Oh baby I…Missing you…

Hello peeps! I miss u ols! Do you miss me? Hmm..whatever. My last entry was on 29 June 2011 which is a few weeks back! I miss writing here. Every day, I always have something to write about. And I keep saying to myself, I want to write about this and that..and..bla..bla..What I usually do is drafting the entry on my mind (Haha..yup, I do that..weird?). And surprisingly it feels like I actually did write the entry (which is obviously not..duh…). When I actually have the free time to write the entry, I kind of forget everything I want to write! (Ya..ya..I know..I’m not supposed to draft the entry on my mind..ya..ya..)

I have set up a new blog “Coffee Mama & Contest” especially for iPad MySuperKids contest and other online contest that I may want to join in the future. I think it would be easier to have a separate blog for contest.

So, I don’t know when I will have the time to write again. :-(. Till then, bye peeps! Sobs..sobs..

French loaf and coffee for breakfast

Sharing is Caring: Watermark using Photoscape

I have good news to share! I have install Photoscape in my desktop. I used to have it on my laptop. But since my laptop went “kaput”, I never used it because I thought I can’t install it in my desktop (Ya, ya..It’s just an excuse of my laziness to re-install).

Photoscape

Photoscape is software that can be used to edit your picture in a quick and easy way. You can compile your picture, add text, add frame, and play with the tone and many other function. You just need to explore it to know better. 

You can download Photoscape here for free!

Be creative with your photo

And next, I discovered (after googling here and there) that I can use Photoscape to watermark my picture. I just need to use their Batch Editor. I can preset the text and object as my watermark. So, I don’t have to re-do it all over again every time I have a new picture. It is exactly what I need!

You can find the detail instruction here in Mommy's Camera blog.

My new watermark

3 angry birds hit the road

We went for a short trip recently. The original reason for the trip is to attend the wedding of our dearest “blog inspector”, Izyahya. Congratulation Izzy, wish you luck on your new journey as a wife :-). Jadi, alang-alang dah sampai Kuantan…Haruslah stay sehari-dua untuk makan seafood dan mandi laut!

Selamat Pengantin Baru Izzy!

Hmmm, I’m not going to write every single details of our trip, no. It is not the intention. But a paragraph or two won’t hurt. We stayed at Vistana Hotel Kuantan for the first night and Cherating Bayview Resort for second night. Our short trip full of eating out session and “mandi laut” session. Sekian, terima kasih.

  

I am actually wanted to share my experience going for a vacation as a small family unit, which consist of Coffee Mama, Paparil and Ms Rara. Yes, the three of us. This is our first time having a trip on our own (usually, we will have other family members around). When I was a kid, my family and I always have this kind of trip during school holiday. I remember enjoying the trip very much! So, I have high hope for this trip.

I'm not guilty face by Ms Rara

Well, the trip to Kuantan wasn’t turning out bad. I definitely would want to have this kind of trip again. But, being a parent or the one in-charge in a trip is not an easy task. It can be stressful sometimes. I guess I like being the kid in a trip rather than a parent. But, I’m an adult with hubby and kid now. So, I should act like one, rite? 

I mean it’s hard to keep the “am having a vacation mode” all the time. It is not easy when Rara keeps messing the car with her coco crunch, Paparil refuse to eat food I want to eat and I refuse to go places they want to go kind of thing. Hence, we became 3 angry birds hit the road. 

Do you play this game?

However, in the end all those small little things make family ties stronger. We learn to compromise and tolerate each other. Even though it means no sight-seeing in the evening because Rara and Paparil is sleeping soundly in the hotel room, be it. That is the beauty of family trip. If you can’t cope with that, travel alone (more like a reminder to myself). I'm looking forward for our next trip and wonders what's ahead for us :-)

  

Early birthday surprise for me

Alhamdulillah :-) I received 4 movie passes from Nuffnang courtesy of TGV Cinemas for my birthday! Even though it is a small thing, but sometimes you need that small thing to cheer you up :-).

TGV Birthday Surprise for Nuffnangers

I guess am quite lucky nowadays. Nuffnang and TGV Cinemas are having this TGV Birthday Surprise for Nuffnangers since last December. They will randomly choose 250 Nuffnangers every month to receive the ticket. And lucky me, I’ve been chosen from thousand of bloggers who celebrating their birthday in June to receive the tix!

My last movie outing. Not that bad rite?

Well, movie outing is an effort to me. I can’t just go and enjoy my favorite movie nowadays. Parenthood involves sacrificing (Am not complaining but readjusting). So, a day leave it is. To redeem the ticket from Nuffnang office and having a movie marathon day with Paparil. Yeay! Thank you to Nuffnang and TGV!

 

Sharing is Caring: Blogging using Microsoft Word 2007

I have discovered new thing today! I can actually post my blog entry using Microsoft Word 2007. That is exciting, at least for me. All the while I’m using blogger as the only platform to write my entry. Yet to try the suggestion by Ms Write Addict to post entry using email. I know everyone would suggest using Window Live Writer. But, I have limitation to install any kind of software in the computer *hint2*.

So, for those who does not know, let me show you the way:

Step 1: Open your Microsoft Word 2007

Step 2: Create NEW document. Two options will pop out. It is either creates “Blank document” or “New blog post”. So, of course you choose New blog post!

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Step 3: Type your entry. You can insert picture too without downloading. (Errr…But my picture does not appear in my blog post. I’m not sure why and need to explore further. Sorry, I’m a newbie)

Step 4: You have to register your blog account before you can post the entry. Go to “Manage Account” tab and create New account. You have to choose your blog provider and key-in your blogger account info. 

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Step 5: After you complete the registration, Click “Publish” tab. It will request your username and password. After that you are done! The entry will up and running in your blog :-)

Isn't it great how simple thing can cheer you up? Explore everything around you and you might be surprise of the outcome. Have a nice week ahead. Be good peeps!