Pasha's 1st "Sippy Cup"

Pasha : " mama ngapain sih poto2 terus?? aku lagi mimik cucu jugak!!! "
Mama : " guayaaaaaa mu leeee.. tole.. "
Papa : " lucu kaliiiiiiii.. hahahahaa.."

Pasha bobo

ini model bobo apa coba???
puas marah2in mamah pegel akhirnya bobo sendiri...
haaaeeesshhh !!! begini rasanya klo dimarahin anak...

Tweaking marathon

I had just finished renovating our home at Blogger and not long after that we got our confirmation on our new address at the new Efx2. So, last night I went over to the new place to start another godek godek (tweaking) exercise.

I had used Wordpress before and before I even start, I had already imagine the limitations that I am going to bump into. Unlike Blogger that have lots of flexibilities, Wordpress is somewhat rigid and only allow some standard customizations unless you host it on your own domain.

I really thought that the Wordpress MU where the new Efx2 is built on would be similar to the normal Wordpress but I was wrong. I am not sure about other things that are not there but one of the obvious one is the less number of templates to choose from. Geram aku!

Through out the night and early morning, I tried on all the templates and I could not find any that I really like. I found a few that allow me to customize the header but then I would have problem when I tried to copy our Blogger postings there. After going through the lot I have to settled for one that you can see at BBDP. This is the most flexible template where I can easily copy our Blogger entries to.

On the other hand, Diah, loves to put multi color fonts in her posts and, guess what? The so called "rich text editor" at the new Efx2 does not even support colored fonts. You can change the color of your fonts manually but as soon as you save it, the CSS would overwrite them.

"Sebel banget!", said Diah.

Anyway, for the sake of the community spirit, we would be both at Efx2 and here and wish that the brilliant community leaders together with Keith would come up with all the widgets, gadgets, and whatever stuffs that would make the place unique and fun again. Just like the good old time...

I really missed the recent visitors feature in the old Efx2. That is one cool piece of thing that most people took for granted.

Can we have that back?

Buka Puasa di Sari Ratu Mid Valley

Last Weekend we went to Mid Valley for Vincci Shopping and some grocery shopping @ carrefour there.. and we went straight for nasi padang @food junction 03th fl.. when the time for iftar came... If u see my pic and Pasha you'll found that Nasi Padang sign board above our heads..

For those who follow our blog must know that we're crazy abt nasi padang... ehehe it's simply delicious.. so many variety of food that u can choose... for me, i like the chick bbq d most! tried to cook myself some of d dishes... and d result was not quite d same as when we ate at d rest... kena belajar lagi.. yang iya nya Diah malas nak masak tuuu... :P Any way i still like to keep all d recipes ...

So here is d recipes that i found on d net...

1. AYAM BAKAR PADANG
BAHAN:
1 ekor ayam, belah jangan sampai putus(whole chicken)
1 sendok teh air jeruk nipis(
1 sendok teh garam
2 cm kayu manis
2 buah cengkih
2 batang serai, memarkan
5 lembar daun jeruk
500 santan encer
200 cc santan kental
3 sendok makan minyak untuk menumis
BUMBU HALUS:
8 butir bawang merah
5 siung bawang putih
4 buah cabai merah
1/2 sendok makan ketumbar
1/2 sendok teh merica
3 butir kemiri
2 cm kunyit
2 cm jahe, iris
1/4 sendok teh jintan
garam secukupnya

CARA MEMBUAT:
1. Panaskan minyak, tumis bumbu halus hingga harum, masukkan kayu manis, serai, daun jeruk, dan cengkih.
2. Masukkan ayam dan santan encer, masak hingga ayam matang dan santan terserap. Tambahkan dengan santan kental dan masak hingga kuah agak mengering.
3. Panggang ayam hingga kecokelatan, angkat.
4. Sajikan ayam dalam pinggan, taburi dengan bawang goreng.
Untuk: 8 orang

