Thursday 25 October 2007

Am Finally Doing it...

After a lot of coaxing, prodding and, not to mention, nagging from my sister Ena (Nuraina) and friends (Rocky and Zorro, among others), I’m finally taking the plunge.

I have been toying with the idea of starting a blog but never got round to actually doing it. All I did was open a blogger account with Google early this year but I didn’t set up/create a blog simply because I wasn’t sure if I would be able to sustain it. Besides, I was unprepared to open up myself to strangers.

However, I haven’t totally abandoned the idea. I was waiting for the right time. I blog-hop a lot and this has set me thinking that if I could spend so much time surfing the net, why not have a blog of my own. That was when I told Ena and Elviza of my intention.

Not to worry, they assured me. They would help when they (and other bloggers) see me on Tuesday for mee rebus - MRT (Mee Rebus Tuesday).

“Very easy lah, Kak Ton” Ena said. She doesn’t quite understand why I couldn’t figure out how to put those bloody links (which is another reason why I didn’t proceed further).

So during the MRT session at my house yesterday, blogger Elviza literally got me started again - not without any hitches, though.

She sat next to me with her laptop, opened it and said “Ok, Kak Ton, go sign in.”

“Now you need to name your blog,” she said.

I blurted out a few names and finally came up with “Gutsy Grandmother”.

Why Gutsy Grandmother? She asked.

“I AM a grandmother. About being gutsy, well...that's a long story lah,” I told her, “which I’ll keep for later.”

And, Gutsy Grandmother it was. But, of course, I have now changed it to “Tok Mommy”.

Yup, simply “Tok Mommy”, nothing fancy. And, Tok Mommy is a grandmother to Adam (8), Ayra Qistina (2) and Ayna Larissa (1).

To cut a long story short, here it is at last.

Thank you, Elviza. I finally managed to get the links right. I have blogrolled most of the bloggers whom I know and the MRT regulars and linked blogs that I frequent. I might have left out some, but will add them later.

Now if only I can keep up.

110 comments:

Zakhir's Zoo said...

Congratulations, Tok Mom!

Nora aka Anon Fm Miri said...

Syabas... Congratulation Kak

Pasquale said...

Hei Maria!
I hope this will not lower the standard of your mee rebus, now that you are going to be pre-occupied with the illusion, ha! ha!

Cheers

Unknown said...

Aunty, you can always make this a weekly blog, and update on Tuesdays when there are people to fire up the PC and even type for you. Hee hee. Here's to more Tok Mummy posts.

Pi Bani said...

Kak Ton,
Kak Ena with her Tuesdays With Bapak. You come up lah with regular postings of Tuesdays With Bloggers! (TWB jugak tu)

Bilalah nak merasa mee rebus Kak Ton ni... boleh export ke Ipoh tak?

Accia said...

salam kak maria,
my mum is also 'tok mami' to my kids.
alhamdulillah. senang that now i will get to hear from you more often, inshaAllah. mudah-mudahan ada rezki saya dengan mee rebus tu soon.

Rockybru said...

oh-oh, move aside everyone! maria is here!

wanshana said...

Dear Tok Mommy a.k.a K.Ton,

Congratulations!!!

I am SOOOOO looking forward to your postings :D

Hope you don't mind me linking our blogs, please.

Don't worry, I was hopeless when I first started blogging (still hopeless in certain departments actually. But, whatever...Hehehe!)

Take care.

Kak Teh said...

welcome kak ton, but dont forget the kuah mee rebus on the stove! many a dish dah hangit on my stove because of blogging.

SK said...

Welcome to the blogosphere!

tokasid said...

Salam kak Maria aka Tok Mommy:

Alhamdulillah and congratulation for finally becoming a blogger. Poning palo Zam nanti...anak2 Pak Samad ramai yg blog. Nanti kalau Bang Hamed pun blog mau pengsan ZAM.

As a veteran journo, your insight and perpectives will broaden us all.

