Body Talk

So yesterday was Valentine's Day. Not that we were celebrating it or anything but 3 years ago, we were engaged on the day and suddenly I was feeling nostalgic when looking back at all our engagement photos and reminiscing the good time (and how skinny I was back then!). I think I weighed about 50+ kg kot masa tu. I just joined the gym and man, I was loving my body. Not bonny skinny but toned skinny.

Now sure if you get the drift but for short, my body was hot la. HAHAHA. Perasan.

Don't hate me. Peace no war. HAHA

Yes, it WAS. Now I feel like a blob. Sad.

I still look skinny and I already got my pre-pregnancy weight back but really, for someone who just gained 6-7 kg during the pregnancy, it wasn't that hard. I lost all the pregnancy weight 1 month into confinement and I wasn't doing anything particular. I eat like nobody's business and hungry all the time because I'm breastfeeding. I even jokingly told my husband that I eat more now than when I was pregnant. It's the truth, really. No kidding there. Breastfeeding moms can attest to this.

I would love to start exercising again to tone the body but it's winter (alasan!) so I can't jog. Besides, Aqil is fully on the breasts so I can't leave him with anyone since we don't bottle-trained him because of personal reasons (will blog more about this but I don't know when). The only exercise that I'm doing is walking and if you live without your own transportation, you are bound to do it, a lot. And it's free, so yay!

Hopefully once the weather is a bit warmer, we or I can go to parks for a walk. It's nicer to go to parks when it's not freezing cold and the ground is not laced with snow and ice. And I don't have to frantically look for cafe/deli/restaurant if Aqil suddenly wakes up for milk because I can nurse him there and then. Oslo is practically a breastfeeding friendly place so you won't get stared at if you are NiP. So, another yay!

Tell me - how do you mommies, lose the pregnancy weight?

Berpantang

Few days ago my husband questioned me about how effective is the Malay traditional routines during the confinement period that every new mothers have to go through, be it 30-days, 44-days or even 60-days. The most common period is I believe, is 44 days.

Until I'm pregnant, those confinement routines like bertungku, bertangas, bekung seem like a foreign language to me. But of course, being a first born, I've seen Mother gone through it all but I didn't really comprehend the logic behind all those rituals.

When I found out that I was pregnant, the first question that everyone seems to ask was, how am I going to go through the confinement period? Is there anyone coming to help me (and us) after the delivery? I haven't give much thought on it till people were asking about it as I didn't expect that I will go through (strict) confinement rules giving the condition that we're in, living 10,000 kilometers away from our parents.

Being away from family means I have to take charge and have to look at the berpantang period from a different angle. I'm planning to take this time as a rejuvenation period, as in the time to gain back energy and be healthy so that I can take care of the baby better. I also plan on eating as much as nutritious food as possible and not to focus much of the weight that should be shed. After all, a happy mom is equal to a happy baby and thus, a happy family. Lately, I've been compiling few nutritious-laden confinement recipes for H for him to cook and prepare them during his 2 weeks paternity leave. Sometimes I wonder why most people often associate confinement period as being boring because when I look at the menu, you will be spoilt for choice. You have turmeric chicken, chicken soup, black pepper beef, steamed and grilled fish etc. Man, I'm salivating already!

The funny thing about Malay traditional confinement menu is that, it differs from one family to another. In my family, new mothers can basically eat all sorts of protein - beef, (white) fish and chicken. Seafood and egg are forbidden as they are deemed "gatal". Most vegetables and fruits are allowed except those that are deemed "gassy or windy". I've heard people saying that confinement rituals should be followed strictly since it'll affect the bodily performance & functions in the future. What got me thinking is that, how about the after confinement period? Don't you have to take care of your body as well? Or your body only precious to you during the short 44 days period?

My husband and I had an interesting conversation on food that the Malays forbid during the confinement period. We know that in science, a hypothesis is proposed explanation for a phenomenon. For a hypothesis to be scientifically hypothesis (in this case, since such food will affect the bodily functions in the future, I take that we need more scientific evidence to make it more concrete), the scientific method requires one to test it. When no scientific evidence is produce, a hypothesis will just remain - well, a myth.

