sago gula melaka


Smile..!!


With her friend

Then during the National Tilawah which was held at Kota Kinabalu this year, we were visited by Pak Dah and Mak Dah. Pak Dah was assigned for duty at the tilawah. They stayed at our home. Even though they were here for about five days, we seldom have time together. They were busy with their own tasks and arrangements. At last we able to go out together on Sunday. We went to Pasar Tamu at Gaya Street; craft shopping, after that we were invited by one of their friend for a kenduri. At night, we were eating out, again at Grace Point, Sembulan, the area of Double Six Monument, the place where the plane boarded by Chief Minister Tun Fuad Stephen and ten others including his eldest son crashed on June 6,1976. We like to bring our visitors especially from Semenanjung to eat here because it has varieties of foods including steamboat, Indian cuisine, Korean, Thai, choices of noodles, satay, Malay foods and not forgetting Sabah Ethnic foods such as ambuyat, hinava and others.

Dinner at The Grace Point, Sembulan


Asyikk...eating rice cracker

Thank you Kak Rozi, Pak Dah and Mak Dah, do come again.........yang lain bila lagi? Welcome to Kota Kinabalu Sabah...

Thank you

Room mates

Thank you Mak Dah for visiting us, even though you were tide up with your program here in KK but you spared your time for us. We were happy to have you here though in a short time (11th April-13th April 2010). 'Iffah was glad you shared room with her because she always afraid to sleep alone. On Sunday we went to Abang Zam's house, he and Kak Ida prepared "ketam masak lemak cili api" for us (walaupun Ida demam). On Monday we went to Craft Market or its famous name, Pasar Filipina to buy gifts. And the last day, we visit again the Craft Market in the morning; more gifts needed! 2.oop.m we went to airport. Short but meaningful visit, thank you Mak Dah, come again with Abang Naufal and Pak Dah.

At the airport...

Pak Zie & Family's Visit

We were truly excited when Pak Zie and family visited us in KK. They arrived on 13th March and stayed until 16th March 2010. While in KK we took them to Gaya Street Pasar Tamu and bbq at Teluk Likas. They also stayed at Zamzuri's house in Tuaran for one night. The next morning, they went to Poring Hot Spring (Ranau) and Kinabalu Park (Kundasang). The final day of visit, they went to Lok Kawi Wild Life Park and of course the Philippine Market in the city. Such a short visit but was very meaningful and cheerful.

At Tamu Gaya Street


Picnic and bbq at Teluk Likas


Eating competition... muahahaha


Cousins...long time no see


Traditional bbq...chicken charcoal...yummy


Enjoying coconut rice, fried noodle and chicken bbq


Ambuyat, Sabah traditional food for Pak Zie to taste at Grace Point (66) food court


Ready to check-in


When can we meet again? KL or KK...


Farewell drink at KFC...thanks Pak Zie

CONGRATULATION!

Today...25th February 2010 is the graduation day for my beloved husband after one and a half years struggling at Curtin Technology University, Bentley Campus, Perth, Australia. The conferment of his Master degree ceremony will be held at 7.00p.m. Congratulation my hubby, even though I'm not there witnessing your happy day, my heart and wishes always with you. The children and I are very proud of you...HAPPY GRADUATION DAY! Can't wait to see you again with the scroll in your hand...

Catching up posts

Angah's Birthday - 20th November 2009

On the Aidil Adha we also celebrated the belated birthday of Angah which actually fall on 20th November 2009. This was because he wanted to celebrate it with grandma who came to Kota Kinabalu on 24th November 2009. Grandma sponsored the cake above!!

Waiting for 'Iffah to cut the cake together (there was no cake during her birthday, so she wanted be pictured cutting the cake)

Happy birthday!! Asyura (cousin) was here also..


It was eid, must have ketupat and rendang too!!


There were also Briyani rice and soup...yummy...

To Kundasang and Hot Spring


Hot Spring

During the grandma's visit to Kota Kinabalu we got the chance to bring her and Asyura to Kundasang and Poring. Kundasang is where the Mount Kinabalu situated and Poring is famous with its hot spring. The journey to Poring is about 3 hours drive from KK. We stayed one night at Kundasang. In Kundasang we went to Kinabalu Park and War Memorial.

