Life Is A Mystery

NeW Plan - AuStRaLiA...

2012-01-21T03:49:00.004+08:00

Australia.. here we come....

We have been meaning to go back to Australia for quite some times.. Now, we have decided that to postpone Italy and to go to Australia instead. We planned to go back and visit our Universities.. it is so ironic that we studied in Australia together but we never meet in Australia.. it'll be like falling in love during our Uni years.. road trip together around Melb & Syndey.. hehehe...

The plan is to have 8 days break in Australia.. His Leave will be froze in Nov. Due to that, both of us need to take our holiday way before that.. hehe.. Well, below is the plan:

Day 1: Saturday(Arrival)

We will arrive around 9am in the morning. Check-in into the hotel and free and easy around the city. Walk around Docklands, go to DFO at Spencer station.. Have dinner at the city and dessert at Lygon street.

Day 2: Sunday: Free and Easy.

We will visit Quenn Victoria Market and have breakfast there (Donuts...). We will go to RMIT Bundoora and visit my University. Then we go to Smith Street for more factory outlets.. and spend the rest of the time at the city. Rent a car for tomorrow. Went for dessert at QV and lastly we shop for tomorrow traveling at QV. :x

Day 3: Monday (Great Ocean Road)

Early in the morning, we start to travel to Great Ocean Road. We will go and visit the twelve apostle, London bridge and see the scenery along the way. \:D/

Day 4: Tuesday - (Start road trip to Sydney)

We will pack some Donuts (Victoria Market) and some coffee for our breakfast. We will travel using the coastal road and stop for lunch along the way. We will stop for the night at Jarvis Bay. There are a few resort that we can pick from (booking.com). :x

Day 5: Wednesday - ( Continue to Sydney)

Early in the morning, we planned to go for a dolphin or Whale watch. it starts at 930am. and finish around 1pm. We have our lunch and drive straight to Sydney. Arrive in Sydney, check into the hotel and rest for the night. ;;)

Day 6: Thursday - Sydney: Free & Easy

This supposedly my husband plan. I will just jotted down and he can change this to his plan. :)

In the morning we will go and have breakfast at the Fish Market. I want to eat the scallop and he will probably will order the oyster.. yuckss..!! hehehe.. :-D Then we will be visiting his university UNSW and have dinner at The Rock.

Day 7: Friday: Sydney Tour

Today, we will go around sydney and visit all the tourist attraction.

We will visit the Opera house and the Harbour Bridge. After that, we will visit the Bondi Beach and eat fried Mars Bar.. hehe.. i've been hearing about this Mars Bar for quite sometime.. hehe..

Dinner at Pancake at the Rock... :x

Day 8: Saturday - Sydney - KL

We will be traveling back to KL. There are 2 flights. Either at 340pm in the evening (arrive at 850pm) or 955pm at night (arrive at320am the next day ).. hehe..

Goodbye Australia.. Till we meet again....

Well that is the plan... We are still not sure either it is going to happen or not.. hehe.. :)

Well will update more later...

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Women wish to be loved not because they are pretty, or good, or well-bred, or graceful, or intelligent, but because they are themselves.

~Henri Frederic Amiel~

My DreAm HoLiDaY..

2012-01-18T18:38:00.007+08:00

Welcome to Italy!...

That is my dream.. i wanted to go there since i was 12.. this week, i had completed my dream itinerary. I had planned for a 10days holiday in Italy.. I don't know when can i go, but there is nothing wrong in planning. At least i am well prepared.

Ok.. i have been compiling several tours in the internet and compressed it into one. Now i only need to know which tour company that are willing to follow my tour plan. I just planned the land arrangement. The flight ticket we will but it ourselves. I already checked with Emirates, and their airlines has direct flight to Naples and Milan. So, my planned to start the tour from Naples and end in Milan.

So, below is my itinerary:

Day 01: Friday - Arrival 

Upon arrival at Naples airport please proceed through the Passport Control and collect your luggage inside the customs area. Transfer on your own to the hotel in Sorrento. The rest of the day is at leisure to explore the City.

Day 2: Saturday: Naples: Sorrento Pompeii

After breakfast explore the Pompeii than the famous Amalfi Coast with your own driver to chauffeur you from town to town on this private full-day excursion from Sorrento. You'll discover Positano, Amalfi and Vietri sul Mare - three of the most beautiful villages in the south of Italy. A private visit to the Amalfi Coast is the perfect choice if you want to get a real taste of southern Italy and its exquisite coastal landscapes.

Overnight in Amalfi Coast

Day 03: Sunday, Rome (breakfast, Dinner)
After breakfast, transfers to the Rome. The rest of the day is at leisure to explore the Eternal City.

In the evening, meeting at the hotel with tour host which will provide information regarding the program and literature of the destination that are about to be visited.
Overnight in Rome.

Day 04: Monday Vatican [breakfast, dinner]

After breakfast, transfer to the Vatican for a guided visit of the Museum. Vatican art and history have always left a profound impression on visitors to Rome: discover the masterpieces of Greek and Roman ancient art, works of Raphael, Michelangelo and Caravaggio, the Sistine Chapel and St Peter's Basilica.

After the tour ends, return to the hotel by private coach. Meet in the afternoon to live the history of ancient Rome. This itinerary will give you the opportunity to learn about the mythical origins, the thousands years of history and legendary heroes who made Rome “Caput Mundi with a visit to the Colosseum. Once inside, breathe the bloody past of the amphitheater and its atmosphere lead by passionate and expert guides.
Overnight in Rome.

Day 05: Tuesday Siena and San Gimignano [breakfast, lunch]
In the morning, meeting with the driver and departure to the Siena. The drive itself is a magnificent path along the roads of Tuscany, where it is possible to enjoy the view of hills covered by vineyards, olives tree, small villages and original bell towers.

Upon arrival in Siena, meeting with your local guide in hotel and departure for a walking tour of Siena, probably Italy's loveliest medieval city. Siena's heart is Il Campo or Campo's square, where the famous horse race Il Palio, that takes place two times each summer. The town offers magnificent masterpieces and incredible views. Lunch will be served in a typical farm house outside the town, where it is possible to see the hills covered by vineyards and olive trees.

Continue to Florence and en route stop in san Gimignano. Free time in town. San Gimignano is listed as a World Heritage site and fascinates for its medieval look. Its high towers create a unique skyline. Enjoy the village on your own. Arrival in Florence in late afternoon. :p
Overnight in Florence.

Day 06: Wednesday Florence [breakfast, Dinner]

In the morning, enjoy a walking tour of the city with guide. Lorenzo de Medici transformed Florence into the cradle of the Renaissance by attracting the best artists, architects and writers of the time such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Botticelli to whom he commissioned various works. Visit Piazza Della Signoria, Palazzo Vecchio, the Dome with Giotto's bell tower, Ponte Vecchio, Santa Croce. Spend the afternoon at leisure exploring Florence on your own, visiting the Uffizi or the accademia or taking the opportunity to visit Pisa or Lucca. Dinner will be served in a local Tuscan restaurant.

Overnight in Florence. :x ;;)

Day 07: Thursday Venice [breakfast, Dinner]
Breakfast. Transfer to Railway Station then experience the emotion of the high speed train to Venice. Upon arrival in Venice Railway Station meet our assistance and transfer to your hotel. In the afternoon, orientation tour of the town with the major sights. In the evening, enjoy a typical Venetian dinner, followed by a small walking tour to discover the mysterious side of Venice. Overnight in Venice. \:D/

Day 8: Friday Venice [ breakfast, Dinner]
Breakfast. Free time in Venice. Many optional tours are available.

Special Dinner in Venice. Overnight in Venice :x

Day 09: Saturday Milan [breakfast, Dinner]
Breakfast. Transfer to Railway Station then experience the emotion of the high speed train to Milan.

Upon arrival in Milan meet our assistance and transfer to your hotel. In the afternoon, orientation tour of the town with the major sights. In the evening, went to visit the Sansiro stadium. :d

Overnight in Milan.

Day 10: Sunday - Departure [breakfast]
Breakfast Independent transfer to airport or Railways Station in connection with your own flight/train.

Goodbye Italy..!

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ok that is the plan.. hehe.. however, the cost is quite expensive. I believe the ticket will take around RM6000/pax, Tour: RM5000/pax and Misc is around RM2000/pax.. all in all is around RM13,000/pax... i dont know if i have enough money for all these.. well that's the price to pay to achieve my Dreams... hehe..

okies.. this is it for now. ciow...

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Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning.

~Gloria Steinem~

FliRTiNg WitH FoRtY..

2012-01-16T22:55:00.007+08:00

today, i was in my room browsing the tv channels when i saw this movie on screen "Flirting with Forty".. At first i thot this movie is just a common tv drama since i didn't know any of the actors & actresses.

After watched it for 10 minutes, i realized that this movie is quite interesting.. The movie is about a divorced mother approaching her 40th birthday falls for a younger man (27 years old) while on vacation at Miami. The way the young man approached her is so sweet. It makes me want to fell in love all over again. *Dupdap* Dupdap* ;) My heart beat went haywire.. hehe.. ;;) terasa nk bercinta balik.. hehe.. :x

When the mother need to break-up the relationship, i cried.. :( because they love each other so much, it's just that nobody understand the relationship.. Her friend was scared that she might be lied to, her kids is scared that she might need to move to Miami... it's was sad.. but in the end, everyone understand and she planned to go back and find the guy.. but guess what??? the young man come over to her house one day before she travel.. and he seems so sincere.. wahh.... no i feel all mushy mushy again.. hehe... :x

it is so good to know that woman at their 40 is still look good and people find them interesting to talk to..

okies.. i think this is it for now... want to go down and cook Meggi curry with egg.. i am bored with the camp food already..
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The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.
~ Hellen Keller~

aCtiVitiEs of tHe WeEk..

2012-01-15T16:26:00.019+08:00

today i have a new project... hihi.. "Renovation Plan for a New House".. yeay..!

i have so many ideas and pictures.. i'm confused what to choose.. let me share with all of you of my shortlisted plan for the house..

BathroomFor the bathroom, i would like to have the dark color sink, mirror & the cabinet (left most pic), the glass door and stainless steel handle (middle pic) and the dark brown wall color (the right picture).. what do you think?.. hehe..

Bedroom
As for the bedrooms, there are so many choice. i love the color for both walls in the above pictures. I will consider both options and match with my bathroom choice.
As for the guest rooms or the extra room, the wall will be as per the above pictures and one of the room will be blue or green.I am getting excited. I hope I have enough saving for all these.

Kitchen:
I only have a small space for the wet kitchen. Due to that, the design must fit into the spaces. I do have quite a large space for the dining hall and the dry kitchen. Below is the option for the kitchen:i like the pink kitchen design, however, i would prefer the color of the kitchen cabinet to be dark brown or as per the above picture in the right. As my kitchen is quite small, the other option is to make it as per the above picture. I really hope i can fit it in my current kitchen space.

Wow.. i think i have put quiet a picture what my house will look like. But in reality it might not be the same as the pictures... Dream big.. like people used to say, aim for the moon, even if you missed, you might hit the star... hehe...

Well i think this is it for now..
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Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.
~Aristotle~

MenJaGa Hati..

2012-01-14T12:56:00.005+08:00

Today i read a post by Dato' Dr Haji Mohd Fadzilah Kamsah regarding Sakit Rohani...
I am not perfect and i do have all sort of feelings in my heart.. sometimes i feel envy, jealousy, etc... in the end it hurts me and sometime it hurts people around me..

well i believe this advise from him helps somehow.. so, i wanted to share with all of.. who knows you might need it to:

1. Jaga Solat 5 waktu.. (Pray 5 times a day)
2. Solat taubat n istighfar 70X sehari (Taubat Prayer & Istighfar 70x a day)
3.Qada' solat yg tertinggal (Qada Solat that you missed)
4.Baca Al-Quran (Read Al Quran)
5.Maafkan org n mohon maaf (Forgive people that asked for forgiveness)
6.Cari ilmu berterusan n cari guru yg mursyid (Seek knowledge continuously)
7. Berkwn dgn org2 +ve (Befriend positive people)
8. Sedekah kpd yg memerlukan (give to those i needs)
9.Beri binatang makan (Feed the animals)
10. Beri khidmat kpd yg perlu bantuan (Helps people in needs)
11.Kekalkan wudu' (always in wudu')
12. Puasa sunat (Sunat fasting)
13. Sentiasa ingat mati (always remember dead is coming)
15. Hidupkan sunnah harian (try to do daily sunnah)
16. Seru org ke arah kebaikan (call people to do good things)
17. Tunaikan hajji & umrah. (conduct hajji and Umrah)

Hope this list helps us in some way...
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Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve.
You don’t have to have a college degree to serve.
You don’t have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve.
You don’t have to know about Plato and Aristotle to serve.
You don’t have to know about Einstein’s theory of relativity to serve.
You don’t have to know about the second theory of thermodynamics in physics to serve.
You only need a heart full of grace, a soul generated by love..
~Martin Luther King Jr.~

New YeAr.. New PlAnS.. New TaRgETs...

