A lil' bit of this and that

Baby baby baby oooooh

2011-11-24T10:32:00.003+08:00

I stumbled upon this video and I can't stop smiling. :) This one's for you, Fiance.

P.S I love you!

20.10.2011

2011-10-20T12:22:00.003+08:00

5 years and counting :)

Read, dear.

2011-10-13T18:07:00.008+08:00

MPH, Gramedia, Popular, Borders or any book store alike would be one of my must-go shops. Now you must be wondering why. Well, first and foremost, of course, I love reading. But more than that, I just love to walk through the many stacks of books available in the store, glancing through the name of the authors and the title of the book. And when there's a book of my interest, I might consider buying it. I usually feel a sense of enjoyment being surrounded by books. That, can't be explained though. I just feel that way. He he. I enjoy trailing my fingers on the books on the shelf while looking at the different sizes and covers. I love glancing through blurbs of the books which strikes my interest. Among my favourite sections are: Fiction, cooking/food, travels, hobbies, romance (ahem) just to name a few. But I'll normally go to the best sellers shelf, just to keep abreast with books/authors which I might not be aware of.

Thank God, Den shares the same interest! :) And recently we went to the biggest book sale in the world and spent around rm200+. We managed to get more than 25 books (if I'm not mistaken). And I was elated! :)

Actually, I grew up reading a lot of novels, both Malay and English. I still remember my dear dorm-mate, Nana, who was the owner of a mini-library (of Malay novels). She has a record of those who borrowed her books, and we had to agree to certain terms and conditions (which I can still remember!) for example books should be returned within 1 week. This is to be fair to the rest who have the intention of borrowing the same novel from her; and those who borrowed her book are not allow to hand it over to another person within the borrowing period. We can choose from a variety of 100+ books. I'm not exaggerating, really. She has that many! One of the books which was (and will always be) my favourite is Ombak Rindu by Fauziah Ashari. Why? It was my 1st Malay novel! He he.

But there's another story that I want to share with you. Den and I went to Alamanda last week. He wanted to buy a book for one of his classes. While waiting, I browsed through some of the books on the shelf nearby. What caught my attention was this:

And I was smiling to myself. This novel definitely reminded me of my highschool memories. The most used word upon seeing a person reading or holding a novel was "after!" or "aku nak after tau", indicating the intention of wanting to borrow it after one is done. So there I was, contemplating whether or not to buy it. And suddenly Den approached me, he already paid for the book he wanted to buy earlier. So I said, lets go. But he hesitated. To my surprise, he said this "Eh, I know this novel! Wasn't it popular? Do you want to buy it?" And I was like, "Err..errr.. I dunno..". (Really, I don't know if he's just trying to be nice or he really knows the existence of the novel, or maybe his sister has it, but wth, layankan je lah..he he). So he asked me to pick one, and stormed to the cashier. Half way, he turned around and said, "Eh, you go and pay lah!". And I LOL-ed. Ha ha ha. Really it was hilarious. Imagine the sight of a man getting excited about a Malay novel, which obviously is very much stereotyped as corny, jiwang, etc. But he ended up saying, "Oh, never mind!". And I smiled.

P.S Thank you for being such a sweetheart. I love you. :)

*** Ombak Rindu has been turned into a movie! And it's gonna be released end of this year. I can't waitttttt!!!!! :D

Can I have him to sing me to sleep at night?

2011-04-26T15:19:00.006+08:00

I am so in love with Chuck and Flynn/Eugene (sebenarnya nak tulis Zachary Levi tapi it sounds more decent to refer to him using his character name. Therefore I don't feel that guilty because I fall in love with a character, not the actual person. HAHAHA).

I've just watched Tangled recently. Got the copy from my sister. I watched Tangled and I really fell for Flynn/Eugene. His voice sounds familiar. Very familiar. And when he sang I see the Light, I fell more in love with him. Seriously. And so happened that the credits at the end of the movie was not included. So I Google-d and there you go. It was HIM singing. And I didn't know that he can sing that well. I love youuuuu Chuck/Flynn/Eugene/Zachary Levi but I love my fiance more. But I love you jugakkkk! Hehehe. Please please please listen to Zachary Levi & Mandy Moore (I see the Light) and Katherine McPhee recorded Terrified featuring him.

we're so cute for two ugly people

2011-03-30T13:48:00.002+08:00

I don't see what anyone can see in anyone else but you

What were you thinking?

2011-03-15T10:56:00.006+08:00

Seriously.

In my honest opinion, there are a lot of things to be considered when writing a book, especially when it is meant for children. Specifically, ABC picture books.

Here's what happened. I was reading one of the books (but this one is the Bahasa and English version) with my cousin's son, Isyraf (4 y.o). Approaching the letter Y, Isyraf spontaneously said "Eeee, tak malu, kencing berdiri". So I was like "what?". Then only I noticed THIS.

If the overall content of the book is about/describing human body parts, then by all means, it is totally fine. But I guess the word Penis is guised in so many terms, the same goes as Zakar in Bahasa. It's never wrong to expose them to the actual word, but what Isyraf said (eee, tak malu kencing berdiri) is a proof that the intended objective has not been met. Instead of identifying the picture as penis/zakar, he focused on the action. Which is not wrong, I would say. Really, I did not know how to respond. But eventually I said "Ini Zakar *while pointing at the arrow*". And I can't believe it myself, how I sounded like a pervert Aunt. Haha. And I quickly asked him to give me another book to read.

Den asked me to take a picture of the publisher but somehow it's not in the camera. Too bad. I would advise them to revise the contents. The thing is that, ABC books are not only for children to learn the letters but also help them to read. Thematic books (books with theme) which may accommodate all alphabets including (q,x,z) would be more desirable. Contents should also be more engaging. The items included should be those which children can relate to and easily available so that the letters and words can be reinforced. That way, they'll learn better.

Moral of the story: Take your time to really look at the contents of the book before buying them.

Honesty is the best policy

2011-02-22T14:19:00.003+08:00

I was flipping through Dad's students' assignments. Some of their works are good. As in really good. They were supposed to write a 15 pages essay on a quote of their choice, related to volunteerism. The medium of instruction is in Bahasa, but Dad encourages them to use English if they were to have any class presentation. So they were given the freedom to write the paper using the language they prefer, or feel more comfortable with.

Some papers were good. As in real good. And that surprised me. Not being sceptical or anything, but what's written in some of the essays were exceptionally flawless. I was like 'Dayumm! This student is really good'. But being a critical person (NOT), I noticed that (in this particular [unlucky] paper), the font colors in some paragraphs are not the same with the rest. Some parts are black (the automatic font color in MSWord) but some others are greyish black. Dan ada macam bintik2 (on the letters with the grey fonts) as compared to the black ones which are solid lah kan, without the tiny dots. Tak guna magnifying glass pun boleh nampak kot. -_-" So there you go. Apparently not everything in the paper is genuine.

Personally, it upsets me that uni students are very prone to 'copy and paste'. It's like they're taking the easy way to complete the assignments when other people are going through the hassle of doing it (honestly). I'd appreciate a genuine work,with acceptable grammatical errors rather than a 'flawless' paper (done with zero effort, of course!). If you don't feel comfortable writing in English you can resort to writing in Bahasa. And there's a writing technique called paraphrasing. Always, always paraphrase when you want to report someone else's works. And there's a proper way of citing or quoting information obtained from other people. And logically you need to have a page with the heading Reference at the end, right? Because in order to come up with a good piece of work, you'll have to do some readings. Unless if you're really smart to the extent that you can become a theorizer.

This is a serious problem I would say. And again, I'm upset. First is that they're not even doing it right. You want to cheat, please do it the right way. C'mon, takkan lah font color tak sama boleh tak perasan? Second, if they do not feel guilty about it, it'll create problem in the long run. Not being honest, get away with it and get good grades, and feeling good about it. Yes, that kind of problem. And what if they're the kind of person who hold on to the quote 'Buat jahat jangan sekali, buatlah berkali2'. Then what happens to keberkatan dalam menuntut ilmu? :( Kecewa.

Double whammy T.T

2011-02-17T18:12:00.003+08:00

Today is just not my day. Tsk tsk.

I was really busy working on something very important. And I was preoccupied. I glanced at my watch after some time and noticed that its DEAD. T_T. The time had been 7.15 (a.m./p.m.) since I-don't know when.

I also noticed that I did not receive any call(s) or SMS. A blessing in disguise, I said at first. Macam tahu2 je aku ni busy. But I started to feel that something is not right. So I decided to have a look at my phone. And there you go. On top of the screen it says "No access to network". So I switched off the phone, restart it but nothing happened. Long story cut short, the SIM card cannot be used. T_T. So I bought a new SIM to be used temporarily.

I head back to my car. And it couldn't start! T_T. Kifarah ni, banyak sangat dosa. Haizzzzz. And I left the car kit at home, as well as the Jumper. Great. Cried for help and Uncle Michael came to the rescue. :) Moral of the story, even if you send your car for regular service, never trust them 100%. They might check everything BUT the battery.

Belated Birthday present

2011-02-04T16:00:00.003+08:00

Hello. I'm back. And I'm engaged! This feels surreal. Thank you Allah. :)

Well that might explain why I'm seldom online. But now that I can resume to my normal life, I hope I can write more. So Den made me promise to write something (or a few) about The Day or anything related to it. Seriously, I don't know where to start. But this will be the only entry I'll be writing about it, and I'm sorry if this entry is of unusual length. Ha ha ha.

After Den's family came for merisik last year, we never really talked about the engagement preps. That's because my elder sister was getting married the same year so we decided to keep things low, and wait until the wedding ceremony ends. But coming to realize that eventually the engagement will happen, we started talking about it, planned a few things, one step at a time. It was hassle free (as far as I remembered) because we decided that everything should be done within budget. We started hunting for the hantaran. And agreed to stick to 5-7 dulang.

Being ME, I have to admit that I can (most of the time) be a pain in the a** when it comes to managing my expectations. Allow me to explain. Lets say, if the purpose of going out to a shopping mall is to window shop, then I'm totally fine if I come back empty-handed. But if so happen I managed to get anything of my liking, that's considered a bonus. (Dah jumpa yang suka, beli jela terus). On the other hand, if the purpose is to GET or BUY SOMETHING, then by all means, that item needs to be bought. Or else..... trust me, you don't want to know. HA HA. I'm stupid like that. Thank you Sayangku for putting up with me. Sometimes I think that I'm his worst nightmare. Hahahahahahahaha. So a few drama happened in the process of hunting for the hantaran. And I tend to worry over small things and I exaggerate. A LOT. I keep on bugging Den by saying things like "How meh? There's still a lot to be done. Banyak barang U tak siap lagi ni". When the truth is: Tinggal satu benda je tak beli lagi. -_-" Pesanan untuk Tunangku: We'll probably go through the same thing again. But hopefully not anytime soon. HA HA.