Selamat datang.

maria a samad (kak ton) said...

Hi Zakhir,

Thank you Zakhir for visiting.

zaitgha said...

aaahhh....the famous amos mee rebus...looking forward to 'see' more of you in this cyber world....

maria a samad (kak ton) said...

Nora aka anon fm miri: Thank you.

Pasquale: Standard tetap maintain ler. But you wont know & you dont know wht you've been missing because you only eat the nasi briyani you bring to MRT. Lol!

Norzuhaira: Good idea. Would you like to volunteer...type for me? Hehehe. Anyways thanks for dropping by.

an0nymous-ign0ranus said...

rocky wrote a fantastic teaser. i was piqued and here i am. can't wait for the gory details.

maria a samad (kak ton) said...

Pi Bani: You're one funny person. I read yr comment at Elviza's. Maybe...if I dah kemarok bloggging & wont have time to cook mee rebus, they might just have to go elsewhere.

Tuesdays With Bloggers! (TWB jugak tu)? Ayoh macam tak der modal lain pula.

acciacca2ra: Tok Mommy or Tok Mami, sama aje la.:)

You're welcome to come for MRT whenever you are free. Hope to see you soon.

NURAINA A SAMAD said...

YAY! Kak Ton dah start blogging!
FINALLY!

maria a samad (kak ton) said...

Hi rocky,

How could I compare myself with the Giant (literally & metophorically speaking) of the Malaysian blogging world.

Talking abt contradiction in terms...well I am the grandma who is the new kid on the block. Lol.

Thank you for encouraging me into starting this blog.

=======================
Wanshana: Thank you. Of course I dont mind.

Wanshana said: " am SOOOOO looking forward to your postings :D :"

See wht I mean, Rocky? Am already beginning to feel the pressure. Lol!

Hehehe, I am still groping my way, wanshana.

maria a samad (kak ton) said...

kak teh: Ah, thank you for dropping by. Am honoured. Will take yr advice.

Kalau lauk hangit, tak per asalkan jangan sampai dapur terbakar kerana terlalu ghairah mem-blog.


SK: Thank you.

maria a samad (kak ton) said...

tokasi: Terima kasih kerana sudi mengunjungi blog saya.

Alamak, this is wht I am afraid of...takut menghampakan ramai pengunjung blog ini. I was a journalist a long time ago. But Insya Allah, will try. :)

maria a samad (kak ton) said...

zaitgha: Thank you. Same here.

Kerp (Ph.D) said...

welcome, aunty maria!!

i've been telling everyone how good it felt to have finally attended one of the MRT sessions. the mee rebus was great but uncle roslani was simply another mind-blowing matter!

after meeting him last tuesday, i'm making extra extra sure it wont be the last!

zorro said...

What can I say? At last the monsoon has arrived earlier than expected. WELCOME MARIA. Dedicating a post to you.

Ah Yun Wong said...

Hi Maria,

Congratulation !

Welcome to blogsphere !

The Ancient Mariner said...

Dear Maria,

Welcome on board. Have been wondering when you are finally going to jump on the bandwagon.

Ruslani bila pulak? He has been talking about taking the plunge too.

Unspun said...

Maria,

Welcome to the party. Still remember you fondly from Star days. Blog well.

cakapaje said...

Salam Kak Ton,

Will be putting a picture of you and me up soon, with courtesy from Matsalo. And congratulations!

Pak Zawi said...

Kak Ton,
Now we can get to read articles from the journalists of old. No cut and paste or substituting a few words here and there from other people's work and claim it as his own. With volunteer typists to assist you all you need to do is dictate it on every Tuedays. Make sure the typing is done before serving them the mee rebus.

Mr. Smith said...

Oh I know you. You were then a very sexy young lady. That was in 1982 or thereabouts when we first met.
I reckon you were then with Bernama.
You were surely not an easy fish to catch !!!!!!!!!
Welcome to blogsphere - the place for women who are disliked by the Information Minister.

shar101 said...

