Sawadeekap Bangkok

cont..

Day 3, as planned we went to Chatuchak Weekend Market, a must go shopping spot at Bangkok. We arrived there around 12:00 pm. For the sake of the kids, we went to the pet section first. Again.. just to see the cute pets sold there. Kat Thailand nih memang trend orang bela pet yang cute2 especially puppies. Tapi Ameng cakap kalau dah besar, diorang biar jek merata jadi stray dogs yg sangat comot. The pet section is only quarter of the Chatuchak. Ameng kata memang tak sempat nak round semua kedai. So, we stick to our targets- Thai silks, souvenir tees, seluar askar Lehmann, cute tees for me and some crafts. And as adviced by Sareque, if you see something that you want to buy- grab, tawar and pay. No time to waste and turning back.

Lehmann stretching nak kendong Jaja.. hehe

We had our lunch in Chatuchak itself. Thanks to Ameng, we managed to locate a muslim restaurant although he has never eaten there before. But at least he can read map directory :-p We continued our shopping quest as quick as possible after lunch as Suhayl was getting cranky and restless. We promise to buy toys for him on that day. But what toys ler can you find at Chatuchak tuh? So, after our shopping mission was completed (tho tak puas), we went to Siam Paragon by BTS (mcm LRT ler). The coach is quite bigger compare to Malaysia’s LRT or Monorail. And the Thais are very polite. Takde pon berebut2 macam kat KL :-p



Siam Paragon is similar to Pavilion. All designers boutiques are there- Jimmy Choo, Bottega Veneta, Emilio Pucci, Burberry, etc.. Nway, we didn’t waste anytime window shopping because we were already tired of walking. We headed straight to the toy section and let Suhayl roamed to pick his favourite toy. Lepas tuh terus lepak Starbuck to rest our aching feet and calves. Gilaa penat sehhh.. After recharging our energy we went back to Chatuchak parking lot and say good bye to Bangkok City.


On the way back to Pattaya, we stopped for dinner at a Muslim Muslim Korean BBQ Restaurant. Most of the patrons are Muslim sebab bertudung. Korean BBQ is like steamboat + grill. Coal is used to light up the stove instead of gas. So, the heat is consistent which is essential for BBQ. The restaurant concept is buffet. They put the steamboat + grill stove on your table and you can pick whatever veggies, meats, seafood as many as you like. Besides that, the buffet also serves other side dishes such as fried rice, spagetthi, som tam, dim sum and dessert. And the price is only RM 15 per head!!! Sangat best lah makan di Thailand, food sedap and murahhhh.



Last day, we did nothing but rest and relax at Ameng's condo. Ameng said good bye to us early in the morning because he had to work. We brought the kids to the pool, packed our things, kemas2 rumah Ameng and off to Suvarnabhumi Airport. We reached there around 3:00 pm. Our flight EDT was at 6:15 pm. We had lunch at the airport and did our last kopek shopping at the airport. Rasa macam banyak jek masa lagi, sekali tengok nak dekat boarding time dah. So, macam orang gila jugaklah kitorang berjalan ke gate. I’m supposed to claim my VAT return, but we were rushing and missed the VAT counter and malas nak patah balik. Tapi lepas masuk gate tunggu punya tunggu, tengok flight delay pula ½ jam. Ciss.. So, aku claim ler VAT return from Lehmann.. hehehe..


Flight to Kuala Lumpur was boring. The in-flight food selections were limited. Aku memang tak suka naik kapal terbang malam2. Pukul 10:00 pm kitorang sampai Malaysia and that was it… The END of our Kingdom of Siam journey.

More photos can be viewed in Kingdom of Siam-Part 2 & Kingdom of Siam- Extra

Sawadeekap Pattaya

The holiday trip to Pattaya- Bangkok was wonderful. We chose Pattaya because we have a friend working there, Ameng. Kalau tak, aku rasa memang tak pergi. We stayed at his condo at Jom Tien Beach, Pattaya (save duit dah). And he was our official tour guide.

It took us about 1 and half hour to reach Pattaya from Suvarnabhumi Airport, Bangkok via highway. We reached Ameng's place at 8:00 pm BGK time. We had dinner cooked by him and didn't do anything but borak2, cleaned ourselves and call it a nite.

