Thursday, December 12, 2013

Love vs Marriage

I found this while browsing through my Facebook's newsfeed and I believe that it has been nicely composed hence the sharing!


"Difference in Love and Marriage”

A student asks a teacher, “What is love?” The teacher said, “in order to answer your question, go to the wheat field and choose the biggest wheat and come back. But the rule is: you can go through them only once and cannot turn back to pick.” The student went to the field, go thru first row, he saw one big wheat, but he wonders… may be there is a bigger one later. Then he saw another bigger one… But may be there is an even bigger one waiting for him. Later, when he finished more than half of the wheat field, he start to realize that the wheat is not as big as the previous one he saw, he know he has missed the biggest one, and he regretted. So, he ended up went back to the teacher with empty hand. The teacher told him, “this is love… You keep looking for a better one, but when later you realise, you have already miss the person…”

“What is marriage then?” the student asked. The teacher said, “in order to answer your question, go to the corn field and choose the biggest corn and come back. But the rule is: you can go through them only once and cannot turn back to pick." The student went to the corn field, this time he is careful not to repeat the previous mistake, when he reach the middle of the field, he has picked one medium corn that he feel satisfy, and come back to the teacher. The teacher told him, “This time you bring back a corn. You look for one that is just nice, and you have faith and believe this is the best one you get… This is marriage.”


Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Winter trip - Lossential! (Lotion Essential)

Greetings all the way from Anyang, South Korea!

Anhyeong! Or however it is being spelled.

It's freaking cold where I am staying at at the moment. Being a tropical girl, I have never experienced such extreme weather and I must admit that I am loving it, except for the times that I have to put on layers of clothes before going out and dry skin. Yes, dry skin is probably my numero uno enemy here. I hate to see it exfoliates and develops into extreme itchiness. No, this is so not cool. So, my advice for those who are planning or thinking about going for a winter trip, always ALWAYS ALWAYS pack your lotion. If possible, choose the one that is specially designed for dry skin. My first trip to South Korea was during the late autumn. It was cold but not too cold. We are talking about 5-7 Celsius kind of cold. And being the reckless me, I didn't pack any lotion except a small bottle of Vaseline, courtesy of my habit of having one in my handbag.

On my third day of staying, my skin started to feel very itchy and again, being the reckless me, I proudly scratched them. It felt so damn good. At least, that was how I feel at that moment. The next day, I woke up with redness, more itchiness and bumps on skin. And those things, they hurt! I had to apply multiple layers of vaseline on them every hour. The itchiness was still there but Vaseline somehow helped to soothe it down a bit.

Then, good things happened. After ten days of suffering, husband has to return to KL because his customer there WANTED him to be there for them. So, we returned home. My skin healed but there were severe scratch marks all over me. And they are not pretty.

A week after that, husband and I resumed our interrupted journey of love (and work) at South Korea. We went back there and this time around, winter has already started. It is much colder than it was when we left South Korea but I came prepared. I packed my Vaseline, Rosken Lotion for Dry Skin, Soap & Glory Body Butter for Extra Dry Skin and Palm's Cocoa Butter for my tummy (to prevent stretch marks caused by pregnancy). I am so relieved to know that up to date (it's been ten days since we landed in South Korea), my skin is still pretty well preserved. I still develop itchiness and my skin still dries out but things are not as bad as it used to be, thanks to Almighty!

So, yes, if you are planning for a winter trip, pack along your lotions please. Bring as much as you need. Believe me, lotions are way more important than your fancy clothes. Because you can always buy fancy clothes at the country that you're visiting (think of this as a very good excuse to shop) but lotions are essential as you may need them in the middle of the night when all the shops are closed.

And lastly, have fun!

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Surprise! Surprise!

You know how the saying goes, 'an apple a day keeps the doctor away'?

But the kind of apple that I'm having right now is drawing me even closer to the medic team.

Yes, I'm talking about my soon-to-be apple of my eyes.
My little baby!

So, yes, there is a bun in the oven - I am pregnant!!!
It's been couples of weeks now. In fact, I just passed through the threshold of the second trimester and it feels so damn good.

I lost my appetite during the first trimester. I mean, it totally deflated. I had no desire to eat. I hated seeing food. I couldn't stand the smell of it, especially the fried ones. I felt nauseous. I threw up every now and then but luckily for me, it didn't evolve to become my daily habits. Phewww.. I hated my own perfume, my husband's perfume and for the first few weeks, the smell of my husband somehow irked me. Fortunately, I managed to put that under control. Weeee~

And oh yes, I hated and still hate KFC and McDonald's. I don't know why but I hate them so much to the extent that I can't stand looking at their signboards. Which is good for both me and little baby as I read somewhere saying that fast food can actually cause jaundice among newborns. It wasn't from a medical research so I don't know how true the fact is but prevention is better than cure, ain't it?

