Yang tidurnya ku dodoi....

This post is dedicated to Allahyarham Muaz bin Azhar..





Yesterday I received sms from Mama saying that Muaz Azhar passed away.. Muaz, who was still in high school is the son of Pakcik Azhar aka Dr Azhar and Makcik Lina who i am very close with. He had an operation and was met with complications and from then on fell into a coma. And yesterday, Allah loved him more and took away this precious boy off to a better place.


When i was in high school in England, Makcik Lina and Makcik Fauziah were living in Nottingham, so we were v close to their family. When Makcik Lina had Muaz, i just adored her baby with his round eyes and cute face. I used to hug him to sleep and he will always sleep when i whenever i cuddled him. Even Makcik Lina used to say "Muaz ni kalau sakinah dodoi, selalu je tidur".. Sometimes i just hugged him for 15 mins and he would doze of.. He was just special to me..


So bila balik M'sia and whenever i meet him, i will always say "Muaz ingat tak Kak Sakinah? Dulu k sakinah selalu jaga Muaz, dodoi muaz sampai tidur..Muaz selalu je tidur kalau k sakinah dodoi".. Muaz will always smile..


The last time i saw him was at An-Nur when I delivered Aqil and he came with Makcik Lina and Iffah to the hospital.. Again i will always say "Muaz, ingat tak kak sakinah?".. And makcik Lina will say "Dulu k sakinah lah yg jaga Muaz masa baby".. And then he smiled shyly.. Masa tu i remember thinking dah besar dah Muaz.. dulu i used to take care of him when he was a baby, and now i have one of my own..


That was 20 months ago and now, he's gone.. Muaz, yang tidurnya kudodoi, badan kecilnya kudakap dan pipinya ku cium suatu ketika dahulu kini tiada lagi.. Sleep well my dear, and may Allah bless you..

London Adventure..

Aqil smiling as we head off to London.. sejuk.. kena pakai cap..

Posing at Heathrow T5 stop

Aqil at Heathrow T5 stop

Ummi and Aqil at Shepherd's Bush market

Aqil and Opah all smiles for the tube to Heathrow T5

Aqil in front of the red double decker bus

Aqil at the end of the Hammersmith and City Line

Aqil enjoying his chicken kebab lunch..

Aqil playing with his windmill we bought at the market..

Aqil and Opah on the 283 bus

Ummi reading the Metro while Aqil is enjoying his susu on the tube to Hammersmith

Aqil makan crisps while waiting for the train

Aqil inside tube to Heathrow T5

Opah and Aqil off on a shopping adventure



So dah lama nak bawak mama jalan2 pergi Shepherd's Bush.. I've never been there myself, cuma lalu masa nak pergi class kt Hammersmith Hospital, near East Acton.. looks like a big place with lots of shopping ctr and a great looking market..

Today is shopping day. I brought Mama to Hammersmith to show her the area around Shepherd's Bush and its market. We walked to the train station and and took the train to Richmond and from there will take the tube to Hammersmith and bus to Shepherd's Bush.. but when we got to Richmond, suddenly our door wouldn't open. All the other passengers ran to the sides to get to the other door but we couldn't move as we had our pushchair and the passage was too small to go thru.. so we went all the way to Clapham Junction and then had to go up the stairs to the other side of the platform, took another train and went thru another 20 mins of journey (because of so many stops).. then took the stairs from Richmond Platform 2 to get to the tube side.. and i went up to top up Mama's oysters and when i went down, i couldn't find Mama and Aqil.. tried to call tp no answer so we miss one tube.. around 10 mins the next one departed and then we were off to Hammersmith.. when we got there, we took the 283 bus to Shepherd's Bush Market. It was a pleasant journey and even Aqil loved it...

borong barang kt the market and we had lunch- chicken n salad and mama ate fish and chips.. it was quite nice and then sambung shopping at the market, this time borong groceries.. besok plan nk masak laksa..

we didn't get to visit westfield or other places, maybe next time...

Guess Who Came To Dinner?

On early Sunday morning, Mama got sms from Makcik Norhin asking for my UK no, saying that she's here and she would like to visit me.. And Mama told her she's also here and welcomed to come anytime..