The next day, Ameng took us around Pattaya City. We went to Pattaya Bay, Koh Laan Island and Pattaya Floating Market. Koh Laan island is a day trip island. There are no hotels there. People just come to rest and relax, basking by the sea. There are only few shops and gerai makan2. The island is so beautiful; white sandy beach and clear blue (or it is greenish) sea. Suhayl really had fun splashing in the water. Jaja penakut. She just lepak under the umbrella eating jagung.

Pattaya Floating Market is the latest attraction in Pattaya. This man-made floating market is an alternative to Bangkok Floating Market. According to Ameng, it’s more tourist-friendly. The best part is it opens till nite unlike Bangkok Floating Market. So, you don't need to rush or be there early in the morning.



At nite, we went to Pattaya Outlet Mall, similar to Outlet Village that you've heard or been in EU countries. Branded labels such as adidas, Nike, French Kitty, Lacoste, Naf Naf, etc.. are available at good bargain. Handbag takde plak :-p I managed to get 2 adidas top.. heheh. We also went to the nearby nite market to check out cute animals sold there. The puppies and the kitties are so cute. Jaja yang dok tantrum kat mall terus gembira to see all the animals. Fishes, rabbits, hamsters, birds.. semua adalah.


We had dinner at Chiva's, a seafood restaurant by the beach. The food is superb especially the tom yam gung- the best I've ever had. And the price is so CHEAP for an exclusive ambience restaurant. After dinner, we went to HRC Pattaya to buy some tees and other merchandise. As we drove back to Ameng's Condo, we passed by some bars which offers ‘you know what’ service. The centre of the nite attraction in Pattaya is at Walking Street. Cars are not allowed. So, you have to walk to see the entertainment. We have to pass that, bawak budak2 ma.. We're responsible parents OK.





More pics can be view in Kingdom of Siam- Part 1 & Kingdom of Siam- Extra.

To be cont..

Government Hospital

Actually banyak benda nak update but I'm always running out of time.

Jaja needs to go for second surgery for her knee. This time it will be done at Hospital Tuanku Ampuan Afzan, Kuantan. Her previous dr from KMC recommended Dr. Kamariah, Paediatric Orthopaedician for further check-up after he couldn't solve Jaja's knee problem.

Frankly speaking, I've never liked GH. Reading all those news about the careless mistakes done by nurses and doctors in GH really gave me a bad impression of GH. Not to mention the crowd and slow service. But we braved ourselves to see the doctor despite all the negative feelings.

We went to HTAA last Tuesday. Parkings at the hospital were all full. We had to park outside of the hospital. And as expected, the crowd at the 'klinik pakar' was 'woaahhh'. It was 9:30 am and the waiting area was full sampai kat luar. Everybody was waiting for their turn. I registered and waited for our turn. After a while, the numbers started to run on the screen and the crowd became half!! Why? Because there were like 7 doctors working in different rooms. I think we only waited like 30 mins before Jaja's name being called. As usually, Jaja went for the x-ray before the dr could give her medical diagnosis. From the x-ray, Dr. Kamariah informed us that the infection is still in Jaja's knee, on the surface of her knee bone. That explains why she still can't straighten her knee. I was quite impressed because she spotted the problem almost immediately when she saw the x-ray. Jaja's previous dr didn't saw that.

Next Jaja was sent to the Ultrasound Section to get detailed images of her knee bone. We tought it can be done straight away. But to our dissapointment, the nurse gave an appointment date which was end of the month for the ultrasound. We went back to see Dr. Kamariah and she was also suprised with the date given. She quickly comforted us that she will try to speed up the ultrasound check-up. She gave me her hp number and told us that her nurse will call us soon for a quicker date. Jaja's check-up ended at 1pm.

We went for lunch and quick shopping at East Coast Mall after that. While shopping, I got a call from Dr. Kamariah's nurse informing us that the ultrasound check-up will be on Thursday. That's quite fast kan? As we drove back to Kerteh, my husband said to me that it was not that bad after all checking at a GH. The nurses seems to be very friendly. I personally like Dr. Kamariah. She's confident, gave good explanation and diagnosis and good with kids too. I have no doubt about her. I hope she's the best for Jaja.

Tagged by Faeiz

Iye.. aku rajin jawab tag Faeiz :-p

1) Were you named after anyone?
Obviously yes. Siap ada manuskrip lagi…

2) When was the last time you cried?
Hmm.. lama tak nangis.