I'm not working (yet) but I was able to make some savings each time I got my monthly allowances. *Note to self: Start saving now. Your piggy bank is currently empty*. Being very understanding, Den told me that he doesn't need a ring this time around. Save the best for last, he said. (Thank you Sayang). We waited for any kind of sale, and visited jewelery shops to get their latest/promotion catalogues hoping to buy things at very cheap prices (but how cheap can they be pun? Duh). I personally believe that the engagement ceremony is the chance for both (nuclear & extended) families to meet and get to know each other. So technically, the items to be included as hantaran should be shared with all of them. Conclusion: Less barang, more food. :)

We visited Jakel Shah Alam and managed to get the kain for both engagement and nikah. Den a.k.a the haggler-extraordinaire (if the word even exist) managed to make me pay only RM100 for a pink sampin (the actual price was RM 380). -_-". I bought him a watch to replace the ring lah kononnya and got it for a very reasonable price. (Hasil tawar menawar oleh Den). And Habib was having it's year end sale with 50% on most items so we got my engagement ring. I love it to bits!:D And I'm lucky to have my darling angels around me (you know who you are) to help me around with some items for hantaran. Thanks for everything lovelies! :)

The ring. I.love.

And finally it's THE day. My MUA did a great job I love love love her work and most importantly she is a lady. He he. Upon arrival she said that she thought she misheard me when I said its an engagement ceremony. 'Akak dah ingat awak nak nikah tau', she said. Oh well, we can plan but HE is a better planner. I expected something simple but turned out to be the opposite. -_-" The mini dais did not appear mini. I requested for soft pink scallop for the canopy but the decorator decided to use striking pink. And 2 weeks before the event, Mom asked us to add 2 more dulang hantaran so we ended up with 7-9. Ha ha ha. Less is more konon. Haihhh. But at the end of the day, none of those seem to bother me. As long as everything goes well, Alhamdulillah. :)

I told you right, it's NOT a mini dais. -_-"

To be honest, I look forward for the event, excited and all but prior to the day itself, I did not feel berdebar2 or anything. But the moment when I'm almost done with the make up, I started to feel butterflies in my stomach. I feel happy and nervous at the same time. But I waited too long and the 2-metre veil started to make me feel like I'm carrying 2 brains in my head. When Den and his family arrived, I already feel restless. Ha ha ha. But to be honest, I can never forget the feeling when I got the ring on my finger. Really. It was...hmm..I can't put it into words. And there was something that I really wanted to tell his mom but I could not. Maybe that can wait, until the next event insyaAllah. :)

Alhamdulillah the event was photographed by Den's friend from highschool. So far I've seen 22 pics out of I-don't know how many, and MasyaAllah I love them to bits! Thanks to the family unit for everything. I can't thank you enough. Allah sahaja dapat membalasnya. :) Thanks to my darling angels for being there. I really appreciate it. Love all of you so much!

To my best friend now fiance, I love you. Thank you for making this happen. I know that this is one of the things I look forward to since I knew you 4 years ago. Love you always and forever!

Don't judge a book by its cover.2

2011-01-07T18:06:00.002+08:00

This is a true story, which happened to a deeply sadden bride to be.

(Retold with 'extra spices' to create the dramatic effect. :P)

It seems like it's going to rain, but I insisted that I need to get my wedding cake booked today. I had a lot in mind but I didn't want to burden any one at this point of time. And considering that I realize that it is my fault.. and it's kind of last minute. So I want to get this done myself.

I couldn't borrow anyone's car since all of them are in use. So I decided to ride my bike. A few minutes later I started to feel raindrops. Next thing I know it's already raining cats and dogs! Already halfway to my destination, I decided to carry on. So there I was, riding my bike in the heavy downpour just to get myself a wedding cake.

I finally reached my destination. I took off my helmet, and entered the 'bakery'. My clothes are wet of course I was drenched in the rain. I noticed that there are eyes looking as I entered, but who cares. I was waiting for my turn to be entertained because there was a lady paying her bill at the counter. As soon as she left, I come a bit closer to the counter. But I was ignored! A few girls who came later than me were given the attention.

I waited patiently. Until they left. I asked straight away if I can order my cake. The girl at the counter looked at me in 'such a way'. And she tells me that there is no way that they can provide me with a 2kg cake if the function is tomorrow. That was actually my first time to order cakes from that 'bakery'. So I don't really know the names of the cake. So I asked for the catalogue and she pulled a face. I was so angry but I realize that I look like someone who cannot afford to buy ANYTHING from them, so I kept quiet. I am a degree holder but it is just not my nature to speak my thought especially in a situation like this.

I ended up being ignored once again because new customers are coming. So I left, broken hearted. And I did not place the order. I went back. Luckily, the rain has stopped. I reached home, told the story to my sisters and cried my heart out. I was being judged for the way I appear to look that day.

*****

Can we stop people from looking down on us? I'd say the answer is No. But for a start, maybe we can stop ourselves from looking down on someone else. That way we may create a better environment for everyone. Peace, no war!

Untitled

2010-12-16T14:24:00.003+08:00

Hello people.

I'm sorry for the long hiatus. And I don't know if I still know how to write! -_-"
A lot of things has happened, some which I've never expected. We can plan but HE is a much better planner. Kun Fayakun. Nonetheless at the end of the day after the thunder and storms there's always a rainbow. Perhaps it's just His way of testing us, reminding us that He should not be remembered only when everything turns upside down. Astaghfirullah.

On a lighter note, I kinda have a good news. But of course, it is not to be disclosed here (yet) until everything is confirmed. :)

Will write more soon, I promise. (But I never know how soon is soon. Tqvm. Hehehe)

P.S 3211 almost there

Kids say the darndest things

2010-11-15T13:16:00.005+08:00

I've always wanted to record my conversations with my cousin, Dayana Syafi (4 yo) -- the youngest in our family.. but never had the chance to. She talks too much, she even talks in her sleep. -_-"

I met her last weekend and she suddenly asked me to play with her. So I agreed.

Syafi: Kakak Mimi, jom main 'One, Two, Juice'.
I : Okay, tapi selalu Syafi main macamana?
Syafi: Hm, ada macam ini (hand gesture of a gun),
macam ini, (hand gesture of water--open hand, fingers connected),
macam ini, (hand gesture of a bird--connecting tips of all fingers to each other) dengan lagi satu.... macam ni (Okay, at 1st she looks unsure about the other hand gesture, so I guess she simply created a new one. She connects (only) the tips of her thumb, index and middle fingers..and started to move them like when you're singing Twinkle-twinkle Little Star).
I : Okay, yang last sekali tu apa, Syafi?
Syafi: (Confidently) Oh, itu ulat. Ulat gonggok.
I : Okkayy -_-"

And we started the game, and she won the first round. (Kakak Mimi - Bird: Syafi - Gun). And she shouted "Yeay Syafi menang!".
The second round, it was a draw, both of us chose Gun. She goes "Alamak, sama lah".
But in the third round, she declares herself the winner when she's not. (Kakak Mimi - Gun: Syafi - Bird). My sister (Along) who's watching us playing started to explain to her that she's not supposed to win because Gun shoots Bird -- Gun defeats the Bird. So she said, "Ok. Ala, Kakak Mimi menang"
4th round. (Kakak Mimi - Bird: Syafi - Water). And I said "Yeay Kak Mimi menang!"

Syafi : Kenapa Kakak Mimi menang pulak?
Along : Sebab, Kakak Mimi Bird, Syafi Water. Bird minum air, jadi Bird menang lah!
Syafi : Tak boleh. Kakak Mimi kalah jugak.
Us : Eh kenapa macam tu?
Syafi : Sebab Syafi dah letak racun dalam air tu. Bird tu mati lah lepas minum air.

Heh. Innocent and carefree.

Syafi, can you not grow up? :)

Are you on diet?

2010-10-27T20:42:00.004+08:00

That was the question asked by a girl (whom I haven't met for quite some time) when I bumped into her this evening. And I said NO. I'm never on diet. I eat a lot and I have a big stomach. And I never say no to food. :P

So we talked and again she asked if I'm taking any supplement or health food. Or do I exercise. Or eat 'selectively'. And I just laughed because I did none of those. I'm a lazy bump when it comes to exercising. I don't like to jog because I don't feel comfortable running in public. But she insisted to know (and at that point of time I already feel a bit annoyed). It's not like I'm kurus kering. Haih. -_-"

So I said to her, my only healthy tips is 10000 steps a day. So far I think that it's a good way of exercising without you putting too much effort. It's a natural way of exercising (sometimes, without you realizing). Err, and this has nothing to do with MOH's campaign. This is what I have been practicing for years already. And so far it works. :)

What am I without you?

2010-10-04T20:09:00.009+08:00

It's been more than a week since she's gone. But life has to go on.

Anyways, I just want to share with you my fav Raya2010 pic.

*Spot the hidden face*

I think that most Dads are funny. Well, maybe not all. But I bet you have at least one story of your Dad being funny, right? :)

A lot of people said I look a lot like my Dad. Mama said I'm Dad's best friend. That, I couldn't agree more. Ha ha. But she also said that it's not just about the facial resemblance. Everything comes in packages. And she started saying that I'm stubborn...just like him. Oh well. Bapa borek anak rintik :P And oh, sometimes he's also my partner in crime. :D

I love you Ayah. So much.

Not.giving.up.hope

2010-09-28T18:22:00.006+08:00

Hello people.

Iklan sekejap.

I have a bad news. Rusty is missing. T_T. Since last Sunday.

Den and his family paid us a visit. Its Raya, kan. When he got back he noticed that Rusty is not in her cage, not in the house, not around the house. In short, she's nowhere to be seen. :(

So sad. Den is very depressed already. I don't know what to do. I ran out of soothing/comforting words. I'm such a bad girlfriend. T_T. He went and asked around the neighborhood, distributed flyers, went to the pet shop nearby just to check if anyone tries to sell her (NOOOOO). He did whatever he could.