2. Sambal Goreng Udang Petai
Bahan :
* 100 gr udang buang kulitnya
* 10 biji mata Pete iris
* 1 ruas lengkuas memarkan
* 1 batang sereh memarkan
* 2 lbr daun jeruk
* 250 ml santan
* Garam secukupnya
* Penyedap secukupnya
* Gula secukupnya
Bumbu Halus :
* 10 cabe merah keriting
* 1 buah tomat cincang
* 3 siung bawang putih
* 1 ruas jahe cincang
Cara Mengolahnya :
* Goreng udang sampai setengah matang, lalu tiriskan
* Siapkan wajan dan panaskan minyak, lalu tumis bumbu halus dan sisa bahan (lengkuas, sereh, daun jeruk, garam, gula dan penyedap) sampai harum.
* Masukan udang dan irisan pete ke dalam bumbu yang sudah matang, lalu masukan santan aduk jangan sampai santan pecah. Setelah menyusut santannya, Siap untuk dihidangkan.

3. Gulai Ikan & Telur
Bahan:
* 500 gr ikan tongkol/kembung/kakap atau 5 butir telur rebus
* 1 liter santan dari 1 butir kelapa
* 1 batang serai, dimemarkan
* 25 gr daun kemangi
* 3 lembar daun mangkokan, iris kasar
* 2 buah bunga kecombrang, belah menjadi 2-4 (kalau ada)
* 1-2 potong asam gelugur/1-2 sdm air
* asam
* garam menurut selera
Bumbu yang dihaluskan:
* 75-100 gr cabai merah
* 6 buah bawang merah
* 2 sdt kunyit, dicincang
* 2 sdt jahe, dicincang
* ½ sdm lengkuas
Cara Membuat:
* Bersihkan sisik ikan/kikis bagian kulit ikan sampai bersih, buang sirip, insang. Potong menjadi 2-3 tergantung dari besarnya ikan. Cuci dan tiriskan.
* Didihkan santan, bumbu halus, serai, bunga kecombrang, daun mangkokan, asam gelugur, dan garam dalam panci di atas api sedang.
* Masukkan ikan dan daun kemangi, masak sampai seluruhnya matang sambil sekali-sekali diaduk supaya santan tidak pecah. Siap dihidangkan.
Catatan: selain ikan, bisa juga dipergunakan ikan/cumi-cumi. Bila memakai cumi, sesudah cumi dipotong, campur dengan bumbu dan serai, letakkan di penggorengan, jerangkan di atas penggorengan, tutup, sampai air cumi habis. Baru masukkan bahan lainnya, beri petai utuh yang sudah dikupas (kalau suka).
Untuk 3-4 orang.

4. SAMBAL CABAI HIJAU PADANG
Ingredients:
100 g cabai hijau besar, buang tangkainya
5 butir bawang merah
1 sdt garam
1 sdm air jeruk nipis
2 sdm minyak sayur
3 buah tomat hijau, iris tipis
1/2 sdt gula pasir
50 g teri jengki/teri tawar, goreng
Directions:
* Kukus cabai hijau hingga lunak. Angkat.
* Tumbuk kasar-kasar cabai hijau bersama bawang merah, dan garam.
* Perciki air jeruk nipis, aduk rata.
* Panaskan minyak, tumis cabai hijau tumbuk, aduk hingga harum.
* Masukkan tomat hijau dan gula pasir, aduk rata. Angkat.
* Masukkan teri , aduk rata.
* Sajikan.