2012-01-12T19:30:00.010+08:00

Welcome 2012....
Well this year there are so many plan that i have drafted.. so many things to do, places to see, things to buy, songs to sing, weddings to go, books to read, foods to eat and last but not least are things to learn... ;;)

Well, we live by principles and targets.. that way we know where to go and what to do.. this year i have set a few target:

Transfer back to KL
Buy a hoUse :x
Buy a cAr \:D/
Go for a hOliDaY with my husband (Italy if possible :x , if not, somewhere in Malaysia)
Get 2 for my PPA \:D/
Read mORe bOOkS (at least finish 10 books) :p
Go out to all of my friend's WeDdiNg and other celebration ;;)
Learned 1 new wORd everyday..

It doesn't seem much, but it is a lot for me.. In December this year, i will look back at this post and see how many of my goals that i managed to accomplish. At the moment, i am in Baghdad. Our workshop was a success yesterday and i was supposed to go back tomorrow. Due to unforeseen issue, Mr. Aliman and I are stuck here in Baghdad. We can only travel back next Wednesday. Well maybe it's a blessing in disguise.

Lately, i like to read my friend status and blog. It keep me occupied and i learned something from there as well. One of the post that i would like to share is:

I am Muslim and I am Proud

Sometimes Allah breaks your spirit to save your souls.
Sometimes, HE breaks our heart to make us whole.
Sometimes, Allah allows pain so we can be stronger.
Sometimes, Allah sends us failure so we can be humble.
Sometimes, Allah allows illness so we can take better care of ourselves.
Sometimes, Allah takes everything away from us so we can learn the value of everything HE gave us..
Make plans but understand that we live by Allah's grace..Ameen

I hope all of you like it too... This is t for today... until we meet again.... --------------------------------------------------------------
Find someone who isn't afraid to admit that they miss you. Someone who knows that you're not perfect, but treats you as if you are. Someone whose biggest fear is losing you. One who gives their heart completely. Someone who says I love you and means it. Last but not the least, find someone you wouldn't mind waking up with you in the morning, seeing your wrinkles and your gray hair but still falls in love with you all over again...

PeSaNaN LuqMaN HaKiM

2011-11-22T20:32:00.005+08:00

Our trip to the National Investment Committee was cancelled today and i was bored staying at the Baghdad office. While clearing our emails, we started talking about the history of Iraq and that made me started to browse on islamic issues. It is suprising that you can learn a lot from wikipedia and reading. I am impressed with my superior knowledge on Islamic history. He has has been reading a lot and travel a alot. This makes me want to start reading books especially on islamic history.

Well nothing much to write now. I just want to share something on Nasehat Lukman Hakim:

01 – Hai anakku: ketahuilah, sesungguhnya dunia ini bagaikan lautan yang dalam, banyak manusia yang karam ke dalamnya. Bila engkau ingin selamat, agar jangan karam, layarilah lautan itu dengan SAMPAN yang bernama TAKWA, ISInya ialah IMAN dan LAYARnya adalah TAWAKKAL kepada ALLAH.

02 – Orang – orang yang sentiasa menyediakan dirinya untuk menerima nasihat, maka dirinya akan mendapat penjagaan dari ALLAH. Orang yang insaf dan sedar setalah menerima nasihat orang lain, dia akan sentiasa menerima kemuliaan dari ALLAH juga.

03 – Hai anakku; orang yang merasa dirinya hina dan rendah diri dalam beribadat dan taat kepada ALLAH, maka dia tawadduk kepada ALLAH, dia akan lebih dekat kepada ALLAH dan selalu berusaha menghindarkan maksiat kepada ALLAH.

04 – Hai anakku; seandainya ibubapamu marah kepadamu kerana kesilapan yang dilakukanmu, maka marahnya ibubapamu adalah bagaikan baja bagi tanam tanaman.

05 – Jauhkan dirimu dari berhutang, kerana sesungguhnya berhutang itu boleh menjadikan dirimu hina di waktu siang dan gelisah di waktu malam.

06 – Dan selalulah berharap kepada ALLAH tentang sesuatu yang menyebabkan untuk tidak menderhakai ALLAH. Takutlah kepada ALLAH dengan sebenar benar takut ( takwa ), tentulah engkau akan terlepas dari sifat berputus asa dari rahmat ALLAH.

07 – Hai anakku; seorang pendusta akan lekas hilang air mukanya kerana tidak dipercayai orang dan seorang yang telah rosak akhlaknya akan sentiasa banyak melamunkan hal hal yang tidak benar. Ketahuilah, memindahkan batu besar dari tempatnya semula itu lebih mudah daripada memberi pengertian kepada orang yang tidak mahu mengerti.

08 – Hai anakku; engkau telah merasakan betapa beratnya mengangkat batu besar dan besi yang amat berat, tetapi akan lebih lagi daripada semua itu, adalah bilamana engkau mempunyai tetangga (jiran) yang jahat.

09 – Hai anakku; janganlah engkau mengirimkan orang yang bodoh sebagai utusan. Maka bila tidak ada orang yang cerdik, sebaiknya dirimulah saja yang layak menjadi utusan.

10 – Jauhilah bersifat dusta, sebab dusta itu mudah dilakukan, bagaikan memakan daging burung, padahal sedikit sahaja berdusta itu telah memberikan akibat yang berbahaya.

11 – Hai anakku; bila engkau mempunyai dua pilihan, takziah orang mati atau hadir majlis perkahwinan, pilihlah untuk menziarahi orang mati, sebab ianya akan mengingatkanmu kepada kampung akhirat sedangkan menghadiri pesta perkahwinan hanya mengingatkan dirimu kepada kesenangan duniawi sahaja.

12 – Janganlah engkau makan sampai kenyang yang berlebihan, kerana sesungguhnya makan yang terlalu kenyang itu adalah lebih baiknya bila makanan itu diberikan kepada anjing sahaja.

13 – Hai anakku; janganlah engkau langsung menelan sahaja kerana manisnya barang dan janganlah langsung memuntahkan saja pahitnya sesuatu barang itu, kerana manis belum tentu menimbulkan kesegaran dan pahit itu belum tentu menimbulkan kesengsaraan.

14 – Makanlah makananmu bersama sama dengan orang orang yang takwa dan musyawarahlah urusanmu dengan para alim ulamak dengan cara meminta nasihat dari mereka.

15 – Hai anakku; bukanlah satu kebaikan namanya bilamana engkau selalu mencari ilmu tetapi engkau tidak pernah mengamalkannya. Hal itu tidak ubah bagaikan orang yang mencari kayu bakar, maka setelah banyak ia tidak mampu memikulnya, padahal ia masih mahu menambahkannya.

16 – Hai anakku; bilamana engkau mahu mencari kawan sejati, maka ujilah terlebih dahulu dengan berpura pura membuat dia marah. Bilamana dalam kemarahan itu dia masih berusaha menginsafkan kamu,maka bolehlah engkau mengambil dia sebagai kawan. Bila tidak demikian, maka berhati hatilah.

17 – Selalulah baik tutur kata dan halus budi bahasamu serta manis wajahmu, dengan demikian engkau akan disukai orang melebihi sukanya seseorang terhadap orang lain yang pernah memberikan barang yang berharga.

18 – Hai anakku; bila engkau berteman, tempatkanlah dirimu padanya sebagai orang yang tidak mengharapkan sesuatu daripadanya. Namun biarkanlah dia yang mengharapkan sesuatu darimu.

19 – Jadikanlah dirimu dalam segala tingkahlaku sebagai orang yang tidak ingin menerima pujian atau mengharap sanjungan orang lain kerana itu adalah sifat riya~ yang akan mendatangkan cela pada dirimu.

20 – Hai anakku; janganlah engkau condong kepada urusan dunia dan hatimu selalu disusahkan olah dunia saja kerana engkau diciptakan ALLAH bukanlah untuk dunia sahaja. Sesungguhnya tiada makhluk yang lebih hina daripada orang yang terpedaya dengan dunianya.

21 – Hai anakku; usahakanlah agar mulutmu jangan mengeluarkan kata kata yang busuk dan kotor serta kasar, kerana engkau akan lebih selamat bila berdiam diri. Kalau berbicara, usahakanlah agar bicaramu mendatangkan manfaat bagi orang lain.

22 – Hai anakku; janganlah engkau mudah ketawa kalau bukan kerana sesuatu yang menggelikan, janganlah engkau berjalan tanpa tujuan yang pasti, janganlah engkau bertanya sesuatu yang tidak ada guna bagimu, janganlah mensia siakan hartamu.

23 – Barang sesiapa yang penyayang tentu akan disayangi, sesiapa yang pendiam akan selamat daripada berkata yang mengandungi racun, dan sesiapa yang tidak dapat menahan lidahnya dari berkata kotor tentu akan menyesal.

24 – Hai anakku; bergaullah rapat dengan orang yang alim lagi berilmu. Perhatikanlah kata nasihatnya kerana sesungguhnya sejuklah hati ini mendengarkan nasihatnya, hiduplah hati ini dengan cahaya hikmah dari mutiara kata katanya bagaikan tanah yang subur lalu disirami air hujan.

25 – Hai anakku; ambillah harta dunia sekadar keperluanmu sahaja, dan nafkahkanlah yang selebihnya untuk bekalan akhiratmu. Jangan engkau tendang dunia ini ke keranjang atau bakul sampah kerana nanti engkau akan menjadi pengemis yang membuat beban orang lain. Sebaliknya janganlah engkau peluk dunia ini serta meneguk habis airnya kerana sesungguhnya yang engkau makan dan pakai itu adalah tanah belaka. Janganlah engkau bertemankan dengan orang yang bersifat talam dua muka, kelak akan membinasakan dirimu
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“The choices we make by accident are just as important as the choices we make by design.”
~Dr. Shad Helmstetter’s book titled “Choices.”

DiNnEr at Dubai, Bfast at KL & LuNch at Kota Kinabalu..

2011-10-26T07:37:00.003+08:00

Yeay..
i'm at the KL International Airport... AT LAST..
i am so happy that i managed to go back for 5 days.. i will have a nice holiday in Sabah and went back to Dubai this Sunday.. and i will go back to Msia again the week after next week.. hihi.. \:D/

I feel like a business women to be traveling to so many places within a week.. awesome..

Actually i am really bored, that is why i am writing this post.. My flight landed at KLIA @530 am and I booked my next flight at 920am KK.. now I'm stuck here at KLIA and nothing to do.. my husband is still enjoying his sleep in KK (no offense dear.. i love you).. :) I just finish my breakfast and make several phone call to my families..

Well.. after sitting here alone, i started to think on so many thing in life.. Today, somebody told me that i should really go back to M'sia to work.. I totally agreed with that notion. But for your info, it is not up to me.. i already voice out my situation to my Boss & alhamdulillah, he seemed to understand.. He already talked to my KL Deprtmnt Head and will try to send me back to KL by mid of next year... :) I am so happy.. after last week incident, i would really prefer to work in Msia..

Time move faster... i really want to go back.. i like working overseas.. but i like working in Msia more ( i think).. I hope i'll get the best Boss and colleague when i get back.. (be careful of what you wish for).. hehe..

What..??!! i still got another 1 and a half hour to kill..!! i really need to do something..

