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Snippets of Melbourne

Melbourne. Been there and back, and missing it greatly.

It's a great place to have fun-filled family activities and outings, but the best thing we like about Melbourne is its people's warmth and hospitality. We felt very welcome right from the start, and we have Kak Tan & Family, Hasbi & Family, Cik Azman & Family, Faisal & Family, Tony & Katie and Jim & The girls to thank for all the wonderful help. Hope to see you guys again someday, and do look us up if you come over to Singapore...

Meanwhile, here are snippets of our month long Melbourne experience. Do visit our photoalbum for more pics.



Faris, Faiz, Sufi and Fazli growing up together....

Running loose and picking wild flowers at Mt Dandenong

"I love you Mak"

Serenity...... at Mount Dandenong

Country life!

@ Churchill Island
Having a swinging time at Gumbaya Park

@The Twelve Apostles

Male bonding....

Shopping time!

@ The Glen shopping centre

Haznsham

Haznsham juniors.........

Sheer relaxation........

Getting up-close........

Me and one greedy kangaroo

Mak having a great time
Love at first sight

Tommy the Koala Bear

@ South Yarra

A cosy lane @ South Yarra

A shop cottage @ Mt Dandenong

Lunch @ our front porch (Glenmore residence)

Our new favourite beverage, SOLO
Our Great Ocean Road trip with Pak & Mummy and Abg Nazif & Family

With Pak and Mummy
Out trip to Gumbaya park with Maryam & Family

Our dinner @ Lazzat with Maisarah & Family

Ayah & Fazli taking a ride @ Gumbaya Park

Indoor rock climbing

Sham's great new friends - Katja, Mridula and Marisa

Jim

Sovereign Hill @ Ballarat

With Danial, panning for gold @ Sovereign Hill

Sufi in the garden

Twins in the Kitchen Garden

And just the six of us.........

I Finally Did It

After 4 long years, tonnes and tonnes of reading, plenty of nervous nights finishing last minute assignments, a few deadline extensions, a couple of nervous breakdowns, one or two thoughts of quitting and a big dose of guilt for having not attended a single tutorial and just half a lecture, I finally completed my SIM degree. Alhamdulillah, with God's help, an immense amount of support from my beloved wife, loving children, parents and in-laws, and plenty of encouragement from friends and relatives, I finally made it. Alhamdulillah Alhamdulillah Alhamdulillah.

By Mariah & Sham

More pictures soon.......

"Oii bila nak update blog ah?!"

Oklah so we've been LAZY, but surely one can be allowed to be THAT sometimes? ;)

Not that laziness equates apathy anyway. We're simply allowing ourselves to take a break, at least where blogging is concerned, and hopefully after 2 months of sinful laziness, some form of inertia can start us blogging again.

Anyway, puny excuses aside, we had our inertia yesterday.....In the form of a desperate call from a desperate woman that is Kak Tan *roll eyes*

"Eh mimi! bila nak update blog ah?!" she demanded.

Fine, just say you're addicted to me.....anyway, don't I always make you hyperventilate?

So, now that all system's going, I've only but one important mission to accomplish in this post. And that is to welcome Kak Tan to the blogging world!

I'm elated, excited, overwhlemed......I'm hyperventilating....cos here comes one of the most interesting personalities I've ever known.

She's intelligent, crazy, witty, crazy, big-hearted, crazy, talented, crazy, passionate, crazy, daring, crazy, funny, crazy and above all, unique.......

Welcome Babe!

Happy Gadget Day

Father's Day came early for me this year, in the form of a cool gadget that is all the rage nowadays - The GPS receiver. Sham (God bless her) got it for me, but she doesn't know it yet (HINT).......

K I'm merely 'helping' her decide what to get me, and this one's a good bargain to boot.....got it from auctions, $65 off market price (M, eat your heart out, bro)

The epitome of modern navigation, this new toy, ahem ok 'tool' of mine, will come in handy in our travels, outings and business errands. More pleasant rides ahead....so ya, I think this is definitely a good father's day gift.....right dear?!















A 32 channel with auto on/off function and smart power

KIDS ART

All cooped up at home, the kids devoted their time to playing, PLENTY of fighting, and drawing.....

Here are some pics by Faris n Faiz, using Microsoft Paint (in case you're wondering bout the 'flawless' colouring!)




"The wet two legged wolf "by Faiz

"The purple lady and her red ride ?!" by Faris

"Latenight skateboarding" by Faiz

"Lightning Mcqueen" by Faris

Holiday at work

No June hols for us this year. The whole family's in a chicken soup!
Faiz AND Hazrin got the pox today.....so that's 3 down.

But it's a blessing in disguise I guess, cos we're also saving money for our year end trip to Melbourne. Hopefully Dec will make up for the 'minimized' June....

It's actually a work attachment for me, and I've decided to bring the whole family down - husband, children, parents and all. They can all holiday downunder while I go to work.....Poor me has to go to work while the rest will be having fun, but it's better than having to leave the whole family behind, had I accepted my previous offer to the States instead.

This year, seeing that Hazrin is due to finish his studies, and the kids are bigger, I decided to accept the award. Anyway, I feel paiseh for not accepting it, especially since management has been very supportive and understanding of my motherhood status all this while. For all the support they've given, and the trust they have in me, I feel obligated to play my part.

I've also been offered to pursue the doctor of pharmacy, and have already started my oncology clinical attachment. I'm lovin it, but I still fear losing sight of my priorities. Hopefully I dont stray my niat ;s

Hazrin is returning me the support I've given him these last few years of his studies, and I'm finally ready to take this next step, Insya Allah. So please pray for me.

As for the pox, well, more bottles of calamine for this chicky family, I guess.......

I Feel Like Chicken Tonight

Kesian Abg Faris, I think he's been eating too much chicken rice and chicken noodle......now he's down with chicken pox ....wonder when the feathers will start sprouting out.

But laugh at him I shall not, cos I'll probably get them pox too. Better tell Pak to get the coops ready before we complete our transformation. Unless of course, he doesnt mind having 4 little chickens running round the house......

Danial and Matin

Here are some long overdue pics of our cuzzens, Danial and Matin.

They are Ayah Long's clones, and we will miss (bullying) them when they finally migrate to Adelaide , but hey, they'll be back for NS someday, no?!

Yo Danial, remember to blog us okey, and long live Spiderman!

Hey dude, you having prob with that bag of chips? Think you'll see better with that shades off, man.....

Umm no more time for chips. Have to take care of l'il brudder here.....

Cute Matin, with his two tiny short hands. He cant even touch the top of his head!

Ok lah whatever. I know my hands are short but you can stop taking my pics.

Go take spidey pictures lah.....

Spidey, there you are!