Yukids Island, The Curve

If I'm not mistaken the soft launch was back in Dec 2011. We discovered this place by accident.

Located at the second floor, Yukids Island is yet another place for parents to have their personal time with each other or any kind of relationship with their gadgets while the kids are all having the highlight of the day. Safety-wise, the almost all areas in the place are 'insulated' with padding, topped up with colorful presentation and several stations with different equipment for the children. But I have to admit that the place is rather small.

During weekdays, the pay-per-entry with unlimited play hours and unlimited adults to accompany a kid, Yukids' charge is RM20 for kids age through 9 years old, while for weekends, the charge is RM30 (of course). No socks needed although somehow I feel socks are still required, due to hygienic reason.

Personally, I think this place is more suitable for kids less than 6 years old as the level of adventure is moderate to low.. No gigantic slides or never-ending "konon-konon" confusing tunnels or high towers that could reach the sky, this place is rather cool for toddlers who are still getting used to the keep-on-coming new adventures in their life. At least the place managed to keep Eirsa very occupied for 2 hours, before pengsan kepenatan.

Locker card. Locker facility comes with no extra charge.

Sempat menonton pertunjukan tarian singa...

... Sebelum sambung semula bermain.

Air Tangan Puan Ayin

I have been meaning to write about this since last week but yes, of course the reason is none other but I was being busy. I was busy catching up with my 7-months pregnancy breathing that sometimes cause me a day or two of medical leaves. Alhamdulillah, just some normal pregnancy symptoms, both mommy and baby are doing just great. I've started my stairs climbing regime (ala.. 1 1/2 floors sajo), with the pray and hope that I could have normal, smooth and quick delivery.

Ok. This.

I ordered 2 types of cookies from Ayin's Kitchen; Soft & Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies and Totally Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies and she posted to me less than a week later all the way from Bintulu, Sarawak (could be faster but she was running out of some ingredients). It was quite a surprise since I've yet to make payment and that she trusted me even though we've never met! Thanks a lot darling, you are just too kind!

So, this is the verdict.

Taste : AWESOME. The first thing Eirsa would ask when she got back from her day care was "Eeekut" or "Ooookies". Tipping on her toes, she would peek on the dining table or kitchen top to fine them. She love both types of cookies and she could hadap at least 6-7 pieces at a time. Oh yes. Of course I have to deal with all the crumbs all over the place, but definitely, she loved them. I'm not a fan of chocolate, neither sweet stuffs, but the cookies still taste delicious to me. But my husband, being the number one fan of chocolate (but could not have much as it would trigger his migraine), shouted "Uih! Sedapnya!" at his first bite. So, you do the maths. *wink*

Packaging : Overall is OK, but perhaps Ayin could improve in terms of the thoroughness. It was expected  that not all cookies would make in one piece, even though Ayin had made special size of the same cookies to me (smaller than offered in her blog) to lessen the possibility of crack, but several minimum number of layers still didn't quite make it. Perhaps Ayin could ensure all cookies are firmly lined up to each other and have any space filled up with any soft clean padding (imagining the container will go left right up and down throughout the journey). On decoration, should be OK, I have no problem with this sector. But in general, of course fancier decoration would make the recipient feel more excited (Ok, perhaps this is more the girls' adrenaline, not in general. ;) )

What else. May be you want to give it a try then everything will make sense. A bit pricey (as she claimed, bukan Akak yang pandai-pandai ye. Pricey or not will depend on your own demarcation).

Some photos to stimulate your imagination. :)

Fun Info : In the United States and Canada, a cookie is a small, flat, baked treat, usually containing fat, flour, eggs and sugar. In most English-speaking countries outside North America, the most common word for this is biscuit. A cookie is a plain bun in Scotland, while in the United Kingdom, a cookie is referred to as a biscuit, although some types of cookies maintain this name, such as the American-inspired Maryland Cookies, which are also sold there. In South Africa they are called biscuits, and the word cookie refers to cupcakes. (Source : Wikipedia)

Cerita Kereta, Minyak dan Duit

Yes, after 2 years of husband, Eirsa and myself travelling in our little Kelisa (correct, with stroller, car seat, bags fro Eirsa, bags fro parents, toys and all the necessities), we finally managed to upgrade our family car from a city car Kelisa to small family car; Honda Insight Hybrid. More on car size here.