Well lets continue with something else.. honestly, i don't know what else to write.. blank.. just worried about my work that not finish yet in Dubai.. so many of them that i need to list down every morning just to make sure i do it..

i think that is it for now... will continue on something else after this..
Some Short Stories to share... hope you will enjoy it:

Testing for gossip

In ancient Greece, Socrates was reputed to hold knowledge in high esteem. One day an acquaintance met the great philosopher and said, “Do you know what I just heard about your friend?”

“Hold on a minute,” Socrates replied. “Before telling me anything I’d like you to pass a little test. It’s called the Triple Filter Test.”

“Triple filter?”

“That’s right,” Socrates continued. “Before you talk to me about my friend, it might be a good idea to take a moment and filter what you’re going to say. That’s why I call it the triple filter test. The first filter is Truth. Have you made absolutely sure that what you are about to tell me is true?”

“No,” the man said, “Actually I just heard about it and ...”

“All right,” said Socrates. “So you don’t really know if it’s true or not. Now let’s try the second filter, the filter of Goodness. Is what you are about to tell me about my friend something good?”

“No, on the contrary…”

“So,” Socrates continued, “you want to tell me something bad about him, but you’re not certain it’s true. You may still pass the test though, because there’s one filter left: the filter of Usefulness. Is what you want to tell me about my friend going to be useful to me?”

“No, not really …”

“Well,” concluded Socrates, “if what you want to tell me is neither true nor good nor even useful, why tell it to me at all?”

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A nice story.. next time, before we said anything about anyone to their friends and family, please have this "Triple Filter Check".. if we did not pass any of it, the story most probably is not true..

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Boredom is the feeling that everything is a waste of time; serenity, that nothing is..
~Thomas S. Szasz~

FruStRatEd..

2011-10-20T22:34:00.002+08:00

Well that is how I felt.. can you just imagined.. Yesterday, we managed to cramp the workshop for 1 day and we can go back as per plan this morning.. all is pack and ready, had our breakfast and the camp Boss had also pack our lunch for the journey.. at 9am, there is no security cars waited for us.. according to the security personnel, the weather is too windy and there will be a sand storm near Nasiriyah.. We informed them that it’s ok, we can still go, and if the weather is the weather is getting worse and the visibility is very bad… then, we can go back, return to base camp.. the security team a bit reluctant but they proceeded and prepared us for the trip.

We took off at 930 and we arrived at the water gate bridge at 950. Suddenly there is an instruction from Dubai office (PETRONAS) to turn back.. CAN YOU IMAGINE??!! For your info, the weather is nice, the a bit windy but there is no sand storm.. the sky is clear.. We called Dubai office and according to them the security report saying that the weather is bad and had stated that the situation is RED and we will not have the air force or heli to save us if anything happen.. We have to wait until 11am but it is confirm and our ticket was change to 23rd..

But do you know what??? The flight from Dubai to Basra is still on and there is no cancellation… can you just imagine..? it means that there is no severe sandstorm as the flight can take off and landing..!! I am so stress… I really want to shout.. my husband has to postpone his visit to Dubai… and he has a terrible time at KLIA.. due to that, I bought a flight ticket to Msia and I am going to Sabah next week..! all the money I got staying at Iraq was spend on flight ticket..

I just got back from the clinic as I had a flu.. and the doctor told me, all the money is useless when you are sick and unhappy.. I believe, it is the right way to spend the money and bought the flight ticket to KL..

I know i am being a little dramatic.. but who cares..? i normally am not like this.. it's just that when i have so many things plan.. i get frustrated when it did not happen.. maybe it's for the best..

This is it for now.. Daa..
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Anger always comes from frustrated expectations..
~Elliott Larson quotes~

ShoCk

2011-10-17T22:16:00.004+08:00

At the moment, i feel like crying.. :(( i have planned and waited for this weekend for weeks.. my husband will be arriving this Thursday and my leave for this Sunday is approved.. we planned to go around the UAE and complete our incomplete tour before... \:D/

But couple of hours ago i was informed that there is a changed of plan.. the host authority will not be able to make it tomorrow and they would like to postpone the workshop for another day. I will not be able to make it back in Dubai on Thursday and the next available flight will be Sunday.. Can you just imagine the SHOCK that i felt.. :-o i honestly don't know how to react.. ~x(

I am so down right now... i honestly don't know what to say.. i planned to renegotiate it again with my boss so i can go back on Thursday.. i don't know what he'll say... another bad point for my PPA.. honestly, i don't really care much.. i just want to go back and meet my husband... i don't know when is the next time that he can come..

This is it for now..
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Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover...
~Mark Twain~

Trip To Iraq

2011-10-17T02:15:00.014+08:00

I am writing this post while I am in our Private Security Company’s car on the to our Base Camp from Baghdad International Airport. This week I have a meeting with the host government, our partner and another field's Operator. This meeting is supposed to settle the interface issue regarding the pipeline from other field, join by our field and lastly tie-in to the main Strategic Pipeline.

While preparing for this meeting/ workshop, I learn so many things about people and decision. My job in this project is a Project Engineer. The job title sound very nice, but in reality my job description is “to do everything under the sun to ensure the success of this project”. Well that is Project Engineer .. huhu.. I have no complaints before, and to be honest, I really enjoy the job. Out of 4 years and 6 months, I learn the most in this project. Be it project governance, office politics, procurement, tendering, execution, traveling management, security strategies, legal, corporate affairs and like I said before “everything under the sun”.. I closed most of my gap and I manage to get promoted to E2 even earlier than my plan which is after 5 years of working.

Lately, I have been wondering if I want to continue in this project or going back to KL and work at the line department or find a new job. These thoughts come to mind after so many people take me for granted. I keep reminding myself that this is learning time. Face the challenges that were thrown at me as a way to improve myself. But the hardest part is when I get back home there is no one to talk to. My family is far away in Malaysia. Having somebody to talk which does not related to the office is refreshing. If only my husband and family is here with me in Dubai ... just to listen…

Well the trip today is quite tiring.. I arrived in Baghdad at 1210pm.. It took us nearly 40 minutes to clear the visa and gUeSs WhAt?? Our bags are yet to arrive.. The service at the airport is very slow.. they are slowly trying to improve and develop back their country.. We take off from the airport around 130pm and target to arrive at Base Camp at 530pm.. We were reminded to go to the toilet before we took off as there is no decent toilet on the way to the camp.. The bullet proof vest is SUPER heavy and uncomfortable for us to sleep…

There is no lunch for us, and alhamdulliah I pack the fruits and choc from the Etihad Airlines.. The security check point is not as strict as before. We don’t have to go out from the vehicles, they just raise their hand to the police force and everything is clear.. Alhamdulillah… we stop for 10 minutes around 230pm to stretch our legs… Now we are back on the roads,, it is 315pm and I am very hungry.. I ate all the apple, the choc and the biscuits already…

I think this is it for now.. will upload this once I arrived at the GBC..

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i arrived at GBC at 6pm (Iraq local time) and the internet is not working..!! The IT guy just fixed the internet problems now (930pm).. miss my chat time with my love.. huhu..
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The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.
~Saint Augustine~

..ChiNeSe GoOd LuCk TaNtRa ToTeM..

2011-10-07T12:24:00.007+08:00

There is a few things in life that we take for granted.I would like to share some of a wise advise by our elders...

1. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
2. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.
3. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.
4. When you say, "I love you", mean it.
5. When you say, "I'm sorry", look the person in the eye.
6. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.
7. Believe in love at first sight.
8. Never laugh at anyone's dreams. People who don't have dreams don't have much.
9. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.
10. In disagreements, fight fairly. Please No name calling.
11. Don't judge people by their relatives.
12. Talk slowly but think quickly.
13. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, "Why do you want to know?"
14. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
15. Say "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze.
16. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.
17. Remember the three R's:
**Respect for self;
** Respect for others;
** Responsibility for all your actions.

18. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
19. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
20. Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.
21. Spend some time alone.
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Love is like a mountain,
hard to climb,
but once you get to the top
the view is beautiful...
~Daniel Monroe Tuttle ~

..sHaRinG of Mufti Ismail Menk..

2011-10-01T18:29:00.003+08:00

Love & Family:
When we are not kind & loving towards our spouses & children, ignoring them, making them struggle to draw our attention, showing no appreciation for their effort, keep picking on their errors, spending no time with them, giving preference to our friends or the net, phone etc, then we are guilty of pushing them to seek that elsewhere! Hence we will also bear the sin of their wrongdoings at work, school, clubs etc. It will be too late to cry then whilst we ignored them when they cried out for us!

Attitude:
Describing others physical appearance using hurtful terms such as fat, ugly, too short, dwarf, skinny, big nose is a major sin. The Messenger pbuh has warned us about using terms that would hurt a person. We are all created by the Almighty who decides our features & although we should play our role to maintain the best possible health etc, we are not permitted to use degrading terms when referring to anyone. The Almighty loves us all & He Alone knows who is closer to Him in worship.

Attitude/Akhlak:
In the same way that when traveling we ensure that our baggage does not exceed the airline weight limitation because of the fear of being penalised, we should also ensure that we do not carry excess baggage into the Hereafter. The correct weight is achieved through prayer, forgiving others, letting go of sin & other negative issues that we have held onto far too long, cleansing our hearts from jealousy, envy, hatred & evil thoughts, choosing the correct friends, assisting others, improving our character & abstaining from foul language & oppression. It is important to do a weight check before arriving at the ultimate “scale of justice”

Wisdom:
Although the common belief is that the older one gets the wiser one becomes, nowadays it seems that a growing number of those ageing have never known wisdom nor understood it let alone become wise. Wisdom requires one to selflessly think years ahead, be disciplined, learn from the mistakes & experiences of others, consider reactions of actions, effects & after effects, study the reality on the ground, prepare for future generations etc. Wisdom is also supposed to come with experience but for some it seems no matter how many times they make mistakes they never learn. Let us ponder & reflect upon our own condition. May the Almighty grant us true wisdom

Redha/ Acceptance:
When things do not go exactly the way we wanted, when we do not achieve what we have tried so hard to or when we feel so let down by others then always know that for as long as we have faith & trust in the Almighty, He definitely has something better in store for us, has saved us from a calamity or disaster that would have been in our path or has elevated our status through surrendering to His Decree. We are not considered believers until we are pleased with the Decisions of the Almighty. This will save us from much anxiety & depression. Try your best & leave the rest to Him.

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Narrated Abu Mas'ud Al-Ansari:

The Prophet said, "When a Muslim spends something on his family intending to receive Allah's reward it is regarded as Sadaqa for him."

HeLpLeSs..

2011-09-28T00:37:00.002+08:00

Helpless..
That is what i felt since this morning.. Late last night i got a phone call from my significant other, he had a diarrhea.. i thought it's just mild diarrhea, but this morning it turns out the other way.. He could not sleep and vomited a few times.. I felt so helpless here.. I can only watch him from skype.. when he felt asleep at last after he went to a doctor this morning, i felt so glad.. This is one of the time that i am so happy when he's snoring and sleepingly peacefully..

I never felt so helpless and sad since there nothing much I can do.. maybe that's is how one felt when they are hopelessly in love with the other.. To all readers, please take a good care of yourself...

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“We are born weak, we need strength; helpless, we need aid; foolish, we need reason. All that we lack at birth, all that we need when we come to man's estate, is the gift of education”
~ Jean-Jacques Rousseau~

..SaCriFiCe..

2011-09-26T23:01:00.020+08:00

..SACRIFICE..
This one word can bring happiness and heartache at the same time.. It is the best decision but the impact will be painful... :-L

Today, i was warned or you can say reminded not to openly discussed my decision to request my demobilisation back to KL. Honestly, i think after completed 2 years in this project, i believed it is the right time for me to move and give other people chances to experience working at overseas project. In addition to it, i am recently married and my husband is in Malaysia. However, the person informed me that my name will be blacklisted should i proceed with the request. This is ABSURD..!! :-o I felt like screaming and crying at the same time.. ~X(

So far, i have peformed well and managed to deliver all the objectives that were planned for this project. The management should be supprotive of this decision. It's not like i did not have a proper handover plan. The reason i brought this issue/plan earlier (now) is to ensure that by June next year that the management will have enough time to decide on the right person to replace me and also provide me enough time to properly handover the work to the respective personnel. I am so frustrated with the Management right now.

