Jules on her looooooooooong silence... :)

Haloooooooooooooo...........! :) I wish to apologize for the ever so very long silence. The truth is, I really hadn't the time nor the groove to seat myself in my chair and work at the computer. It's been running, running around, and I've only managed to update myself through my phone! And, because of my heavy running around these past weeks, I've also put on hold all my bulk orders, namely to my ever so dearest TM friends.

But, today, I told myself that I MUST post an update...I MUST, I MUST, I MUST! Another reason why I MUST post an update today is because there may be another stretch of silence coz my family and I will be away on holiday starting from Raya Haji until 8 December 2009. But, before the holiday begins, Jules will be at ASTRO with her fudgies and some boxes, on 25 and 26 November 2009. But, I'm afraid my stint at ASTRO will only be for the inhouse folks coz they're not open to public. It's just that darling husband managed to get me a little space there, where I can have the opportunity to spread some of my fudgy and box addiction... :)

Okay, anyway, I'd like to share some pix/videos of my going-ons these past weeks, coz thru my sleepless days and nights, these are the things that make it all worthwhile... :)

12/11/09... my goons helped me pack all the 60pcs blankets and other stuff for my Rumah Tar Charity Drive...
...all set to deliver all the goodies to the wonderful folks of TM Bakit Helwa, namely Aunty Yeanti...
...Kerepek La also contributed some of their goodies to Rumah Tar...


14/11/09...Esfahan at his "Hari Penyampaian Hadiah"... ...Esfahan and his classmates...
...My Abang Long received a Certificate of Achievement for Bahasa Malaysia (Pemahaman)...
..."Dua Sekawan"...Esfahan & Danish...
...Abang Ngah and Abang Chik, rooting for Abang Long...in their own adoring way... :)


15/11/09...Celebrating Esfahan's 8th Birthday (actual birthday was 16/11/09)...with the Daud Clan and Said Clan
...Mommy's own improv to her fudgy...for a very special BEN10 birthday celebration!...




20/11/09...wedding favors for Nila&Amir's niece...a gift of luuuurve...:)


22/11/09...Goody bags for the darling girls and boys of Krista Taman Nirwana... That whole week I was busy preparing these bags and Damascus had helped me fill each one with fun stuff, eg colour pencils, colouring book, story book, stickers, fan, bookmarks...
...All dressed up and on the way to the concert with Ayah, who was MC for the event...:)
...Abang Long met up with his old Krista Gang, who are now his current SK Desa Pandan homies...
...Acus and Kesh in action...they first danced to Lady Gaga's Poker Face, and then to Pitbull's I Know You Want Me...

Amidst all my busy-ness, there was a very sad moment for me...when I lost my cousin, Azrin, to cancer. It was on Monday, the week I was busy preparing for the Rumah TAR Charity Drive. He was younger than me and he leaves a wife and 3 children, all about my boys' ages. That was actually the start of my silence really, because, as much as I had wanted to share my feelings, I just couldn't find the right words to explain how I was feeling. But, as the charity work started to come in, and then I got busy with the boys' concert stuff, my emotions settled and my sadness went away... I will remember Azrin always, and as I continue with my life, he shall remain as one of the elements that have enriched my life...

And, as we continue on with work, and kids, and all those other stuff, let us never forget to be thankful for everything that we have... it will help us to be better people, do better things... InsyaAllah... :)

Until I return from my holiday, I leave you with the tunes that my kids grooved to at their concert recently... :)... Have a safe and meaningful holiday!

Jules Autumn/Winter 2009...Continued...

I told my boys to start with shower while mommy ties up a few things very quickly. I checked in on them and their bathroom is now a "water basketball arena"! So, before the arena evolves into a "water bomb park", here are more boxes and tin which are currently available at JulesAddiction, for your viewing pleasure... :)

A specially embelished "Out Of Africa (Medium box, with handle)" for baby Farah Alexandria...
Top view...

Front view...

Rear view...

Inside...


