Surprise!!!! (Part 1)

Tak sangka bulan 12 ni jer ada dua surprise for me. The first one from beloved hubby for our up coming anniversary this Thursday. He made the surprise about 2 weeks ago sbb takut terberanak awal. So far baby nak blum kuar lg, walaupun kekadang rase mcm baby nak kuar cepat jer. Hopefully, baby akan kuar as schedule...

Kolam hot spring

Ok, berbalk pada citer surprise td. One Saturday, tetiba hubby ckp, "esok I nak bawak u gi somewhere. Selama ni u jer plan nak gi sana sini so kali ni bg la I plan plak." So I just follow jer lar. Oleh kerana tak mau rase tertanye sepanjang perjalanan dlm keter. I slept bersama2 dgn Harris kat belakang. Terjaga jugak la kekadang on the way tu. Tp buat xtau jer dan cepat2 pejam mata blk. hehehe ;P

Living room

Sampai jer tempat tu, baru la tau its an Onsen (hot spring) place. Onsen with a living room + toilet + bathroom. Jepun panggil Higaeri Onsen. Its a little bit different from normal family type hot spring. Kalau kat normal hot spring, xde proper place to change clothes. Kalau kat sini, ada bilik so senang nak salin baju dan kalau bawak budak kecik pun senang dan tempat ni pun agak spacious.

Toilet with a washlet.

Lepas relax2 berendam for about 90 mins. Kami singgah pergi beli Starbuck inside Oita University Hospital for some hot coffee. Rase sgt la BEST, badan panas + hot coffee. Rase mcm nak tertidor jer sepanjang perjalanan blk tp kesian plak kat driver so tak jadik tido.

Thanks papa!!! I really luv this year present. Hope u will like my present too.


2nd surprise to be continue....

Looking Back...

Sometimes, the lesser time I have to write seriously, the more I have the idea to write in this blog. As if like a disease in me that always force me to do so. I am suppose to submit 2 paper b4 my due date which is in a few weeks or so. I had one paper done loooong time ago. Maybe need to review and touch-up here and there. Currently, I am writing another boring paper on a theory and concept of self-reliance and trying to make it look like a conference paper.

Actually, I am currently more anxious + excited with this lil' one inside me more than writing boring stuffs. Sometimes, afraid if something goes wrong or suddenly my water broke at the university yada yada... Mcm2 la pk skrg nih.

Then, this feeling reminds me back when I had Harris. I can still remember we used to have frequent earthquakes for a few weeks b4 delivery that make me really nervous staying at home all alone. I still remember having contractions every hours at nite and when I called my gynae he said to come in the next day morning. Which I did and only to be told to come back again the next day because I was only dilated 2cm. Before that, I got a small pink spotting that is normal before the actually labor begin.

The next morning, June 15, 2007 (Friday), we did another check-up. My contraction was getting shorter but I was not feeling so painful even though doctor said I am dilated for 6cm already! I feel the pain but not unbearable one just like a little strong period pain. A friend of mine said she almost felt like dying when she was dilated for 6cm. She sort of envy me when I told her I was not feeling that painful.

That day, the doctor did say I need to check-in into one of the room in his clinic but he also said "Go back home. Take your lunch and come back around 2pm like that." We did actually that, we went to the grocery store near by to buy some foods for both moms. Since my mom doesnt cook, MIL cooked Sotong Singge yg sgt delicious.

Around 2pm, off we went to the clinic. Doctor examine me again and told me my water had broke naturally which I didnt realized when...  Then around 3pm, the senior midwife induced me as well as checking the baby heart beat. After 30 min +-, she came back and induced more since I am not in so much pain yet.

Around 4pm, I started to feel strong contraction and the midwife teach me how to breath during contraction. Rase dah blajar dulu but when the time come terus lupa hahahaha Around 5pm, the contraction is getting shorter and also MORE painful.

6pm, the midwife decided to send me (actually I walked) to the labor room along with hubby. The labor doesnt look like a labor room at all. It looks more like a normal room with a bed like the one in pic below. The bed can act as reclining chair and also a movable bed. The room even have washlet toilet. I knew coz I used it for tut tut. Xbleh tahan la. Actually, at that time I can really tell whether its the contraction pain or rase nak berak... hehehe

(The holder rase mcm nak tercabut mase thgh push hehehe)

From 6pm onward, I can't really remember much. I can only remember how painful it was and I was only thinking patut la pompuan Jepun xmau beranak! hehehe Oh, and it was really hot at that time. The airconditioner was at it max. Hubby and midwife were freezing. Kesian kat depa but I am the one in pain. Derang la kena sabar kan. I even tanya dgn nada yg agak tinggi, "Xde cara lain ker nak duduk or baring time contraction ni?" The midwife said "No, there are no other way". I didnt believe her and decide to duduk bersila and feeling Harris head pushing strongly toward the vagina. 