How come the usual suspects didn't twist your arm to do this? I kena teruk-teruk on 30/04/07 at NPC.

Hang on...hmmm.. Ena, Elviza...Oh I see it now. They sent the Wanita Bloggers to do the job. Sneaky chaps, these fellas.

Welcome to blogging, Maria. Sorry I couldn't attend the last one, especially now knowing that Kerpy boy made his debut for MRT, but I was tied up elsewhere.

Go get em, Granny.

P.S.Wasn't there a movie starring Arnold Swaziland..[look I can't spell the guy's name, let alone pronounce it]..who's mommy carries a tommy gun..howzabout a pair of Ikea kitchen knives instead. Would look great as your blogger badge. Mob1900? Wattahack?).

siakap said...

syabas maria.
saya yakin you dapat menceritakan banyak cerita dan pengelaman hidup sebagai wartawan, isteri, ibu dan tok mommy. macamana nak join jadi ahli MRT. gah sunguh tentang mee rebus kak ton.

Sesat said...

Dear Tok Mommy aka Kak Ton,

Congratulations on finally taking the big plunge, not a minute too soon, if you ask me!

Please write regularly Kak Ton, I am reserving a front-row seat.

Maverick SM said...

Welcome to the blogosphere, Kak Ton!

We are proud to have a grandma blogging with us.

I am sure you will give us a piece of your mind.

We look forward to your postings.

Will be back!!!

dragonstar said...

Yo Maria ... wondered why you have been so quiet all these years. Will keep an (editor's) eye on you all the way from UK now you're putting fingertips to keyboard again. Heh! heh!

A Voice said...

Congrats and welcome to blogging!

Man I missed last Tuesday, some last minute deviation. Mak ai ... sebulan lebih tak merasa TMR. Boleh rasa di bibir.

Anyway see you'll Saturday.

Alliedmartster said...

Welcom, finally Tok Mommy, and when will we see Pak Hakim?
He he.....please do 'spill the beans'

Looking forward to our regular Tuesdays again!

Chejaafar said...

Very cool... welcome to the club Tok Mommy!

CJCM
http://www.kualalumpurishome.com

MarinaM said...

Whoa Kak Ton!! I've missed so many MRTs! So here's to virtual MRTs (and other days too) from you. Welcome!

Bergen said...

Way to go, ma'am. You keep 'em coming like waterfall and I'm gonna drop by this way on my hop. You've got big names to welcome you already so here's from a small name, good to have you on board, ma'am.

You have a nice day now, y'hear?

maria a samad (kak ton) said...

ena: yes, finally I took the plunge. Thanks to you for bugging me.

kerp(ph.d): Am glad you enjoyed yourself at the MRT & that you find uncle Roslani...hmmm entertaining. Hope to see you again. And thank you for dropping by.

Salt N Turmeric said...

welcome to blogosphere TM. hopped here fr Sis Nuraina's.

maria a samad (kak ton) said...

Zorro: All I can say is Thank you, sir. Without your gentle prodding, there wouldn’t have been "Tok Mommy". :)

Elviza Michele said...

It got thruuuuuu! Yeay!!!

Firstly, welcome and I am soooo happy you are finally doing it! Actually happy is an understatement, I am ecstatic!

Welcome welcome welcome Kak Ton ...

p/s: alamak, bila mentor dah popular, mesti tak der masa nak mengajar lagi. Duh!

mekyam said...

Hi Kak Ton!

I rushed from Ena's, leaving skid marks at her lot and holes in my soles, only to find myself having to jump up and down behind a crowd already here to greet the popular "New Kid on the Blog". :D

Hope you can read the card I'm waving over their heads, dear... "SHAKE 'EM, TOK MOMMY! [signed] mekyam, another groupie".

a malaysian in riyadh said...

