My other half never fail to please me just because he thinks I am overloaded with a lot of things on my shoulder. Maybe because I complain so much about work, about how tiring it is to keep on cleaning all the mess around the house. He never fails to give me that bear hugs, just to let me know that he's there always. That's my husband. Never romantic, but always there when I'm down and low (including low on cash).
Yesterday, I took my son to watch Happy Feet Two and he decided to stay home. We came back, and the house was clean. He vacuumed, he mopped, he did the dusting, cleaned the fan, the air-conditioner, washed the toilets, cleaned the kitchen and settled the laundry. He even changed all the bed sheets and quilt covers in all the rooms. The house totally smelled like lavender. How cool is that.
Thank you. Thanks for putting up with me all these years. I know sometimes I complain too much. And I get into mood swings like yo-yo. I ask you to buy me stuff that I don't really need. And you always pick up the shit that I leave every now and then, like paying for my credit card bills when I overspent on unnecessary stuff (like that 200 bucks body scrub which you claimed smells like serai). But you are my support system. I cannot function without you. When I come back from work feeling like murdering someone, I know I have you to babble about it at, and you always listen even though you too at that time felt like murdering someone at the office.You will never go out for your boys night out without first making sure everything at home is done and under controlled. And you will never leave home without first giving us a kiss. I love you to bits and I know you love me a lot more.
Signing off - nmn
Monday, 21 November 2011
Sunday, 20 November 2011
20.11.2011
Today is the 20.11.2011. Last week was the 11.11.2011. So what's next? Not that I care so much since past few weeks, be it the 11.11 or 20.11 has been nothing but.....a...a.... a roller coaster.
I guess that's what stopping me every time I feel like lashing out at someone - I sit down, digest, and do the weighing (cost-benefit analysis) before doing something, and as a result, always end up forgiving and hoping that things are going to be better.
If I were 23, I know it would be the opposite. But I am no longer 23, so I guess maturity plays an important role in how we handle things.
Signing off for now - nmn
Thursday, 3 November 2011
Salam Aidil-Adha
6 Nov 2011 which is also the 6 Dzul-Hijah in the Islam calender, the Muslims will be celebrating our second 'hari-raya' - The Hari Raya Aidil-Adha or Hari Raya Korban. Hari Raya Korban is to commemorate the willingness of Nabi Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Nabi Ismail as an act of obedience to the Almighty before Allah intervened to provide him with a ram to sacrifice instead. So the practice of korban continues by the muslims worldwide to remember this event. This is when people take the opportunity to give to the needy in the form of korban meats. I was reminded of this event by my mother year in year out when I was a kid, so I remember this.
The office is also organising korban among the muslim staff and I have, for 2 consecutive years participate in the korban organised by the office. Hafiz, another office mate, for 2 consecutive years has been the one appointed to take charge of the collections and he gets busy one month before hari raya getting people's money in order for the korban. And apparently this year the office has chosen Thailand and Cambodia to distribute the korban meats.
It does not matter where and to whom the meats are distributed to, the most important is the act of goodwill shown by the staff who always remember of people who are in need apart from the need of themselves. The more cows and sheeps are being 'korbaned', the more needy people will be enjoying the meats. We do not know how long these people have been 'meat-fasting'.
Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Adha
Signing off - nmn
The office is also organising korban among the muslim staff and I have, for 2 consecutive years participate in the korban organised by the office. Hafiz, another office mate, for 2 consecutive years has been the one appointed to take charge of the collections and he gets busy one month before hari raya getting people's money in order for the korban. And apparently this year the office has chosen Thailand and Cambodia to distribute the korban meats.
It does not matter where and to whom the meats are distributed to, the most important is the act of goodwill shown by the staff who always remember of people who are in need apart from the need of themselves. The more cows and sheeps are being 'korbaned', the more needy people will be enjoying the meats. We do not know how long these people have been 'meat-fasting'.
Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Adha
Signing off - nmn
Wednesday, 2 November 2011
Sad news
I received an email from a stranger today informing me that her 2 yr old nephew had just passed away. So I thought this must be one of the mass forwarded emails asking for donation and stuff like that.
