No! Don’t Stop…

As usual.. bedtime is the best time for all the Zens to spend time together.. Reading up Dr Seuss.. and listen to daddy’s on the spot make story up of Tiger and Little Lamb and Horsey..

Last nite we talk about school.. i asked him where he want to go to school.. whether he wants to go to boarding school or not.. (which is a sensitive topic for Mrs.. :P)

+ Do you want to go to Boarding School? (hint.. hint..;) )
- Whats that daddy?
+ Boarding School where you go to school during the day, and later they provide you hostel for you to sleep..
- I sleep kat Hotel?
+ Not Hotel.. it is hostel.. they have dormitories.. one big room.. with many beds.. and you can sleep there with your friends..
- Nnt I sleep kat Hostel.. Maryam peluk I..
+ errr… doesnt work that way.. (mummy laughed!!)

I’ve been using my current glasses for errr.. God-knows-how-long.. 1 - 2 years perhaps.. until some part of the paint peeled off from the frame..

Recently I did survey few optometry center nearby the neighbourhood and yet to find a good deal.. one has a very good customer service but not a good price, one got slightly cheaper price but the worst customer service ever, the other one just so-so in price, selections and customer service.. but has one very nice Adidas sport glasses which I wanted to have for many many years..

Later I asked Kichi, where did he get his nice Oakley sport glasses.. He said.. try Bangsar.. Reliance Optical Center.. Telawi 3.. My first respond, what the hell were you doing in Bangsar when u are staying in Melawati working in KLCC.. He said.. try it first.. service tip top..

Havent been to Telawi 3 for so long.. Cause the main reason, very hard to get cark par.. but still have to try what my trusted friend said..

So we planned to give it a try yesterday.. the journey was a bit delayed since I found out my car had a flat tyre at office parking lot.. ah crap.. the last time I had a flat tyre was at Vista.. post-uni years..

At Telawi 3, the shop was easily spotted.. beside Alexis.. However as usual.. car park was the main problem.. but double park was the quick answer..

First impression when I walked in to the shop.. Nice setting and a lot of options.. I quickly asked for a washroom to wash my dirty hand coz I had to replace a flat tyre about half an hour before.. He immediately showed me the way.. While mrs did her survey..

Lots and lots of nice collections!! mostly branded item and not just cap ayam frames.. yet still a good price.. and as he said.. always has more discounts.. No need to put on signs.. ( Like some well-known franchised optic centers, sale 90% for the rest of the year.. and yet still expensive.. )

I tried several collections.. from Oakley, Tag Heuer, Armani to CK.. wide range of choices.. nice choices.. not just crappy ones.. at the same time I was also look around for one sport glasses and a sunglasses.. surely just to look.. since I knew it will definitely tear pocket.. To be surprised, he introduced me to one.. Rudy Project.. multipurpose changeable glasses.. it is a sporty frame by default, but the you can simply swap the lenses.. so you can make one normal lenses and buy additional clipholder for UV-ed sunglasses.. pretty kewl.. only it would be too sporty to become a daily use glasses..

The Question is Something that I want vs something that I really need.. which one shd I buy first.. it could be bursting my yearly budget like crazy..

well.. guess what I bought both!!

He gave me a really good deal.. which so irresistable!! plus we were so impressed with their way of serving the customers.. TIP TOP as what kichi said.. TQ dude.. And I walked out of the shop without remembering the flat tyre incident hours back.. heh.. a very satisfied customer indeed..

Give it a try.. I can tell you it is worth it..

Reliance Optical Centre Sdn Bhd
27, Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar Baru, Kuala Lumpur
59100 Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia

Tel : 03-2284 9906
Fax : 03-2284 9733

p/s : eh.. actually two satisfied customers.. someone got herself a sweet sexy Burberry sunglasses too..

Oh.. Fly.fm really made my day today.. the topic.. : TV theme.. they played theme from TV series ; Hawaii Five O, Cheers, Happy Days, Airwolf, and.. Joe Cocker’s With A Little Help From My Friends.. Theme of Wonder Years..

Demm.. I missed that series.. good old days, living the the sourthernest part of the country, we are blessed with TV station called SBC, ( TCS it may known as now.. or is it? ).. and Wonder Years was one of my favourite.. I still couldnt forget the Emmy Award winning episode.. “Goodbye“.. So cool & touching..

