Doctoral Research- Getting Started & Getting Finished

Last Thursday, my husband and I have the opportunity to attend a talk on the above topic by Dr Lynette Buoy, CEO Smith Family WA. (Thanks to Liza & Ibrahim for taking care of J-Lo while Mama and Papa were busy attending talk and preparing for candidacy).

That 1 hour session was more like sharing her experience doing her PhD. Very informative. Few tips given and I would like to share with all of you who is also travelling in this lonely journey.

1. Group discussion- she said this would help in the sense to keep us motivated, work smart, share knowledge, share all the "PhD emotions".

2. Persistence with what you are doing- most important part. I think that's why people keep on saying "to do PhD, you need 10% intelligence and 90% persistence".
" You've got the intelligence to do it but it's whether you can cope with what life throws at you at the same time"- Hugh Kearns, Flinders University.

3. "Begin with the End in Mind"- Stephen R.Covey.
This will help you to keep going especially when you feel like you are left alone in the sea, and the most scary part is you do not know how to swim (like me!!).
So from now on, I will keep on visualising me wearing the "Harry Porter" robe and the "burger look like" cap at the end of the journey. kah kah kah..hope this will work to keep me motivated!.

So to all..Good luck and keep going...

Hantu Klewon vs Posh Beckham

Since I came here in October, I didnt go to any salon to trim my hair. Now my rambut yang "mayang mengurai" ni sort of resembles hantu klewon looks la plak. I would like to have a new image, new hair style, new look. why not cut it short! ala ala Posh Beckham gitu..kah kah kah..

Off I went to the salon nearby. emmmmm. Kat OZ ni rupanya potong rambut ada 2 category yang basic i.e. restyle or trim. Restyle ni potong rambut le (from my mayang mengurai to Posh's look). Trim plak hanya la stylist tu bagi bagi salam kat rambut kita (potong skit skit).

Want to know the price?? For restyle the price range from $48-$62;trim plak from $36-$50; depending on the location of the salon. Yang paling murah tu adalah salon yang paling dekat ngan my house le.jalan kaki je. salon yang ala ala glamor and kat pekan skit makin mahal le harga nya.Mind you! that price is just potong and trim "bodoh" no "shampooing" and no "blowing". You will have to pay extra for these two services. Gileerrrr beb!!!

At the end of the day I have decided to stick with my Klewon's Sytle. Why? Back to reality. I can't afford to become Posh. From now on, I could only try my best to look like the most beautiful Hantu Klewon !!! huaaaaaa....

Rain, rain, go away..come again another day..

Winter dah mula.arrrgghhh!!!everyday hujan. Maka berakhirlah cuaca Perth yang "nyaman" tu. Dah start sejuk and anginnya kuat amat.

Cuma, to me I am very lucky coz Perth tak ada snow. Cukuplah experience snow kat UK!!. Still remember dalam sejuk gedi tu kena jalan pegi school. Seksanya!!.

But my children cakap, tak best tak ada snow!! They want to experience main snowman cam dalam tv tu.heeee

Yesterday we brought J-Lo for the second injection (influenza). Angin kuat yang amat. Herannya my J-Lo cam seronok le plak. Dalam kesejukan and everybody jalan cepat cepat tu,sempat lagi dia berhenti menari on the way nak ke klinik tu. Stress betul..kat tengah jalan pun nak tunjuk bakat dangdut!!

Happy Birthday Tariq!!!

Ari ni bithday my second hero yang handsome tu..hee..dah 8 tahun . Lepas solat subuh pagi tadi dia dah tuntut birthday cake. Ingatkan dia lupa birthday dia!!.

Dia nak chocolate cake and then buat gambar atas tu cam yang selalu dapat kat Msia.Disebabkan Mama dia ni "pandai" sesangat buat cake seperti yang direquest oleh dia subuh tadi,end up Mama pun menapak le pegi cari cake yang halal.
Tapi semua chocolate cake ada alcohol le plak. and then kalau nak lukis lukis atas cake tu mahal gilerrr...

Mama nak minta resepi ngan untie Liza pun Mama sibuk amat dok prepare for candidacy.
At last, dapat le cake yang cam dalam gambar tu. Hopefully, he will love his cake!!.

Anyway, Mama and Papa doa agar Abang Ngah sihat, jadi anak yang soleh, rajin belajar so that besok besok bole beli kereta idaman Abang Ngah (BMW). (Everytime lalu depan kedai BMW dia asyik cakap nanti besar dia nak bawa kereta ni). Ooops lupa plak..ok ok bole dapat "girlfriend" yang cantik..Mama lupa le.. anak Mama yang ni Romeo sikit..

To Achu, Nuknuk and mummy..bila nak wish happy birthday?? Mak dah cakap last nite!.

Otak ku letih...

