Alhamdulillah

Alhamdulillah.

We at Bank Muamalat, received our pay day every 22^nd on each month. Based on my offer letter when I first joined the bank, it does mentioned that those joining the bank between January till June will received their annual increment on January every year and those joining between July till December will received their annual increment on July.

Recall back, I left EON Bank on the 5^th June 2008 and I joined Muamalat on the 9^th June 2008. In accordance to the offer letter, meaning I should get my annual increment. I didn’t put too much hope of getting the increment since I’ve just served the bank about 7 months (June to Jan).

I can consider myself lucky since I do receive the annual increment. On top of that, I also got my EDP (Electronic Data Processing) allowance. With this, I plan to settle all my debt the credit card especially and increase my contribution in Tabung Haji and ASB as well.

Right now, everyone is waiting for the bonus. Not sure whether we will receive it or not. But for me, a pro rate might be possible. Normally, they will receive it somewhere in March. Rumors have been flying around saying that there will be no bonus at all. There are also rumors saying that we can received at least one month. I pray for the better one of course.

Adriana Admitted

My worst nightmare came true last Friday when the doctor said Adriana need to be admitted due to her diarrhea and vomiting. This means that she had to take a drip.

It was about 8.30pm when we arrived at Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital. Before we went to the hospital, we did went to a panel clinic and they refer us to the specialist. On the day itself, Adriana had diarrhea more than 10 times already. She really looks so tired. My wife didn't have the guts to look on how the nurse putting on the drip, so it was my job. By the time the needle stuck into her little hand, she was crying a lot. All of sudden my tears falls on as well.

We were forced to take a 4 bedded rooms, since there's no empty 2 bedded rooms in which my wife entitle for. I didn't use the bank GL coz its quite tedious. Off we went to the room and here's the picture of her on the first day.
That night, she slept really well and only woke up in the morning. The next day, my parents and my brother arrived from Ipoh. Well, this is their first granddaughter, of course they care a lot. At the same day, she started became hyperactive and easily she pulled of the drip. The nurse had no choice but to put the drip again, but this time on the other hand. The nurse tried two times on the other hand but they failed. The reason was Adriana vain was too small. So the doctor himself choose to drip her at her foot. Again, I can feel how in pain she was.
After spending almost four days at the hospital, Alhamdulillah she was discharged yesterday. She hasn't fully recovered yet but somehow it has improved. We still need to monitor her closely. Hopefully she will get better and we both can come back to the office.

Sad....My Baby......

It has been a bit messy this week.

On Monday, when I picked up my baby from the nursery, there are some rashes on her hand and leg. Immediately upon returning from the office I bring her to the clinic. Thank god the doctor told that it was just a normal virus and should be ok.

On Tuesday, as usual we sent Adriana to nursery. About 10.30 am we received a call from them saying that we need to take her back since they suspected she had “campak”. Again? I keep on arguing with them, but in the end I had to take emergency leave to bring her back home. Then we went to the clinic again and this time the doctor confirmed it was “campak”. For your info, this time the rash was really bad compare to my previous entry on it. All her hand, body and legs are full with rashes. Meaning, last time wasn’t really “campak”. Hehehehe… Surprisingly, no fever at all. She remains active as usual.

On Wednesday, my wife got MC to take care of her. Then about 10.00 am I got a call from my wife saying that Adriana keeps on vomiting all her food and milk. It really makes me worries. Again upon returning from the office, I bring her to the clinic. But this time we decided to bring her to a different clinic. I’m using my wife panel clinic since the panel clinic of mine around my house was totally sucks.

Yesterday, I’m attending a seminar on DNS Security: Old Vulnerabilities and New Realities at Eastin Hotel PJ. Between morning and lunch session, I keep on receiving SMS from my wife saying that Adriana having diarrhea. So, just after the session finished, immediately I went back home and bring her to Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital. This time the doctor told us that my baby might get some food poisoning and almost dehydrated. Luckily I came early, if not my baby might need to take a drip. As for yesterday alone, I think we have changed her diapers about 15 times.

Today, I cannot take a leave since I have to relief my boss. He was on leave today. But, if things still not improved, definitely family comes first. So guys, please pray for my baby health. She seems to lose some weight already and it really makes me feel so sad.

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New Year 2009

Maybe it's a bit late for me to wish happy new year 2009.

Well, before looking into this year resolution, let's look back on last year resolution.

