Shimphetamine

091: NO YURP THIS YEAR

2012-01-16T17:58:00.000+08:00

AirAsia cancelled their routes to Paris and London starting April 1 so I wont be flying to Europe in May. However, trying some luck on getting alternative flight. Don't really mind going or not. Going means I can still climb up the Eiffel. Not going means I'm a coupla thousand bucks richer. I'd want to NOT get any flights though, so I can buy more important stuff. Or kumpul duit kahwin, haha. Taking it positive out of sh*t happening in my life.

Less materialistic I'm trying to be. These are the things that I NEED at the moment.

Room needs a makeover, too messy & crowded. I want fairy lights :D

My wrist has been naked for the past four years. Need a watch.

My C3 and S500i both are being real pain, so I need a new baby.

New glasses fo sho. Power sudah naik! Specs sudah longgar!

090: MATERIALISM

2012-01-08T23:04:00.000+08:00

The more pricey stuff you own, the more worried you become.

An addition to my new year's resolution would be to be simpler than last year. I refuse to worry about my laptop, or handbags, or shoes, or clothes or whatever that costs more than what's written on my pay check.

089: 2012

2012-01-03T18:04:00.000+08:00

2012? I'M READY!

088: RESOLUTIONS! TBA

2011-12-28T22:47:00.000+08:00

Tongue stud

I love body piercings. I love love love body piercings. But I guess it's time to say goodbye to my tongue stud for good. It has tremendously helped me, truly! How?

Back in 2009, I've tried jogging at Tasik Kelana Jaya with Ili but I gained weight. I tried dieting but I gained even more. I tried skipping dinner but had no change. I've finally made up my mind to pierce my tongue some time in July 2010. For the whole year, my stud has been there for me, against all odds (dramatic).

But it would be kinda off, with the hijab on and with my piercing. I even have to cover2 when I talk so people won't be able to see it. I'm so tired of covering up. So I'm removing it for good! One day in 2012 :)

Have 36-24-35 figure
Couldn't find an appropriate picture lol.

So maybe I'll remove my stud once I've achieved my dream figure? Haha but I totes in love with it lah, it's the only piercing I have. My nose punya hole still ada but I don't think I'll stuff it anytime soon. Sudah-sudah la kot. Dah besar uols.

Solat 5x daily, InshAllah

Ini wajib wajib wajib patut #1 priority but since it's already a priority, it shouldn't be in this list. It's a known fact that solat is wajib. But mine isn't perfect so I'll do my best to be a good Muslimah. Amin amin.

Climb the Eiffel

Heading top of the Eiffel Tower! Serious this time I will!! And spend the whole evening at the park, then at night to see that colorful lights flashing the tower. Amin.

087: 2011 HIGHLIGHTS

2011-12-28T22:43:00.001+08:00

January 2011
Saw my boyfriend's baby photos for the first time. Witnessed the paternal potentials in him. Fell in love with one of the Kardash. Found my another JJCM gang, Sher and Nisha. My first trip to Langkawi. Egypt Unrest, so worried about my cousin in Alexandria.

February 2011
Left Jetstar Airways. Finally got my Nokia C3. Went for my first job interview. Got accepted to eBay Inc. Woot.

March 2011
Had SAW marathon for a whole week. Mummy had thyroid surgery. House almost got burned down.

April 2011
TokTanKlan family day in PD. Started to hate dowry-talks. Started wanting to be unattractive. Starting working with eBay.

May 2011
Nina got engaged. Went to Europe (Paris, Rome, London, Manchester). Abadil nikah.

June 2011
Jet-lag's a real pain.

July 2011
Merah vs Kuning. Ili got married. Started wearing hijab alhamdulillah. Tom met with an accident. Uncle Din passed away, innalillah :( Aimie helped me go through the rough road. Thank you :)

August 2011
Raya!

September 2011
Tom was discharged. Had my first bonus. Excited!

October 2011
Third anniversary. MTP. Faiez graduated.

November 2011
Switched to Digi. Had period for over a month. Had my first ultrasound.

