What A Week

Two Phd students in the same house with three kids doesn't sound 'ok', technically and practically. Initially, when hubby said have to go back to Malaysia for sampling, it doesn't seem a big problem as he always away for sampling. But when he finally left, things start hitting me. After recovery from 'stupid' emotional wrecked, I was facing another bigger problem. As I returned home from exhausted lab works (I'm in the middle of massive cell extractions), two police officers came in and telling me that my neighbours complaining that I left my sons unattended and ordered me to find a sitter for my kids by tomorrow! That's a real problem...luckily we have a very supportive and helpful malay community here in Dundee. I truly grateful for Taufik and Aeni for let my sons stay in their house during weekdays. I still need to figure out how I'm going to work in the weekend (unavoidable). I guest I just have to adjust my time. I'll going to the lab at 6 o'clock in the morning (hopefully nobody notice) and come back around eight or nine.

just need to do what is needed to be done..............

we survive the first week, we'll be fine. Dear hubby, don't worry about us...have fun with your fishes

Mommy too tired to cook, just grab a pizza

Lindsey BBQ

Hari ni pulak pergi bbq rumah Lindsey Allen (Dr). Lindsey adalah senior postdoc kat lab, so kalau dia ajak tu, nak kan no kena fikir banyak kali. This is first time pergi bbq orang putih, selalu buat dengan geng-geng Malaysian. Sebenarnya tak ramai, lab members sahaja. Dia orang punya bbq ni simple jer, tak macam kita (Malaysian). Bakar daging burger and sosej je. Ada jugak salmon and vegetable kebab. Rasanya Lindsey herself tak makan daging, so ok la..bolehla join dia makan salmon. Bbq ni pun stail potluck. Mulanya tak tau, nasib baik Pai (Thais) call tanya nasi (kalau dah Asian tu asian jugak, tak leh tinggal nasi). Dia kata kalau boleh bawak nasi, dia masak sambal tumis (pork). Rasa macam tak logik je nak bawak nasi putih, so buat la nasi goreng cina (tak pedas langsung). Suka pulak dia orang nasi goreng tu, siap tambah-tambah lagi...

Lindsey ada twin, so apalagi seronok la Bob (typical...). Si twin tu pun dah suka kat dia, dah tak nak balik.

Tentsmuir BBQ

Summer ni sentiasa saja ada aktiviti sepanjang hujung minggu. last week ambik la cuti tiga hari, kononnya nak la pergi sightseeing inland atau highland. Tapi hubby tak free pulak, sibuk(panic sebenarnya) nak kena hantar progress report sebelum dia balik Mesia. Jadi tak keluar Dundee lah.

Last week KMD telah anjurkan bbq di Tentsmuir Forest Beach. Sebenarnya tempat ni cantik, tapi dok sibuk dengan aktiviti lain (sembang, layan budak-budak, makan tak renti.....etc), tak lah dapat menikmati keindahannya. Ianya adalah pine forest dengan pantai berpasir halus. Dari tempat bbq ke pantai tu agak jauh jugak, lebih kurang setengah batu. nak ke pantai pun tricky jugak sebab banyak lopak air. Rasanya mungkin masa air pasang...sangat tinggi kut, sampai ada lopak yang macam sungai, atau memang ada anak sungai....tak tau la (kurang membaca la ni...)

gambar dari internet, Tentsmuir forest and Tentsmuir beach

Anyway, outing ni best jugakla...banyak sembang. Selalu buat keje masing-masing, dah jumpa tu banyak la cerita. Tapi bbq yang kali ni, mostly dihadiri oleh families, hanya beberapa orang sahaja bujang. Mengikut plan, KMD akan buat lagi satu bbq untuk sapa-sapa yang tak dapat hadir kali.

Strawberry outing

Last weekend kami dan famili ust Lutfi dan famili Taufik jalan-jalan ke St. Andrews and visited strawberry farm. Kenyang makan strawberries, siap sendawa lagi. Bob dan Abrar sibuk betul kutip strawberries. Lepas tu kita orang picnic kat situ.

Bukan main lagi aidil nih

Cakes

Hari ni Paul (Prof Paul Clarke-supervisor) jengok lab. Dia sebenarnya agak busy sekarang ni sebab kena jadi examiner kat luar Dundee. Oleh kerana cake semalam ada lagi, Lindsey insists him to try. He came to me and said..'do your really make those cakes', so I said yes. Then he said, now you pass, we have a baker....

I guessed he likes the cakes very much. Glad to know.

Day Out

Sunshine finally showing itself. last saturday is one of the most striking day in Dundee. We took the kids out and have some fun. After watching 'terrifying Indiana Jones movie, we when to Kids Play Adventure in Champerdown Park.

I took a moment sleep under 'cold' sun

Spring on the Air

Sudah agak lama tak update blog...it's not because of busyness, but just don't feel like writing...well, dah hampir enam bulan bermusafir di Dundee ni, rasa dah semakin selesa. Now is becoming closer to summer...longer day.

20 April lepas birthday, Bob bertungkus-lumus menyiapkan kek. Credit to him. Feeling a bit older when comes to birthday......

Cuaca di Dundee ni sometimes tak banyak bezanya...walaupun dah Spring, still can have snow. The best part of Spring is the flowers...even the weed can have a very striking flower.