3) Do you like your handwriting?
Yes, but everybody complaints it's not readable :-p

4) What is your favourite lunch meal?
No choice ler kat Gebeng nih. Nasi putih + ayam goreng kunyit.

5) Do you have kids?
2 going to be 3 ;-)

6) If you were another person, would you like to be friends with you?
Yes, I’m the friendly type.

7) Do you use sarcasm?
Err.. tak kot.

8) Do you still have your tonsils?
Yes.

9) Would you bungee jump?
No.

10) What is your favourite cereal?
Nestle Fitnesse & Fruit

11) Do you untie your shoes when you take them off?
No.

12) What is your favourite ice–cream?
Chocolate mint.

13) What is the first thing you notice about people?
Face complexion.

14) Red or pink?
Red

15) What is the least favourite thing about yourself?
My small butt.

16) Who do you miss the most?
Friends in KL.

17) Do you want everyone to complete this list?
Tiada paksaan.

18) What colour of trousers and shoes are your wearing?
Khaki pants and dark orange sandals.

19) What are you listening to right now?
My boss’ voice yakking on the phone.

20) If you were a crayon, what colour would you be?
Blue

21) Favourite smells?
Lavender

22) The last person you talked to on the phone?
Hubby.

23) Do you like the person who sent you this?
Yes, happy go lucky Faiez.

24) Favourite sports to watch?
None. I watch whatever hubby watches.

25) Hair colour?
Noir

26) Eye colour?
Dark brown

27) Do you wear contacts?
No. I have high astigmatism on my left eye. Not suitable to wear contacts.

28) Favourite food?
Lasagna

28) Scary or happy endings?
Happy lorr..

29) Last movie you watched?
Wolverine!!! Oh yeah.. Hugh Jackman sangat hot bebeh.

30) What colour of shirt are you wearing?
Light yellow with pink and light purple stripes.

31) Summer or winter?
Summer summer summer time..

32) Favourite dessert?
Cream caramel

33) Most likely to respond?
Wan Naza

34) Least likely to respond?
Chot

35) What books are you reading?
Skinny Bitch Bun in the Oven and Urban Odysseys KL.

36) What is on your mousepad?
I don’t have one.

37) What did you watch last night?
Kliwon (malam tadi hantu tak best) and Heroes.

38) Rolling Stones? Beattles?
Beattles

39) Where is the furthest you have been from home?
US.. Ohio.

40) Do you have a special talent?
Yes!!! Speed reading :-p

41) Where were you born?
Seremban, N.Sembilan.

42) Whose answers are you looking forward to getting back?
Zarina (tagged by Sareque), Wan Naza and Chot :-p

Tagging Wan Naza, Chot, Chot, Chot and Chot.

FAWN it

After months of waiting, at last I got my Anya Hindmarch purse from Meen!!! I bought from her last year when she was in UK. Now she's back in KL for good. Kawan aku yg sangat shopaholic itu telah bershopping sakan di AH Boutique semasa sale di London. Kerana hb dan purse di butik itu sangat lawa dan MURAH, dia telah membelinya sesuka hati walaupun dia tidak memerlukannya. Akhirnya dengan senang hati, dia menjualnya kepada rakan2 ter'chenta' di Malaysia. She sold the famous AH Cooper handbag and of course my AH Fawn to us with an irresistible price. Free delivery plak tuh ;-)

I love my AH Fawn!! Simple but yet elegant (aku tak suka purse yang ada buckle2). It has lots of card slot and compartments. Muat ler semua credit cards, bankcards, membership cards, IC, etc.. Lagi ada 2 zipper pockets, one inside and another outside. I use the outside to keep my coins and the inside for keeping important receipts and business cards.

At first I was planning to buy a LV purse (setelah diracun mendapat consultation from my bagho bff). Because it's pricey, I've made a saving plan for it so that by the time she goes to Paris next year; I have enough money to 'pesan' thru her. But the moment I saw AH Fawn in Meen's blog, I immediately fell in love with the design and price (less than RM 1k, ori price RM 1k++). Dah ler bonus baru masuk masatuh. At that time I allocated RM1k to reward myself, the rest was saved for other occasions. So, terus good bye LV.. hehehe.. Now I'm saving for something else :-p

My old purse Braun Buffel (takde gambar plak) was bought in 2003. Ingat lagi masa tuh beli kat Sogo with Lehmann. We were shopping for our wedding hantarans. It was my first long purse. Before that, I was a hardcore wallet person. Always tucked at the back of my jeans. Bila dah nak jadi bini orang, kenalah lady like sikit kan. So, belilah purse Braun Buffel itu. Actually it is still in good condition. Takde koyak2. But the card slots are a bit loose. So, bila purse tuh jatuh, habis berterabur kad2 aku. Hopefully, this problem will solved with my new purse that has tight card slots and secured with 2 buttons.