Am I right or wrong here?

Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda

“As we drive along this road called life, occasionally a gal will find herself a little lost. And when that happens, I guess she has to let go of the coulda, shoulda, woulda, buckle up and just keep going.”
Carrie Bradshaw [Sex and the City]

Have your ever sat down and ponder on the mistakes that you have made throughout your life? Well, if you haven't, then I salute you for have been living the life without regrets. Unlike those daredevils, some of us might have and probably has been doing that for quite some time. 

A friend once told me that, the "what ifs" question is very daunting as it lingers with insecurity and doubt and in the long run, will affect decision making process, and I couldn't agree more. 

I have spent few years of my (younger) life thinking few possibilities of how things would turn out differently. I was doing the coulda, shoula and woulda. It took the best of me and for a period of my life I was so high on emotion and armed with rage. But as I grew older, matured and wiser, I am grateful for making bad decisions as these are actually the valuable life experiences that mould me into the person that I am today. Surprised as it may sound, I won't do anything to change it all. Oh well, maybe except for the days when I'm packing on the pounds and ate like there's no tomorrow.

Maybe it's true what they said. Maybe our mistakes are what make our fate.

Cheat The Heart

After some time, it's getting harder to cheat the heart. The old trick of burying deep into workloads I guess, no longer works for me. It's getting stale and my heart knows it. Hence explain why I am writing this when I was supposed to finish off the work that I brought home.

Call me a cry baby, call me for being such a weakling and softy, for this woman just caught herself crying while listening to Christina Perri's latest single - A Thousand Years. It's undeniable that this woman misses her husband yet she's blaming it on PMS. Which is partly true, in a way.

And it's not helping that we're 2 weeks away from celebrating our first wedding anniversary. But, from the way I see it, it's 100% confirmed that we're celebrating it - 10,000 km apart.

I have loved you for a thousand years, I'll love you for a thousand more.

- Christina Perri [A Thousand Years]

Hamburg, 2007

On Good Old Days

This photo of me and my brother was taken when I was about 6 years old and my brother was 1. Our family was on vacation trip via the glorious Ferry Malaysia, about 1 year before it was caught on fire and the company that was managing it was declared bankrupt.

I didn't have clear memories of the time but I did remember how my fingers were painfully trapped by the bathroom door, running and playing around with my brother - he was such a doll, soaked myself in the swimming pool until my fingers were pruney and in the middle of it, my swimming ring ran out of air and scared the shit out of my mother because I was swimming in an adult pool when I can barely know how to, at that time.

LOL

Oh, how I miss the good old days.

On Being Apart

My friends were not kidding when they told me that long-distance relationship/marriage is hard. Almost 2 months into one, I have to admit the truth in their fore-warning. All I can say is that,

LDR/M is not for the faint-hearted.

If you're a clingy person, whose world would stop without the sight of your other-half, I'd suggest you save the trouble because mid-way you might lose yourself. I was lucky because I was brought up by my parents to be independent. In addition to the upbringing, 5 years abroad had taught me to or rather forced me into being able to stand on my own feet and to maneuver my life and not to be dependent on others, too much.

I won't give tips on how to survive LDM because I am still new to it besides, different person has different perspective and ways how to handle their situation. The first few weeks was easy for me because I was so busy with work, so I immersed myself deeply in work so that H's lack of presence will not be sorely missed. After the work load subsides, only then I realized that this is a no-joke situation.

I miss coming home after work with the thought of preparing scrumptious (and of course, healthy) dinner for him. I miss the weekends where I suddenly was motivated to bake, to show him off with my (beginner) culinary skills. I miss the silly jokes, the weekly movie date, the late night Friday hang outs with our friends and to summarize it all, the time we spent together.

(banyak oi kot nak tulis satu-satu buat apa dengan laki sendiri)

To say that I don't miss him is a total lie. To say that I miss him, is an understatement.

Dream A Little Dream Of Me

I had a dream last night. It was so brief yet so vivid. In the dream, I was strolling along a park. A familiar park but somehow I couldn't make up where it was. I could hear the sounds of birds chirping in the distant, the smell of roses in the air and the coldness of wet grass brushing on my feet.