"Out Of Africa (Large box)"

"Out of Africa (Small & Large boxes)"


"My Fair Lady (Large tin)"

"Bugsy (Medium box, without handle)"


"War Of The Buttons (Small box)"


Jules Autumn/Winter 2009 Boxes/Tin ~ Small, Medium, Large sizes
...clockwise from top : "War Of The Buttons (S)", "Jewel Of The Nile (S)", "Breakfast At Tiffany (S)", "Bugsy (M)", "Out Of Africa (L)", "Out of Africa (S)", "My Fair Lady (L)". Each design can either be in Box or/and Tin...

For a Jules Tower presentation, I suggest the Large and Medium Boxes, plus the Large Tin...
...for the Medium Box, you can choose to have it with/without a handle...

A few weeks back I received an enquiry from Natalie who asked if there was a bigger sized brownie, as her sister was thinking of organising a party for a large group, which would require something like a 3kg cake. I sadly told her no... I couldn't shake the thought off my mind coz it really pains me when I can't meet my customers' request/s. So I pursued to look for a solution for such a situation. And recently, on one of my "shopping" trips, I found a baking platter that was big enough to fill 2 recipes of JulesFudgy...
The above (2 recipes) is in a Large "Rustic Charm", which measures 16inx12in, and is priced at RM75.00. At the moment, a 2 recipe fudgy is the biggest that I can make, coz a bigger one wouldn't fit my oven! I hope I can make more people happy now!

As for the boxes/tin above, please email me any enquiries or order ya... Tar Tar, and have a fab week!

Jules's "MALATOP"

"Dah siap", I texted Heska.
Then she replied, "Uuuuuuuu, neves2, tlg amek gamba n email sy? Tqs :)".
Then I said, "Oi, jgn disappointd lak nnt ek. Tau2 je la, me n cake deco ni, mcm budak elementary sch! Ok, nnt I send... ".
Then Heska said, "Hahaha! Xpe. Yg penting kerja you buat w love kan??? Kan??? :p".
I replied, "Of coz, all my work is filled w lurve...! ".

It took a while to mail the pictures to Heska, coz my computer and the internet were running at the weather's pace yesterday, but I managed to send them through finally.

Then came Heska's text again, "OMG!!!!! Love it love it love it!!!!!!!!! Tqs!!!!"
I replied, "Alhamdulillah... "




Heska had wanted to celebrate the fab work of "Cuci" with her "Cuci" friends, and she asked if I could decorate my fudgy in a way that would commensurate her "ultra joy"! She also loved "Papadom", so, it shoud be like a 2-in-1 thingy. And she was saying things like fireworks, pompoms, and all that bang! Hmmmm...sigh...hmmmm....... Ting! A light bulb appeared! I remembered the platter I had seen earlier, the centre was a American football field and on the side were some fun football stuff. And I thought, 'the whole 9 yards...' Yess! With some fluffy mini and large marshmallows, some fun party works, and with goons pulling at my tail whining and pining for extra marshmallows, I finally did it...Alhamdulillah...

Yup, the reviews of "Cuci" have been nothing but fab. So I'm hoping to secure some tickets for this Saturday, and I'm hoping my parents will want to "keep" my goons this weekend, hehe...

Jules gets her groove back!

I had still been quite dry of ideas this whole week, until........... I bought the Lulu Guinness 2002 Collectible on Thursday! Weeeeeeeeee!!! I was at home minding my own business, when I decided to call my friend Puteri to ask about her new Longchamp, and that was when she told me about the Lulu Guinness Sale at ParkRoyal KL!.....Aaaaaaaaaa!!! I dropped everything and went straight to ParkRoyal, all excited and wired up. When I got there, it was actually a Moschino, Blumarine, Davidoff and Lulu Guinness Sale, 4-in-1. But who cared about the rest? Where's my Lulu, where's my Lulu? And then I saw...there was LG, offering her Collectibles at 90% off!!! Weeeeeeeeeee!!! There were only a few pieces, 6 or so, and my eye quickly caught something purple, something black...




