5 Years Pre-school for Ziyaad Ilhaam

Goodbye Year 2014.

Welcome Year 2015.

Ni tak tahu nak rasa apa. Nak nangis ka nak suka? Anak iols dah start masuk pre-school 5 Years tahun 2015!!! Haaaaaa cepat nya Abam' Liam ibu ni membesar,.. Ibu ni je tak tua tua lagi! Boleh!?! Hahaha :P  This will be our first experience to send him to school. Sebelum ni memang dok hantar dia rumah pengasuh ja. Ada juga la bawa dia sekali sekala pi play-school tu, yang sejam ja seminggu. Tapi bila ibu mula sibuk dengan projek tak tentu masa ibu tak boleh nak commit hantar dia lagi dah. Adik langsung la tak pernah attend whatever class '___'* Adik memang baby ibu sampai besar laaaa,.. Cakap pon pelat lagi! Haaaa acane? 

So ni nak cerita Pre-School yang Ziyaad Ilhaam akan masuk esok esok ni (year 2015). We decided to send him to Raudhah Adni at Taman Melawati. Tak berapa nak dekat sangat la dengan rumah. But after considering the pros & cons, and testimonial by my little sisters yang memang sekolah kat ADNI dr pre-school until primary, we firmly want to send him here. Hmm compared to other private school, their fees  is quite high. Tapi tak mengapa lah. Demi anak, memang ibu & papa dah prepare what ever need. The investment should be spend for their best education. Kite pon memang bukan jenis belanja nak pi holiday ke bagai. Better lah pakai untuk Education. Nak plak ibu ni pemalas nak mengajar anak, mengaji, hafazan & sewaktu dengannya, ye lah balik rumah tak tentu masa. Kadang weekend pon kene kerja >_< Balik rumah still ibu masak dinner & kemas apa patut *memang jenis tak leh sepah rumah, at least kitchen mesti clean & clear* Tak dak maid juga nak menguruskan rumah. Ibu redha je lah. Mudah mudahan Allah perkenan & permudahkan segala urusan Tahun 2015. 

Nah bagi sikit penerangan & fees skolah ni;

Mujur ibu & papa memang dah menyimpan (investment), maka gagah juga nak pi bayar ni. Semua ni perlu perancangan. Bukan baru mula. Kalau kita jenis memang fikirkan masa depan anak, sure kita dah start menabung (investment) waktu depa masih baby. Bukan masa dah nak sekolah baru nak gagau cari duit. Kami bukanlah gaji 5 figures, insyaallah kami berusaha yang terbaik untuk depa. Berjimat lah. Berbelanja apa yang patut. *sebab tu juga lah aku rela masak setiap hari untuk depa makan*

Memandangkan hari ni hari terakhir 2014, Ibu pon mengheret the Ziyaads pi school! Pi bayar apa patut, books & school uniform. Dah settle awal senang sikit... Nanti 2hb January ibu tinggal nak pi bayar school fees ja!

Abang excited nak bagitau "Ni school Abang!"

Year 2016, both of them gonna school together, here. InsyaAllah.

Allahumma yassir wala tu’assir. Rabbi tammim bi’khair. 

Ya Allah, make it easy and do not make it difficult. Ya Allah make it end well. 

Ameen

IDeas: When to Use Engineered Wood Floors

See why an engineered wood floor could be your best choice (and no one will know but you)

When to Use Engineered Wood Floors

Once installed, an engineered wood floor can be difficult to distinguish from a solid plank floor. But believe me, even a trained eye can be fooled as often as not. Even though both types of wood floors bring the look of natural wood into a home, they are very different things. When to use planks and when to go engineered confuses a lot of people. 

It's really not so complicated. Engineered wood floors behave a little differently than plank floors do; they tend to be easier to install and they're usually less expensive than solid planks. 

Wood floors are a classic addition to any home. Barring damage from fire or flood, a well-made and correctly-installed solid wood floor will add warmth, character and value to your interior as long as you're in your house. 

However, not all wood floors are equal, and the many species of wood that get made into floors have different characteristics. Understanding these characteristics will go a long way to help you choose the wood floor right for you. 

Engineered wood floors and solid wood floors are very different things, and there are different situations when one would work better than the other. A future installment of this series will discuss engineered wood floors, but let's get through solid wood first. 

Originally, engineered wood floors were developed for use on the first floor of a home built on a concrete slab or in a basement. But engineered wood flooring technology has exploded over the last 20 years, and its products can be used just about anywhere, including in places where you'd expect to find plank floors. 

Engineered wood floors can be more resistant to moisture and tend to be more stable. While no wood product can tolerate water standing on it, the increased moisture levels over concrete aren't a problem for most engineered wood floors.

The key to this increased stability and moisture tolerance comes from how an engineered wood floor is made.

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This photo shows a cross section of a high-quality, engineered wood floor. They range in thickness from 3/8" to 3/4" (that's approximately 1 cm to 2 cm). The top layer is a veneer of the desired wood; the thicker that veneer is, the more expensive the floor will be.