I was walking hand in hand with my husband. He smiled with the sweetest smile and brushed my hair off my face. As he was leaning to kiss me, I woke up and saw his side of the bed is empty. I panicked only then I remember that my soulmate is at a place 10,000 km away from me.

I sobbed softly, longing for his warmth touch.


Sayang, I miss you.

Random Thought

It's funny how one can be sad over something that one doesn't even have.

And the pain is real. And honest.

Raya Snippet

• This year is husband's turn. We went to celebrate Eid in Klang and Malacca.
• Being away for 5 years/raya has toughen me up. Which means, no tears from me for not be able to beraya with my (own) family in KCH. That, or I am just some cold-hearted bitch. HAHA.
• I didn't pull any Wan Maimunah or Fauziah Nawi's. So.Not.My.Scene.
• My baju raya got bling! Though it's very minimal, it's the closest I get wearing something beaded.
• Husband's family loves cam-whoring, a lot! My lips are getting tired of smiling.
• Though I am gonna be broke (this month), giving out duit raya to siblings, nieces & nephews are essential and actually a fun thing to do.
• Husband and I managed to spread and implanted the infectious Smurf's theme song in a mind of a 3 year old.
• Husband's cousins' little daughters and sons are cute as a doll and fun to play with.
• Apparently, I got tired of raya dishes too early. I resorted to nasi putih, sambal udang & masak lemak on the second raya after looking somewhat haggared.
• Ironically, now I am salivating for Atuk's rendang & kari ayam. Slurp.



Exhausted face sans make-up





Mom-zilla. Dan Tidak, Mak Saya Bukan Bernama Zilla

Dalam boring dan malas aku nak buat persiapan kahwin, aku buat jugak semua tu sebab mommy dearest sudah jadi Mom-zilla. Eh, jangan tak tau. Syndrome -zilla ni bukan setakat Bride-zilla or Dad-zilla (tu tanya Nawal, dia lagi terer dengan symptoms dad-zilla) je yang ade, Mom-zilla pun ade ok.

With the long weekend that we had last week, I managed to settle few things as per Mom-zilla's instruction. I missed out iftar session with the SS girls and I was actually looking forward to meet them last weekend but unfortunately since I'm gonna be on leave 3 days early than the rest of the staff in the Company, I had to forgo taking leave on Monday, today. And here I am sitting in an office with almost no one around. Which equal to no urgent work and hence, yours truly can sit down and blog peacefully.

I managed to meet 3 potential decorators for pelamin. 1 is in Jitra and another 2 are local talents from Perlis. Thanks to E'eda for reading this blog and hooked me up with their contacts or else I wouldn't know. Honestly, pelamin was the last thing on my mind. I had no preferance over which design that I fancied. Like nothing. Yang aku tau I prefer fresh flowers over artificial as they add that exclusive and elegant looks to the pelamin. Dan aku nak single chair. Boleh duduk rapat-rapat sambil beramas mesra dengan laki. Ehem. Lepas tu nak simple tapi cantik. Boleh?

The decorator that I choose was the one that is able to meet up with my budget. Yang lain-lain tu tak mampu akak uols walaupun tambah 2-3 ratus je dari budget aku tapi when you are on tight budget you can't afford to let loose anymore. Dahla banyak je benda sudah lebih budget. It's annoying to talk constantly about budget but what can I do? When you pay everything on your own for your own wedding, then you'll know what I'm talking about. If your parents finance your wedding then you should be thankful and happy and not be a bridezilla. It's just ungrateful.

Mom decided to let the decorator do the bedroom as well in addition to pelamin. Yours truly here wanted to decorate her room herself. I may not be an interior designer but I have my own touch if I focus on it. (Ayat poyo gile) Lucky my mom willing to pay the extra. Nawal, kali ni taktik takde budget ko berkesan. Selalunya mak aku suruh carik option lain je. Ngeeee.

Another item checked off the list. Pheeewwww.

How cute is your mom when she worries over MUA? I had banked in the deposit and secure the date with Kak Ram last week and mom still worry about it. Her questions are always,

• Did Kak Ram knows our house?


• What if he can't find it?


