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Kenapa pulak nak pergi sini?
For those who are sick and tired of their job.
For those who have the desire to make a difference
For those who wants to do something but don't know what
For those who is still in search of what to do in their life
OR
For those who are just looking for extra money!
This is where you should be at. This Saturday @ Publika 10 am - 6pm.
Insya Allah I'll be there with other Top Leaders Circle (TLC) member. Who are we? Lead by Salha Zain, we are a group of entrepreneur who runs this business using social media. Remember the keyword? Anytime, Anywhere.
Well, if you are already earning a 5-6 figure income then you may not need to read my entire entry. This entry is dedicated to those, young couple (perasan sikit muda) like me, who is STILL trying to make ends meet. Kalau dulu parents advice, study hard, get a good job. Dulu boleh la buat macam ni. Tapi sekarang..hmmm macam dah tak relevant.
Sekarang semua orang cari second income. Semua mata dah terbuka. Kenapa?
Sebab cost of living sangatlah tinggi
Sebab increment gaji setiap tahun sangat sikit
Sebab harga rumah dah menjadi ridiculous
Sebab kalau masuk hospital u need at least 10k. (I am not kidding, I work in a hospital)
Sebab duit EPF takkan dapat tampung hidup masa tua kita
Sebab kita tak cukup duit langsung untuk buat savings
Ini tak termasuk yang untuk beli handbag, untuk travel, untuk bagi parents, untuk belanja kawan, untuk birthday present....
Jadi, haruslah ada sikit side income. Macam mana nak buat side income? Sangat busy la katakan..Enter the correct channel. There's no such thing as 'Skim Cepat Kaya'. Kalau ada semua orang dah jadi kaya. But there is, a smart way to try and generate second income. An income that can help you do a little bit of difference in your life. A smart way where everything that you do will be guided and mentored. Where your steps will be monitored by experienced onces. A way where your time will be optimized rather than wasted. And that is the way that I am venturing in. I've tasted my second income and it FELT awesome. The feeling that I can make a difference is GREAT.
I can't imagine how it must feel like too. Having a stroke at the age of 35. A patient of mine. When Suraya scan dia tadi, his wife was with him. And you can see wife dia serba kusut. Tak tahu nak buat apa, nak react macam mana. Suraya sendiri tak dapat bayangkan kalau jadi dekat Hafiz. 35 tu kira prime age, when your family is growing, anak-anak masih kecil, career is booming, baru nak stabilizekan segala benda. Then, BOOM. Stroke. Tentu terkejut dan tak disangka.
How does it happen? Well stroke happens when blood flow tak sampai ke brain. It can happen due to blood clot or burst of blood vessel. Usually people with high blood pressure ada risk yang lebih tinggi untuk dapat stroke. One of my colleague dulu, stroke lepas makan 3 biji durian. Memang killer betul durian ni. Some more orang yang ada diabetes, high cholesterol sepatutnya lebih berjaga-jaga. Anything can happen. Things are happening now, faster than you can imagine.
Memang boleh baik and get back to normal. Tapi it all takes time and of course patience. Bila tengok benda-benda macam ni jadi depan mata, barula kita tahu apa tu nikmat SIHAT. Baru kita akan bersyukur yang kita ni sihat dan takut sangat kalau Allah tarik nikmat ni. Tapi kita makan pun tak pernah jaga. Medical checkup pun tak pernah buat. Selalunya kita memang take for granted yang kita ni akan sihat sampai bila-bila.
So entry ni sebenarnya sebagai reminder to all of you and to me as well. Jaga kesihatan kita. Jaga nikmat ni sebab kita kena ingat, kita juga mungkin akan diuji macam ni...Suraya and family memang amalkan garam buluh untuk cuba kurangkan risiko dapat stroke.
For those yang memang full time kerja and breastfeeding, all I can say is, always REMEMBER, we ARE giving the BEST to our baby. Even at work. ada je orang yang tanya, apala Suraya susah-susah nak pump. Susu tin kan ada. Lagi-lagi kita kerja kat hospital, selalu je dapat susu free. My answer is always..tak apa, my milk is also free..hehe.
Memang sangat mencabar to keep up with the pumping schedule. By right. pump every 3 hours. But for those yang kerja at hospitals mesti faham, our time will be determined by patient flow. Selagi tak habis patient, selagi tu la kita tak free. So for me, kadang-kadang ter-stretch la sampai 4-5 hours. Pump pun dalam store. Tapi Suraya rasa agak untung, sebab just next to my room. For mothers yang kena pegi surau, other floors, mungkin agak susah kan.