Almost around 9pm, I vomitted maybe because of the pain. I just cant bear the head pushing anymore and ask the midwife to measure me again. After she measured, she called the doctor and I am ready to push. After 25min of hard pushing, Harris came out and when the midwife show him to me, he peed on me!! Never felt so happy being peed on hahaha

(This was b4 he peed on me hehehe)

After all going through all these, if ppl ask me if I can do this again? I will answer, "HELL, YES!!"

Prenatal Check Up: 8th Visit + 2012

I am currently in my 3７ｔｈ weeks of pregnancy. My baby is now considered as full-term. That mean I can deliver him anytime from 37- 40 weeks of pregnancy. Last Friday, during check-up, the doc checked for GBS (Group B Streptococcus) bacteria in the vagina. GBS bacteria is not harmful at all to adults but it is harmful to newborns. From my readings, GBS disease can cause sepsis (an infection in the blood), pneumonia and meningitis in newborns.

Getting in an examination chair is not so comfortable but for the sake of my baby what the hack. "These kinda process is normal",  is what I always said to myself. Next time, insyallah in Malaysia I would like to have a lady doctor to be my gynae.

My weight increased again, about 1.5kg (baby weight maintain jer). All due to the eating during Raya Haji. Our Msian foods are really fattening lor... So for now on, I am trying very very hard to eat more Japanese foods as there are more healthier. 

Weight increased also mean that I am VERY heavy now!! Seriously, I dont like myself now but I cant help eating. Not that I am eating a lot. It just that what ever I ate seem to stay and accumulate to become extra fat.

I am promising myself here, that I will eat more healthier after delivery and excerise more too. I will go to after maternity aerobics as soon as I can. This is going to be my next year resolution, period!

(Anak jantan ku yg bulat ghete)

After check-up, we went to watch 2012. It was oklah. Just like other similar movies like this, where many ppl will die and some will survive. Some scenes are considered too fake with too much effects. Though, I did cried at some scenes. Specially, where there is family involved. Just cant help crying la. Hubby also cannot tahan air mata hehehe Next, I hope to watch Disney movie "Up".

Hari Raya Haji in Beppu 2009

Kalau tahun lepas Raya Haji di Kelantan sambil buat aqiqah Harris. This year kami beraya di Beppu la plak since raya puasa ari tu dah celebrate kat Msia.

This year the praying time was a little bit early. Slalu start dlm kol 8 camtu but this year it started at 7:30 SHARP!! We arrived around 7:40 but the praying had ended dan cume sempat dengar kutbah jer but jadi la drpd takde wat apape kat rumah.

I made puding roti gula hangus for all to mkn2 at the masjid. Alhamdulillah licin habis dan xsempat amik gambar pun. Lepas mkn2 we went to Tanoura Beach for a family photo session. Since dah pakai baju cantik, baik pi amik gambar.

(Tanoura Beach: Human made beach... )

(Harris malu2 kucing depan camera)

Candid la konon 

 

Jom blk!! Harris dah bosan nih!

Lepas berfoto, we went home and I cooked masak lodeh, kerutuk ayam and nasi beriani for a mini mkn2 at my house. The previous nite I cooked kuah kacang + nasi impit and kerutuk daging. I had to do something on hari raya kalu idak xde feeling raya langsung. Org lain xde dengar pun nak wat open hse so baik la I open my house n ajak org dtg. At least bleh borak2 sambil mkn2 ape yg ada.

Alhamdulillah, cukup sume mknan sbb xde la buat byk sgt pun. What makes everything nicer, my visitors sempat plak tlg vaccum kan rumah n basuh kan pinggan b4 blk. I used disposable plates n cups to make it easier for me (well actually hubby sbb dia mmg tukang basuh pinggan in the hse) to clean up afterward. We all sgt la berterima kasih for the extra help :D Kalau mcm ni slalu, I akan slalu buat mkn2 mcm ni lg :-)

Rumah kotak Jepun! Baru bape org dah penuh.

Then later on Sunday, the Malaysian in Beppu (MEBI) organized a jamuan raya. I made nasi tomato, rendang daging and jelly mangga. This time mkanan sgt best2 blaka. Ibu2 dah makin lame, makin sedap memasak. Not that dulu xsedap. Sedap jugak but this time tah kenape rase sume best sgt2 hehehe

Home made biskut raya made by ibu2 MEBI 

 

Beware: Air coffee tu agak addictive!

Highlight of the day: Pulut kuning

Japan's Childbirth Subsidy Increase!!!!

We are getting 420,000yen from this year October!!! That's the amount of subsidy (出産一時手当金）I am getting to cover my 2nd birth cost in Japan.

