World Cup Fever

Everyone I know (almost everyone) is struck by WC fever. Putting on FB status about who's winning or who's going to the next match or criticizing the opponent team and stuff. I get it, the WC means so much to them, I bet if I'm into football I'd probably be the same. But to go all out about the team you supporting just kinda lame, especially on FB. Yeah, yeah we get it...you like football..

I personally don't care very much about the matches and who's winning. As the matches are not that intriguing before they reach quarter final anyway. If so happen I come across a game, why not. Besides in this particular country to be able to watch football, one either have to pay extra to the telco provider to be able to get a special cable on the live games at home. How absurd! Or go to a bar or restaurant and pay a fortune to get a seat and drinks to watch football. It is socializing after all, one get to meet friends and cheer for their team.

But in this country, one are NOT ALLOWED to put up other country's flags in conjunction with WC to cheer or supporting them. No freedom at all. Welcome to this part of the world.

If I'm in KL for example, its a different story. We would just lepak at mamak and watching WC and order teh tarik and murtabak, sit there till the game ends. And we always order more coz we feel bad for their business. Not a couple of hundred dirhams to secure a seat over here. But for some clever people, streaming live over the net for free seems the good way to enjoy the fever. The quality not so bad, just a bit lagging now and then when it buffers, but thats about it.

SUKA HATI LA NAK MAKAN APA!

Haiseh! Last appointment with my Ob/Gyn, he said ..watch out what you eat..you gained 1kg/week where you suppose to gain only 500g/week. Sapa kira 500g anyway? And cut down on rice. What??? Cut down on rice????! My defense was I walked everyday, so i'm pretty mobile and not just sitting on the couch eating potatoes (hence the 'couch potato' syndrome) hehe.. So whats wrong with rice?! (i know the answer, just metaphorically)

Then he said well, up to you..do you want a big baby where you might get complications during birth? And as you getting 'heavier' it's harder to lose those pounds postnatally.. so your choice. Damn...he sure know how to make me feel awful :(

But then easy for him to say..he's so slim. Haiya...how la.. suddenly sedih giler when people doesn't let me do what I do best~Enjoying food! And Kalle doesn't really helping either. He tries to lose weight when my weight gain is inevitable. He'd say, look..I eat little rice..if I can do, it(control what i eat) you can too...buwaaaaaa!!! nak nangis!!

If it's up to me : Suka hati la nak makan apa pun..i'm hungry..i ought to eat, kan! the thing is, those salads look repulsing...no taste..I want meat, I want carbs, I want those greasy keropok and what not...and those curries..nasi goreng ikan bilis...and roti canai with kari ayam....how to ward off carbs?? hahahahaha

Help?

Today is

my sexy BFF's 31st birthday! Shame I couldn't go back to celebrate with her. I'm pretty 'heavy' at the moment :P
All I hope for her is to find happiness and have a blissful life, no more on and off relationship and quickly find THE ONE (or if he's the one, then get married and have kids..I want playdate for my kid..ngehehehee)

Jordan Trip 27 May - 31 May 2010

We have been planning to go holiday together with another couple since what..3-4 years ago, but there's always an obstacle that prevent us from doing so. Either my holiday wasn't approved on time, or Kalle had to be somewhere for work, or they already had another plan..nothing came our way.
This time since they are moving to Denmark after almost 7 years in the country, we are running out of time. So, to still fulfill what we've promised, we went to Jordan for 5 days. Sometimes you just take things for granted, didn't realize what you have and appreciate it until you know that you going to lose it. Human nature.

We rent a 4x4 once we arrived at Queen Alia International Airport, met by the car rental agent holding placard with our name written on it. Typical Arab thing, we got our car Chevy Trailblazer a.k.a Chevy Shitbox :P ~ and the A/C doesn't work. We drove straight to the north to a place called Jerash and start our adventure. It was hot! I could hardly walk at the Roman ruins. The boys continue and taking pictures while the girls just chill and waiting in an air-conditioned restaurant having cold drinks.

During the holiday we went to Dead Sea, Mount Nebo, Karak (where we got fleeced by a big fat bastard who bloody cheat on our meal..he was super friendly, talking non stop, doesn't have a menu, we obliged to go his restaurant anyway because he sort of vacate a parking so we can park our car at Karak Castle), and the highlight of the trip was Petra, the ancient city somewhat 2200 years ago. Still standing and it was amazing! Although I could only walk up to Qasr Al Bint where the rest of the gang climb up 800 steps to the Monastery(where they filmed Transformers 2). Another waiting day for me..so I ordered sweet mint tea while waiting (again). We spent the last day around Amman, nothing special. I was dead tired to walk anymore on that last day. Start feeling moody but try my best to be a team player. Afterall, it was our last day anyway.

See pictures here

Moving....NOT!

The anticipation has ended. We are staying. I don't know if it's a relieved or disappointed. Perhaps relieved because I don't really want to go back to Malaysia just yet. With the political instability and the society are not like what it used to be. It is still my homeland at the end, but what do I have there? NOTHING. I don't own a home. My family doesn't own a home. Where do I stay when I go back for holiday? Hotel. With family members on each others' life, I don't think I like the idea. Envy, greed, competition among society really doesn't appeal to me to be part of it.

Disappointed? Perhaps too..we've been living in this country for almost eight years now. A change would be good. Different scene, different people, different mentality. Something new would be good for the soul, I guess. With new addition to the family, we'd be three instead of two. And that's worth starting at new place as new family :)

Why we're staying? Well, my husband's offer has been denied. The first offer they gave him was moving to Malaysia with salary cut and less holiday, despite it was a promotion, but we decided to demand for at least the same package we get here. But apparently it is too much for them to grant it. Although he saw the same job position has been posted on online ads weeks before and they only came back to him two days ago.

Hence, we started buying baby stuff to welcome the newcomer who is so active in-utero, kicking and punching and jabbing as he gets bigger and less space to move around. Mommy and Daddy can't wait to see you. :D

Has It Been That Long???

Seriously?! Where's the time gone? Thought when I became the Lady of Leisure things will get organised, can manage all the pending things around...but...NOT! Flat is still messy (thank God I have Vijaya that come and help me clean once a week). I've cleared up only 1/3 of my closet to give to charity, 20 pairs of shoes I bought over the years which some of them never been worn (could be half a size smaller but look pretty, so I bought it nevertheless). I still have another suitcase of clothes to give away to relatives and friends..just doesn't have the right time to ship/bring to them.
I need to start doing the nursery (which still not done, not a single bit), I can't do this simple task now, imagine when the little one arrives...how am I going to do things I should do?? Aiyooo...fenin...fenin...

I stopped playing all those crappy games on FB, thankfully, so I don't waste time harvesting or cooking or looking after fish, so on and so forth...but the time doesn't seem to linger around anymore..

Everyday I have a quest on things to do...mostly half of them accomplished..terrible isn't it? Hence I didn't update the blog... because I just couldn't find the time sitting still in front of my mac for more than 20 minutes.

Laters alligators!