Sayang,
Happy 31st Birthday…
Semoga dipanjangkan umur, dikurniakan rezeki yang lumayan dan diberkati Allah selalu. I love you.
-Maz-
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Babah,
Epi Beday. Ayeiyem!
-Irdina-
Thursday, 27 August 2009
Tuesday, 25 August 2009
Perihal Irdina
Rindu pulak rasanya dengan Irdina, walaupun baru je pukul 1 td balik from the babysitter's house. Sekarang ni Irdina dah terer berkomunikasi, itu yang syok nye tu...
Tadi pagi, Irdina nak pakai kasut terbalik, so mama tegur la, "Terbalik tu sayang"... dia terus tukar sendiri... waaaa pandainya anak mama... dah paham sangat dia apa org cakap...
Irdina ni pandai ambik hati orang… Kalau orang kasi apapa kat dia, dia akan cakap “macih” or kengkadang “teyo”. Kalau dia yang kasi barang kat orang pun dia yang akan cakap “macih”… geram!
Setiap kali keluarga telefon, Irdina akan greet mereka specifically, dengan beria2,
Babah – Babah
Nenek – Nenek
Bucu – Ucu
Ami – Mummy
Atok – Tok (yang ni kita kena mention dulu, belum automatic)
Setiap kali dia habis bercakap dengan nenek, dia akan ulang balik apap nenek sebut,
“Babai, Nite, Ayeyem” : “Babai, Goodnite, I love You”.
Kalau dia nak minum, dia dah boleh sebut, “aik num” – air minum; kalau nak susu, dia akan cakap “nenen”. Cepat nya dia boleh capture perkataan yang kita sebut dengan meaning nya sekali… Subhanallah.
Lagi satu benda yang Irdina suka buat ialah - MENGGIGIT... lepas dia gigit dia akan cakap, "o'oh, cacit jijit" means "o'oh, sakit digigit"...
Dia sekarang ni dah pandai plak nak mengikut mamanya pergi kerja masa mama singgah setiap tengahari. Pagi tak pulak dia meragam, tak sabar2 nak keluar kereta tatkala melihat Irah berlari2 menyambutnya kat porch tu adalah. Petang pulak, taknak masuk kereta, kalau masuk pun, tengok je kelibat rumah sendiri, terus meraung, nak ajak jalan dulu, biarlah kalau jalan keliling simpang tu je... alahai! Mamanya jarang ajak jalan2 ni, tapi keluarga babysitter selalu bawak jalan, tu yang terbiasa kot. Tapi sejak akhir2 ni telah keluar 'arahan' dari mama jangan bawak keluar sebab cuaca tak elok. Sekarang ni pun Irdina tengah selsema, sengau je bunyik suaranya yang memang dah serak2 basah itu...
Pagi semalam bawak Irdina pegi Klinik Harmoni kat Pekan Lutong tu, sunyi sepi je klinik pepagi. Kalau gi petang, sure penuh sampai jenuh menunggu. Kami dua beranak memborong ubat selsema dan batuk, just in case... sekarang ni musim demam bermaharajalela...
Sejak akhir2 ni Irdina lewat sungguh la tidur malamnya... Adakala tu sampai pukul 11 tak tidur lagi. Kalau bangun lambat pas tu ok la jugak, tapi dia bangun tetap pkl 7.30... bulan2 puasa, di hujung minggu pulak tu, mama lepas subuh amik peluang nak tidur, anak dara pulak bangun... alahai...
Satu benda mama kena didik Irdina utk tak buat... "jangan salahkan benda lain"... kalau dia jatuh, dia cakap lantai yang "jaik" sambil pukul lantai [jaik means jahat]... kalau nenek marah dia buat something nakal, "nenek jaik"... kalau terhantuk dinding, dinding la yang "jaik"...
Tadi pagi, Irdina nak pakai kasut terbalik, so mama tegur la, "Terbalik tu sayang"... dia terus tukar sendiri... waaaa pandainya anak mama... dah paham sangat dia apa org cakap...
Irdina ni pandai ambik hati orang… Kalau orang kasi apapa kat dia, dia akan cakap “macih” or kengkadang “teyo”. Kalau dia yang kasi barang kat orang pun dia yang akan cakap “macih”… geram!
Setiap kali keluarga telefon, Irdina akan greet mereka specifically, dengan beria2,
Babah – Babah
Nenek – Nenek
Bucu – Ucu
Ami – Mummy
Atok – Tok (yang ni kita kena mention dulu, belum automatic)
Setiap kali dia habis bercakap dengan nenek, dia akan ulang balik apap nenek sebut,
“Babai, Nite, Ayeyem” : “Babai, Goodnite, I love You”.
