I'm in a daze.....

After hearing the news last Saturday, rasa macam takda mood la sangat..... I'm in a daze right now...... I just hope that the situation get corrected ASAP. I need my zest back, I need my motivation back...... in order to give support to Anastassia to prepare for her UPSR exams....

Dont wanna think about it..... dont wanna talk about it....... nak ceta benda lain la.......

The hols was so-so..... told the kids that we wont jalan2 although I would be on leave as I need to be with Anastassia..... Zaryff and Pu3 was okay with it, since they were already busy with the computer and PSP and story books. Mia was a bit frustrated as I said that for us to go catch a movie is a no-no. She had loads of homework and had to practice her french horn, so she didnt go out with her friends either. (aiii dah remaja pun nak tengok movie dgn mama?? hehe)

I managed to get Anastassia to do some revision..... not much la but boleh la..... She had tonnes of homework..... and since she has classes on Thursdays and Fridays..... I just let her finish her school work. Yang melambak2 tu..... yang menimbun2 tu..... no joke la.... Tuition lagi plus tuition homework..... So my revision with her tak banyak la....

I told her that this Sunday would be her last latih tubi.... lepas tu I want her to relax sikit.... hehe..... tenangkan fikiran...... tenangkan minda........ bulan Ramadhan pun dah start kan.... i hope her school would lessen the homework given.......

Mia (front, second from left) with her friends during a school function just before the hols.... oh! to be exact..... just before their August exams......

Stressed with a capital S

Last week was a stressful week. Lots of things to do, with so little time available.


Anastassia had her trials UPSR. Pu3 and Zaryff pun ada Aug exams. I was busy preparing the documents untuk borang Anastassia to enter one very good school in Malacca. (macam senang je nak buat tapi sebenarnya pening!) At work, had to prepare loads of stuff as our customers from Thailand are coming over..... and I had to do a lots of things in advance as I plan to take a long leave this hols.... nak mengadap Anastassia...


Sigh.....


Last Saturday we were in Bangsar, another Kebangsaan Level Art Competition. Quite interesting, especially because anak Chef Wan was there to demonstrate healthy cooking.... hehe...

Anak Chef Wan..... cute and so charming.... tapi tak la seceloteh like his dad.....



Anastassia in black and Pu3 in light purple getting ready for the colouring contest to begin.


Hehe..... tengokla tu, Helena ni kedekut ke... pemalas ke...... takda pun belikan mereka a proper colouring table. Anastassia is using our old GRACO chair for kids and Pu3 buat kat lantai aje..... Dari dulu nak beli art table kat Tesco.... tapi tak pergi2 lagi.....hehe


Art competition kali ni, the kids can only use colour pensils..... Pu3 memang kurang reti sikit pakai colour pencils..... Pakai colour pencils ni sebenarnya penat..... very tiring compared to pakai crayons.


Anastassia got 4th placing (saguhati). Pu3 tak ada rezeki kali ni...... (puas la kena pujuk.... alahai....)



Pu3 colored too light...... next time kena tekan lagi okay Pu3......

Anastassia got RM50 for saguhati..... okayla tu..... hehe. Sijil yang penting tu...... (tapi kan Helena prefer paintings yang guna crayons rather than color pencils..... Crayon lagi naik and hidup gambarnya nanti)

Tapikan.... the weekend was extra sweet after knowing from Anastassia's tuition teacher that she got A for her UPSR trials - Pemahaman..... YEAY!!! (cikgu kat sekolah belum kasi papers lagi) YEAY again...... HURRAY!!!!!!!!

Award from abahnajwa..... thank you to the whole family......

Received this award from abahnajwa dikala Helena pening2 lalat and in the midst of nak demam sebab banyak sangat kerja..... thankyou abahnajwa.... although Helena lambat cakap terimakasih, please let it be known that it came at the perfect time.... at the time when I felt helpless and terkapai2...... hehe..... thanks abahnajwa..... first time dapat award ni......

Art Competition

Pu3 entered a National Level Art Competition last week. It was a bit frustrating because boleh pakai oil pastel sahaja, no color pencils allowed. Padahal color pencils yang boleh buat outline and shading untuk naik kan gambar after pakai oil pastel. Oil pastel flourecent pun tak boleh pakai....