If she got ran over by a car, we might have seen her dead body. Even though that'll definitely be the worst thing to happen, at least we're done with uncertainties. Of not knowing whether she's still alive, or is it true that someone kidnapped her, or is she being 'rescued' by someone who thinks that she is abandoned (but don't give me that sh*t lah, she's pretty, clean and all. Doesn't make sense if they think that she is a stray cat) ..and the list goes on.

I went to the Vet in campus, gave a flyer to the staff at the counter asking her to get it pasted in the lobby. I was trying hard to hold back tears while talking to that person. I just hope that she'll be back anytime soon. The last time I get to kiss her was last Friday and I noticed how fast she has grown since I gave her to Den. :( Oh so saaaad.

We pray for your safety wherever you are. We hope that you have eaten and that you're not sick. We hope that this sorrow will end, soon.

Come home Sayang. Please come home. We miss you. T_T

So I misunderstood

2010-09-02T18:47:00.008+08:00

Dear Diary,

There's a word that may describe what I'm feeling right now. It's
E-x-h-a-u-s-t-e-d.

Classes today were from 8: to 10:, 10: to 12: and finally 15: to 17:.

My students asked me to join them for iftar. And I said yes. But the offer was followed by-- "You have to bring your own food lah Miss. Kitorg sediakan venue je." :P

I can barely stand, and I didn't want to force myself to walk alone to get food. Luckily there's a mini Bazaar at the parking lot opposite the faculty. So I decided to buy something there. Half way back to the faculty, I noticed that I didn't buy my drinks yet. Sigh. So I headed there, again. On my way back, unfortunately, I dropped one of the plastic bags I was carrying. It was the one with the drink in it! That happened just before I crossed the road. A man walking nearby was looking at me when it happened. And he had this pity-that girl look on his face. Then he smiled, impliedly saying, "Tak apa lah, tak ada rezeki' I reckon.

I still want to buy drinks. So I walked to the shops, hoping to get a large bottle of Twister so that later, I boleh minum sampai puas. And I did! Then I walked again, allowing myself a little smile of satisfaction. A man walking the opposite direction smiled at me. And I thought 'Oh maybe he smiled because he thought that I was smiling to him when I was smiling to myself just now'. And I walked across a few shops. Another man was smiling at me. And it felt weird. What is it with these people? Maybe they're just being nice. After all, Senyum tu kan sedekah.

Approaching the small gate to enter the faculty area, I suddenly noticed that there was a twig on my kain. And I've been carrying it with me since I don't know when. Now that explained the 'smiles' that I received. -_-" I brushed it off, and walked again. That's basically the story of the day.

P.S Something went wrong. I actually clicked the 'save now' button but this post was published.

Study Yang Yok.

2010-09-01T13:25:00.006+08:00

Den has a test today. And I asked him to join me at the library. To my shock, he agreed. (semasa undergrad beliau tidak ~~pernah~~ selalu pergi ke library. Ha ha ha).

So we carried our backpacks and walked together. Den said it feels like school again. But technically we are still in school. Heh. Maybe because this time the situation is slightly different, -- working and studying and fooling around the same time. Tee hee.

I was working on a few stuffs when he said that it's difficult to study when I am in front of him. O_0. So he ended up taking a nap instead of attending to his notes and book. Oh well. I should have seen that coming. :P

But knowing that I have a friend to literally be there when I am studying, I feel grateful. At least I'm not sitting alone today. I miss group-studying! :(

Faint! x_x

2010-08-19T17:33:00.005+08:00

I just love how the first season of Glee ended.
It was just perfect, with the two characters I love the most, singing together.

Today, the students presented their Dialogues.
One of the performances was about an audition for a singing competition.
A man clad in leather (tak pun sbnrnya..he he), accessorized with necklace and wristbands -- complete rock image, entered the audition room.
When asked to sing a song, he took his guitar, but ended up singing
*
*
*
Somewhere over the rainbow.

I didn't expect him to sing THAT song.
And he didn't ruin the song. Not even a bit.
*sheepish smile*

One pathetic soul

2010-08-16T14:27:00.003+08:00

I'm happy but not that happy.

Roadtax costs me RM30.

Can I not think about the part where I need to pay for the insurance?

Haih.

Of men and compliments

2010-08-10T19:22:00.004+08:00

Like any other guy, Den seldom gives compliments (except when he was 'forced' to do so, of course). He picked me up the other day for lunch. And as soon as I entered the car he was like, "Oh, I think you're fat." I thought that that was just it, when he continued "See, you even have double chins now." Now that, according to him, should be taken as a compliment. I'm confused. O_o

P.S. His lines should be followed by "You're not fat. You're just curvy". That's more like it. :D

I wonder why

2010-08-02T17:21:00.005+08:00

...some people like to publicize VERY sensitive personal issues. I personally think that it's disrespectful to let the whole wide world to know about things which are meant to be personal, especially those involving their family, parents, or significant other. Perkara yang baik tak apa, yang buruk, jangan lah, please? Tak baik.

Adopting a child who's trapped in a cat's body

2010-07-27T20:54:00.012+08:00

Hello everyone. I'm Rusty :)

According to Den, Rusty is a domestic long hair (a mixed breed). I never cared much about cat breeds whatsoever but now I'm learning. He he. I promised a cat for Den's birthday so I decided to adopt Rusty. I guess I made him happy. :D Yeay to that. The mother has a bushy tail and I think that it's a Siamese. However, the characteristic of a Siamese cat is inherited by Rusty's other sibling named Blacky. So bushy and furry and cute! 0_O. But this one is not ours.

Anyhow, we're taking turns to take care of Rusty, however the rightful owner is still Den although he says that it's OUR cat. But I gave the cat to him so technically it's his, right? Okay tak penting. Rusty is really lucky, it has a father now. Literally. One who feeds him/her (not really sure about the sex yet. But I say she's a girl. Tee Hee.), buys her toy, sleeps with her, cleans up her poop, soon going to buy her a plush or blanket. Haih. Kecik-kecik lagi sudah spoilt. -_-

The major problem now is that Rusty doesn't want to stay in her cage! She'll run amok, keeps hitting her head on the bars, and the other day Den found her head almost stuck between the bars, a result of her failed attempt to escape. Kepala awak tak muat lah sayang. Pity her. Any suggestions? But I told Den to just let her stay in the cage because sooner or later she's supposed to get used to it. And it's not that we're gonna leave her in the cage all the time. Daddy needs to go to work. And his classes too. Masalah keluarga.

Ting ting ting.

2010-07-22T19:53:00.002+08:00

Been thinking of doorgifts for the E thing (walaupun tak ada tarikh pun lagi).

Something hand made, perhaps? :)

New Moon = Cinta Baru? How distorted.

2010-07-16T10:32:00.006+08:00

Hello people.

I have to admit that I suck at giving titles to my posts. Sometimes they are not related at all. But who cares. :P Anyway, I'm aware that the Twilight Saga is being translated to Malay but I didn't know that New Moon becomes Cinta Baru. It doesn't suit the description of the story as a whole, and it is not even a direct translation! Ha ha. Fear not, this post is not about Twilight, or Eclipse which I've recently watched.

But if you want to talk about cinta baru, I found a new love. It's addictive. And I might consider this as a weekend hobby, or perhaps, to apply for a post as an arts and crafts teacher which I think will be fun. :) I'm still new at this, and I hope that I can get the actual tools needed so that the process will be less tedious and definitely more enjoyable.

It's called paper quilling, and I consider Miyyah@Kertas as my sifu. As for now, I'm working on a mini project for Den's birthday next week. It's like a ritual that I'll give something 'handmade' for his birthday. (been doing that since 2007 I guess :D) Will let you know when I'm done, but I'll not upload the end product though. Takut nanti ada yang nk termuntah hijau. Ha ha. If happens that I have a new project and god willing I have the time to get it done anytime soon, I'll let you guys know!

Until then. Be Happy!

xoxo

I think...

2010-07-15T18:00:00.003+08:00

...that vending machines selling sanitary pads should exist! (here in the faculty)

Because I forgot to restock. banyak makan semut punya pasal

PMS.

Feel like shooting someone, or smack one's face real hard.

Damnation.

A farewell.

2010-07-06T16:20:00.004+08:00

This is for you, Dr.Ayu.

Sorry that you're leaving

I know that I shouldn't be grieving

Do come home once in a while

So I can welcome you with a smile

Even though I feel sad, I would say

I just know that you're gonna be okay

I'll be there whenever you call

Just keep your faith and stand tall!

Pelanduk dua serupa

2010-07-02T20:56:00.004+08:00

Hello people! :)

Just a short one. I'm sorry for the long silence. I hope that you miss me. :P

I once heard that in this world, you'll meet different people with the same face (at least 7 of them). Well, I guess (according to others), I've met a few. He he.

But today, as I was stalking ppl on fb (that's how Den puts it), I came across this.

To have people with the same name would not be that surprising, right? But this, is kinda scary. He he he. I don't know. Maybe it's just me. Anyway, congratulations to the recently married couple, who both share the same name as Den and I. Nak bunting macam ini juga! XD

P.S: To the owner of this picture, I'm sorry I forgot where this was taken from. I was so excited seeing this, snapped the pic and went for lunch and my dad deleted the browsing history. -_-"

See the leg, lah!

2010-05-23T09:51:00.002+08:00

This was not being told by Mum until she brought up the issue of 'race discrimination' while we were having dinner. T'was kind of a small-talk which (apparently) got me thinking. To begin the story, I need to provide you with some background infos. He he. My brother was offered a scholarship to pursue his studies. But first he has to complete a two year foundation. So the parents sent him to register. As usual, some documents need to be submitted during the registration process, in particular, the parents' birth certificates. What caught Mrs. Discriminator's attention was the race of the father of both my parents. What's stated there was; Bangsa/Race - Jawa/ Java.

So she started to make comments about that. i.e.- "

Eh, sepatutnya kalau keturunan Jawa ni tak boleh dapat biasiswa".

My mother was shocked with that kind of remark. I don't think that my brother will be offered with the scholarship if he is not a qualified applicant in the first place. With all due respect, I believe that he deserves to get the scholarship based on his achievements and for doing well during the interview and I don't think that the race of the father of the parents matters, here. So this was what my mother said to her.