December 2011
Company's annual dinner. Adik's graduation. Been #1 at work for the past nine months. Thanks to Allah for these hands and eyes. Alhamdulillah.

086: KAHWIN KAHWIN

2011-12-26T21:24:00.000+08:00

Horray! Two weddings done this month. Alhamdulillah, may Ashraf + Nadrah and Adzriefaiz + Suliza have a blessed marriage, dunia dan akhirat. InshAllah, amin amin :)

But anyway, I'm ever so happy to see my old party bunch at Liz's wedding. Bella, Kim and Neddy! Semua have gotten slim and slender. And Kim's boy is soooo adorable and sooo gawang! Seeing how people change and grow in a matter of years, makes it soo difficult for me to cope. Time flies, umm maybe tekan minyak so fast. Still remember how we always used to party at Hip Hop gigs and then lepak at the old mamak stall near KLCC (sekarang dah takde) every other Saturday. 2003 was really awesome, despite SPM. Sob sob.

And I've finally met Suzzy. It was rather nice to see her actually. Saw her in London airport a few months back, but I wasn't really sure if it was her, until she actually emailed me about it. But yeah, was nice and she's really warm. It's just that the situation we were in just happened at the worst of time and at the wrong people. If only it happened to someone else. Hah. I just hope we're 0-0, seeing we've both went on our own separate ways.

But anyway, just recently spent like RM200 on kain at Jakel. Tempah pulak RM240. HONESTLY WEYH. Orang lain kahwin is like macam orang lain yang kahwin nowadays. Boring betul ikut theme and all. But okay, boleh make them as baju raya. But still.

Do you know how tedious it is to iron chiffons?

SERIOUSLY!

Untunglah orang-orang sekarang ada maid. Hate it when kids say #untunglah, with the hashtag! Walawey, tampar nak?

I'm so happy cuz I've won the October and November incentive award at work. ALHAMDULILLAH! Now I need to spend RM400 and then claim it. Tak tahu nak beli apa. HELP!!! I was thinking of buying underwear, tapi segan pulak nak bagi receipt kat boss. Would be more awkward if they put in the SIZE in the receipt. Sheesh I dah la awkward sikit dengan boss after being so blunt the other day.

He asked me if I trusted him and I said no - I gave him reasons and now he's being awkward with me. But he's a bit more friendlier and rapat-rapat sikit because he said he wants to have my trust. Bukan tanak trust, tapi susah sangat for me to trust people. Even my own boyfriend, he doesn't even know my MySpace password.

Blah blah blah can't wait for the baju I tempah'ed!!! Now I need to find pretty hijabs to match them with. And I'm really a pashmina person. I need to change my look. Nahhhhhhhh.

085: DISPARAISSENT

2011-12-26T14:21:00.000+08:00

Sans vous c'est comment je disparais :(

084: FOIS

2011-12-24T23:14:00.030+08:00

I'm such an

UNGRATEFUL PIECE

of ~~shit~~.

And I should let it go, yes I have let it go. Haven't I?

Everything is going too fast. Terkadang tersepit di masa yang tak terfikir pernah wujud. Hilang di dalam durasi. Terkadang kembali, pulang tanpa diminta. ~~Sial~~.

Orang kata, bila kita sebut 'sebuah' tahun dan kita rasa tahun tu tak lama dulu, it means that it means something to us. "I opened an account in 2003". "Oh, baru lagi tu". Hello, 2003 was eight years ago. Baru lagi? Clearly, that year does mean something to that person. Something big has actually impacted that person in 2003. And it doesn't have to be 2003. I'm just giving an example.

Sometimes I'm still stuck in 2003. No, not 2003 but some particular years yang I can't get mind off of. Like 2006. I was 20 in 2006. Single for the whole year. That meant something to me, that I'm capable of living my life without a man next to me. Something like that. Are you still stuck somewhere in between your year of birth till recently?

STOP. Stop getting lost in time. Why?

