Selamat Hari Raya, Maaf Zahir Batin dari Keluarga Pak Ein

"Selamat Hari Raya, Maaf Zahir Batin dari Keluarga Pak Ein"

Tahun ni tahun ke-6 kitorang beraya sebagai husband and wife yang mana tahun ni turn beraya di Taiping. YEAY! Hehe! Tiap-tiap tahun kitorang adik-bradik dah set, if first day raya rumah kitorang, second day raya mesti rumah mentua. If first day raya rumah mentua, second day raya mesti rumah kitorang. Ha takde main selang tahun nyer, kitorang main selang sehari jer. Kihkih! So secara langsungnya, kitorang akan berjumpa la adik-bradik samada first day raya, or second day raya. Senang sangat set camtu. 

Macam tahun-tahun sebelum ni, kitorang ada sesi bergambar mengikut turutan. Gambar Pak Ein dengan anak menantu, gambar Pak Ein dengan cucu-cucu, dan gambar kitorang adik-bradik serta anak-anak masing-masing. Macam-macam perangai la masa nak bergambar kan, siap halau orang yang datang nak beraya suruh datang lagi sekali semata-mata nak bergambar hahahaha! Tak senonoh langsung!

Kalau beraya kat Taiping, kitorang akan berkumpul kat rumah Kak Ngah, yang mana tahun ni Kak Saba buat nasik ayam dan Ida buat laksa. Ya Allah, dap er! Lepas solat raya, kitorang ke kubur arwah mak, patu kitorang adik-bradik akan terus pegi beraya kat rumah Pak Ein. My stepmom tiap-tiap tahun akan buat bihun sup yang teramat sedap, and Pak Ein akan bakar satay kat tepi rumah. Emmmm dap er! #Untungla ada bapak bisnes satay! Hahaha!

Gambar lengkap Keluarga Pak Ein & bini, serta anak menantu dan cucu.

Family kakak no.1, Kak Saba & Abang Mus dengan 4 orang anak dara, 

Anis Amanina (1), Anis Amni (4), Anis Amalia (3), Anis Amira (2). 

Terpaksa la letak hantaran mahal-mahal sebab duk kat Kedah nun hahaha!

Family kakak no.2, Kak Ngah & Abang Ngah dengan 3 orang anak, 

Adieb Khilfie (3), Adieb Khuzairie (2), Nur Khalida Athirah (1).

(Raya 2 tahun lepas Khilfie dalam perut, tahun ni ada baby girl plak dalam perut Kak Ngah.)

Family abang no.3, Abang Joy & Ida dengan 2 anak teruna,

Mohd Amin (2) dan Mohd Azrie (1). Tatau la bila diorang nak tambah lagi.

Last but not least, anak bongsu Pak Ein (ye saya) serta pasangannya Shahrul,

yang masih berdua setelah keguguran kembar, Nuh Rafael dan Hud Rafael, 

dan dengan kuasa Allah, InsyaAllah ada la rezeki untuk kami lagi :) Doa-doakan ye!

Selamat Hari Raya, Maaf Zahir Batin dari kami, 

Shahrul & Biqque.
Tahun ni temanya Jubah Dubai yang kitorang beli last minute kat Jalan Masjid India.

Note: Sorry tahun ni takde Photo Challenge Balik Raya mahupun Open House Palmiera Cacatoos! Pfft!)

Shalin's Cup 2012

“Huh? Space U8?”

“Yup. The competition venue is at Space U8…” said Kak Ngah.

“Where on earth is Space U8? And why play bowling at Space U8? I thought Sunway Pyramid is the best venue for bowling?” I confused.

“Weh, that one is for Masters Competition. This one is Shalin’s Cup, and Shalin’s is at Space U8. Duhhh…”

“Heil Kak Ngah!” as in Heil Fuhrer. Hahahaha!

Right after we came back from Singapore, my niece and nephew had a bowling competition. Kak Ngah is a school teacher and she actively joins internal and external co-curriculums. She has also equipped herself with bowling ethics, tricks and tips, just to coach her kids. Her kids started to bowl since Standard 5 and honestly, that was actually a bit behind of being a starter, in becoming international bowlers.

But who cares. Better late than never. “Heil Kak Ngah!” as in Heil Fuhrer, again.

Two weeks before, my sister enrolled her children in Shalin’s Cup (a collaboration between Shalin and Milo), just to give them some exposure and capture several experience, playing out of their comfort zone (they are currently playing under 12 and 15, and heading for state now). 