"Oh yeke Puan, tapi Ayah dia dah pernah dapat pun biasiswa yang sama. Dah sampai pun ke US. Alhamdulillah, dah jadi Professor pun sekarang. Kakak dia pun dapat biasiswa ni juga. Nak masuk tahun akhir dah di IPTA."
And Mrs. D decided to hold her tongue. *Smug* Mama, you rock! But honestly, sometimes I just can't tolerate this kind of stupidity. Aren't we living in a multi-racial country? Being a Malay herself, I think that she's supposed to be aware of the fact that Malay people in our country have ancestors who originated from countries near Malaysia for example Java, Sumatra, Thailand or Myanmar. And I think that we are too, Malays, but usually referred as Orang Jawa because our community (in the case of our family, the third generation) still speak fluent Javanese. You can have a Malay from Kelantan who speaks Thai because her grandmother is a Siamese, and like myself, I speak moderate Javanese because it is the first language in our community!

Maybe the reason that my grandfather's race is being stated as Java/Jawa in my parents birth certs was because we call ourselves Orang Jawa. (Does this make sense? :P) Well, I am a proud Javanese, and I think that I'm proud that at least I have a third language which comes in handy when dealing with m*r*ns like Mrs. D. I said to my mum that if I were there, we should start using our mother tongue just to spite her. And my mum said thank God you weren't there. Tahu cari gaduh je. He he. To Mrs. D, you can try Google or Wiki and you'll find a list of successful Javanese Malaysian in various fields.

Of love and support

2010-05-14T14:07:00.001+08:00

Salam, selamat ber-presenting.
Mama doakan petah mcm kat tadika dulu. Amin.

That's NOT a joke!

2010-05-14T06:43:00.004+08:00

I've just got back from Melaka Bandar Warisan Dunia. :) Well, it felt good, revisiting Bandar Melaka after like ummm 13 years? But it wasn't really a visit. I've got a paper to present in a conference. Tight schedule. Great speakers. Inspired.

So the title of this post actually refers to an incident which happened during my stay there. The second night, our lecturer said that she wanted all of us (her students) to dine out. Her treat. So we agreed. (Who wouldn't?) Before we went out from the car park, I had to pass the parking ticket to the person in-charged. I parked at the basement, so the 'roaring' engines somehow disturbed my hearing.

#P - P*rv**t
#I - Your's truly

P : Boleh beritahu nombor......(I can't hear what he was saying)
I : Sorry, nombor kereta ke?
P : Room number. Nombor bilik.
I : Oh, xxxx. Sorry, saya tak dengar tadi.
P: (He was saying something else, but I heard this) Balik sini balik (semula) ke?
I : (So I answered,) Ha'ah.
P: BUKAN.
I : (And I was like) What? Saya tak berapa dengar lah.
P: NANTI ABANG NAIK BILIK YE?
I : What the hell?????????? (And I quickly drove away)

Talk about verbal sexual harassment. And what kind of lady he thinks I am? My friends and I were totally freaking out. What if he actually meant what he said? For all we know he can get access to our room if he really wants to. And after dinner, we met the manager and lodged a report. The charming handsome cute Manager named Vincent called P and these were what he said -

- Did you say something to a guest? Room xxxx. (We were worried. He shouldn't mention our room number, right?)

- What do you mean by that? Gurau? (P still remembers what he said to us, obviously)

- What kind of place you think you're working at?

- I'll let the management know about this!

And V changed our room keys and thank God nothing happened that night. I don't think that it is appropriate to say something like that to a hotel guest. We asked V to erase our personal info from their record. Hopefully P learns his lesson.

So I lied.

2010-04-25T09:00:00.000+08:00

Do you think I should retire from blogging? :P
I kept saying to myself that I'll get this blog updated. But yeah, I lied.
Kasihan para pembaca yang tertunggu-tunggu. (perasannya Ya Rabbi) HA HA HA

Life's good. Same old same old. I'm contented with the things I have now and I guess that that's the only thing that matters. And the good news is that I'm done with the finalssss! (I took only 1 subject this semester so there's nothing much to celebrate actually. Heh.) . Another year to go! Yeay to that!

Den's parents are coming this weekend. At least that's something to look forward to. But yeah, lets pray that everything will be okay. Amin. Mama, being a perfectionist - asked me to take a few days of leave from work, just because she feels like re-arranging the furniture, buy flowers and new vases etc. And (being the total opposite - because I always believe that less is more) I rasa sgt malas nak cuti okkay sebab tak ada reason yg kukuh kot. But Mama, I love you. And I was surprised , because you were THAT excited. Baru merisik je pun, Ma. -_-" Verdict: Ponteng kerja. :)

lol

2010-01-25T12:30:00.003+08:00

To err is human.

And I'm only human.

I feel stupid. At the same time I learned that it's okay to laugh at yourself sometimes.

I'm teaching my poetry class today. They're going to discuss Resume. And I slipped my tongue. When I was supposed to say Dorothy Parker, I said Dorothy Perkins. -_-". Sigh. The girls laughed while the boys were trying to figure out what's so funny 'bout that.

Here's to 23!

2010-01-12T09:49:00.004+08:00

First and foremost,

HAPPY NEW YEAR PEOPLE!

This is an awfully belated post but yeah, better late than never right? :P. I'd say that this year feels like a great one. (Insya Allah, I'm praying for good things to happen). Last year had been a wonderful roller-coaster ride. There was a lot that I was able to achieve, from successfully completing teaching practice to graduating, to pursuing Master degree, to buying a CAR, to getting good grades in the final exams and a lot more. Well, the end of last years' chapter is indeed a beginning to a lot more, I hope!

And to mark the new year as a great beginning, 10/01/10 was my birthday. Having the chance to celebrate it with Den, everything feels right. Everything feels just right. :) We decided to keep things simple this time around. And we went to Taman Botani Putrajaya. It was a blast! And of course, we had fun!! Hehe.

Somehow I feel old. But I'm thankful for His infinite blessings. The journey has been great and I yearn for a lot more. Welcome 2010 (1431H) and please be gentle to this fragile human. :) All the best to you guys!

xoxo

Awwwwwww

2009-11-20T09:32:00.006+08:00

Found this at

http://www.doodlewonderland.com/

P.S And I think, she's cute and adorable.

A man who carries a pink umbrella ella ella

2009-11-18T17:49:00.003+08:00

I just love any conversation I had with my dad. He is a funny man. He likes to make his so-called 'unintended jokes'. He's my best friend. Okay I should rephrase that. He's one of my best friends. Ya, better.

Today he was on his way to attend a lecture when it was raining cats and dogs. And he was searching for an umbrella when there is actually an umbrella in the office. So here's what happened.

Dad: How am I supposed to go out? There's no umbrella.
Me: What? There's an umbrella behind that pillar.
Dad: Boleh guna ke ni?
Me: Boleh, payung tu ok, tak rosak.
Dad: Tapi ni kan payung perempuan, warna pink.
Me: -_-"

UFO - Read: Unpleasant (GROSS) Floating Object

2009-11-10T17:20:00.003+08:00

Y'know sometimes my brain thinks a lot when I'm in a public toilet. Why? You see, most of the time you could see people doing stupid things there. Since the name is public toilet, it literally means that everyone is entitled to the 'job' to keep the toilet clean. 'Kebersihan tanggungjawab bersama'. Ring a bell?

Well something really undesirable happened to me when I was about to enter a public toilet, or more politely washroom/ ladies which ever you prefer, I immediately saw this UFO in the toilet bowl and I almost puked! Almost almost almost. The BEST part is, I'd just finished my breakfast! So inconsiderate lah that moron who didn't know how to flush. Haish.

I decided to come out with a list of unethical manners some people normally do in public toilets in general.

Use the toilet and don't flush. (This is when you get to see UFO's inside the toilet bowls. *puke*. Please check whether or not the flush is usable and most importantly if there's water supply)
Not able to differentiate sitting and squatting toilet bowls (Hence, the lids will be covered with dirt from shoes/slippers. Eyewwwww)
Cover the toilet bowl lid with loads and loads of tissues but don't remove them when they're done. (Hygiene freak la konon but pengotor jugak)
Don't return the bidet to the hook (If the hook don't exist maybe you can try to simpul the hose or whatever as long as it's not on the floor please)
Use tissues but end up throwing them all over the place. (Disgusting. Especially when you can't tell if they have been used to wipe any related body parts. *puke*)
.... I'm sure there are more. Right?

I have no clue why I'm writing this disgusting entry. I just hope that public toilet users will be more 'wise' and to prove it by being more responsible.

Mimie_t; in support of CLEAN PUBLIC TOILETS.

P.S I know this is crap. But thank u for reading. :P

One more paper and let's call it a semester! :)

2009-11-10T15:26:00.000+08:00

I'm writing today because I'm starting to feel like I need to get some fresh air but it's raining outside so I had nowhere to go. The air is wet these days. I think a cup of hot chocolate will trigger my brain to give me even more inspiration. But that's like impossible here in this small room. Duh! But maybe I should consider having a mini-pantry here. That'd be fun, no? Think of having good friends to drink with and have a nice chat. Hmmm. Okay that's enough.

I'm just grateful that I'm almost done with the first semester! Hoyeahhh. It was weird at the beginning. But later everything seems to fall in place. (Thank you Allah, Alhamdulillah.) So I hope that next semester will be another great journey (mcm la 1st sem ni great habis!? Haha). I feel a lil bit nervous about finding the right topic for the thesis. Leceh la. I need more inspiration. I need to read more so that I can think more and I don't want to be trapped in this limited space in my brain. I will start to indulge in more readings this semester break. That's my promise.

I heart G-O-O-G-L-E!

2009-11-09T15:45:00.017+08:00

Sunny Day
Sweepin' the clouds away
On my way to where the air is sweet

Can you tell me how to get,
How to get to Sesame Street

Come and play
Everything's A-OK
Friendly neighbors there
That's where we meet

Can you tell me how to get
How to get to Sesame Street

It's a magic carpet ride
Every door will open wide
To Happy people like you--
Happy people like
What a beautiful

Sunny Day
Sweepin' the clouds away
On my way to where the air is sweet

Can you tell me how to get,
How to get to Sesame street...
How to get to Sesame Street
How to get to..

Thank you Google for bringing back my childhood memories, those which I had with my sister(s) because we used to sing this song together back then. (Despite the fact that we never knew the accurate lyrics of the song. So most of the time we made up our own but it was fun singing our hearts out, really). Happy 40th Anniversary Sesame Street. And thank you Google, for coming out with these lovely doodles!!!!!!!

Part 1: Ernie & Bert

Part 2: Big Bird
Part 3: Cookie Monster (my personal fav!)

