Count your blessings.

Recently, in the fasting month while visiting HR's parents in Rembau, we encountered a flat tyre. With the parents in the car, we heard a thud and more thuds as the car continued to move.

We stopped.

HR confirmed it was a flat tyre and we changed course to a nearby tyre shop. It was nearby because we were in the city. On our way to drop HR's dad to the Klinik Kesihatan.

All I could think of was the cost. The money. Cash. Blingbling. Moolah.

Especially with Eid celebration around the corner.

Stress could not best describe me at that time. I was beyond that.

Came an old Chinese uncle. "Banyak untung maa!" He said to me as he looked at the condition of the tyre.

I gave him a tight smile.

And I reflected.

Gosh. I was lucky.

The tyre was bad. Both back tyres were actually. Even the edges and wires came out.

Licin. Botak. Haus.

We were fortunate. We were driving quite peacefully. Slowly. Not on the highway. Near a tyre shop. No accidents. No lives lost.

We were blessed surely.

up-to-date

Well, I am currently re-watching Gilmore Girls.

I wanna say re-watching because it seemed cooler. Way way cooler but honestly it is my first time. It is only only because HR persuaded me (read: forced). He was ballistic when he found out I haven't watch the series yet. His favourite series when he was younger. Not all he talks about is Littlefinger and the Starks.

Anyhow, I'm hooked. But only because of Jess, but he is no longer around after the first few seasons. I'm definitely rooting for him and  waiting for him. 

#notteamDean

3rd Syawal

Yesterday, I stopped by Aeon Seremban 2 for prayers. All the way from Rembau to KL. Scratch that. I actually wanted to watch Ant-Man. Bahahaha. 

Anyway, the telekungs there were super nice, comfy and colourful. I wanted to take a selfie as a proof but there were other people and I thought I would looked extra vain. But I did search high and low for the brand of the telekung in case I could find it. 

I did not found any. I looked around Aeon too just to be sure if the telekungs were sold there, Nonhado. Because of the search (window-shopping, mind you) I was too tired and I thought I still had a long journey ahead, so I didn't watch Ant-man yet.

Maybe tomorrow, if Arif agreed to treat me. 

TGV Aeon AU2 is now operating. Yayyers!!

p/s: My life revolves a lot around Aeon. 

Me, me and more me

Where you ask I find back my 'willingness' to write?

I  have no idea.

I put my fingers on my key board and it just keep typing.

QWERTYUIOP much?

I have no idea but I am liking the new-i'm-back-me!

Why you ask I am writing?

I switch on my laptop to do the Form 4 question papers you see, and I stumbled into my blogger account, opps.

That's the major reason I guess.

Sigh. Deep Sigh. Deeper Sigh.

Fuhh

Fuhh

Fuhh

That is me blowing all the spiderwebs. Should be a lot since I lost my passion in anything.A long long time ago.

When was the last time I ever write?

It has been so long. I have not vent for so long. Hence the stress. The burnout feeling.

This is what it feels to be 26 and giving up on my job. This is how it feels when I no longer care. This is what it feels when your passion turn into a routine. A routine that you despise.This is how it feels when you no longer want to wake up every morning and face those unwilling morons.This is the feeling when you have to look at those eyes and value them through their marks they are supposed to produce.

Strength.

Hopes.

Dreams.

I need those. 

Most of all I need willingness.

:-(

I really need to focus my priorities.

And divide my time better.

Too tired for everything.

Too lazy mostly.

Wordless Wednesday

Yay!! Cake!!

Nooooo!!!! Getting older.

I don't really like crowded places.

You know how I am so lazy to watch or read news. Gossips, on the other hand, I loike!

So, Felicia has always been my source of news. Earthquake in Japan, flood in Thailand or whatever. Her source of news also includes Tweet and FB gossips. She is also my source of teaching aids and ideas.

Anyway, my main point being, recently, after long hiatus of me taking LRT, I used the service again. I noticed new thing about LRT.

THIS.

Now, LRT operates using this coin-shaped-thingie instead of the usual card.

It took me several minutes to process how to use the chip. I was somewhat surprised to receive the chip from the counter person. I blinked a few minutes. Then only I, on my own, figured things out.