5. Tumis Kacang Panjang
Bahan (untuk 6 orang)
* 3 siung bawang putih, memarkan
* 2 cm jahe, memarkan
* 2 buah cabai merah, haluskan
* 50 gram bawang bombay, iris kasar
* 150 gram daging sapi, cincang
* 30 buah kacang panjang, potong ukuran 3 cm
* 1 sendok teh garam
* 1/2 sendok teh merica bubuk
* 250 cc air
* 1 sendok teh minyak wijen
* 1 sendok teh tepung maizena
* 100 gram kacang mete
* 2 sendok makan minyak
Cara Membuat:
1. Panaskan minyak, lalu masukkan bawang putih, jahe, cabai merah, dan bawang bombay, tumis hingga harum
2. Masukkan daging sapi, aduk rata, masak hingga berubah warna, lalu tambahkan kacang panjang, aduk rata, masak hingga agak layu.
3. Masukkan garam, merica bubuk, dan minyak wijen, aduk rata, lalu tambahkan air yang telah dicampur dengan tepung maizena, aduk rata, masak hingga semuanya matang, angkat, taburi dengan kacang mete di atasnya

Where do you want to go?

When the original efx2 officially fell to the ground, members were scattered all over the blog world and slowly one by one started to emerge from the ruins and build a new home some place, somewhere.

Recently, the brand new efx2 has come to life and the once close knitted efx2 community has begun its rebuilding phase. I could see more and more members have started to build their new home at that new world and some are even ready to welcome guests to their homes. Some circles of friends built during the efx2 era are now being re-established. It is really interesting to see all of these things taking shapes and pieces coming together within a short span of time.

However, some questions remain. Do you want to have a single home or another one for backup? Do you want to join the new efx2 or remain where you are? If you are going to update more than one place, which one would be the main?

While waiting for the new efx2, new homes were built on Blogger, Wordpress, and may be some other worlds out there. Some actually moved back to the homes that they left behind when efx2 was in its heyday and started to renovate them in order to be as comfortable as it was in efx2. It goes to show that efx2 was really a special place to all who have called it home.

We are one of those "homeless" who took refuge at Blogger and have done a lot to make this place a home. May be we would be a few that would make this home as our main home while still taking a space at the new efx2 for the sake of the community. Within our circle of friends, Elisa and Mamarawks for example, have created their new places at efx2blogs.com and looks like they are updating both. These women have lots of stamina! There are some that have gone ahead with their wordpress.com homes such as, Oflionandbear and Rotidua.

As for us. we have asked for our space and waiting for the confirmation. Chances are, we would be posting at both sites. However, I, the Bear, personally prefer Blogger to Wordpress due to the fact that Blogger allows customizations on the template and therefore, many things can be added easily. Whereas, at Wordpress, customization is limited and it is quite difficult even to have a simple thing such as a shoutbox.

May be one day, Keith, the King of efx2 would come up with many of the luxuries that we used to have at the old place. This guy is really awesome for putting lots of personal efforts to ensure that the efx2 community remains alive! We shall wait and see what he would come up with in the future.

Anyway, wherever you are does not really matter. What matters is that we would all homes to be at and for friends to come around for a cup of cyber-tea and cyber-biscuits. Let us all keep in touch and have a great blogging time together!

P/s:
1. Does anybody know where moshimoshi is? Is he still lost in space? 2. This entry was a result of too much food after iftar. So please ignore anything that doesn't make sense.

It's Saturday

Saturday 2:00 pm

We went to bed very early last night and as a result Mama, Papa and I woke up at 3:00 am this morning and due to that, I was the last one to wake up. It is not easy to be the only baby in the house since I have to accompany them all the time including the eating-in-the-very-early-morning session that is called sahur so that they can fast better during the day. Ngantuk arr...

The other reason that I took an extra sleeping time is due to the fact that Mama and Papa has planned some outing for today. We would be going to Mid Valley to buy some groceries as well as one of my most important accessories, the diapers.

Apart from that. I am looking forward to the time when Mama would be busy looking for Vinnci shoes. That would be the time where Papa would be pushing me all around the mall in my stroller. That is one activity that I extremely enjoy and furthermore, Mama said that Papa needs the exercise. So, I am helping Papa and having a bundle of fun at the same time. Would not that be great! Anyway, Papa is the best stroller driver around!

