The 'walking' lady

Whatelse could a pregnant woman do when she's on vacation? Nooooooooo, not so much in eating...but walking! I think my walking habit in SF has been put to good use when I get here as all I have been wanting to do since I got here is walking, walking and more walking. There are some days when I feel that the body has caught on to me...too much walking. Thats when I feel that my tummy starts to hurt when I move, can't balance (walking like a drunkard) and body starts to feel lethargic. But give Ely half a day and she's ready to bounce again!

On Wednesday, I met up with Hartini at Causeway Point. That was hours AFTER meeting up former co workers for lunch and window shoppipng. 3 hours of talking and talking and talking (now I realize that I could talk a lot too!) over laksa, bbq chicken with rice and ice cream at Cavana. There were lots to talk about...lots I tell ya!

Happy kids with ice cream!

Thank you sweet Hartini for the wonderful dinner and time. Such a sweet girl you are, just like how I have known you from your blog :)

Talk about walking. I think I have given myself and some blogger friends a taste of my walking habit. Yesterday. met up with my twin (Makcik Hopes, whoelse...sorry BTB, you can't seprate her from me!), Atenah (YES....cik Tenah kita tuh!) and CK for lunch at Selero Bundo on Kandahar Street.

Ohhhhh, the food was super dee duper good. With a nice typical shophouse atmosphere with aircon (thats very important ok). I had my treat of tapai (how to resist that thing sitting in the fridge staring at me)...as soon as i finished the tapai, my tummy started to heat up!

We then walked to Bugis Junction and sat at Starbucks. Cik Tenah with her high endurance in talking and CK catching on to her with Makcik Hopes and me catching breaths and trying to catch up with the talking marathon.

And how nice of CK and Makcik Hopes to have a baby shower for me. Think pink...pinky stuff and more pinky stuff!

I have been commented for my stamina in walking. Sorry ladies. I just love walking. In this hot weather, it feels soooooooo good to walk!

I have truly enjoyed my day with the ladies and their respective girls. CK is such a wonderful sweet lady with lots of energy bursting with sense of humor, never failing to make me laugh. Cik Tenah with lots of energy in talking, she loves to talk, Nazrah and I were amazed...in a good way. Shes so gentle and wonderful and a very nurturing lady. Nazrah? Alah, must say also? I am addicted to her! Can never get enough of her. We are so alike, so in sync and its having my online best friend in person here!

Thank you so much for your time ladies. InsyaAllah to CK and Cik Tenah, we shall meet again.

ps : Note that only pics of Nazrah and mine are published. CK and Cik Tenah shall remain anonymous (mystery ladies...ahhhh!)

Don't we look good together?

The 'date' I will never forget...

Tah daaaaah...its my turn to update my blog in response to Makcik Hopes' blog (hurry! go read hers! SID_PRESLEY...your name was mentioned!).

As per my previous entry, Thursday was the 1st time I went to see Nazrah Makcik Hopes. As we never get enough of each other, we decided to meet up with on Saturday, this time with no kids but with a tourguide hehehe. Thats our Baby Naz.

It happened that Baby Naz and Makcik Hopes went way back a few years ago, just like me...as much of a pair of confirmed twins and Makcik Hopes and I are. Nazrah and I had tosay together, until Baby Naz popped by out of nowhere, she tercegat kat depan mata aku! It was like seeing a long lost sister.

Maybe I should talk a little bit more about Baby Naz...my precious one. We met online at rantauan.com. There were not more than 20 members then. Sometimes she and I would send postings after postings, on top of Yahoo Messenger and we would chat for hours. That was some 4 years back when she was in Australia, being a student and me, the lonely mom whos kids were back in Singapore. We would chat everyday and about everything. So close we were/are that even the husband knows who she is (on top of my other then Anak ABU chat buddies!). We met for the first time 2 years back and this time again. I could say that with her being with Nazrah and me on Saturday, she truly lit the gathering up cos she grew up in Little India. Tak sesia aku bawak kau Naz!

Meeting up with Anedra was a pleasant surprise. We did NOT expect to see her until she called. Adoi, peluk2 mcm 100 tahun tak jumpa, padahal tak pernah jumpa hehehe. Mammal (Anedra lah) is as loving and sweet as how i have known her online and over the phone. Sigh...such nice 15 mins 'quickie' with her! InsyaAllah, we hope to see you again this Saturday Anedra!

Now I wish my family could relocate back here so that I could be with Nazrah. She has been my best friend off and online. Always checking on me if I was okay everyday. I love you Nazrah...!!!

Since Makcik Hopes' blog says the details of our gathering, here are the pictures to supplement hers.

Aishah, Nazrah and my beloved sister

Rocker chic (my daughter), the son, and my niece (the one with food in her mouth of course!)

No need intro for us lah ok!

