Ezzah O' Ezzah

At the age of 2 years and 9 months, my baby girl has now possesses the very skills of climbing, hopping, sponge-bob-ing, shouting and mumbling.

Think I need not elaborate on the hopping and climbing part -- for all we know she's a master climber. She never played with dolls except for climbing purposes. Am trying to figure out what exactly she loves to play, do and say - wait, let me think.

1. Master painter - she rules the WALL. You can see everything there - sometimes dragged to my quilt sets! Geram betulll..!

2. Multi-use of bicycle - not only for transportation but also being used as tangga to answer the phone or reaching forbidden stuffs.

3. PC savvy - motivated by that weird-with-nasally-voiced spongebob, she will switch it ON, move the mouse to open her video folder (inside her papa's multiple folder) and then laughed out loud. She even knows how to shut down the PC. Ishh.. the mama was not that savvy before!

4. We always say to her that she's having 'kuku hantu' whenever her nails are long and needs to be cut. She will give up her nails quite easily if we say so - Thank Goodness. But one night, she saw the nail-clipper on the shelf and couldn't reach it. She came up to me and politely asked-- "Mama..nak hantuuu.." - iskhh.. mama yang takot.. hahaha.

5. She speaks funny - one of the mumbles we still can't figure out up until now is her 'IT TCHI CHI WE IT?'. She says that almost every day - for whatever that may means. Hahaha..But she still can't speak well - I mean as she supposed to. Papa said maybe she's confused with mix-language introduced to her. Maybe, ermm..maybe not. Whatever that is, I love her this way. She'll grow up - and I'll be left to remember her funny-cheeky face. Oh nooo.. I miss her already!

Few other funny mumblings :

Lowi busyukk - lori sampah
Yoti - roti / mamak roti
Chi turn - ayam laa..
"Oh nooo! Ti-takkk" - Oh no..cicakkk..
Tu-tushh - Cockroach
Nak nasikkk - haaa.. this one's clearly said. hahaha (anak mama)
Aow-Aow - Lenka's Trouble is A Friend Song
The ultimate one :
"Papa..nak Fu Fu Fan..? Pe yesshh" - Papa..nak tengok Spongebob Square Pants..Please.

6. She is so full of face-expressions while watching Fu Fu Fan. Lawaks. She jumps, she smiles, giggles, rounded her lips, frowned, and sometimes said "Siannnn dierrr!". I wonder what's on her mind.

7. She is scared of the 'RED DOT' coming out from her papa's laser pointer. For now, that dot helps us A LOT in getting her to bathe, putting on her baju and also sleep. There goes our so-called-super-girl -- scared by a tiny-red-dot. Haha..

8. For all I know, she loves bubbles and buttons. Cartoon channels? Nothing is beyond her click. Think this is the 5th time her Tokwan change the remote control.

9. The only feminine-element that is so distinct - is her long, straight hair. Well, they looked straight, but the truth is - its tangling inside, for she hates to comb 'em.

10. The TEETH. That's mama punya major problem. Too late to fix the teeth. Brushing 'em equals to WAR. Only recently - that we manage to get her brush her teeth on her own. Heee.. geram..geramm.

From day to day, the guilt of not having enough time spent with her -- haunted me. As always, I'll blame myself if she repeatedly throwing tantrums toward us - and it hurts me the most if we occasionally spanked her of misbehaving. Deep down I know - that she is desperate for love and attention. I hope she knows how much I love her.

Yes, I hope she knows how much I love her.

Intann : Am glad I live to see her grow -- and amuse me with all her charms. Am one lucky person, am I? To God I rest my gratitude. Shall cherish this for all my life.

An Attempt to De-Chicken Me!

Last weekend was a hectic one.

I went on an almari shopping frenzy (and forced everybody to go along with me, of course) in Puchong and bought a kayu balak chest-drawer for Ezzah and a wardrobe for my room. Ezzah’s old IKEA almari was worst than a ship-wreck -- and the fact that it was placed strategically under the staircase, I felt a lot like a kedekut mother for not buying her ‘panjat’-is-my-middle-name daughter a new one. The kayu balak chest-drawer suits her well. It’s so solid you can even make a rock n roll concert on top of it. Hmm..wonder what her Tok would say. Hahah..