Since my workplace is very busy, I can only pump twice at work. That was the very main reason why Suraya beli a double pumping electronic breast pump. To save time. I only allocate 10 minutes for pumping. And to date, I don't keep many stocks of FBM for Hussein, only ada about 50 oz.
Every morning before work, I will feed Hussein. That will be around 8 am. Then at work, first pumping session should be at 11 am. Depends la..kalau sempat. If not around 12 pm. Pump for 10 minutes. I use the AMEDA LACTALINE dual pump. After 10 minutes, Suraya usually finish off with hand expression (Please make sure use the correct Marmet's technique to avoid tissue injury) So far, Alhamdullilah, every session akan dapat about 7-8 oz.
Mom's Precious Cooler Bag
Yield on a good day! And tupperware tempat simpan pump parts
What's good about Ameda pump ni is tak banyak parts nak cuci. Senang sangat nak assemble. After first session, simpan semua parts dalam tupperware and simpan dalam fridge, no need to wash. And then the next session will be 3 hours later. Usually around 2 - 3 pm. Just take the parts and assemble. Again another 10 minutes and finish off with hand expression. The pump, Suraya tak bawak balik pun. So I don't have any issues of Ameda being bulky. Memang the purpose is just for pumping at work. To me, its great cos its fast and the yield pun OK. Tapi pump tu tak berat pun. Much smaller than a Spectra. Ad but of course tak boleh la nak compare dengan Medela Freestyle. Harga pun jauh lebih murah !
At home, I pump using my beloved Avent manual. I always opt for tandem pumping. I find that the yield is more. Suraya pump two or three times je kat rumah ; back from work, at night and early in the morning. To me, Insyallah walaupun tak banyak stock, my rotation is still sufficient.
For those looking for pumps, my advice is, always know what you want your pump to do. If you were to carry it around, if you want it to be small, if you need it to be fast..etc. But of course, if you have the budget apa salahnya splurge..hehe.
Finding good cakes is really hard! Don't you think so? Cake yang paling frustrating would be cake yang LAWA tapi tak sedap. Indah rupa dari rasa. Ini memang top spoiler. So here I would like to share my top three cake stop. Ada banyak actually, but let's not get too ambitious.. Hehe
The Mille Crepe Cake by Food Foundry (at Happy Mansion, PJ)
I first tasted these lovelies during my aunt's raya gathering. It was super delicious that I think I had like 3 slices. So light & full of flavour! The name itself means millions of crepe. But seriously, it is just awesome. Imagine having something creamy running down your throat and the taste lingers. Woooh. Ever since then, whenever we have dinner party, we'll get this cake from Food Foundry. My personal favourite is vanilla. There are other flavours tho, chocolate & strawberry. But vanilla is the best !
Chocolate Mille Crepe by Food Foundry
The Chocolate Cheese by A Slice of Heaven (at The Terrace, Ampang)
Actually I love all! the cupcakes by them. I bought them for Lynn Shukor's birthday a couple of years back. A must try for chocolate lovers. Masa tu macam..watttt!!! Why your cupcakes is 10 bux each? Kalau beli 10, dah macam beli whole cake. Tapi bila rasa, baru justify the price. Worth the money. And The Terrace is also a nice place to chill in the evening, gossip with the girls or just read a book and enjoy your cuppa. They also have outlets at other places. Do check it out :)
Chocolate Cheese by A Slice of Heaven
Trianon cake by Le Trianon (at Citta Mall, Ara Damansara)
The Royal cake of French. Like seriously. It was given as a gift from the ever so generous Jasmin Halim to my lovely sister, Lynn Shukor. But Lynn decided it was too sinful for her to keep it by herself so she brought over some to us. I was so glad she did! Sedapnya..sampai Suraya sorok sikit dalam fridge. Hehe. The texture is superb. Made of Belgian chocolate, and then got like crunchy texture in every bite. Whatever it is, you gotta try this cake.
Trianon cake by Le Trianon
There you go. 3 of my favourite cake place.
But my favourite favourite favourite cake of all, would be butter cupcakes by my ever so talented friend Haniza Hisham of Serada Cakehouse. Buttercakes that melt in your mouth and can stay soft for more than a day! Can't wait for her to bake again. Check her out guys!
Where's your favourite cake stop?..Share your cake stories here...
Owned by none other than celebrity chef, Chef Riz.
We were there to celebrate my beloved mentor, Lynnshukor's birthday. Surprise birthday dinner organized by Salhazain. Memang best kak Salha ni, with her it's always about building great relationship. It was a wonderful experience! Entertained by a multitalented performer, Abang Bo. Birthday greetings from all over the world! Memang performance dia tiptop!