Being pregnant is one of the most amazing things that ever happened to me. Truth be told, the little baby does come as a surprise. A very pleasant surprise, indeed. Husband has been dying to have his own kids. He even told me that before he courted me! I, on the other hand, always told my husband (my boyfriend/fiance of that time) that I wanted to keep things slow. I would rather spend the first year of our marriage together seeing that we rarely had a chance to date back then. But Almighty has a different plan for us. And despite my earlier plan, I am very grateful to see the result of my UPT. Husband, of course, is so thrilled. Once, he accompanied me to see my gynecologist. He was amazed to see the ultrasound image of the little baby. It has taken its shape and couldn't stop kicking around. Husband walked out of the examination room with a wide grin plastered on his face. And as for me, there is no word to describe how happy I was to see him walking on cloud nine like that.

Thank you Allah for this little surprise that brings so much joy to our family.

May everything cruise smoothly.

Aameen. ;)


Friday, October 25, 2013

I'm Falling For You - Chester See

So this is I'm Falling For You by Chester See.



This song is very close to me. Husband and I, we have been friends for God knows how long. And it has always been 'just friends' among us. We share secrets, even the dark ones!I had him coming ranting to me about his exes. And I cried (figuratively, not literally of course!) to him as I asked for some love advises. He was my Dr. Love and vice versa. God knows what kind of advises that I gave him. LOL. I even, at one point of our friendship, addressed him as my 'YM boyfriend'. But we didn't fall into each other until a couple of years later and thanks God for making it mutual.

The good thing about falling for your own secret keeper is the fact that you have absolutely (or almost) no secrets to be ashamed of. You know him/her deep down to the core and it is just simply beautiful.

At least I know he still loves me for who I am, even after those stupid breakdowns. Blergh.

Friday, October 18, 2013

Exstaketation

You know, when you bring 50 bucks to a shop and the shopkeeper tells you that with that particular amount of money, you can only bring home one lousy small and rusty handbag, you will feel very frustrated. There is a fat chance that you will even hate the shopkeeper and swear not to return to his shop ever again. Because deep down, you know that with that money, you deserve something more exquisite than a lousy and rusty small handbag.

On the contrary, if you bring 50 cents to a shop and the shopkeeper tells you that with that little amount of money, you can only bring home a plastic bag, you will feel very grateful. And there is a fat chance that you will thank the shopkeeper for giving you the opportunity to at least have the plastic bag.

Yes, can you see what I am trying to impose here? Putting something at stake usually comes with an expectation. The bigger the stake gets, the bigger the expectation will be.

Good night.

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Superdaddy Turns Twenty :p

Selamat hari lahir, Ayahanda. You're now a year wiser, fatter and richer than you were back in 2012. May Allah grant you paradise, accept your good deeds and forgive your transgressions. May His blessing, happiness and joy find you, and may all your dreams come true. 

Hadiah tunggu next year eh? Kakak tgh proses lg ni. Muahahaha. 


I love you, my first love, my first superhero. I always do. ;)


muaaahhhhhhhxxx!

Friday, October 4, 2013

Big tomorrow

Tomorrow is a quite a big day.
Husband is coming home (finally!) after two weeks being away.
And the most important thing is, I have my appointment tomorrow. Well, the appointment was initially scheduled on Sunday but due to some reasons, both husband and I believe that it would be much better if we bring the date a day earlier.
So, yes. I am so excited about tomorrow. I wish I can just sleep and wake up in tomorrow.
Thinking about the appointment makes me sweat but hands held high, I hope everything will be great.
Aameen! ;)

So, see you guys tomorrow.
Hopefully I have something wonderful to be shared here.
Pray for me, pretty please! :D

Monday, September 23, 2013

Warum liebst du mich


One of my most favourite songs.
Because it contains one of my most favourite questions.
"Why is it me you love?"
Or in a more appropriate way of asking,
"Why do you love me?"

Husband hates this questions. Not because he has no answers for this but he has been answering it for millions of times and yet, I still ask him. Over and over again. I just love the way the answers sound. Ain't it amazing to know that a person can be so deeply in love with you? Despite all the flaws and the inappropriateness that you posses and show? The fact that he loves to respond to this particular question of mine differently every time he has been bombarded with one triggers me to ask him more and more.

On another note, it's been a while, isn't it?
Same old, same old.
:D

Saturday, April 13, 2013

Happybirthdaytome!

Happy birthday to me.

I am finally SEVENTEEN! Weee~

Everybody has been asking me, what do I want for my birthday.

Easy!

I want to be happy.

:)

Sunday, March 24, 2013

Why?



Why is probably one of my many overused words. I am keen to question things and my questions are very prone to begin with why.