Salam Kak Ton,
Suddenly got the urge to re-read Mahathir of Malaysia by Robin Adshead after all these years, and guess what I found inside it. An old newspaper clipping (yes, it is yellow mellow) of your interview with the author. He says this of the Statesman and Leader of shining integrity, you wrote:
"All you need is for someone to say that he is a dictator and for someone else to agree. And this will perpetuate the myth"

What a veritable treasure trove Tok Mommy is going to be! We’re all SOOOO excited and we just can’t hide it.
aMiR

IBU said...

WHOOOAAAAAA !!!! I like.....

U sure are one gutsy nana! I could almost smell the mee rebus aroma in the air just reading this blog, Kak Ton!

Baru 1 posting - tapi dah macam kena buat fan club dah ni. Hehe... Ni bukan aroma. Ni AURA. pssstt...Mawi, ke tepi, ke tepi! Beri laluan sikit.

maria a samad (kak ton) said...

linken lim: Thank you.

the ancient mariner: Yup, finally...better late than never, right capt.

Roslani a blogger? That will be the day. He's quite happy to be the MRT resident comedien.

maria a samad (kak ton) said...

unspun: Ong, same here. How have you been keeping bro? Last time we spoke to each other was years ago when you were back here from H.Kong.


cakapaje: Nice script. But not-so-nice pix of me. Lol!

U a script writer ke? :)

maria a samad (kak ton) said...

Zawi: Thanks from dropping by. Alamak expectation from para pengunjung amatlah tinggi. Dont know if I could deliver - takut nanti anda semua kecewa. :(

Ahh Mr Smith: Do I know you? Yes, I was still with Bernama in 1982.

Me sexy then? Ayoh...garang-looking maybe but certainly not sexy.

maria a samad (kak ton) said...

shar101: Isssh! Apa hang dok bagi idea yang bukan-bukan to Mob1900 & wattahack? Lol!

Siakap: Wow, you sure have penuh keyakinan terhadap saya. :) Will try not to disappoint you.

Tak payah jadi ahli MRT. It isnt a club, but a gathering of bloggers who meet at my house for mee rebus every Tuesday.

eva's haven said...

Kak Ton.

This is really great! Don't you also have 3 or 4 other sisters? Won't they be blogging too?

Welcome to this cyberclub of crazy souls!

Hatz said...

Salaam

Welcome to the blogsphere... Kak Ton.
I didn't know much about your background, but your name & your mee rebus came up ever so often in Kak Ena blog and others.

Now I can relate from this blog to your name and will add your link to mine.

Cheers!
Wassalaam
Hatz

maria a samad (kak ton) said...

Sesat: Thank you sister for dropping by.

Maverick: I do visit yr blog, you know. Am your silent reader.

Dragonstar: I have a feeling you are someone that know. Could you be my former boss in the Star?

maria a samad (kak ton) said...

A voice: Terima kassiiih! Don’t worry, there is always another Tuesday. Ya, kita jumpa nanti hari Sabtu ini.

Alliedmaster: Tony, thank you for dropping by. Oh that Pak Hakim is happy jadi penghibur saja.

Anyway, don’t forget to bring Audra along to the do at my dad’s place on Saturday.

Azhad said...

Syabas dan tahniah.....
Semoga Kak Ton akan menambahkan lagi bahan bacaan yang menarik di dunia cyber ini.

maria a samad (kak ton) said...

webmaster: Muchas gratias!

marinam: marina, I know you've been busy the last seven weeks taking care of your dad, our beloved Tun. I am happy to know your dad is recovering well. Drop by at MRT whenever you have the time. You take care. God Bless.

maria a samad (kak ton) said...

Bergen: I am a silent reader who frequents your blog but has never left a footprint there. How was your one-month trip to Holy land during Ramadhan? I am sure it was very fulfilling.

Thank you for dropping by.

maria a samad (kak ton) said...

Princessjournal: Thank you, farina.

Elviza: So you finally managed to access my blog. Thank you sis, for getting me started. Also that free "promosi" abt my blog.