Arifah and Aishah

Meanwhile, back home in San Francisco, California, USA

• Believe it or not, the husband is done packing. Something that I will never see myself do!
• The husband had also hired a part time 'housekeeper' to clean our house for $65 so that he wouldn't feel guilty about leaving the house without cleaning, for the sake of our catsitters.
• The husband is also still in denial about missing me. But in actual fact, he ate lamb beryani from our favorite restaurant, Chutney cos he misses me so much! I miss you much much too dearest husband!
• Oh and he has also been talking to my gynaecologist to ask questions about my blood test results and pregnancy. Something that I seldom see a husband do.
  

The update...

The husband asked me why I had not been updating my blog. There are millions of reasons why which I had to condense this entry to just plain basic.

I have been spending all my money on food and cab rides. No, I have gotten NOTHING for myself. No maternity clothes that I like. I didn't want to buy summer sandals as when I get back to SF, fall would be coming already. No baby clothes yet cos I am waiting for the husband to come and we could do it together. Okay, an outfit for Mas, for when she returns to school next month. And okay, some tiny baby towels which are so cute and cheap but will shrink to a size of a quarter when taken out of the drier. Apart from that, nooooooooo...I have bought NADA for myself and I am getting frustrated!

But today, I am going to meet up with my twin...Ms Nazrah Makcik Hope. Our meeting few days ago was too short and I was too tired to enjoy the meeting. So we're going for a 'Rejuvenating Session' at Little India. We're going to string our eyebrows, maybe get some Mehndi Art on our hands and I might get a hair treatment as well. But we then need to complete this process with new makeup yes? I woke up at 3am today cos I am so excited to see her again! Yaay...

Oh yes, to my beloved Nadya, thank you for your gift. Don't worry, I made sure there was no dust when Ms Makcik Hope brought it to me hehe.

Meeting up with my gfs have been fun. But they go to work and can't catch up with my galivanting speed...one of my gf is waiting for the husband to come so that we could double date and do some crazy stuff (with pregnant Ely? okay lah! I think she wants to take us to Clark Quay where the expats are hahaha). Going out with mak, sister and my nieces have been fun too. I am loving the weather now that all I want to do is stay out!

My swellings have gone down. Thank God it attacked me for only 2 days.

There is also a darker note to this visit...which I will only express when I am calm and ready or maybe when I return to SF, where I feel that the environment is safer. Don't worry, my baby's okay. In fact, she can hear her surroundings now and starts doing the flying kick when she hears the mall crowd (are you nervous yet paps?).

Thank you to a couple of my blog friends who have been calling and talking to me with words of valued encouragement which means a lot to me. You guys know who you are. Online friends can truly be real good friends.

Meanwhile, back home in San Francisco, California

• The husband is missing me like crazy. He will start packing today. He is till not admitting that he needs his wife!
  
• My pinky has been missing her mommy but made do with sleeping with paps for the time being.
• 1 Sales representative got fired for violating insurance code of conduct.
• 2 of my closest co workers are leaving the office...one for a better paying job and one to Insurance Claims which will not be in SF.

Heat, food, jet lag, etc...

HEAT...the sweltering heat! Being pregnant, the heat has not been kind to me. My feet and fingers are swelling up since yesterday due to this. I think I have drank tonnes of water to stay hydrated.

FOOD...is still the main attraction to me regardless of the heat. Isn't it amazing when its hot plus spicy food, how it gives the inner kick (including the baby whos appreciating the spice!). I would never miss mak's daily visit to the market...of course, we have to go to the food court first to feed me or she wouldn't get my company to the market the next day hehehe.

JET LAG...still trying to deal with this! I would have to take this mandatory nap at 12pm for 2 hours, and then go to bed at 9pm waking up at 3am looking for food. Well, I don't like to fight this jet lag as laying in bed with the swelling hands, feet and belly is not a comfortable thing to do! At least with the World Cup fever, I wouldn't have to stay up at 3pm by myself.

SHOPPING...can't believe that maternity clothes are expensive! I am not going to pay $39 for a plain ole maternity t shirt when I have 4 different colors of the maternity tops at US$8 each. Well, I don't need more maternity clothes anyway (Ely comforting herself). Baby clothes are still cheaper than back home, so I would have something to shop for!

HUSBAND, I still miss my husband. So kesian, him being home alone with the kitties. Menyampah as much as you want readers, but me love me husband and we can't live too far from each other for too long! Less than 2 weeks to go before I see his sweaty face here!

Thats all I have to say for now. I am running back to the front of the fan...too cool myself!

Yes...I am in Singapore now. A total of 16 hours of flight. It was a good flight, very impressed with SIA, made my journey a little easier.

It has been a very nice visit so far. But deep down I am missing my dearest husband whos all alone back home. This baby kicking in me is a guarantee that he is here with me :). I know, you guys must feel so menyampah when I say this. We have been married for almost 5 years, but we are so close that we're not use to being separated. So I really can't wait to see him here!

Anyway, again, the KL trip is still tentative. Knowing that I have so many relatives, it can be so hard trying to leave town on a weekend to meet my blogger friends in KL. I am still trying....InsyaAllah, kalau ada rezeki kita jumpa ok.

I shall try to get some sleep tonight, its hard when you're jet lagging.