Wish if it could be torrentted.. and oh shoot.. I just realised it can.. starting to download now..

Hi all,

Its Zen here.. your only source of.. erm.. (I just got a new addiction.. dont bother)..

FYI.. I got a new job.. still in the CON(in)sulting industry.. just looking for a wind of change, better opportunity and perhaps more work life balance.. fingers crossed..

Kick-starting the first week very well.. still not assigned to any project yet.. so in the morning I still can spend some really quality time with my kids.. Especially Jr..

As usual; in the morning, I got to send both of them to TokMa’s.. only this time I need not to rush due to half distance + half traffic compared to previous office.. it also make Jr enough time to show his manipulative skills.. pretend to be sleepy, dont want to take shower etc.. with Tokma is away this week, only myself can stand him.. so.. i took the liberty to attend to him.. running around, pujuking, shouting, warning and pinching if had to etc.. the list went on and on..

brush teeth, shower, put on cloth, comb hair, breakfast is full with shouting and running and crying.. heh.. worst parts aside..

But the best part is driving him to school.. by 8.15am.. his mood would reach the highest point.. in the good way.. he would be very nice and behave like an angel.. and his mouth bubbly as always.. Listed below some conversation between us this week …

Legend :
+ Jr
- Mr
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+ Daddy, I saw snake on the trees yesterday..
- Oh really?
+ Why snake tak bite Aunty Adah??
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+ Daddy, I want another me lah..
- Err..
+ I want another me, but small.. like nayla.. but Boys!! two of them..
- Boys? Twins?
+ Yes, twins.. (while singing 10 little indians boys and girls)
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+ Can we to go to Banila(sic) some more??
- Next time.. we can plan to go to somewhere else..
+ Kenapa kita tak pegi New Zealand?
- (Ouch.. my pocket hurts!!)
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+ Whats that?
- It is my access card.. I use this to open door.. Once I touch this card to door scanner, the door will open..
+ When I’m bigger, and bigger and bigger.. (doing the ‘ye high’ hand), I want to be daddy..
- I thought you want to be an astronaut, and a doctor?
+ Yes, I want to be an astronaut, doctor and DADDY!!
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XOXO…

If you remember last time thread, Faeq got a whacky ambition. After several brainwashing sessions, (kidding) he has a new one.. to become an astronaut..

He can also recognized Malaysian ‘astronaut’, Dr SMS, who he referred to as the ‘Astronaut’.. We brought him to Malaysia International Space Adventure (MISA) last time and he totally enjoyed it..

I dont know what’s so special about being an astronaut until one day during dinner..

Jr : Daddy I eat a lot.. I want to grow big..
Me : Good.. eat some more..
Jr : Nnt when I’m big, I want to be an astronaut..
Me : Oh ok..
Jr : I’ll tell my friend not see them again..
Me : Eh.. why is that??
Jr : Ye la.. I’ll be an astronaut, I’ll go to space, jumpa Superman, Ultraman, Power Rangers & Thomas n Friends too.
Me : (Giggles.. try not to stop the little one’s huge imagination)Eh.. But you are not staying in space station forever.. Astronauts still have to come back to earth every now and then..
Jr : Why daddy?
Me : You have to.. Else, all of us will miss you, I’ll miss you, mummy will miss you, your sister will miss you..
Jr : OK lah.. nnt I balik from space, Maryam hug me…

and with that, mrs and I couldn’t hold our laughters anymore.. the magic kiss still got the effect..

My son so cheeky? heh beat this..

Being the first Grandchild made Jr a bit extra spoiled brat.. he took tht advantage plus his cuteness smuteness and his potpetpotpet mouth to melt everyone’s heart everytime at shopping mall or any shop.. Those who couldnt resist him will easily get “pow”ed by him.. DVDs, lollipops, Tictac, Coke, pencils, would be his favourite target..

However.. yesterday was the worst ever..

We got inside the car after dinner at Mama’s.. He asked me..

Jr : Daddy.. u buy anything for me?
Mr: I’m sorry dear.. not today.. I didnt have time to stop by the kedai..
Jr : Daddy, you buy me motor Ferrari ok? not the toys, the car… OK daddy? You buy for me, ok?