When I had Harris, I received 350,000yen and that cover all the hospital bills. This year, when I knew of my pregnancy around May, the amount had increased to 380,000yen and they also gave extra coupon to subsidized hospital bills for prenatal check up (they gave 14 coupons this time, b4 its used to be 9 coupons only). I was happy enough! Because I still remember paying a lot for Harris's prenatal check up but I was lucky bcoz my hubby works with the govt and I can always reimbursed all the cost incurred. (Time2 camni jek rase untungnye keje gomen)

I am even more happy when they are increasing another 40,000yen. Happy, happy, happy but I am sure the hospital are increasing their cost as well so at the end of the day I am not getting extra money but for sure I am getting all the good service they are giving me. I am happy enough. What more can I ask, right? I am going to stay at a nice private room + tv + washlet toilet for 5 days after delivery and foods are delivered direct from a hotel.

Furthermore, Japanese govt is subsidizing an insurance for babies that are born with mental difficulties due to risky labor. The insurance will pay for medical treatment from the moment the baby is born until the age of 20. I forgot the actual name for the insurance but they add another 30,000yen in addition to 420,000yen so that all mothers can join the insurance without paying any extra fees.

Before, this kinda subsidy must forgo procedure through the city hall but starting from this year we do not need to do like that anymore. The hospital will do the procedure and all we need to do is to sign a proxy paper. Kenapa la dr dulu tak wat camni. Kan senang. 
 

Si pemetik bunga.

My Idea of Healty Foods

To those that read my blog (mcm la ramai ngat baca), I am currently ongoing a maternity diet la konon. Currently, in my 33rd week of pregnancy, I was ordered by my gynae to control my weight. I am trying very hard not to gain weight. Only baby weight can gain but not me.

In Malaysia, time ngandung is the time to EAT but here in Japan most preggy women are trying their best not to gain as much. One midwife said, we should only gain about 5kg (baby 3kg and 2kg lg air mentuban + uri + etc). If gain more than than then sume tu adalah unnessary fat.

My maternity aerobics mates sume kecik2 blaka. lg 2 minggu nak bersalin pun masih melompat2 beraerobic. My trainer said as long as mother larat bleh jer but bile perut keras tu stop la jgn gambaru sgt. Nnt terberanak plak.

So since I am dieting. The whole family a.k.a hubby la sape lg, pun kena diet gak coz I dont really cook. (Harris mane bleh diet2 ni. I only cook for him jer pun skrg.) Since I dont cook, we eat out tp yg healthy dan seimbang sahaja yer :-)

This was a few weeks ago.
Smoke salmon + mushroom spaghetti and clam chowder

This was yesterday. Tofu Nabe Set (like steamboat) + grilled fish.

Glucose Test & Insulin

Dear Blog,

My glucose and insulin test taken on 30th Oct was very painful. They took my blood 4 times in 2 hours!! Dah la kena puasa pagi tu. Cannot eat nor drink. Sgt la tidak best. Dua2 lengan lebam lepas kena amik darah.

This was after my first blood test. Tak lebam lg.

The result? Hmmm, doc kata my glucose level is normal but when looking at my insulin graph dia kata my pancrease is working too hard to stabilized my sugar level. Terkejut jugak tgk graph insulin yg sgt la tinggi. Doc ckp org mengandung slalu nye double dr org biasa but for me. Its like 4 times more than normal ppl. Doc advice to take the same test again after delivery. A year after ke sbb only then baru tau my actual condition. So this time around, I DO NOT have diabetic. Lega rasa.

Doc explain, kat Jepun jadik strict camni since last year sbb ramai doctor diabetic complain gynae tak jaga patience yg ada diabetic mase time pregnant. Sbb org pregnant yg ada diabetic ada kemungkinan kena diabetic bile tua nnt. So ppl like me kena di bg tau awal2 supaya berjaga2 di masa hadapan supaya jaga makan kalau xmau kena kencing manis.

Doc juga ada ckp check glucose sahaja tak berguna sbb it doesnt show any corelation. So thats why dia check insulin jugak. So that ppl like me that have normal sugar level cannot be that relief after all. Meaning kena jaga2 la.

Elok jugak pegi amik test ni. So now, dr muda lg bleh berjaga2 utk hari tua nnt. My pancrease needs a lot of rest sbb kuarkan insulin yg byk time pregnant. Takut nnt bile dah tua insulin habis susah plak. I really like this kinda of doctor yg citer details dan gune bahasa yg senang utk difahami.

Songsang

It was the day of my routine check up. Currently, in my 30th weeks, I need to check up every 2 weeks. It was my 6th check-up so far.

As usual, had my urine check, blood pressure, tummy measured and part yg paling tak best, I had my weight measured also lah. Turn up my weight increase again about almost 1kg!!! Gambatteta noni naa...

Maternity aerobics does not show its result that fast. Usually it will take at least a month. So skrg I must be very very strict about my diet. No tip bits!!! I am trying to supplement it with fruits n see how it goes.

The nurse at the hospital, said I must maintain my weight if not, I might not be able to give birth at the hospital sbb takut nnt gemuk sgt susah nak bersalin. I seriously dont want to talk or think about the coincidence so I just keep quite and hopefully everything will go as smooth as b4. If not mistaken I gained 8 kg during my 1st pregnancy. N mase tu derang tak kata apape pun. Dont know why they are so particular this time.... I gained 7kg for the time being...