When this top veneer is very thin (.6mm or so) the resulting floor cannot be refinished should that ever be needed. However, when the top veneer is between 2 mm and 6 mm, it can be refinished multiple times.

The layers in the buildup underneath the veneer top layer are important and also play a role in the final price. There can be anywhere between three and 12 layers of plywood and unfinished white wood, depending on the thickness and quality of the finished product.

When you are shopping for an engineered wood floor, pay attention to how it's made inside almost as much as you pay attention to how the top layer looks.

The different thicknesses exist so engineered wood flooring can be used in a variety of applications without awkward transitions between different flooring materials. 

The most common transitions people have trouble bridging are areas between a tile kitchen or bath floor and the rest of the house. By using an engineered wood floor in a renovation, you can remove the need for large transition strips and trimming down doors.

Engineered wood floors were developed for use over concrete slabs, but the thicker, 3/4"-thick (2 cm) versions can be nailed down over a wood subfloor, the same way you would install a plank floor. 

If you can save some money when you're building or renovating a frame house by buying a quality engineered wood floor, go for it. No one will know but you. Nailing down any wood floor is a job best left to the pros. Seriously.

Engineered wood floors thinner than 3/4" (2 cm) can be glued down, similar to how you'd glue down a vinyl or resilient floor. Gluing down an engineered wood floor is a project a do-it-yourselfer can usually take on provided he or she has a lot of time and a fair amount of experience with DIY projects. It may make more sense to have it installed, but there's a ton of information out there for the motivated.

The newest, thinnest engineered floors use an advanced tongue-and-groove system that locks them in place. These thin floors (usually called floating floors) can be placed over a cork underlayment or directly over an older floor. 

Though it does take some skill, floating floors are the easiest to install. But before you attempt to do this on your own, be sure you have access to a table saw and chop saw — and know how to use them.

An engineered wood floor will last from 20 to 100 years, depending on the thickness of of the top veneer. The best engineered wood floors available will last as long and perform as well as a plank floor, so another consideration to keep in mind is how long you want this material to last. 

Using a high-quality, long-lasting engineered wood floor won't affect your resale value, but using a cheap one will.

The characteristics of the wood that ends up on the top layer will always play into the longevity and resilience of an engineered wood floor, though the effect is moderated somewhat. Even so, a Brazilian Cherry engineered wood floor will always hold up to more than a North American walnut floor will. Choosing an engineered option you may save money and end up with a more stable and adaptable flooring solution. 

Engineered wood floors 
Pros: Can be used in places wood plank floors can't be used; can be a more sustainable option; tend to cost less than solid planks. 
Cons: Cheap versions of this product won't last very long. Beware of low prices. 
Suggested uses: Anywhere you'd use a plank floor, plus above- and below-grade locations. 

The Ziyaads day out with Ibu & Papa.

Mulanya plan weekend lepas nak balik kampung. Tapi LPT exit Temerloh tutup sebab naik air, tidak la kami anak beranak pulang ke kampung. Kene tunda ke minggu berikutnya. Mudah-mudahan banjir reda secepat mungkin. Semoga mangsa mangsa banjir tabah & kuat menghadapi dugaan yang hebat ini. Allah bagi ujian kerana sayang kan hambaNya.

Makanya, last Sunday, Papa bawa kitorang berjalan jalan di Midvalley & The Gardens setelah 2 minggu tak bawa The Ziyaads berjalan di Shopping Mall. *last 2 weeks memang agak bz dengan kerja* Mujur anak anak sangat behave! Bukan jenis meminta sana sini. Cukup sekadar bagi depa jelajah bahagian mainan yang banyak banyak tu. Depa dok belek satu satu sampai puas! Penat tengok mainan, lunch The Chicken Rice Shop dulu, pastu sambung lagi tawaf tengok department toys tempat lain. Haaaaa mudah kan? 

Anak berebut iPad dengan Papa.

Penat berjalan, Papa kendong! Kasih Papa konsepnya :))

Alhamdulillah Allah bagi nikmat anak anak yang tak banyak ragam. 

Orang kata berjalan di Shopping Mall banyak habis duit. Bagi aku, terpulang kekuatan jiwa shopping korang tu acane. Kalau memang ada kemampuan n kemahuan memang akan ada je la yang dibelanja nya. Macam aku ni, sejak sejak orang hutang aku tak bayar ni, memang kemahuan berbelanja benda tak perlu tu mati. Sebab sakit hati -___-' Sungguh depa ingat kita ni tak dak komitmen kah? Siap tanya ada project ka dak! Ingat ada company sendiri boleh sesuka hati keluarkan duit company untuk keperluan personal. Depa ni tak paham cashflow la tu. Kalau macam ni punya mentaliti memang pentingkan diri sendiri. Hang ni memang jaga poket sendiri ja!?! What's IN is priority for the staff.  Kebajikan staff harus la dijaga. Allah itu Maha Adil, hang buat kat orang sat lagi orang buat kat hang plak. Apa susah? Allah ada. 