I'd seen it so many times these past years, everytime I browsed at the Lulu Guinnes/ Le Sportsac section at Isetan KLCC, but it was something out of my reach, until of course, last Thursday. The lady beside me was also looking at the LG Collectibles and she commented, "Eh, so small la, cannot fit anything inside." Then I turned to her and calmly said, "It's not about putting anything inside, it's about owning a Lulu Guinness Collectible." She sheepishly smiled and left. I contentedly smiled, paid and left. And FYI, the lovely bag comes with a mirror and can comfortably fit a compact, a lipstick, and a handphone.

From that moment on, I got a turbo boost and have happily produced 3 dozen fudgies, 1 special gift and 3 wonderful boxes for my JulesAddiction autumn/winter 2009... Alhamdulillah... hopefully the energy and ideas will keep on coming, insyaAllah... :)

...a token for the Australian High Commissioner at the media BBQ...the 1st tier had JulesAddiction Coffee, the 2nd had Kuih Bangkit and the 3rd had Kuih Loyang...darling husband had gone by himself while I stayed home to mind darling goons... :)


...for Farah, thank you...hope the birthday girl was pleased... :)


...thanks Liza :)


...for Dinz's friend's brother's wedding... the Laura Ashley plate is still available in a very limited number... :)


These are the first 3 of JulesAddiction autumn/winter 2009 boxes, I'd expect 1 or 2 more to come soon...
Top:Out Of Africa; Middle:Jewel In The Nile; Bottom:Breakfast At Tiffany
I shall be making them in 3 sizes, ie. S,M,L, the pictures will follow soon. Please do drop me a note if you're interested ya, I'd need at least 2 days to work on them... :)

Jules, Sex & The City, and Rustic Charm...

Woohoo! Finally, I got to watch my 4 favourite ladies on HBO last nite! Aaahhh...the Lulu Guinness handbags, the Manolo Blahniks, the Vivienne Westwood, the Christian Lacroix, the gorgeous 5th Avenue Penthouse...and most of all, New York, New York...aaaahhhh.... :)

I just loved the wedding ensemble; Carrie in the gorgeous Vivienne Westwood with the blue bird in her hair, Miranda in electric blue, Samantha in red and Charlotte in pure black... My favourite scene was when Carrie smashed the flowers onto Big after he had ditched her, and Charlotte's tone and expression when she screamed "NO!" to Big. How wonderful it is to have such fiercely loyal friends to stand by you that way...I also enjoyed watching Charlotte poop in her pants! Hahaha! Reminds me of the time when I was suddenly stricken with the worst "tummy rumble" one morning, when I was on the Intrakota heading for work! Aaaaa! I had to jump off (very, very carefully, of course) the bus in front of Concorde Hotel and use the facilities there! Geez, I can't even begin to describe how I felt back then...it was simply horrifying!... Then I loved the part when Carrie presented Louise of St Louis with a fab Louis Vuitton; that feeling of utter achievement and fulfilment, for both parties... :)

Well, I maxed the movie, so, I'm definitely gonna watch it again and again and again, like I did Mamma Mia!

And the even more fab thing was, both my sister and niece were at my place last night and we watched the movie together. How cool is that? Watching SATC with my 2 best gals! My four guys were upstairs, entertaining themselves with Ultraman and Football! Cool eh?

The reason Kak Rozy and Medina were here was coz Dinz asked me to bake her a brownie for her class party today. So, I did. And Dinz had brought sugar pearls to decorate her brownie, and I offered some of my stuff to add to the merriment... :) ...so that's Dinz's fab brownie work, not bad for a girl who aspires to be the first Malaysian Fashion Editor to be based in Paris huh?! ...:) It felt like it was only yesterday when she was the chubby cheeked 3year old who loved Odette, The Swan Princess...she'll be taking her SPM next month...

As for Jules Fudgy, Wild Flowers made her last curtain call last week, Alhamdulillah...a great big thank you to all Jules family, friends and patrons, I truly appreciate your support. So, Jules Fudgy is now presented in a elegant oven safe baking dish, simply called "Rustic Charm"... :)

This week's busy-ness

...among others... I'm still backlogged on tins and boxes...it's still just not "coming" to me yet... soon I hope, soon...

...for a purple wedding...


...for a happy sweet 14...


...my latest bling fudgy in chili red and black fishnet...