• Make sure he'll be here early. Go and SMS him now.


• What if the make-up turns to be ugly. Eh, you should do make-up trial with him. Got no money? Use my money first then pay later. (Ingat kot nak sponsor..... (-_-) )

Aiyooo mama, like who's getting married here again?


Yang paling comel when your parents talked about their fantasy for their kid's wedding.

• Kita ambik budak kompang. Meriah sikit. (Aku pun tanak berkompang segala)


• Nanti bila nak buat makan nasi temuan? Malam ke siang lepas kenduri?
  
  This shockingly comes from my dad. For those who don't know, nasi temuan ni adat orang Sarawak (mom is Sarawakian, dad is Perlisian) yang dimana, nasi diletakkan bawah tudung saji kemudian ade sorang akan in-charge untuk buka tudung saji tu and the bride and groom akan berebut amik nasik tu dan suap nasi tu ke mulut our better half. I don't know what's the significant behind this practice tapi it's fun to watch bride and groom berebut suap nasi. But it's no longer fun when you're the one that's supposed to do it. HAHA. Any Sarawakian care to enlighten me on this adat?

I am glad and happy for the fact I am blessed with my parents being so liberal, practical and open-minded. Takdelah nak paksa aku buat benda yang aku tak suka. I'm not having any bunga pahar because my parents think that merenjis is so unnecessary. But we gonna have it anyway (albeit a short one) for the sake of other relative yang teringin sangat nak merenjis. They also give me the freedom and let me to take charge of everything. Pasal catering and canopy segala tu je kot yang diorang handle. And oh, AV system jugak. Hmm, tu je kot. But I do occasionally ask their opinion. Takdelah ikut aku je. Macam mom was so not keen on gantung-gantung gambar dekat porch tu. Macam orang cina mati katanya. APAKAH?? It's in trend now ok, mama. I tried explaining that to her with proof from Snippet & Ink, Style Me Pretty segala but to no avail. Guess, she's firm and stubborn like me as well. Hmm. Apa boleh buat, like mother like daughter gitu.

Ya Allah, ticker tu cakap lagi 117 days? Baru je aku tengok haritu lagi 130 days. Lagi 17 Jumaat je kot. *Pengsan*

Nawal, ko berapa Jumaat lagi? Yaya? Lynda? HAHA

Proud

PUTRAJAYA 25 Jan. - Berikut senarai 20 buah Sekolah Berprestasi Tinggi (SBT), yang diumumkan Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin hari ini, dalam usaha mengangkat kualiti sekolah-sekolah terbaik ke taraf dunia.

1. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) (P) Sri Aman, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
2. Sekolah Tun Fatimah, Johor Bahru, Johor.
3. Sekolah Dato' Abdul Razak, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan.
4. Kolej Melayu Kuala Kangsar, Perak.
5. Sekolah Seri Puteri, Cyberjaya, Selangor.
6. SMK Aminuddin Baki, Kuala Lumpur.
7. Sekolah Menengah Sultan Abdul Halim, Jitra, Kedah.
8. Kolej Tunku Kurshiah, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan.
9. Kolej Islam Sultan Alam Shah, Klang.
10. SMK Sultanah Asma, Alor Setar, Kedah.
11. SMK (P) St. George, Pulau Pinang.
12. Sekolah Menengah Sains (SMS) Tuanku Syed Putra, Perlis.
13. Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah, Putrajaya.
14. SMS Muzaffar Syah, Melaka.
15. Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Seri Bintang Utara, Kuala Lumpur.
16. SK Zainab (2), Kota Bharu, Kelantan.
17. SK Taman Tun Dr. Ismail 1, Kuala Lumpur.
18. SK Convent Kota, Taiping, Perak.
19. SK Bukit Damansara, Kuala Lumpur.
20. SK Bandar Baru Uda 2, Johor Bahru, Johor.

Tu dia, tak boleh enlarge lagi ke font tu? Hiks, sekolah akak u'ols. Walaupun sekolah situ selama 2 tahun je tapi akak tetap berbangga. Sampai kembang lubang hidung akak cenggini

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Dah nak serupa hidung binatang najis mughollazah dah rupanya...