Kalau dia nak minum, dia dah boleh sebut, “aik num” – air minum; kalau nak susu, dia akan cakap “nenen”. Cepat nya dia boleh capture perkataan yang kita sebut dengan meaning nya sekali… Subhanallah.
Lagi satu benda yang Irdina suka buat ialah - MENGGIGIT... lepas dia gigit dia akan cakap, "o'oh, cacit jijit" means "o'oh, sakit digigit"...
Dia sekarang ni dah pandai plak nak mengikut mamanya pergi kerja masa mama singgah setiap tengahari. Pagi tak pulak dia meragam, tak sabar2 nak keluar kereta tatkala melihat Irah berlari2 menyambutnya kat porch tu adalah. Petang pulak, taknak masuk kereta, kalau masuk pun, tengok je kelibat rumah sendiri, terus meraung, nak ajak jalan dulu, biarlah kalau jalan keliling simpang tu je... alahai! Mamanya jarang ajak jalan2 ni, tapi keluarga babysitter selalu bawak jalan, tu yang terbiasa kot. Tapi sejak akhir2 ni telah keluar 'arahan' dari mama jangan bawak keluar sebab cuaca tak elok. Sekarang ni pun Irdina tengah selsema, sengau je bunyik suaranya yang memang dah serak2 basah itu...
Pagi semalam bawak Irdina pegi Klinik Harmoni kat Pekan Lutong tu, sunyi sepi je klinik pepagi. Kalau gi petang, sure penuh sampai jenuh menunggu. Kami dua beranak memborong ubat selsema dan batuk, just in case... sekarang ni musim demam bermaharajalela...
Sejak akhir2 ni Irdina lewat sungguh la tidur malamnya... Adakala tu sampai pukul 11 tak tidur lagi. Kalau bangun lambat pas tu ok la jugak, tapi dia bangun tetap pkl 7.30... bulan2 puasa, di hujung minggu pulak tu, mama lepas subuh amik peluang nak tidur, anak dara pulak bangun... alahai...
Satu benda mama kena didik Irdina utk tak buat... "jangan salahkan benda lain"... kalau dia jatuh, dia cakap lantai yang "jaik" sambil pukul lantai [jaik means jahat]... kalau nenek marah dia buat something nakal, "nenek jaik"... kalau terhantuk dinding, dinding la yang "jaik"...
Thursday, 20 August 2009
The most sensible advise about H1N1!
How to prevent H1N1 - An email forward is reproduced below:
"Friends,
Thanks to media hype about H1N1, several people who trust me have either approached or called me to advise. The hype in media about the utility of face masks and N95 respirators as a tool for general protection against H1N1 can't be deplored enough. Yesterday, a friend who listened wanted me to write down briefly what I advised so that he could tell others in similar words. Hence this short email to friends whom I have advised recently (and others whom I haven't yet). Please realize that this is not an official advice, especially the one about face masks or N95.
Most N95 respirators are designed to filter 95% particulates of 0.3µ, while the size of H1N1 virus is about 0.1µ. Hence, dependence on N95 to protect against H1N1 is like protecting against rain with an umbrella made of mosquito net.
Tamiflu does not kill but prevents H1N1 from further proliferation till the virus limits itself in about 1-2 weeks (its natural cycle). H1N1, like other Influenza A viruses, only infects the upper respiratory tract and proliferates (only) there. The only portals of entry are the nostrils and mouth/ throat. In a global epidemic of this nature, it's almost impossible not coming into contact with H1N1 in spite of all precautions. Contact with H1N1 is not so much of a problem as proliferation is.
While you are still healthy and not showing any symptoms of H1N1infection, in order to prevent proliferation, aggravation of symptoms and development of secondary infections, some very simple steps - not fully highlighted in most official communications - can be practiced (instead of focusing on how to stock N95 or Tamiflu):
1. Frequent hand-washing (well highlighted in all official communications).
2. "Hands-off-the- face" approach. Resist all temptations to touch any part of face (unless you want to eat or bathe).
3. Gargle twice a day with warm salt water (use Listerine if you don't trust salt). H1N1 takes 2-3 days after initial infection in the throat/ nasal cavity to proliferate and show characteristic symptoms. Simple gargling prevents proliferation. In a way, gargling with salt water has the same effect on a healthy individual that Tamiflu has on an infected one. Don't underestimate this simple, inexpensive and powerful preventative method.