How are you supposed to react???? I could only smile..

This morning, Nayla woke me up, crawled on me and turned her back at my face.. oopsiee!! so smelly!! she was already poopooed.. but it was still early to take her to shower.. i decided to put her in front of tv watching cartoon and playing with her toys until she puas poopoo..

few minutes later I totally forgot about the smelly situation.. she went crying for a while.. crawled, headed to plastic bags of last nite groceries.. and then suddenly she stopped crying.. sat down, holding a pack of diapers while smiling at me..

SO CUTE!!!

I received an phone call from Mummy shortly after Friday prayers.. she was very excited..

+ : Daddy.. Maryam kissed your son at school today!!
- : Haha!!

We sent Jr to one of Kindie in the neighborhood bout two months ago.. He seems to enjoy it very much.. At first we did send him to one daycare.. most of the kids are much younger than him.. He ended up getting bored.. doing nothing.. watching tv most of the day, and even punched a younger boy who bit him.. (apparently the boy got angry cause Jr scolded him for jumping here and there and watching TV too near..) :P.. bossy little class monitor..

Jr then reluctant to go to the daycare and threw his tantrum a lot.. so we decided to find him another Kindie.. we had two options at first and spent half a day trying both.. Jr chose this one..

The kindie doesn’t take too many kids.. around 15-20.. so i could remember most of the kid’s name.. especially Maryam, one of the prettiest one..

Jr however being a typical 4-year-old boy.. “Boy friend with boy”.. when we asked him about the girls.. he’ll say.. “itu girl la.. i Boy..”

But yesterday, he got kissed by The girl..

We went back a bit late after a movie-date and grocery shopping.. immediately we seek for clarification..

Daddy: Did someone kiss you at school today? Why? Where? How?
Jr : Daddy.. I stepped on Maryam’s foot.. Then I said sorry to her.. After that she kissed me here.. (pointing at his left cheek)..

We all laughed at him and he blushed..

This morning, after taking his shower, mummy tried to kiss him.. He said.. “You cannot kiss me here (left cheek).. Maryam kissed me here…”

Hai.. anak sapa la nih…

When people offer you something, it is always polite of you to accept it (be it something you like or not). That’s the Malaysian way.

Peanut Butter? Yes, thank you.

Peanut Butter? Yes, thank you. I prefer Chocolate Spread actually. But Peanut Butter, I can eat that. No harm in that.

Peanut Butter? No, thank you. Do you have Strawberry Jem?

Peanut Butter? No, thank you. I’m good.

Some times the offer is just for a one time thing. Do you take something you like least still and hope for a second offer? What makes you think that there’s even a second offer?

Hey, it’s harder nowadays especially with the price hike!

And with that, I am truly thankful to Him and wish of only the Best for everyone especially for my family.

Ya Allah, permudahkanlah perjalanan kami. Kuatkan-lah iman dan semangat kami. Moga dimurahkan rezeki senantiasa dan diberkati semuaNya.

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I don’t know whether I am actually losing weight. What I do know is, it hurts like hell when I sit on the stairs at the LRT station doing my work on my laptop. Reason: my bum doesn’t have any cushion anymore. What I do know also is that, I can’t eat too much, I feel like puking, not bullimic though and trying not to, what a waste it would be if you puke after eating. Sheesh. And another note is the sounds. The flexibility. My joints are like making music everytime I move it. Krook Kreek. Not yet Krak though. And shifting house is not helping either. My body aches like hell, I can’t sit long (my boss always wonder why I sit bersila on the chair, etc), and move a lot, try to stretch here and there, and have been missing my gym stretching class for almost a month now. Aaaa….

Krook you are Kreek getting Krak…

Any doctors out there? What’s missing? Calcium? Fish Oil?

Yesterday I thought heck I need a quick remedy. Maybe a massage would do it. Checked out the spas around the office area, thinking that hey maybe I can get a quick fix during lunch hour. Heck no, MO is like RM500 per hour, Impiana’s like RM200 per hour. And what did I do? Nothing. Stay put and did my job. I shall stay looking and perhaps my husband gives me a quick fix, or even make it worst.

Sob sob sob…

No longer flexible!