See ya on Saturday!

maria a samad (kak ton) said...

mekyam: I see you, mekyam!

Yeah, am pleasantly surprised cuz I didnt expect such a big crowd. Must have come here after hopping at Rocky's, Ena's & elviza's blogs.

Hey, they gave "Tok Mommy" free advertising space. Heh heh heh!

Thanks. mekyam, for visiting my blog.

maria a samad (kak ton) said...

aMir: Yes, I interviewed Adshead in 1988 if I am not mistaken. Nice guy he has the highest rspect for TDM.

Ibu: Talking abt Mawi, he and I did compete for the title of Malaysian of the year 2005. Tak percaya? Nanti I ceritakan. More of that later.

Unknown said...

selamat datang ke dunia kami

Pak Idrus said...

Maria, welcome to the cybersphere. It is a great place to be and share our thoughts and enjoy doing it. One of these days I shall be there for the Mee Rebus. Have a nice day.

Zakhir's Zoo said...

Tok Mommy,

You started blogging at a very significant date: The day I turned forty!

I will always remember this. BTW, your lodeh VERY, VERY GOOD! The colour is right, the texture is right, the composition is right.

Can I live with you???? I no longer each much, you know!

:)

Again, now the warga bloggosphere will be enlightened with Maria Samad's perspective of things. Like Rocky said, "everybody step aside!".

Jehan said...

Mommy,

This morning, as I was opening my emails, a friend in Kuantan was already telling me about your blog. I hadnt even told my friends about you blog and they know about it already!

So Go!Tok Mommy, Go!
We're with you all the way!:-)

Jay

Unknown said...

Hai Tok Mommy,

At last I can pass the 'baby blogger' baton on to someone else.

Good luck and looking forward to the gory details that Rocky has warned us of.

Haris

Keanorlinsya said...

Wooooooooohhhhooooooo!! Aunty Ton in the crew! Welcome!

dZeal said...

Welcome onboard Tok Mommy darling...

maria a samad (kak ton) said...

Eva: Right I have five younger sisters. Only Nuraina, among them blogs. The rest are too busy with their career and taking care of their families to blog.

Thank you, Eva, for coming by.

Shanghai Fish said...

my dear Maria... oh Maria..!
It is so good of you to finally start a blog of your own...he!he! all this time you've been ( not forgetting that good man of yours-Ruslani !) harbouring (and fattening!) bloggers with your generous time and sumptous array of food which has left me a couple of kilos heavier and since Ramadan I've been eerrh.. under-nourished !
All I can say is Cheers to your blog and am truely honored to be on your blog-roll !Will save the big-hug till I see you in the next MRT ! Go get 'em and rock 'em and knock 'em, mamma....grrrrrrrroowl !
Bye dear !

maria a samad (kak ton) said...

Hatz: Terima kasih kerana sudi mengunjungi blog saya and linking it to yours.

Azhad: Thank you for the kind words..

maria a samad (kak ton) said...

maman: Thank you. Ciman ke nie? :)

Pak Idrus: Thank you for coming by.

Yes, do come for our MRT whenever you have the time.

bayi said...

It's always great to have another source of exciting material to read and to understand yet another opinion.

Congrats and way to go!

maria a samad (kak ton) said...

Hi Zakhir: About that lontong, the compliments should go to my "bibi".

Aiyaaah, Rocky made me out metaphorically speaking "bigger" than what I really am.

I was a journalist eons ago. But not anymore. I have retired since.

You see, my intention to blog is to write whatever I feel like writing. Cannot be like Rocky lah. He is already a "star" blogger. Or my sister, Nuraina.

Kinda difficult to live up to this big expectation.

Hey, how did I get myself into this in the first place,

Ayoooh fening, fening.

KJ Lim said...

Congratulations, welcome to blogosphere.

maria a samad (kak ton) said...

Harris. Wow, am honoured. Thank you for visiting this humble blog of mine.

maria a samad (kak ton) said...