4. Similar to 3 above, clean your nostrils at least once every day with warm salt water. Not everybody may be good at Jala Neti or Sutra Neti (very good Yoga asanas to clean nasal cavities), but blowing the nose hard once a day and swabbing both nostrils with cotton buds dipped in warm salt water is very effective in bringing down viral population.
5. Boost your natural immunity with foods that are rich in Vitamin C (Amla and other citrus fruits). If you have to supplement with Vitamin C tablets, make sure that it also has Zinc to boost absorption.
6. Drink as much of warm liquids as you can. Drinking warm liquids has the same effect as gargling, but in the reverse direction. They wash off proliferating viruses from the throat into the stomach where they cannot survive, proliferate or do any harm.
7. All these are simple ways to prevent, within means of most households, and certainly much less painful than to wait in long queues outside public hospitals.
Happy breathing!
Best regards.
Dr.Ashutosh Mundkur "
From here
"Friends,
Thanks to media hype about H1N1, several people who trust me have either approached or called me to advise. The hype in media about the utility of face masks and N95 respirators as a tool for general protection against H1N1 can't be deplored enough. Yesterday, a friend who listened wanted me to write down briefly what I advised so that he could tell others in similar words. Hence this short email to friends whom I have advised recently (and others whom I haven't yet). Please realize that this is not an official advice, especially the one about face masks or N95.
Most N95 respirators are designed to filter 95% particulates of 0.3µ, while the size of H1N1 virus is about 0.1µ. Hence, dependence on N95 to protect against H1N1 is like protecting against rain with an umbrella made of mosquito net.
Tamiflu does not kill but prevents H1N1 from further proliferation till the virus limits itself in about 1-2 weeks (its natural cycle). H1N1, like other Influenza A viruses, only infects the upper respiratory tract and proliferates (only) there. The only portals of entry are the nostrils and mouth/ throat. In a global epidemic of this nature, it's almost impossible not coming into contact with H1N1 in spite of all precautions. Contact with H1N1 is not so much of a problem as proliferation is.
While you are still healthy and not showing any symptoms of H1N1infection, in order to prevent proliferation, aggravation of symptoms and development of secondary infections, some very simple steps - not fully highlighted in most official communications - can be practiced (instead of focusing on how to stock N95 or Tamiflu):
1. Frequent hand-washing (well highlighted in all official communications).
2. "Hands-off-the- face" approach. Resist all temptations to touch any part of face (unless you want to eat or bathe).
3. Gargle twice a day with warm salt water (use Listerine if you don't trust salt). H1N1 takes 2-3 days after initial infection in the throat/ nasal cavity to proliferate and show characteristic symptoms. Simple gargling prevents proliferation. In a way, gargling with salt water has the same effect on a healthy individual that Tamiflu has on an infected one. Don't underestimate this simple, inexpensive and powerful preventative method.
4. Similar to 3 above, clean your nostrils at least once every day with warm salt water. Not everybody may be good at Jala Neti or Sutra Neti (very good Yoga asanas to clean nasal cavities), but blowing the nose hard once a day and swabbing both nostrils with cotton buds dipped in warm salt water is very effective in bringing down viral population.
5. Boost your natural immunity with foods that are rich in Vitamin C (Amla and other citrus fruits). If you have to supplement with Vitamin C tablets, make sure that it also has Zinc to boost absorption.
6. Drink as much of warm liquids as you can. Drinking warm liquids has the same effect as gargling, but in the reverse direction. They wash off proliferating viruses from the throat into the stomach where they cannot survive, proliferate or do any harm.
7. All these are simple ways to prevent, within means of most households, and certainly much less painful than to wait in long queues outside public hospitals.
Happy breathing!
Best regards.
Dr.Ashutosh Mundkur "
From here
Tuesday, 18 August 2009
LA & SD
2 years ago, on this day, i was in a flight to LA, watching all sort of movies to kill time... we stopped in Taipei, with Taufan Sepat raging near... on this day too, we arrived at LAX, feeling exhausted from sitting too long...
I miss the experience... I miss LA and SD very much... i want to go there again... jom yang!!!
I miss the experience... I miss LA and SD very much... i want to go there again... jom yang!!!
Tribute to a Friend
We lost our friend, a colleague today...
I was shocked to learn about her death this morning... She's still young and she has suffered from cancer (from breast to bone) for more than 2 years now... but, she died of pneumonia... they said it was H1N1...
Rest in Peace Agnes L.U.
Update:
Actually, she did not die from H1N1... she died of lung collapse due to infection, side effect from her cancer. Went to her wake just now... not many people there, but people are still coming from all over Sarawak to see her for the last time. Her sister, who works for Shell Oman will be arriving at KLIA tonight. Her funeral is set on Friday...