Demi Masa

Sesungguhnya Manusia berada di dalam kerugian

Kecuali orang-orang yang beriman dan beramal soleh.

083: PAYPAL 101 (TUTORIAL)

2011-12-21T19:48:00.000+08:00

Ramai pernah nampak logo or heard of PayPal but not many of us are aware of policies and such. So today I nak explain sikit pasal PayPal ni. If you notice, memang merata online shopping websites ada logo PayPal nih. Tapi what is PayPal? This is my personal definition.

PayPal is a platform for you to put your bank account and credit card information in order for you to shop online. When you have the details linked (added) to your PayPal account, you don't have to keep putting your credit card details when you do your online shopping. So basically it saves time and yang penting, it's free. You will not be charged any fee when you use your PayPal account to buy stuff online. Simple! :)

Why do I love PayPal? Apart from me working with them (market bukan dapat commission pun), I love how we, as buyers, are protected against scams and fraud activities. Let's say you beli barang kat eBay.com and barang you tak sampai or barang tu totally different than advertised, you can opt to get a refund back!

Banyak kedai kat luar sana when you buy from them, it's not exchangeable or non-refundable kan? But with PayPal, it's possible to be protected. As long as you file a dispute with PayPal within 45 days after you bought the item lah. And kalau barang tu totally not as described, then you can also get a refund using the same method, but you kena ship the item back to the seller at your own expense (mesti kena ada tracking number tau).

However I pun pernah dengar yang orang kata eBay ni banyak yang menipu, ramai yang kena scam. Memang la kena scam, pasal ramai antara kita yang tak aware tentang hak kita sebagai pembeli! Salah siapa? So lepas ni, know your rights and don't let people take advantage of you.

Lepas ada PayPal account ni, banyak gila barang I beli kat eBay. Belon la, dress la, USB cables la, diamonds la and even sports bra. So far, memang takde masalah because I truly believe that people are good and honest in general. Ye dok? Positif sikit! So far dah lebih 20 barang I beli online using PayPal and satu pun tak pernah kena scam. Sebab apa? Sebab sellers pun tahu yang buyers are protected against fraud activities. Sailap la kalau kau nak tipu duit aku kannn :)

Macam mana nak ada Paypal? Senang. Try these easy steps:

1. Go to www.paypal.com
2. Click on Sign Up (top right)
3. Choose account type (Personal account for individuals who shop online, Premier for individuals who buy and sell online or Business for merchants who use a company or group name).
4. Fill out your particulars and click Agree and Create Account
5. You'll get a notification on your email used to register with PayPal (so check your email and get your email verified)
6. Tadaaa! You're a PayPal customer now :)

Shopping yuk!!

Not so fast! If your PayPal account has no cash in it, obviously you can't buy anything right? So what I did was I linked my CIMB debit card to my PayPal account. Why CIMB debit card? Sebab CIMB debit card ni bagus in a way that you have to add/topup money to your card then baru you ada duit. So basically you boleh limit your belanja la (hint).

When you link your debit/credit card, PayPal will charge RM10 off your card. Tapi don't worry, you just need to wait till the next bank statement to get a PIN number. You will need that PIN number as a verification, and for your own safety (mana tahu ada orang guna your card kan? This way, you're already protected!) And bila you dah verify your card with the PIN number, you will get the RM10 back on your PayPal account! (not back to your debit/credit card). Tadaaa! Your debit/credit card is now verified!

So now you dah boleh start shopping macam I. As long as you have money in your debit card, you're good!

How PayPal deduct duit you?

Remember when you link your card dengan PayPal, and you dapat your RM10 back? Bila you shop barang harga (let's say) RM50. PayPal akan deduct the RM10 from your PayPal account, and the balance RM40 will be deducted from the debit/credit card yang you link to your PayPal. Gila cun tak? Takyah nak pening kepala dah kan? :D

I hope this tutorial is helpful to those who just started doing online shopping. If you need any clarification, feel free to comment me with your query or just ask PayPal! They're always there to help you.

Happy shopping!

082: EBAY IS HIRING!!!