Letihnya rasa otakku ini...kalau bole buka cuci dulu..cam servis keta ke..ambik vacum dulu ke..buang habuk habuk yang dok kacau tu...ataupun tambah RAM cam computer ke..

Rasa dah letih dok mengadjust slides nih...mcm mana nak jadikan maximum of 12 slides and each slide tak leh tulis banyak plak tu...issshhh..poning Den memikiornye..

emmmm..ari ni Nina demam plak. Jadi equation ari ni dah jadi camni la plak:
Letih otak + letih physical = unproductive day.
Jom kita dengar lagu dari Rosa ni...layyaaaannn

aku wanita
yang punya cinta di hati
ada dirimu dan dirinya
dalam hidupku

mengapa terlambat
cintamu telah termiliki
sedang diriku
dengan dia
tak begitu cinta...

mengapa yang lain bisa..
mendua dengan mudahnya
namun kita terbelunggu
dalam ikatan tanpa cinta..

atas nama cinta
hati ini
tak mungkin terbagi
sampai nanti
bila aku mati
cinta ini hanya untuk engkau
atas nama cinta
kurelakan jalanku merana
asal engkau akhirnya denganku
ku bersumpah
atas nama cinta..

adussss....letihnya ari ni...come on..go..go..go...monday nak kena hantar ni..

Petua Awet Muda.

Yesterday I met with Fay. A very nice lady. Working as an account assistant in one of the firms here. Kita org borak borak and share stories.Then, she told me that she has decided to retire this coming July. I was quite suprise on her decision because I thought she is in her early 50s or the most in her mid 50s. Then she told me her age. She is 66..emmmmm..I terus tanya dia about her beauty regime. She just laughed at me and cakap..kalau nak kekal muda or at least nampak muda..follow the following petua:

1) don't think about your age- age is just a number.
2) keep busy- busy life will ensure that you will keep going.
3) keep using your brain- make sure you actively use your brain daily-working, reading, thinking, studying etc.
4) Relax and enjoy life- enjoy what you have.

So ladies out there..next time penat with housework..jgn complain..fikir je lah,all the works help you to look young..tak yah habis duit makan jamu or beli cosmetic yang mahal mahal.heeee

The gardener and J-Lo

Look who is trimming the grass!! Back home Encik Jalil will do this for us every month. But now no more Encik Jalil. Everything is DIY. soooo...tarrraa..the new gardener is in action!! emmmm..more professional look like than Encik Jalil nih...heeee

The first photo is my J-Lo trying very hard to be like Christina Aguilera!!.. Lately practicing her vocal dah jadi her daily routine. And now dia dah upgrade performance sikit to include showing off her bakat as a guitarist as well!!.

Hari Malas Sedunia.

Saya dengan bangganya mendeclarekan hari ini adalah "Hari Malas Sedunia". Malas nak membaca- malas nak buat LR- malas nak memikir- malas nak masak- even nak makan pun malas...waaaaa..nampaknya dah kronik penyakit Malas ni...

But..since I am the Cinderalela here...eventhough I Maaaalllaaasss sesangat..I buat gak all the routine..except nampaknya the other half dah tolong sidai kain and cuci pinggan...(agaknya dia pun dah boring tengok I yang sedang bermalas-malas ni...apa punya bahasa ni..)heee..

Nasib baik my J-Lo..tak penah malas..sekarang ni dia dengan penuh perasaan sedang nyanyikan lagu memuji-muji dirinya sendiri dengan penuh semangat kesukanan sambil melakukan goyang dangdut!!!..berbakat seni rupanya anak daraku ini..adakah tempias bakat siti nurhaliza and bakat gelek Mas Idayu..heee

Inilah lagu puji-pujian yang sering didendangkan oleh Nina untuk menghiburkan Mama apabila ditimpa mood Malas..

Naik gunung
Tinggi Awan
Air Terjun
Dekatnya...

Tempat Tinggal
Encik Nadzri
Dengan Nina , anaknya...

Rupa Nina
Sungguh Cantik
Hidung Mancung
Seludang...
Betis Nina
Bunting Padi
Pipi Pauh
Di layang....

Pinangan..

Selepas lebih dari 4 bulan acara merisik dilakukan..akhirnya rumah yang kami tinggalkan telah dipinang orang. My husband and I sebenornye konpius..nak disewakan sayang..tak disewakan pun rasanya akan rosak juga..akhirnya we have decided rumah itu akan disewakan . Dengar khabar penyewa akan masuk this month. Entah kenapa te tiba rasa sayu plak.Bila mengenangkan kehidupan sekarang, lagilah bertambah sayu..

Kami belum lagi cakap anak anak yang rumah dah disewakan. Biarlah..especially the second hero..nanti dia bising about bilik dia..doa kami ..muga penyewa akan menjaga rumah dengan baik..