Yogyakarta: Day 1

End of last month, my family had a quick gateway from our busy life. Husband (aka SAAK) and I decided to go to Yogyakarta, Indonesia (since that's the only cheap ticket :) ). We had make this booking on December 2012. 

So lots of preparations had been done to bring my SAAK and my daughter out of Malaysia for the very first time.

All our bookings: flight, hotel and driver was done online. Thank to ALLAH for this technologies, it made our life much easier.

We depart on  27th February 2013, 12 pm Malaysia time. We arrived Yogyakarta at 2.00 pm local time. Yogyakarta is early 1 hour from Malaysia. Due to airport congested for passport checking and customs, we are stuck for nearly an hour there with hot atmosphere! At that point, I was so relieve that our Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) is consider advanced compare to Yogyakarta's International Airport.

At LCCT

SAAK: He was so excited. This is his first time abroad.

Just 4 of us: SAAK (the one who took this pic), mother in law, me in sQ.

Our lunch for today.

SAAK seating with other people.

sQ's checklist of what to do upon arrival.

Touch down at Yogyakarta.

View of Terminal Internasional.

This is the queue. I wonder what happen if it rain?!?

Still waiting.

Finally after an hour!

Waiting for our Supir (driver) to take our vehicle.

This is our ride for the next 3 days.

I book this supir via JogjakartaDriver

Brand new Toyota Avanza. Millage: just about 1000 km only! 

What a bicycle!

Finally, reached our hotel, Mawar Asri Hotel. We are very satisfied with this hotel even if it's only a 2 star hotel.

A very nice lobby area.

Our room number.

View from our room. 

Our room again.

A calf guarding room below us.

Our room: 2 queen bed. Booking via Booking.com! A very reasonable price.

Complements from hotel.

Menu from cafe below the hotel.

Grumpy sQ.

 After shower, pray and had late lunch, we decided to tour the city by trishaw. SAAK manage to find 2 trishaw with sQ.

sQ's 2nd experienced after riding at Melaka.

Infront is SAAK and MIL.

1st stop: Batik Rumah

So many batik to choose from.

My MIL with her full hands.

2nd stop: Batik Painting

I'm not a fan of painting. So no money was spend here.

The village areas was lend by their Prince to help the poor.

Other than trishaw, tourist can also ride on kereta kuda (horse drawn vehicle)

3rd stop: Shop selling bags or sweater from batik.

SAAK trying out local's hat.

Final stop: Malioboro's Street. A must go place at Yogyakarta.

Street performance, band placing local's hits songs.

End of Malioboro's street.

Street performance: Statue (just like London street)

All kinds of ghost.

A lower half body figure.

 That's the end of Day 1. sQ had already fall asleep on trishaw. So SAAK decided to call it a day. 

Loacker

I love eating this wafer at office, during my tension time dealing with students attitude. Just recently, I take it back home and share this wafer with my daughter. As expected, she loves it too. My daughter is not a wafer lover. But I know she would love the chocolate flavor. 

Last Monday, I brought back Napolitaner flavor. This wafer is filled with hazelnut cream. Unfortunately, my daughter doesn't like this flavor. She request Cremkakao. But the store is out of stock. So my dear, please be patient. Mama will buy it for you once it is restock. 

Here's what Wikipedia has to say about Loacker: 

Loacker is an Italian company based in South Tyrol, producing wafers, chocolate and derivative products. It was founded in 1926 as a family company by Alfons Loacker.

Loacker has production facilities in Bolzano, Ritten and Heinfels (Austria). It is known for its confections, particularly for its Quadratini, thin cubes composed of wafers layered with sheets of creme. Its products are sold across the globe.

It also distributes Twinings brand's products in Italy.

Those Kids Today

Those Kids Today infographic

Hello Kitty's Fact

Hello Kitty in a few statistics infographic

Womb Mouth aka Batu Meriyan

Most women will be facing this kind of problem especially after giving birth. Selepas setiap kelahiran bayi, batu meriyan kita akan beralih tempat. So that's why, masa dalam pantang, kaum hawa haruslah berurut dan tungku perut untuk memulihkan dan memperbetulkan rahim kita ke tempat yang asal.