Ok then, after measuring the routine with nurse. I went in to see the doctor for ultrasound. Turn up, the lil' one is positioning his head on top and on the right side of my tummy. Doc asked me to sleep on my left side more and come again for an ultrasound next week. Until then, he is not suggesting anything but one after one possibility run into my head. Nak kena c-section ke? Camne nak handle rumah, baby n etc nnt? Ngeri nye nak operate! dan mcm2 lg. I am trying very2 hard not to think too much. Please baby position yourself normally. U r one strong baby!!

Furthermore, my 2nd trimester blood test came out ok. No excess sugar but since every time my urine test came out with a little excess sugar. The doc advice me to go for a glucose test at a bigger hospital just to make sure its not diabetic. I am going to go for that test this coming Friday and will post about it next time.

Itula, sape suruh melantak tak ingat kat Mesia kan dah susah diri sendiri. I am wondering camne la nak beranak kat Mesia nnt. Kalu blk kejap je dah naik itu ini. Kalu dok sana for good camne? I just cant imagine...

Pic mencuci mata.

Harris and Japanese pear.

Orphan

Ever since Harris's around, me and hubby learn to watch movies in the day light. Not like b4 when the later is better. Not that we like to stay late. Its just that the price is much more cheaper. In Japan, a normal movie ticket cost 1800yen. Student price cost 1500yen and late show (8:30pm above) cost 1200yen.

The nearest cinema around us is called Park Place that is also a shopping mall. I think it has the biggest JUSCO in Oita city. The cinema has special price for ladies that is on Wednesday and mens on Friday. The cost is only 1000 yen. Since I always go with my hubby to the cinema, we cant go on the designated days. Lain la kalu bleh tukar jantina hahahaha

So we always try to watch a movie during Cinema Day, that is when all movies cost only 1000yen on the first day of every month. No gender ristriction and so on.

However, we just know that all foriegn student in Oita can get special discount on the ticket no matter what day or time we want to watch movie. All we need to do is show our student ID card and pay only 1000 yen anytime.

So last week, we took a day off at the university and went to see movie "Orphan". Its a thriller/horror movie. I am not so keen to that kinda movie but since I know it does not has anything to do with ghost. So I watched.


The movie is about a husband and wife who recently lost their baby adopt a 9-year-old girl who is not nearly as innocent as she claims to be. The rest must watch la baru thrill. ;)

The story was better than I expected. Mana tak nye the 1st 10 min dah buat aku rase kecut perut. Takut giler nak bersalin rase. It has lots of places where my heart pounding like crazy that by the time the movie finish ketiak sudah basah sbb berpeluh hihihi

Ok la thats all about the movie, nak tau lebih2 tgk sendiri hehehe ;P

Ni plak pic Harris nyorok belakang pintu mase tgk citer Upin & Ipin the movie.

Roti Jala & Kuah Kuzi Ayam

Dear blog,

I made delicious delights a few weeks ago during MEBI jamuan raya. As for me, I love cooking during my pregnancy specially during my 2nd and 3rd trimester. Masak ape pun byk yg menjadi.

Got fabulous recipe from Nora's cooking book named " Secukup Rasa: Koleksi Resepi Pilihan Nora". Yup, its Nora the singer from Kelantan. Most recipes are Kelantanese delight and very easy to make.

I did changed her recipe here and there according to what I have in my kitchen. This was my first attempt dan nasib baik menjadi :D


Just wanna digitalized all my recipes for easier use in the future.

* This recepi is not suitable for ppl under diet like me :-( hehehehe



Roti Jala

Bahan:

• 1 kg tepung gandum
• 4 biji telur
• 8 cawan air
• 1/2 cawan minyak masak
• 2 helai daun pandan

Cara:

1. Kisar tepung gandum, telur dan air hingga sebati
2. Tapis adunan agar tidak berketul
3. Campur minyak masak di dlm adunan td sehingga sebati
4. Sediakan daun pandan yg diikat dan dicelup ke dlm minyak. Sapu pada kuali seblm mengirai.

Roti Jala Kuah Kuzi Ayam

Kuzi Ayam

Bahan:

• 1 ekor ayam (dlm 1kg ++)
• 3 ulas bawang putih (dikisar utk diperap bersama ayam)
  
• 1 cmt garam (utk diperap bersama ayam)
  
• 2 biji bawang besar (potong dadu)
• 1/2 cwn kismis
• 1/2 cwn badam
• 1/2 cwn gajus
• 4 cmb bawang goreng instant
  
• 1 tin susu cair
• 1 tin tomato dlm tin (dikisar)
• 12 ulas bawang putih (dikisar)
• 3 cmb rempah kuzi (dibancuh dgn sedikit air)
• 5 biji bawang merah (dikisar utk ditumis)
  
• 5 ulas bawang putih (dikisar utk ditumis)
• 1 cawan minyak
• garam & gula secukup rasa

Cara:

1. Perap ayam dengan garam dan bawang putih.
2. Panaskan minyak dan goreng sedikit bawang goreng dan tumbuk hingga halus.
3. Goreng bawang dadu hingga kuning dan angkat dan toskan.
4. Goreng badam hingga kuning dan angkat dan toskan.
5. Kemudian goreng gajus hingga kuning dan angkat dan toskan.
6. Goreng kismis, angkat dan tos kan
7. Akhir skali goreng ayam hingga 1/2 masak, angkat dan toskan.
8. Gune minyak yg same utk menumis bawang merah dan bawang putih yg telah dikisar sehingga masak.
   