Then I noticed that the email was specifically addressed to me alone, and from the email, apparently I had contributed some money to her sick nephew who was undergoing a heart operation back in 2009 after she chain and mass emailed a lot of people to ask for contribution for her nephew to undergo an operation. Apparently, the operation did not take place since they could not raise enough money for the ops and medical treatment, and the health condition of her nephew was not fit for him to be operated. The condition deteriorated, he passed away 2 weeks ago.
My heart broke instantly. I have basically forgotten about this money I donated to him. Can't even remember how much I contributed. Completely forgot about this boy I donated to. But I am pretty sure I donated the money with the hope that he could do the operation and be well again. But I reckon god is better at doing his job, he wants it this way instead of the other. There could be a blessing in disguise behind all these.
I am glad I contributed the money - I know it was not much, but I am sure it was useful in some way or the other. I don't make much compared to those other people, and I don't earn top dollars either, but I hope I can do this more often.
Signing off - nmn
Then I noticed that the email was specifically addressed to me alone, and from the email, apparently I had contributed some money to her sick nephew who was undergoing a heart operation back in 2009 after she chain and mass emailed a lot of people to ask for contribution for her nephew to undergo an operation. Apparently, the operation did not take place since they could not raise enough money for the ops and medical treatment, and the health condition of her nephew was not fit for him to be operated. The condition deteriorated, he passed away 2 weeks ago.
My heart broke instantly. I have basically forgotten about this money I donated to him. Can't even remember how much I contributed. Completely forgot about this boy I donated to. But I am pretty sure I donated the money with the hope that he could do the operation and be well again. But I reckon god is better at doing his job, he wants it this way instead of the other. There could be a blessing in disguise behind all these.
I am glad I contributed the money - I know it was not much, but I am sure it was useful in some way or the other. I don't make much compared to those other people, and I don't earn top dollars either, but I hope I can do this more often.
Signing off - nmn
Tuesday, 1 November 2011
Civilised vs Primitive
When i came across this article published in one of the newspapers, I honestly thought that the news was a foreign news. I thought this happened in another country. Apparently not.
Teen prostitute brings daughter to work
I am not sure what her real issues were for ending up a prostitute, so I will not prejudge. I am not interested in the details about her current profession and her sex addiction.
But there's something in the news which disgust me. Something which I feel is one of the worst invasion of human rights. In the news article, the 18-year old prostitute claimed that she was made to marry a man chosen by her family at the age of 14 years old. Seriously, isn't there a law which prohibits child marriage in this country? At the age of 14, a child is supposed to be at school and lead a happy life as children. Why are parents marrying their children at that age? Are we not civilised? I know there are countries which permit child marriage (and they are highly criticised by the United Nation) but why is Malaysia also practicing the same?
We are upset when other countries stupidly do not know where Malaysia is. We are angry when some ignorant white guy thought that we still live in the jungle. We boast to the world that we are such a developed country, better than this country, better than that country. But why are we still practicing someting so primitive? I personally feel that this is highly unacceptable.
Signing off - nmn
Teen prostitute brings daughter to work
I am not sure what her real issues were for ending up a prostitute, so I will not prejudge. I am not interested in the details about her current profession and her sex addiction.
But there's something in the news which disgust me. Something which I feel is one of the worst invasion of human rights. In the news article, the 18-year old prostitute claimed that she was made to marry a man chosen by her family at the age of 14 years old. Seriously, isn't there a law which prohibits child marriage in this country? At the age of 14, a child is supposed to be at school and lead a happy life as children. Why are parents marrying their children at that age? Are we not civilised? I know there are countries which permit child marriage (and they are highly criticised by the United Nation) but why is Malaysia also practicing the same?
We are upset when other countries stupidly do not know where Malaysia is. We are angry when some ignorant white guy thought that we still live in the jungle. We boast to the world that we are such a developed country, better than this country, better than that country. But why are we still practicing someting so primitive? I personally feel that this is highly unacceptable.
Signing off - nmn
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