Our main criteria during car shopping was the space; both driver + passanger seats and boot. Secondly the price range, since from there we could work out on the options what we had; technical specification, fuel consumption, pre-sales, after-sales services, depreciation value and of course, color. I would say Insight came in at just the right time for us. Alhamdulillah. Syukur. Syukur

Had Insight in March 2011, it was considered as new in Malaysia. Kalau pergi mana-mana akan jadi tumpuan. Rata-rata waktu parking, ramai akan bertanya tentang harga, performance dan kadang-kadang terpacul juga soalan "Sedap tak?". Apakah?

With help from Husband for some of the technical specifications, we came up with this important information or rather comparison of fuel consumption, in which I think would be the main criteria in considering a new car, other than the space, design, color and all (please click at image for better view).

All in all, so far we are happy and satisfied with the car; the space, the fuel consumption, the design. Dengan pemanduan berhemah, our average fuel consumption is 20 kilometer per liter. And, the performance of driving to Genting Highlands was not bad at all!

Hi baybeh!

Note 1 : Husband's car zaman bercinta, Satria (2003), sold for RM8,350.

Note 2 : On handling, car performance, maintenance and what not detail technical specifications, please ask Husband as there is a high possibility that I might respond to question such as "How about the ABS?" with "Oh, They are sexy with six-pack!" (You know, abs as in the flat tummy, instead of Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)).

Fun Facts : United States is at rank 1 in list of countries by vehicles per capita, with 779 motor vehicles per 1000 people (as per record in 2008) and Malaysia is at rank 42 with 273 motor vehicles per 1000 people (as per record in 2007). (Source : Wiki)

Funland and Edutainment

So we've been to Starship Galactica, One Utama, and it's time to check out some new place. I mean, new to us. I think it has been a while since the last time we brought Eirsa for an outdoor session. Honestly, we were trying to avoid many outdoor sessions as it will definitely require us to spend. But since our financial is back in stable mode and Eirsa nowadays showed her signs of boredom of being alone and having to play with the same toys over and over again at home (walaupun mainan baru dibeli seminggu, pitam). Kejap-kejap hendak merengek. Kejap-kejap hendak mengamuk. Lalu Atuk mencadangkan supaya dibawa berjalan cucunya itu.

During Wesak day, we went to Megakidz, Mid Valley Megamall. Arrived there at 10.30am, since the business hour starts at 10.00am and Eirsa will usually have her afternoon nap around 1.00 or 2.00 pm. Besides, I loved it early due to less crowd and ample parking lots. And Eirsa would still be in her fresh and energetic mode.

Instead of being charged RM28 for kids of 2 year old and older, I managed to convince the staff to apply the RM14 for kids-under-2-year-old-rate, for Eirsa. I mean she's only two and the cut off should start from 3 years old instead of 2 years old. And since mommy, untuk kesekian kali nya, forgot to bring her socks, she had to reluctantly pay for RM6 for a pair of socks (kedekut, booo). Socks were to be worn at all time. But yes, I believe for kids under 3 should only be charged with RM14 only. They could not enjoy all the facilities as they most of the play areas are designed for bigger kids. Or, the smaller kids need to be accompanied by an adult, in which I tell you, it is not easy for an adult who is taller than 155cm to maneuver him/herself in the play cage. Husband was having hard time to accompany Eirsa, due to this limitation. Yes, I know, I was the smaller adult here but you should see the sign below where scarf was not allowed! (alasan, booo).