Year 2008

Last year achievement:

1) Lose some weight - failed i think
2) New Car - Achieved. Bought a Myvi
3) Save extra money for my newborn baby- Achieved. Open up Tabung Haji account as well as Prudential education plan

So, for this year

1) Again, lose some weight
2) Bought landed house
3) Save extra income
4) Look for a better pay (optional). Since I just switch job in june.
5) Travel at least twice

Today, is the first day Adriana being send to a nursery. Actually this nursery was provided by TNB and guess what....we have register Adriana since she was 3 months old inside the womb. heheheh....now only the turn appear.

This morning, when I sent her....she looked a bit shocked with so many kids. The amazing thing is that she did not cried at all. While others crying, she calmly looking around everyone. Hehehehe...good girl. Camtulah anak ayah. Hope tomorrow will be the same as well. The fact that, at nursery she will no longer be sleeping in a cradle worries me a lot.

Extreme Autoshow

As mentioned in my previous post. Here's the picture.
For all pictures....please take some time to view all below(click for a larger image):

A Trip to Bandung (23 -25 Dec 08)

Home sweet home. But I do missed Bandung. I love shopping there.
Well, hope I can come again next year (2009).

Before we went to Bandung, I purposely bought a new stroller for my baby. I bought something like umbrella type of stroller for convenience during our trip. Our flight was supposed to depart at 11.40 am but three days earlier I received an sms saying that our flight have been re timed to 3.40pm. As we're all aware about Air Asia, flight delay is a culture. The flight only took off around 4.10pm and we reached Bandar Udara Sastanegara Bandung (Bandung Airport) about 5.10pm (Indonesia time) or about 6.10pm malaysia time. 6.00pm there are exactly like 7.00pm here.We took a taxi from the airport to Sukajadi Hotel. The traffic was really bad and we only arrived for check in around 8.00pm. However, the taxi fares was supposed to be Rp35,000 and I paid with Rp50,000 but the taxi driver didn't return the balance. So guys, please prepare yourself with small changes to avoid the same case happen.

Nothing much can be done on the first day except we had some Sundanese Food at Ampera Restaurant. It's a bit late so nothing much left as well. But we planned to have it again before we went back t0 Kl. That night, we just took some fish, prawn, chicken and egg plus the fruit juce for 4 person and it cost just Rp87,000 or about RM26. Cheap right. hehehehe.

The next day, as early as 8.30am after having our breakfast, straight away we went to Pasar Baru (a shopping heaven for women). It opens at 9.00am. Forgot to mentioned, we got a good bargain for a tour guide from the hotel security guard. It cost only Rp450,000 for one day tour compare to others which charge up to Rp650,000. Anyone want to get his number, do let me know. His name is Lili Permana.Lili playing with my baby

My wife and my mother bought quite a numbers of tudung, telekung, kain batik as well as some other clothes from here. My father accompanying them while I'm staying with my baby and Lili. We have a bit of chit chat and at the same time some of the cewek there came by and asked for permission to snap my baby photo. It would be much better if can I can joined as well.

Then we went for our lunch at Nasi Padang restaurant. Lili brought us to a really nice place. We then proceed to the factory outlet since Bandung itseld is famous for its factory outlet store. I can't recall how many outlet actually we went. Just look at all the picture. I managed to grab some items such as Versace jeans, HUGO BOSS jeans, HUGO BOSS jacket, Lacoste t shirt, Oishkosh skirt for my baby, disney's, fisher price and many other things with a really good price.
That's why I'm planning to come back here next year. Here's all the picture as picture speaks louder than words. (77 pictures all)

Some wrap up

Well some wrap up. I might not be writing for a while after this. Not quit, just a break.
I just received my confirmation letter two days ago. My confirmation date was on 9 Dec 2008 and I received the letter on 17 Dec 2008. Not bad. Praise for the HR. Compare to my previous employment, I only receives my confirmation letter one month after my confirmation date and the good thing is I received it on the day I tender my resignation. Hahahaha
Next week on Tuesday, I’ll be leaving to Bandung Indonesia together with my wife, my mother and my father. Not to forget my little princess Adriana. Consider it as a family trip. I’ll be on leave for the whole next week. I booked the flight and everything 2 days before my baby was born. Just to share some info on the foreign exchange. The first time I change some money for Indonesia rupiah the rate was about RM3.04 for rp10, 000. The second time I changed it, the rate was RM3.40 for rp10, 000 and yesterday the rate was RM3.28 for rp10, 000. I’m not that rich to bring a hell lot of money there. Eventhough Bandung was known for a shopping city. I changed it for my parents as well actually. But still, I can be considered as a millionaire right now (in Indonesians currency).
I haven’t used my passport since my last trip to Bandung and Jakarta about 3 years ago. I’m not sure when will be my next oversea trip. I really should have a proper plan on it since we did pay RM150 for Adriana passport as well. Here’s the passport photo of her with shocked face and almost zero smile.