9. Masukan rempah kuzi dan kacau sehingga masak. Kemudian masukkan sedikit air, susu cair dan sos tomato dan kacau lg.
   
10. Akhir sekali masukkan semua bahan yg telah di goreng (ayam, badam, gajus, kismis, bawang dadu & bawang goreng.
11. Masak sehingga kuah kelihatan pekat.
12. Masukkan garam dan gula secukup rasa. Biarkan di atas api perlahan lebih kurang 30 min.

* Bleh gune minyak sapi utk rasa yg lebih lazat.

Kuzi ayam

Selamat Mencuba :)

Maternity Diet

I will be officially on maternity diet starting from tomorrow. Why tomorrow? Sbb td baru saje melantak ice cream at the university coop hehehe ;P

Ni sume gara2 sbb my gynae said I need to reduce on taking too much nutricious a.k.a. calories in my foods. Blk Mesia punya pasal la ni. Mkn xhingat dunia. Skrg tgk sape yg susah.

I gained a total of 6 kg from the start of pregancy until now. Tetiba naik 3 kg from previous check up mana doc tak terkejut.

Then talk with head of nurse yg juga bidan kat situ. She said it is better to remain my weight as it is now. Camne ni nak maintain???!!! Sbb skrg asal bgn jek nak mkn. Mlm2 pun tido cepat sbb tak mau bg perut lapar.

Kerana sgtla terkejut dgn berat badan skrg maka I joined maternitery aerobics at the maternity clinic last week. It was fun and refreshing for me after a long holiday. Next day sakit badan sbb dah lama xbergerak ;P Yg best skali about this class sbb ada private trainer. Walaupun ada 2 org lg yg share trainer yg same. For 800 yen an hour I dont mind la sharing.

So skrg I need to reduce my sugar intake (that mean no tip bits n so on) and exercise as much as I can. Ok tak? :D

Harris the kampung boy.

Looking Back on Our Raya

How was your Raya? Best ke tak best? For me, semestinya BEST!! :D

Our theme color for this year is blue again. If I am not mistaken last year pun biru jugak. Ni hubby nye idea so that he dont have to buy a new baju melayu. For me, mesti kena ada baju baru walaupun warna yg same.

Tgk tu betape biru nye kami di pagi raya. Nasib baik cushion xwarna biru jugak.

First time raya di Kltn mmg best. Maklumla family ramai, meriah jugak la. Family hubby buat adat bg duit raya malam kat rumah atok nye. So time tu la best skali utk budak2. Panjang betul barisan nye. As for me, this is my first time bagi duit raya camni. Maklumla sblm ni xpernah raya kat Msia as a person with income ;P

Sampul duit raya import dr Jepun lg.

Tp satu jek yg tak best raya kat kltn ni. I DIDN'T GET TO EAT ANY RENDANG!! Baru tau yg org kltn ni tak mkn rendang. Derang byk mkn kuzi, satay etc. Kuah masak lodeh pun takde. 2 hari lepas baru 1st time pekena masak lodeh utk raya thn ni mase jamuan raya kat Beppu. Serious kat kltn ni mmg makanan derang lain sket. Xde yg pedas2. For me tak kick la kalu xde yg pedas2 tu... Tp walaupun makanan lain but still bleh naik 3 kg this holiday in Msia. I gained 1 kg every week!! Terkejut tgk nombor kat penimbang.

One more thing yg tak best sket tahun ni. Kami xde gambar raya bertiga! Harris moody sket hari tu. Even nak suruh pakai baju melayu pun xnak. Pagi2 lg dah berperang nak pakai baju melayu. Hopefully raya haji nnt sempat amik gambar bertiga.

Survival

I can still remember, the moment I set foot at my house in Osaka 15 years ago.
My mother told me, "The first thing u need to remember are Katakana & Hiragana".

That exactly what I did. Writing and remembering katakana & hiragana like there was no tomorrow. I cannot remember how much paper I used to write all the Japanese alphabet. I managed to remember them all after a few weeks of arrival and of course during that time I was already admitted to a Japanese junior high school. Can u imagine everything was in Japanese!!

This entry will never finish if I write my tough and hard experience then.

