Lizanorm is 2 today!!!

Today is lizanorm.blogspot.com 's second birthday...

A lot have been achieved

A lot have been accomplished

So, what's next??

Her own dotcom???

Hhhhhmmmmmm............

Only time will tell.......

Sticky Mode - 2nd Year Anniversary Contest

I just realised in less than 2 weeks time, this blog of mine will turn 2.

Yup, 2 years old.

If this were to be compared to an infant, I will probably walking but not as fast as I want to be. I would be eager to run, but will constantly be reminded by those who are around me not to be too fast and take it one step at a time.

Well, I do want to be a successful blogger, I can't lie. And I know I am working hard to be one. This is one step for me to reach my dream, to be a full time mother, to work from home and focus on my family.

So, for those who have been supportive, thanks so much.

And with that, for those who are interested, I am inviting you to enter this contest to mark the 2nd year anniversary of this blog.

Simple, just leave a comment on 10 things you learn about me, my life and other relevant points. The best 2 will win prizes. This contest will end on the 25 June 2009, 8pm and the announcement of the winner will be made on the anniversary day, 26 June 2009 10am.

And again, thanks for the support. This will not happen without you readers out there.

The one about our wedding anniversary

Last Mother's Day was more than a mother's day to me. It was our 12th years wedding anniversary hence this entry may be longer than usual cause I am in the mood to tell you normalies, the history of our relationship.

I knew my better half when I was 16. He worked at the same place as my mom. He was actually my mom's staff. My mom was the one interviewed him and hired him.

Nope, before you asked, it was not love at first sight. I was 16 lah friend. I was busy partying with my friends and having fun(sometimes too much). I met him whenever I dropped by my mom's office. And never crossed my mind to have a relationship with him, and that includes a special relationship.

I have to admit, however, I was the one made the first move( so that proves the gatal theory some people had about me....). Back on 1995, there was this Kent event where you can enter Sunway Lagoon for free - Kent Fresh Freak Out if I'm not mistaken. All of my friends were going with someone and I don't want to be the third passenger. He was the first face I saw after I collected the tickets so I went ahead and asked him. He said yes immediately only to change his mind 2 days later. He told me he need to go back to his hometown. After some digging, then only I knew, he was having the impression I am a high maintenance person and he didn't think he could afford to bring me out. I wonder how he got that impression .....hhhhhhhmmmmmmmmm......must be because of my shoes....

And the relationship bloomed from there. Most of the time, it was long distance relationship. I was still studying at that time. Through those years, we had numerous fights, experience phone bills shooting to at times 4 digits figure and meeting every other months. It was tough but the relationship stayed in tact.

The worst obstacle of this relationship was the objections from my parents. They were not confident he can take care of me, after all, my mom was his boss and knew how much he earned. I had a hard time convincing my parents especially my dad. Being the only daughter made this even harder! You may not believe this, I was even kicked out from the house due to my adamant to be with him. I stayed on my own for nearly a year, juggling between college, part time jobs at the same time trying to figure out how to make things better.

There's a few times I asked my better half whether we should elope. There was this one time, I was really stubborn about it and insisted for that. But, I think that's the advantage having someone who are much older. He was really 100% against the idea and he kept on telling me, one day, we will have kids and how do we explain to them how we got married.

Sorry, I have no wedding pictures to share. My wedding was not like the wedding you see nowadays. I got married at my late grandmother's house and it was a really simple affair. My dad was not willing to be my wali until there was serious interference from the Pejabat Agama. At last, he gave in but did not want to attend the wedding....I know my dad regretted that till now but I understood why he reacted in such manner ~ I will always be his little girl forever and letting go is never easy (come to think of it, I don't think he has let go 100%, 50% maybe)

With all that obstacles, Alhamdulilah.....we have been married for 12 years. Of course not all the 12 years were joy rides. There were set backs here and there but we managed them pretty well. The first 5 years of marriage, financially it was difficult. With 3 small kids, I was still studying, trying to get ends meet was a real challenge. We did not get much help from anyone, we were really juggling to make sure all were being taken care off. From all the loans we have to pay, the rent, the groceries expenses to the payment for the cuties nurseries, I have made sacrifices to make sure my family get what they need. And that is why I am so pissed off when people think I have an easy life, with my parents helping and all....Tell me, have you ever need to sell kuih or nasi lemak so that you have some money towards the end of the month!! Nah...I don't think so!!!