Time pun hanya sejam... normally 1 1/2 hours baru cukup. So Pu3 kena buat cepat2 and with the limited tools yang boleh pakai, the outcome was not to her satisfaction. After submitting her painting, dia dok mengadu kat Helena, dia kata tak cantik.... lepas tu sebab nak cepat, ada parts yang tercomot sikit.... pastu complain lagi .... rupanya throughout dia mewarna, perut dia sakit...... dia suruh Helena tolong gosokkan perut dia.... alahai....


Helena pujuk dia.... Wan and Atok pun pujuk dia..... nampakla dia tak puas hati.


So it was a sweet suprise when it was announced that Pu3 won FIRST PRIZE..... yeay...... syukur alhamdullillah..... in a Kebangsaan Level some more..... and tough fight with chinese students yang memang well known good in their ability in art.



More than 100 students took part. Pu3 is sitted 6th at the 2nd row (from top).




To Pu3, this is not her standard.... hehe.... tapi janji menang kan.... hehe.... sebab budak2 lain pun problem jugak bila tak dapat pakai pencil colors.





Pu3 dapat bag sekolah, books and stationeries. Elok sangat sebab dah 2 weeks Pu3 pestered me for a new school bag..... hehe




Ini pulak painting yang Pu3 menang 2nd place for State Level (ingat tak yang painting Anastasia yang hilang and tak menang tu? Its the same competition.... tapi masa buat entry dulu Helena tak ada gambar)
Rugi pulak i dont have pictures of Anastassia's current paintings. Kalau tak boleh share sini.... Last year punya adala.... nantila Helena cari....

What's going on with me at the moment

I dont know what to write about... so I'll just share what I'm feeling and thinking right now.


1. Went to my tailor yesterday, was told that she does not accept any more tempahan..... but since I'm a regular customer, she'll accomodate..... This is a yearly affair actually, me coming to her at the last minute..... hehe..... So, if sempat, I'll shop sekejap masa lunch break today..... today break 2 hours...... if tak sempat, I'll do it tomorrow.

Opssy..... just realized, Mia wouldnt be able to choose her own material.... mmm..... tak apala..... I hope I can get one which is to her liking....

I proposed to hubby that this year's theme to be turqoise or blue.... depending on the designs kat kedai nanti..... hubby approved.... yeay.... takyah argue color..... hehe


2. Anastassia will be sitting for her ICAS exam next week..... (Its an Australian Assessment Exam)...... have yet to print out past years questions. Pu3 was also selected to sit for this exam..... tapi si kecik ni dok simpan the fee and form in the bag. Bila dah tarikh tutup baru dia teringat..... bertuah betul..... so takdapatla dia sit for this exam....


3. This weekend is Grading Day for Pu3 and Zaryff. Pu3 will go for the Blue Belt.... Zaryff for the Yellow 2 belt... Need to find the time masukkan tali jerut in Zaryffs Taekwondo pants. He took it out because tali tu terpanjang sebelah.... aiyah..... now seluar tu longgar and menggelebeh..... nampak pulak spender dia...... hehe, Dulu Helena buat donno, nak teach him a lesson (malas pun ada) hehe... tapi nak grading ni... kenela betulkan balik..... Nanti tak selesa pulak dia buat grading tu.....


4. hmmmm...... hehe.... dum dee dum dee dum...... mmmm..... okayla... okayla..... I plan to visit Mia this Saturday...... hehe..... Nak kasi duit laundry, nak kasi kasut yang i dah hantar cobbler, (baru pakai 1 week dah kene hantar cobbler..... heishh......) nak kasi semangat pasal coming exam..... okayla kan....... hehe.....


5. I would like to thank Cikgu Jimi..... for the percubaan paper and most of all for giving MORE than what i expected..... Cikgu, I shared the paper with Panitia BM and she will share with the rest of the standard 6 girls..... i hope its okay with you.... The CD is fantastic!! The book is such a GREAT book! Terima kasih banyak2 cikgu, kebaikkan cikgu Jimi, yang Helena hanya kenal in the blogworld ni..... memang tak terbalas..... thanks again..... (opps kebaikan.... satu k or 2 k? hehe.... in case you're wondering, i got A1 in my SPM BM paper.......hehe)


so okayla for now.... have a good weekend you all!