That's all for now since I need to go for a shower in my yellow ducky tub that makes the "quack quack" sounds that Mama loves so much. See you later.

I am up! 2:40 pm

Pasha Starting Solid

I luuurrrrrvvv my hubby's writings... it always made me wants to writes more and more abt many things just to get more of his ... hihihih.. oleh sebab itu g jadi semangat banget nulis apapun yg penting bisa bilang ke suami ur turn next.. qeqeqe.. ;) so here it is.. since g gak pd2 amat dgn produksi ASI gw saat puasa kami memutuskan memberikan makan tambahan untuk Pasha.. dan berikut bbrp resep buat mengenalkan pd Pasha berikut schedule makannya..

@Rencana Maem Pasha@

UMUR 4 - 6 BULAN
Jam 06.00 : ASI atau susu formula
08.00 : Telur (matang / setengah matang)
*sebelum Pasha 8 bulan kita blm mau kasih yg satu ini.. ;)
10.00 : Bubur susu
12.00 : Buah
14.00 : Biskuit
16.00 : Bubur susu
18.00 : ASI atau susu formula
20.00 : ASI atau susu formula

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*Resep2 makanan bayi mulai umur 4-5 bulan sampai 1 tahun.

9 Jenis BUBUR

1. Bubur nasi polos
# Nasi yg sudah matang 3 sdm, tambah air secukupnya,
rebus hingga menjadi bubur nasi yang halus dan agak kental ( kira-kira 15 menit).
Atau, supaya cepat rebus hingga mendidih (kira-kira 5 menit ) kemudian diblender.
# Buat bubur nasi ini bisa dalam jumlah besar, disimpan di wadah-wadah yang kecil,
kemudian diletakkan di dalam freezer.
Kalau mau makan dipanaskan dengan menggunakan microwave atau direndam air panas.
2. Bubur roti polos
Roti tawar setengah lembar tanpa ada kulit coklatnya.
Cabik kecil-kecil,rebus dengan air secukupnya sampai setengah lunak,
kemudian dicampur dengan susu formula 30 cc, rebus sampai mendidih dan lunak.
3. Bubur makaroni polos
Rebus makaroni sampai setengah lunak dengan air panas,
kemudian masukkan susu formula 30 cc, rebus sampai mendidih dan lunak.
4. Bubur kentang polos
Rebus 1/3 kentang ukuran sedang sampai setengah lunak dengan air panas.
kemudian masukkan susu formula 30 cc, rebus sampai mendidih dan lunak.
5. Bubur cornflake
Rebus 2-3 sdm cornflake sampai setengah lunak dengan air panas,
kemudian masukkan susu formula 30 cc, rebus sampai mendidih dan lunak.
6.  Bubur havermooth
Rebus 2-3 sdm havermooth sampai setengah lunak dengan air panas,
kemudian masukkan susu formula 30 cc, rebus sampai mendidih dan lunak.
7. Bubur jagung
Kerok biji jagung muda rebus sampai lunak dgn air panas,
kemudian campur dengan susu formula 30 cc, rebus sampai mendidih dan lunak
(atau diblender setelah matang). Setelah itu disaring untuk menghilangkan kulitnya
8. Bubur beras merah
Bubur instant beras merah dicampur dengan susu formula 30 cc
aduk sampai rata dan halus.
9. Bubur kacang hijau
Bubur instant kacang hijau dicampur dengan susu formula 30 cc
aduk sampai rata dan halus.

Menu makanan bayi sekali makan (satu set)
* I think i will give this menu to Pasha after 8 monthns
# Bubur nasi, wortel, bayam,kaldu ikan:
wortel dan bayam diparut campur dengan bubur nasi,
direbus lagi dengan kaldu ikan sampai lunak.
Ikan yg dibuang duri dan kulitnya & tahu putih direbus, ditiriskan,
dicacah sampai halus, campur kecap asin sedikit.
#  Apel diparut, atau boleh dicampur yogurt tawar.
# Bubur kentang, brokoli, wortel, kaldu ikan teri:
wortel dan brokoli diparut campur dgn bubur nasi,
direbus lagi dengan kaldu ikan teri sampai lunak.
# Ikan teri (yang basah & halus) direbus sampai lunak,
campur dengan setengah kuning telur rebus dan mayoneis (sedikit),
aduk dengan sendok sampai lunak dan halus. Labu direbus sampai lunak,
dihaluskan dengan sendok.
# Bubur makaroni, ikan tuna, keju parut:
ikan tuna, makaroni, keju parut direbus sampai lunak,
beri susu formula 30 cc, rebus lagi hingga lunak dan matang
# Bunga kol dan tomat (tanpa biji) direbus, dihaluskan.
# Jeruk manis peras
# Bubur roti, pisang, ubi merah:
rebus ubi merah sampai halus dan lunak,
masukkan roti dan pisang yang sdh dikerok campur susu formula 30 cc,
rebus lagi hingga matang.
# Kol,labu,ikan direbus, diparut dan disaring hingga lunak.
# Tomat diambil dagingnya (tanpa kulit dan biji), dihaluskan.
# Bubur kentang,kuning telur, kaldu ayam:
rebus kentang dengan kaldu dari daging ayam yg dada (tanpa lemak)
campur dengan setengah kuning telur yang direbus sebelumnya, haluskan.
# Dada ayam yang sudah direbus dicacah, dihaluskan.
# Wortel dan apel di campur, dijus.
# Bubur makaroni, kacang polong, wortel rebus sampai lunak, kemudian dihaluskan.
# Ikan dan jamur direbus sampai lunak, dicacah halus.
# Puding susu dan jeruk:
rebus susu formula dengan air perasan jeruk, masukkan agar-agar bubuk secukupnya.
Buat agar-agar lembek (tidak keras seperti untuk orang dewasa).
# Bubur jagung, asparagus:
rebus kerokan biji jagung muda dan asparagus dengan air sampai lunak kemudian,
bila sudah lunak masukkan air susu formula, sampai agak mengental kemudian dihaluskan.
# Salad bayam, tuna:
rebus bayam dan ikan tuna sampai lunak, haluskan beri sedikit mayoneis
# Yogurt tawar dan sari buah melon.
# Pepaya diparut halus, tambahkan yogurt tawar.
# Bubur havermooth dan susu
# Tahu putih dan ati ayam:
rebus tahu dan ati ayam sampai matang, haluskan.
# Jus jeruk, pepaya. Pepaya dijus dengan air jeruk.
# Bubur nasi, lobak, sawi putih, dan wortel.
Semua direbus jadi satu sampai lunak, kemudian dihaluskan.
# Dada ayam direbus, dicacah, campur dengan ikan tengiri halus.
# Melon custard: rebus air susu formula, beri tepung maizena sedikit,
dan kuning telur (1/3). Rebus hingga agak kental.
Kemudian tabur parutan melon di atasnya
# Bubur pasta, ati ayam, tomat:
rebus pasta (untuk spageti), ati ayam, dan daging buah tomat  hingga lunak,
kemudian haluskan.
# Timun dan wortel diparut, haluskan beri sedikit mayoneis.
# Jus pisang madu:
setengah buah pisang dipotong kecil, campur susu formula 30 cc ditambah 1 sdm madu,
diblender hingga halus.

Untuk minum sesudah makan,
kalau bisa jangan air putih,tapi dibuat bervariasi misalnya :
1. Juice bayam: rebus bayam, bila sdh lunak dan airnya diblender
2. Air rebusan kacang hijau
3. Juice buah-buahan ( apel, jeruk, melon, kiwi, wortel, dll.)
4. Teh hijau yang mengandung vit. C 

Lagu Hujan

I simply love that song. It is the song Lagu Hujan from the movie Mukhsin. Mukhsin is a Malaysian Drama movie about children learning about love and friendship. During the school holiday, in the village Orked, ten years old meet Mukhsin who is two years older than her. They soon become best friends, play together and even dress alike. Mukhsin likes Orked very much and Mukhsin feels that he falls in love with Orked, but a misunderstanding between them changed everything.