16 Random Facts

Hallo readers! I'm terribly sorry for not updating the blog as frequently as possible. Blame it on the fact that I have nothing (interesting) to blog about. But now, jeng jeng finally I have something (although not really interesting) to share. This time I've been tagged by the lovely Reena

Directions: Once you’ve been tagged, you have to write a blog with 16 random things, facts, habits or goals about you. At the end choose 16 people to be tagged, listing their names and why you chose them. Don’t forget to leave them a comment or tag them in your note to read this.

Geez, this is so hard.. *thinking*

1. Until now, I (still) don't know how to apply an eyeshadow (perfectly). Well, you see I have this weird shape of eyelids that I can't or don't know how to explain it. The easiest way is to opt out the eyeshadow. Easy peasy.
2. H (the boyfriend) and I have known each other for, let's see, 7 years. But we broke up (like, a couple of times) and patched up our differences and happy to announce that we're pretty much (more) happy this time around. Insya Allah.
   
   
   
3. I can't use any of Clinique Skincare. They made my skin break out, so terrible that I had to consult a skin doctor.
   
4. I never had any (major) break out before not even during puberty, but thanks to Clinique, my face used to be a field filled with zits.
5. I swear by Olay Total Effects Moisturizer. I have a dry skin, if not very and it really moisturizes my skin effectively, hence I guess the name. (this however is not an advertorial)
6. I only obtained my driving license at the age of 24. And my baby sister said, I drive her crazy, or at least like crazy. Something which I (totally) don't agree.
7. Truthfully I don't really care about brand. I believe with the right amount of attitude and sense of style, a RM 5 t-shirt can look like a million bucks. But I do like LV Neverfull and Chanel 2.55 ('s design). Camno?
8. I love Hainan Chicken Rice!
   
   
   
9. Places that I would love to visit someday are Spain, Portugal, New York, Florence (again!), Bali,... and the list is endless!
10. I am an avid kebaya nyonya lover!
11. I also love the traditional Malay accessory- dokoh. Can anyone tell me where I can find/buy dokoh?
    
    
    
12. I am so happy for my dear good friend, A who has given birth to a lovely baby girl. Congrats! It's amazing and I am lucky to have known you since we're 18 until now.
    
13. I'm a straight forward kinda person. I speak my mind, (almost) all the time. If you asked my opinion about let's say a particular shirt that you like but it looks absolutely hideous and horrendous, I'm not gonna sugarcoated my words, esp. when you're someone that I care about.
14. One of my bad habits is that I love to talk back (in Malay menjawab). It can't be help as I enjoy verbal sparring. Or maybe I'm a nature born lawyer? - Sila muntah, di luar. (Ok, I geddit, janganlah perasan) Hihi.
    
15. I wish that I am rich(er).
    
16. Being introduced to Paulo Coelho by a random blogger who blogs about his then-latest book; Brida, I think I'm hooked on Coelho. So far I've read three of his famous books; The Pilgrimage, The Alchemist and Like The Flowing River. I (still) can't wait to get my hands on his other books particularly Maktub, Brida and The Zahir.

And the person I wanna tag are:

• My baby sister
• And since I can't come up with anyone else's blog, whomever read this post, (s)he is obliged to do this tag too. Haa!
  

Anda Ingin Kurus, Langsing Dan Berbadan Menawan?

Beberapa ketika yang lalu, seorang kawan aku bercerita. Katanya dia sudah tiada apa-apa ikatan dengan tunangnya lagi. Sebagai kawan yang baik, aku hanya mendengar tanpa mahu bertanya dengan lebih lanjut mengenai sebabnya, lalu aku biarkan sahaja supaya die terus bercerita. Katanya lagi, dia sangat kecewa lalu mengalami tekanan perasaan sehingga berat badannya turun 10kg dalam masa seminggu. Kataku padanya secara berseloroh, itu diet yang sangat berkesan, boleh diiklan di tv, setanding dengan ubat-ubat kurus badan yang lain. Aku pasti kamu semua pernah mendengar tag iklan seperti "Perut anda buncit dan berselulit? Cubalah herba ____ (sila isi tempat kosong dengan perkataan yang sesuai) mustajab, berkesan memecahkan lemak di perut sambil menegangkan kulit.".