So around Maghrib, Makcik Norhin, Prof Latif, Atikah and Afif came by. They were on holiday and planning to visit a few places in England, so while they're in London, they thought they'd stop by for an update..hehehehe.. mendalam maknanya tu.. Have not really kept in touch, been so busy here..

After dinner and conversations, they went back to London. They'll be here for the next 2 weeks. Nice family, i have know Makcik Norhin a long time as she was my dentist. Dr Latif, i met him for the 1st time when he came to Pejabat JIM to give talk on Acheh Tsunami.. they are old acquaintances of my parents, but i only knew Prof when i went to the talk and when i came to CUCMS, hence i refer to him as Prof/Dr Latif and Makcik Norhin instead of Dr.. I knew her personally before professionally..

Here are some of the pix..

Us at dinner table..

Afif tired after a long day on walking..

Makcik Norhin, Aqil and I.. Aqil senyum malu2..

Harap both Prof Latif and Makcik Norhin tak serik nak datang visit kami lagi.. mlm tu lauk simple je.. hehehe.. jumpa lagi insyaAllah.

Flu, Mama and Buah Cermai

Aqil mmg chummy dgn Opah dia.. mula2 dia reluctant nak pergi, tp bila Opah sang his fave song, immediately he remembered and terus dapatkan Opah..

For the few couple of days, i've been poorly now. I caught the flu bug which has been going round and infected a few of my friends. My only medicine is honey and lots of fruits (for the vit C).. Alhamdulillah i'm a lot better now and ready to go out.

My beloved mum is here.. She's here for her IR meeting but extending her stay to spend time with Aqil. I'm sooooo happy she's around.. she'll be here for the next couple of weeks. The babies, both Aqil and the fetus are really active so I'm gonna need all the help for now.. hehehe..

From Malaysia, she brought fresh buah cermai, rempah and spices and a few other things i've been craving for.. Thanks Mama..

Also Aqil had another round of haircut.. i'll post his new pictures later.. that's all the update for now.. salam..

Aqil's Day of Fun..

Last sunday, we went to Farnborough for my 1st car boot sale since i came here 2 months ago.. the place is quite small but it has 2 storeys.. not bad and i managed to a few things.. buku Aqil 20p, bola Aqil 50p (i should've tawar but Aqil was so in love with it i just pay the amount), jumper Aqil gbp1, faberge egg gbp1.50 (it's so lovely) , a carrier bag 50p and a few other things..

Afterwards, we went to the town centre and bought sandwiches for lunch. Then we shopped a few places, went to Debenhams and Argos (i got the catalogue u guys) and then off back home around 3pm..

Takde pix of the carboot sbb bz shopping but i have a few of Aqil having lunch. Suka dia makan tuna sandwich and vegetable pastry..


Laparnya...



So delicious...



Makan dah tak pandang org..



i can finish this whole pastry..


err.. aren't u done taking my photos yet so i can eat in peace??



Hehehe.. itulah En Aqil kita ... Till next time..

Nine months..

When I first got pregnant with Aqil, i really, really took care of myself.. emotionally kdg2 i was sad but i will always talk to my unborn child about life, kesabaran, being a good person, virtues that i want to install in him..

This time, i don't have much time for that.. in my head i have to settle my PhD, take care of Aqil and do things.. i feel guilty because this baby means so much to me, but i am so lasak and i hardly spend time for myself..

My doa is for the baby to be normal and healthy.. anak yg baik and beriman.. it has never given me any grouses, sometimes i can feel it sort off kicking but when i touch my tummy, it will quieten down.. so baik but very active, just like the mum.. hehehe..

I should eat more probably and healthily too.. and take better care of myself.. can't wait for Aug/Sept.. after 7 months baru dapat be together and in our new home.. can't wait..

Milla dah kahwin..

Milla and Bahrin.. So pretty on her akad day..

congratulations to both Milla and Bahrin .. Milla was my mentee and student and Bahrin was a student but I got to know him better when he was doing PH at Sepang.. I'm so happy for both of them, they are really good students and personally, great people to be acquainted with.. So sad i cannot be there to witness the beautiful event.. Anyway congrats to both of you and semoga berkekalan dunia akhirat..


(pictures: courtesy of Husna Musa's facebook)