Malang sekali untuk wanita yang cesarean, mereka tidak boleh berbuat demikian. Jadi berpantang adalah sangat penting untuk kesihatan dalaman. Tapi once dah ok, maybe selepas setahun, boleh la start urut-urut dan minta la mak bidan tengok-tengokkan rahim kita pada kedudukan betul atau pun tidak.

I myself facing this problem. Last Tuesday, minta kawan parents untuk urutkan dan perbetulkan apa yang perlu. As expected my rahim is out of position. Last time I urut, dikatakan rahim jatuh ke sebelah kiri. This time jatuh ke sebelah kanan.

After numerous research, I nak share ngan you all what is going on in our tummy.

Anterversion (Figure 141.b). Keadaan ini adalah ketika kantong rahim adalah ke hadapan (diatas pundi kencing) dan pintu rahim adalah kebelakang.

Retroversion (Figure 141.d). Keadaan ini adalah terbalik daripada Anterversion dimana kantong adalah ke belakang manakala pintu rahim ke hadapan. Kalau bernasib baik, kantung ini boleh bergerak ke kedudukan asal semula dengan kaedah mengurut. Dunia perubatan modern juga mampu memperbetulkan masalah ini dengan meletakkan cincin getah di pintu rahim. (Refer vaginal pessary). Now I know why my gyne says pintu rahim terbalik.

Untuk figure 141 a, c dan e, keadaan tersebut dipanggil Anteflexion and Retroflexion. Ini adalah kantong rahim membesar dan bengkak dari normal.

Ada orang suggest kat forum kita buat regangan seperti kucing untuk membetulkan kedudukan rahim. Terus I pun jumpa apa yang orang barat buat. Kaedah yang sama dipraktikkan. So sama-samalah kita cuba kaedah ini setiap bangun tidur pagi-pagi. 

Source: http://householdphysician.com

Mount Jerai

Bulan 11 tahun lepas, my Dad baru berkesempatan untuk menunaikan janji yang telah lama dijanjikan pada anak2nya iaitu membawa kami ke Gunung Jerai. So, since Gunung Jerai pun dah renovate baru so elok la kami pergi buat site visit.

Memang tempatnya dingin and permandangan yang cantik. Tapi sayang tempatnya khas untuk yang menginap di hotel disitu. Untuk outside visitor like us, kena la lepak kat mana-mana sebab tiada kemudahan. 

Takleh nak story-mory panjang, so just enjoy the pictures.

Tak perlu bawa kereta untuk ke puncak, just sewa van pun boleh

Terusan Wan Mohammad Samad

View from the top

My lil sis (not so little anymore) with Mummy

My Dad - ketua rombongan

Royal Villa - Sultan Kedah nya bilik

Grandparents and grandkids

Hehe..

Love this picture

My two girls

Mr Hubby tgh berangan

Picnic time!!

Muka my parents yang tengah keletihan tunggu van nak turun semula.

Hello 2013!

Its been 13 years since the millennium. Shukur alhamdulillah, I've been blessed to still be alive living in this world. Many things has happen to me these 13 years. 

Year 2000 - coupled with my Hubby, 2005 - engaged to Mr Hubby, 2006 - my first working experienced at Wonway as sales engineer, posting to Dungun, Terengganu as lecturer, 2007 - married to Mr Hubby, 2008 -  being a mother to sQ and 2011 -  moved to Perak to stay close to Mr Hubby.

So many ups and downs in live that makes me more and more stronger to handle my future. All I would like to focus this years is to make people around me happy. It may be hard, but I sure will try my best to pleased all my loves one. 

I also pray to be much closer to Allah, because this is what I should be done many-many years back. Hope Allah can forgive all the sins and troubles I've been through.

Happy new year to all. Hope to be blessed with better life!!