Wake up call : DPA itu benar!

Tuesday, May 14, 2013 Mrs Ismail 1 Comments

After 2 years in public service, after failing to conceive within 2 years of my marriage (i take it as a sign that it's not our time yet. maybe it is meant for me to have a confirm & steady job first), after a few very short compulsory courses & training to prepare me, after all the rumours & speculations from my colleagues about when it's gonna happen & finally after preparing most of the stuff in the list provided, i am still in denial although the Diploma Pengurusan Awam (DPA) that i must attend for my job confirmation is only 2 weeks away.

On 18th April 2013, the official announcement was published in JPA's website. As i was checking my name & which INTAN campus was i assigned to, i still can't fathom the fact that i'll be leaving hubbee for about 6 months (that's how long DPA is). We've been through this before earlier in our marriage but that was only for 1 month when hubbee was still working in Terengganu. But now we have spoiled ourselves with each other's company & we still haven't figure out how we're gonna get through this. However, i'm sure with a determination & prayers hopefully we'll be fine (semoga segala urusan kami dipermudahkan..amin...).

As a 1st step, my application to swap campus with a dear friend had been approved (that's a good sign coz initially i got campus INTURA in Kedah. but then i swap to IKWAS in Kluang, Johor which is nearer if i wanna go back home whenever there's no activity/ program during weekend. kalau urusetia bg blk la). However, there's 1 thing that i've been postponing to do. Something that i should've done earlier this year which is ..... EXERCISE! i don't have any stamina nor am i athletic so i've started in January this year but then i stop until NOW. HOMAIGOD! what am i to do? we were warned during our briefing on 24th April 2013 that "DPA itu benar". but since that i had only walk up a hill with a friend once & swim with my hubbee once & that's it. i really should start jogging to build my stamina like NOW but i'm such a procrastinator.

Although i'm in denial with this whole DPA thing, apart of me was a bit excited to go so that i could get it over with quickly. so that piece of me had been pushing me to settle most of the things needed for DPA. i still have a few more stuff to look for. but the forms thingy were completed. i was relief to get the medical check up from KPJ Tawakal yesterday (like i said i cannot wait to get it over with. so i sacrifice some cash & go to a private hospital coz of the seriously long waiting list in government hospitals). But i was not happy with my blood test result. According to the doctor, my glucose & cholestrol level is a little bit over the borderline (terlebih dalam 0.something je). it may not be serious to some of u but seriously, it had been a wake up call for me. i never had this kind of result before. usually its normal. The doctor is very concern coz i'm still young (27 years old) so this should not be happening yet. i admit that i'm kinda a sweet tooth juz like my father. so she advised me to control my diet & do some exercise (live a healthy lifestyle). So i hope this wake up call is gonna give me the will power to do what's necessary to be a healthier me... insyaAllah...

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Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs

Wednesday, May 01, 2013 Mrs Ismail 1 Comments

If i'm not mistaken this cartoon has the longest title ever & its funny too. hee.. But this entry is totally about 'foodgasm' not the cartoon. sorry if anyone feels my entry title is misleading but i love this title coz i think its cute (tambah pulak lately musim hujan kan. so macam ada la tempias gak topik ni.hee..). So what's the big idea here?

Well to me, foodgasm = that moment when u 1st eat something really tasty that ur body reacts in a way that it often has to other pleasurable activities.

Ok that sounds em... exaggerating. Usually when i had foodgasm it will definitely show on my face & i would say "Homaigod... sedapnye. macam nak order lagi satu bungkus la." (kadang2 punya la menikmati kelazatan makanan tu smpai terpejam2 mata. hahaa...).

Anyway, i had been wanting to make meatballs spaghetti since last week but i had to postpone it to this week coz hubbee's oncall. So last night i've made it for dinner & i think my hubbee is having foodgasm when he ate it (sampai dinner arini pn nak mkn lagi. nasib ada lebih smlm. hee..). Juz wanna share this photo of my best buddies when making spaghetti or pasta or shepherd's pie.

My bestest buddy is Dolmio's pasta sauce. Actually when i was younger i used Prego coz they say its the best. Then 2 years ago my friend had a doubt about Prego's halal status. I wanna investigate further but then i discover a better option, Dolmio. A chinese lady at a bakery supply store told me that Dolmio is certified by Australian Halal Association. When i tried using Dolmio the 1st time, i immediately fell in love with it & stick with Dolmio till now. What makes Dolmio irresistable? Well it's classic italian taste of coz, the thick sauce & it's easy to cook. Juz add salt, black pepper (i add a very generous amount coz i love spicy food or u could use hot sauce instead if u're a spicy food lover like me. hee..), water & mince beef/ meatballs. Then bring it to boil & voila... u've created something awesome like in the picture below. Hee.. 



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