My life here is meaningless. I wake up in the morning, brush my teeth, take my bath, had my breakfast, went to work, got back, skype for a few minutes - to an hour with my husband and went to bed. that is my routine everyday, like a ROBOT. My friends here do not have the same hobbies or interests as I do. I don't have a license or a car to go around UAE and I only have 6 more days in my annual leave this year. I cannot even plan to go back for a long holiday. I feel so empty.. This feeling is different compared to the time during my studied in Melbourne.

I really wish that it is not so bad. I really wish that i can have my husband or my sisters here to talk and have a coffee or dinner together every 2 weeks. i really need my mom now.. she can always make everything feel better..

I think enough rambling & mumbling & babbling for today... Till next time..
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Love is more than a noun -- it is a verb; it is more than a feeling -- it is caring, sharing, helping, sacrificing. :-*
~William Arthur Ward~

Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.
~Martin Luther King, Jr.~

~if you think~

2011-09-23T23:41:00.004+08:00

If you think you are beaten, you are.
If you think you dare not, you don't.
If you like to win, but think you can't,
It's almost certain you won't.
If you think you'll lose, you're lost.
For out of the world we find
Success begins with a fellow's will --
It's all in the state of mind.
If you think you are outclassed, you are
You've got to think high to rise.
You've got to be sure of yourself before
You can win the prize.
Life's battles don't always go
To the stronger or faster man.
But sooner or later, the man who wins
Is the man who thinks he CAN..
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Never let a problem to be solved, become more important than a person to be loved...
~Thomas S. Monson~

The 10 tHinGs..

2011-09-18T22:27:00.012+08:00

There are so many things in life that we can write about.. but today i just want to write about the 10 things that i love about You..

The 10 things:
1. The way you smiled when you see me..
2. The way you carried me going up the staircases..
3. The way your eyes lighten up when we talked about cars (esp Golf GTi)..
4. The way you pouted when you don't agree with me..
5. The way you got excited when i agreed with anything related to your motorcycle..
6. The way you talked especially with my parents, uncles and families.. you have a nice voice by d way.. hehe.. ;;)
7. The way you enjoyed eating the food i cook for you..
8. The way you nonchalantly throw stupid jokes to make me laugh when i felt sad or troubled
9. The way you peacefully slept besides me..
10. The last but not least.. the way you love me as if i am the most important person for you..

I feel content and grateful to be loved, cherished and protected by you.. :x
Well that is the list of the 10 things i LOVE.. about the 10 things that i dislike/disagree i will only share with you.. hehehe.. (you know who you are..) :D

Well i got so many things to do today.. i will continue later..
ciao.. Daa...
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Children are unpredictable. You never know what inconsistency they're going to catch you in next...
~Franklin P. Jones~

Children make you want to start life over...
~Muhammad Ali~

~CiNta AntaRa Kita~

2011-09-14T01:45:00.006+08:00

Lalalala...
A month after i got married, I received the most wonderful gift from my husband.. He created 3 videoclips of our wedding.. (Solemnization, Ampang Reception & Johol Reception).. Isn't he wonderful?? ;;) Hihi.. Out of all the videoclips, there is this one song that keep playing over and over my head.. "Cinta Antara Kita".. The lyrics nearly matched OUR story.. Below is the video & lyrics... enjoy..\:D/ I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I do... :x :)

Duta:
Sejak dari dulu
ku menyintaimu
kau tahu begitu namun kau berpura
ku masih teringat kau peluk diriku
yang telah membuat ku menyintai mu

Sudah berapa lama
diriku ini
tak bertemu mu
mungkin ku harap jua
kau merindu ku
sebagaimanaku rinduimu

Duta:
Cinta antara kita
tiada penghalangnya
walau akhir usia
ku menyinta dirimu
ku hanya menunggu mu
menyata kau cintaku
ku kan berjanji
menyintamu syg….

Baizura Kahar:
Setelah kau pergi jauh dari sisi
tiada ku cinta selain dirimu
ku ingin bersama dgnmu selamanya
walaupun sehingga ke akhir nyawa
mungkin kau tak mengerti
maksud ku dulu pada dirimu
kiniku kan menyinta dirimu itu sehingga ke akhir waktu

Baizura Kahar:
cinta antara kita
tiada penghalangnya
walau akhir usia
ku menyintai dirimu
ku hanya menunggu mu
menyata kau cintaku
ku kan berjanji
menyintamu sayang….

Duta:
sudah berapa lama
diriku ini
tak bertemu mu

Baizura Kahar:
mungkin ku harap jua
kau merindu ku
sebagaimanaku rindumu

Duta:
Cinta antara kita
tiada penghalangnya
walau akhir usia
ku menyinta dirimu

Baizura Kahar:
Hanya menunggu mu
menyata kau cintaku
ku kan berjanji
menyintamu sayang….

Duta and Baizura Kahar:
cinta antara kita
tiada penghalangnya
walau akhir usia
ku menyintai dirimu
ku hanya menunggu mu
menyata kau cintaku
ku kan berjanji
menyintamu syg…
ku kan berjanji
menyintamu syg..
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Those who can laugh without cause have either found the true meaning of happiness or have gone stark raving mad. :D
~Norm Papernick ~

..SeLaMat HaRi RaYa..

2011-09-05T19:04:00.014+08:00

First of all, wishing each and every single one of you a blessed Eid Mubarak & "Selamat Hari Raya".. I would like to take this opportunity to seek forgiveness for any wrong doing and Halal anything that I have partake..

Hari Raya celebration this year was TOTALLY different from any of the previous year. This year i celebrated with my significant others, the one person that is important to me, my husband. This year we celebrated at Johol, Negeri Sembilan. For the first time in my life i watched how "Lemang" was made. Well it is not easy.. they started from 730am and finished nearly at 230pm. My task was to prepare the meat for Rendang & to peel the onions for Rendang, Soup Tulang, Kuah Kacang, Curry (Kepala Kambing), & Lodey.. There are a lot of food to be prepared before the Hari Raya. I fall asleep after Zohor prayer on the last day of fasting. Too tired to even speak or walk.. My husband slept earlier than me & left my brother in-law to continue "membakar lemang".. huhu..

On the 1st day of Hari Raya we are busy with visting the neigbour at our Kampung and all the aunties & uncles in Melekek.. well it is a nice feeling to celebrate Hari Raya berdua.. it felt right.. We arrived at Muar around 730pm on the 1st day of Raya.

On the 2nd day Raya, we went to Segamat to visit Pok Long & Auntie Baling. Fadhil got to meet my mom's side of family. He's nice and know how to bring himself around people.. :X We wore white on the 2nd day since I only have one baju raya for this year..

2nd Day of Raya Celebration (Muar)

We went back to Shah Alam on the 3rd Day and on the 4th day we went to visit my Abang Boy in Batu Gajah and my aunties & uncles on my dad's side at Tg Malim. After all the visit, my family came oVer to my house. Since we dont have anything to eat at home, we treat them at a very nice Chinese Muslim restaurant (Homst) in Shah Alam. 4th Day of Hari Raya (Shah Alam)

There is nothing mush i would like to say... i'm so happy with my life now and considering to go back to KL and stay there.. "Berdua Lebih Baik"
Now i am back in Dubai, alone and missing my husband, my family & friends. :((
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Love is like a light, able to illuminate the dark, able to make people smile ~unknown~

..Ramadhan...

2011-08-23T20:44:00.008+08:00

Assalammualaikum...
Ramadhan Kareem... that is all the people said during the fasting month here in Dubai. Nearly everyday someone invited us to their home for ifttar or we have a portluck at someone's house.. Ramadhan rezeki... Everyone rushing to do good deeds.. >:D<

Below are some nice reminders & saying that people post during Ramadhan as a "peringatan" to us... this some of the collection from my friends post:
Ramadhan 1432 Day 23 : "Dan tiadalah sesuatu pun daripada makhluk-makhluk yang bergerak di bumi melainkan Allah jualah yang menanggung rezekinya dan mengetahui tempat kediamannya dan tempat ia disimpan. Semua itu tersurat di dalam kitab (Loh Mahfuz) yang nyata (kepada malaikat-malaikat) yang berkenaan" - Surah Hud:6

Ramadhan 1432 Day 22 : "Jika kamu menolong (agama) Allah, nescaya Dia akan menolongmu dan meneguhkan kedudukanmu" (Surah Muhammad, ayat 7)

Ramadhan 1432 Day 21 : “Barangsiapa bertakwa kepada Allah, nescaya Dia akan mengadakan baginya jalan keluar. Dan memberi rezeki kepadanya tanpa disangka-sangka. Dan barangsiapa yang bertawakal kepada Allah, nescaya Allah akan mencukupkannya. Sesungguhnya Allah melaksanakan urusan yang dikehendakiNya. Sesungguhnya Allah telah mengadakan ketentuan bagi tiap-tiap sesuatu.” [surah at-Talaq ayat 2,3]

Some other thoughts to ponder:
Lesson Time : Parables Summary ;)
1. To be sitting and doing nothing, you must be sitting very, very high up.
2. Bullshit might get you to the top, but it won't keep you there.
3. You don't need brains to be a Boss - any asshole will do.
4. Not everyone who drops shit on you is your enemy; not everyone who gets you out of shit is your friend; and when you're in deep shit, keep your mouth shut!
5. It doesn't matter how bad your performance is; what matters is whether your boss likes you..

i think that is enough for today.. until the next time... ;;)
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At least once a day, allow yourself the freedom to think and dream for yourself.
~Albert Einstein ~

....MaRRieD LiFe...

2011-08-19T16:51:00.066+08:00

Marriage..
Do you know the meaning of this word? Well let me tell you.....

Wiki: social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship...
Dictionary.com: social instituation under which a man and woman establish their decision to life as a husband and wife by legal commitments, religious ceremonies, etc..

aini's definition: is an agreement between two people (a man & a woman) to share their life together, to love each other whether their are next door or ocean aparts, to plan the future, to laugh and cry together, and last but not least to grow old and wrinkles together..

After nearly a year and 6 months of knowing each other, Fadhil & i decided to take the next step in our life and get married.. i have been waiting for this day.. I wish to have a simple and perfect wedding day, and alhamdulillah the ceremony went smoothly.. My family was busy since 7am, waiting for the caterer, greeting the guest, preparing the house etc.. they being there for me.. the hantaran is superb.. better than i imagined.. ME?? I am nervous.. i cannot sleep peacefully since i had my henna the night before.. altho i didn't get enough sleep, it is worth it.. i LoVe it.. it is so beautiful.. ;;)

The solemnization ceremony was simple and beautiful... Alhamdulillah, at 1130am, 3rd June 2011, i was safely and officialy become Mr. Fadhil Samat wife... =D there is a warm feeling creeping in my heart once he completed the akad... it felt like a dream.. a very nice dream... ;;) this man, my husband, will be by my side always.. i felt thankful to Allah for giving me this man and promise to myself to treat him well...

I am not very good with words, however, this vow is dedicated to my husband:
"Today is the day my life begins..
All my life, I have been waiting for this day..
Today i become a wife, a best friend and a partner to my special one, my significant other..
Today i become accountable to someoner other than myself..
Today i become accountable to my husband, fadhil..
to our future, to the possibilities that a marriage has to offer..
Today no matter what happen, i'll be ready for anything... for everything..
To take on life.. to take on love..
To take on responsibilites and possibilities...
I will love and cherish you...
We will face the future together...
Facing the obstacles and sails through it hand in hand...
with smiles in our face..
together we create the memories and stories that we will tell to our children and grandchildren..
the story of how we met, how we felt in love :x and how we know that we are meant for each other..
Today, my dear husband, on the 3rd June 2011, our life begins...
and i for one cannot wait...
My dear husband, Mohd Fadhil Samat... i love you with all my heart...

:x :) :p :x \:D/ >:D< :D ;;) :x :p \:D/ >:D< ;;) :x
quoted and modified from Greys anatomy...
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A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person...
~Mignon Mclaughlin~

..TrOuBLe iS a FriENd..

2011-03-09T01:02:00.011+08:00

This song keep playing in my head after i watch Grey's Anatomy Season 5.