There were separate sections for kids less than 3 years old, which the older kids were not allowed. But the smaller kids were allowed to access those areas for bigger kids, to be accompanied by bigger kids/adults. Same like other play area, no outside food was allowed and they did have in-house cafe.

Sekali lagi, boleh lah ajar anak-anak menyimpan duit dengan mengumpan untuk membawa mereka ke tempat sebegini and I can tell you the kids could have a-whole-day funs that they wanted here!

Kena makan sebelum memerah keringat. Can't choose what to eat. Nak makan sambal lah. Mak oi! It's hot!

The play areas. Yes, the kids kalau duduk dalam ni 6 jam pun tak bosan.

Tempat ini pula kalau mak bapak duduk sembang pung pang pung pang sampai 6 jam pun tak bosan.

See! Scarves are not allowed!

Rainbow in action (part 1)

Rainbow in action (part 2)

Cinema room. Tempat melepas lelah.

Rainbow in action, sambung  (part 3)

This was one of the carer. If I'm not mistaken MegaKidz will charge RM30 for this service. This fellow looked comfortable with the kids and vice versa.

Fun Fact : 1) I thought edutainment was not a registered English word. But I was wrong. 2) The term edutainment was used as early as 1948 by The Walt Disney Company to describe the True Life Adventures series. (Source : Wikipedia)

Menghias Kuku

Last week I redeemed the remaining two of MilkADeal vouchers bought quite some months back. One of was the RM38 voucher for mani and pedi session. Better yet, I went there with my two besties!

It was my very first ever manicure and pedicure session. Kasihan betul perempuan tiga puluh tahun ini. And I only bought the package considering it was cheap, only RM38 for both manicure and pedicure.

Being the slave of punctuality, I reminded the girl friends get ready at 8.00a.m., as our session would be the first session, at 10.00a.m. First, I had to sneak out before Eirsa woke up, then we have to have breakfast at mamak's before the session. (Saya sebenarnya terpaksa merangkak di sebelah cot Eirsa, setelah mendapati sang puteri telah terjaga dari peraduan waktu saya ingin keluar dari bilik).

Meminjam Insight suami, I drove the girls to Bandar Sunway, where the nail spa located. As expected, it was a new shoplot blocks. (Side notes : I believe most of promotional items from MilkADeal and other better-deals-coupons from some websites which offer at least 50% discount, are to promote the newly launched business. As such, you'll be receiving small briefing after the promotional session, on their current offer, future offers and perhaps, membership. Not to complain much, it is understood that I've paid for some very reasonable amount and I have to endure the hoi-kau-dah-bayar-murah-takkan-tak-nak-subscribe face by the owner or the promoter. I ended up purchase small one time offer less than RM20, as a courtesy).

It was a good 1 1/2 hour session and we started as erly as 9.45a.m. The spa was nice, the manicure technicians or manicurists were competent and friendly (except for mine, she was perhaps still new thus being extra careful. She's a Filipino, from Manila and has stayed in Malaysia for one year). But the package didn't offer buffing and shining, so we purchase the service for RM10 for finger nails only. Had to have some significant effect, I must say.

All in all it was a good experience. It's just that it was quite a doubt when they mentioned that the package was originally quoted at RM200. The manicurist (same person that did pedicure too) accidentally told that the whole package was actually cost RM68 when she promoted their latest package of 4 times of same package for only RM220 (RM55 for each session), instead of RM68 x 4, and the 4 sessions are transferrable. Plus, the hand and feet massages were too brief; hardly 1 minute for each hand and foot. Macam touch and go saja. Still, after only RM38 (plus RM38 x 2, since the besties' mani pedi vouchers were on me too) and senyum-kasihan-selepas-menolak-promotion-daripada-manicurists-yang-tak-percaya-kami-adalah-ibu, the result was not bad at all!