How hot is that?! Thanks Ave, for giving me the chance to "bling" in red, definitely one of my favourites! Makes me think of Moulin Rouge and Lulu Guinness :) It didn't quite turn out like what I wanted it to though, a bit crude a pro might say, but this is the best of my creation at this time, I'd love to blame it on my sprained neck and shoulder, but I know I shouldn't... Nevertheless, I hope my hot red bling brought joy... :)

Jules on Breast Cancer/Cancer, circa Breast Cancer Awareness Month

...Sigh... You know the things people say about writer's block? And creativity drought? Well, call it a myth, but for me, it's really true. God knows I've been wanting to share something about this year's Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but I haven't been able to bring myself to write something that would bring justice to the cause. I kept dilly-dallying with it, that's what I do when "things" don't "come" to me, in the creativity sense of it. But, before I miss it completely, I figured that I must write or share something, I must, I must, I must. Inhale, exhale...

Mrs. Ismail, she was the first "Orang Putih" I ever knew, she was my Kindergarten Bunga Raya Principal. Now, thinking of her, I think she looked a bit like Margaret Thatcher, the more pleasant version! If you noticed my posts some time back, I had shared with you my "Bachelor of Rhymes" scroll. Yup, Mrs. Ismail had conferred that to me. Mrs. Ismail was also the first woman I knew who fought breast cancer for as long as I could remember. She was a wonderful teacher, someone who made me enjoy learning, enjoy doing my homework and who made me want to improve myself. She was a strong woman. I will remember her always...

Throughout the years, I have had very close people around me, relatives and friends, who encountered cancer, some victoriously battled it, while some sadly succumbed to it. When I was younger, my mom was always in and out of hospitals for one illness after another. No, she didn't have cancer, but there was a point when I thought it was, and, well, at that age, though I couldn't really grasp the implications that surround cancer, I knew that I was scared, for her, and for me, coz there was a point when I thought I would lose her. I remember Hospital Fatima in Ipoh, Hospital Seremban, Hospital Tuanku Ampuan Rahimah, SJMC, Sunway Medical, IJN... I remember always eating her hopsital food, coz she never had the appetite for them! Yet, my mom was never sad, nor tired, nor bored, nor fed up with anything. Soon after those hospital works, she'd be up and about again, cooking, sewing, doing all sorts of things for us. Ya, there were times when she would just cry and cry, but, I think those were more emotional tears, not so much of sadness or fear. And, now, after all these experiences, Alhamdulillah, I am no longer scared nor worried. Yes, sometimes the sadness comes...but scared? InsyaAllah, no...

What I'm trying to say here is that, though I've never had to directly deal with cancer, I believe I can relate to the feelings and emotions that are involved when dealing with serious or terminal illnesses, all sorts, not just cancer or breast cancer. An aunt and a cousin are at stage 4 cancer, my cousin-uncle in London is making the most of whatever time he has now, a dear friend is dealing with mouth cancer, another cousin and aunt (very close family friend) are recovering from mastectomy. There are also those whom I have lost to breast cancer/cancer, Mrs. Ismail included.

Some may think that I am heartless when I encourage people to "hope for the best, but always anticipate the worst". I don't mean that in a inhumane way, it's just that I believe that it would be less bitter when we unconditionally accept the reality of things. And I believe that, regardless of race and religion, everyone is God's creation, and that at the end of the day, if and when they return to Him, they are actually going to a much better place.

Remember my second Hannah Montana bling tin? That was for the delightful Qaisara, who had then just lost her beloved grandma to breast cancer; she had been by her grandma's side the whole time. I hope Sara grows up to be strong and full of heart... :)

To all breast cancer/cancer heroes, I salute you.

On a personal note, may I urge all women to go for your annual pap smear test, or any relevant tests for that matter. Single, married, given birth, never given birth, just go and get it done. Ignore the myth that unmarried women, or more bluntly, virgins, shouldn't be "pap-smeared"; there's more to the meaning of virginity, you don't just lose it by having a certified OB-GYN probe you...! Well, again, this is my personal point of view, no offense intended...

Happy Deepavali!