Jay:

Jay or Jehan is my daughter. She is named after the wife of the late President Sadat of Egypt.

I was carrying her when I was assigned to cover the former first lady, Jehan Sadat, on her official visit here in 1977.

Jehan Sadat is one lady full of grace. She is a vision of loveliness. Just fell in love with her & was determined that if my baby was a daughter I'd name after her.

You know, orang Melayu percaya the choice of one's name will influence a person's character/personality.

No, Jay is nothing like the First Lady. :(

The one thing Jay has in common with her namesake is that - Jay knows Arabic, having gone to UIA where the language is compulsory for All students.

Ooops soorii, for the diversion, he he he...I got carried away.

Anyway, Jay yes, thank you for your support.

Eh, was that Ciman who posted under the name "maman"?

Ciman (Shariman), by the way, is Jay's hubby.



.

Zakhir's Zoo said...

Something from Carlos Santana, "Super Natural":

Ho Maria Maria
She reminds me of a west side story
Growing up in Singapore
She’s living the life just like a movie star

Ho Maria Maria
She fell in love in West Pee Jay
To the sounds of the guitar, yeah, yeah
Played by Carlos Santana


Yes, Rocky and Nuraina are 'Star bloggers'......

That's because you weren't there yet. So, now you are here. Your presence will complement the 'Star Bloggers' & enrich the bloggosphere. Rocky has also for the longest time wanted Pak Saad to blog. It would be interesting if he does.

Yes, you are journalist, who 'hung her typewriter' so long ago. But then again, you can blog on things from your perspective, as a veteran journalist, a granny, a bloggers' MRT supplier, a host & point of reference where people with so diverse backgrounds, stance and age group, converge once a week, as themselves , socially.

Of course you will hv views & insight of everything you went through differently from others. People like me would treasure all the experience that you went through, 30 over years in journalism and later PR work. Things we can never hv the opportunity to experience.

You will be a "Star blogger" in your own right, at your own pace and space. Of course, Roslani Hashim can be a guest columnist here in 'Tok Mommy', giving his viewpoints also.

We are all glad that you are here, now. Look how many comments you got!

If the Beatles were still around, they'd probably write and sing a song about bloggers. They did one about paperback writers......

Like The Eagles say it "You can check in anytime you like, BUT you can never leave!"

maria a samad (kak ton) said...

Keanorlinsya: Kea how are you? Haven’t seen u at the TWB chat room any more. Still working or are you already in college?
Sorry to hear abt your grandmother. May she rest in peace.

Al-fatiha.


Shanghaistephen: Yup, about time, bro. Can’t just be bystander and an outsider forever cooking mee rebus for you guys aje kan? Sooner or later gotta join the bandwagon of… liars.

Yeah we gonna rock ‘em & knock’em. Yeah!!

Thanks for dropping by. "Hugs" & muaaaaaaah!

maria a samad (kak ton) said...

Bayi: I agree with you...it is about sharing information & exchanging views & opinions.
Thank you for visiting.

BTW, are the you THE bayi who comments regularly at aisehman?

Kean-Jin Lim : Thank you.

Anonymous said...

*inconspicuously from the side*

Welcome to blogsphere, Kak Maria.

A grandma's perspective always weighs heavy. A feisty one? Sure heavyweight with more punch one ... die lor. :-)

maria a samad (kak ton) said...

La jolie papillon: Sorry I missed you out earlier. My sincere apologies.

Am overwhelmed by the number of visitors. It is beyond my expectation.

I think Rocky succeeded in drawing their attention and diverting the traffic from his blog to "Tok Mommy" with that "fantstic teaserr".

Yeah a blogging grandma. That is real crowd-puller. Siapa yang tak ingin tahu, kan?