 

They’ve been practicing for a week before we went to Singapore and I guess, that should be enough. Not? Well, they had to. I purposely took a day off to accompany my sister, and to cheer for my niece and nephew. Plus, I loveeeee laksa, in Shalin's. Sedap! Nephew played in the morning session, while niece played in the afternoon session. Meaning, I was there for the whole tiring day. “Love me or I’ll spank you, Athirah and Adieb!” And I got spanked by them back. Pfft!

Adieb is shy but a sweet talker to his auntie *pointing at myself*. Well, I always fall for his trick, to get things for him (but he is clumsy!). He’s handsome (must have gotten it from his dad) and I remember him as a stylish and trendy kid. He chose his own shirt at the age of 5 and dressed himself, cutely! And now, he’s a big boy, though he’s in Islamic fast track, when he back home, he still keep-up with spiky hairstyle, with a full palm of hair gel and mousse! Hahaha!

So he played the game, for Boys Under 12. Along with 3 other kids, one of them was super duper confident and poyo to the max! He was only Standard 5! Hahaha! Kids…but he’s good you know, I had to admit. He was very consistent! Strike, else spare. How he did it? With a lil bit of attitude! That was what my nephew didn’t have. He’s too reserve and shaky. He always feels under-confident of himself and it was quite difficult coz he's lefthanded. Not until that poyo kid had gone wild when he didn’t get the strike, once or twice. Then I saw evil cheeky smile on my nephew’s face.

Nephew scored 742 with 140 average (not at his best, usually 170-180) and finished no. 40 out of 80+ contestants. Pity him, to compete with KL kids who came with groups of noted clubs and coaches. Heavy bowling balls and big sized body. But again, bowling is all about you. You fight with yourself. Isn’t it?

Then niece started to tremble. Hahaha! No, not because of this guy. *lariiiiii*

(Ohmai...I am sooooo dead. She's gonna kill me!)

Back to her. Athirah is my mini me. Enuff said. I’d give her the sun and the moon, if she asks for it. Wait! I am not practicing favoritism (do I?), but there just her in me, and I stand on few solid reasons. She was born to replace my mom’s lost. She was born on the same date as mine, with 20 years gap. And I hold her most (during baby days) compared to other nieces and nephews. So, be it.

She adores me. That was what Kak Ngah always says. I used to be self-conscious, as I was (still) role-modeling her. Luckily, she took only the good thing out of me. Else, mati la kena cerca dengan kakak sendiri. Hahaha! She’s a smart kid. She scores A in all subjects. She plays guitar and she bowls. And she’s petite! Recently, my sis moved her to a better cluster school, just to get my niece a better bowling coach, for free! What a smart mother.

So she played the game, for Girls Under 15. Along with her new schoolmates who screamed whenever they bowled, to the far right of the lanes. Terkejut makcik! And my niece told me that girl is famous for her screams. Scream? Kalau tepuk pengakap tu takpe la jugak. Hahaha! Well, that’s how she gains her confident, good for her. Maybe that’s how she frighten-off her opponents, rite? And I saw my niece’s face. There goes, another under-confident look, sat on the bench, silently.

Well, she didn’t put her best, I guess. Niece scored 803 with average of 150 (usually she got 180-200 if I'm not mistaken). She finished 29 out of 45 contestants. Most of the girls are bigger than her (in fact bigger than me) and some kids are playing for states, so it was really a great exposure for her. Nonetheless.

I would love to blame the Singapore Trip that we had earlier that weekend, for their so-so performance. They had to walk under the hot sun, and waited for a cab at midnight. They were complaining about no taps in toilet, and drinks were expensive. Well sayang, that’s how Acu travels. And I know that you haven’t had enough, right? See you in Padang!

I leave you guys, with a mom-and-kid conversation.

“Mak, I want to join the school trip to Singapore.”

“You've been there...and it is costly.”

“It’s okay, the school will pay for it.”

“Yeah right, with weekly collection of some amount, for the whole year, isn’t it?”

*Silent*

“Actually, Mak has arranged something with Acu. We go to Padang.”

“Padang?”

*Silent*

“Via flight.”

“By aeroplane???”

Turkey Strike! And now she screamed like Shalin. Hahaha! So, where to, is not the point, GETTING INTO THE FLIGHT IS! 

Empangan Teluk Bahang, Pulau Pinang

Lepas makan laksa yang sedap itu, kitorang pun teruskan perjalanan. Plan asal, nak pegi Kek Lok Si la, Reclining Buddha la, Rumah P.Ramlee la, kita tengok je la nanti, yang mana yang kena terjah. Hahaha! Buat masa sekarang, dek kerana hubby NAK sangat tengok Empangan Teluk Bahang (dia bangun awal pagi tu, drive keta sorang-sorang pegi cari tempat tu, tapi tak jumpa).

