Happy New Year!

U guessed it. I’m updating the blog just coz it’s a nice date today.

11.1.11.

Before I forget, I would like to wish all of you a very Happy New Year. How did you spend your new year? I know some people who happily stayed home and avoided the traffic jam of celebrating the New Year at the shopping malls or in town.

I spent my new year in a company of good friends and bloody good food. I mean kari ketam with sayur ramunggai, rojak buah power, thatlastslice’s red velvet cake yang sangat-sangat awesome!? Come on! That’s good food I tell you.

On 3rd of Jan, my SIL gave birth to a baby boy named Laiq Rasyad. I’m a proud aunt yet again. He’s such a tall baby. Fair-skinned and adorable. The count so far, 6 nieces and 3 nephews.

I don’t have any New Year resolutions. I’ve decided that it’s pointless to make any since I never resolved any of them within the timeframe. I figure if ever I want to start doing something positive or good then I’ll just do it. It’s not good breaking promise to oneself ever so often, kan?

I’m turning 37 next month. 3 more years to the BIG four-oh. In any case, I don’t feel like my age. In my heart I’m still 29.

I’ll be celebrating my 4th wedding anniversary next month too. How time flies. I am grateful to be married to this wonderful man. We have our flaws, he and I but we fit perfectly well together I think. Bak kata Faizal Tahir in Hanyut,

Maafkanlah ku tak bisa hidup tanpa kamu

Fahamilah ku tak mampu terus tanpa kamu

Bagaimana ku nanti

Bila tiada mengganti

Yang ku ada hanya kamu saja

Saat mata terpejam

Hanya kau ku terbayang

Menghapus semua segala rasa di jiwaku

Saat mata terbuka

Kamulah yang pertama

Tak mampu aku bayangkan

Hidup tanpa dirimu

Life Is Too Short

Most of the time we take life for granted. We act as if we’re going to live forever when it should be the other way around. We should live as if we are going to die tomorrow. But how many of us actually think about death everyday? Usually, we would think about what movies to watch, where to eat, what house or car we’re going to buy or where to go on holidays. Thinking about death is just too grim and depressing, especially when you think you’re too young to meet your maker. Why think about your mortality when there are other more interesting things to look forward to in life, right?

Last week, my mom told me she dreamt of my late grandma, Tok Yang. Tok Yang came to her and told her she’s going to take my mom to a wonderful place. When my mom told me of her dream, my heart skipped a beat because usually when people dream about something like that it means they’re going to die soon. I told her to stop talking about it, that she’s not going anywhere with my grandma and told her that she was going to live forever and that I am not prepared to lose her anytime soon. Because really, who wants to entertain the thought of their loved ones especially their parents not being around? I admit when it comes to my parents’ mortality especially my mother, I am one of those who are in perpetual denial. I want to think that she will outlive me because I don’t think I can survive without her.

After my mom told me about her dream, I can’t stop thinking about death. It’s not that I purposely want to think about it. I kept thinking how I would react if she was taken from me. And what can I do now so I won’t regret anything later? So now I try to make every day count. Every morning I would go to her room and kiss her good morning, something I rarely do before because I’m always late and will usually be in a rush to work. Whenever she wants me to do something, I try not to procrastinate and to do it as soon as I could. I try not to lose temper when she nags about small things. Take her out for breakfast, grocery shopping and to watch a theatre. She may not see the difference in my behavior now but to me it’s important that I do all that I guess. It’s important because if God were to take her away from me, I will have no regrets. I can honestly say, “I have done everything that a daughter is supposed to do for her mother.”

We always hear the words “Life is too short”. One day we could be healthy as a horse, and then suddenly stricken with an incurable disease the next. How many of us actually believe those words and try to do everything we can to make each second of our life meaningful? Well, I am trying to do my part bit by bit. Trying to make my life more meaningful and not fret over little things.

I am trying and I am thankful I have good friends and family members who will no doubt remind me if I ever forget.

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I'm just updating my blog because it is such a cool date today. Hahahaha!


Ok so hows everybody doing? It has not been a slow month, it’s just that I haven’t been to many raya open houses this year. Not being anti-social but it's just tiring taking care of nephew and nieces and when the weekend comes all I wanna do is sleep and watch tv.


Last week, I went for Adam Lambert's concert. Whatever you say about the man he can sure sing la. He has a very powerful voice and such a good performer. He sang some of the songs from his idol days and also from his album. I was so excited when he sang If I Had You, Strut and Whadaya Want From Me.

Oh and hubby was handed this flyer by a PAS protester outside the concert venue. Hehehe..one of them tried to pass this flyer to me but I just smiled and politely said no thanks. Adoi, he made me feel so guilty la. There I was standing, wearing tudung with goth make-up on. Hahaha!