2011-12-20T16:51:00.000+08:00

IS HIRING NOW!

Location: Next to 1 Utama, PJ

Salary: More than the average in the market (not kidding!)

Shift: Morning, Evening, Night (depending on position *ask me*)

Allowance: Transport allowance and shift allowance (evening/night *ask me*)

Permanency: Permanent

Bonus: Four times a year (Once every three months)

Increment: Yearly

Insurance: Yes, insurance coverage worldwide

Uniform: None. Wear whatever you like!

Colleagues: Super crazy and fun

Environment: Chill

Resume: Your resume will be cooler

Plus: Be in one of the pioneer teams

Plus: Chance to move about laterally or upwards, even wherever across the globe (US, Europe, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore)

Promotion: Position upgrades

Stress Level: Less stressful than your current job!

Apply here: http://rfer.us/EBRtY4LLC

Just mention my name Shima Samad, I'm more than happy to refer you.
As long as you tell me first lah, cool?

081: TOKTAN'S 87TH

2011-12-18T17:20:00.001+08:00

Tok Tan's so lucky, he had the first rainbow cake in the family! :D

I'm so in love with Cyberjaya. Suka suka suka sangat! Lalalalala dekat dengan rumah Uncle Wahid, senang nak jumpa Toktan and Tokne!

I also love these guys!! Especially mak nenek depan sekali.

God willing

080: ADIK'S CONVO

2011-12-13T20:46:00.001+08:00

I'm so totally in love with Dania Ifra Az-Zahra, my boyfriend's sister's baby girl. Dah la kepoh, adorable pulak tuh. Macam nak gigit-gigit je. Tapi memang dah puas dah gigit kaki dia. Hahaha cian dia nangis.

I looked crappy but whatevs. I'm a proud kakak! Kakak ke? =P

So Hana graduated last weekend with Early Childhood Degree from OUM (sorry for the crappy sentence) and it was exhaustingggg! Faiez and I had to babysit Nia, and being parents is like soo.. not.. what.. I.. expected.. but it was really nice! We didn't have to rush and kelam kabut and having a kid means we need to get ready WAYYYY earlier than we always do. Seriously! I'm not kidding. And quite honestly, Faiez did one hell of a job and he's a really amazing uncle. Bet he'd make a pretty awesome dad too.

Anyway, got my first dietary supplement called Jack3d! I just had it a few minutes ago and sitll waiting for the substance to kick in. I think it has. Can't type. I'm high.

079: ♥

2011-12-04T14:47:00.000+08:00

Makin kulihat, makin tertarik. Barangkali hati semakin terpaut.

078: NOVEMBER RAIN

2011-11-27T12:29:00.001+08:00

Going through each day feeling the same, and looking back and see that everything changes.

I've finally done one of my resolutions a few days ago. I've switched to DiGi :) To be honest, it doesn't mean anything if the other half is still holding on to that Maxis scum. After two weeks' worth of bebel, Faiez has finally switched too. Yay for my bebels.

A couple of months back, I had my period for a month plus. Thought I was dying. My gynae did the ultrasound test on me, I was kinda hoping there's a baby inside. Wouldn't it be nice to be pregnant. Kinda scary if you're not married yet though. But would be so cool to be pregnant on our own, like how we get our period.

Finally decided to work out again, after too many failures. I don't think I'm obese, though, kinda pretty maybe totally fat. Maybe not overweight, just having a little too much unnecessary fat on my belly. These need to go. They're slowing me down to be honest. Did I mention I'm low blood? Which explains why I keep losing my breath. Pancit jer. Googled somewhere and found out that I need to consume extra sodium chloride. In English we call it garam.. eh salt. But I hate salt. I had to gargle salt water when I had my tongue pierced, macam harams. Hated it. NO.

After the first trial, I'm gambling on to buy a sports bra again. This time, this company ships to Malaysia. Yay! And I paid with PayPal. They can't mess with me this time. I've bought soooo many stuff on eBay lately. Even bought three USB adapters for no reason. But they're pretty useful. So no loss.

Company's annual dinner in December, bought a dress from eBay for RM70. Pretty good bargain for a cocktail maxi. Bought one size bigger, cuz Korean size has got nothing on me. Haha seriously, I bought a chiffon maxi sundress and it couldn't fit although it was free size, I ended up making it a skirt. Their boobs are like the size of my tummy. it's either theirs are small, or my tummy's a big-ass giant. Either way, can't fit me la. Sad.

Ahhh weddings. Gotta attend three weddings with two themes each. So that's six baju I have to make. In my family, kalau orang lain kawin, orang lain yang kena spend. Best kan? I think that's why I kinda don't like weddings. But I'm trying so hard to like them so I can attend whenever I'm invited. Battling against myself here, appreciate la skit okay :p hehe

Work. Bukan nak cakap apa, but I memang rasa tak happy. Firstly I dah kurang hangout dengan smokers, which are most of them my close friends. So now I only spend my breaks having breakfast. Which is good, maybe. While doing work, I'm too focused that sometimes I feel like puking and swearing and screaming my lungs out. Padahal bukan susah sangat pun kerja ni. Just that I feel my boss is putting so much pressure on me, and expecting me to be perfect. Bitch I can't have perfect attendance, fastest AHT and the most laidback attitude and expect me to be what, awesome? I can't be perfectly awesome, I'm only awesome skit-skit sudey. But seriously though, my work starts at six, sometimes I come late cuz of Subuh. He's pissed that I'm always 3 mins late. Selambat-lambat aku, aku paling banyak buat case setiap hari. Kau pehal?

Whenever people are late, we need to give reasons (excuses?!). And I keep saying Subuh, which is basically it. Subuh pukul 5:40-ish am, then he's like "I can't keep getting the same excuse" Kalau nak jadi boss, otak tu jangan nak sempit sangat. Walaupun bukan semua orang rajin nak solat Subuh, jangan la expect orang lain pon kena follow attitude bodoh macam tu. Islam tu solat lima kali sehari. Take note la kalau kau tak pandai pun. Hari tu my friend pun kena sound, she said "I went for Subuh prayer" and he was like "Again?" WTFakri.

Makin benci pulak cakap pasal kerja ni. Dengan orang lain, bukan main caring sekali, Dengan aku, amboi perli memanjang. Padahal dalam team ni, sekor pun tak lepas Top 5. At least appreciate ke apa ke, kenapa mesti aku dipersalahkan? Jangan expect lebih-lebih la. Orang lain kerja tak ikhlas takde pulak kau nak sound. Time aku je, fuh. Aku pantang betul kena sound benda yang tak logic.

077: RAYA UPDATE

2011-10-01T00:07:00.001+08:00

Wow! It's been a month of silence! Before I start, I'm typing with my phone so pardon my Francais.

Meet my baby cousin, Alexandria Nur Calif. She makes straight Japanese faces.

Hahahha toldcha!

Hari Raya was amazing. Tokne made her nasi tomato, daging special ahh don't even know the name but I need to learn the recipe. I believe I can cook. Believe je lah, haha. Well raya was good. Balik JB and visited Tok Ngah and Tok Nah. Both are ill now. Dulu diorang sihat walafiat but they're getting so old that I don't even recognize them. Mmg nampak muka lain skit. When nak salam, he was like 'Laaa Shima!! Waa dah besar dah dia' erm padahal last year dah jumpa. He's still one of my faves. He taught me a magic trick using a ring :p nanti i demo.

I only went to JB for like two days? Had to work on the fourth day, unfortunately. This year buat a small open house for my officemates. It was fun. Selalu yang datang rumah Malays je. Bila other races datang, macam meriah je! Suka sangat. Hope I can do this again next year, inshAllah.

