Diari Seorang Perempuan (yang baru tukar digit pertama pada umurnya)

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Friday, 25 July 2008, 2130 hrs.

Sampai je kat KLSentral, Danisy dan Kakak menyambut Mak Lijah dengan senyuman sampai ke telinga while Abang maintained cool berbaju kemeja lengan panjang. Buang tebiat ke apa anak-anak Mak Lijah ni. While I can guess the two younger ones were dying to keep the secret of where my birthday dinner was going to be, I just could not guess why Abang was "over dressed". And so we cruised along Jalan Duta and got onto the highway as I was guessing really hard where we were going. The kids were just too excited of my coming home they just could not stop "reporting", not knowing that their Mama was in real great pain. Well, they don't need to know.

Alas, when Pak Lijah turned into Hartamas from the highway and drove straight ahead, I kinda got the feeling that we were heading to the "station". Kakak and Danisy, as usual would order food that is "made of chicken" while Abang tried a new menu, Pak Lijah and his fish and I asked for the lamb. After having our meal, one of the waiter came and asked Pak Lijah...

"Abang, nak letak berapa candle?"

...and my head just turned 180 degrees at a rate of 60 miles per hour to look at Pak Lijah who looked so stunned and annoyed obviously.

No..No candles, no singing...Just bring in the cake q*u*i*e*t*l*y, please..

I so do not need to have this (anymore).


HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU

Yep.. they just had to do it coz they were paid to sing.
Yep.. and the other table who also celebrated birthday, clapped along..
Yep.. I blew the (ONE-WHAT-IS-THAT-SUPPOSED-TO-MEAN) candle to the clappings of Danisy and Kakak..

Ah well... they enjoyed it. The cake was brilliantly super duper delicious.. What more can I ask for having to really celebrate my birthday with my family after all...

We reached home at nearly 11.00 pm and again, Kakak and Danisy were smiling sampai ke telinga because they were just so excited about the present they bought for me.. Adoi lah.. kelakar sungguh anak-anak Mak Lijah ni. They even have several cards for me. How sweet of them. Nothing could replace that special moment with them.

Aaahh...HOME SWEET HOME on my birthday, finally..

NUMB3RS

Adding one more to my age at negotiating table past midnite is way out of my idea of celebration. Having peanuts, a glass of c#ke, time-o*t, etc..? What is this man...?? I'd rather be in my bed at home with my family..

But noooooooo.........................



Demi negara
Yang tercinta
Ku curahkan bakti penuh setia
Demi Raja yang disanjung tinggi
Kesetiaan tak berbelah bahgi


OK, now on a positive note.





Pukul 8 malam, Mak Lijah berjalan balik ke hotel sebab nak mandi dan solat. Masa yang diberi hanyalah 45 minit untuk segala urusan sebelum perlu kembali ke meja rundingan.

Seperti biasa, bilik amatlah sejuk sebab pendingin hawa yang sengaja dibuka oleh chamber maid selepas mengemas bilik. Namun begitu, ada bauan yang sungguh semerbak wanginya menyambut Mak Lijah apabila pintu dibuka. Bilik masih lagi gelap. Hmmm...Sejuk...gelap...wangi... Kombinasi yang menarik..


Ohh.... Tadaaaa.... ada sejambak bunga rupanya sedang menanti di atas meja... Aduh.. pasti Pak Lijah dan anak-anak punya kerja... Terharunya.. Seberang tambakpun boleh dapat bunga.... He..he..he.. Terima kasih (daun keladi) Pak Lijah...





Pukul 4.15 pagi, berjalan balik ke hotel sambil ternguap-nguap. Adoi lah... Buka pintu, another sweet smell greeted me. Now what...

Tadaa.... A chocolate cake with candles! How nice...!!! It was from the hotel... Agaknya pukul berapalah diorang datang tadi...

Apa-apapun... Selamat Hari Jadi untuk Mak Lijah...

Hebat...hebat...

Hari ni terbaca satu artikel pasal Datuk Ahmad Nawab kat Berita Harian. There was a concert in Istana Budaya last Friday, a tribute to him.

While the memory is still there...

Being a person who respects time all the time, Mak Lijah and Pak Lijah sengaja sampai awal di IB so that we could dinner there and not be late to enter Panggung Sari (concert was supposed to start at 8.30). But noooo.... they have to wait for the VIP and by 8.55 pm, there were still people who just came in and were looking for their seats. UNBELIEVABLE MALAYSIANS....Malaysia Boleh!

But alas...

Latiff Ibrahim (Pilihlah Aku, Nora) sigh....

Siti Fairuz (Bila Rindu..., Usah Bertanya Lagi)

JAMAL ABDILLAH (Tidurlah Permaisuri, Perpisahan Tanpa Relamu, Nasib Diriku, Sepi Seorang Perindu, Keluhan Perantau, Seniman Menangis) big sigh....

Khaty Ibrahim (Ku Sangka Siang Kiranya Malam, Ku Gembira Di Sampingmu, Potret Kasih)

and last but not least

Datuk Ahmad Nawab himself with Angin Senja, Sabar Menanti and Assalamualaikum.

To end it all, there was SEIRING DAN SEJALAN.

If not for Abang Jamal (again), I might not have taken up Dina's offer of two tickets. Latif and Khaty were just stupendous! A class of their own. HEBAT...HEBAT...!

Teringat zaman dolu-dolu when their songs were on air lots of time. Enjoyed listening.

Wish there will be more concerts of such in the future. Please...please..please....