I was also involved as a volunteer for the World Capital Market Symposium which was held end of September at Shangri-La Hotel this year. It was a good experience and I get to meet an array of world capital market specialists. I volunteered as a Liaison Officer or LO and it was a lot of work. I mean the LOs have to be on top of things even before these delegates arrived. But it was worth it I guess. I got to meet Dr. Nouriel Roubini, an economics professor at New York University's Stern School of Business and chairman of Roubini Global Economics, an economic consultancy firm. He is also known as “Dr. Doom” for having predicted that US was going to face an economic crisis 2 years ago. I also had the pleasure of meeting Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia. He was so passionate when he talked about how he started wiki.

Dr. Doom

Jimmy Wales

We also have a new addition to the family. My brother and SIL’s 4^th child whom they decide to name Maira Syafeenaz Sayang. The 2^nd one was named Maizatul Sabreena Cinta, the 3^rd Maisarah Syakeela Qaseh and now the 4^th one is Sayang. Don’t ask me what he was thinking. The poor child having to live with the name Sayang.

My other niece Cinta and nephew Hareez was featured as models in the Mingguan Wanita raya edition below. Geramness!

I took this at one of my friend's open houses. They fight a lot but they're close, as how a bro and sis should be.

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri 1431H

Ramadhan akan melabuhkan tirainya tidak lama lagi dan aku duduk sambil berfikir adakah cukup amalan yang telah aku lakukan di sepanjang bulan yang mulia ini?

Sepatutnya di bulan ramadhan orang berpusu-pusu ke masjid untuk bersembahyang tarawikh secara jemaah dan melakukan qiamulail. MasyaAllah, betapa besarnya pahala melakukan ibadat wajib dan sunat di bulan Ramadhan ini! Tapi malangnya, peluang ini tidak diambil oleh kita manusia, termasuk diriku sendiri. Kita alpa, hanya memikirkan apa makanan yang hendak dibeli dan tempat untuk berbuka, di mana hendak dibeli baju raya dan berapa balang kuih raya patut ditempah atau dibuat sendiri.

Kadang-kadang aku duduk sambil memikirkan jika Allah mencabut nyawaku pada ketika ini, adakah cukup segala ibadat yang aku lakukan selama aku hidup? Dapatkan segala ibadah yang aku lakukan membawaku ke syurga? Aku tidak punya anak yang dapat mendoakan aku, aku cuma punya ibadah dan amal jariah yang akan dihitung..adakah semua itu mencukupi? Entahlah.

Bulan ramadhan kali ini bagiku sungguh hiba dengan ketiadaan datuk dan nenekku. Apa yang boleh kulakukan hanyalah bersedekah doa dan ayat-ayat al-quran untuk mereka jadikan bekalan.

Kawan-kawanku, di kesempatan ini, aku ingin memohon maaf di atas segala ketelanjuran perbuatan dan tutur kata yang mungkin menyinggung perasaan kalian. Sesungguhnya aku manusia yang serba kekurangan, yang tidak terlepas dari melakukan kesilapan.

Selamat Menyambut Hari Raya Aidilfitri dan semoga segala amalan kita di bulan yang mulia ini diterima Allah SWT.

Kekanda Adinda by Monoloque & Atilia Haron

I can't get enough of this song. It's too cute. Been a long time since I heard a malay song that I loved and can listen to over and over again. Thanks to hubby for letting me know about the song :) 



(P) Oh Kekanda jangan irihati, Dinda naik pangkat lagi..
(L) Oh Adinda, Kanda mana dengki, malah Kanda support bini..


(P) Jadi Dinda mahu mengambil masa
(L) Tapi Kanda mahu segera
(P) Dinda ingin berjaya dalam kerjaya
(L) Tapi Kanda mahu cahaya mata
(P) Dinda belum bersedia
(L) Kanda dah beria ria
(P) Jadi yg mana satu?
(P+L) Tak perlu bertengkar. Tak perlu bermasam muka

 (L) Oh Adinda, tolong jangan lekas curiga, lekas cemburu buta
(P) Oh Kekanda, Dinda perlu berhati-hati, tak rela dikongsi


(L) Kanda kerja overtime, terlebih masa
(P) Itu yg Dinda harus berwaspada
(L) Ini semua demi masa depan keluarga
(P) Dengan Dinda atau sebaliknya?
(L) Kanda kerja malam
(P) Dinda kerja siang
(L) Jadi bila nak bertemu?
(P+L) Tak perlu bertengkar. Tak perlu bermasam muka

(P) Oh adiwira, dewataku, mari ikut cara Dinda!
(L) Oh Tun Teja, intan permata, mari ikut cara Kanda!
(P+L) Oh Bagaimana? Bagaimana kita nak selesaikannya? Apa keputusannya?