My whole family and I would like to wish all our Hindhu friends and Jules patrons a very Happy Deepavali, may your celebration be joyous and meaningful, may you be blessed with the warm company of your loved ones and most importantly, be safe wherever you are.

To my dear, dear friend, Mala, I truly miss you, and I'm thinking of the good old days when we all used to rush up to your mom's vegetarian buffet spread ~ idli, pooree, tosai, chutney and all those yummy curries!

Mmmm, I hope to score some cool white muruku from Aunty Indera too... hee hee...

It's green...

...the biodegradable garbage bags at supermarkets! Hee hee, just a very quick one for now, in response to Wiz earlier. Biodegradable garbage bags are in green, and you can find them in various sizes under the brands Sekoplas or First Choice. Perhaps there are more, but these are 2 brands that I'm familiar with.... :)...

Mommy Mia!

Hot day mommy! Must have ice cream mommy! Okay...mommy wants one too...!



....aaaaahhh...Alhamdulillah... okay, now mommy can start making tins... :)

Introducing Wild Flowers!

...the latest in JulesFudgy platter... It measures 13inx13in and is just so stunningly gorgeous! I was actually thinking of offering my current batch of fudgies in Vintage Garden Cupcake Dish, but when I saw this "Wild Flowers" the other day, I immediately decided to offer this platter instead. Perhaps the Vintage Garden Cupcake Dish is more for special orders, where you wish to have your fudgies cupcake style. So, this time around, JulesFudgy will be available on Wild Flowers, for as long as the stock is available.

And, in light of the recent devastation in Padang, Sumatera, Jules will split the profit from her JulesFudgy for October09-November09, so that a portion of it can be channeled to the Padang Relief Fund (I will choose the most favourable one), on top of her ongoing Gaza and Cancer efforts. Just to share with you, on the day of the first quake, a dear friend of ours, Susi, was actually at the Hotel Ambachang; she had had a meeting there, which ended at about 5pm and she left at about 5.15pm. She was still nearby when the hotel collapsed, and unfortunately, one of her colleagues who did not leave with her, died. She lives in Batusangkar, well and fine Alhamdulillah, but the memory of that day still haunts her... Hopefully, we'll be able to do our bit in helping them... InsyaAllah...

On another note, I was shopping for my goons' never ending milk supply at Tesco last night, and I was quite disappointed to see that none of the patrons cared to use their own shopping bag, except for this makcik. Everyone else happily packed their stuff in Tesco's plastic bags. Darling husband and I make sure we have at least 2 bags in each car boot at all times, so that we're prepared to shop in case we pop by anywhere and end up getting stuff. And when we do forget to bring these bags with us into the mall/shop, I get quite upset and I feel really guilty. Coz I feel very strongly about doing our part in contributing to the preservation of our environment, locally and globally, as it is also part of progress. Hmmm... perhaps Jules could and should come up with a plan to encourage folks to be more environment friendly? Hmmm... :) .....

Jules carries on...

...with life as usual, after the surprise departure of Makcik Ati...Oh, please don't get me wrong, she's well and fine, it's just that she suddenly decided that she rather not work anymore, perhaps too overwhelmed by emotions of missing her kids and her kampung... But she's been with us for 3 years, and we've considered her part of the family, so, let's hope she'll finally find what she's looking for and that she'll be happy... We already miss her... :)

Anyways, the 2 younger goons got up late this morning coz the were exhausted from playing at the playground in front of Ayah Sabri's and Wan Sal's house yesterday, during their Raya open house. So, mommy had time to view the recorded "Mamma Mia", for the very first time. Aaawwwwww... now I understand what the raving was all about. I simply fell in love with the movie! Love the songs! Love Meryl Streep! Love Greece! Despite my aching sore throat, which is causing me to lose my voice, my back ache coz Marrakesh had decided he wanted to be carried in the middle of the night, and the laundry stockpile, not to mention my fudgy order for tomorrow, I found myself dancing and dancing and dancing like a teenager at her first live concert! Woohoo!!! Haaaaahhh... all that dancing really did me good actually, coz now I feel like a huge burden has been lifted (from not having anymore help around the house during the day) and that I'm all alive and wired up to do just about anything! Woohoo!!!