Anyway, thanks for visiting.

the witch's broo said...

hello hello..

i'm your friendly neighbourhood bitch, i mean, witch.
if you need any spell to hex anyone you don't like, just drop by, anytime.

welcome to the kingdom of bloggers, Kak Ton.
you will find that you will leave the kettle boiling till its all dried up, burn your mee rebus, miss your prayers.....aah, even forget you have a husband...
so blog on and be happy doing it.

Mior Azhar said...

Kak Maria,
Welcome! Welcome! Oh My Gosh! I felt so intimidated, mula-mula Kak Ena and now you... anyway, I'm still hoping to learn a thing or two from you as far as writing is concern.

cakapaje said...

Kak Ton,

You don't have to publish this. But I was a copywriter nearly a decade ago. Now, long time no practice. Just like the piano the other day...it had my tongue wagging, cuma malu nak main.

maria a samad (kak ton) said...

Zakhir: All I can say is a Big Thank for the kind words. Will try not to disappoint you.

Ewoon: A grandma,I am. But a heavyweight? Dunno about that.

Mior Azhar. Kak maria is a newbie in this new medium. Like you, am still learning & groping my way. Terima kasih kerana sudi megunjungi blog kak Maria.

bayi said...

Kak Ton (can I call you Kak Ton like everyone else?)

Yes, I am the bayi who reads Aisehman's posts and occasionally leaves a word or two behind. I am at a loss for words that you have noticed.

Incidentally I remember reading your articles and they don't seem that long ago!

The string of hearty reception here is encouragement enough for you to throw your heart and soul into writing again. If you don't mind, I will be leaving some thoughts behind here too. :)

maria a samad (kak ton) said...

Witch: hello to you bitch…err witch. Do you know that I know you but you don’ know me (until now, of course)? How is that? Well, that is because I read your blog. Yes, I do. I told my sister, Nuraina, to blogroll you. She is has a wicked sense of humour, I said! That's why she calls herself a bitch...I mean witch.

BTW eer witch, thank you for dropping by. See you around.

maria a samad (kak ton) said...

dzeal: Thank you.

puteramaya said...

Maria @ Kak Ton @ Tok Mummy

Syabas.. And my sembah salam takzim to Pak (Tan Sri) Samad and your other half of course... I miss your TWB actually..

Salam hormat,
Ron the kuda-kepang@putera@cyberprince

maria a samad (kak ton) said...

Bayi: Yes, No problem. Kak Ton/Kak Maria/ Tok Mommy - that's me. :) B by all means, you're welcome to post your comments here.

puteramaya: Datuk Ruhani/Ron my - old friend, sahabat lama. Thank you.

Insya Allah will convey your salam to Bapak and Roslani.

Yes, you havent been to MRT for quite sometime. Bila lagi? Sibuk gaknya.

zainul said...

salaam kak ton,

congrats akak. feels like you got a new house with wide open doors and so many people in it.

finally, I have found a place where I can call home.

I'll be in here most of the time now.

thanks for providing the space to extend our silaturrahim. may Allah bless you and your family and the whole of your zuriat till the end of time.

salaam
zainul

maria a samad (kak ton) said...

Wa 'laikum salaam Zainul,

Thank you bro. No worries. You're welcome to my new house any time. Just make yrself comfortable. See you around. :)

Syaliza Abdul Rahman said...

Assalamualaiikum Tok Mommy aka Kak Ton :o)

Welcome to the blogsphere :o) Looking forward to your entries :o)

Zakhir's Zoo said...

Hello aunty!
Nice to see you blogging here!

love,
Aishah

Daphne Ling said...

Hi Aunty Maria,

I remember clicking on your profile a few months back during the Aisya campaign, and you replied you dont have a blog. Well, now you do! Selamat Datang =)

Cheerio,
Daphne L

puvanan said...

Welcome to the club. Wish you all the best!

Cheers.

Ramli AR said...

16 Shawwal 1428
Salam

For a granny... you ROCK.

Ramli AR

Unknown said...

Congratulation,
Youve passed the 'If,If' stage while i'm still figuring out what to write

gram.kong said...