Note : Suami tak terima alasan I tak nak buat kerja-kerja rumah sebab sayang kuku kilat *__*

It's A Fact! : early 80 percent of the nail salons in the United States employ Vietnamese technicians or are Vietnamese owned, 10 percent is belonged to Korean American community, largely located in New York, and the remain is belonged to other communities. (Source : http://www.uspedicurespa.com)

Orang Tua Pergi Berurut

We claimed our spa MilkADeal voucher last Tuesday. The new spa was nice, even though it was relatively small. There were no changing rooms nor safety deposit boxes. You've gotta put your belongings and clothes in the same room of jacuzzi and massage room. I mean you would technically be in the same room for the whole 2-hours. But fret not, the room size would not make you suffocated.

The appointment was at 2.30 and we reached there at 2.15. It was super hot, I was a bit hungry plus I had minor headache plus I had flu. The whole session was fully-utilized with thorough scrub, jacuzzi and hot stone massage (Gosh, I love this massage!) and I know I should feel fresher, rejuvenated after that but no. NO. Instead, my headache worsened and I slowly felt muscle-discomfort all over my body. I asked husband, but he told me that felt biasa-biasa je.

Back home, I terus demam. I rasa pening, tak lalu makan, lantar rasa hendak berbaring sahaja. And my bodyache (especially my back) worsened. Esoknya I dapat cuti sakit. I know. My mistakes for abandoing the 3 crucial factors above, plus minor sign of aging.

Nonetheless, Husband and I trust and see eye to eye that spa sessions are indeed required at least every half of a year. And all deals from MilkADeal are so tempted for cheapskate money-saver like us!


Note : Latest promotion from MilkADeal on spa is RM68 instead of RM386 of full body massage and spa at Emperor Spa, Damansara Utama.

It's A Fact! : In South Korea, only blind and visually-impaired people can become licensed masseurs/masseuses.

Aiskrim Sihat (Kot?)

Dah lama dah dok dengaq orang hingaq pasai eskrem ni, laih laih dan la gak pi terai..

Tak. Kedai nya kat KL je pun, saya saja gedik nak cuba loghat Kedah. Sila jangan benci saya sebab loghat main balun je.

Beli aiskrim ni, kena ambil cawan kertas, pam pam pam keluar aiskrim pelbagai perisa (nak campur boleh, suka hati hang lah nak campoq kot mana pon), di mesin aiskrim. Kemudian, tabur tabur tabur penambah rasa seperti coklat, serdak biskut, buah-buahan dan macam-macam jajan hancur sedap yang lain. Kemudian, beratur pula untuk membayar. Depa guna timbang gram. Saiz yang kami makan ini, purata harga aiskirm campur barang pencantik dan penyedap lain adalah RM10.

Boleh tahan. Saya cuba perisa triple berry (kemudia menyesal tak campur perisa lain dan pau aiskrim orang lain), Suami cuba perisa vanila campur coklat and in laws had combination of 2 other flavours too. Kalau ikutkan, perisa nya ada banyak, tapi pada satu-satu masa, mungkin ada 8 pilihan sahaja, memandangkan hanya ada 8 mesin aiskrim sahaja (di One Utama).Tapi bagi hati kecil saya, nikmat makan aiskrim ini tidak sama dengan rasa memakan aiskrim tradisional. Bukan maksud saya aiskrim tradisional yang dibuat secara tradisional mahupun dengan menggunakan tangan, tapi conventional ice cream yang biasa dijual itu.

Kalau rasa mahal, sila kumpul duit dan cuba! Tak cuba tak tau, tau! Maklumat tentang lokasi kedai, sila klik sini.

P/S : Di Tutti Fuitti One Utama, sekiranya anda memiliki One Card, anda akan mendapat potongan harga sebanyak 5%. Or 10%? Saya tak ingat. *tepuk dahi*

It's A Fact : Frozen yogurst was introduced in New England in the 1970s as a soft serve dessert by H. P. Hood, under the name Frogurt. (Source : Wikipedia)

White (And A Little of Black) Studio Photo Shoot Session, The First Ever!