One of my 2011 resolutions is fulfilled - MTP. T'was the scariest thing ever, like having to see the principal. Like literally, I was seeing one. Lol! Officially in love with Dania Ifra Az Zahra. She's soooo adorable! My bouncy little penguin girl, she is! Alhamdulillah shukr. I have another baby sister =D

At work, oklah. Been fun despite the fact that takde rezeki nak dapat bonus for this quarter walaupun ranking #1. Takpelah..haih. Mungkin ini cara Allah nak bagitau yang I tak PERLUkan duit tu since I dah tak payah main kutu lagi. But then, amount duit kutu tu I nak bagi my mum! So technically rezeki dia la, not mine.

Speaking of her, next year is her 50th birthday. My sister and I are planning to take her on a trip to her childhood dream vacation. InshAllah, kalau ada rezeki. But then, dia dah bagitau semua orang pulak dah. Haiyaaa, hope she doesn't jinx it lah. It is my dream vacay too, but Mykonos pun I nak pergi please?! Nantilah one day. And kalau ada rezeki nanti, boleh la save up untuk bawak my parents gi Umrah. That'd be so awesome weh. Teringin nak gi tapi all these worldly vacations always, always stand in the way! Huhu.

I truly feel that my mom deserves all the vacations in the world. Dia dah banyak susah payah, struggle to raise us. Seriously, takde mak yang 'takdehal' tengok anak-anak lepak goyang kaki while dia penat-penat uruskan hal rumahtangga. I'm that spoilt. Habislah kalau dapat mertua yang suruh buat kerja banyak. Tak ke mampus? Haha.

Tom! My BIL dah discharged last week. Alhamdulillah everything dah okay, but he's still bed-ridden je. Takpe, slowly. So happy tengok dia berselera gila seh makan. Nasi goreng bantai 3 pinggan, apa kes?
And today is officially our third year anniversary! Alhamdulillah boleh sampai tahap ni. My longest relationship thus far. And the most perfect boyfriend I've ever had. The best part is the fact that we rocked together and mature together. Siapa taknak lelaki yang boleh bimbinbbg kita? Enough fun, let's focus on the afterlife. Okay sekarang gak nak kawin. Haha.

So far semuanya perfect as they are. Semoga Allah lindungi kita semua dari segala aspek. *What a bad closing line hahaha* I baru bangun mah!!

076: PACK YOUR BAGS

2011-08-26T23:25:00.000+08:00

Pack your bags. We're going on a guilt trip.

At first my family confirm tak balik JB, so I expect nak kerja je on raya. Then my dad decided to balik kampung jugak, tinggal I sorang at home. But susah gila nak gi kerja, considering I start work at six.

Anyway, I've a friend who has just lost his dad a couple of months ago. He gave up his raya leave, saying "Nothing to celebrate about". He insisted me to take the leave as I kind of needed it. That means I can go beraya in JB with my family. But then, it really feels like I'm celebrating because of someone's sadness? I don't know what it's called but guilty la sebab orang tu tak beraya sebab dia takde ayah, and I selamba "take over" his leave untuk pergi celebrate raya happy-happy.

I feel really bad. Dah banyak kali I asked him "you tanak balik Johor ke?" and he said no - he said yes an hour earlier kot. Guess I'm not made of steel after all.

075: I FEEL IT TOO

2011-08-22T03:07:00.003+08:00

A friend and I were talking about how Ramadan's about to end. I feel the sadness too :(

Till next year, inshallah. Just wanna share some lessons learned from Quran today :D