At the Kinabalu Park


Allah is Great and Merciful...what a beautiful gift for us

Picnic at Tanjung Aru Beach

Not in a plan, one morning, my hubby at work, I decided to bring my children and mother in law to have a rest at the beach...the nearest beach to our home is Tanjung Aru, about 15 to 20 minutes drive. With the balance of the food for breakfast that morning (fried noodle and milo) we spend half a day at the beach. After that we have a bite of pizza...nenek's treat...hmmmmm nenek always being generous to grandchildren isn't it?

Lok Kawi Wild Life Park

On 5th December my brother in law with his family came to visit us at KK. The next day we went to Pasar Tamu Kota Kinabalu and Philippines Market. The day after, they went to Hot Spring and Kundasang, spend one day over there. They also took the chance to go to Labuan together with my mother in law on 8th December...I cannot go with them because my hubby was working and have to go to K.L. that afternoon. On the last day they were here, I brought my sister in law and the children to Lok Kawi Wild Life Park, Hasif did not want to go, he stayed at home with nenek and uncle.

New House

Hmmm...congratulation to my nephew, Zam and his wife for the possession of their first and new house in Tuaran. We were able to visit his house after he got the keys. He is planning to move in by early next year. His house is situated about 45 minutes driving from my house.

Double storey terrace house


Upstairs...


Good view..

Al-Fatihah

Kami sekeluarga mengucapkan takziah kepada Bangah dan anak-anak atas pemergian Kak Ngah ke Rahmatullah pada 9 November 2009 yang lepas. Kami tidak dapat pulang ke Semenanjung tapi doa kami tetap bersama kalian. Semoga rohnya dicucuri rahmat Illahi dan Bangah serta anak-anak diberikan ketabahan dalam menghadapi dugaan Allah ini. Amin.

Masih cerita Hari Raya

Hahaha...Syawal already passed by but my story of hari raya still unfinished. On 4th October (Sunday) my hubby's staff came to ziarah our house with their family..Full house! Sorry, have to sit on the floor, not enough chairs...










After 14th years.....
We met our classmates during university years after a long time. Zul (UUM) attended the Seminar here at KK, and we took the chance to invite him to our house together with Suhaimi (UMS). Later on we visit Suhaimi's house...(tengoklah pebezaan rumah orang yang dah lama duduk Sabah dengan orang yg baru duduk Sabah - kamilah tu)


At our house; hubby, Zul, Suhaimi and wife, Ju


At Suhaimi's house

'Iffah's birthday...




On 14th October 2009 'Iffah celebrated her 9th birthday. We treated her Pizza and mama made Sago gula melaka. Sadly, mama forgot to bring along the camera to capture the moments...sorry Kak Teh, however, we will always remember the day and I wish you will be good muslimah...

First 'Eidul-Fitr at the Land Below the Wind

Alhamdulillah, muslims of the world once again completed the Ramadhan fasting for this year, congratulations to all the successful Muslims!! Hopefully we will be able to meet Ramadhan next year... Happy 'Eidul-Fitr to all, may we celebrate our success moderately and full of repentance and gratefulness towards Allah SWT.

This time my family and I celebrated hari raya in Sabah. We went to Solat 'Eidu-Fitr at Masjid Bandaraya. Masya Allah, a lot of people, some of them came on foot, buses, cars, pick-ups, lorries even trailer..amazing yeaah; the spirit to perform sunat 'Eidul-Fitr made them came as early as 6.00 in the morning. We arrived there at about 10 minutes before 7.00 and the masjid was already full. The solat (and khutbah) started at 7.45a.m. and ended at about 9.00a.m.

After solat, we went straight home and visited our neighbours and vice versa.There are only 3 Muslim families living near my home. In the afternoon we went to Datu Royniesham's house at Kuala Menggatal, unfortunately I forgot to bring the camera...

However, wherever we spend 'Eidul-Fitr we still happy to be together but undoubtedly, we always remember our family, relatives and friends back home...and not to forget, our friends in Perth and Oman (Hawari's family)...Selamat Hari Raya semua, maaf zahir dan batin...."kullu `aam wa antum bilkhair".

The neighbours..

Eid Mubarak

I would like to wish all of you Eid al-Mubarak...may our fasting and 'ibadah during Ramadhan were accepted and blessed by Allah S.W.T. Hopefully we will meet again Ramadhan.....
For the second time, my family and I will celebrate hari raya far from hometown....

I seek forgiveness for my wrong doings and mistakes....