Anyway, I got so pissed when ppl have been living in Japan for more than a year but still cannot write katakana or hiragana. I am not talking about kanji here. Those two must be learn by heart (thats what one of my teacher told me). I just wonder how do they survive here.

Come on la, sampai bila nak berharap kat org!

*Gambar hiasan: Pamukkale, Turkey

I am Counting...

7 more days b4 going back to Malaysia.

Lost 1 kg in 2 weeks of Ramadhan. (Hubby tak puas hati so dia pun start walking at nite utk buang lemak yg berlebihan ;p)

Sudah 2 hari x larat nak puasa.

Tummy is already 120 cm.

Weight +2kg from normal weight.

112 days to delivery.

6 more hours to get my hand on my new Kitson Sequin Tote Bag :D

Baru sampai :D

Its September Already la!!!

Cepatnye dah bulan 9. So that mean 12 more days to go b4 going home!

YES! This year we are coming home for Hari Raya. Howa long was it for me not celebrating Raya in Msia? More than 12 years I guess. I stop counting already...

This is also our first time celebrating Raya as a family and we are celebrating it in Kelantan where the celebration is much more merrier than in KL where my family is. Celebrating Raya in KL has always been boring for me. Plus my family members pun xramai.

At hubby village, there are so many ppl! Bayangkan la if his father has 10 siblings then tambah wife or husband then children lg. I luv that kind of environment. Mcm kenduri jek everytime they meet up. Something I shall never experience in KL. Boring la jadi org KL nih. Thank god I married a Kelantanese. At least now I have a kampung :)

Just a little update on Harris:

He understands most of what we are talking about both Japanese and Malay and sometimes English too. We kinda campo adok sentences most of the time. I know its not good but we just cannot help ourself la. But we kinda try to speak Japanese more with him so that he can communicate more with his sensei at the nursery.

His fav songs are "Kaeru no uta" (Frog Song) and "Zou san" (elephant song). He pronounces it "Dou tan" though. Sgt cute ok!

Harris trying to do a split with a peace :)

And some more update on my pregnancy:

I am currently missing sleeping on my back. I sleep on my right side most of the time and now my right shoulder is killing me. I just dont feel comfortable sleeping on my left side. I just dont know why though...

This Friday must go for a maternity massage. Dpt massage muke dan tgn pun oklah. I wish I have a massage chair!

Kerepek Pedas!!

KEREPEK PEDAS!! was the only thing I wrote at my status in Facebook. Then terus dpt msg saying that she would like to post me some. I was sooo happy bcoz even my mother never send me kueh raya ok. I had never ate kueh raya on hari raya for 12 years already. She said, "Alah, biskut kat Jepun kan lg sedap." Thats not the point la... Anyway, a few days ago. A parcel came taraaaa! Tgk kotak kat bawah tu. Full of my kerepek pedas and she even bought not spicy kerepek for Harris. Thanks a lot Che Yah :-)

Kerepek pedas yg best!

Even from my 1st pregnancy, I had been craving for kerepek pedas but at that time I didnt get any. Hubby mcm dengar tak dengar je n I was not that eager searching for one. Padahal hubby have lots of friend at Batu Pahat. Ntah la kenape xterpk nak mintak tolong derang pos kan....

The morning when the parcel came, I ate one whole big pack of kerepek pedas! Hubby pun tumpang sekaki gak hehehe

Then a few days back, I got a msg from Auntie Abriza, that her friend's Tunku Isteri Shalita (wife to Tunku Besar Tampin) gave me a present. A cute baby bag that I shall claim when I visit her home during raya. My father is a business man n he knows many BIG ppl that usually I dont really care about. But this one present really surprised me bcoz another person that I dont really know personally gave me or done me something special.

I am very glad and happy to received from both of u though I dont know how shall I return them back....

Happy Ramadhan to all.

Pregnancy 101

I have never really blog about my pregnancy. Tup tap I am more than half way to go! I am currently 22 weeks and 3 days pregnant! So fast!!! Even today at Harris nursery, one of his sensei said my tummy is big after knowing my due date. Oklah, I know perut Jepun kecik! But I just smiled back at her.

Unlike my first one. We didn't plan for this one. Well, we did plan but not this year maybe next just b4 going back to tanah air tercinta. Giving that fact, I was so trilled to know about my pregnancy. Sgt sgt happy. No wonder, when hubby made his usual maggi goreng I felt like throwing up! Kesian kat dia ingat aku tak suke masakan dia. I didnt know I was pregnant at that time. My period had been late so many times dan tidak teratur for so many months.

I even had my yearly medical check up during very early pregnancy. Siap x-ray sume. My gean said its ok though but still I cant stop worrying.... Then I even had so many trips overseas. To Malaysia, Sabah, Kelantan, Korea, Turkey and this coming raya to Msia and Kelantan again! This baby is soo strong! I scanned last time its going to be a BOY again. Kicking and somersaulting inside my tummy like always. I can feel him kicking as early as 18 weeks. Seem so early than my first one.