Enough rambling pasai hutang. 

Cuma nya tak kira apa pon, berbelanjalah secara berhemah. Jangan dok sibuk berbelanja sana sini, padahal tak mampu nk jaga kebajikan orang lain. Kalau hanya mampu pakai kete kancil, jangan lagaknya seperti mampu pakai kereta Merc, paham kah? 

Cerita Cuti Xmas hari tu,..

“If you have good friends, no matter how much life is sucking , they can make you laugh.” ― P.C. Cast

Friends get-together on Xmas Holiday!  

Sejujurnya aku memang suka tadah rumah aku untuk jadi tempat lepak & pertemuan kawan-kawan. Aku rasa rumah adalah lebih selesa bagi kitorang yang ada anak anak kecil. Sat lagi anak nak terkencing la, menangis gaduh berebut mainan lah, belum lagi geng the boys yang main tembak tembak! While the kids having fun in their play-room boleh juga ibu ibu bapak bapak buka kedai kopi sambil bergossip kan!?! Haaaaa... Aku tak prepare beriya pon sebab aku ajak depa semua datang minum petang. Aku hidangkan M&Ms Congo Bars & Bihun Sup ja,.. Itu pon gambar makanan tak sempat nak snap. Sibuk updating stories ibu ibu! Gituuuu... Nak plak tengah cerita hot banjir di pantai timur! Memang 'this-is-pata-timo' lah konsep rumah aku petang tu. Speaking Teganu & Kelate only! Hahaha memang most of us from Pantai Timur. Dua tiga kerat ja speaking luar! Rindu sebenar nya riuh rendah 'this-is-pata-timo'.

Part 1 : 5 of 9 , From Back (L-R) : Eza, Dina, Pcloh, Me, Atie.

Part 1 : 5 of 9 , From Back (L-R) : Atie, Eza, Me, Pcloh & Anis

*uhuk uhuk tuan rumah tak sempat bersiap, pin tak sempat nak pakai molek, jadi 'ustazah pilihan'sat!* Ni adalah geng HBP, USM aku masa 1st Year! Yup sebelum masing masing do majoring! Ni tak cukup ni,.. Kitorang ade 9 orang! Besar sungguh geng! InsyaAllah lainkali plan molek boleh jumpa skali semua. Yelah bukan semua dok kat KL. Ni pon beriya sebab Anis from Penang & Pcloh from Kemaman ada kat KL! Apapon happy sangat dapat kumpul reramai walaupon tak cukup korum :))

My Melbourne - Sydney Travel Buddies.

Ni plak geng Travel  2 weeks to Melbourne & Sydney, Year 2007! Mase tu belum kawen. Memasing single and having fun travel together! Rinduuuuu nak travel lagi.. Tapi kalau la ni kene la bawa askar memasing :P

M&M's Congo Bars. Hidangan minum petang selain Bihun Suop (tiada gambar).

Culik Si Cantik Manis! Nah ni anak Dina, Dian!

Dulu mak dia (Dina) hantu sungguh dengan AADC, siap hapai dialog & lagu semua! Itu pasai nama anak dia, dia bg nama Dian! :P

IDeas for Living Room

These key pieces will help your living room keep its good looks, no matter what's in fashion.

Living Room Features That Never Go Out of Style

Lets Style with Aviation Things!

Shop Houzz: Fly High With Classic Aviation Style

Tengok bawah ni plak! Cuteness overloadssss! Aaa rasa nak beli je letak dalam bilik The Ziyaads. Kalau anak anak suka cerita PLANES tu mesti excited hias bilik depa cenggini! 

Shelves of Fame ka LEGO of Fame?

Dulu masa kat rumah Jelatek, memang berangan sangat nak Wall of Fame kat rooms alley! 

Now kat rumah setiawangsa, I made Shelves of Fame! 

Hahahaha boleh la daripada tak dak kan...

Pastu anak anak yang kretip ni pon buat LEGO display kat my shelves tu! 

Haaaa nampak tak, shelf no. 2 tu dah jadi aim depa.
Tu baru satu model..
Esok esok tengok lah bertambah ke tak..
Nasib baik shelf no. 1 tu agak tinggi.
Kebarangkalian depa Nak susun adalah rendah, mungkin.

Siap je satu model depa susun kat situ. Pantang lepa!
Ada ja idea depa!

Kemain lagi depa ni!

Abang la ketua idea ni. Macam macam depa built! Ibu siap tanya boleh tak ibu kemas LEGO kat shelf tu.. Abang mesti la tak kasi. Makanya ibu kasi option, built new one get rid the old one! Haaaa system barter. Supaya tak bertambah model depa atas tu. Kalau dak interfere la gambaq gambaq yang ibu susun kat shelf tu! :'(