Yesterday as well, I got a complimentary ticket for the International Extreme Autoshow which will be held in Bukit Jalil from 26 – 28 December 2008. Thanks to my colleague for his good relationship with former sports minister Datuk Azalina Othman. Hehehehhe. Here’s the ticket as well some billboard poster I supposed appeared around bukit bintang. I’ll update later some picas (hot babes) and cars from the event on my next post. Hahahaha

I guess that's all for now. I'm a bit busy lately. Another reason is that I'm preparing myself for the Bank's contest. It just some essay competition i say. But not really an essay since we just need to answer in point form. Who knows maybe I'll get the grand prize - a Modenas KRISS 120 motorcycle. Hahahaha. So guys, pray for me. Then you might have the opportunity to ride with me.

Confirmation

Well, today’s mark the completion of my probation period. Unofficially I’m already a confirmed staff. Just waiting for the official letter from HR. According to my colleagues it somehow will take about one to two weeks. Hmm…It’s ok as long it doesn’t take one month like my previous employment. On top of my confirmation, the rumors that we heard before is no longer a rumors. It has become a fact. The fact that the Head of IT in this bank’s has tendered his resignation. Too bad for us. He was a very kind and understandable person. No wonder some the “akak” in the office crying a lot. Hehehehe. The main reason of his resignation, somehow due to the new management from DRB. From what I heard it’s somehow MSS not VSS. To En Lukman. We wish you all the best for the upcoming futures. Should there any available vacancies, do let us know. Hehehehhe.

I think it’s still not too late for me to wish Selamat Hari Raya Aidiladha to fellow Muslims. This year, we went back to Ipoh on Friday and came back to KL yesterday. I didn’t manage to snap any picture since my camera and parent’s camera running out of batteries. My baby, Adriana still afraid of people and keeps on crying during the Hari Raya. Same situation when I sent her to the new babysitter. Right now, my baby eagerly on discovering every angle in our house and it’s quite hard to hold her. Everything now came within her reached especially the newspaper and the magazines.

Here’s a picture of my baby having her Farley’s biscuit by herself.

Hey, what are you looking at huh?

p/s: yesterday was also my mother birthday. Happy Birthday mama.

Wifey Birthday

Yesterday 3rd December 2008, I was on leave since it was my my wife birthday. On top of that, I also need to make the passport for my baby.
Forgot to mentioned that I'll be going to Bandung just before Christmas.
Remember on my last post, i did mentioned that this month I'm a bit tight on budgeting.
First it was my wife birthday, then I need to start paying my housing loan, next the Bandung trip and early next year my car road tax and insurance will be expired.

Something to share on yesterday event. We went for a buffet dinner in Shangrila Hotel Kuala Lumpur. Specifically in Lemon Garden Cafe. Well, here's some picture of it.
Overall, I think the food was marvelous. Perhaps someday maybe we can go there again.

Lately, there's quite a lot of rumors flying around the banks. Hopefully it just a rumors. Since the took over of the new management, everything seems a bit blurr. We will have a department meeting tomorrow and we'll see the situation then.

Babysitter

Starting next month or in other words next week I’ll be sending Adriana to a new babysitter. It’s not that there’s a problem with the existing one. It just that my existing babysitter Makcik Nab need to take care of her daughter which expects to deliver somewhere around December. It’s really hard to find for a replacement. I prefer sending her to someone house rather than sending it to the nursery. Luckily Makcik Nab says it will be for temporary only. And I can send back Adriana to her once her daughter finish her “pantang”.

Talking about the new babysitter, it’s not my first choice option actually. But it is the only option I have. So by hook or by crook looks like I have to send Adriana to her starting from this Monday. Something weird that I need to pay upfront the fees or I can say the charges on the first day. Normally we pay at the end of each month right? Not to mention that she also charge a bit high compare to the existing one. Meaning, this month would be a bit headache since I need to pay for two babysitter fees. Arghhhhhhhh…I really need to plan my budget properly. To make things worse, my road tax will expire in early January plus some other occasions throughout this December which I’ll tell you guys later. Hehehehe…

I still have another two days to find another option. Heheheh. I always keep my finger cross hoping that another babysitter appears. This morning as well, Makcik Nab promised to look around her house for any possibilities. So to anyone who reads my blog, do let me know if you guys know any babysitter preferably around Tmn Melati, Gombak or anywhere nearby.

p/s: today I see an advertisement in Jobstreet from my previous employer....the position that I left before. Anyone want to try?

http://my.jobstreet.com/jobs/2008/11/e/10/747308.htm?fr=L