Alhamdulillah.
On 11th October 2015, we found out we are pregnant!
Call it cliche or whatever, but we were surrounded by so many people who were also pregnant at that time.
I found out one of my friends was pregnant after a business meeting.
The following night, I was introduced to a woman who just married and was pregnant.
On my Facebook feed, people were announcing their pregnancy left, right and center.
Then I noticed, my period was slightly late. So I took a pregnancy test.
Okay, what does this mean? One strong line and one faint line? Not too sure.
Then, I took another one. The same result,
Slightly curious, we bought the cream-of-the-crop digital test kit, the gila mahal one that's like RM 30 for one, that even tells you the week. Since Scha Alyahya used this one as well (on her Instagram) to announce her pregnancy.
So, I peed on the stick, as you do. Then waited.. doo doot... And waited...
The ClearBlue pregnancy test kit confirmed we were 2 - 3 weeks pregnant! I screamed, crying tears of joy to my husband, as he looked slightly shellshocked, playing Dota hahaha.
Alhamdulillah, and let the baby journey begin.
Friday, January 1, 2016
Sunday, November 29, 2015
Happy Anniversary to us!
Today marks our one year anniversary, when we were officially Husband-And-Wife.
Being married for one year so far has been blissful; every marriage has its' hiccups, and we do have the small arguments. Not the crazy ones though where you're throwing plates at each other. My husband is more conservative with finance and he prefers to stay at home, whereas I tend to splurge more and I like to go to out and explore new shops and restaurants.
It's quite a lot of compromise, but Alhamdulillah, we make it work. My husband calms me down, and he makes me feel most at ease, before bedtime, when he recites passages from the Quran.
I realized I never did a proper post on our solemnization (nikah), so here goes, the day, one year ago, in pictures!
One of my closest friend; we've known each other for over ten years; we fought over boys, men, every thing. She was there for me, and is now a mother to a beautiful baby boy. Our friendship has matured and grown.
Or you can just watch this video for the fastest recap hehe. Happy first anniversary, b! I love you.
Being married for one year so far has been blissful; every marriage has its' hiccups, and we do have the small arguments. Not the crazy ones though where you're throwing plates at each other. My husband is more conservative with finance and he prefers to stay at home, whereas I tend to splurge more and I like to go to out and explore new shops and restaurants.
It's quite a lot of compromise, but Alhamdulillah, we make it work. My husband calms me down, and he makes me feel most at ease, before bedtime, when he recites passages from the Quran.
I realized I never did a proper post on our solemnization (nikah), so here goes, the day, one year ago, in pictures!
Make up touch by Sabrina Hashim. She's awesome.
One of my closest friend; we've known each other for over ten years; we fought over boys, men, every thing. She was there for me, and is now a mother to a beautiful baby boy. Our friendship has matured and grown.
The groom and his family waiting to be invited into the house. The gifts you see in front of you are hantaran; presents that bride and groom present to each other during the day.
My then-fiance sitting down, preparing to talk to the Tok Kadi (the Solemnizer who represents our Islamic Religious office).
The Tok Kadi talks about the obligations and responsibilities of a husband before the akad nikah (formal contract of marriage, verbally and on paper).
The Tok Kadi makes him read his responsibilities and duties as a husband. He's laughing because I told the Tok Kadi in advanced that my husband is "pelat" (slight lisp) in Malay, so the Tok Kadi was making fun of him.
The lafaz akad nikah ceremony, where the imam will say that the groom agrees to marry the bride, and the groom must reply without hesitation, stuttering or errors. Alhamdulillah, took my husband just one try!
I only saw this picture one year post-wedding! This is my dad, and looking at this pictures makes me so emotional; it was very hard to hold back tears during the event. This was during the doa (prayer) read by the Tok Kadi for a happy and blessed marriage.
Hehe he placed the ring on my hands. That was the first time we actually managed to talk to each other!
My family.
My grandma, brother, sister-in-law and aunties.
My new family!
My husband's grandma.
Hantarans!
The dulang girls (bridesmaids) who helps me through this crazy day.
Or you can just watch this video for the fastest recap hehe. Happy first anniversary, b! I love you.
Friday, November 27, 2015
Food Review: Nathan's Famous @ IOI City Mall, Putrajaya
This little restaurant is tucked away, near the skating rink. If you're not the type to explore IOI City Mall, you might not have noticed this restaurant, Nathan's Famous, Inc. an American company that operates a chain of fast food restaurants specializing in hot dogs.
With just a staff of three, and a semi-full restaurant, this self-serving restaurant/ fast food concept (not sure of the concept) was a bit slow on the service.
Of course, the decor made you feel like you were in New York, with it's illustrations, black-and-white chequered floor tiles, American booth seats and photos of the original Nathan's displayed on the wall.
Upon receiving the burger, I was quite disappointed with the size as I paid RM 16.99 ala carte for a supposedly "10 Super Cheese Burger". 10 cm? Definitely not 10 inches haha.
For the price of RM 16.99, you get an ala carte burger with single patty, beefed up with two pieces of lettuce and tomato slice. Burger was overdone. Shame, as there was potential. Essentially, an overpriced Cheeseburger from McDonald's.
We thought this would be the best-tasting Chilli Cheese Fries, but nope... was disappointed by the dollop of cheese on top with the bare minimum covering of the chilli beef. This was RM 8.99.
My husband ordered this Cheesesteak which essentially was dried bread topped with a too much artificial-tasting Cheese. Is this what American Cheese tastes like? It looks very heart-attack inducing. This was a set, totalling up to RM 22.99, and the set came with fries and a drink, if you're wondering.
The best tasting item we ordered; the lemonade drink!
The bill for two pax.
Ratings:
Food: 2/5
Service: 2/5
Pricing: 2/5
Overall: 2/5
Facebook:
Web-site:
Address:
L1-13B, First Floor, IOI City Mall,Lebuh IRC , IOI Resort City,
62502 Putrajaya
Sepang, Selangor
Conclusion:
Won't be hurrying there anytime soon. I'd suggest a cheaper and tastier alternative of A&W's Coney Dog. I believe they need to adjust the taste for the local market, and improve their service as well as cooking style.
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