For instance,
why didn't you do your homeworks?
why were you late?
why did you forget?
why did you act strange?
why can't you understand?
why can't you try to understand?
why did you think you have to do it?
why did you try to conceal it?
why do you think that I won't know about it?

Yes, I love to ask a lot of why's.
Yes, I still ask a lot of why's even when I already knew the answer.
Yes, I rarely get satisfactory answers.
Yes, I can tell if people are trying to conceal the truth.

Unsurprisingly, why's are everyone's least favourite questions to answer. I can't quite understand why but it is probably because there is more than just a mere question. Why is a trap question, the kind of question that has fatal answers.

p/s : So, may I know why are you reading this post?

Friday, March 22, 2013

It's Only Life - Kate Voegele


Have you ever been tested with something that you think you will never be able to walk through it alive?

Have your heart been broken that you refuse to smile?

We will grow stronger in every test that we are forced to take and every decision that we are made to make.

Because in the end,

It's only life.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

38 Do's and Dont's at Your Own Wedding


Found this while browsing for some bridal things. The original list can be viewed here. There are actually 75 items on the list but I have crossed out the things that are not needed and won't take place in my wedding. I sincerely hope this list will be able to tone down my bridzilla mode.  


  1. Plan your day for yourself, not for others 
  2. Take advantage of the Internet (sites, search engines etc.) 
  3. Get the groom to be involved, it’s his wedding too 
  4. Seat older guests away from loud music 
  5. Pamper yourself! Treat your mom and girls to a spa day before the wedding 
  6. Be realistic about weight loss goals when selecting your gown 
  7. Consider some of your photos in black and white, they are timeless 
  8. Have someone else do your makeup, you will be too nervous and critical 
  9. Send your invitations out 6-8 weeks before the wedding 
  10. Don’t invite guests you really don’t want to see at your wedding 
  11. Try to stay within your allocated budget 
  12. See several of each vendor before making these important decisions 
  13. Go over the kinds of pictures you will want with your photographer well ahead of time 
  14. Assign someone to collect and return all rented items from your wedding day 
  15. Preserve your gown…your own daughter or another family member may be able to use it one day 
  16. Look at your guests when walking down the aisle with a big smile, you don’t want to miss your own wedding  Have all of your travel documents 6 months in advance 
  17. Store your wedding photos carefully 
  18. Make important decisions well ahead of time regarding finances, housing, chores, etc… 
  19. Attend bridal shows for ideas for your wedding 
  20. Don’t skimp on the honeymoon, you will be sorry if you do 
  21. If you have an outdoor ceremony be sure to have a backup in case of bad weather 
  22. Be sure your Maid of honor knows how to bustle your dress 
  23. Assign someone to attend to your gifts after the reception 
  24. Make all payments in a timely manner 
  25. Wear waterproof mascara 
  26. Get a good nights sleep the night before your wedding 
  27. Do not let friends or family talk you in to things you don’t want for your wedding 
  28. Be sure to eat on your wedding day, it’s easy to forget or be too excited but you don’t want to get run down 
  29. Give each other a wedding gift on your wedding night 
  30. Take time to visit with as many guests as possible 
  31. Be creative and personalize your wedding 
  32. Do not get haircuts closer than 1 month before your wedding 
  33. Make appointments with vendors so you are not disappointed if they are unavailable 
  34. Think about how the wedding colors you select will look at the reception site 
  35. Do not have drastically different hair and makeup from your everyday look 
  36. Take time to look around and enjoy everything you have been planning for so long 
  37. Be sure your photographer knows which guests you really want photos of 
  38. ENJOY YOURSELF AND HAVE A WONDERFUL TIME!

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Honesty is The Best Policy

Me    : Should I buy this xxx skincare range?
Mom : Yeah..
Me    : But it's going to cost me a bomb!
Mom : But it's going to make you beautiful.
Me    : Oh. Are you telling me that I am not beautiful?
*Mom smiled sweetly*

Really, mommy? Really?
Sobs sobs sobs.

p/s : I may end up buying it. The whole set. I HAVE to be beautiful!

Monday, March 11, 2013

Wedding Jitters Part 1



Ok, so this is how it feels like when you're getting married.