The next day, the chest-drawer showed up. I jumped out my bed early just to get the space ready. Benda baru..standard lahh.. even to give up my precious Sunday morning! At 11 sharp, the lorry-men arrived. Hmm..efficient service –sure will visit that kedai again. What a deliberate-tactic! Haha..

The next to show up was – Abang Fali and Co. Earlier, I texted him to come over and have lunch together. Since he has few pants missing and thought they might be here, he said yes -- but with a note that he will not eat chicken. Uhh.. luckily am on the top-of-the-universe-mood today, so I went to the market and bought some fish. Ezzah went hysterical to see her abah and kakaks coming – especially Fatin. They hugged each other just like in the TV. Dramaqueens! Suddenly she was so obedient and behaved well at the lunch table. Hii..budak ni memang..

We had Ikan Jaket Belah Belakang as our main dish, together with Sambal Tumis Ikan Terubuk Masin. Side dish? We had ulam pucuk ‘jangguih’ and paru goreng. Uuuu... orang yang diet tu had a few times nasik tambah. Hehehe.. was so glad they liked it. Whatever happens with his no-chicken-policy. I was about to ask when he suddenly popped out the talk.

“Aku dah seminggu tak makan ayam..” he mumbled.

“Awat? Sebab berubat lelah tu ka?” I was not that curious actually – sebab a week before this, he did go to Melaka to berubat.

“Bukan ahh..aku baca lam internet – people with B-type-blood macam abah should avoid chicken. Not good. At all.”

Aaahh..another diet-tip. He managed to fall for that kind of tip..? Pleaseeee....!

But..ermm..

“Aaa? Apa? B-type..? Oiihh.. that’s ME. Orang pun B-type jugak lah..!” I yelled to him. And he had his-wide-satisfied-grin on his face – followed by a mean laugh.

What a wicked-bone-wracking-nightmare. Me without chicken??? Doesn’t rhyme that well, kan? For 30-years of living happily with chicken, this is the first time that somebody has that ‘happy’-nerve to tell me ‘you-cannot-eat-chicken’. That was a bomb! Hehehe.. Jahat punya abang.

But his mean words did not stop me from grabbing another chicken parts from the bowl right in front of me. Tomorrow I will stop eat chicken – that was what I told him.

To surrender my chicken? Hmm.. I’ll think about it.

Intann : Hmm..nasib baik I went on eating that chicken. We had a rough time removing the old almari from my room to Syima’s – that thing was a hulk! Body-aches hit us right after that. Haha..

..and one more thing before you go..

..'And One More Thing Before You Go..' - happened to be the petite-birthday-present for the boss who's leaving today. Well..that's the best I could think of -- and am glad he likes it.

He called me to his office this morning after receiving the present - for a brief farewell chat. I told him that (since I have that very chance) -- without his presence - things will be lil awkward for me..and around me. I asked him again; "Are you really going?" and "So..you won't be in the office next week?" - he laughed , and at that moment I knew, this isn't another dream. He is really going!

I wish him well.

The farewell event went urmm..quite smoothly I guess. His speech this morning conveyed his sorrows and sadness - but I guess he is ready for it; I mean for him to do something really BIG now.

Intann : happy birthday and many happy returns - Usted enciende una luz dentro de mí. Thanks to you. Will remember that.

Like A Song

I can't forget you when you're gone.
You're like a song
That goes around in my head.
And how I regret
It's been so long.
Oh, what went wrong?
Could it be something I said?
Time, make it go faster,
Or just rewind
To back when im wrapped in your arms

All afternoon long
It's with me
The same song
You left a light on
Inside me
My love

I can Remember
The way that it felt
To be holding on to you

Time
Make it go faster
Or just decide
To come back to my happy heart.

Intann : A pretty song by LENKA - Remembering today..of good ol' days..