Dalam kes kawanku ini, tag perlu diubah kepada "Anda mengalami masalah berat badan dan ingin bentuk badan yang langsing? Cubalah bercinta dengan lelaki yang bermata keranjang, curang dan suka bermain kayu tiga. Terbukti berkesan kerana bukan sahaja anda mampu kurus, anda juga mampu mengalami tekanan perasaan!

Hey, who's fat? I'm just full of fur, not fat!

Kasut Buruk

Kasut buruk

Saya rindu kepada (tuan punya) kasut buruk.

Sila muntah,
di luar.

Sekian, terima kasih.

As much as I love

...blogging, I find it hard lately to even post an entry, all because:

1. I have nothing interesting to blog.
   
2. My daily routine since I'm back from Germany/vacation in Sarawak are watching tv, eating, and actively searching for a job, and yes in that particular order. And since my junks stuffs from Germany had arrived yesterday, now I can add unpacking junks stuffs collected 4 years ago into the list.
   
3. I don't go out as much as I used to be.This is what living in the smallest state in Malaysia did to you. Oh I miss Frankfurt! So much to see, so much to explore!

So dear readers (that is, if I still have any), I"m sorry to disappoint you but I promise that I will get to my usual self, actively jotting down useless crap.

p/s: I have a few vintage things to let go, mainly shoes that doesn't fit my big, ugly feet and some dresses so if anyone interested I might as well put them up in the blog for sale. But we'll see about that.

Senarai Kesyukuran

Seperti Hanis Zalikha saya juga ingin menyenaraikan senarai kesyukuran saya (buat masa ini)

1. Saya bersyukur kerana (akhirnya) balik ke tanahair setelah (penat) belajar di luar negara selama hampir 5 tahun.
2. Saya bersyukur kerana tidak mengalami sebarang kecelakaan semasa berada dalam kapal terbang tempohari. Salah satu fobia saya adalah mati kerana kecelakaan kapal terbang. (pengaruh cerita Hollywood disitu)
3. Saya bersyukur kerana rakan-rakan rapat masih sudi menghantar saya ketika di airport. (nada terharu)
4. Saya bersyukur kerana walaupun beg terlebih muatan dan terpaksa dikeluarkan isinya sebanyak 1kg, saya masih boleh check-in.
5. Saya bersyukur makcik Deutsche di kaunter check-in tidak faham Bahasa Melayu, kerana berbakul-bakul kutukan telah diberikan kepadanya oleh saya dan rakan-rakan.
6. Saya bersyukur walaupun nama telah dipanggil beberapa kali kerana terlewat menaiki pesawat, saya masih boleh naik dan selamat sampai. (nasib baik, pengajaran: lain kali jangan berpoya-poya bersama rakan-rakan lama-lama dan tak berbaloi claim tax refund 54Euro kalau kena tinggal flight)
7. Saya bersyukur kerana adik-adik sangat gila-gila. Sanggup stay-up sampai pukul 2 pagi untuk main game 'main piano' di computer sambil menyanyi macam orang gila.
8. Saya bersyukur kerana boyfriend sanggup datang ke KLIA walaupun tak sempat jumpa. (nada terharu lagi skali)
9. Saya bersyukur kerana keluarga sebelah ibu di Sarawak, tiap-tiap tahun balik boleh makan makanan Sarawak yang best-best macam mee kolok, umai dan laksa Sarawak. Oh, kek lapis Sarawak sepupu mama sangat best! Rasa mahu sumbat 1 biji kek dalam mulut.
10. Saya bersyukur kerana walaupun rabun sangat teruk sekurang-kurangnya saya masih mampu melihat. (gaya berdoa sambil tadah tangan)
11. Saya bersyukur kerana tahu memasak, melakukan kerja-kerja rumah, kenal sayur-sayuran/ikan di pasar. Mungkin tahun depan boleh apply masuk Gadis Melayu.
12. Saya bersyukur kerana walaupun adik-adik degil dan keras kepala, mereka tidak biadap.
13. Saya bersyukur kerana mama sangat cool. Sangat comel bila guna perkataan kantoi. Contoh ayat : Haa..nak sorok dengan mama skali KANTOI. <-- perkataan kantoi ditekankan sedikit sebutannya.
14. Saya bersyukur hamster-hamster peliharaan adik perempuan sangat comel, gemuk dan kelakar. Kelakar bila panjat besi sangkar sambil terkangkang lepas tu mengelongsor sebab besi licin.
    
