national anthem for my labour

my contraction brings all labour pain to the yard
i'm like, screaming my lungs out
darn right, gimme all your drugs now..
gynae can epi me but he has to charge..

u know i want it
the drug that soothes me
what the moms go crazy for
they lose their minds
the way we whine
i know it's time

la la la la la..
jab me up
la la la la la..
this mum is waiting

my gynae will be amused..

Its madness..madness, I tell you...!!!

Get ready, folks..

Well, maybe not all folks but more of those crazy shoppers out there..

Apparently today is the spectacular 3 hour sale at Suria KLCC from 6pm to 9pm.

For me personally, don’t think I’m pretty bothered about the whole hoo-haa. You know how I hate crowded places and have no patience to queue and all that stuff. Can’t imagine how the commotion is going to be. Just 3 hours to get good bargains? Gosh..people will go hunting crazy. As long as people are civilised and be considerate about the other shoppers, then things should be ok...I hope..

But maybe it won’t be that bad because people will be going to different outlets. I read from the paper that more than 100 retailers will be participating in this special sale. So, I guess all shoppers won’t be glued to one particular shop. Anyway, here’s some info of the participating outlets offering those great bargains:
1. Bally: Additional 5% off on markdown items
2. Emporio Armani: Additional 10% off selected items
3. Habib Jewels: 60-65% off selected rings, earing and brooches
4. Ombak: 30% off storewide
5. Red Earth: 50% off all skincare products
6. Crabtree & Evelyn: 20% off normal priced items

Well, if you wanna know more you can check it out at Suria KLCC later.

So, to those shopper lovers..get ready to shop like never before!

P/S: If you're going and for some bizarre miracle I should change my mind..I might just bump into you. We'll see :)

Need a hug?

*Hugsssssssss*

Don’t you just love it?

Hugging has a way of bringing a sense of togetherness and belonging.

You do it when you’re happy, you do it when you’re sad. .

It can relieve pain and deppression..It feels good and overcomes fear...It makes happy days happier and impossible days possible.

Sometimes if you want to comfort a friend but you dont know what to say, just go give them a hug. I think its a silent way of saying "everything will be ok" or "I’m here for you".

Or..if something great happened, hugging is a way of saying "I’m so happy for you!!"

According to Kathleen Keating, R.A., M.N., author of The Hug Therapy Book, hugs take many forms depending on what you want to communicate. A few examples include:

• The Bear Hug--ideal for two individuals of disproportionate sizes and for saying, "You're terrific," or "You can count on me".
• The A-Frame--Brief embrace ideal for little-known relatives and situations requiring a bit of formality. All of the hugging takes place above the neck. This hug communicates polite caring or detached warmth. Great for new huggers.
• The Cheek Hug--A tender hug that can be executed sitting or standing. This hug says "I'm sorry you're disappointed," or is ideal to share joy or greet an elderly relative.
• The Group Hug--Great for good friends sharing an activity or project. Group hugs communicate support, security, affection, unity and universal belonging.

The nicest thing about a hug is that you usually can’t give one without getting one.

So..go on..what are you waiting for? Go give someone a hug...

P/S: But don’t la go peluk-peluk people without reason..nanti kena penampar pulak :)

Take it slow...

I left the office quite early yesterday and arrived home to an empty apartment. It was 6.15pm and I knew my daughter, D* and the maid were at the playground. So I thought I’d go and check what she’s up to.

I wanted to surprise her so I just looked from afar. There she was at the swings section, pushing this boy on a swing. They took turns doing this and all the time were laughing and giggling and I thought "wow..she’s really having fun with this boy".

After about 10 minutes, D* looked up and saw me. I waved, she smiled, then ran towards me screaming "mamaaaaaaaa....mamaaaa.. mamaaaaaaa". My heart just melted and I have to tell you, that is truly one of the best moments in life. Anyway, while I was hugging and kissing her, I heard from a distance a boy’s voice shouting "D*, D*, D*". I didnt even have time to look where the voice was coming from because all of a sudden, the boy was already in front of me and gave the biggest grin....

Me: Ni siapa, D*?

D*: Abil

Me: Kawan D* ke?

D*: Smiled and nodded her head

My maid arrived shortly and said "Ni Nabil kak, dia suka main dengan D*. Kami selalu usik dia pacar D*". What? Pacar? No...no...no..Too young for a pacar, man........My mind started to wonder and went into automatic protective mode..who is this cheeky little boy trying to get close to my daughter?? What are his intentions? Whats his family background?

Hehe..I know, I know... they’re just friends but its kind of weird seeing how close she is with this boy. Though in some ways, it does look kind of cute. *sigh* My darling D* is growing up.

Gosh...I cannot even imagine what it’d be like when she starts having guy friends, dating and all that. I understand now how my parents used to worry a lot about me and my sister. We had a strict upbringing. No boyfriends till we entered university!

I don’t know how we’ll be like when D* enters that phase of wanting to hang out with boys. With all the crime rate thats been going on nowadays, you just want to protect them from all evil. Scary la with all these news on rape and murder..... *****Trueblue thinking***** Thats it, she’s not dating till she’s 30!!! :)

Note (1): D* is 3 years plus
Note (2): Pacar=boyfriend