Part 4: Oscar
Part 5: Elmo

Part 6: Count Von Count

I printscreen-ed some of these and Googled for the rest. They made my day, seriously. :)

**Updated: All in one!!

Blush

2009-11-04T16:32:00.004+08:00

I was helping Den to carry boxes of glassware to his lab when his bosses informed that they're waiting at the lab. And I was wondering how he would react since both of them are right in front of us.

Boss 1: Sorry you had to carry these.
D: No its okay.
Boss 1: .....And who's this?
D: This is my girlfriend.

P.S I love you.

P.P.S I know you're reading this, and I know you're smiling. :)

Of wedding bells and DB driver(s)

2009-10-27T11:02:00.003+08:00

Okay I have abandoned this blog for so long. Allow me to ramble like a mad cow this time around. He he.

So a lot of my friends are getting married. Or Alhamdulillah, married. Or engaged. Or being proposed to. Or involved with events which involve rings or anything similar to that. It's like a complete round of invitations since they came from friends back in primary, stf, kmns and Tesl UPM. I just love weddings! :) Congtratulations to those who are getting married, or 've recently got married. I went down south to attend Wajy's wedding last 2weeks and I tell you; she's pretty and gorgeous and charming and I think she's among the prettiest brides I've ever seen. (Well, some people might beg to differ 'cuz they'll say "all brides are pretty". But this is serious pretty y'all.) And I'd hafta admit that I fantasized (now that's not a nice word to use due to the various meanings it implies. Eheh) but yeah I did, about my own wedding. Which will not happen in the near years of course. [gila kau nk langkah bendul? Okay enough of that.] And weddings are fun because I get to see friends I haven't meet for so long. So it was sort of a reunion or rather gathering that day. To those who were there, thank you for the wonderful time! I heart all of yous.

The second topic of the day would be DoucheBag drivers. I HATE wreckless drivers because I'm not one. Okay you think I'm a 'driving miss daisy'? Fine, fine. But at least I was never at the attempt of hurting others. Oh sooooo I was involved in a mini accident yesterday. A car hit me from the back. The driver was trying hard to win whatever race he was involved in and he believes that 'yellow' is to ACCELERATE, (d**n you, Bummer!!), hence he hit my car. THE car. . Yes, THE car. Tsk tsk. But luckily nothing bad happened to me but poor Bekamon, he had a dent in the bumper. I hate you I hate you I hate you! And the sensor went cuckoooooooooo!!!! I hate you square (kuasa dua)! Rage rage. But anyway, s**t happens, and I thank Allah, for nothing bad happend to me. Alhamdulillah. See, even if you are careful enough, accidents do occur. And especially, especially in Meru, sometimes you are forced to be rude on the road, due to plain stupidity, or the intolerable acts other people do. If you think you are careful enough, you need to be twice careful if you are driving there. The moral of the story is, patience is virtue.

P.S: I have a paper tomorrow. My 1st final exam for the Ms degree. Teruja! ( Ya, right) :P

Soo sorry

2009-10-02T11:46:00.003+08:00

Dear all,
I decided to change my blog layout today. So happens that this PC refused to behave and I failed to link your blogs to mine. But don't worry I'll do so when I get back to spending time in front of my lappy again.

Later!

PS: I chose this layout because

Its pink. Hehe
There's a cat sleeping on the sofa. I always love LOVE cats but my mom never allow us to have one as a pet. :( So maybe that explains the girls facial expression whilst looking at the cat. Its like 'so close and still so far'. :( :( Wait until I have my own house, I'll definitely have one!!! (If this doesn't make any sense just ignore my ramblings)

Sh*t happens for a reason. Kan?

2009-10-01T17:13:00.006+08:00

Today, I have learned that it is not okay to just nod and agree with others.
I learned that everything is going the other way around, and the saying 'buat baik dibalas baik' no longer exists. (Well, there's an exception if the balasan baik is from Allah).
I also learned that there's a kind of virus, a very dangerous one, which has polluted people's way of treating another human for the sake of their personal benefit. And I wonder what kind of people will we have in the society in the years to come.
Nowadays, if a person is being too nice to others, she'll be called stupid, rather than being acknowledged for whatever good things she's done for others. Orang ambil kesempatan lagi ada lah! Grrr

The moral of the story is: Stop being too good to others. Being good is enough. Too good is too much! Hehe. The nicer way to say it is - Be moderate in whatever you do.

Happy

2009-08-25T10:07:00.006+08:00

(http://www.flickr.com/photos/polargrafee)
(Picture: Den's one-slice-birthday cake. Well he knew that I'm too stingy to buy him the whole cake.)

Happy fasting people. I'm sorry that I have to get this picture uploaded since its THE only picture I have, which portrays 'happy', literally. :P

Have a blessed Ramadhan. Insya Allah

Back to school

2009-07-17T16:16:00.002+08:00

Quickies (bukan yang 8 tv punya)

I hate HATE my student ID number it's very difficult to remember.
I love TESL 5 (the students I'm tutoring) they're very nice and very nice. My vocab is limited, sorry.
I did my first M.Sc presentation it was great!
I missed undergrad life, I really do, I want to be the makcik kepoh I was back then and I also miss the other makcik kepohs.

I have a lot of assignments and most of them are journals/ articles I have no idea what to write about and the worst part is that I realize that procrastination is BAD but I procrastinate so that is the worst part. (Did I repeat the worst part twice? Okay I did)
I miss my friends I want to meet them but I always have something up during weekend and I'm not giving excuses, I promise it's not the "I'm busy,really-but- I can go out with my boyfriend pulak" excuse. I really am busy and I'm sorry for not being able to catch-up.

P.S: I need a break SOS

I need a haircut!

2009-07-09T09:28:00.007+08:00

So mom promised me that she will cut my hair for me, but that's only after she attend classes on hair-cutting conducted by a person who's working with Wella. Okay I soooooo need a haircut because:

1. My hair is getting longer I can't stand it anymore.
2. I'm experiencing this sort of-psychological effect where I think that my head gets heavier.
3. I don't mind cutting my hair because I know that the hair will grow longer anyway.
4. I just need a haircut!

I surveyed some hairstyles I might want to propose to Kakak Amoi. I googled round face hairstyle and these are some which came out. (Okay, I know, xde kerja kan?)

#1

#2

#3

#4

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Okay #1 and #4 would be possible only if I use the straightening iron everyday. #2 hm..curls would never look good on me because of the extra fat on my cheeks. Should I get my hair layered (#3) again? Hm, hm, hm.. I don't think so.

Okay I don't care what kind of hairstyle you'll end up with!! (Echoes of Mama's voice). Tee hee. I don't even know why I posted this in the first place. lol.

Have a great day peeps!
xoxo

Hello, anyone there?

2009-07-01T15:19:00.007+08:00

**Kris Allen - No boundaries

I'm sorry for the very long silence. So you've noticed that I don't write very often these days. Will you accept the lame 'I'm-too busy-as busy as a bee' excuse? Please do. Hehe. And I'm starting to feel like I don't know how to write anymore. (So this gonna be a very random 'just so u know-I'm still alive' update).

Life's treating me well. To a certain extent, I'm more than happy that the teaching practice has come to an end. The 3-friggin' months. I would say it was not that bad. And with the PERFECT ending, I couldn't feel any happier. So the undergrad life has ended and it's about time to move to a new chapter of formal education. I can't say another stage of life because that will lead to a whole different story if u know what I mean. Anyways, I'll pursue masters degree in UPM. And classes will start next week. I didn't have a lot of time deciding what to do, what programe should I take, what this and that. Yada yada yada. But life has to go on.

The GRF interview was very brief. (Sia2 saje ketakutan semalaman. Duh!). I've been offered to work with my former lecturer. Now I have to start reading the novels all over again. Lucky me, the summary and short notes are still there, so I hope those will prevent me from falling asleep after reading ONE page of those ~~thick~~ classic books. I hope I'll be able to finish all of them before the new semester starts. And start to plan what to teach. The challenge must be different, tutoring my very own juniors. But I hope I'll be fine.

I hope all of you are doing great, too!
Cheers! xoxo

P/s: Happy 54th birthday Ayah. You don't look 54. Not even close. Jeles!

My stress busters. What's yours?

2009-04-18T19:41:00.005+08:00

1. Gossip Girl Series

2. Apple Crumble

3. Hot Chocolate

4. Chocolate Indulgence

(All pictures are google searched)

p/s: Trust me 1 & 2 would always make a perfect combination.

Part 1

2009-03-27T15:11:00.002+08:00

I'd say the first week in school was OK. Teaching itself is not that tiring. I have no class to teach on Thursday but that officially means that I'll have to relief classes AND we had to stay back after the school session ends to attend activities from meetings, to briefings, to co-curricular activities, to Usrahs on Fridays (:P). Well I hope we'll survive the other 11 weeks. And oh, I'm teaching From 4. Just to share bits of what happened this week.

A class monitor decided to greet me "Assalamualaikum Sayang" when it was supposed to be CIKGU or TEACHER. But no worries his classmates didn't follow the lead.
A student proposed me in class. He asked me to give back his ring another 5 years. (Oh! I politely rejected his proposal).
My students have long names so I asked them to introduce themselves along with their nicknames. One boy said, "Nak panggil saya abang pn blh". (Eyewwww).
My guru pembimbing is a preggy mommy. And she's a very COLD person. :(
It's great that Ira and I are teaching only Form 4 and we get to do our lesson plans together. YAY! :)
A teacher asked us to help her out for her daughter's assignment. We gotta do her public speaking speech. (Part time job)
We're assigned to do the backdrop for Hari Anugerah Cemerlang.

Thats all for now. Will get back to all of yous next week.
Have fun people!

P/s: Sabtu pn kena pegi sekolah okkkay? :((

Finally.

2009-02-23T17:15:00.002+08:00

Life's treating me well. This week would be our final week in UPM. Done with the lectures, assignments and soon the final exams. Teaching practice starts next month so I still have time to lepak around and do nothing. Okay, that's a big lie. Mama's salon is moving downstairs and there's so much to do until the renovation is complete. I've nothing much to say this time around. But perhaps this is just to let you know that I'm doing fine, maybe a little busy. I hope I can meet THE friends anytime soon (you guys are deeply missed).

Al-fatihah

2009-02-12T17:20:00.004+08:00

PM Dr. Lily Mastura Harun passed away last night.
Semoga roh beliau dicucuri rahmat oleh-Nya InsyaAllah.