Sebenarnya. Saya gementar sebelum masuk ke studio. I had big problem to give good poses during my wedding, keras satu badan dan kadang-kadang menggeletar juga.

But the photographer (I forgot his name, or did I actually forget to ask? *slap forehead*), was cool, he made us feel cool too. I mean there's nothing to be shamed of, and there was no audience, for God sake. Gedik betul kalau nak malu-malu. So there were us, posing for a white studio photo shoot, for the first time in our life!

Oh. By the way. We've never actually had proper plan to do studio photo shooting, but with there was one offer by MilkADeal that my itchy fingers could not resist but to click "Buy". We were given 45 minutes for the photography session (including any kind of aktiviti salin baju atau costume, if you brought any) and a free copy of 8R. And of course free softcopy of all photos taken (we bought home 266 softcopy photos), in a CD.

Throughout the session, Eirsa was ok but not that cooperative. It was quite hard to make her to even look at the camera! She either hid her head in me shawl or sunk her face on my chest or closed her eyes if she discovered her face was accidentally facing the camera. Kenapa lah budak ini malu begini sekali. Such a drama princess. So the parents have to terlompat-lompat belakang photographer, whenever her single session came. Not easy and quite embarrassing, I tell you.

Still, the results were awesome! Or at least for first timer like us.

There is a new and ongoing voucher by MilkADeal, offering more or less the same photo shoot session, 3 more days until the offer ends. Go grab!

P/S : Maaf kalau gambar kurang tajam. We've squeezed the resolution to acceptable smaller size.

It's A Fact!: It is best to leave (hardcopy) photos lying flat on the table when viewing them. Every time the photo bends, even a little, this can break down the emulsion (a mixture of two of more un-blendable liquids).

Budak Terapung

Sepasang kawan-kawan kami sudah lama mencadangkan benda alah ini. Tapi kami konon-konon berlaku jimat, bongkak dan takbur, dan cuba untuk mengajar Eirsa berenang dengan hanya menggunakan arm bands. Tetapi tidak lah sesenang mana mengajar (memaksa?) anak untuk belajar berenang dengan hanya menggunakan arm bands. Tambah pula sendiri pun berenang ala-ala float dan bergerak 5-6 kuak sahaja sudah penat (Suami mahir berenang, saya cuma boleh berenang dengan muka tenggelam dalam air. Tak pandai nak mengambil nafas sambil berenang). Sudahnya Eirsa akan berpaut pada salah seorang dari kami dan hanya seorang sahaja yang boleh berenang senang lenang. Tidak adil.

Oleh itu, berlalulah juga suami isteri ini mencari swimming aids, tetapi tidak berjumpa dengan barang yang sama seperti yang dicadangkan. TETAPI kami menjumpai ini, Hydrokids Float Suit dengan fungsi yang sama, harga juga lebih kurang. Kalau tak salah saya RM79.90. And it was a worth buy. (Laman web Hydrokids adalah nampak murahan tidak menarik, saya tidak tahu mengapa).

Eirsa had her first try on this when we had a family vacation in Port Dickson. We paired the with her pair of arm bands, for better support. The first few minutes was quite a struggle when she could not balance her body but we didn't actually offer much help. We let her feel, find and learn how to balance and float by herself. So yes, it was indeed successful as Eirsa managed to master using both gears in less than 15 minutes. But I'm not sure whether this is good for a child's swimming skills development, but it works in terms of getting the toddlers familiar with water, at least for the time being.

From novice..

To expert..

It's A Fact! : Horses, moose and elk are very powerful swimmers, and can travel long distances in water. Elephants are also capable of swimming, even in deep waters. Eyewitness have confirmed that camels can swim, despite the fact that there is little deep water in their natural habitats. (Source : Wikipedia) 

Mari Terbang ke Marikh!

No. I don't usually buy CD with price of RM41.90, for just 12 tracks. Lagi-lagi pula yang album yang tidak datang dengan lirik.


