Come the newborns....

Petir, Poppy's mom, gave birth to 5 beautiful kittens in my living room on my sofa cushion on Wednesday, 9th Dec 09.


I was so freaked out when I witnessed the whole episodes till my husband had to come home from the office to sort things out before going back to the office and Ah Cheq, my friend, had to drive all the way to my house to pacify me and to help me wash the bloodied cushion. But it is so amazing that within 48hrs in my 35 years of life, I witnessed the death and birth of the feline family.

It's amazing!

Poppy ( Jan 09 - 8 Dec 09)

Poppy in the background with Princess













I remembered the day 2 little kittens came to our house. They were very afraid of us but yet sneaky enough to come and eat the cat's biscuits we put in front of the house. Two very cute and adorable kittens I have ever seen. Over time, they were no longer afraid of us and as time goes by, the two kittens became 2 lovely cats. One of them is brown in colour with patches of white and we named him BRIQ - Budak Rendah IQ (boy with low IQ). Well the name is self-explanatory. The other one is white with patches of black. We named him Poppy. The 2 brothers are very close and did everything together.

Poppy is what I would call a 'macho' cat. He disliked any of us touching his head. He kept his distance but once a while he would come up and cuddled up with us. I loved watching his sleeping antics. He would be the one to accompany me when I am in the kitchen preparing dinner and will be the one standing outside the toilet waiting for me. When we made my way upstairs to the bedroom, he would be the one rushing up the staircase and reaching the bedroom door before we did.

But this morning, I found Poppy lifeless at the corner of the laundry area next to the washing machine. When I entered the laundry area, I saw a mop lying on the floor and Poppy's head on the mop as tho' he was sleeping on a pillow. I looked at him as his eyes were half opened. I called out to him but there was no response. But when I looked at his eyes once again and saw that glassy look, I knew at once that he had left us all. Still in disbelief, I rushed upstairs and knocked on the bathroom door to inform my husband. He looked shocked and went down to check on him. When my hubby said "He is no longer with us", the reality of the situation hit me hard! I just broke down and burst out crying. Suddenly, flashes of Poppy since he was a kitten came flooding my mind and I could not control myself....I was shocked at my own reaction to Poppy's death. Afterall, he is part of our family and I treasured him.

Poppy was (it breaks my heart to use past tense for Poppy)such an adorable cat. He behaved very well and posed no problem to us. He loved his brother, Briq, very much and even his cousins, Princess and Frappy. He took care of them and protected them from harm. And now he is gone, I feel there is a huge gap in me. Even tho' there are 3 more cats in the house but no one can ever take his place. I miss watching him sleep, I miss having someone waiting for me outside the toilet, I miss having him accompany me in the kitchen, I miss him accompany me in the room while I get dressed and most of all, I miss him so much!!

I love you Poppy!! We all do! From both of us, Petir, Briq, Princess and Frappy.

Rest in Peace darling!

The Awakening - 2010

We have been having this talk about our lives and our future plans. One of the things that we want to see changes in is our health. We are not the health conscious types but as much as possible we tried to make some healthy choices in our daily lives. However, exercise is never at the top of the list but if you consider eating as exercise, then I plead not guilty! hehehehhee...

As for hubby, he plays futsal every Wednesday and as for me, I will consider cleaning the house as a form of exercise then. I have attended Personal training sessions for a year when I was in Singapore. I joined the gym and signed up for Personal training sessions and I enjoyed the changes it has done to my body. After moving here, everything stopped! I wanted to join the gym but feels it's a waste of money to pay for the gym membership and then pay for the personal training session cos I only go to the gym when I have PT. So, one day while having teh tarik at the mamak near my house, I saw a private gym at the building near the mamak shop. And I saw that they have a personal training system developed by a lady, Candi Soo. When I reached home, I googled and read more about her and the concept she has developed. It suits me so well cos first of all, it's private! Meaning you and your trainer in a room with the equipments and no one else to see you making a fool of yourself while being 'tortured' by your trainer. It is so private and personalised!! I made the call and the staff was so friendly. The guy invited me for a free trial on their PT sessions. They have 1-on-1 session, 2-on-1 sessions and 3-on-1 sessions. I went with hubby last Saturday and it was good! And one thing I like, the staff did not push me or force me to sign up. Told me the details and asked me when I would like to join. I told him I would love to join in January as I am committed to finish up my driving lessons this Dec. And best of all, I only pay for the PT sessions. There is no admin fees, no membership fees, no nothing! Love it! He also showed me the celebrities who worked out in the gym and these group of pple like it cos of it's privacy.

So, come January, I would like to make this change in my life. To be more active and to lose all those weights that have been haunting me. Lead a healthy life and try to conceive with a healthy body.

Let's enter 2010 with a bang!!! I would like to call year 2010 as the Year of the Awakening!

A Christmas Carol and Chix Lit

I finished reading a chix lit book by a local author who is just 16-years old. I love reading chix lits. They are entertaining, easy reading, funny and somehow I can get myself into the mood of the story. Love, Love chix lits!!

Anyway, back to the book. It is titled Sweetheart From Hell. Very entertaining and incredibly funny. Some of the things mentioned in the book somehow seems familiar (I am talking about me laaa...:P) but I think I am the milder case category....hehehehe. And for those who lives in KL, you will find the places and scenarios mentioned in the book familiar.

Currently, I am reading a book from the Little Black Dress collections titled Confessions of an Air Hostess. Just into the first few pages and I can't put it down. Will update later.

Yesterday, I went to watch A Christmas Carol in 3D, an adaptation from the Charles Dickens' novel. It's about a man, Ebenezer Scrooge, who hated Christmas and refused to celebrate it. But after a series of dreams from the ghosts of the past, present and future, he began to understand the spirit of Christmas and the rest is la di da di da.....

Ok now back to the book. Oh no!!! I have to study for my theory test first....arghh!!!