Mama(n)datory

K-pop music is being played constantly in this house.

BlackPink, MomoLand, 2NE1, Girls Generation, Twice, GOT7, BTS, you name it, we play it.

My girls' current favorite group

My two girls are so into Korean music, I can't even switch the videos/songs without getting them shouting "Mamaaa noooo I want to dance to that song!". Now the songs are obviously stuck and being played repeatedly in my head all the time. Thanks girls.

Since we've pulled out from purchasing the new house (we couldn't stretch the loan to our needed amount! sighhh why are houses so expensive these days), I'm planning to put aside some (of the supposedly new house fund) money for a trip to Korea next year. Especially for the girls.

I didn't get the hype about K-fever, but I'd do it for my girls. I'll listen to the songs, I'll watch the movies, I'll eat Korean food (which I have a really hard time to really bring myself to love, I very much prefer Japanese food please) - I'll bring them to Korea soon, Inshaa Allah.

Lets hope I don't forget to start the Korea holiday fund soon. Lets hope I'll find a good flight deals for the end of 2019. It has to be towards the end of 2019, I need to have sufficient funds for this trip. I'm a stay-at-home-mom, remember? I could buy the flights first, the accommodation and other purchases later. Plus, beginning of the year always involves money - for school fees, school trips, birthdays, insurance, all the taxes, yada yada yada. So end of the year it is.

Semoga dimurahkan rezeki.

How'd you feel, or what'd you do if you're caught up in a space bubble, never to step out into the outside world throughout your whole life, and only to later know there was really nothing wrong with you that you should be forbidden from the world in the first place?

That's what this story Everything Everything is about.



I saw the book in the bookstore and it caught my attention immediately that I went searching for its movie first thing once I reached home after.

Found it.
Watched it.
Loved it.

Thought of getting the book, but I found that my sister had bought it way before. So I picked up the book and plonked on her bed the other day to start flipping the pages.

Done the whole book in one seating, just in time for dinner.

Ahhh, I need to do more of this. This book reading.
I never knew I'd be so drawn into with the story, that it's way better to read than to watch movies.

When's Big Bad Wolf sale again?

Ps: I apologize, I know I ain't doing much of a review and more of documenting in my blog on what I've read or watched for my own keepsake. I suck at giving away reviews I guess. LOL.

I finally finished reading Jojo Moyes' After You early this morning. It took me 3 days to get done with, could be quicker if I had nothing else up on my sleeves. *I've borrowed this book months before from my sister-in-law, and just couldn't bring myself to start flipping; but once I started I was determined to finish it quick*

Didn't get to read Me Before You though but I've watched the movie twice. Didn't even care about the movie at first but my husband who've seen it recommended it to me saying "You'll love this. It's your kind of movie, you emotional being".

He knows me best.

Reading this novel, I feel..a little depressed. You loved and lose someone - you're afraid to love fearing to lose again - sudden appearance of a daughter no one knew existed - family issues - the fear to move on with life - hospital dramas. You know that I was so into it I'm sure you could see my emotions if you were there around me whilst flipping the pages.

Yes, I am always at loss controlling my emotions. Have always been emotional towards everything, I've even been advised at times to try to keep cool and let go of it a little. It's hard, you know.

I'm attached to my emotions.

Go give it a read it you haven't done so.
I'm going to get myself a new read that's less dramatic - a good pick-me-up cheery read next.