Yes. I bought Bruno Mars for that exact price, for that number of tracks. With no lyrics attached.


No. I didn't even know him (or them, I thought Bruno Mars was a band! Silly! Malu! Tak nak melihatkan diri kepada dunia dah!) and even searched for "their" album at the International Pop Band section (malu darab dua!).


Yes, I had the whole 40 mins in my car to listen to all tracks because of Monday traffic and it was raining and gosh, ALL SONGS ARE JUST LOVABLE! I macam nak menangis apabila menyedari setiap sen, setiap keringat, setiap aksi gusti bersama Eirsa (she was very cranky last Saturday due to interrupted afternoon nap), setiap titis air liur untuk justify pembelian ini kepada Suami, yang dilaburkan untuk memiliki sekeping album yang asli, adalah berbaloi-baloi-baloi! I love the little husk in his voice, the tone and his talent of being co-writers of all the songs. Sangat hebat dan berbakat.


Before owning the album, I only knew 3-4 songs and I could only mumble those songs but man, the whole album is just worth even more than RM41.90! Even his raggae duet  with Damian Marley, Liquor Store Blues is a genius! My personal favorites are Talking To the Moon and Runaway Baby and The Other Side and Grenade and Just The Way You Are and Marry You and Somewhere in Brooklyn (I know, almost all. Hahaha..)


Nasib baik I hanya mendapat tahu kehebatan Bruno Mars dan magis lagu-lagunya setelah konsert beliau berakhir. Kalau tak, wajib I justify kepada Suami untuk menonton konsert Bruno Mars dengan tiket harga kedua atau ketiga paling mahal.


It is quite rare for us to find songs dedicated for friends. Atau mungkin I je yang tak tahu. Dasar katak bawah tempurung. But this song really is special, specially dedicated to my angels and angelos (you guys know who you are). And this includes you, my Husband.

Count On Me - Bruno Mars

If you ever find yourself stuck in the middle of the sea

I'll sail the world to find you

If you ever find yourself lost in the dark and you can't see

I'll be the light to guide you

Find out what we're made of

What we are called to help our friends in need

You can count on me like one, two, three

I'll be there and I know when I need it

I can count on you like four, three, two

And you'll be there 'cause that's what friends

Are supposed to do, oh yeah, ooh, ooh

If you toss and you turn and you just can't fall asleep

I'll sing a song beside you

And if you ever forget how much you really mean to me

Everyday I will remind you

Find out what we're made of

What we are called to help our friends in need

You can count on me like one, two, three

I'll be there and I know when I need it

I can count on you like four, three, two

And you'll be there 'cause that's what friends

Are supposed to do, oh yeah, ooh, ooh, yeah, yeah

You'll always have my shoulder when you cry

I'll never let go, never say goodbye

You can count on me like one, two, three

I'll be there and I know when I need it

I can count on you like four, three, two

And you'll be there 'cause that's what friends

Are supposed to do, oh yeah, ooh, ooh

You can count on me 'cause I can count on you

Side note : Saya cuba untuk berpuasa sunat hari ini. Harap-harap tak lupa.

Eirsa and Ebbits

Ebbits are among her friends, also known as rabbits.


I highly recommend you to bring your kids, as soon as they could walk, to Rabbit Park, Bukit Tinggi. No, you don't have to pay RM12 per adult and RM8 for 4-12 years old kid at the Colmar Tropical entrance as the park is not situated within the compound. You just have to pay RM3 for get closer to the rabbits and feed them. There are also caged donkeys and reindeer nearby to be introduced to the young ones with no additional charge (except for the donkey ride).


It was raining but fret not, the rabbits' pen is covered so that you could still approach them without getting wet.


Eirsa loved feeding them and she showed no sign of being afraid or 'geli' or what not. I pun jadi berani sebab tak nak kalah dengan Eirsa.

Pah Bedah melawat arnab ternakan

With one of her brave cousins

Berehat sebentar

The new friends