Today.

2009-02-10T21:30:00.003+08:00

Alright there's a reason why I decided to have that as the title of the post. I'll tell you about it in a bit. Early in the morning we had to listen to a presentation by an Iranian (I think) PhD student on Music as a therapy for teaching mentally retarded children. It was quite interesting, well not really but at least I think he really knew what he was talking about. Then there was Dr. Foo's class and again he ended the class a little early (we love you!) and he made this special statement which was "Some people have skin allergies but you guys are totally different because you're allergic to 'time'". Couldn't agree better. Ha ha. Then on my way back I bumped into my tutor back in semester 4 if I'm not mistaken. We exchanged smiles and he asked a few questions and I can't help but at that very moment I was trying really hard to recall his name. After we said goodbye, I came to my senses. Okay his name is Mr. Too. Dad was like, "Hello? Even I know his name. You've got only 2 tutors right? The other is Burn, no?" Note: This is what happens when you have your dad in the same faculty and he obviously knows almost every single person there. (Moral: Berhentilah duduk bawah ketiak ibu bapa.Hehe).

Okay all those are actually commercials. Back to what I'm supposed to tell you. I went to visit a lecturer who had complications after her appendix removal surgery. I didn't know her that well but I heard that she was one healthy lady. Seeing her lying on the bed in the ICU, I can only pray that she will be get better Insya Allah. After sharing a few thoughts with Dad, I ended up thinking. I still have today when I can attend classes, gossip with friends, to laugh, to smile, to do my bloody assignments and whatever I want to do, but what about tomorrow? We'll never know what will happen the next minute, hour or day, and we can't predict what's written, because Allah said, 'kun fayakun'. Talking of which, I've realised that I had so many things to do, but it seems like there's so little time. I think I'd have to cancel out some very ridiculous-will never happen-not in a million years items in my wishlist. Yeah, we can always plan things but HE knows best. Life's short they say. But we'll never know how short is 'short'? It's beyond imagination. Every beginning has its own ending. So as life.

So, Today I've learned that we shouldn't take things for granted.

Kinohimitsu Oh Yeaah!

2009-01-30T08:15:00.006+08:00

Tired of Pajama Parties (okay setiap malam pn pakai PJs kot? tp xde aktiviti pn. heh) and wearing mud-like-green masks (efforts to immitate Jim Carrey in The Mask), we decided to do something else yesterday. Thanks to my little sister Syira, who sponsored the pads this time around. Just before we were off to sleep, first we prepared the pads. These were what they look like.

Before
*so clean*

My ~~cute little~~ feet.
*2 minutes after applying the patches, they started to produce heat (notice the two circles, they are called the warming micro-capsules)*

After
*Okay I know this may look a bit menggelikan but those were the toxin captured by the health pads*

I woke up feeling much better today. There's a lot of ways to detox our body. Gee, I actually have a few kilometers to run in a jiffy. Takasima, here I come!!

Have a good day people. :)

Somebody please pinch me.

2009-01-23T13:08:00.003+08:00

Okay. This is just another random posting. I was supposed to start doing my assignments and yet, here I am hitting the letters on the keyboard while humming my daily anthem. Sigh. But after quite a long week, I think I should have a well deserved rest. Right. And that explains why I woke up at 11.25 am this morning. He he.

I love Fridays, because it brings a lot of happiness. The once in a week sermon and reminders. The weekend. The kids I teach on Sundays.

But today is rather special because they will be home! Well yeah, the laundry would be extremely difficult to handle. The house will be messy after 5 minutes you've done cleaning up. The PC will not have time to rest. The kitchen table will be loaded with foooood! This will last about a week. But me likey likey. I don't mind. Not at all. :)

To them, Welcome home.

Am confused.

2009-01-09T00:17:00.002+08:00

Really. Is jealousy a good thing or the opposite?

It typically refers to the negative thoughts and feelings of insecurity, fear, and anxiety that occur when a person believes a valued relationship is being threatened by a rival.

Cemburu tandanya sayang.

Right.

Sepi.

2009-01-04T21:24:00.003+08:00

Just had dinner. Just the four of us. Mom, Dad, Along and I.

I wish I can have everyone at home right now.
I wish we had more time to have fun.

I miss my sister and brothers.

P/s: Rumah sgt bersih dan kemas. Dan sunyi sepi. I miss them already. Sobs.

A Fantabulous Day.

2009-01-01T17:20:00.008+08:00

I'll start off with a Hello, Goodbye poem.

Hello, 2009
Goodbye, 2008.

Gee, that was easy. (Selalu mcm susah je nk buat bila Dr. Jaya suruh buat poem begini. Lol).

Anyways, our family had the very first Family Day. It was fun-kampung style event, really. Most of us managed to make it. There were lots of activities being held according to several categories and age groups. For me, the best part of it was to see my uncles and aunts who (mostly) have their own grandchilds, act like a kid themselves especially when they played the musical chair. And so I knew that my dad loves to play it too. It was hillarious.

My brothers participated in the Fishing Contest. Unfortunately, they didn't manage to catch any fish. Not even one. But here is a picture of them, I think they had fun at least, since it was their first attempt. I blame the technology for introducing online games and whatnot, leaving them with no choice but to enjoy sitting in front of our PC 24/7.

Brothers, cousins and uncle.

BTW, I participated in one of the categories and apparently I won the first prize for Pertandingan Tiup Belon Paling Besar. Kategori 18 tahun keatas. Okay, it was not THAT challenging. Okay, not at all. Haha. But hey, I won.

Us, in action. I'm the second from right.

Prize giving ceremony. :)

It was a tiring day. But its worthit. Anyways, Happy New Year Y'all.

P/s: How did you guys spend the very first day of the new year?

So my MOM is a BIG fan of DAVID COOK

2008-12-23T14:12:00.003+08:00

I was helping my mom to rearrange some things in her salon when I found the original David Cook CD. I went like "Who bought u this, Ma?" And her reply was, "Nobody. I did".

Yeah. David Cook rocks.

Of Shits. And more.

2008-12-19T19:56:00.004+08:00

So I am not happy today.

To tell you the truth, I have this very bad habit which I find very difficult to erase. Say, if something I look forward to is about to happen tomorrow, I can't sleep well tonight. Is it just me, or is there any scientific explanation of that?

Results are supposed to come out TODAY. But maybe those people from Bhg Akademik lost track of time, or maybe they are in a completely different universe so their calender is obviously different from the one we use here on earth. The first shit of the day.

Then, I went to Tailor A's Shop to pick up my jeans I asked them to alter 3 days ago. The staff forgot to tell the person incharged and there you go, it was not even touched yet. It shouldn't take that long I reckon. Thank you very much.

Later in the evening, I called Tailor B to ask about the baju kurung I'm supposed to wear next week. In the first place she promised to get it done by tomorrow. BUT she said sorry and asked me to get it next Monday. Thank you again. That made my day.

Favourite.

2008-12-17T20:23:00.002+08:00

Tired of doing grammar exercises and reading comprehension passages, I decided to do a communicative activity in my class today. So the day before, I asked the kids to bring their anything that can be considered their favourite.

So these were some of the things that they brought to class:
1. Teddy Bears (most of the girls did, hehe)
2. Pet (Danish and Imran brought their Prawns named Black and Twins in a very cute aquarium)
3. Chocolate
4. Story books / Novel
5. Clothes ( T-shirt, dress and jeans)

The kids are very creative. I didn't gave any suggestions of what they might want to bring to class. The whole idea is to get them to talk about their favourite whatever, and I thought that it was a success. They feel free to talk and share some interesting stories with the class. I've learned a few things from them. And I'm willing to learn more. :)

Untitled.

2008-12-10T16:04:00.004+08:00

Well they say, everything happens for a reason. We might plans things, but Allah knows best. Umi's operation was cancelled (God knows how shocked I was when she told me about this. Sgt tak logik okkay). And trip to Sabah is postponed, perhaps until some time next year.

Work was fine. But to tell you the truth, my very first class was a disaster. I just don't know how to deal with little kids. Fyi, I was asked to teach Secondary students but ended up teaching Primary 1 and 2. They are mischievous (if I were to teach them every day, I think I'll be diagnosed with high blood pressure very soon). Okay, I didn't mean that. Hee.

But after a few weeks, I feel that it's not that bad. Despite the fact that they are almost impossible to handle, they are actually very loveable. You can't have students hugging you (only the girls, ya) when you enter the class. Sweet kn mereka? Smiles.

I'm hired!

2008-11-21T22:26:00.002+08:00

The very short interview went well. Alhamdulillah.

At least there's something to keep me busy these holidays. But December would probably be a very hectic month.

Umi's operation, Kak Lin+ Abg Ijad's wedding, Sabah family trip (kalau jadi) and the new semester starts end of the month.

Maybe there's more yet to come, good things, I hope. (Amin).

How good is good enough?

2008-11-01T06:58:00.003+08:00

I don't know if I still know myself. And what kind of statement is that (?) But yeah. Whatever. You see, sometimes I don't know what I'm talking about, and I don't think I should get this post published in the first place, but I enjoy talking gibberish now. So you can stop reading now, and I mean it! Well a friend told me that I'm the kind of person who likes to win all the time (and why am I not surprised?) while another said it is actually the opposite. But I'm guessing that what I'm feeling about those comments is, perhaps, indifferent. It's like, yeah, whatever. (I won't say I know myself better, because most of the time, I really don't). Due to the lack of emotional stability, I tend to be not-so-cool of late. Which also means that I'm loving the grumpy part of me, and worse still, I'm starting to get used to liking that part. That feeling of hatred and anger. Am I supposed to hate that? Hee. I just don't know.

So the big Q is, how good is good enough to be a person, or a human being (at least)?

I wanna grow old with you

2008-10-31T08:42:00.001+08:00

That's a title of a song, by Adam Sandler. And this is the lyrics.