Its new. Its ok.

But for me, it is easier to lose as it is so tiny. And so round.


p/s: Felicia, I need you here. Don't you dare move to NZ before I got transferred.

Olive Shoe

I have been having a great holiday. Definition of great - lazing around the house with nothing to do. Greatness.

When Mard came by only I went out. We watched the pontianak movie. Or as I prefer it to be a serigala jadian movie. Mard even said it was an awesome movie for a "Twilight-virgin". That is what she called herself anyway. We ate meatballs. Oh, only I ate it since she is allergic to meat. Oh, we even went to Jaa's wedding and met a few IPBArians mostly PISIMPs.

Tomorrow, gonna foster some ASIA people. From Brunei and Japan specifically. And sending Mard off to Batu Pahat.

Off to bed~

I only made one type of cookie.

Today has proved that I have mature. I have becoming this better person. I can now survive even without those littlest thing. I have able to look at the bigger pictures. I am no longer feeling jealous over unimportant things. Or at least I manage not to show it. That much.

Ahhh.. Lies! Who am I kidding?


The least I can say is; I have forgiven thee. Clean slate, ok?

Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri, everyone!

Kuih Keria

Selamat Berpuasa, everyone.

Smiles, Always Smiles.

Hello..

Hello.. hello.. hello... hello..

Oh yes! That is the echo greeting since I'm currently residing in Gua Musang.

I just bought my Celcom Broadband yestrerday. Due to over-excitedness, I already lost the cap of the modem. Dang~

Everynight, before I went to sleep, in the half-lit room (thanks to the porch light), I will be looking around the room, feeling a bit of emptiness inside. With the room's furniture being so simple and barely there, it adds more to the feeling.

Though it's different when I'm awake and about. I live with two friends that I know since in IPBA. I have IPBAmate in my school. The feeling is barey there. Plus, I have IPBA friends everywhere here in Gua Musang. In every corner.

The place is not that bad. Some of the people are friendly. Some looks at you with their eyes rolling because I don't speak their dialects. Some cared enough to ask where I am from. Most people are able to regconize I'm a teacher with just one glance.

It's a developing town. It's a 'pekan persinggahan'. It's expensive. You can find all the familair banks here. It's very near to Cameron Highland, mind you. Also, the MDGM is so hardworking. You will be fined easily like you wont believe here.

I'm embracing it.

p/s: Despite it being near nature, caves and all, it's so hot here.

the view from here

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There was one incident where one guy honked his huge expensive car when I was nearby. I thought I was blocking his way or something so I peeped at his extravagant tinted window, (preparing to jeling if he wanna show me fingers).

Nope, he was happily waving at someone far from me or the car. Excitedly.

Oh how I wished I could let him know how ridiculous he looked waving through a tinted window. Obviously his friend couldn't see him. Even I merely catched his shadow.

Nak sgt tingkap tinted kan~

*

Now you get to watch her leave
Out the window
Guess that's why they call it window pane
-Love the way you lie -

Well, I just think that Eminem's trying to teach us homophones. Same sound different meaning. Different spelling. Pane & Pain.

*

The other day the window of the car that I drove to work daily (Myvi) was broken into. They stole the Smart Tag. Yup, I kept it in the dashboard but it's no help. Glasses were everywhere. I was so panicked that I had to call someone.

I'm perfectly clueless and scared.

I mean I parked at a safe area. Busy area where people lalu-lalang. In front of market. In a parking box. Paid and show the parking tag with coins and all.

Thank goodness for a decent elder brother and his colleagues.


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I'm pretty scared to open my windows nowadays to ventilate my own room. With my preferences to put my gadgets everywhere in my room (near my bedside, on my bed - both places that are near to the window), I could not risk it.

Learned my lesson, robber!

Puffy room is better than being poorer than I am now.

Salak Selasih

To those who loves me and care about me;

Just wanna share that

Kak Ika is back!

I'm so happy that I'm on cloud nine.

Off to Giant with dad now.

lemon zest

Today's date is cool.

20.10.2010.

I thought about doing something memorable.
But I am not inspired to do anything.

