tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766764315176815893.post3172577532130428438..comments2023-06-21T22:33:16.006+08:00Comments on Wherever You Are: Pushing them to their (own) limits...wanshanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05580248884594153310noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766764315176815893.post-26558006463122551402008-07-01T16:12:00.000+08:002008-07-01T16:12:00.000+08:00Dear Helena,It's good to know that I'm not alone. ...Dear Helena,<BR/><BR/>It's good to know that I'm not alone. Sometimes I would say to myself, "Biar betul?!!" Hahaha!<BR/><BR/>And I sort of knew anak-anak kita punya characters ni lebihkurang sama when I read your blog :)<BR/><BR/>But, bila fikirkan balik, I'm sure there are so many parents out there yang sama waktu dengan kita, kan? Well, it's not a bad thing if we know limits anak-anak kita to wanshanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05580248884594153310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766764315176815893.post-43133337498585751692008-07-01T13:42:00.000+08:002008-07-01T13:42:00.000+08:00hi there.... hey you buat mock papers too?? Hey sa...hi there.... hey you buat mock papers too?? Hey sama la kita. I hate it so much...... but I forced myself to do it... lucky you, you have hubby assisting..... my hubby taknak tolongla.... dia kata i ni over..... hehe....<BR/><BR/>Reading your entry ni macam i baca my entry pulak haha..... with the mock papers.... (and subcon to tuition teachers bila dah besar) with hasya who is determined for no1Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02515970148601668385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766764315176815893.post-32123188807298037882008-06-30T17:22:00.000+08:002008-06-30T17:22:00.000+08:00Mamamia,Thanks :)As I wrote earlier, anak-anak I n...Mamamia,<BR/><BR/>Thanks :)<BR/><BR/>As I wrote earlier, anak-anak I ni dapat kuah masak lemak chili padi their Ayah. Hehehe!<BR/><BR/>Ha-ah! Hanna is exactly like Farah. Bunyi bising TV or songs, etc., tak aper, but bila adek-adek bising sikit, asyik kena marah ajer by her! Sungguh tidak faham... <BR/><BR/>We still buat mock papers for the younger two. Untuk Hanna - dah lama pencen. Sejak we wanshanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05580248884594153310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766764315176815893.post-21394788615487576262008-06-30T17:14:00.000+08:002008-06-30T17:14:00.000+08:00Jabishah,Thanks :)Tu lah tu...Anak teruna I, selag...Jabishah,<BR/><BR/>Thanks :)<BR/><BR/>Tu lah tu...Anak teruna I, selagi I tak bukak the car door, selagi tu he will not unfasten his belt, or get out of the car. After that he would walk up the stairs slowly and would make a point to turn and wave me goodbye even if he's VERY late for school!<BR/><BR/>Hasya pulak would call me every 2 minutes (from 12:00pm) to remind me to come back early to wanshanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05580248884594153310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766764315176815893.post-80383222298657292902008-06-30T17:04:00.000+08:002008-06-30T17:04:00.000+08:00Mior,Thanks!(Any colder, my perut will freeze...Ha...Mior,<BR/><BR/>Thanks!(Any colder, my perut will freeze...Hahaha!)<BR/><BR/>Nothing wrong being kiasu parents, kan kan kan? We try to make sure our kids will be well-prepared when reality of life sets in, kan kan kan? <BR/><BR/>We cannot and we will not be there for them all the time, so, masa kecik-kecik ni lah we have to make sure they have a strong foundation - academically and spiritually, wanshanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05580248884594153310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766764315176815893.post-74906173441827152552008-06-30T16:58:00.000+08:002008-06-30T16:58:00.000+08:00Ayah,I second every single word you wrote here :)I...Ayah,<BR/><BR/>I second every single word you wrote here :)<BR/><BR/>I think you were very much like Hasya back then - that was why Mak pushed you a bit more than she did your siblings.<BR/><BR/>(And evidently she chose the right method to push you! :))<BR/><BR/>So, Hanna - No choice but to get No. 1 for your finals, okay?<BR/><BR/>Mommy and Ayah will always do'akan Hanna and adek-adek...<BR/><BRwanshanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05580248884594153310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766764315176815893.post-20906691689109977082008-06-30T08:57:00.000+08:002008-06-30T08:57:00.000+08:00Nak tiru line Ibu; ke mana tumpahnya kuah kalau ta...Nak tiru line Ibu; ke mana tumpahnya kuah kalau tak ke nasi?...<BR/><BR/>Well done to your kids, & of couse to you & Ayah too.<BR/><BR/>Hanna sama macam my Farah, typical teenage girl. Bila buat homework, must have the background sound fr TV, or Ipod. (But she'll scold the adik2s, bila they all buat bising). Reading subjects are her weak area.<BR/><BR/>Like U, I used to prepare mock quetions for MAMAMIAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04168285823752188425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766764315176815893.post-32120960070054657592008-06-29T09:30:00.000+08:002008-06-29T09:30:00.000+08:00Hello Kak Shana,Well done to all your little Hs. I...Hello Kak Shana,<BR/>Well done to all your little Hs. I enjoyed reading about them.