house update #5

my little McGyver at work

 

 

 

thank you sweetheart!

house update #4 kitchen

 

 

So it's almost, nearly done.. :) meticulously painstakingly and effortlessly by the hubbs. thank you soooo much for the endurance. You nailed it huns! Once the hoods and hobs installed, we can start for another round of cleansing, and later I can start shop for Portmeirion #dreambig.

 

there you go behind the scene. This pix was taken somewhere last week. I tukang bawak nasi for lunch :) Insha Allah semoga dipermudahkan urusan kita ok suami. Ameen.

KUL-LHR UNWIND V.2

 

Day 3 : Heading north to Scotland via Manchester. We decided to stop at the famously known Ol' Trafford. Brothers purchased the stadium tour online while the rest of us continue driving wandering the city. Manchester was known for the large Malays Community residential, and offers invariably luscious and pocket worth of Halal Foods. You'll can simply bumped into Malaysians at every  corner of the block, as they say.

 

Planting dreams *_*

 

Arrived Scotland at almost half past ten. Weee, lethargic much! Left London at 9 am and here we are warmly welcomed  by the Cottage Owner. So thoughtful of them to even fill the fridge with fresh milk and butter, baked us hommie bread with eggs hatched from their own chicken (cool!). Oh yes, we rent a cottage by the name of  East Cambusmoon Farm where it's 5 acre smallholding on the outskirts of the village of Gartocharn at the southern end of the world famous Loch Lomond.

 

 

the cottage. it is so so serene with a breathtaking hill farm view.

 

would also be perfect for grilling outdoor. if only it's summer, otherwise you'll catch a cold. It's -2 deg at night and we even experienced snowfalls :) 

 

the spacious kitchen. love it!

 

the bedrooms. oh-so divine! the interior is basically simple but encounter the feels-like-home ambience. cozy and warm. we just loved everything about the cottage. Highly recommended peeps :)

 

Day 4: devouring the Edinburgh city situated in Lothian. The city offers magnificent architecture building, which many originated from the 50's era. 

 

nice ain't it? pic: google.

 

and this is Day 5: Glasgow City. Awe in amusement. Alhamdulillah for the opportunity.

fallin in love :) cringeeeee. oh this pix is taken only via my trusted iphone5. i somehow thinks it looks surreal cool.

to be cont. v3

 

 

 

The KUL - LHR unwind v.1

like finally finally.. here we are.. whirlwind trip to LONDON! After almost 20 years, I am here again pledging the leaves-less tree, inhaling the cold breeze I once missed, the iconic Red double decked that reminds me of yester-years. yes, LONDON. Alhamdulillah for the opportunity.

 

LONDON. One of the most well-known city.

 

Checked-in and the vibes running high in excitement. We choose Emirates since the airlines offer the best price exceptionally on the day bookings were made.

 

Ready for your first bound Umar? Sorry for the long haul for an introductory. :p So it wasn't pretty a good start for Umar since the plane switched off their cooling condition due to some power savvy, hence he wailed for some air! And I mean he cries his lungs out! Only 5 minutes to take off he calmed himself and starting to play around. Phew. Relieved.

 

The entourage minus me and siblings during our transit in Dubai.

 

Arrived at Heathrow, Terminal 4.

 

So this will be our nesting place for the remaining days in London. Rumah Perseketuan Kerajaan, London in High Street Kensington, Hyde Park, London. The house equipped with 2 main bedrooms and comes with ample living area to plunk ourselves. Comfortable enough I must say at the rate of RM150/per night with additional pillow and duvet, plus it's just a walking distance from Tesco Express, our groceries haystack and just a throw stone away from the nearest tube station. Convenient much. 

 

the temp reading during our stay was 7deg max and descend to merely -2deg at night. freezing! On the other hand, i personally succumb to the view of the leaves-less trees like its painting a roller-story beneath it. 

 

Day 2: Bic ester Village.  Splurging after a worthwhile waits. Seriously it was dirt cheap! well, surprisingly it is still inimitable to the one online sellers offers. argh. I die. cannot tahan one! humming to "kalau aku kaya" by awi rafael ft altimet. :)

 

After almost 3 hours bunking from one shop to another, we made a stop to refuel. No, doubt the coffee shop offer varieties of sandwiches on the Vegetarian bar. And oh, furiously as it may sound, but I can simply made my very point of view, after every half an hour, we'll bumped into fellow Malaysians and exchanged smile notably (yeah-the shopping heaven for Malaysians).

end of v1, and to be cont in v2.

house update #3

The last update was about the plaster ceiling. Now, the making of our so called wet kitchen. Well mainly this is where the cooking essentials i.e lesung batu and tumis action will take place, inviting the neighborhood through the smells. It's 70% making its way.

 

Basically I incorporated the idea of getting acquainted in the neighborhood, but somehow it arose the sensitivity concern for hijabi's here especially when I'm all in kaftan prepping my most wanted nasi lemak in the open space wet kitchen. So the husband attempted to level the wall as per the picture says. Purportedly not that practical, but will make do with it for the time being.  

 

The Kitchen Cabinet structuring. Well, IKEA charged RM3K for the structuring fees, so my engineering oriented husband decided to structure the cabinet himself. He's spending an hour half at night assembling the cabinet, piece by piece.  Pocket constrain urge the need for DIY at the moment :) Can I trust him for the job? Sure! He'd already install the lighting in the living dining and porch all by himself.

Basically there's still tonnes to do before we could finally move in and it all demands RM as wide as the Indian Ocean! So, we are making the means step by step.. Till my next update. Oh yes, the London post! Will do that in my next entry.

Salam.

umar is 1 !

January 8th 2014.. so he turned ONE. Time waits for no man. sessshhh.. It was still vividly clear the day I held you for the first time, weighing at 3.97kg, 1.33 in the morning. Mommy were indeed overwhelmed. The surreal happiness, the feeling running through my wrecking nerves knowing that you're safely arrived into my arms; priceless :) Alhamdulillah.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY UMAR! 

Mommy loves you in my every breathe. May Allah protects you from harm and secure you in His blessings. Insha Allah.

another chapter of 365 days.

farewell 2013.. so cheers to a new chapter of 365 days. Whether your 2013 had its fair share of laughs, mishaps or regrets, now is the time to make some New Year's resolutions and start 2014 fresh, in sha Allah.

a quick recap of the 2013 flames:

 

 January - gave birth to our second bundle of joy. HAPPINESS. 

Mac - BFF Dena gave birth to her beautiful daughter on my birthday

 

April : Adam's first Sports Day

 

April : Mommy received 'Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang' . Grinnn.

 

September : One debt bygone. Alhamdulillah.

October : Celebrated our 5th anniv. We are FIVE people. :)

November : Adam's first Concert

 November : the much anticipated waits of the year, the House. Finally it's OURS.

 

So, that's a wrap for 2013. May 2014  shines us all the way of our devouring path towards an endless journey called HAPPINESS.

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE

Umar's first step

 

It was taken 2 weeks ago. The baby steps that'll go for miles. He started his very first step at 10 months young. Way you go little rascal.