Hi Maria,

Everybody who posted comments on your blogs seem to know you very well.From what transpired, I guess you must be a popular ex fourth estate writer.

I am also very new to blogging and yet to link up to others.

Anyway, congratulations and welcome to blogosphere.

maria a samad (kak ton) said...

Aishah: Wah, the veteran lil blogger has come to say "hi" to her aunty maria. Thank you Aishah for dropping by.

Daphne: Tu lah. Profile ada, blog tak ada. Macam mana tu, ya? Well, I wasn’t quite ready then. But sooner or later I had to start one because my sister and her friends kept bugging me.

Puvanan: Thank you.

ramli ar: Yes, this grannny rocks -she rocks her lil one-year-old granddaughter Ayna to sleep. 

adik said...

Hi kak ton,

Glad you've finally taken the plunge. Am a loyal TWB fan.

dragonstar said...

Wow Tok Mommy, sharp as ever ... yeah, former 'boss' (if you like that word) but I also hope friend in the days Unspun was around too. Great to see you on the blogging trail ... will follow you avidly perhaps one day drop on on MRT (or is it TMR?)

Mat Salo said...

Eh Kak Maria, lupa pulak nak drop a message to say "WELCOME". My goodness! Judging by the comments here (over a 100! You're swamped!) this is gonna be the 'fastest grossing blog' --ever! Please don't reply --it's gonna take ages just to read all these comments heheh...

J.T. said...

Hi Kak Ton

Welcome to the blogosphere.

I've heard so much about you especially your delicious mee rebus. I hope I will get a chance to taste it when I fly in the next time. :)

Thanks for blog rolling me. If you don't mind, I have added you to my list too.

Looking forward to reading your posts.

Cheers!

maria a samad (kak ton) said...

dragonstar:

Cheryl!!! “Huuuuugsss “and “muaaaaaaaaah”. I knew it! I knew it has to be to you. How long has it been, huh? Twenty years ?

Hi guys, this is Dragonstar, the former Sunday Star Editor who was my mentor.

She is great lady and a true professional.

Her departure for the UK following in 1987 is a loss to the Malaysian journalism and in particular to the Star.

The paper has never been the same since.

Thanks Cheryl for everything.

P/s Is your family house still around? I pass the area occasionally but I dont seem to it there anymore.

maria a samad (kak ton) said...

mat salo: Thanks bro.

I know, I know. But as you can see, the majority of commentators are bloggers (like you) whom I know before I even began blogging. Some are sahabat2 lama (saperti my ex boss, dragonstar) and new friends who are readers of TWB (Tuesday with Bapak).

J.T.: Didn’t I say that I was a lurker who snoops around forums and blogs. Yes, yours is one blog which I frequent. No probs J.T, you ‘re welcome to add mine to your list.

BaitiBadarudin said...

Wah, Kak Ton, baru blog dah 'fofular' gitu. Congratulations for making the move from sniping to blogging. Welcome to the Club!

justme said...

Actually I prefer GUTSY GRANDMOTHER! Maybe you should go with Gutsy Tok Mommy. Hehehe ....... Cepat betul masa berlalu kan? Qistina's adik pun dah one year old. And I still remember the days when Adam was a mere toddler dok kacau Tom Mommy dia nak surfing pun tak senang. Habis pokok bunga Tok Mommy dicabut, kopi Tok Mommy tumpah kat keyboard, etc. LOL! It's great to be seeing you online again. Mwah! ((((KakMaria)))

justme said...

So during the MRT session at my house yesterday, blogger Elviza literally got me started again - not without any hitches, though.

She sat next to me with her laptop, opened it and said “Ok, Kak Ton, go sign in.”

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LOL! This soooo reminds me of the first time you (and I) wanted to (Yahoo) chat. Remember? Nampaknya Kak Maria sekarang dah techno-savvy, eh? Yay to gusty grandma. :)

Anonymous said...

hai.. salam kenal dari saya di jakarta....