Apa lagi nak cerita yea..? I think that's it about AH Fawn. I'm just not good in describing things (tapi nak jugak blogging). Perhaps my bagho bff can give her review on my new purse in her blog.. ehehh..

The Bag Tag

Tagged by Adzue and Sareque months ago. Because I don't wear handbag to work, it's quite hard for me to do this tag :-p I only use my handbag during kenduri kahwin or on weekends. So, here goes:

1. Show your bag.

A Coach Sling Bag

2. Mention what is in my bag.

Ermm, quite packed.. need a new hb :-p

iPod, purse, car keys, buku conteng, banking wallet (segala buku bank ada termasuk buku bank anak2 aku), pen, my pregnancy check-up book, KMC appointment cards (me and Jaja). Handphone tak simpan dalam hb, it's always in my pocket.

3. Tag 5 friends.

Chot

Zarina (ko pon tak buat lagi kan??)

Merl

Opsie Daisy

Faeiz (ko pon sama tak buat lagi.. )

Semuanya sakit kat lutut..

Actually, I've drafted some posts to share with you guys. Tapi rasanya macam dah basi and futhermore most of my close friends knew about what's happening in my life lately. So, last2 delete jelah post2 basi itu :-p Nway, here's the latest and not so latest news from Kerteh..

On pregnancy, I'm already 12 weeks now. For the first time in my life, I had morning sickness. Dulu berlagak ler.. relek jek kan. Nih.. rasakan. Masa awal2 tuh, boleh dikatakan dizzy all the time and worsen when evening comes. Now, okey sikit ler. Another thing that makes me pening is Suhayl. He is so irritating and annoying at this point of time. Sangat mencabar iman. Ada jek benda dia buat yang menyakitkan hati. Degil toksah cakap ler... dugaan dugaan.. sigh..

As for Jaja, her knee looks a bit better. She can already straighten her knee a bit. However, still jalan terdengkut. Takut sebab dia dah biasa jalan macam tuh masa sakit, so bila dah tak sakit pon jalan macam tuh. Hopefully by next check-up, she can start going for physiotherapy.

Nak sidai kain sat...

Okeh.. done.

Since this blog is about 'the working me' and family, I'll update a bit on my hubby's recent incident :-p After few months of biking into the hutan, up and down the hill, at last he had his 1st MTB injury. The injury was kinda bad.. 8 stitches just under his right knee. He was doing his donwhill stunt without using any breaks and ended up in the bushes. Hehe.. sounds funny ehh. But I tell you, luckily he is not the 'gelabah' kinda person and can think wisely in panic situation. If not, it could be worst. If he didn't steer his bike correctly, he might ended in the river with kayu balak. Nway, that didn't stop him from biking. In fact, he already repaired his bike and upgraded the gear from 7 to 9 speed!! (don't ask me, aku pun tak tahu apa2 pasal gear2 MTB nih). Ohh.. he also bought a pair of knee guard at last.. hmpph

That's it for now. Jaja pun dah bangun.. gtg..

Jaja and her knee- Part 2

Went for Jaja's follow up check up yesterday. Her knee infection tuh is called Septic Arthritis. She still has to continue taking antibiotics for 2 weeks. Jaja is still walking a bit weird, not stepping her right feet properly due to pain. We were thinking if she can go for physiotherapy. But the dr said, it's too early because the pain is still there, meaning the bacteria is still around. Doing physiotherapy at this stage can aggravate her knee infection.

As a parent, you tend to be a bit impatient to wait for your child's illness to recover. Kalau boleh semua nak cepat jek. The longer it takes, the worrier you become.. sigh.. But what to do. Guess we just have to wait, force her makan ubat (sekarang payah pulak nak makan ubat si kenit tuh) and pray the best for her..