I was shocked to learn about her death this morning... She's still young and she has suffered from cancer (from breast to bone) for more than 2 years now... but, she died of pneumonia... they said it was H1N1...
Rest in Peace Agnes L.U.
Update:
Actually, she did not die from H1N1... she died of lung collapse due to infection, side effect from her cancer. Went to her wake just now... not many people there, but people are still coming from all over Sarawak to see her for the last time. Her sister, who works for Shell Oman will be arriving at KLIA tonight. Her funeral is set on Friday...
Wednesday, 12 August 2009
Weather...
I wish for a rainy day... but instead of complaining... i like the weather today... its hot, sunny, and WITHOUT HAZE!!! Alhamdulillah...
Tuesday, 11 August 2009
Updates again...
1. About Irdina
She started to know / feel the meaning of "FEAR"... it's hard to get her to sleep. She will cry and hug me tightly... I am not sure whether this is normal. Read from Dr. Hamit Arshat's website that this is normal for a child past the age of 1.5 y.o... She understands now... about why? how? what? She's learning things at an accelerated rate from now onwards, so, fear is one of the normal reflexes...
She's not medicine friendly now... I have to force her to take the panadol syrup this morning... hiyyyaaaa...
Remember this entry?
She can now pronounce these words:
our words vs. hers
1. nenek - nenek
2. atuk - tok mama / tok nina
3. bucu - dedek mama
4. ami - mami nina
5. kakak - kakak
6. sakit- tacit / cacit
7. kaki - taki
8. terkejut - tejut (sambil gosok dada)
9. bawak /dukung Irdina - bak nina
10. takut - tatut
11. memasak - cook
12. nak yang itu / mintak yang tu - tak ya
13. buka - tak
14. pintu - tu
15. TV - bi
16. takmo - takmau
17. baby - baby
18. bawah / debah (BS) - bah
19. lotion - yem
20. tido - tido
21. susu - nenen
22. berus gigi - ayom tigi
2. About friends
I was very sad yesterday... a friend misunderstood me. I might have lost one! Now, friends are one of the things in life i can't afford to lose! But today, i regain my sanity. Maybe, life is that way indeed :(
3. Wednesday
KL... Here we come... I am anxious of traveling with Irdina in this kind of weather, the haze is bad. And today, its at its worst. Also worried about the influenza thing...
4. About me
I need to complete my CBD by COB today...or at least before leaving for KL tomorrow...
She started to know / feel the meaning of "FEAR"... it's hard to get her to sleep. She will cry and hug me tightly... I am not sure whether this is normal. Read from Dr. Hamit Arshat's website that this is normal for a child past the age of 1.5 y.o... She understands now... about why? how? what? She's learning things at an accelerated rate from now onwards, so, fear is one of the normal reflexes...
She's not medicine friendly now... I have to force her to take the panadol syrup this morning... hiyyyaaaa...
Remember this entry?
She can now pronounce these words:
our words vs. hers
1. nenek - nenek
2. atuk - tok mama / tok nina
3. bucu - dedek mama
4. ami - mami nina
5. kakak - kakak
6. sakit- tacit / cacit
7. kaki - taki
8. terkejut - tejut (sambil gosok dada)
9. bawak /dukung Irdina - bak nina
10. takut - tatut
11. memasak - cook
12. nak yang itu / mintak yang tu - tak ya
13. buka - tak
14. pintu - tu
15. TV - bi
16. takmo - takmau
17. baby - baby
18. bawah / debah (BS) - bah
19. lotion - yem
20. tido - tido
21. susu - nenen
22. berus gigi - ayom tigi
2. About friends
I was very sad yesterday... a friend misunderstood me. I might have lost one! Now, friends are one of the things in life i can't afford to lose! But today, i regain my sanity. Maybe, life is that way indeed :(
3. Wednesday
KL... Here we come... I am anxious of traveling with Irdina in this kind of weather, the haze is bad. And today, its at its worst. Also worried about the influenza thing...
4. About me
I need to complete my CBD by COB today...or at least before leaving for KL tomorrow...
Wednesday, 5 August 2009
Mengantuk...
Saya mengantukla sangat... mengantuk tahap dewa...
Lepas buat amendment to my CO26 paper this morning and dapat Shuk's signature, terus buat my CBD [Competency Based Development].
Sekarang takde mood… Sepu baru called pasal tiket raya… nantilah sambung…
Lepas buat amendment to my CO26 paper this morning and dapat Shuk's signature, terus buat my CBD [Competency Based Development].
Sekarang takde mood… Sepu baru called pasal tiket raya… nantilah sambung…
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