Pengalaman Derma Darah Semasa Pandemik Covid-19

Hari Sabtu lepas, akhirnya keluar rumah setelah lama memerap di rumah kerana arahan Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan (PKP) yang dikeluarkan oleh kerajaan Malaysia sebagai langkah mengawal penyebaran Covid-19 yang semakin berleluasa di Malaysia ni. Tapi, keluar pun bukan lah pergi jalan-jalan. Keluar dengan membantu mereka yang memerlukan dengan menderma darah di hospital.

Kali terakhir menderma sebenarnya dah lebih 5 bulan. Selalunya memang cuba pergi menderma selepas selang 3 bulan. Sebab jadi perempuan ni, banyak kekangan nak menderma. Mengandung, menyusukan anak, datang haid - waktu-waktu ni memang waktu tak sesuai menderma. Jadi bila tak ada ketiga-tiga situasi ni, memang cuba nak derma. Tapi selalunya banyak kempen hujung minggu, jadi kalau terlepas satu, kena tunggu lah kempen yang lain. Ada pulak hujung minggu yang free, tak boleh menderma sebab haid pulak kan. Tu yang jadi lebih 5 bulan tak menderma tu.

Nak dijadikan cerita, dalam group Derma Darah Penang kerap sangat mereka update sejak mula pandemik Covid-19 ni, minta penderma datang menderma sebab stok darah di Tabung Darah agak rendah. Kalau tak silap, memang stok di kebanyakan Tabung Darah si seluruh Malaysia sedang mengalami masalah yang sama sebab ramai yang tidak menderma sejak-sejak mula pandemik Covid-19. Lebih lagi sejak Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan ni, kempen derma darah tak dapat dijalankan.

(Sumber: Facebook Derma Darah Penang)

Jalan-Jalan Kota Bharu, Kelantan - Hari Kedua

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Jalan-jalan Kota Bharu Kelantan

Hari kedua di Kota Bharu dimulakan dengan sesi mencari sarapan pagi. Tak lah mencari sangat sebenarnya, sebab dah ada destinasi yang memang dah aim. Salah satu tempat sarapan pagi yang terkenal di Kota Bharu semestinya Kedai Kopi White House. Masa kami sampai, kedai agak penuh, lama juga kami terpaksa berdiri dan tunggu ada tempat kosong.

Masa nak order makanan pun masalah juga. Masalah sebab tak tahu nak order roti bakar dengan telur separuh masak, atau nak makan nasi dagang, nasi kerabu atau nasi berlauk. Rambang mata! Tapi akhirnya pilih Nasi Dagang dengan lauk ikan. Sedapnya! Lawan dengan kopi panas. Ya Allah... nikmat sungguh!

Jalan-Jalan ke Kota Bharu Kelantan

Salah satu destinasi jalan-jalan yang selalu lalu di fikiran bila niat nak melancong dalam negara mesti termasuk Kota Bharu, Kelantan. Kali terakhir melawat Kota Bharu tahun 2014, masa tu tengah mengandungkan Balqis. Awal tahun ni, keluarga mertua bincang nak pergi jalan-jalan bersama-sama. Jadi, Mummy pun gunakanlah kesempatan yang ada ni dan cadangkan pergi Kota Bharu.

Percutian ke Kota Bharu ni merupakan road trip yang agak singkat, hanya 3 hari 2 malam saja. Tapi, memang seronok! Sebab dah lama juga kami tak berjalan sekeluarga besar. Rasanya kali terakhir masa pergi jalan-jalan ke Genting Highland dan Bukit Tinggi dalam tahun 2015. Ke 2016?

Kami mulakan perjalanan seawal pagi selepas semua sarapan di rumah masing-masing dulu. Kami jumpa di tengah jalan, dalam perjalanan menuju ke Baling. Alhamdulillah cuaca baik pagi tu, jadi perjalanan pun lancar. Anak-anak dah sambung lena balik dalam car seat masing-masing, maka happy lah Mummy nak layan permandangan cantik dengan kabus di sesetengah kawasan tu tanpa gangguan minta itu ini. Hehe.

Halal Dim Sum at Canning Dim Sum Express, Bayan Baru, Penang

I planned for a surprise birthday lunch for husband with the whole family member at Canning Dim Sum Express, Bayan Lepas last week. Since husband's birthday would fall on a weekday, so I planned for the lunch the day before his actual birthday. Told him that we would go out for his birthday lunch, little that he knew that I invited his family too.

The lunch was also a way for me to take the chance to gather with the in-laws while my mom was in town too.  And while we were at it, we celebrated bro-in-law, Hafiz's belated birthday and parents-in-law, Ibu Ayah's anniversary as well.

Few hours before we leave the house for lunch, I told Balqis that we were going out to celebrate daddy's birthday and asked if she has bought any gift, jokingly. She was sad that she did not have anything to give so I told her she could write a wish for daddy. She was excited and straight away took her book and pencil case and ask how to write Happy Birthday for daddy.

Looking at how excited she was, I took out my box of papers, stickers, stationaries and help her make a card. A last minuted birthday card.

I'm pretty sure daddy was happy with this. :')

The tradition continues on new year day - City Walk 1.1.2020

City Walk 2020 are the forth City Walk for mummy and daddy, third for Balqis and second for Bilal. Since we've been joining this for 4 years out of 8 years of City Walk, I can say it looks like it is almost being a tradition for our family. Plus, I kinda like the stamp collection on City Walk passport at check-points thing.

When we joined the City Walk 2014, we got pregnant with Balqis. So we skipped 2015 and 2016. We joined City Walk 2017 and later we found out we were pregnant with Bilal, hence no City Walk 2018 for us. But last year was good, hence we came back again yeay!

Like previous year, we woke up early on New Year morning to join the other Penangites for the City Walk 2020. City Walk is an annual event organized by Majlis Bandaraya Pulau Pinang in conjunction with City Day. What I like about the City Walk is that not like other walk where you just walk for few kilometres to get the medal. One of this walk objective is to let you know more about Penang generally.

Each participants will be given a passport with five Penang attractions, historical places or main roads, and you will get stamped when you reach the check points.

Up and ready to walk!