My mom was not really so happy about my pregnancy. The 1st thing that came out from her mouth was "So how r u going to cope?"Well, she said something like that la. In my head, "Cant u be more happier mom? Why cant u say something else?" The only thing I can reply at that time was "I will try until I cant do it anymore." The truth I also dont know what to do... I will submit my candidacy papers b4 delivery. Then see whether I can write a full thesis afterward.

My supervisor was at shock when he knows. He knew by accident. I purposely wear loose clothing in front of him bcoz I know what he also going to say. But there was this one day, he accidentally saw me and pop up that question. "Are u pregnant Farah?" n giving me a look. When I said, "Yes". He said "How's that going to effect your work?" I told him, I am going to extend. He didnt argue much afterward.

What ever ppl think about my pregnancy. This little one is very specially by his own way. He strengthen our marriage relationship even more.

Mama , papa and abg Harris lov u so much little one. Come out strong and healthy. Amin.

Beso sgt ke perut gue?
At Yufu River Ravine

Our First Camping Trip

Huhu sudah lame tidak update blog. Lepas hantar paper aritu, sgt la malas utk buat byk benda termasuk la berbloging. Then bile masuk bulan puasa ni laaagi la malas. Asyik nak tidok je sambil baby dok tendang kuat dan buat somersault. Update Turkey rehat jap.

Kali ni nak citer pasal our first camping trip to Tsunoshima. Actually, K. Hanny dah lame bg tau tempat ni. Derang kata lawa. Tp mase tu xpernah terpk nak pegi. Jual mahal la kunon. Tah camne tah thn ni kami decide utk pegi camping sbb next year ada baby takut tak dpt pegi. Lagi pun tinggal 1 thn lebih jek lg kami disini. So mase ada chance ni baik pegi.

2 km to Tusnoshima

Mula2, survey tempat nak pegi tu. Ada satu blog Jepun tu amik pic kat sana cantik sgt. Mcm tak percaya ada pulau cantik camni kat area Kyushu ni. I mean selain pulau Okinawa la. Tu mmg tak leh lawan kot. Specially, kat Ishigaki Jima. Tp nak pegi sana jek dah mcm nak blk Mesia mahal nye so mmg tak dpt nak gi ler kami.

Road to Tsunoshima

Plan mula2 nak join K. Hanny and org Yamaguchi uni. Tp bile tanye tempat camping tu ckp khemah dah penuh. So kami pun pegi pada hari derang blk. Tak sempat jumpe K. Hanny n family but sempat gak jumpe anak2 muda dr Yamaguchi uni.

Tsunoshima memanggil-manggil

Kami bertolak dlm kol 9:30 pagi dr Beppu. Half way sampai Usa kami naik highway. Then ikut Route 10 sampai Higashi Kokura, then naik highway blk sampai Shimonoseki. Turun Shimonoseki IC ikut jln bawah (R119) sampai la jumpe jln 276. Total dr Beppu to Tsunoshima ni about +- 3 hours. Kalu byk keter mmg slow la jadi nye.

Cobalt Blue Beach

Sampai je kat pulau. Terpegun tgk laut colbat blue tu. Sgt cantik dan panas. Tp tak berlengas cam kat Beppu. Angin best jek bertiup2. Sampai je kat camp site terus check in then terus gi mkn kat restaurant dekat situ. Mula2 nak gi kedai yg depan camp site tp byk sgt keter dan xde parking. So kami pi mkn kat kedai kat gambar bawah tu. Mkn tempura sotong dan sashimi sotong, hubby plak mkn fry seafoods. Gambar mknan tak ambik sbb kami saaangggat la lapar.

Lunch time. Lame giler tunggu turn. Org ramai sgt.

Lepas perut sudah kenyang baru la kami pergi blk ke campsite utk angkut brg dr tempat parking ke khemah. Mujur khemah tak jauh mana dan nasib baik jugak campsite tu ada trolly angkut barang. So brg2 kami yg byk tu sekali angkut je ke khemah. Harris pulak sgt la good boy. Dengar kata dan slalu pegang tangan time jln. Maybe tempat baru kot. Takut lg.

Trolley angkat brg dr parking to campsite.

Lepas angkat brg masuk khemah. Kami pun pergi main air kat pantai. Harris rupe2 nye takut ombak. Kena dokong baru msk dlm air dan suke org tarik plampung CARS dia tu.

Warming up main pasir dulu.

PEACE papa!

Dah puas main air kami naik atas n mandi kejap b4 siap2 utk bbq. Me n hubby gilir2 membakar sbb Harris slalu hilang dr pandangan. Harris by this time dah kenal tempat. Specially tempat vending machine! Sikit2 nak uwit beli air.

View from campsite.