I wanna make you smile whenever youre sad
Carry you around when your arthritis is bad
All I wanna do is grow old with you

Ill get your medicine when your tummy aches
Build you a fire if the furnace breaks
Oh it could be so nice, growing old with you

Ill miss you
Ill kiss you
Give you my coat when you are cold

Ill need you
Ill feed you
Even let ya hold the remote control

So let me do the dishes in our kitchen sink
Put you to bed if youve had too much to drink
I could be the man who grows old with you
I wanna grow old with you

There's a reason why I'm posting this. Well yesterday I went to Hospital Serdang to accompany my dearest to do her physiotherapy. And we were placed behind a curtain (why this seems to sound so wrong? hehe) when we heard a few people are coming into the same room. Surprisingly, they were; a couple and a physiotherapist. I was so curious to see who they really are, so I took a peek and suprisingly, I saw a very old granpa on a wheelchair. He had lost both legs, due to critical diabetis I reckon. So, the physiotherepist told him what to do. Basically sweet grandpa needs to practice how to use one hand to hold something like color rods and at the same time another hand will move the wheelchair. And grandma supports him all the way. But at times she will marah2 a bit, saying things like, "Abang, jauh lagi nak susun tu, dekat lagi. Ke depan lg sikit".

Grandpa kept on saying "Don't worry Darling, I can do this." (He speaks English, and I think that was so sweet okkaayy. Sobs). And he looked really restless when the session is over. His hands were shaking a bit. I thought that the grandma was a bit garang-like, but actually she is a very nice person because surprisingly she talked to us on our ways out. Hee.

At this very moment I'm only thinking of one person whom I want to grow old with. Smiles.

p/s: To Bubub, if you're reading this, thank you for the song. You made me love you.

Money money money

2008-10-24T15:44:00.002+08:00

Since holiday is just around the corner, I have a lot of plans in mind (some of which I'm not sure whether it can be done or not but we'll see what happens later).

BTW, I'm planning to send my handphone to Arkib Negara and make sure that it will be displayed there. But before that I'd have to call my ~~stingy~~ boss and tell her that I'm available these 2 months so I can work and get extra money to buy a new cell. Smiles.

Is there any other way for me to get more $?

Oh, asking me to get it from THE parents is not a good option. Thee hee.

At the end of the day, I hope I can pat my own shoulder, knowing that I've worked my own way to get things that I want.

Dear friends,

2008-09-30T00:43:00.002+08:00

A simple truth

2008-09-14T00:14:00.001+08:00

I can have some space and time on my own.
I am allowed to have some space and time on my own.
I'm on my own.

THE verdict

2008-09-13T10:51:00.002+08:00

Am going for teaching practice in Klang. Meru.

Judging a book by its cover?

2008-08-22T23:42:00.000+08:00

I was on my way back from the faculty. Since I’m alone, I decided to move a little bit faster and rebut2 to squeez myself into the bus. I hate to be seen alone. No offence, but being alone is not ~~cool~~ ok. Well, I sat beside this guy, and he looked extremely skema; yes, the typical portrayal of nerd-do nothing else but study-anti social person you see in school. FYI, most of the bus drivers love to listen to Sinar.fm regardless of how ~~old~~ mature or young they are. So happens that suddenly the Guns n Roses’ Sweet Child of Mine was aired, and he started singing. I find it amusing that this guy had a very high ambiguity tolerance and definitely thin ego-boundary because he sung like no one else was there. Not to forget, the head-banging and leg movements at the chorus; which looked funny at first (oh, I purposely pinch my nose and try as much as I can, not to laugh. And succeeded! Ha ha ha). And his voice was, hmm, ~~okay~~ not that bad. To think about it, I believe most people tend to have this stereotypical thinking; or I’d say rigid first impression towards people we meet the first time. But I don’t know. Should or should not a book be judged by its cover? Or maybe what that guy did is normal, and I should anticipate that to come out from a nerd-looking guy? Anyhoo, I think you rock, Mr.! :)

Here in my home

2008-08-18T17:33:00.002+08:00

Perlu ke? But since it's August, and Hari Kemerdekaan is just around the corner, I feel the urge to at least have this Merdeka spirit. I love this song anyway. Enjoy!

Dr. Edwin talked about nationhood in his class last week (While the you-know-who kept saying that she should prepare to migrate. Hmm). It was an eye-opener, really. He seldom talks about these kind of issues anyway. I should go to Malacca Equatorial Hotel one day. I didn't know much about Tuanku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj's deceleration of independence except for the repeated MERDEKAs! That's for me to find out. Or maybe you too, should do the same.

Selamat menyambut bulan kemerdekaan, people! :)

Am not thinking that much lately,

2008-08-12T07:26:00.006+08:00

Okay, so I've left this blog unattained. Pardon me. But it seems like I'm too preoccupied with some stuffs. Lame excuse, but really. A lot of things happened along the way. Should I continue writing when I don't have anything in mind? You can continue reading if you want to. Hee. So I went to Dayout's wedding last weekend. The journey was simply exciting; or is there any appropriate word to replace that? Great people, good times.

Anyhow, I feel that there are things that I realized had happened to me lately. Some which are at first went unnoticed. But clear enough, they are now a part of me. And here goes:

I can only open my eyes 6.30 in the morning for subuh prayers. It cannot be earlier than that. I'll wait until the alarm clock rings, then only my brain will start to function.
It's pathetic that I have to sleep after the prayers and wake up later at 9 am. My classes starts at 10 every day, so I find no reason to stay awake and do nothing. Stupid.
I stopped singing in the shower. The reason being is that I spend less time in it. Tehee.
I've turned out to be a morning person. Lol.
I'll spend about 10 minutes to think of what to wear to class everyday, and sometimes decide to change if I suddenly feel like not wearing that baju that day (pdhal dah siap nk ke kelas). Freak. Though decision to be made, I don't have many choice there in my closet. Hee.

Well that's all I can think about at the moment. To Ayu, if you're reading this, you'll probably think that this is an all-or-nothing post. But as much as I want to write, my brain does not let me to. And thanks for the wonderful journey. Smiles.

Till then. Have a great day ppl!

P/s: I need to go home (yg jauh sgt tu). Lol. Craving for cempedak goreng.

Where should I go to?

2008-08-10T15:26:00.001+08:00

Since Teaching Practice is just a heartbeat away (sigh), I need to make up my mind and decide the school, district, and state that I want to go to. Discussions with THE parents went no where; but it left me undecided and I wonder if you people who cares to read, will at least give me a way out.

We'll go through each state.

Selangor.
Pros;
- born and raised here. Familiar with most of the districts. So you can campak me wherever.
- mama: if you do your teaching practice here, you don't have to rent house, do your laundry and cook.
- ayah: i don't mind sending you to school everyday. (reasons not to give me a car, haha)
- won't have to think much if I run out of money. Mobile ATMs are around. :)

Cons;
- don't know who wants to do practicles here. Most ppl opt for Melaka.

Negeri Sembilan.
Pros;
- easy to go back home. If I apply for Seremban, can go back naik KTM. Ok lah tu! ;p

Cons;
- ?

Melaka.
Pros;
- A lot of people are going to Melaka.
- I can have a new 'air'. Haven't had the chance to stay for a long time in Melaka, except for school/ family trips
- ?

Cons;
- Life would be difficult without wheels.
- Would spend a lot on a lot of things.
-?

So whats the verdict? Maybe you can give me a little help here. I have all the reasons in the world to make my own decision, but I would have to admit that I'm indecisive. Do I really have to make an entry about this, ever? Go figure. People might say I'm exaggerating. But my freaking degree is determined by this freaking teaching practice. Darn.

Tomorrow!!

2008-07-04T17:41:00.006+08:00

Lets think about a classic musical movie.. Probably these are the ones that comes to mind;

Grease, The Sound of Music, The Wizard of Oz, My Fair Lady etc.

But my favourite is Annie.

I purposedly embeded this video since it's with the lyrics. :) Annie is a movie about tomorrow. And very inspiring indeed.

Some people opt for non-musical movies. But I'd say I prefer musicals (which may be the reason why I love most of P.Ramlee's movies..and Hindustan too. He he). I'm happy that the musical film began to rise in pupularity once more, with great piece of works such as Enchanted, High School Musical, Sweeny Todd (just to name a few).

And I was so happy that I had had the chance to watch a musical theatre performance at KLPac some time last year. Aladdin is with strong humor elements, I bet you'll laugh all the way, and of course, they used the all-time-favourite songs by the Beatles. I hope there'll be more and more musicals, be it theatre or movies, to come.

I love musicals!!

Tripping*

2008-07-01T12:44:00.003+08:00

"But who am I to dream?
Dreams are for fools, they'll let you down"

P/s: I thought I was doing well but I just want to cry now

This is just to say...

2008-06-27T19:17:00.001+08:00

I feel lucky. I am blessed. I got this picture from an email a friend sent to me. Thought that it'd be nice to get it posted here, perhaps it would make us count our blessings, for God has given us so much and most of the times we tend to take things for granted.

This is the Aboubakar family of Breidging Camp

In front of them are the amount of food they consume in a week. I admit that sometimes when there's still a lot of food in the kitchen, I'd say "Why, can't we have anything other than these to eat?". These people managed to survive, and yet, they have to save a lot for a living. Living is hard for them, what more if they can hardly get food to eat. I'm not that rich, but I have parents who can afford to provide us with healthy food to eat. Good brain works with good food, quoting Mama.

Something contradictory to what I've written above, very often, it's difficult for us to admit that we can be satisfied with what we have today, since everything is rising. The oil price. Should I say more? There goes my dream to drive my own car. Pffft. People who owns their own vehicles thought of selling theirs. But the public transportation is not good enough to cater for a lot of people who apparently decided to go public.

Well, a friend of mine shared his thoughts regarding this minyak issue. As he said, forty percent increase in the market petrol price is high when almost every citizen in Malaysia come from middle-class or lower family. With such increase, everything (price wise) will go up.

To absorb/cushion the impact of price increase, the government came up with the idea of giving rebates to these "poor" people. Ask one question to yourself, are those people who have transport were the only group affected by the increment? The answer is NO. People with vehicles pay for fuel and rebated (so little), that's fine; however they overlooked the other minority, a group which rely entirely to public transportations. They are affected as well, if not as bad as those with cars and bikes. Is there any possible way to 'protect' their right? Not everyone can afford to live like those people 'up' there, right? (unfortunately, truth hurts). Should we be worried?

I'll leave you with those question marks. Till then~

Almost there.

2008-06-26T16:52:00.001+08:00

The nearly-3 months-holidays is almost over. Duh! I think I've got a rotten brain now i.e. it's not possible for me to engage my brain with anything (academically, or intellectually, which ever you prefer). Talking about spending the holidays wisely, I think that there's only one time that I was able to be productive enough, in terms of getting to use my brain.

