http://aybaybay.fotopages.com/ Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:06:51 GMT Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:06:51 GMT http://www.fotopages.com/images/rss_logo.gif http://shw.fotopages.com/ 40 60 Desperately looking for a job, that is!!!!! LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL http://aybaybay.fotopages.com/?entry=1476522 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT My US number is finally hooked up for good..I am happy that Nina and Farah can hear their friends' voices again.. I also miss all my friends in the US..So, do give me a tinkle OK? http://aybaybay.fotopages.com/?entry=1446031 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT Hello friends! It feels like ages since I last updated this fp. I forgot to mention earlier that I arrived home on Dec 26th of last year. I am still pretty busy especially with the girls that need help with their school work, the school clothes and shoes that needs handwashing, the ironing and the always handful little precious Adam to top everything else. Quite frankly, the transition is no easy task for me and the kids. Both my girls have been in school for a month now but are still adjusting. Nina is currently getting help after school to improve her Malay and she also gets tuition at home for the other subjects to prepare herself for the PMR Exam at the end of the year. She was and is still having a hard time with the school because she felt way behind as far as the syllabus is concerned and her Malay is not good either. Hopefully with these extra help that she gets now, she will believe in herself again and give it her best shot. As for Farah, her UPSR Exam is not until 2010, so, she has three more years to get ready. At the moment she also goes for Malay Language tuition and at home I try to help her as much as I can with the other subjects. So, this has been my life so far. It is challenging but I guess I have to take it easy and not beat myself up. I hope and pray things will get better as time goes by.... http://aybaybay.fotopages.com/?entry=1434199 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT This is it...I will be leaving in a few hours... :cry: My last few days here have been filled with invitations by friends who wanted to see me for the last time. I feel so touched by everyone's kindness and generosity. My friend Rima is no exception too. Last night which was also our final night we were at her house for dinner. She called early yesterday morning and we agreed to go because I was almost done with packing. My friend Rima is a good cook and so is her husband. She and Nazmul made beef bona (I think it was in Bangole), chicken biryani, mixed vegetables, samosa and salad to go with rice and bread. They were really yummy.... She also served tea and dessert after dinner. We stayed for about two hours since I had already told my friend Dawn that I was going to come around 9:30ish. We celebrated her birthday at my house sometime ago and I wanted her to give some pictures to her. The wind was really picking up when we left. We reached Dawn's house close to 10:00 p.m. and she had given the girls and I some gifts to bring home. I love the pictures of us that she made into collage. I thought it was really lovely. Adam was geting cranky at that time, so, we decided to leave early because it was already past his bedtime. All of us had a good cry before we left. It was truly a sad moment for everyone.... Thank you to Rima and Dawn...I will always remember you both. Thanks everyone for dropping by and for the wishes. Salam perkenalan to Nini. I've been extremely busy since I came home. It's beyond crazy. I'm also without a husband and a car and not to mention two girls and a baby to look after. Luckily my dad is here to take me around. The driving in JB is also crazy unlike in Buffalo and my Malaysian driving license has recently expired and I haven't got the time to renew it yet plus other stuff. A lot of things happenned, some pleasant and some unpleasant. I'll update when I have the time. Although the kids are at school already, something new always comes up every day...but I just think of today and not worry about tomorrow...that's pretty much my life right now...I'm staying with my parents till my husband comes back. http://aybaybay.fotopages.com/?entry=1384489 Mon, 24 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT Last Friday was Farah's and Nina's last day of school in the U.S. We surprised Farah at school around noon and she was thrilled to see us. Unfortunately we could not do the same for Nina because she changed class every period. At school, we took pictures with Farah's homeroom teacher and her classmates. Her teacher asked us to stay until dismissal as they were going to play some games and have refreshments but we had errands to run. So, we stayed about half an hour to see them play bingo. It was a sad day for Farah (and Nina as well) but us coming to school helped her go through the day with more ease.... http://aybaybay.fotopages.com/?entry=1383735 Sun, 23 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT Kathy (Christina's Mom) and I sat together during Nina's concert and while we were talking she invited Nina and I to dinner at her house last Wednesday. She said to come at 4:00 p.m. but I was running a bit late and Christina called when we were on the way out. Earlier that day Nina and her school band played at Roswell Park (Cancer Institute) for its' patients and she was feeling kind of tired when I asked her to get ready. So, I apologized for being fifteen minutes late... We sat down in her warm kitchen and Kathy served us pasta, sauce and garlic bread. We ate and talked mostly about life here and home, the girls and other interesting stuff. I am going to miss her a lot especially her warm personality. Thank you Kathy for having us and for the delicious dinner.... ;-) http://aybaybay.fotopages.com/?entry=1383788 Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT Tuesday 12/18/07...It was Farah's first time ever participating in her school concert and she was beaming when her dad took her pictures on the stage that night. Basically I was very happy for her for this opportunity but the thought that it was going to be her last one too made me tear up the moment she and the fourth grade band started playing. After the concert, Farah's band teacher (who also gives private lessons to her since school began) saw us and said we cannot leave because Farah is a gifted musician. I was so proud to hear that...Well done Farah! Oh yes! Thanks to Angie, my neighbor who came to see Farah perform on such a short notice... ;-) http://aybaybay.fotopages.com/?entry=1381794 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT Happy Eid ul-Adha to all my friends who are celebrating. Eid Mubarak... YatyDC ~ Alahai T...tak dapat lah nak dtg rasa nyer...masa dah singkat sgt! lagi tiga hari nak berangkat...cam x caya plak. anyway, thanks for inviting. InsyaAllah kita raya sama2 kat mesia nnt. http://aybaybay.fotopages.com/?entry=1381387 Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT It was a coincident. I bumped into Gulshen or rather my kids spotted Gulshen when were coming out from BJ's this past Saturday. Gulshen is a good friend of mine and she used to live by me here in Kensington Village Apartment but she moved close to the university area about two years ago. Since then, I haven't seen her a lot but we did call each other once in a while. When we talked a while ago she invited me to come to her house whenever I'm free but I've been busy with Adam and the girls' activities. So, that day I took the oppportunity to ask her out for morning coffee sometime this week. Instead she asked me to come over to her house last Monday. Gulshen is a good baker and she made good breads. She served me tea with cookies and some kind of puffs with cheese inside and they were so good!!! :P I had to leave at 2:00 p.m. :-( because Nina was coming home from school at 2:50 p.m and I wanted to make sure I was home before she did... Gulshen, if you read this, I am glad that I managed to spend some time with you before my departure. Thank you for having me at your house and for the lovely gift....I'll always remember you in my prayer...and good luck with your work in the Turkish community... ;-) http://aybaybay.fotopages.com/?entry=1380760 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT It was my first time going to this kind of party so I was very excited about going. Dawn didn't call us despite the major snowfall and the warning that another storm was coming so I presumed the party was still on. Five mommies turned up along with their daughters as it was a party for mothers and daughters. Everyone came with a daughter but I brought two... :-D Dawn had invited more guests but some couldn't make it due to the bad weather I guess. The afternoon started with a late lunch and Dawn served sandwiches, vegetables, crackers and cheese and the 'green stuff' made from pistachio nuts and crushed pineapple (it was good!). I think the lunch was to be followed by cookie sampling but everyone was full so we skipped the sampling and went straight to packing the cookies home! There was also a photo session for each mother and daughter or daughters at the end of the day. Thanks for inviting us Dawn and thank you also to all the mommies for the yummy cookies! We had so much fun.... ;-) http://aybaybay.fotopages.com/?entry=1378812 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT