Subhanallah... dah lama tak tengok pantai Tanjung Batu secantik ni. |
Tadi singgah blog Kak Ret, baca entri blog dia pasal pencarian baju raya. Sekarang semua dah start sibuk cari baju raya kan, bila confirm boleh rentas negeri balik kampung hehe.
Kiteorang tahun ni dah setel baju raya budak-budak, beli kat Sogo sehari sebelum 1 Ramadhan. Boleh tahan jugak harga baju kurung budak-budak sekarang. Tu belum termasuk tudung lagi. Anak 2 orang pun dah dekat RM200 jugak habis. So mak bapak pakai je la baju tahun lepas!
Sebenarnya kalau rajin berjalan-jalan banyak jugak tempat menjual baju raya yang cantik-cantik selain dari di Sogo / Jalan TAR. Banyak pilihan dengan harga yang berpatutan boleh dapat seperti di Sunway Putra Mall atau Kenanga Wholesale City (KWC).
Tapi kalau bajet terhad (maklumlah tak semua dapat keluarkan duit KWSP kan), boleh jugak cari di online platform macam Carousell.
Taip je 'Baju Raya' keluar la macam-macam pilihan. Nak baru, atau preloved semua ada:
Macam aku, baru je clear kan almari budak-budak dan ada la beberapa pasang baju kurung yang elok lagi nak let go. Budak-budak ni pulak sejenis yang pakai baju kurung hari raya atau kalau kena paksa je haha! Selebihnya, baju dieorang ni banyak terperuk kat dalam almari je. Aku jual sebab baju-baju kurung ni dah tak muat (saiz kebanyakannya 6 tahun ke bawah, anak-anak aku pun dah besar panjang). Harga pun aku letak harga kasih sayang tapi siapa yang beli memang untung sebab baju-baju dieorang kebanyakannya macam baru lagi tapi harga bawah RM40. Boleh la buat baju raya ke-2 atau ke-3.
Baju ni elok sangat lagi, beli kat kedai Gene Martino kat Jalan TAR harga dalam RM80-90. |
Ha, so siapa yang takde masa nak keluar cari baju raya boleh la korang tengok kat Carousell memang banyak sangat pilihan. Setakat ni selamat la jual beli di Carousell ni especially kalau bayar melalui apps Carousell (sebab Carousell ni ala-ala Shopee sikit, duit tak release kat seller kalau buyer tak terima barang). Barang pos pun boleh track kat apps dia, seller pulak senang je bila buyer dah bayar pos tinggal nak tekan 'generate shipping label' dan drop barang kat poslaju.
Minggu lepas selesai solat Isya' biasanya Suami Terchenta akan membacakan buku 'Di Sebalik 114 Nama Surah' terbitan Pacu Publishing kepada para makmum.
Tiba-tiba Khadeeja bertanya, 'Bapak, why does Al-Quran has so rules?'
Bapaknya berhenti membaca, 'We need those rules so we will always know what and how to do something in life.'
Apa yang Suami Terchenta cuba sampaikan ialah Al-Quran ni ialah petujuk dan panduan hidup kita. Tanpa Al-Quran kita ni ibarat memandu ke destinasi baru tanpa pakai GPS. Kemungkinan untuk sesat di tengah jalan tu agak tinggi. Bila kita berpandukan Al-Quran dalam setiap aspek hidup, pasti kita tak akan sesat dan selamat sampai ke destinasi abadi yang baik.
Semoga dengan mengingati peristiwa Nuzul Quran, kita akan sentiasa menjadikan Al-Quran sebagai petunjuk dan pedoman hidup kita.
Salam Nuzul Quran semua.
Kredit: theinspirasi.my |
Sapa kat sini sejenis penggeli dengan binatang bernama lipas?
Aku ni salah seorangnya la. Bila aku nampak je binatang ni, auto rasa nak lari lintang-pukang. Nak tengok pun rasa meremang je bulu roma, sebab tu aku tak letak gambar sebenar makhluk ni kat blog entry ni!
Oggy & The Cockroaches' image credit: https://villains.fandom.com/ |
Bulan lepas sebelum balik kampung, dah jadi kebiasaan aku akan bersihkan satu rumah. Siap mintak Suami Terchenta bersihkan bawah singki (sebab aku takut terjumpa binatang ni), dan tong sampah semua dikosongkan sebelum kiteorang balik kampung selama 10 hari. Bila kiteorang balik, boleh pulak terjumpa 3-4 ekor mak bapak makhluk ni bergelimpangan atas lantai!
Sampaikan aku merungut dekat Suami Terchenta, kenapa ye, padahal rumah dah habis bersih tapi binatang ni selalu muncul? Pada pendapat Suami Terchenta, dieorang ni datang dari saluran singki dan 'drain'. Jadi kalau dah beranak-pinak dalam saluran tu, memang la dieorang merayap-rayap masuk rumah sesiapa pun. Lagi-lagi kiteorang ni duduk apartment. Sebab tu selalu terjumpa binatang ni dekat dapur / dekat toilet (lubang masuk dari floor drain).
Disebabkan aku sangat geli dengan binatang ni, aku pun 'Google' cara-cara menghindari binatang ni dari masuk ke rumah:
1. Guna cuka dan air panas
Sumber gambar: www.homesandgardens.com |
2. Air panas, lemon dan soda bikarbonat (baking soda)
Sumber gambar: www.tasteofhome.com/ |
3. Asid borik dan gula
Sumber gambar: www.medicinenet.com |
4. Essential Oils
Sumber gambar: www.passhealthfoods.com |
5. Timun
Sumber gambar: www.kebunkita.com |
من فطر صائما كان له مثل أجره ، غير أنه لا ينقص من أجر الصائم شيئا
“Orang yang memberikan hidangan berbuka puasa kepada orang lain yang berpuasa, ia akan mendapatkan pahala orang tersebut tanpa sedikitpun mengurangi pahalanya.” (HR. At Tirmidzi no 807, ia berkata: “Hasan shahih”)
Sempena bulan Ramadan ni, Khadijah Learning Centre sedang melancarkan projek Ramadah Outreach Programme untuk menyediakan 200 juadah makanan bagi disedekahkan kepada komuniti setempat. Target derma dieorang nak kumpul ialah RM2000 dah sebanyak RM750 dah berjaya dikumpul. So ada RM1250 lagi untuk reach target. Kalau 125 orang bersedekah RM10 seorang, Insha Allah dieorang akan dapat capai target tu.
Boleh jugak contact admin KLC untuk dapatkan maklumat lanjut. Jom kita bantu KLC jayakan projek Ramadan Outreach Programme, semoga Allah memberikan ganjaran pahala berlipat-ganda untuk kita, ameen ya Rabbal alamin...
For my husband's birthday celebration, we decided to celebrate it by going on a staycation within KL. Since my husband's birthday falls in Ramadhan this year, I decided to look for a hotel that offers sahoor & iftar package. My choice of hotel is always the Marriott Bonvoy brand because I signed up as a member a few years ago. At that time, I was always travelling on work trips so might as well I collect points for each hotel stay. Now even though I'm no longer working and travelling as much as last time, I have became a Silver Elite member in my fourth year.
Back to my hotel search. After browsing through KL hotels in Marriott Bonvoy app, I found out that Fairfield Kuala Lumpur is running a promotion 'Stay & Dine at Fairfield Kuala Lumpur'.
Since the package comes with buffet dinner and sahur, I proceeded to book a room. Marriott Bonvoy members can take advantage of Marriott Bonvoy's latest promotion where members can earn more bonus points and extra nights if they register for the campaign before 20 April and stay at any Marriott Bonvoy's hotel until 4 May 2022. For each night stay, members will get 1 bonus night and 1000 bonus points to add on to their tier.
For those who are not planning to stay at the hotel, they can also make reservation for the buffet dinner at the restaurant at RM138++ per pax (for adult) and RM65++ per pax (for children and senior citizen). The room package however gives more value because it comes with buffet for 2 pax and complimentary sahur. We had to add on buffet for our 2 kids and enjoyed further 10% discount as Marriot Bonvoy's Silver Elite member.
Fairfield Kuala Lumpur is a relatively new hotel which was opened to the public in December 2021. The hotel is located in Jalan Pahang and a few minutes away from Chow Kit monorail station. The hotel boasts of 186 guest rooms encapsulating modern aesthetic in its design. Since the hotel has no dedicated parking on-site, we decided to take a Grab car to go there.
Hotel lobby |
We reached there in the afternoon at 3pm to check-in. Upon checking-in, I was given a form to choose sahur menu to be delivered to our room the next day. I also requested to activate mobile key using Marriott Bonvoy app, so I can access the room using my smartphone alone.
We proceeded to our room at Level 13 which is the highest room floor. There are three types of room available - standard, deluxe and suite. The package that we took was for a standard room with twin beds.
Noting that Fairfield brand is catered for business travelers, I was not surprised to find the room to be basic and with minimal amenity. The designer did a good job maximising the space to fit super single beds, bedside table, sofa, side table, a minibar, coffee & tea station, mini safe, plasma TV panel and open wardrobe. The bathroom is of a good size with separate shower area, toilet and a long sink.
Praying in the room can be tricky due to the Qiblat direction and limited space, however guests can make use of the spacious surau with Moorish architecture located at the top floor (above our floor). Honestly, I was impressed that the surau is located at the top floor because in most hotels you will find surau is either in a small room located at common floor (same floor with restaurant or meeting room) that can fit in maybe less than 10 pax at a time or worse, in the basement parking. The surau is air-conditioned and can accommodate around 60 pax at a time, perfect for couples who wish to tie the knot before convening to the dining area after the Nikah. During Ramadhan, there is also daily terawih prayer conducted at the hotel's surau. And to be honest, I can't help thinking that I probably like the surau better than the room because the surau smells really nice thanks to their aircond scent diffuser!
While waiting for Iftar, I decided to check out other amenities in the hotel. The hotel has an aesthetic lounge complete with coffee maker at Level 1 and also meeting rooms.
Business lounge |
Gym |
Photo credit: Fairfield Kuala Lumpur's Facebook |
After 30 minutes workout at the gym, I came back to the room for a refreshing shower before we headed to the restaurant. There were only 30 pax who booked the buffet dinner on that day, so I needn't worry about keeping safe distance from other guests as there were ample of space in the restaurant.
The choice of menu was moderate (hence the lower price), and some dishes ran out fast that we hardly get to sample it because we went for Maghrib prayer right after having a light meal. The restaurant ought to plan better when it comes to food quantity by preparing more of the popular menu (such as kambing bakar / grilled lamb, chicken satay, and sushi and less of the least taken food.
But I did manage to take photos of the food before Iftar:
Sirap bandung, teh susu ais, mango cordial |
Bubur lambuk |
Bubur pulut hitam |
Selection of tea |
Nasi briyani |
Sushi & fruits |
Dessert bar |
Boiled crabs |
Local appetizers |
Grill station |
Cheesy pasta |
Teriyaki chicken |
Mussels in chilli broth |
Butter chicken |
Cendol station |
Fish curry |
Sambal petai udang |
Daging salai masak lemak |
Ayam kuzi |
Keropok lekor / fried fish |
Fresh & preserved fruits |
Caramel pudding |
Dessert bar |
Overall, the dishes were just average in terms of taste. I liked the grilled lamb's sauce and the cheesy pasta but the rest were lacking in flavour and did not appeal to my palate. The chocolate ganache cake was just too dry and my daughter who normally loves caramel pudding for its light soft texture, couldn't finish hers because it was rather dense. The bubur lambuk was over-spiced so I was glad that I only took a spoonful to sample.
The main dishes also fell short of my expectation. I can tell that the prawns in the sambal petai udang were not fresh as the meat was mushy. I couldn't recall the ayam kuzi and the fish curry because the taste was not outstanding enough for me to remember. The daging salai lemak cili api's broth was a bit too thin for my liking.
The service rendered however was mixed. The restaurant crew was attentive and efficient. Empty plates were quickly taken, and the restaurant manager and crew truly exceeded my expectation when they delivered the cake to our table while singing birthday song (I was just expecting them to deliver the cake without any pomps). My husband was taken by surprise as he did not expect the attention at all!
The housekeeping service was also efficient. I requested for extra towel and a prayer mat which was promptly delivered.
While the front desk staff was courteous and professional, I found the response time was really slow although the hotel appeared to be empty. My calls went unanswered (but they did call me back) and my chat message (via the app) took really long time to be addressed. This is something that the hotel management should improve as the front desk is the first point of contact with the customers.
I would recommend people to stay here on the same package that we took as there is a huge saving on the buffet package and you can also join terawih prayers at the comfortable surau.