The teacher from a tuition center I went for an interview a long time ago (yes, I did) asked for my help to replace a teacher who cannot make it that day. I have some problems dealing with school kids (primary). I have the tendency to 'loose it', most of the times. Pardon me, I'm a human with many flaws. Ya, lame excuse you'd say. He he.

SO, I taught them English Language. It's more like tutoring because the class is very small. Two standards (2 and 4) combined as one, with only 4 students. I can remember my students names; Alvin, Irene, Ezetty and Ivy. They were students of different proficiencies. But since that was my first experience to teach 'real students' (finally), felt that it was indeed a valuable one. Some of the students were my sister's ex-students, so I was being a bit cautious of my ways in handling them, (talk about being afraid of being compared to her). *laughs*

And that was my first teaching experience. The 'other' time would be during the Teaching Practise some time in 2009. Maybe these will be the only times I'll be teaching school kids, unless I change my mind and decide to be a school teacher (but I think that is almost impossible. Period.) Anyhow, I'm glad that I survived the day. :-) It was not easy, really. Alvin was more enthusiast about folding papers to make a jet rather than writing answers to my questions. He ended up flying his jet for the last 15 minutes before the class ended. Mischievous boy.

P/s: It's been quite a busy week. My younger sister will be doing her degree in Law, heartiest congratulations (Gor2, your orientation starts this Sunday! *giggles*). I know that she'll be doing fine. Good luck!

I can't think*

2008-06-18T23:49:00.000+08:00

Careless laaah.
Carelessness.
Sigh

Will get back to you people when I can think straight. Later alligator~

Of Struggle and Hope

2008-06-18T00:31:00.000+08:00

Good day, people. I decided to write something that I had in mind long time ago. It bugged me- that if it doesn't get written, so long- then it'll be forgotten. So, here goes. The fact that we experience a lot of things in life, we shouldn't take those lessons for granted. Alas, life is short; which gives us more reason to experience more, trust enough to take, and accept the unchangeable.

"Take any emotion - love for a woman, or grief for a loved one, or what I'm going through, fear and pain from deadly illness. If you hold back these emotions - if you don't allow yourself to go all the way through them - you can never get to being detached, you're too busy being afraid. You're afraid of the pain, you're afraid of the grief. You're afraid of the vulnerability that loving entails.

But by throwing yourself into these emotions, by allowing yourself to dive in, all the way, over your head even, you experience them fully and completely. You know what pain is. You know what love is.You know what grief is. And then only you can say, 'All right. I have experienced that emotion. Now I need to detach from that emotion for a moment.' "

Tuesdays with Morrie

Well, sometimes we just don't realize that a LOT of things happen for a reason, and we'll possibly understand that once it's gone - if not the next day, maybe in the next 20 years- it leaves you a little wiser (at least than before). Life isn't always great, ayt? At the age of 21, I can't really say that I've learned 'life's greatest lesson'. There's still a looong way to go, and hopefully more yet to come. As I browsed the net for some enlightening and insights, I accidentally found this.

KITA BERTANYA : KENAPA AKU TAK DAPAT APA YG AKU IDAM-IDAMKAN?
QURAN MENJAWAB
'Boleh jadi kamu membenci sesua tu padahal ia amat baik bagimu, dan boleh jadi pula kamu menyukai sesuatu, padahal ia amat buruk bagimu, Allah mengetahui sedang kamu tidak mengetahui.'
- Surah Al-Baqarah ayat 216

KITA BERTANYA : KENAPA UJIAN SEBERAT INI?
QURAN MENJAWAB
'Allah tidak membebani seseorang itu melainkan sesuai dengan kesanggupannya.'
- Surah Al-Baqarah ayat 286

So here I am, thinking of how I have reacted to events which happened all these while. Those things, they were only phase (a good friend always tells this to me). But yes, I feel that there's a lot for me to change about myself, talk about being a better person(!) I can't say that I'm content (yet) with what I have today, there's so much more to achieve. Nonetheless, I’m grateful for the life I have now, and yes, for every single thing I had had experienced throughout my whole life.

I'm still on a journey to find a better me, do pray for me ya? ^-^

A new day has come

2008-06-17T07:02:00.000+08:00

"Love is always patient and kind
it is never jealous
love is never
boastful or conceited
it is never rude or selfish
it does not take offense
and is not resentful
love takes no pleasure
in other people's sins,
but delights in the truth
it is always ready to excuse
to trust, to hope,
and to endure
whatever comes".

This is so far the best love quote. Thanks to Ainuddin, I've watched A Walk to Remember almost 10 times this week, and I still cry each time. It's indeed a movie full of memorable quotes, yet this one is the best so far. I've read the book too, and to compare both the movie and book, I'd say I prefer reading the book. Sometimes our own imagination about things is greater than how people put it in movies. He he.

Just a thought to share, I'm grateful that I'm still breathing as I woke up this morning, and I still have Mama to wake me up for prayers, to have my sisters by my side as I opened my eyes, to realize that God still gives me the chance to live another day. Thank you Allah.

Fatigue*

2008-06-15T21:57:00.000+08:00

Finally the nurse said that she can have a good rest at home. A better environment I would say. Sometimes the ward could be a rather depressing place to stay in. It wasn't easy to say goodbye just now, though. The cries and hugs showed it all. I'm glad that I found a true friend like her, a kind of person I don't mind sharing everything I have, to give, give and give, and not expecting anything in return. I got another 'dad' today. Thank you Abah.

Since I just got back from Andalas I didn't meet Ayah before he took off to Terengganu. I missed talking to him since he just got back from Maldives last week. And now he's away. Again. *Sigh* Anyways, HAPPY FATHER'S DAY AYAH! You've always been my savior (and the one I can pour my cries and stories and gossips to).

The best Dad in this whole wide world. :)

Need a few days to get some fresh air. Fresh as in FRRRESHH.. Beaches anyone? :)

Get well soon, dearest.

2008-06-13T08:29:00.001+08:00

It has been a long time since I last went to a hospital to visit a friend or relative. Last Wednesday, a good friend of mine went through an operation to remove her salivary glands tumor. But the operation took longer than it should. We were informed that it will take about 3 hours, yet we waited up till 5 hrs 20 mins. To our shock, the doctors informed that there was no problem with the salivary glands. The tumor was actually at the face nerves. So they decided to cut off her face nerves, and after 6 months, if the tumor does not show any possibility to re-appear, they'll join the nerve which they cut off earlier.

All we can do is just to hope for the best. I pray that she'll be doing fine. I don't mind spending my time with her all along, if that's the thing that can make her at least a little bit lighten up. It's not fun to see someone very dear to you suffer. Trust me. But it's also difficult to convince her that everything will be alright. Maybe it'll take sometime. I'll be there for her every step of the way.

Exam results are out. Alhamdulillah, I passed through another test. I hope my friends did well too. Next semester would be our final year. Praying hard that He will give us his blessings for us to sail through the tides. Amin.

Inspiring, Inspired.

2008-06-10T12:56:00.000+08:00

So, I consider myself among the luckiest person to get to attend a program called Berilmu Berbakti. The 3 days-2 nights program was indeed hectic, yet I was glad that it started and ended well as planned. This is not the first time that I attend a camp which involves the orphans. The first thing to bear in mind is that, Rumah Anak-anak Yatim or the Orphanage is NOT only for those who've lost a parent or both, but some of them have the history of broken family, divorced parents, and some with stories you can never expect. C'est La Vie. All these somehow or rather were eye openers and I am thankful for what I have and who I am today. When everything seems too much for me to handle, I always question, why ME? But then, when I heard stories from those kids (they're all 11 to 17 years old) I was impressed. They managed to survive regardless of the countless problem they're facing. During one slot called 'sharing', I was touched when they shared their stories. A boy aged 15, admitted that he tried all sorts of 'bad stuffs, be it ganja, gam, or rokok. There's nothing we can actually do about it. - 3 days is not possible for you to change a person as a whole-. Some of them shared stories about their 'Rumah'. To our shock, some of the officers at the orphanage were the kind of people who are not sincere in taking care of them. A boy tells that their pengetua always say bad things to them, (yes, he admitted that they are not good-and-nice kids) but I personally feel that it is not a good thing. They need proper care and people around them should show their concern, and not to call them ~~anak haram!~~ Those kids, their self-esteem is very low. Most of them said that they will definitely work after they finish high school. They have no motivation, they have no reason to move on, they cannot picture themselves in 10 years time, which proves that they have no vision.

We tried our best to encourage them, and guide them to a different goal in life. All we can do now is just to hope that they'll be successful individuals in the future. Anyway, I haven't got any pictures of the camp since I forgot to bring my camera. I'll try to get the pictures from my friends and will get it posted here. :)

A lil' bit of this and that

Baby baby baby oooooh

20.10.2011

Read, dear.

Can I have him to sing me to sleep at night?

we're so cute for two ugly people

What were you thinking?

Honesty is the best policy

Double whammy T.T

Belated Birthday present

Don't judge a book by its cover.2

Untitled

Kids say the darndest things

Are you on diet?

What am I without you?

Not.giving.up.hope

So I misunderstood

Study Yang Yok.

Faint! x_x

One pathetic soul

Of men and compliments

I wonder why

Adopting a child who's trapped in a cat's body

Ting ting ting.

New Moon = Cinta Baru? How distorted.

I think...

A farewell.

Pelanduk dua serupa

See the leg, lah!

Of love and support

That's NOT a joke!

So I lied.

lol

Here's to 23!

Awwwwwww

A man who carries a pink umbrella ella ella

UFO - Read: Unpleasant (GROSS) Floating Object

One more paper and let's call it a semester! :)

I heart G-O-O-G-L-E!

*Blush*

Of wedding bells and DB driver(s)

Soo sorry

Sh*t happens for a reason. Kan?

Happy

Back to school

I need a haircut!

Hello, anyone there?

My stress busters. What's yours?

Part 1

Finally.

Al-fatihah

Today.

Kinohimitsu Oh Yeaah!

Somebody please pinch me.

Am confused.

Sepi.

A Fantabulous Day.

So my MOM is a BIG fan of DAVID COOK

Of Shits. And more.

Favourite.

Untitled.

I'm hired!

How good is good enough?

I wanna grow old with you

Money money money

Dear friends,

A simple truth

THE verdict

Judging a book by its cover?

Here in my home

Am not thinking that much lately,

Where should I go to?

Tomorrow!!

Tripping*

This is just to say...

Almost there.

I can't think*

Of Struggle and Hope

A new day has come

Fatigue*

Blush