Hijrah

Have I tell you something? A few days before we leaving Perth, my husband got the news that he was transferred to Arkib Negara Sabah branch at Kota Kinabalu. So, I went to human resource and extended my unpaid leave for another 1 and a half year...I felt sorry to my colleagues especially my boss but my husband and family come first in this situation. Now I'm already in Sabah another hijrah, continuing my life here, supporting my husband and caring for my children which I am happy to do so.

We manage to rent a house at Taman Ganang Villa in Penampang district but not far from the city of Kota Kinabalu. It also near to my husband's office. For me the house is quite big, three storeys with 4 rooms and 4 bathrooms. Everyday exercising up and down the stairs. I will post the pictures later, tension mate, the broadband slow bah!

My children still enjoying their life not going to school...I've been to JPN but they asked me to go to schools and asked for vacancy. With the help of my nephew, Zam I went to 3 Secondary schools in KK but unfortunately no vacancy and I went to a primary school but stll waiting for their reply. Looks like I have to explore more schools around here (I'm wondering though why JPN cannot help me make the inquiry like what I've experienced in Perth, we only wait at home and the Education Department do the searching in only one week, my children were able to go to school). Please pray for me that my children can get the school soon.

The Departure

Six days passed by very quickly, its time for Bang Teh, Kak Teh, Faris, Jes and little Hazrat to go back to Malaysia. After enjoying BBQ at Burswood, packed up things and ensure the documents needed were ready, at about 1.40pm we went to airport, deep inside me I felt sad, but I kept telling myself, only one more month then we also will leave Perth for good and join them in Malaysia, Insya Allah... Faris and Jes, thank you for bringing your mum and dad to Perth, and thank you all for staying at our house, it's been very joyful and heartwarming to have all of you here.

.....Fremantle & BBQ@Burswood

As I said in my previous post, I cannot join Kak Teh and her family to tour around Perth, but my husband and I tried to make some arrangement to join them on their last day of shopping at Fremantle on Friday. After the shopping we ate kebab at a Turkish outlet.

Thinking of what to buy as souvenirs


Grandpa and grandson




Enjoying the kebab

On Saturday morning (9/5/09) before Bang Teh, Kak Teh and family going back to Malaysia, we enjoyed the BBQ at Burswood with some of our friends. Nasi lemak was served together with bbq chickens, sausages and lambs.

Happy Birthday Sweetheart!

I have been busy these past few days and unable to update my blog. On 3rd May 2009, my youngest boy celebrated his 6th birthday. He was very fortunate because on the same day, Pak Teh, Mak Teh, Abang Faris, Kak Jes and Hazrat arrived at our house for holiday. So, the more the merrier..... Hasif my son, May Allah bless you with kind heart, happiness and wisdom.

Welcome Nenek and cousin!

Masya-Allah.....it has been a long time I did not blog in...too many things to do and I neglected Lavendar Harum. Anyhow, we are very happy because nenek and Aqilah (my mother in law and my niece) are coming to Perth. They came on 2nd December 2008 landed at 4.50p.m (Perth time). My children have been counting the days for their nenek to come, and they were cheering her with stories and events at the moment nenek reached our home. Unfortunately, my children are still schooling. Their holiday will start on 18th December. Therefore, my niece Aqilah is quite boring at home while her cousins at school.

Last week end, we brought them to Fremantle for shopping and sightseeing. Only 'Iffah followed us, others wanted to stay at home and play their PS2. Boys....shopping is boring for them.
Going to Fremantle we hopped on a bus and two trains (macam jauh jer yek). Actually we can only go by bus, but just wanted Aqilah to enjoy the journey by train. I purchased family rider ticket. This ticket can be used to ride the bus and train for the whole day. This is one of the good things here, the facilities for public are excellent that make people like to travel using public transports.

After arriving, we decided to go for sightseeing first before doing the shopping.


This picture is taken in front of the bazaar near the Town Hall. Below, monument of John Curtin, the Prime Minister during the World War

Rest for a while before get on the tram. Beautiful bench and chess table.

At last, in the tram, while listening to the briefing by the driver, we enjoyed the scenery. Below, at the harbour.

Behind us were the trams waiting for the passengers.

The view of the harbour from the hill.

The monument of Galipoli war, in the memory of fallen sailors and soldiers during the war.


















My Hero! Very strong, held one of the missiles from the war.