I am very grateful for all the obstacles , I strongly this made our marriage stronger....

And come to think of it........It made me stronger.........

Happy Anniversary sayang, and hoping for many more anniversaries to come, sehidup semati remember?

Bajunya masih ku sediakan....

After 12 years of marriage(10th May nie tepat2 12 years), I still prepare clothes for my better half. Some may say I pamper him but if I don't pamper him....nanti ada orang lain pamper him lagik ler susah...

What should I get for our anniversary kan? Bought him that berry so if I don't buy anything, kira ok lah....

Celebrating Love

What I get for my first date anniversary

A good healthy lunch

My better half did a mini manicure


A new Nike gym bag....

And of course....lots of love!!!!!

Another anniversary

Today is our anniversary...

Nope, not our wedding anniversary...

But, our first date anniversary...

I know, some people may find it pathetic, first date pun nak celebrate, but we have our reason.

We will remember that moment as long as we are still together...

Sunway Lagoon was the place.....

Happy Anniversary Sayang....I love you!!!!!

Celebrating 11 years long life commitment

It never occur to me to know what is the definition of marriage, i.e. the one in the dictionary. So, I did a search from dictionary.com and see whether the definition that they provide, is it realistic.

And here we go...

the social institution under which a man and woman establish their decision to live as husband and wife by legal commitments, religious ceremonies, etc.

or

a legally and socially sanctioned union, usually between a man and a woman, that is regulated by laws, rules, customs, beliefs, and attitudes that prescribe the rights and duties of the partners and accords status to their offspring (if any).

Somehow, I don't like either one of the definition...I felt this doesn't reflect marriage, maybe just 5% of marriage...

Anyway, let's leave it at that...

We celebrated our 11th year anniversary on Saturday. And do you know what is the toughest thing to do for this celebration? I would say to buy gifts. Why? Cause we have been married for that long hence, there were already 11 years of anniversary, 11 years of birthday celebrations and 11 years more of other celebrations. Therefore, I felt both of us have ran out of what to buy.

So, we decided not to get each other anything and just celebrate by having a quiet candle light dinner without the cuties. Just the 2 of us....

We went to Windmill Restaurant at Subang Jaya(opposite SJMC). What planned to be a quiet dinner was not that quiet after all. The place was packed with families celebrating Mother's Day. However, the whole celebration was still so beautiful and lovely...

My better half trying to order, everything look so good...

What's a candle light dinner without the candle...

The delicious food...I ordered the steak, part of the Mother's Day menu(other item on the menu were the appetizer i.e. prawn salad, the dessert i.e. fruit cake with vanilla ice cream and chococino. My better half ordered the grilled beef and lamb. Tasted equally good as well.

The happy couple....

After dinner, we parked our car at a petrol station near our house and we spent the whole our just talking. It's been quite sometime since we had a descent conversation without any interruption from the cuties. It was beautiful....

Some said, the first 5 years of marriage are the toughest, I beg to differ...I believe every year of a marriage is tough be it 1 year, 10 years or even 25 years, I've seen those that has been married for 30 years and still ended with a divorce....

Nevertheless, I still believe....Till death do us apart...Insyallah!

11 years of experience

Today, 11 years ago, was the day we were legally pronounced as husband and wife. Ya Allah, it's 11 years already? How time flies when you are having fun....

A brief recap...

I first met my better half when I was 16 years old. Yup, form 4 student and no, we did not fall in love immediately....

He was my mom's staff and just came from kampung. He is 8 years older than me. The spark only started when I worked part time at the same place 3 years later during my university semester break. Our first date was to Sunway Lagoon, the date was 15 July. And the relationship bloomed right after that.

Many obstacles that we both have to go through so that we can be together...many....I can make a dramatic love story film based on our love story, better than Sembilu. If I were to tell you, it will take you the whole day to listen to this....

Cut the story short, we finally got married and still very much happily married and alhamdulilah, blessed with 3 beautiful and smart cuties.

We have been through a lot together, the good and the bad, the beautiful and the ugly, the richer and the poorer, the laugh and the tears....I guess till death do us apart clause may be true after all....

And we continue to be in love day by day till now.....

Kau adalah darahku
Kau adalah jantungku
Kau adalah hidupku
Lengkapi diriku
Oh sayang engkau begitu
Sempurna....

Happy Anniversary sayang, you certainly are my better half....