Kat mana empangan ni? Atas pada Batu Feringghi, ke arah Balik Pulau. Untuk sampai ke Balik Pulau, bersedialah untuk layan corner macam rempit touching lutut seret tongkat berapiii je atas jalan. Tapi sebab kitorang naik keta, layan lentok atas seat je la. Jangan la ada yang muntah. Dulu masa aku kecik-kecik, aku akan baring dan tengok langit. Sebab itu je benda yang tak bergerak. (Ye, aku motion sickness ya amat. Kalo laut, aku tak mabuk.)

Dalam dok layan corner ni, aku tengok side mirror, kepala Sami dah terjengol keluar tingkap keta Skin! Uih budak ni layan angin ke! Kiri, kanan, kiri, kanan, sonok betul dia. Mau gugur jantung Skin kalo terpelanting keluar. Tapi Sami cute gile!

Sampai satu tempat ni, nampak Taman Rimba Teluk Bahang belah kiri. Kat depan, ada satu bukit tinggi, siap tangga untuk naik ke atas. "Ha, ni la empangan tu..." kata hubby sebab seronok sangat, akhirnya jumpa juga tempat tu.

Kitorang benti di sebalik tepi empangan tu, betul-betul kat pintu masuk dia. Masa ni masyaAllah punya la panas terik! Nak terbakar je kulit lengan, kaki, kepala. Gagah jugak la berposing sebab aku tak rasa aku akan datang lagi tempat ni. Empangan ni lebih kurang macam Empangan Batu kat Hulu Langat. Allahhhh...empangan mana yang takde batu ye dak. Tapi cun gak la tempat ni. Ada seketul menara di situ.

Dah tak tahan sangat dengan kepanasan yang melampaui minda, kitorang teruskan lagi untuk membuat satu pusingan Balik Pulau, menuju ke War Museum kat Batu Maung. Actually kalo masih berada di Penang Town, lagi dekat pegi ikut arah Bayan Lepas. Kira ke arah Jambatan Pulau Pinang la. Tapi since kitorang dari Batu Feringghi, maka membuat satu pusingan jugak satu keseronokan sebab jalan ni banyak orang jual durian. (Tapi tak benti pun! Cis!)

Kitorang sempat benti kat satu stop ni, betul-betul parking tepi jalan (so jaga-jaga la ye) dimana kita bleh tengok pemandangan di sebalik Penang. Ye, hutan semata-mata. Dah la tu, langit tak biru langsung. Walhal tiga hari dah tak hujan. Masa kitorang pegi la nak hujan pun kan. (Panas marah, hujan marah, ni la manusia!)

Bunga kuning?

Ko pun nak jugak bangggggg? (Ye, bukan senang nak tengok abang aku buat lawak.)

Patu ada gak Kilang Buah Pala dah Air Terjun Titi Kerawang. Kitorang tak benti pun sebab nanti akan ke Chowrasta jugak.

Ok jap jap, ni part paling best! Aku sengaja je suh anak sedara aku amik gambar ni. Cuba tengok signboard tu. 

Aku rasa Abang G si Fatt tu la yang conteng! Hahaha!

Ada la dekat sejam perjalanan yang bengkang-bengkok. Aku tengok seat blakang, sume dah pengsan. Sian plak tengok 4 orang terlentok-lentok with each other. Kalo la Acu korang ni ada keta "roti benggali bergerak" (Starex), kan senanggggg...

 

 

Laksa Tanjung Bungah, Pulau Pinang

Nota khas : Entry ni special untuk John sebab dia kata dia tak suka laksa Penang!

Lepas sume dah mandi kat swimming pool, kitorang sambung lagi mandi kat bilik. Ni la kekdahnyer bila tak leh check out lambat gara-gara pegi cuti skolah. Benci!

"Abang eerrrr, dari Hat Yai pi Krabi ka pulak eerrr?"