1. Respect and honour all human beings irrespective of their religion, colour, race, sex, language, status, property, birth, profession/job and so on [17/70]
2. Talk straight, to the point, without any ambiguity or deception [33/70]
3. Choose best words to speak and say them in the best possible way [17/53, 2/83]
4. Do not shout. Speak politely keeping your voice low. [31/19]
5. Always speak the truth. Shun words that are deceitful and ostentatious [22/30]
6. Do not confound truth with falsehood [2/42]
7. Say with your mouth what is in your heart [3/167]
8. Speak in a civilised manner in a language that is recognised by the society and is commonly used [4/5]
9. When you voice an opinion, be just, even if it is against a relative [6/152]
10. Do not be a bragging boaster [31/18]
11. Do not talk, listen or do anything vain [23/3, 28/55]
12. Do not participate in any paltry. If you pass near a futile play, then pass by with dignity [25/72]
13. Do not verge upon any immodesty or lewdness whether surreptitious or overt [6/151].
14. If, unintentionally, any misconduct occurs by you, then correct yourself expeditiously [3/134].
15. Do not be contemptuous or arrogant with people [31/18]
16. Do not walk haughtily or with conceit [17/37, 31/18]
17. Be moderate in thy pace [31/19]
18. Walk with humility and sedateness [25/63]
19. Keep your gazes lowered devoid of any lecherous leers and salacious stares [24/30-31, 40/19].
20. If you do not have complete knowledge about anything, better keep your mouth shut. You might think that speaking about something without full knowledge is a trivial matter. But it might have grave consequences [24/15-16]
21. When you hear something malicious about someone, keep a favourable view about him/her until you attain full knowledge about the matter. Consider others innocent until they are proven guilty with solid and truthful evidence [24/12-13]
22. Ascertain the truth of any news, lest you smite someone in ignorance and afterwards repent of what you did [49/6]
23. Do not follow blindly any information of which you have no direct knowledge. (Using your faculties of perception and conception) you must verify it for yourself. In the Court of your Lord, you will be held accountable for your hearing, sight, and the faculty of reasoning [17/36].
24. Never think that you have reached the final stage of knowledge and nobody knows more than yourself. Remember! Above everyone endowed with knowledge is another endowed with more knowledge [12/76]. Even the Prophet [p.b.u.h] was asked to keep praying, “O My sustainer! Advance me in knowledge.” [20:114]
25. The believers are but a single Brotherhood. Live like members of one family, brothers and sisters unto one another [49/10].
26. Do not make mockery of others or ridicule others [49/11]
27. Do not defame others [49/11]
28. Do not insult others by nicknames [49/11]
29. Avoid suspicion and guesswork. Suspicion and guesswork might deplete your communal energy [49/12]
30. Spy not upon one another [49/12]
31. Do not backbite one another [49/12]
32. When you meet each other, offer good wishes and blessings for safety. One who conveys to you a message of safety and security and also when a courteous greeting is offered to you, meet it with a greeting still more courteous or (at least) of equal courtesy [4/86]
33. When you enter your own home or the home of somebody else, compliment the inmates [24/61]
34. Do not enter houses other than your own until you have sought permission; and then greet the inmates and wish them a life of blessing, purity and pleasure [24/27]
35. Treat kindly -Your parents-Relatives-The orphans-And those who have been left alone in the society [4/36]
36. Take care of -The needy,-The disabled-Those whose hard earned income is insufficient to meet their needs-And those whose businesses have stalled -And those who have lost their jobs. [4/36]
37. Treat kindly -Your related neighbours, and unrelated neighbours-Companions by your side in public gatherings, or public transportation. [4/36]
38. Be generous to the needy wayfarer, the homeless son of the street,and the one who reaches you in a destitute condition [4/36]
39. Be nice to people who work under your care. [4/36]
40. Do not follow up what you have given to others to afflict them with reminders of your generosity [2/262].
41. Do not expect a return for your good behaviour, not even thanks [76/9]
42. Cooperate with one another in good deeds and do not cooperate with others in evil and bad matters [5/2]
43. Do no try to impress people on account of self-proclaimed virtues [53/32]
44. You should enjoin right conduct on others but mend your own ways first. Actions speak louder than words. You must first practice good deeds yourself, then preach [2/44]
45. Correct yourself and your families first [before trying to correct others] [66/6]
46. Pardon gracefully if anyone among you who commits a bad deed out of ignorance, and then repents and amends [6/54, 3/134]
47. Divert and sublimate your anger and potentially virulent emotions to creative energy, and become a source of tranquillity and comfort to people [3/134]
48. Call people to the Way of your Lord with wisdom and beautiful exhortation. Reason with them most decently [16/125]
49. Leave to themselves those who do not give any importance to the Divine code and have adopted and consider it as mere play and amusement [6/70]
50. Sit not in the company of those who ridicule Divine Law unless they engage in some other conversation [4/140]
51. Do not be jealous of those who are blessed [4/54]
52. In your collective life, make rooms for others [58/11]
53. When invited to dine, Go at the appointed time. Do not arrive too early to wait for the preparation of meal or linger after eating to engage in bootless babble. Such things may cause inconvenience to the host [33/53]
54. Eat and drink [what is lawful] in moderation [7/31].
55. Do not squander your wealth senselessly [17/26]
56. Fulfil your promises and commitments [17/34]
57. Keep yourself clean, pure [9/108, 4/43, 5/6].
58. Dress-up in agreeable attire and adorn yourself with exquisite character from inside out [7/26]
59. Seek your provision only by fair endeavour [29/17, 2/188]
60. Do not devour the wealth and property of others unjustly, nor bribe the officials or the judges to deprive others of their possessions [2/188]