"Trouble is A Friend"

Trouble he will find you no matter where you go, oh oh
No matter if you're fast, No matter if you're slow, oh oh
The eye of the storm or the cry in the mourn, oh oh
You're fine for a while but you start to lose control...

He's here in the dark, he's there in my heart
He waits in the wings, he's gotta play a part
Trouble is a friend, yeah trouble is a friend of mine, oh oh

Trouble is a friend, trouble is a foe, oh oh
and no matter what i feed him he always seems to grow, oh oh
he sees what i see and he knows what i know, oh oh
So don't forget as you ease on down the road
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~LOVE~
We think about it, sing about it, dream about it, & loose sleep worrying about itwhen we don't know we have it, we search for it. When we discover it, we don't know what to do with it. when we have it, we fear losing it. It is the constant source of pleasure and pain. But we don't know which it will be from one moment to the next. It is a short word, easy spell, difficult to define and impossible to live without.

..Engaged..

2011-02-19T13:29:00.020+08:00

Hi,
It has been a while. i've quite busy since moving to Dubai. Alhamdulillah, life is getting better. I've met THE man of my life. "MR RIGHT". hihi. Alhamdulillah, we got engaged last Nov and plan to get marry in June 2011. All of you are invited to the wedding. :) Here are some of my engagement pictures.

Fadhil & me

Now, I am one of Iraq project team member. The work is hectic. Dealing with the host goverment make you want to scream. However, always keep in mind that they are people from a post war country and they have difficulty to trust people. Alhamdulillah, the project is moving forward but a bit slower than what we expected.

I think that is for now. Will update more later. Missing Malaysia and the people overthere soo much.

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life present never ending series of opportunities to perform little acts of caring. Don't miss even one. They are our opportunities to become great.

~Stuart & Linda MacFarlane~

..LiFe HaNdBoOk..

2010-04-17T09:51:00.012+08:00

Dear all,

Here are a few advise that i think we should follow:

Health:

Drink plenty of water.
Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinnerlike a beggar.
Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
Make time for prayer
Play more games.
Read more books than you did in 2009
Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
Sleep for 7 hours.
Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day. And while you walk, smile.

Personality:

Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about
Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control.
Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
Don't over do. Keep your limits.
Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
Dream more while you are awake.
Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others
Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
Smile and laugh more.
You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree

Society:

Call your family often.
Each day give something good to others.
Forgive everyone for everything.
Spend time with people over the age of 70 &under the age of 6.
Try to make at least three people smile each day.
What other people think of you is none of your business.
Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your family and friends will. Stay in touch.

Life:

Do the right thing!
Always speak the truth even if it leads to your death.
GOD heals everything.
However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
The best is yet to come.
When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.
Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy

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Age is an issue of mind over matters. If you don't mind, it doesn't matters.
~Mark Twain~

..uNeXPeCTed MeEtiNG..

2010-04-16T21:51:00.017+08:00

Olla..~

Today, i've met a very nice lady. As i entered the STAR lrt in Masjid Jamek, i didn't get a seat. Then, there was a 65 years old lady asked the teenager beside her to squeeze a bit and gave me a seat. She's so nice. She's from Kepong and had a church meeting in Pandan Jaya. We had a meaningful talked. She told me about her experienced taking a KTM from Kepang to Bank Negara. She had to stand since there was no more seat available. But the thing is, there was 3 young teenagers that were sitting and laughing all the way. All three of them totally ignored her & another lady with a baby. She said "low-manners, takde otak". When I heard all that, I really hope that i will not be categorised in that group of people.

Nowaday, people have less respect to older people. With all the knowledege that we gained in primary & secondary school (agama, moral, civic), our attitude should be better. We should be more respectful to older people, disable people and people with children. I want to be better. :) Let us be better..!! Let's teach other children to be better. Be it your children, your cousins, your nephew or nieces or your grandchildren.

That's it now for today. Need to get some sleep. I plan to go for a morning walk with my mom. Need to spend more time with her. She's lonely.

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..Good advice is always certain to be ignored, but that's no reason not to give it..

~Agatha Christie~

..sWeETttt....

2010-04-15T21:53:00.019+08:00

Hallu..~

It has been quite a while since i wrote in this blog. Just to update on my fren status, Shahid had given birth to a very healthy young boy "Huzaifah" on the 12th March 2010 (same day as my sister's Nikah day). I went to visit her at PCMC later that day. Her baby weight 4.3kg (it's big..).. oopppss... sorry shahid... hehe.. ;;) Since shahid started her maternity leave, i have less friend to go to lunch with. In my new department, there are only 2 ladies (me & Ruzanna).

Alhamdulillah, Diana, one of my close friend when I was studying in Australia, transfered from Dayabumi to KLCC. Effective 1st april. She is my new breakfast & lunch friend... Since I move from level 18, Tower 1 to level 71, Tower 2, i become lazier to go out to lunch. There are too many lifts that i have to take (actually there is only 2 lifts.. hihi). Previously, I only need to take a lift and go straight to level 18. Now, I need to take a lift to level 42, than change to another lift to level 71. I will never understand why people like to stay at a high rise building. The view is nice (super nice), but to be here everyday is not that nice. Maybe it's only me. Too many lifts give me headache.

Since i moved to level 71, i received a lot of messages and phone calls from the people at level 18. Some of them said they miss me (thank you & miss you all too), another person said "dah takde org nak cakp good morning kat aku ari2", another person said "the office felt soo empty.. takde org nk kaco".. and etc. Well for all the people at level 18, tower 1. I really miss you guys. I miss the breakfast at the pantry, i miss the gossips, I miss the Friday (free bfast day), i miss the arguement and the laughter, well I MISS YOU ALL..!! :-s I hope the knowledge that I will gain while doing this new project, justified all the things that I left at level 18.

Another good things that happen to me today, a colleague of mine told me that my picture with my brother is more sweeter than my sister's wedding pictures (jgn jeles aida) hehe.. ;)) Here it is:

Ok, i think this is it for now. This Sunday is Nomad's wedding day. I need to plan what dress to wear. hihi.. Daa. :)

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Don't be dismayed by good-byes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again after moments or a lifetime is certain for those who are friends.
~Richard Bach~

..WedDiNg PicTuReS...

2010-04-09T21:36:00.012+08:00

Olla...

These are my sister's wedding pictures..

My sister is soo sweet that day..

Bride& groom with the cousins picture..

My schoolmate

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A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person ~Germaine Greer~

Take a bow

2010-03-28T21:32:00.015+08:00

Hallu....

It's been quite a while. I've been busy with my sister's wedding preparation & ceremony. Yesterday, i had fun with my sisters, brother & cousins. We went out to KaRaOke. It was great..! Well, what would you expect.. rite? A get together with family is always great..!! hehe.. Here is the last song that we sang yesterday. It's still keep playing in my head.

RiHaNnA - TaKe A Bow:

Hmm, what's new in my life..? nothing much to update. I've got a new Bro-in law.. Well, so far he's OK and we all like him. :) (what do u expect me to say.. my sister can read my blog.. she'll kill me if i say otherwise.. hehe..). My sister's wedding is great except for a few small glitch due to the un-punctual caterer (bole tak they didn't bring the plates, glasses & ice on the Nikah day..??). But we managed to handle it. Due to the efficiency of our mom & aunties, it's all in order. Alhamdulillah.. Thanks to all my friend that came that day. The most unexpected guest is my immediate boss. Thanks Boss. Aprreciate it. ;;). I'll update my sister's wedding pictures later.

Today, i talked to one of my colleague. This person had a bad experience and thinking of driving very fast and hit a wall coz can't handle it anymore. I seriously scared. I never met a person that think like this. I thought this kind of people only exist in movies & TV. I pray for this person to get better, accept the past, move on and will not hurt him/herself in the process. I really hope that i'll not have the urge to become like this. I feel so sad thinking about this person. Hmm.. Let's hope for the best.

okies.. I need to go.. :)
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Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they're supposed to help you discover who you are.
~Bernice Johnson Reagon~

FaReWeLL & DeCiSioN..

2010-02-17T21:12:00.010+08:00

Hi,
It had been quite sometime since my last post. Today is the 1st day without Kak Harnee in the office. It felt different. Sunyi. She is so nice & sweet. I hate farewell and the days after that. But that is the decision that she had made & personally I think this the BEST decision. If I have a family, I hope I can be strong enough to quit my job & support them like what she is doing right now.

Today, Kak Rodi came to my place to voice out all her "luahan perasan" of her workload and the stress dealing with the people. Usually, we have kak Harnee to hear all of our grumbling & whining. Miss u. :x. At 5pm ++ today, my other officmate, Nomad, is soo stress out that he asked me, Radzi & kak Rodie to go and have a "minum-minum" at La Cucur. Radzi, my other officemate can't join us because he's stucked with the never ending meeting and discussion with the bosses on his project.. Me..? I am pack with work and preparing for Friday CoP. However, I still joined the "mium-mimum" ..hehe..~ well, that's my worklife.

Come on, let's discuss on something else. Something more interesting. hehe.. I just bought a new handbag, a wallet and a wrislet. Hahaha.. that is the effect of stress had on me. I tend to shop, A LOT..!! shopping is the best therapy. hihi. Here are the wallet, wrislet & handbag pictures.

~Wrislet~

~Handbag~

~Wallet~

hmm.. now talking about DECISION. Always remember this, there is always choices in life, and when you had decided which path you want to follow, make the BEST of it. Recently, I've made a decision, I think & felt that it is the best decision I've made. But lately, I don't know why I'm not feeling so good. I'm not regretting my decision. I just felt different. Well, like I said before, make the best of it. There is no turning back. I'm just a bit afraid with what the future bring. InsyaAllah it is for the best.

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"when it snows, you have two choices: shovel or make snow angels"

"as we grow older, it becomes difficult to just believe. It's not that we don't want to, but too much has happened that we just can't"

MisTaKe..

2010-01-22T21:20:00.008+08:00

Olla~
This week had been difficult for me... i'm soOOoooOoo frustrated since Monday. My plan to go for a holiday with my 5 other friends was cancel. My mom does not allow me to go. They are going to Jakarta & Bandung on the 4th March 2010. This is the last time for us to go out together. Faeizah is getting married and this is like a bachelorette party for her. Girls weekend out~ Well, no point of crying and "pujuk-ing" my mom. She is firm with her decision. She'll not budge.

Then, me & my sis wanted to join my cousins to watch Super Junior's concert on the 20th March 2010.. Again.. my mom does not allow us to go. I was soo disappointed. speechless. Well, malas nak pikir. At 1st, all of us a very excited, including my brother. But, then, my mom still have the last say.

Then, on Thursday, me & one of my friends got into a misunderstanding. hmm, i wouldn't say it is a misunderstanding, a disagreement is a better word. Well, we are quite close. Now, it's awkward between us, and it make me feel sad. I don't like fight, arguments n etc. It's just sad, but i think what i did is the right thing (No one would ever say they are wrong). Nevermind, insyaAllah, everything will be fine.

and today, is the worst... i had a meeting with the GMs.. they wanted me to be based at Vietnam for a few months. :(( This seriously make me sad. I don't know why. trus takde mood the whole day. Then the HSE team buat hal la plak. Now i had a headache. I want to sleep now. Tomorrow, I need to go to the office early in the morning. TAKDE LIFE..!!!

Nitey nite people... wish when i wake up tomorrow morning, everthing will be better.
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A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying... that he is wiser today than he was yesterday.
~Alexander Pope, in Swift, Miscellanies~

AnYWaY...

2010-01-17T18:11:00.004+08:00

People are often unreasonable, illogical and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway...

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway...

If you are successful, you will win some false friends & some true enemies;
Succeed anyway...

If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway....

What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight;
Build anyway...

If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;
Be happy anyway...

The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway....

Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough;
Give the world the best you've got anyway....

You see in the final analysis, it is between you and God;
It was never between you and them anyway....

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by Mother Theresa and/or Dr Kent Keith

..Raya Family Pictures..