InsyaAllah, we'll all manage to keep our home and our lives organised with just mommy running and screaming around...hee hee...

Jules reconnects with kins...

I remember Esfahan's first words as he entered the domain of his Aunty Shareena and Uncle Raja last night : "Waaa, mommy, this is the biggest house I have ever seen!"...!...hee hee... Then Uncle Raja replied modestly, "Alaa, don't la say that...my house is tiny tiny only..."... :)

Well, the boys wasted no time exploring every nook and cranny of the house, which they found irresistably fascinating. And how delighted were they with the torches/jamong that illuminated the perimeter of the house. They only needed 5 minutes to gobble their food, then they were back to "exploring" the place! I enjoyed last night, especially coz I got to "beraya" with dear uncles and aunties whom I've not met for a while; they're my dad's cousins, with whom he grew up in Bukit Mertajam. It was also a pleasure to catch up with cousins, who were busy chasing after their frisky little ones too! And the food was fab, durian cheesecake and all! But the highlight of the night was my dear cousin's birthday surprise. And what a lucky lady she is, coz her darling hubby had his friend serenade "Happy Birthday" on the saxophone... Awwww.. it was so sweet... :) Oh, oh, another highlight was the special giveaway by the host : his very own handmade glass art. So, each couple last night had the privilege of leaving the party with an exclusive Raja Azhar coaster/plate, thank you, thank you...

And, for dear, sweet Nina, a special brownie offering from her Pak Wahab (my dad is known as Wahab among his Penang kins) and Aunty Eran... :)... hope the chocolate added to your magic last night (wink, wink!)




And talking about birthdays, it was also that of my dear old brother, Abang Joe, or Pak Ngah to my goons; he turned 42 yesterday...


I also remember my late uncle, Paksu Karim, whose birthday was also on 2 October, I will remember him with fond memories always...
Arwah Paksu Karim, Aunty Sham, My Mom, Me, Kak Rozy, with my younger cousins Awang Selamat, Gucci and Cahaya (baby)...State College, circa 1982

Jules ~ Younger days...

As I was clearing my boxes and drawers, I found some old stuff which, to this day, remain very dear to me...

...My Kindergarten Bunga Raya Graduation Scroll...

...A composition I had done in my 7th grade English class, with Mrs Jenkins, during my time at Reizenstein Middle School...


I had forgotten all about it, till today. It seems rather silly and funny now, but I suppose back then it meant a great deal to me. Hmmm, it's no wonder why I love Star Trek and The X Files... !

Coming soon ~ Jules Coffee ~ !

...Jules' Raya Tins were a big hit! Ahamdulillah... While Petra, Jordan and Casablanca are still happy at play, Alexandria made her last debut on 5th Syawal... :)... Thank you so much to all Jules wonderfully loyal patrons, for your kind and continued support. With Alexandria making her exit, Jules Fudgies are now presented in Earth Tones again and cool platters (for strawberry or bling embelished), while I continue my search for new and attractive baking dishes.

Just to share with you, I use Alexandria, Petra, Jordan and Casablanca to serve Raya cookies at home this year; and I've also applied these tin designs to my 4 tier mangkuk tingkat (tiffin), in which I also serve Raya goodies!


Back to baking dishes, actually I did find something that I simply fell in love with. As I had told Wiz in one of my treats on her blog (before Syawal), I found this ceramic baking dish for cupcakes, with 6 large cupcake holes, which I think is very interesting. I thot of baking my fudgies as cuppies, but my normal single fudgy capacity would require 2 units of the said cupcake dish. So, if all the costs and packaging work out favourably, I will perhaps present my next cycle of fudgies in this said cupcake baking dish...woohoo! I'm tingling with excitement already, coz the dish comes in an assortment of blue, pink, green and brown, and they match perfectly with Jules' Vintage Garden platter (from March 2009)!