  1. You hardly have time for yourself. 24 hours are simply not enough. There are lots of things to do, loads more to see and even gazillions more to think. After all, regardless of how simple your wedding will turn out to be, you still want it to be as perfect as it can ever be. It is once-in-a-lifetime event kot! What do you expect, right?
  2. Everything you see, reminds you of your wedding. For instance, 'eh, cantiklah ni. Boleh buat doorgifts ni.'. Even when you are too drown in your own thoughts to notice the things, there will always be someone else who will do the job for you. Best friends, MOM and sisters; they are very well-trained in this field. 
  3. Maciks used to bomb me with their favourite question which was, 'Bila nak kawen?'. But now that they know that I am getting hitched, they kinda alter their questions a bit and try to make it sounds creative. They are feeding me with, 'So, how did you meet him?', 'How old is he?', and some of them even ask me to show them his pictures, which I turned down (muahahaha, I am keeping him as my ultimate surprise) nicely.
  4. The students start to bombard me with 'Teacher, when are you getting married?'. Yes, so much for being students in this modern age. They don't feel scared (or intimidated as I used to feel) to ask teachers such questions. I, on the other hand, try to act cool and professional. So, I normally response their questions with either a blank stare or just a plain heartless smile. (I just realized that I wasn't acting cool, I was acting COLD instead! LOL).
  5. There are GAZILLIONS of arguments taking place. You'll be surprised to know that you and your fiance can argue over little tiny petty trivial things. Wait! There is no such little tiny petty trivial things. Everything is huge and enormous and plays a gigantic role in planning a wedding. Hence explains the arguments. 
  6. You are (very) prone to feel tired and can easily lose your temper, which is actually resulted from point number 1, and can lead to point number 5. 
  7. You feel like changing your colour scheme every time you lay your eyes on anything that is bridal-associated. Yes, I still think of that although we had passed that most emotional-wrecking-and-eyes-bulging phase. 
  8. I'm still in disbelief. I can't believe that I am finally getting married. And I am getting married to my bestest (yes, that word is grammatically wrong, I was just trying to emphasize how awesome he is) friend of all. 
  9. As we progress with our checklist, we come to realize that the excitement is getting harder to contain.
...... to be continued.



Sunday, March 10, 2013

Happy 80th Birthday!

Ohh.. Someone turns 80 today!

So,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, FIANCE!

 Here is your birthday cake.



And these are your presents.







And last but not least.


I know, this one is your favourite, kan? Kan? Kan? But it is only claimable this June. Eh, May. :p

Happy Birthday, Sayang.
I can't thank your mom enough for going through the pain 29 years ago.
She has delivered one of the best gift a person could ever received.
She has delivered you.


:)

Happy birthday.

I can't wait for this May to arrive.

Heeee~

Friday, March 1, 2013

500 days

I have this habit of counting days that we have spent together.
Looking at the number makes me realized that God must have love me so much that He decided to bless me with such a wonderful person.

And in shaa Allah, shall everything go according to plan, we will unite in the name of God. Our very own pure matrimony of love will be sealed this May 24th. May Allah ease this little plan of ours. Aamiin.





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Anyway,





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Happy 500th Day, Sweetheart.
Yes, it's been 500 days.
500 magnificent days.

Five hundreds days,
not a single day had passed us by
without me falling in love with you.

Through joy and sorrow,
through sun and rain,
through thick and thin,
through black and white,
through ups and downs,
through laughter and tears,
you have always been there with me.

To be loved by you,
and to love you,
are indeed two of the best things that ever happened in my life.
And with hands held high I shall pray,
that these two things will keep happening
for the rest of my life.

Happy 500th days.
I love you once,
I love you twice,
I love you more than beans and rice.




Saturday, February 23, 2013

Dashes.

I wish I can stop being soooo negative.
I don't know why but it seems like I'm seeing the dash symbols all over the places.
I am depressed and easily touched. I burnt out at the littlest things and often times, I cry myself to sleep. God knows I have gone through a lot of things in life but I have never been this fragile. My tears have never been on sale like this.

I am scared. Scared of too many things. Yes, I am depressed because I am scared. I cry because I am scared. I am scared because I am scared.

I am scared of the possibilities. I am scared that I won't be strong enough to deal with them. I am scared that I won't be able to muster up the courage and walk away if I need to. I am scared that I won't be good enough. I am scared of losing. I am scared of lies. I am scared of having a broken heart.

Of course I am a happy bride-to-be. Of course I'm looking forward for this whole thing to happen and in fact, I wish I can speed the time. Of course I am excited. I really am. I really really really am.

But I'm scared.

'Stupid you,' you would accuse. It's okay. You won't understand. She won't understand. He won't understand. They won't understand. No one will understand. And I don't expect any one to understand.

I can keep these to myself.

Monday, February 18, 2013

:'(

I know I have been distancing myself from blogging for quite a while now. Works are piling up, hence explains why I hardly have time to blog.

Nonetheless, I squeeze in a few seconds today to have my thoughts blogged.

I am worried about something.

I don't know what should I do.

I am dead worried.

Nak nanges.

;'(

Sunday, January 6, 2013

Thank You, Allah.

Alhamdulillah...

After a loadsssssssssssss of drama, Allah blessed us with this. I certainly can't thank Him enough for the surprise that He had in store for us. Thank You, Allah.

I witnessed the miracle of doa's today and tell you the truth, I am still in disbelief. Hehe.

So, Thank You Allah.

May this whole thing will lead us even closer to You, in shaa Allah.

And please please please, do ease our journey. :)