2009-12-05T17:30:00.007+08:00

as i mentioned in my previous post, here are the family pictures...There are 16 different poses, but i'm going to show 2 only.. ;;)

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All I really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt!.. :)

..HaRi RaYa HaJi,,

2009-12-03T18:52:00.018+08:00

Olla~~
Alhamdulillah, I've got to celebrate my Hari Raya Haji with my family in KL. This year Hari Raya Haji is AWESOME... Most of the thing that I would like to do, i managed to do it. We had a nice breakfast (lontong, sambal, nasi impit and rendang) and after the Hari Raya prayer, we went to take a family photo at Foto Flash in Jusco. My brother make a lot of fuss because he had to wear Baju Melayu to Jusco, but WHO CARES??..! the important thing is the FAMILY PHOTO. hehehe... ;;) After that, we stayed at home, eating and doing nothing. That evening, my mom cooked Nasi Tomato and Ayam Merah. The day could not get better than this. hehe..

The next day, my dad, my brother and I went to Masjid Taman Kosas to watch the Qurban. My lembu is quite fat, which is good. There were 11 cows and 3 lambs that were Qurban this year. We watched the lembu and took some pictures, but couldn't continue to watch when the cow was slaughtered. Everything went well and i got a few photos of the lambs too. The lambs are cute.. with all the tanduk & all.. hihi..

My Lembu

The cute LAMB

After that, me and my brother went back home and prepared to go out. All of us (except my parents) went to Pavillion and watched "New Moon". It was GOOD, but i prefer twilight. Most of the plot in New Moon is about the warewolf, which i don't like. I wish the film would show more about the CULLEN's family. What's the point of watching a vampire movies when the vampire part is only 20 minutes?? derrgghhh.... We had our lunch at Little Penang in KLCC. Then, i went to the office for a few minutes and then we went shopping in KLCC. My sister bought a shirt and we bought our mom pillows. By the time we got home, it's nearly 6pm... and guess what??.. my mom cooked sup tulang.. again..!! yeay!!. :p i could never get tired of sup tulang. After dinner, my brother had to go back since he had to work the next day. Huh..

On Sunday, i started packing up my stuff for Vietnam. My parents sent me to the airport and my brother came over during his lunch time to see me off.. Isn't he nice?? really love all of them. Things felt so much better with them at the airport. Now, here I am in Vietnam. :) Will update you guys all about vietnam in my next post. ;) Daa..~~ *********************************************************

~Keep love in your heart. A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead. The consciousness of loving and being loved brings a warmth and richness to life that nothing else can bring~
-Oscar Wilde-

...WoRK LiFe BaLaNCe..

2009-11-23T22:33:00.008+08:00

Hi..

It's sOoOoo easy to say "work, life balance", but believe me, it's hard to actually DO it. When we thought everything is fine, suddenly, everything crumbling down, right in front of us... and.. we can't do anything about it. We can only pick up the pieces and try to put it back together. Piece by piece. Sometimes we think that the things that happen to us is not fair, but who are we to judge the fate that had been destined to us by Allah. HE's the best planner. I trust HIM and I put all my faith in HIM.

InsyaAllah by 25th November, I'll finish my on going project (Iraq..!!) that I started since September. Alhamdulillah. This project really took a lot of my spare time with my family and friends. However, I've been assigned to another project outside of Malaysia. Huh. I already planned to take a day off to spend with my sisters and my mom. Well, I guess I need to reschedule everything AGAIN...!! Last weekend, I spent most of my time finalising my project. I was supposed to join Muzammil to my friend's (Bachok) wedding in Sekinchan, but I got too much work, so I didn't go. The weekend before last, I was unable to join my high-school schoolmate to go and visit our friends, Le'a & Zarip, in Bangi. They had a "makan-makan" to celebrate the new born into the family. Well, my lost.. I miss A LOT lately. Nevermind, I'll try to make amends by going to as much as possible friends & family gathering. hikhik..

Today is the 1st day of school holiday for year 2009. The morning traffic is not as bad as before, but KLCC is pack with people during lunch time. Nevertheless, it's nice to see the parents bringing and entertaining their kids in KLCC. Parents should always do this. Kids need attention from the adults. They will feel as if they are important when we spend time with them... and THEY ARE IMPORTANT..!! To all my friends that already have a child or children, treasure them, treasure every seconds that you can spend with them. Take a lot of pictures and record a lot of videos. We'll never feel tired to watch the video, over and over again, eventhough when we are old and our face got wrinkles all over.. Coz, I never feel tired looking at my pictures when I'm a baby/kid and the videos of me and my family. :)

Ok.. that's for now. I feel better now, after writing this post.
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~slow dance~
Davic L. Weatherford

Have you ever watched kids on a merry-go-round?
Or listened to the rain slapping on the ground?
Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight?
Or gazed at the sun into the fading night?

You better slow down, don't dance so fast

Time is short, the music won't last.

Do you run through each day on the fly
When you ask "How are you?" Do you hear a reply?

When the day is done, do you lie in your bed,
With the next hundred chores running through your head?

You better slow down, don't dance so fast

Time is short, the music won't last.

Ever told your child, we'll do it tomorrow?
And in your haste, not see his sorrow?
Ever lost touch, let a good friendshop die
'Cause you never had time to call and say "Hi"?

You better slow down, don't dance so fast

Time is short, the music won't last....

When you run so fast to get somewhere
You miss half the fun of getting there
When you worry and hurry through your day,
It is like an unopened gift... thrown away...

Life is not a race,
Do take it slower...
Hear the music,
Before the song is over..
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..DoA AdaLaH SeNJatA oRaNG IsLaM..

2009-10-20T21:45:00.006+08:00

Assalamualaikum..
My colleague e-mail me this, and i feel that this is something nice to share with each one of you...

Surah Al Baqarah ayat 186.
186. dan apabila hamba-hambaKu bertanya kepadamu mengenai Aku maka (beritahu kepada ereka): Sesungguhnya Aku (Allah) sentiasa hampir (kepada mereka); Aku perkenankan permohonan orang Yang berdoa apabila ia berdoa kepadaKu. maka hendaklah mereka menyahut seruanku (dengan mematuhi perintahKu), dan hendaklah mereka beriman kepadaKu supaya mereka menjadi baik serta betul.

Hadith Nabi dari Abu Daud, Al Tarmizi dan Ibnu Majah dan asanadnya dari Sulaiman Al Farisi r.a. Sabdanya:
“Sesungguhnya Allah merasa malu seandainya seorang hamba menghulurkan kedua tangan kepadaNya memohon sesuatu kebaikan lalu Dia mengembalikan keduanya dengan keadaan kosong.”

Dalam Sahih Bohari dan Muslim bahawa Rasulullah saw bersabda:
“Doa sesaorang dari kamu itu akan diperkenankan Allah selama dia tidak bersifat gopoh dan berkata: Aku telah berdoa tetapi tidak dimakbuklan.”

Dari sumber yang sama Rasulullah saw bersabda:
“Allah sentiasa memperkenankan doa hambaNya selama ia tidak memohon melakukan suatu dosa atau pemutusan hubungan rahim dan selama mana ia tidak bersikap gopoh” Lalu ditanya kepada Rasulullah: “Apakan yang dimaksudkan dengan bersikap gopoh itu?. Rasulullah bersabda: “Aku telah berdoa, tetapi aku tidak nampak doaku itu diperkenankan Allah, sampai disini dia merasa keciwa dan terus meninggalakn doa.”

Dari Ibnu Majah dengan asnadnya dai Abdullah Bin Umar, Rasulullah bersabda:
“Sesungguhnya bagi orang yang berpuasa ketika ia berbuka, doanya ridak ditolak oleh Allah.”

Dalam musnad Iman Ahmad dan Sunan Al Tarmizi, An Nasa’i dan Ibnu Majah daripada Abu Hurairah r.a Sabda Rasulullah:
“Tiga orang yang tidak ditolak doa mereka, iaitu pemerintah yang adil, orang yang berpuasa sahingga ia berbuka dan doa orang yang dizalimi yang mana doa-doa mereka diangkat Allah di bawah awan pada hari kiamat dan dibuka kepadanya pintu-pintu langit dan Allah berfirman kepadanya: Demi kemuliaKu, Aku tetap menolongmu walaupun lepas seketika”.

Berdoalah kepada Allah dalam apa juga perkara kebaikan, tetapi jangan bersikap gopoh!

Allah menentukan perkenanNya terhadap sesuatu doa itu pada waktu dan kadarnya yang tepat mengikut penilaianNya yang sangat bijaksana.

drpd: tazkirahatuk.blogspot.com
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The way to love anything is to realize that it might be lost..
~Gilbert Keith Chesterton~

MaYBe..

2009-10-18T17:12:00.019+08:00

Salam & Good Day..

Hi.. i just got back from Turkey last Sunday. The holiday is great..~ At first, i was planning to talk about the trip, but, now i am SooOoOOooooo lazy to write.. so, I will just write about this weekend..

On Friday, I drove to my brother house. Me & my mom had our luch there. Then we went straight to my sis-in-law office. Since, I didn't know the way, I followed my bro's car. While following my bro's car, suddenly, a car behind me hon.. Apparently,he wanted to overtake me, however, i was also going to the right lane coz i wanted to overtake the car in front of me. I already gave the signal to the right. How could i realised that he wanted to overtake me. He could at least give a signal that he wanted to go to the right lane.. Whatever..!! Don't wanna talk more about it.

Now, yesterday was nice & great. We had an open house for my family members, my friends & my sister's friends. It start at 12 and finish around 10pm. Most of the guest is my sister's friends and our aunties,uncles & cousins. So, today is RESTING day... At the moment, i'm downloading Grey's Anatomy season 5. I know, i'm not up-to-date with the series, as I said in earlier post, i've been busy. But who cares??.. i'm doing it now... catching up with everything. Hihi..~

Lately, i've been thinking about my life. Life is too short to dwell on the past or to be waste on something that's not worthwhile. So, i plan to start investing and spend my time with people that matter most to me. My mind keep on thinking about what would happen if... if... maybe.... So, i'm telling you guys now, STOP thinking about IF & MAYBE... nothing good will happen. However, i got this one nice e-mail that i would like to share with all of u.. the title is "Maybe" (coz, the kids in the pictures are SUPER cute..~)

and... maybe . . you shouldn't go for looks; they can deceive; don't go for wealth; even that fades away. Go for someone who makes you smile, because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright. Find the one who makes your heart smile.

Hope all of you enjoy it..
ok, about the Turkey trip, InsyaAllah I will update it within this month. :)
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If you have it [Love], you don't need to have anything else, and if you don't have it, it doesn't matter much what else you have...
~Sir James M. Barrie~

CuTi.. wee.. wee..

2009-10-01T22:43:00.013+08:00

Olla...
Yesterday, there was an earthquake in Sumatera, however, we in KL can also felt it. I didn't even realised about it until someone updated it in FB. Well, that's what FB is for.. :p hehe.. Let's pray for the safety of the people over there and give them strength to face all this.

Today had been a hectic day. I've been busy with all the traning plan and performance review for mid yr. I didn't really know what to write in the performance review. Lately, I just felt as if I didn't perform as good as before. I love my job, I love my colleagues, I love my workstation, I love KLCC and the most important thing - I LOVE PETRONAS..!! I really want to be/performed like last yr. But, my heart is just not into it. Studying is not as hard as this..!! Huh.. OK, enough about work, lets talk about something else.

ohh.. yeah.. I totally forgot to tell you guys about the great time I had last weekend with my family and cousins. Last saturday, we (my bro & my sis) had a farewell dinner for my cousins. She went back to Japan last Tuesday. We had dinner and straight to karaoke at REDBOX in Pavillion. It was GREAT..!!! the buffet dinner provided was very nice (there were oysters and they also provide a farewell cake for us) and all of us had a SUPER GREAT time..!! YEAY..!! The pics are in my sis camera. I wil upload it in my future post. Since then, there is this one song keep playing on my head -You Belong With Me by Taylor Swift. (My cousin favourite song..) *wink* *wink*.. You guys can watch the video here:

Ok, this is it for now... I will continue later...
P/s: I'm off for a 10 days holiday.... starting tomorrow.. :)
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Forgiveness is NOT condoning the wrong behavior. Forgiveness is NOT forgetting about it. Forgiveness is NOT denial, pretending it didn’t happen. Forgiveness does NOT mean the pain has gone away. To truly forgive we must be aware of an important distinction: Forgiveness is NOT reconciliation with the person. Reconciliation is different. Forgiveness is one person’s moral response to another person’s injustice.
~Harnee~

KeTuPat...