So, I drove home.

And I am at home now.



p/s: To Bayah - who is doing something memorable today, congratulations. U have chosen a good date to be remembered. Yay for you! Can't say I'm not jealous.

Back to basic

Various people have various opinion on the 'buang bayi' issue. Notice I am using a Malay term? Yup, this is because there's no specific English term for it. Just because only Malays are up to this kind of behaviour.

I know the safest option is to 'kahwin' but desperate horny people are just dumb people who could care less as long as they got it.

There is a lot of people all over the world having pre-marital sex but most of them are smart enough to use protection. Be safe.

I am not saying I am encouraging pre-marital sex but if they really do need it, there is no stopping or advising them.

Yup, regardless how 'innocent' you think Malaysian youth is, let's just go back to basic. Wear a condom. Teach them to wear one. Make them wear one. Force them to wear one.

I am in the mood to fall in love

Hang out with my great friend, Helwa today, the official beginning day of my long CNY break. She came over to my place for a chitchat before both of us pursued our journey to Pavillion. Browsing some interesting women stuff before going to lunch. Had long delicious lunch and continued our shopping spree.

These are some of the food we ate, they were so much more. So many stories were shared. Not so much gossip. I managed to spend wisely. Cheeerios me!!

Come hang out with me.

p/s: I think in that picture Helwa is experiencing somewhat sugar high moment due to all the sweetness that she consumed and the sweetness around her (me la!).

Welcome 2010

I dreaded a bit writing about new year resolution. Especially for this year. I've been in holiday mood and not thinking about anything too seriously for a month now. And it felt great.

For the time being, all I can think of that I wanna do are:-

• have a slumber party with the gurls (i wanna gossip till the sun goes up)
• travel around Malaysia esp visit Sabah and Sarawak (If I manage to travel whole NZ, I should be able to do this in my own country)
• road trip with friends (doesn't matter far or near)
  
• attend someone's wedding that is truly my own friend (I never been to my own rfiend's wedding. It had always been my mom's or dad's friends or relatives. This year, I want to attend my own friend's wedding. Or at least their brothers or sisters. I want to receive the invitation card with my name)

So, I finally found my last year resolution, here.

There were :=

• watching a circus - I always wanted to see it
• going to a fun fair with ferris wheel and cute games with a guy would win me a huge teddy
• Australia trip - Miss my gurl frens or some of the guys too
  
• Nintendo Wii - I just thought that's the gadget for me

I manage to complete three from the four. I didn't have a chance to buy Nintendo Wii. I'm to flat broke last year. Doing the other three on the list.

I did brag about this stuff before, here.

I am going to carry forward the dream of possessing Nintendo Wii to this year.

Pale in comparison

I think I have put my life on hold.

I haven't changed the clock at my laptop to be Malaysian time or the Azan software to show Malaysian prayer time. Or the weather forecast widget.

I haven't unsubscribed emails from New Zealand's shop. I still know promotions happening in Dressmart or Warehouse. I still got notification about discounts from Kathhmandu and Portmans.

It's not like I don't have time to do all the stuff. I have time. I just don't want to be bothered by all these little stuffs. It's like I'm trying to hold on to something uncertain. It's like if I unsubscribed those stuff, my memories may be deleted. If I dare change the littlest things, I might forgotten the feeling of being a student living abroad.

Here in my heart

I am safely in my cocoon now. Home sweet home.

Arrived safely last night. Saw my mom's sweet face first after scrunching my eyes. Yup, I'm that rabun and that lazy to reach for my spectacles. Only after a while I saw more familiar faces. Arif, Nana, Roja, Ejat and Jai ofkos. Then, we head to KMB to visit my brother who is preparing for exams.

Yes, my dad had prepared KFC for me earlier and I had my dinner again there (apparently, the MAS flight has feed us but I need more). Lovely surrounding and faces. Great chat and catch up.

I couldn't help myself and finally admits defeat and said to them, "PANAS AH!!" They just laughed and honour me the front seat of the car to be closer to the aircond. (Kesian kot dok tgk aku mengibas baju je).

Come set date with me so we can catch up.