Abg Bo & Mr Amar rocking the stage
The food was great and suprisingly affordable. I had the beef wraps while hubs had the mushroom melt.
A few of us had pasta. The house speciality is apparently pasta with 'cili padi'. Not for the faint hearted ya. Memang pedas!Yang health concious ordered 'chicken...apa ntah'. It is written in the menu tho, for a healthier substitute. But it is YUMS.
Mushroom melt - flavoursbangsar
The birthday girl had loads of fun. Siap ada Abang Bo, Mr Ammar & Chef Riz himself sang for her!! Chef Riz's rendition of Belaian Jiwa is definitely to die for. A man who can cook and sing..hmmm :)
With Chef Riz
And of course yang tak tidur malam tu semestinya my little man. Terkejut tengok multi talented performance by Abang Bo agaknya !
Kudos to Flavours Bangsar and team. Will come here again. For the food and the entertainment!
This is the second time jadi right in front of rumah Suraya. Dua orang budak perempuan, tengah jalan and suddenly datang motor snatch bag budak perempuan tu. And itu MAIN road ok! Kesian, budak Melayu muda. Menangis-nangis budak tu. Last time, orang Korea yang kena. Yang ragut tu pun mungkin Melayu. Pernah sekali jadi dekat jalan ni jugak, tapi depan sikit. Depan tadika baru "Brainy Bunch : Islamic Montessori", situ ada kedai nasi lemak. Ada brother kat kedai nasi lemak baling kerusi ok dekat snatcher tu. Tapi dia tak jatuh pun, kerusi je yang patah.
Terkejut, takut dan macam-macam lagi lah yang rasa. Sebab kalau nak fikirkan, benda tu boleh je jadi dekat kita sendiri. Plus bila benda ni jadi depan rumah kita sendiri, mula lah kita ingat bukan-bukan. If they can snatch, Suraya sure diorang pun ada capability untuk curi masuk rumah kan. Kasut kitorang dekat luar rumah ni pun, dah jadi macam kasut wakaf. Kalau ada yang cantik sikit tertinggal kat luar rumah, memang pagi esok confirm takda.
Suraya dulu pun pernah kena rob masa naik taxi. Masa tu I was only 16. Bayangkan, budak lagi. Memang terkejut la, traumatize pun ada. Driver tu siap keluarkan parang lagi. Experience macam tu memang jadikan Suraya over cautious, and paranoid kadang-kadang. Tapi susah nak explain dekat orang yang tak pernah kena. Kita akan sentiasa rasa diri kita tak selamat. Semenjak dari tu, memang jarang naik taxi. Kalau naik pun, mesti akan duduk belakang pasenger's seat and prepare any weapon in case anything happens.
Another experience is kereta kena pecah. Ni jadi time student kat UIA Kuantan. But this one I have to admit, it was my fault. Park dah la kat tempat sunyi, lepas tu letak pulak laptop atas seat belakang. Memang langsung tak teringat masa tu. Kirim salam la jawabnya, habis je makan, tengok cermin dah pecah, laptop pun hilang. Report polis pun tak guna.
Jadi, Suraya harap la..kita jaga betul-betul diri kita. Sebab, kalau kena rompak, kena curi satu hal. Kalau kena benda lain, kan dah jadi macam-macam hal. Always make sure, tak ada ruang yang boleh mengundang benda-benda buruk ni dari terjadi. Memang, kalau dah takdir, akan jadi jugak. Tapi ambik contoh kereta Suraya yang kena pecah tu. Kalau tak tinggal laptop mesti tak kena pecah kan :)
Apa Suraya selalu amalkan is :
1. Jangan jalan sorang-sorang
2. Jangan bawak handbag tali panjang. (Sling bag paling safe rasanya)
3. Bawak weapon. Anything yang boleh protect kita. Dalam kereta Suraya ada kayu golf. hehe
4. Always, always, always tengok sekeliling kita. Kalau ada yang mencurigakan, tolong be aware.
5. Do NOT attract people. Contohnya, jangan cakap phone masa tengah jalan, jangan letak phone atas meja makan...things like that.
6. And yang bawak kereta, tolong make sure kereta sentiasa kunci. SENTIASA. Especially dekat petrol pump.
Memang nampak remeh. Husband Suraya cukup semak kalau sebut pasal benda-benda ni. But I always remind him, awak tak pernah kena..sebab tu awak tak faham. Kalau terkena sekali, barulah nanti nak jaga-jaga. And by that time, kan dah terlambat. Jangan la jadi macam tu ok ?
And pencuri sekarang dah makin creative dan sangat-sangat berani. Tengok la ni..