    
15. Saya bersyukur kerana dilahirkan beragama Islam. Walaupun jauh dari menjadi Muslimah terbaik tetapi Insya Allah berusaha ke arah itu.
16. Saya bersyukur kerana saya tinggi. (164cm kira tinggi?)
17. Saya bersyukur kerana nama pertama walaupun macam lelaki tetapi unik. (ya, boyfriend sila berhenti mengeji)
18. Saya bersyukur kerana papa seorang yg handyman. Bangga bila (bakal) bilik (70%) dibina olehnya sendiri.
19. Saya bersyukur kerana pandai berenang.
20. Saya bersyukur kerana saya rasa saya kelakar. (perlukah?)
21. Saya bersyukur kerana masih hidup sampai sekarang dan mampu menulis senarai kesyukuran.
22. Saya bersyukur kerana walaupun saya berfikiran agak moden dan liberal, kadang-kala saya konservatif dalam sesetengah hal. (motif?)
    
23. Saya bersyukur mempunyai rakan-rakan yang selalu mengajak ke arah kebaikan walaupun agak sedikit gila. (aku sayang korang)
24. Saya bersyukur kerana saya dan boyfriend 'sekepala' dan mempunyai 'kimia' (chemistry)
25. Saya bersyukur kerana bakal bergelar Dipl.-Ing. Pharmatechnik (FH) tidak lama lagi. Amin

Senarai kesyukuran akan di-update dari semasa ke semasa.

p/s: pelik bila melihat perkataan baharu di kaca tv bagi menggantikan perkataan baru. Kata mama (selaku cikgu BM) baharu itu melakukan sesuatu atau membaiki semula yang sedia ada manakala baru itu belum (tidak) ada yang sebelumnya, meaning it's new. Pelik kerana tiada siapa mempertikaikan hal itu.

p.p/s: Yoga difatwakan haram. Apa pandangan anda? Secara peribadi, saya kurang bersetuju, tetapi malas untuk mengulas lebih lanjut. Simpati saya kepada The Yoga Instructor.
Amat bersetuju dengan pandangan Mufti Perlis di laman web beliau.

Malaysia Tanahairku

Alhamdullilah, I safely arrived in Malaysia on Sunday, last week.
Albeit that:

• my name being called for more than 5 times at Frankfurt Airport and at KLIA (tak pasal2 glamer)
• I have to re-pack my baggage at the check-in counter for my bag had exceeded the limit of 30kg. I hate makcik-rambut-sama-kaler-style-lain2 at the check-in counter (inside jokes)
• i don't/can't sleep in the plane for the straight 12hours flight, which is so unusual of me.
  

I'm now in job hunting mode, which is hard when your job qualification is as exotic as Manolo Blahnik Mary Jane in Python leather. apakah?
Hunt hunt.

A Poem That Really Touch My Heart

Taken during our 2007 summer trip to Italy. The infamous Leaning Tower of Pisa is on the background.

p/s: he had no idea i was doing a peace sign on his head. :p

Kekasih by Usman Awang

Akan ku pintal buih-buih
Menjadi tali mengikat mu
Akan ku anyam gelombang-gelombang
Menjadi hamparan ranjang tidur mu
Akan ku tenun awan-gemawan
Menjadi selendang menudungi rambut mu
Akan ku jahit bayu gunung
Menjadi baju pakaian malam mu
Akan ku petik bintang timur
Menjadi kerongsang menyinari dada mu
Akan ku jolok bulan gerhana
Menjadi lampu menyuluhi rindu
Akan kurebahkan matari
Menjadi laut malam mu
Menghirup sakar madu mu
Kekasih, hitunglah mimpi yang membunuh realiti
dengan syurga ilusi