Mlm tu teman kan Harris tido. Dlm kol 8 camtu Harris dah tido dah sbb gelap gelita. Tp org Jepun yg sgt la ngok main bunga api kat tepi khemah kami. Actually, kat campsite ni tak leh main bunga api sbb takut kebakaran. Tp mlm2 derang main jek. Tak kisah sebenarnye derang nak main bunga api. Tp dah la bising, menjerit2 plak tu. Kesian Harris nak tido jek dengar bunyi dom dam. Pompuan Jepun lak takut la konon jerit kuat giler mcm kena rogol. Kalu iyer pun nak main gi la main kat dengan pantai. Org pun tak de kat sana dan kemungkinan kebakaran pun xde. Mmg tak pk org langsung. Pak guard lak xde so xde sape nak tegur.

Bangunan yg mcm church tu actually campsite toilet.
Di ubah suai semata mata utk msk movie.
Toilet hanya bleh di pakai dr Jul 9 ~ Sept 4.

Lepas Harris lena, me n hubby dok kat luar sambil borak2 kosong sambil tgk bintang. Best gak buat camni ek kadang2. Nak kol 9 camtu kami pun masuk tido.

Ice cream early in the morning.

Awal pagi, Harris la mula2 skali bgn dan kejutkan mama and papa. Sibuk ajak gi luar. Lepas mkn pagi, mandi dan kemas2 brg kami check out dr khemah dan ronda2 pulau. Mula2 pegi light house then mkn ice cream kat cafe.

Sotong putar

Dah puas meronda. We all decide to go to Fukuoka n visit the Hard Rock Cafe and do some shopping. Kebetulan ada kedai dah nak tutup dan jual byk baju budak Levi's yg cumil2 dah murah. Ape lg angkut jgn tak angkut ;-P

At the end, kunon nye pi camping but end up......
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Save duit kat camping, but habiskan duit kat shopping huhuhu

Conclusion: Tahun depan nak pi lagi tp kiter puasa bulan 8. Bulan 9 bleh gi kana.....

Turkey part 2

A few days after arrival in Istanbul, I did lots of shopping. The clothes there are really cheap and above all have my size la. Bukan senang nak dpt my size specially in Japan ni. Nice maternity clothes pun byk yg murah2. So angkut la byk2. Sorry la no picture. Mase shopping mmg tinggal camera kat rumah. Hubby bz taking care of Harris and me bz shopping (-_-)V

Then b4 hubby had his Lasik surgery we went for sightseeing around town. Sbb pk2 nnt lepas ni xleh gi mana dah. Xkan nak tinggal dia sorang2 kat rumah. So we all decided to go the famous Blue Mosque and Ayasofya. We took the tram there. Thank good ada aircond. Panas giler hari tu. FYI, panas camne pun kat Istanbul tu derang takkan pasang aircond dlm taxi. Seriously cannot stand the air polution and of course the heat. Mesti bawak kipas tgn kemana saje. No wonder my sis soh beli kipas tgn Jepun kat 100 yen shop byk2 aritu.

Inside an air condition tram to the Blue Mosque

Sampai je kat Blue Mosque. Tourist xbleh msk sbb its praying time. Tp as Muslim bleh jek msk kata nak sembahyang. Lame jugak tunggu pak imam nak dtg. Lame sgt tunggu almost sejam gak la. Sbb tok imam xsampai2. Kami pun decide to go to Ayasofya.

The Blue Mosque or Sultanahmet Camii in Turkish

Inside the Mosque
The tiles

Lame sgt menunggu, sampai tertido pakcik ni.

Nak msk Ayasofya kena bayar 20ytl. Lebih kurang RM40+-. Kalu bab bayar2 tempat bersejarah ni mmg tak kisah sgt mahal murah sbb bukan slalu bleh dpt chance camni. Pejam mate je la mase bayar tu. But here still murah dr kat Europe dulu.

Ayasofya from a far

Masuk jek dlm Ayasofya ni Harris terus terlena maybe sbb gelap dan nyaman. Ayasofya ni used to be the biggest cathedral for a 1000 years during that era. Then when Ottoman was in power he transformed it into a mosque. Then again Mustafa Kamel Atartuk ordered the place to be a museum. Tu la sbbnye tourist kena bayar nak masuk. Kalau mosque anytime bleh msk dan free jek.

Very rare!! U can never see Allah & Virgin Mary + Jesus in one place

Since the place had been transformed so many times. The muslims during Ottoman era just cover Virgin Mary and the crosses with beautiful tiles or wall paintings. The Virgin Mary above came out during restoration of the place. The center of the building where Christian people used to pray was facing Jerussalam, when it became a mosque they built the mihrab facing Mecca. Thats why the mihrab is not at the center of the building.

See, mihrab tak center sbb this place used to be a cathedral.

Naik je tingkat atas konon nak tgk beautiful golden tiles of Jesus ke Emperor and Empress apetah. Camera xdak battery. So golden tiles tu just remain in our memory je la. Then Harris pun bgn dan nak kuar dr stroller. We all pun decide to leave the place and headed to Eye Clinic for hubby Lasik check up b4 operation the next day.