And last, but not least, Jules' latest project is... tadaaa!... Jules Coffee! Finally, my greatest Addiction, coffee, materialising... Alhamdulillah, so far I've managed to share with you my love for chocolate via JulesFudgy, my lust for handbags and tins/boxes via JulesAddiction Handbags & Tins/Boxes, my passion for sweetness via JulesDelightfulness, and now, my dependence on the best high in the world...coffee. JulesCoffee is pure Premium Brazilian Black coffee, manufactured by Hicnockey (certified halal), packed in individual sachets, and each sachet makes 1 divine pot of 8-10cups; I get 8 cups from 1 sachet and I take mine without sugar...simply strong and bold... :)


I'll update more on JulesCoffee soon, ie. more background info, price, etc... Meantime, I hope you'll continue to enjoy my Eros Ramazzotti playlist; I would add more songs but my goons insist that I keep it to these 5, coz they're their favourites too! You should be glad that I'm not forced to share my "Ultraman Playlist" with you...!

Jules Raya 2009 Pix

Yess! Finally! Right after my post, I went to FB and my sister had uploaded some pix....
...warming up before the actual pix lineup...

...TokAbah's and TokMama's preciousness...

...heart and soul...

...the clan of 2009, with Kak Titi...


...Love was all around...


...my 2 best gals...Kak Rozy & Medina...

...Joshua luuuuurves Uncle Tam...

...Uncle Joe with Nabil...

I believe there are more fun pix, especially of goons in action! Will upload more soon... :)

Jules after Raya...

...is 20kgs heavier!!! AAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!

Hence... the more time I now need to go through whatever photos that were taken during Raya and these past week, before I upload them in here...! Hee hee... heh heh... no lah, not that much vanity at play here...! It's just that, my brother saved the Raya pix in my sister's notebook, and my husband copied them into his pen drive, and his pen drive has been left working on its own at his office (yup, he forgot to bring it home!). So I haven't even actually looked at the Raya photos properly yet, and my sister must not yet have the time to upload them on her facebook, so, I can't possibly share them with anyone yet either. There, phewh! That's the story thus far...

And about me having gained 20kg since 1st Syawal, well, that's how I'm feeling now. Nope, I haven't had the guts to weigh myself properly, too scary, and too weak to accept any such truth, so I don't really know how mcuh I've actually gained, tho it does really feel like at least 20kgs!... But seriously, after all those dodol, lemang, pineapple tarts, sugee, makmur, etc, etc, it IS no wonder that I AM that heavier now...!

Terrible, terrible...! While I feel so heavy and full, I still can't stop the dodol, kuih raya, kek lapis, etc, etc...! Soon, soon... when all the festivities are over...! Hee hee...

While I wait for the Raya pix files to reach me, I'll share with you my boys' current favourite playlist : Eros Ramazzotti's latest album "Ali e Radici". Yup, that's all that goes on in the car these days, Eros, Eros and more Eros! But, who doesn't love Eros?... :) ...

Jules this Syawal 2009

InsyaAllah in 2 days, Muslims will be celebrating Eid Mubarak...

As I say syukur to the Almighty for blessing me, my family, relatives, friends and patrons with good health and fortune, I also think of those who have been blessed with more "different" circumstances. I wouldn't want to call it unfortunate circumstances, coz I believe that the adjective used to describe a person's state of being is actually rather subjective; while one may think it's "unfortunate", the person in that situation may think it's just another ordinary day and that there's nothing wrong about it at all. I've actually been thinking about this for a while, and so today in my post, I figured that I'll share it with you.

Yes, I get involved with various charity drives, the latest being "Say It With Cupcakes", and I get such fulfillment when I believe that I've helped to make their day better than it was yesterday, their lives better than it was before. But, have I really actually made a change in their lives, or have I merely achieved self satisfaction? Coz, when I bring my goons for funtime at the indoor kids playground and they have the time of their lives jumping and summersaulting in the hi-tech, hi-priced facility, I think about the kids who jump and summersault in the dirt beneath their wooden houses on stilts; the latter have the same amount of fun, sweat and joy too, and they don't have to pay a single sen! Or when my goons enjoy their Happy Meals at you-know-where, while the latter enjoy a filling bowl of rice with salted egg or plain 'kicap', are the latter actually in a worse off situation? At the end of the day, I think it's all in the way we appreciate things. Ya, there are children/people living in shacks not safe from the natural elements, and they could do with some 'upgrades', but for all you know, they're not really sad at all with their circumstances, because they have their family with them, mom, dad, brothers, sisters, 'things' that really matter to them, and the 'force' they need to survive...