2009-09-30T20:25:00.011+08:00

Salam...
I'm still in raya mood. One day before hari raya, my cousins, my sister and I helped my gramma to "mengayam" ketupat. As i mentioned in my previous post, i learned how to "mengayam" "ketupat jantung", which is one of the complicated ketupat. Before this, I only know how to do ketupat bawang, ketupat pasar and ketupat satay. My gramma know how "mengayam" different types of ketupat such as "ketupat manggis", "ketupat ayam", "ketupat jantung" and "ketupat buah keras". However, me and my sis only learned how "mengayam" ketupat jantung. Hihi... here are a few of the ketupats that we made that day. (I took the pics from my sis blog.. Hihi..) We end up "mengayam" up to 100 ketupat.

Ketupat

Ketupat Bawang, Ketupat Pasar & Ketupat Satay

Ketupat Jantung

Ketupat Ayam

My gramma is SUPER brilliant. She knows how to do a lot of things. LOVE her..!! REALLY REALLY REALLY LOVE her...!!
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Love is like playing the piano, first you must learn to play by the rules, then you forget the rules and play from the heart...
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Sami Yusuf - AsMa Allah

2009-09-27T10:05:00.001+08:00

Assalamualaikum...

This song calms my heart.. Hope all of you enjoy it as much as I do..

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RaYa + HaNdBagS..!!

2009-09-26T08:31:00.016+08:00

Salam...

Selamat Hari Raya... :)

This year we celebrated raya without my brother. He's had his 1st raya with the in-laws. However, the raya is still great. We "mengayam" ketupat and I learn how to do "Ketupat Jantung" from my gramma. I started working on the 23rd Sept, last Wednesday. The office is empty except for me, kak harnee and Mr. Basheer. Well, it is expected since everyone is still in "Hari Raya Mood".

Since there are not a lot of people in KLCC, I went to do some window shopping, and FINALLY..!! I found THE handbag. I've been searching for a handbag nearly 4 to 5 months. Now, i think i found more than one handbag that I really like. :-s hukhuk. Well, i don't plan to buy all of them, so, i need your opinion, which one is the best.

Thanks guys.

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Few friendships would survive if each one knew what his friend says of him behind his back

~Blaise Pascal~

Like all the best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters and of family disagreements

~Elizabeth II~

KeLaM KaBuT..!!

2009-09-18T06:39:00.003+08:00

Bonjour…!
Yesterday, we had a “keLaM kaBut” day. My mom sent me to the hair salon and passed a few Ringgit to me to buy “ayam golek” on my way back from the hair salon. After finish at the hair salon, I just realized that I didn’t bring any money.. :-s hukhuk.. Sooo, I used the money given by mom to pay for the haircut and called my mom to pick me up. As my mom arrived, she passed me some more money to go and buy the “ayam golek”.

Then we realized that our car fuel tank light is blinking.. So, we went straight to pump station to fill in the fuel. And guess what happen???!! We realized that both of us didn’t have any more money left. OK.. cool.. cool.. there is an ATM machine at the pump station. Suddenly, the ATM machine is NOT working??!! Bole tak???!! Huh.. We end up using my credit card to pay for the fuel. Alhamdulillah I brought my credit card with me.. IF NOT.. We might have to wait for someone to come and bring some money to us… Huh.. The moral of the story, always check whether there is money in your wallet before you go out..!!!

Ok… Kepada semua diucapkan:

Selamat Hari Raya Aidil-Fitri dan Ma'af Zahir Batin

10 Jari disusun, sekiranya saya ada terkasar tutur bahasa atau tingkah laku yang kurang menyenangkan. Semoga di Hari Raya Aidilfitri ini akan membawa kebahagiaan kepada kita & keluarga, dilimpahkan rezeki yang meluas dan bertambahlah ketaqwaan serta kekuatan iman terhadap ALLAH SWT. Berhati-hati di jalan raya.

Sekian, wassalam.

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"Love is a temporary madness. It erupts like an earthquake and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have become so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of promises of eternal passion. That is just being "in love" which any of us can convince ourselves we are. Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident. Your mother and I had it, we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two."

~St. Augustine~ from the movie Captain Corelli's Mandolin

DeLaYed..

2009-09-12T21:56:00.010+08:00

Hallu...

Guess what?? My boat that was supposed to take me and a few other crew to Bintulu is delayed.. Instead of 11pm as per schedule, now it is at 2am.. and the trip to shore is going to take 4.5 HOURS..!!! :-s I know I just posted "Jangan Mengeluh" on the blog the other day... BUT.. SERIOUSLY..!! This is soOoOOo frustrating... Now, I'm trying to keep my eyes open and hold myself from falling asleep.. I can't wait to get my feet back on the land. Check-in into a hotel, have a rest for a few hours than straight to the airport. My flight tomorrrow is at 2.30pm.

Stayed on a barge for 4++ days had been a good learning experience for me. I went to see the pipelay activities, the barge engine room and also the bridge (place to control the barge direction and speed). The accomodation and food is nice too..., BUT.. that's it for me. I seriously can't stay here any longer. Maybe I'm not cut for this kind of job.. I mean offshore work thingy.. I love to do the design part, but not the execution part.. Hihi..~~ :)

Ok... I want to make a coffee or Milo.. You guys want one?? Hehe.. :p
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..the true way to render ourselves happy is to love our work and find in it our pleasure..
~Francoise De Mottelville~

JaNGaN MenGeLuh kay..

2009-09-10T15:54:00.012+08:00

Bonjour..~~
Jangan la mengeluh wahai sahabatku... Peringatan untuk saya juga..!! :)

JANGAN MENGELUH ............
Kita selalu bertanya & Al-Quran sudah menjawabnya..................

KITA BERTANYA : Kenapa aku diuji?
QURAN MENJAWAB
'Apakah manusia itu mengira bahawa mereka dibiarkan saja mengatakan; 'Kami telah beriman,' ('I am full of faith to Allah') sedangkan mereka tidak diuji? Dan sesungguhnya Kami telah menguji org2 yg sebelum mereka, maka sesungguhnya Allah mengetahui org2 yg benar dan, sesungguhnya Dia mengetahui org2 yg dusta.'
-Surah Al-Ankabut ayat 2-3

KITA BERTANYA : Kenapa aku tidak dapat apa yg aku idam2 kn?
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

KITA BERTANYA : Kenapa rase sedih & kecewa?
QURAN MENJAWAB
'Jgnlah kamu bersikap lemah, dan jgnlah pula kamu bersedih hati, padahal kamulah org2 yg paling tinggi darjatnya, jika kamu org2 yg beriman.'
- Surah Al-Imran ayat 139

KITA BERTANYA : Bagaimana harus aku menghadapinya?
QURAN MENJAWAB
'Wahai orang-orang yang beriman! Bersabarlah kamu (menghadapi segala kesukaran dalam mengerjakan perkara-perkara yang berkebajikan), dan kuatkanlah kesabaran kamu lebih daripada kesabaran musuh, di medan perjuangan), dan bersedialah (dengan kekuatan pertahanan di daerah-daerah sempadan) serta bertaqwalah (be fearfull of Allah The Almighty) kamu kepada Allah supaya, kamu berjaya (mencapai kemenangan).'

KITA BERTANYA : Bagaimana harus aku menghadapinya?
QURAN MENJAWAB
'Dan mintalah pertolongan (kepada Allah) dengan jalan sabar dan mengerjakan sembahyang; dan sesungguhnya sembahyang itu amatlah berat kecuali kepada orang-orang yang khusyuk'
- Surah Al-Baqarah ayat 45

KITA BERTANYA : Apa yg aku dapat daripada semua ini?
QURAN MENJAWAB
'Sesungguhnya Allah telah membeli dari org2 mu'min, diri, harta mereka dengan memberikan syurga utk mereka.... ?
- Surah At-Taubah ayat 111

KITA BERTANYA : Kepada siapa aku berharap?
QURAN MENJAWAB
'Cukuplah Allah bagiku, tidak ada Tuhan selain dari Nya. Hanya kepadaNya aku bertawakkal.'
- Surah At-Taubah ayat 129

KITA BERKATA : Aku tidak dapat tahan..!!!
QURAN MENJAWAB
'... ..dan jgnlah kamu berputus asa dr rahmat Allah. Sesungguhnya tiada berputus asa dr rahmat Allah melainkan kaum yg kafir.'
- Surah Yusuf ayat 12
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...One moment of patience may ward off great disaster. One moment of impatience may ruin a whole life...
~Chinese Proverb~

..aLoNe..!!

2009-09-08T09:39:00.013+08:00

Good day..!!

I hate travelling ALONE..!! I'm flying to Bintulu today and I'm going there alone. I planned to go with my installation friend, but something came up, soooo she couldn't make it. Now, I'm alone at the airport. Uwaaa... I really hate this feeling :( . Seriously, I don't like to go a new place, to meet new people alone bcoz, I seriously would not know what to say to them or how to deal with them. I'll end up be by myself and keep quiet (I know you guys wouldn't believe it coz i talked tooooo much with all you.. hihi.. :p).

I arrived at the airport around 8am and my flight is at 11.35AM. My dad sent me to KL Central and I checked in there. I came early bcoz I thought there is going to be a heavy traffic in KL. Well, surprised, surprised... the traffic today is smooooth. Now, I've to wait for 3 hours++ at the airport. huh..! Alhamdulillah, there is an internet connection at the airport, IF NOT, I'll be bored to tears.

Ok, wish me luck.! (^_^). I hope I will not get seasick when I take the boat from Bintulu to the installation barge. I already bought motion sickness pills... Hihi..~~
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We must learn our limits. We are all something, but none of us are everything
~Blaise Pascal~

aS We GrOw uP

2009-09-07T18:39:00.019+08:00

Olla~~

Today as i read my e-mails and talked to my friends... I realized that I am NOT a child anymore, where it's OK when you make stupid mistakes and I am NOT a teenager anymore where you don't have any ReSPonSiBiliTieS... Life change soo much and sooo FAST...!! I realized that now I have less time with my friends and my family. I'm soo busy with work. I need to change my lifestyle.. Need to pay more attention to people around me... I need to go to my friends wedding and open house more often.. Maybe I'll organised an open house and invite all my friends.. Maybe that's the 1st step for me to take to change my lifestyle..

Easier said than done... Hihi..~~

There is one e-mail that I received:

As we grow up,
we learn that even the one person that wasn't supposed to ever let you down

probably will. ...
You will have your heart broken probably more than once

and it's harder every time. ...
You'll break hearts too,

So remember how it felt when yours was broken.

You'll fight with your best friend.

You'll blame a new love for things an old one did.
You'll cry because time is passing too fast,

and you'll eventually lose someone you love.

So take too many pictures,
laugh too much,
and love like you've never been hurt
because every sixty seconds you spend upset

is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

Don't be afraid that your life will end,

be afraid that it will never begin.

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Today, my mom made "karipap & lepat pisang" plus crab soup for berbuka puasa.. sedapnyer...~~ I'm sooo glad that I stayed with my mom.. Hihi... Ok.. this is it for now, want to prepare the food for berbuka...

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-People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built...-

~Eleanor Roosevelt~

lalala..~~

2009-09-05T08:21:00.010+08:00

Morning..~~
Rise & shine.. Hihihi...

~I'm Yours..~

I really like this song. I heard a few versions of this song and acoustic is my favourite version. His voice is SUPERB..!! and.. i like the music too.. plus he's CUTE..! Hihihi..~~

Here it is, the video of I'm Yours in acoustic version.

Here is the lyrics..

Well, you done done me and you bet I felt it...
I tried to be chill but your so hot that I melted
I fell right through the cracks, now I'm tryin to get back
before the cool done run out I'll be givin it my best test
and nothin's gonna stop me but divine intervention
I reckon it's again my turn to win some or learn some...

But I won't hesitate no more,
no more, it cannot wait
I'm yours......