<BR/>I hv to agree each child is unique in their own way. They need great parents like you to help them reaching for the stars. <BR/>I couldn't help frm smiling reading about your kids being too anxious of getting to school early. HB & I love to observe the girls after we drop them to school. Yasmin once she bangs jabishahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14455107669205102338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766764315176815893.post-34284829989081838682008-06-28T16:43:00.000+08:002008-06-28T16:43:00.000+08:00Shana,whatever it is,, sejuk perut ibu mengandung ...Shana,<BR/><BR/>whatever it is,, sejuk perut ibu mengandung kan? Congrats to the three kids.... we can't help being kiasu when it comes to our kids kan kan kanMior Azharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09808339339676265815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766764315176815893.post-31418385596543606552008-06-28T13:30:00.000+08:002008-06-28T13:30:00.000+08:00Hanna...Mommy & Ayah had very different upbringing...Hanna...<BR/><BR/>Mommy & Ayah had very different upbringing -it was more of the stick rather than the carrot that drove Ayah then! However, I am forever thankful for the way my parents brought me up....and Hanna, your Mommy & Ayah are not even half as strict as your Wan tau...<BR/><BR/>Looking back, I realised that I was even treated differently than Pak Long & Aunty Lynn. I knew this then but IAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766764315176815893.post-29810523687888998892008-06-28T07:51:00.000+08:002008-06-28T07:51:00.000+08:00Hanna dear,Don't just SAY IT. JUST DO IT! ;) Mommy...Hanna dear,<BR/><BR/>Don't just SAY IT. JUST DO IT! ;) Mommy and Ayah know YOU CAN DO IT! <BR/><BR/>You go, girl!!!<BR/><BR/>We're very proud of you and adek-adek (but there's always ample room for us to feel prouder :))<BR/><BR/>And about Hilman - you know Mommy and Ayah - we were just pulling his legs and nak mengusik laaa...Hehehe!<BR/><BR/>For the rest of the readers, Hanna's referring to thewanshanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05580248884594153310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766764315176815893.post-5656053538807161812008-06-28T06:56:00.000+08:002008-06-28T06:56:00.000+08:00Hi Amy,Do you know the Flats at Tapak Pasar Tani a...Hi Amy,<BR/><BR/>Do you know the Flats at Tapak Pasar Tani and Pasar Malam at Section 17, beside UM's Section 17 College? (Now it's called the International House)<BR/><BR/>The stall is operated by the lady outside of her Ground Floor Flat, near the Gerai Makan, under an orange umbrella. She's there every day, except on Thursdays and Saturdays. She also sells, Kuey Teow/Bihun/Mee Goreng and wanshanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05580248884594153310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766764315176815893.post-67403805646290099192008-06-28T06:48:00.000+08:002008-06-28T06:48:00.000+08:00Hi Uncle Lee,Yup! RM2.30 satu bungkus. Now if you ...Hi Uncle Lee,<BR/><BR/>Yup! RM2.30 satu bungkus. Now if you pay 30 - 50 sen, can get daun pisang only...Hehehe!<BR/><BR/>And about me belanja my clerks, sometimes they also belanja me :) Normally we don't really plan, so sometimes a few of us at the office would get something for the others on the same day, and we'd have a feast at the office! :)<BR/><BR/>You have a good weekend, too, Uncle Lee!wanshanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05580248884594153310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766764315176815893.post-58541697826828086252008-06-28T00:29:00.000+08:002008-06-28T00:29:00.000+08:00Tee hee,you and ayah were so jahat to hilman you k...Tee hee,<BR/>you and ayah were so jahat to hilman you knowwww ;p<BR/>haha, typical hasya la like that -__-<BR/>AND typical me too!<BR/><I>and I do not bang my head every now and again..</I><BR/>haha, that's not the word to describe it okayyy :D<BR/><BR/><B>I WILL GET NO. 1 IN THE UPCOMING EXAM!</B><BR/>:)<BR/><BR/>-<I>hannasuhailahaizal</I>-Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766764315176815893.post-21252633525899572302008-06-27T20:19:00.000+08:002008-06-27T20:19:00.000+08:00BTW, I'm linking your blog at mine, bleh ye?BTW, I'm linking your blog at mine, bleh ye?Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00465208668874641133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766764315176815893.post-89450794945473995312008-06-27T19:54:00.000+08:002008-06-27T19:54:00.000+08:00Which part of Seksyen 17? Bagi landmark sket. Teri...Which part of Seksyen 17? Bagi landmark sket. Teringin gak nak try :)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00465208668874641133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766764315176815893.post-29672667958432846452008-06-27T18:42:00.000+08:002008-06-27T18:42:00.000+08:00Hi Wanshana, alamak! Rgt 2.30 satu bungkus? Wow! A...Hi Wanshana, alamak! Rgt 2.30 satu bungkus? Wow! And to think back in the 70's I used to pay 30 cents or 50 cents, ha ha.<BR/>You are a very good boss, buy for your staff. Long time ago had a boss, never seen his wallet, kedukut betul dia! <BR/>Have a good weekend, Lee. Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00659078775260068702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766764315176815893.post-5075479527535650072008-06-27T08:44:00.000+08:002008-06-27T08:44:00.000+08:00Eta,Thanks :)!Tu lah...I ngan Haizal menggeleng ke...Eta,<BR/><BR/>Thanks :)!<BR/><BR/>Tu lah...I ngan Haizal menggeleng kepala with disbelief when we saw the 1/8 egg in the nasi lemak bungkus. Usaha makcik tu terkial-kial nak potong telur sampai 8!! Punya lah kedekut. That was the LAST time we bought NL from her!<BR/><BR/>I read your blog - all your Ms are doing well what? You're doing a great job with them, too! It is somewhat susah sikit for youwanshanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05580248884594153310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766764315176815893.post-6485299580317494062008-06-26T18:59:00.000+08:002008-06-26T18:59:00.000+08:00Shana,Nasi lemak kerang tu..aduhai best!!!and why ...Shana,<BR/><BR/>Nasi lemak kerang tu..aduhai best!!!and why do some of the kedekut ones hanya letak 1/8 telur eh?..berapa mau jimat daa...agaknya..as the kerang dah kolesterol..so depa ingat boh sket telur kot ..to balance....hehehe!<BR/><BR/>And Shana, di sini banyak minat dengan di sinun punya usaha...untuk anak-anak...rajin maa...I had once tried to flip over my kids book..kunun nak cuba MamaEtahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00340069643131293032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766764315176815893.post-52213186095921779992008-06-26T17:32:00.000+08:002008-06-26T17:32:00.000+08:00Kmar,Thanks! :)Alhamdulillah - so far, so good. I ...Kmar,<BR/><BR/>Thanks! :)<BR/><BR/>Alhamdulillah - so far, so good. I pray that they maintain the discipline and whatever positive attitudes thay have now, and continue to develop their strength until they all besar, insya Allah.<BR/><BR/>Nak buat buku "Parenting"?!!! Good idea...BUT, for somebody else, that is. Hahaha!<BR/><BR/>No laaah... I truly believe Parenting ni is a very subjective thing,wanshanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05580248884594153310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766764315176815893.post-82897058776163084472008-06-26T16:22:00.000+08:002008-06-26T16:22:00.000+08:00Shana,Congratulations with your kids!!! Bertuah da...Shana,<BR/><BR/>Congratulations with your kids!!! Bertuah dapat anak-anak berjaya. Rezeki both parents. <BR/><BR/>I bet it won´t come so easy.. mesti habis pulun both of you trying the very best to make them realise education tu penting.<BR/><BR/>Tak nak buat buku only on Parenting aje ke? ... eem.. I think I will be the first buyer!!:))Kmarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14856294311635423390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766764315176815893.post-24106635109970261902008-06-26T14:53:00.000+08:002008-06-26T14:53:00.000+08:00Dalam dakapan ibu,Yes, Syukur Alhamdulillah. Thank...Dalam dakapan ibu,<BR/><BR/>Yes, Syukur Alhamdulillah. Thank you :)<BR/><BR/>And well done to your Hanna and Hasya, too! (For those who didn't know, DDI's daughters are called Hanna and Hasya, too!)<BR/><BR/>I think your Hasya is just like my Hasya! I'm sure on a better day, she could have done much better. But, her results were not that bad, kan?<BR/><BR/>We also offer our kids incentives every wanshanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05580248884594153310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766764315176815893.post-46679294847626144152008-06-26T14:40:00.000+08:002008-06-26T14:40:00.000+08:00Hi Uncle Lee,Nasi lemak with kerang has become my ...Hi Uncle Lee,<BR/><BR/>Nasi lemak with kerang has become my regular breakfast for the past 2months or so (2-3 times a week). Just discovered this lady who sells it in Section 17 PJ. "Free-cholesterol" maaa...(instead of cholesterol-free!) Hahaha!<BR/><BR/>RM1?!!! Aiyooo...nowadays, with RM1 you can't even get setengah bungkus nasi lemak biasa, la Uncle Lee! It's RM2.30 satu bungkus - but, it's wanshanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05580248884594153310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766764315176815893.post-36650065244106568582008-06-26T14:29:00.000+08:002008-06-26T14:29:00.000+08:00Myheartbleeds,Thank you. And if I may add - you're...Myheartbleeds,<BR/><BR/>Thank you. And if I may add - you're doing an excellent job with your two princesses, too!<BR/><BR/>Take care :)<BR/><BR/>P/S : Thanks for the permission -I've linked my blog to yours ;). Cheers!wanshanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05580248884594153310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2766764315176815893.post-51649506975472534112008-06-26T11:52:00.000+08:002008-06-26T11:52:00.000+08:00Shana,Alhamdulillah... as always, they made it! I...Shana,<BR/>Alhamdulillah... as always, they made it! It's true when you said different strategy should be given to each child.<BR/><BR/>If you've read my posting earlier reg my Hasya, she didn't get good marks in her Math...again. And that brought her overall marks to an average. As for my Hanna who's always an average student, it was unbelievable! She got #2 in both her Sekolah Kebangsaan Dalam Dakapan Ibuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10025808848307180040noreply@blogger.com