After the very hectic past few days/weeks, and after harping on the fact that I'm lucky enough to get at least 4 hours of sleep a day, I think I'm just gonna pace things out now so that by Syawal, I would have really quality and meaningful time for myself and with my family. After all, I am just a mere mortal, I alone can't possibly take care of my family and my home, run a business, and save everyone in the world, all at the same time, without at least sacrificing a bit of my own sanity and the equilibrium of my family. I must respect and not ever take forgranted all that God has given me. Some people out there don't even ever get to sleep, and they think they're lives are good enough, for as long as they're still alive...

This Syawal, I am truly grateful for having my life, and a fairly good life too for that matter... I am grateful for my family, that goes without saying... I am grateful for having such loyal friends, without whom I could not thrive... and I am grateful for my growth in Jules... Alhamdulillah... actually, I am grateful for so many other things, but the long list may just bore you out! Hee hee hee...!

My family and I wish all Muslims a safe and blessed Eid Mubarak, maaf zahir dan batin. And to everyone, have a safe and happy, happy holiday ya... :)

Jules busy, busy, busy! Tins, "Say It With Cupcakes", Gerai Raya, Baby Antonio, Ultraman Junkie!

Hee hee... Yup, these past few days have been very hectic! After completing Petronas Merdeka 2009, it was straight to Gerai Raya KerepekLa at KLCC, during which time I had also introduced Jules Tin Tower for Raya 2009. Throughout all this, there were also Giftmagique hampers for buka puasa and raya... I'm lucky to get at least 4 hours of sleep every day!

Anyway, firstly, I truly apologise for not being here for so long, and not keeping all of you up to date with Jules' latest activities. Well, basically, the above just about sums it all up! Demanding, exhausting, but yet very exhilirating too indeed!

So, very quickly, some snapshots of my latest...

Individual tins in the latest Jules Tin Tower...
Casablanca ~ with Kuih Siput

Jordan ~ with Funky Sugee

Petra ~ with Chocolate Chips

Alexandria ~ with JulesFudgyliciousness


Giftmagique's contribution towards BAKIT/Mysunshine's "SAY IT WITH CUPCAKES RAMADHAN 1430H CHARITY DRIVE" ~ the closing chapter...kuih raya for the special folks :)

For Baby Antonio... :)


...glad everyone's happy...thanks Tess :)

Gerai Raya KerepekLa 2009 @KLCC
Assortment of yummy cookies...

Assortment of hampers...

My goons visit Gerai Raya KLCC 2009...


...And last, but not least, as I was hovering over brownies just now, my youngest goon, who recently became a hopeless Ultraman junkie, fell asleep in front of his favourite superhero...!


...and, I shall now have a shuteye, before I wake up again for sahur, and to continue with my brownie marathon... a piu tardi...buona notte tutti... :)

Jules Raya Tin Tower

Hi!!! Today I start guarding the fort at Gerai Raya KerepekLa at KLCC, Centre Court, Concourse Floor. I get the morning shift, 10am-3pm... My gesture of great comraderie with the fab folks of KerepekLa... :)...Hope to see you guys there!



Meantime, very quickly, Jules Raya Tin Tower...
Bottom - up :
Alexandria : contains JulesFudgyliciousness, baked in round aluminium foil
Petra : contains 300gm Chocolate Chip Cookies
Jordan : contains 50pcs Funky Crystal Sugee
Casablanca : contains 180gm Snappy Siput

Lovingly placed in this cool "ala Burberry" plastic bag, for easy handling and delivery, and Jules Raya Tin Tower is adoringly priced at RM200.00 (inclusive of gift tag and delivery within Klang Valley; hard to reach areas may incur extra delivery charges).

(Cookies by KerepekLa)

...will try my best, in between takes at KLCC, to post individual pix of Tin and contents... :)...