(P) Oh Kekanda mari Nyawa, kita cuba komunikasi!
(L) Oh Adinda mari Sayang, kita cuba toleransi!

(P+L) Walau kita janji sehidup semati, kita berlainan
(L) Kanda polar kutub Utara
(P) Dinda kutub Selatan
(P+L) Komunikasi, sikap toleransi! Itu yg kita perlu
(P+L) Tak perlu bertengkar. Tak perlu bermasam muka


(L) Walau kita sering dgn cara masing-masing
(P) Kanda yg Perdana
(L) Dinda yg Utama
(P) Kanda sgalaNya..
(L) Dindalah Nyawa..
(P+L) kita tetap bahagia bila bersama-sama

bahagia bersama,
bersama selamanya,
bahagia selama-lamanya!

Ramadhan Al-Mubarak

Don’t you just hate people with holier than thou attitude? I was at the mosque near my house for tarawikh prayers last night and there was this Makcik sitting next to me. I think we just finished the 4th rakaat and about to go into the 5th. This Makcik stood up and started pointing her fingers to this little girl who was not praying (she looked like she was about 5 or 6 years old), sitting next to I believe was her mother (about 4 rows in front of us) and this rude Makcik started shouting,

 

“Hello! Hello! Kalau tak sembahyang mana boleh duduk dalam saf. Duduk kat tepi!”

 

She was literally shouting okay! And she kept on shouting until the little girl moved. Macam tu ke tegur budak? Main jerit “Hello! Hello!” jer? It was sooo bloody rude. I was so angry but kept my cool because the Imam had started on the 5th rakaat already. In my heart I was thinking if the little girl hadn’t moved I’m going to tell this Makcik to behave herself and cakap elok2 to the little girl. Tegur perangai buruk Makcik ni, biar dia pulak yang malu. Geram betul. After being shouted at, the little girl actually moved to the side.

 

Sumpah tak khusyuk aku sembahyang pasal Makcik kurang ajar ni. Why couldn’t she just go to the front and nicely and quietly tegur the little girl? Why must she embarrass the little girl together with her mother??? Seriously I don’t understand some people. Do they derive pleasure from embarrassing other people in public? Dahlah bulan puasa, supposed to be bulan you banyak sabar and cakap benda elok-elok jer. Ni tak! What do you get from doing that? Konon menegakkan Islam la. Sheesh! Yang hairannya, she was sitting 4 rows at the back from where the girl was sitting tapi mata macam helang dapat jer tengok other people’s mistake.

 

You can’t stop people especially mothers from coming to the mosque and bringing their kids. I understand that even mothers too nak buat pahala and amik berkat sembahyang tarawikh kat masjid during Ramadhan. It can be annoying when the kids cry especially small children crying non-stop when you’re performing your prayers but sabar jer lah. Ni kan dugaan. Mana tahu next time anak you pulak yang melalak. Not everyone has a maid they can leave their kids with.

 

Iskh. First day of tarawikh dah menduga kesabaran. Hopefully, I don’t get to sit with people like this in the future. Would like to have a peaceful tarawikh.

A Good & Relaxing Weekend

I love Redang Island. Went for a holiday with hubby and 3 of my good friends together with their hubbies 2 weeks ago. I love Redang because the boat ride to the island doesnt take as long as the boat ride to Tioman. Some pictures taken by my friend's hubby below. The island is as beautiful as the pics taken. MasyaAllah.

 

  

We stayed at the Redang Holiday Beach Villa for 3D2N. We got a nice spacious room with 2 twin beds. I dont know why on earth they gave us 2 twin beds but we were not complaining. The snorkelling trips were good especially at the Marine Park. Oh and I saw a baby shark while snorkelling near our resort! That was cool. But I have to say the fishies in redang were not as colourful as the ones in tioman.

Last weekend hubby, myself and a friend went to see Cuci The Musical 2. Ive watched the first one and somehow thought the 1st one was better (my personal opinion). Nabil was hilarious but somehow there was no chemistry between him and the other 3, unlike AC Mizal. I guess if you havent seen the first one you'd still like the 2nd one coz both Cuci 1 and 2 were damn funny and I was laughing throughout the whole 4 hours of Cuci 2! I love the ad-libs and I thought the ad-libs made the whole show funny. Jaclyn Victor was good but she was nowhere in comparison with Adibah Noor. Now THAT woman has presence. But for a first timer, I thought both Nabil n Jac did good. However, I dont think they should make the show sooo long. Sitting in the very hard chair for 4 hours is no fun, especially when you're not allowed to drink! Overall I thought Hans, Harith Iskander and the whole Cuci 2 team did a good job.