Well open up your mind and see like me
open up your plans and damn you're free
look into your heart and you'll find love love love love
listen to the music at the moment people dance and sing
Were just one big family
And it's our godforsaken right to be loved loved, loved, loved, loved......

So, i won't hesitate no more,
no more, it cannot wait i'm sure
there's no need to complicate our time is short
this is our fate
I'm yours

Scooch on over closer, dear
And I will nibble your ear

I've been spendin' way too long checkin' my tongue in the mirror
and bendin' over backwards just to try to see it clearer
But my breath fogged up the glass
and so I drew a new face and I laughed
I guess what I'd be sayin' is there ain't no better reason
to rid yourself of vanities and just go with the seasons
it's what we aim to do
our name is our virtue

it's our god forsaken right to be loved loved loved loved
listen to the music of the moment come and dance with me
ah, la peaceful melodies
it's you god forsaken right to be loved loved loved loved

I hope all of you enjoy it as much as I do.
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..Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage..

~Lao Tzu~

~SoMeWheRe oVeR tHe RaiNboW..~

2009-09-04T23:11:00.030+08:00

Hi...
It is a full moon tonight. It's soo beautiful. I don't know why but it makes me feel sad.. Stupid of me.. ntah pape la kan..?? ok.. I'm soo sleepy right now, but today I had a great time.

This morning, as I'm on my way to the office, there is this one song keep on playing in my head. I can't get it out of my head. "Somewhere Over the Rainbow".

As I arrived in the office, I went to search for the song. It is not in my hardisk. So, I asked from my friends. Then, one of my friends gave a video clip of a 6 yrs old, sweet little girl, singing the song. Her voice is sooo sweet. It actually makes me cry. Here is the video of her singing Somewhere Over the Rainbow in BGT.

In the afternoon, I had a fun filled afternoon with kids in Sentuhan Kasih Program (^_^).. Sentuhan Kasih is one of the activities that was organised by PETRONAS during Ramadhan every year. Today, there are 240 kids from 6 different homes will be joined by another 240 parents "angkat" (Petronas staff). After Sembahyang Jumaat, the kids and the parents "angkat" will participate in Explorace. They will be running all around KLCC to finish the tasks that were given to them. I am the marshal for the explorace games. Hihihi..~ My task is to ensure that the kids and the parents "angkat" spend more than RM50 in Toy'R'Us before giving them a sticker so they can proceed to the next station. There are 6 stations (Gallery, Kinokuniya, Toys'R'us, Parkson/Isetan, PetroSains & DFP). The 1st 20 teams to finish the race and spend within the estimated limit given to them will win the race.

It is soo much fun watching the parents "angkat" handled the kids. Some of the kids are very quiet and some of them are very excited. Most of the parents "angkat" are more excited than the kids. Hehe.. At the Toys'R'Us, most of the boys bought a control car and the girls bought soft toys & Barbie. Typical. Well, at the end of the day, everyone is happy. I got to meet a few of my schoolmate & my Australian mate during the games. Networking... haha..~ Yerla tu.. =p Overall, the activities are FUN..!! I even thinking to adopt a kid next year. Hihi..~ We'll see how..

I didn’t joined the “Berbuka Puasa” at the Convention Centre. I break my fast at home with my parents, brother & sister-in-law. My mom made Roti Jala + Pudding Caramel + SEAFOOD tomyam (my favourite).. LOVE IT..!!!

Well, I think this is it for now. Nitey nite… sweet dreams..~~

Lyrics for “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”:

Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high..
There’s a land that I heard of Once in a lullaby
Somewhere, over the rainbow, skies are blue.
And dreams that you dare to dream
Really do come true..~

Someday I'll wish upon a star and wake up
where the clouds are far Behind me.Where troubles melt like lemon drops,
Away above the chimney tops.That's where you'll find me.

Some where, over the rainbow, bluebirds fly.
Birds fly over the rainbow,
Why then-on, why can’t I?

If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow,
Why, oh, why can’t I?

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...Forgiveness is choosing to love. It is the first skill of self-giving love...

~Mohandas K Ghandi~

..suke.. suke... suke sgt...

2009-09-02T18:54:00.008+08:00

I watch this one movie, about sisters, I think the title is "In Her Shoes".. In the movie, one of the sister (Cameron Diaz), didn't know how to read, but at the end, on her sister's Wedding Day, she read one nice poem (by EE Cummings) for her sister...

The poem touched my heart. I really like it. Here it is:

i carry your heart with me…

i carry your heart with me(i carry it in my heart)
i am never without it (anywhere i go you go, my dear;
and whatever is done by only me is your doing, my darling)

i fear no fate (for you are my fate, my sweet)
i want no world (for beautiful you are my world, my true
and it's you are whatever a moon has always meant
and whatever a sun will always sing is you

here is the deepest secret nobody knows
here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud…
and the sky of the sky of a tree called life;
which grows higher than the soul can hope or mind can hide..
and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart…

i carry your heart(i carry it in my heart…….)

by ee cummings

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Renungan..

2009-08-31T21:52:00.008+08:00

Salam...

Sekadar renungan untuk kita....

"Adam AS"
Wahai anakku"..."Dunia ini ibarat lautan yang dalam..Banyak orang yang tenggelam di situ. Jadikan takwa kepada Allah sebagai perahumu di situ, iman sebagai muatannya dan tawakkal sebagai dayungnya supaya kamu selamat.. Namun aku tidak melihatmu selamat!!

"Isa AS"
Laukku adalah lapar, benderaku adalah takut, pakaianku bulu, lampuku rembulan, kenderaanku adalh kakiku, makanan dan buah-buahanku adalah yang tumbuh di bumi. Aku bermalam tidak punya sesuatu dan pagi-pagi pun tidak punya sesuatu. Namun tidak seorang pun di bumi yang lebih kaya dari aku

"Muhammad SAW"
Hai Jibril, dunia ini rumah orang yang tidak punya rumah, harta orang yang tidak punya harta dan yang mengumpulkannya hanyalah orang yang tidak berakal"..

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~The universe is transformation; our life is what our thoughts make it...~

Places I Want To Visit..~~

2009-08-30T17:01:00.004+08:00

Buenas..!

Since I was a little girl, I really love to travel. My dream is to visit all the Disneyland & Disneyworld in the world. Hihihi...~ Well, as I grow up, the list of places keep on adding up. Alhamdulillah, i've went to some of the places that I wanted to go.

London Tower Bridge (i've been here)

BUT.. there is still A LOT of places that I still want to visit. I plan to go & visit each of the places one year at a time. I've been browsing the net while waiting for BERBUKA PUASA and i've found a few nice pictures of my dream places. Hope you all will enjoy it like I did.

Noord-Holland Province Amsterdam The Netherlands

Stonehenge Wiltshire England

Santorini Cyclades Islands Greece

Market Brugge Belgium

Mosque of the King Abdul-Aziz Marbella Spain

Moscow russia

Grosse Scheidegg Switzerland

Grand Canal Venice Italy

Florence Italy

Eiffel Tower Paris

Arc de Triomphe Paris France

Edinburgh Castle Scotland

Grand Place Brussels Belgium

Whoaa... i know it's a lot.. Hihi..~

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~Life is like an onion: You peel it off one layer at a time, and sometimes you weep...~

~As the traveler who has once been from home is wiser than he who has never left his own doorstep, so a knowledge of one other culture should sharpen our ability to scrutinize more steadily, to appreciate more lovingly, our own...~

Assalammualaikum...

2009-08-29T23:44:00.006+08:00

Assalammualaikum...

Hallu...
Everyday is a new life...~
and TODAY, is a start of a new journey for me..~
InsyaAllah... i will try to update this blog at least once every two weeks..
some nice articles... some poetries... some qoutes... a few advices...
and some cool pics..

Here are a few things that i would like to say..
1st: I LOVE my family...
2nd: I want to thanks all my Friends.. for all the supports...
3rd: LET START..!!~~
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I received this nice article from my friend... I really like it...
I hope all of you will enjoy reading it..~

The following is from Pulitzer Prize winning author Anna Quindlen's commencement address to Villanova University, Friday 23 June 2000:

It's a great honor for me to be the third member of my family to receive an honorary doctorate from this great university. It's an honor to follow my great-uncle Jim, who was a gifted physician, and my Uncle Jack, who is a remarkable businessman. Both of them could have told you something important about their professions, about medicine or commerce.

I have no specialized field of interest or expertise, which puts me at a disadvantage, talking to you today. I'm a novelist. My work is human nature. Real life is all I know. Don't ever confuse the two, your life and your work. The second is only part of the first.

Don't ever forget what a friend once wrote Senator Paul Tsongas when the senator decided not to run for reelection because he'd been diagnosed with cancer: "No man ever said on his deathbed I wish I had spent more time in the office." Don't ever forget the words my father sent me on a postcard last year: "If you win the rat race, you're still a rat." Or what John Lennon wrote before he was gunned down in the driveway of the Dakota: "Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans."

You walk out of here this afternoon with only one thing that no one else has. There will be hundreds of people out there with your same degree; there will be thousands of people doing what you want to do for a living. But you will be the ONLY person alive who has sole custody of your life. Your particular life. Your ENTIRE life. Not just your life at a desk, or your life on a bus, or in a car, or at the computer. Not just the life of your minds, but the life of your heart. Not just your bank account, but your SOUL.

People don't talk about the soul very much anymore. It's so much easier to write a resume than to craft a spirit. But a resume is a cold comfort on a winter night, or when you're sad, or broke, or lonely, or when you've gotten back the test results and they're not so good.

Here is my resume: I am a good mother to three children. I have tried never to let my profession stand in the way of being a good parent. I no longer consider myself the center of the universe. I show up. I listen, I try to laugh. I am a good friend to my husband. I have tried to make marriage vows mean what they say.

I am a good friend to my friends, and they to me. Without them, there would be nothing to say to you today, because I would be a cardboard cutout. But I call them on the phone, and I meet them for lunch. I show up. I listen. I try to laugh. I would be rotten, or at best mediocre at my job, if those other things were not true. You cannot be really first rate at your work if your work is all you are.

So here is what I wanted to tell you today:
Get a life.
A real life, not a manic pursuit of the next promotion, the bigger paycheck, the larger house. Do you think you'd care so very much about those things if you blew an aneurysm one afternoon, or found a lump in your breast?

Get a life...
in which you notice the smell of salt water pushing itself on a breeze over Seaside Heights, a life in which you stop and watch how a red-tailed hawk circles over the water gap or the way a baby scowls with concentration when she tries to pick up a cheerio with her thumb and first finger.

Get a life...
in which you are not alone. Find people you love, and who love you. And remember that love is not leisure, it is work. Each time you look at your diploma, remember that you are still a student, still learning how to best treasure your connection to others.

Pick up the phone.
Send an e-mail.
Write a letter.
Kiss your Mom.
Hug your Dad.

Get a life...
in which you are generous.

Look around at the azaleas in the suburban neighborhood where you grew up; look at a full moon hanging silver in a black, black sky on a cold night. And realize that life is the best thing ever, and that you have no business taking it for granted. Care so deeply about its goodness that you want to spread it around.

Once in a while take money you would have spent on beers and give it to charity. Work in a soup kitchen. Be a big brother or sister. All of you want to do well. But if you do not do good, too, then doing well will never be enough.

It is so easy to waste our lives: our days, our hours, our minutes. It is so easy to take for granted the color of the azaleas, the sheen of the limestone on Fifth Avenue, the color of our kid's eyes, the way the melody in a symphony rises and falls and disappears and rises again. It is so easy to exist instead of live. I learned to live many years ago.

I learned to live many years ago...
I learned to love the journey, not the destination.
I learned that it is not a dress rehearsal, and that today is the only guarantee you get.
I learned to look at all the good in the world and to try to give some of it back because I believed in it completely and utterly. And I tried to do that, in part, by telling others what I had learned.

By telling them this:
Consider the lilies of the field.
Look at the fuzz on a baby's ear.
Read in the backyard with the sun on your face.
Learn to be happy. And think of life as a terminal illness because if you do you will live it with joy and passion, as it ought to be lived.

Well, you can learn all those things, out there, if you get a life, a full life, a professional life, yes, but another life, too, a life of love and laughs and a connection to other human beings. Just keep your eyes and ears open.

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