The movie won two awards at the Berlin Film Fest. Competing in the Generation section, dedicated to films about young people, Mukhsin was awarded the Grand Prix by the Kinderfilmfest International Jury and a Generation K-Plus Crystal Bear Special Mention.

I have watched that movie and apart from the above song, the parts I like most are when Orked throws a big bully's bag out of the school bus and when her mother, Mak Inom, punishes her for being naughty.

It is a great movie and it's very entertaining. My Honeybunch also had a good laugh watching it.

Here is the lyric of that song. Sorry, I could not find any English translation for the lyric...

Lagu Hujan

Mega mendung di angkasa
Hembusan bayu dingin terasa
gerimis berderai di merata
bagai mutiara

Rahmat dibawa bersama
Limpahannya meresap di jiwa
adakala bahagia terasa
meskipun duka nestapa

Tika hujan turun
sayup mendayu lagu keroncong
merdu irama dialun
bersenandung

Hujan membasahi bumi
melahirkan keluhuran budi
mengeratkan perpaduan suci
kasih sayang abadi

5 months Pasha

Yang pasha lakukan akhir2 ini...

- Mulai bersuara lucu2 klo ditinggal sendirian
- Mulai dapat memegang
- Mulai dapat mengenal orang, terutama ayah & ibunya
- Mulai dapat tengkurap
- Suka menghisap jari telunjuk
- Berusaha memasukkan benda kedalam mulut
- Melonjak-lonjak bila digendong atau dipangku
- Dapat merubah posisi tidur
- Megangin kedua kaki dgn tangannya
- Minum dr gelas dipegangin mama...
- Ikutan mama ngeblog sambil pencet2 tuts keyboard...
- Rebutan remote astro sama mama..

ini photo-nya pasha di starbucks buat pertama kalinya.. qiqiqi...

*mama ngupi juga akhirnyaaa..

Tweaking the blog

I have been tweaking this new blog of ours for the past few days and I think I have got everything that I want up there, for now. If I found new things along the way, then they will be put up here. But for now, that's it! Penat woi!

At the same time, I have been blog-hopping looking for "refugees", referring to Elisa's word describing bloggers that came from the defunct efx2, here and have found a few and linked them up. If your link is not there, let me know and I will put it up.

Anyway, back to the new home. I have got the bear template from Final Sense. Just lucky to find one with bears in it... Bukan senang nak dapat tu.

Put up the shout box from Cbox that has been working well so far. This is a must have so that friends and visitors can leave their marks behind. You know, similar to how some cats love to leave their pee behind...

Built a bulletin board using some HTML codes so that we could remember certain things that we need to do on certain days. It serves as a good reminder since we would be at this blog almost all the time that we are online.

Put up the links to friends using the service from Blogrolling but somehow could not get it to show updated blogs. Tension betul aku! So if there is any expert out there, please give me a hand ya.

Then I went on to add the Recent Comments a.k.a Recent Growls List widget obtained from Blogger Templates so that I know which entry that have been commented on. Since the alert goes to my Honeybunch Diah's mailbox, it would be inconvenient for me to keep on checking her mail so with this, problem is solved.

Then there are those standard stuffs such as, links list, labels and archive which, has become part and parcel of a blog and those things come standard here.

I have also put up a visitor tracker from eXTReMe Tracking so that we would know where our visitors come from just for the fun of it. At the same time I have added a simple counter from Tiny Counter to track the number of knocks on our door.

That's about it! Have fun at our place and please come back. We are open 24 hours daily.