Kali ni confirm 200% itinerary tak lari sebab memang kitorang TAKKAN skip makan laksa kat Tanjung Bungah kat Batu Feringhi ni. Aku rasa dah penah blog about it before, yang aku makan laksa ni since arwah mak aku ada, dan arwah makcik yang meniaga ni pun still ada. Skang zaman anak-anak dia, which anak-anak mak aku jugak la penyambung pelahap kat sini. Kalo tak dua pinggan, tak sah! Tu pun aku taram jer sabarkan diri mengucap banyak-banyak sebab nak order lagi sepinggan. Bukan apa, aku suka sangat tabur bunga kantan tu bebanyak. Nak-nak pulak dapat siram kuah tu dengan petis udang! PERGHHHHHH! LANTAK KORANG LA NAK KATA TAK SEDAP KE HAPE, AKU TETAP SUKA, SUKA, SUKA! *Sambil simbah kuah laksa kat John lalu menari dangdut ah sedap ah sedap ah sedap!* 

Nah ko gambar laksa Penang!

Ok, aku close up lagi!

Tak cukup? Aku letak plak muka aku tengah hirup kuah laksa!

Amacam? Puas hati? MAK PUAS NOKKKKK!

Aktiviti Family Day (Swimming Pool) @ Copthorne Hotel, Pulau Pinang

Sebelum sesi renang berirama, kitorang buat sesi bergambar secara berkumpulan dulu kat tepi pantai. Jenuh panggil sume bebudak suh duduk kat depan, yang dewasa kat belakang. Masa ni main taram jer sape duk mana, sukati.

Sementelaah aku setting kan timer kat camera kokak aku (DSLR dia memang tak penah nak jadi bahan letak tanpa alas), laki aku plak sibuk duk timbang bola. Aku tatau pun dia ni reti timbang bola. Dia kata dulu kat skolah menengah dia pandai main bola. Tapi kazen aku cakap, kat skolah rendah, dia tak penah main bola (batu seremban dengan getah dia main katanya), sebab tanak baju kotor. Maklum la, kesayangan cikgu. Top student plak tu. Putih bersih je baju dia. Rambut sikat tepi. Apekah? (Tapi dia tak ngakuuuuuu! Hahaha!) *Jalan laju-laju takut kena pelempang*

So, setelah aku setting kan timer, aku jerit la suh laki aku masuk barisan. Aku plak, tanpa tengok ke depan, aku tekan jer button, terussssssssss aku lari masuk barisan jugak! 

Tit, tit, tit *Lampu timer menyala.* 

KLIK! *Camera tangkap gambor. Aku sedap jer mencengkam bahu laki aaaaaa...*

HUH??? NI BUKAN LAKI AKU!!! MANA LAKI AKU??? YA ALLAHHHHHH...AKU PEGANG LAKI ORANGGGGG!!!"

AKU MALU SIAL! PEGANG LAKI ORANG, SIAP ADA ANAK LAGI!

NASIB BAIK LAKI TU LAKI KAWAN AKU! 

KALO LAKI TU LAKI KAWAN KAKAK IPAR AKU CAMNE???

So, terpaksa la amik skali lagiiiiiiii...hahahaha!

Dah gelak sakan sampai nak terkencing, kitorang terus gerak ke swimming pool. Dalam masa yang tak cukup tu, kitorang bertabah jugak la nak mandi pool. Hoih! Kalo tak, sia-sia je la book hotel ni. Pool dia besar gile ok!

Terus la kitorang dengan jaya nyer, "ter"main water polo. Sumpah aku cakap, kitorang jer dah bising kat pool ni. Dah la pool ni betul-betul depan restoran dia. Bape kali bola melantun masuk dalam restoran tu, hahahaha! Tah sape geng sape pun aku tatau. Yang nyata, aku tengok Makcik, bersungguh-sungguh main siap rebut bola lagi dari orang. Untuk orang tua yang berumur 55 tahun, jalan atas darat tu aku leh caya lagi la akan kecergasan dia...tapi dalam air??? Gile beb! Aku pun pancit!

Hitam sudah mukaku...

Agak dah tak larat, aku mula la buat renang berirama dengan hand-stand dalam air. Hahaha! Ye, aku SUKE gile buat menatang ni. Rasa cam tak puas if tak buat. Lagi satu, dive sampai lantai. Yang aku kelakar, aku susah nak timbul, laki aku susah nak dive. Ha, complete each other kan? OBSESSED KAN? KAN?? *Sila muntah laju-laju!*

 

Ni la nieces aku yang paling tua, both form 1. Skang ni dedua ni la yang rajin bercerita ngan aku kalo diorang malas nak cite kat mak-mak diorang. I lap u lah! Acu akan sentiasa rawk!

Ku lampirkan disini, bukan lagi gambar keluarga bahagia, tapi gambar majalah mangga pelakon drama yang hensem lagi seksi berkemban tepi pool siap selak towel tunjuk betis! :D AWWWWW GITU...

Korang tengok la si kakak cantek tu punya jelingggggg!