Note: The above points are some of the lessons learnt from Quran that apply to our general living. In the end, the verses of Quran from which the lesson is drawn is given. The points above may not be word by word translations of Quranic verses.

SubhanAllah.

074: CAMBIARE

2011-08-17T21:47:00.000+08:00

Gila remaja amik gambar kat Tutti Frutti seh!

I'll be honest, I'm cainotophobic. I hate changes - good change, bad change, change of heart and everything in between. Maybe I should replace "hate" with "fear". Maybe I fear changes. The fear of not going to be able to adapt and control what I already have all this while.

But changes occur. Some may like it, some may not. Many hated how it started but I had more supporters behind me. To me, compliments don't necessarily mean someone looks 50% prettier or more attractive. It's just how people show their support for the changes and the process you're going through.

I have thought about it, contemplating something I shouldn't. People didn't change me, I did. Whatever people say, it's from the mouths of men. And this change, it was straight from Him. If I can't handle changes, I sure heck couldn't handle this. Alhamdulillah, instead of lightening my burden, He gave me a stronger back.

On the first day, they gave me this look - disgusted with me. I wasn't ready for the swords, but I had a strong foundation as my shield. The top cynical questions and statements I've received by far:

1. "OMG what happened?" (dengan suara horror gila macam nampak orang accident)
2. "Seriously though, why?" (cynical tone and nada tak puas hati)
3. "You pakai sebab you dah nak kahwin ke?" (suara kerek yang bagi orang sakit hati)
4. "Oh sorry, kita tak boleh kacau dia. Dia kan dah jadi ustazah sekarang."
5. "Shima, ada budak baru kat luar. Hot kot! Oh lupa, you nak orang yang pakai kopiah je kan."
6. *Laughing at my face* (when I was betulkan the shawl)
7. "Haiya, I'm going to miss your hair! Your hair very nice one."
8. *Everyone was talking nonsense and one of them were like* "Jangan kacau Shima dowh, dia dah bertaubat skang"
9. "You pakai pun sebab bulan puasa je kan?"
10. -

You know what's funny? That mostly yang kaki perli ni semua orang Islam. When the non-Muslims questioned me, it was fine because they didn't understand the concept - at all. To them, kalau dah bertutup tu meaning orang tu nak kahwin dah. But other than Allah suruh, I said it's for my own protection against attraction/distraction/destruction. They laughed, thinking I was kidding. They were like "Hmm, specifically?" while looking at the guy who's been stalking me on Facebook. I wanted to laugh but I was too nervous. Can you imagine, I lagi nervous dengan apa orang akan cakap pasal I padahal bukan diorang yang bagi I rezeki. Allah does, and I should be thinking of what He'll say. My mind was clouded by the thoughts of being a joke to people. Nauzubillah.

I've been getting positive feedback from my old schoolmates, random friends and my family members with my sudden change. Nak kata I randomly change tak jugak. Dari last year I nak try tapi takut apa orang akan cakap. About time I'm being unnoticed because I've been complaining how I hated the unwanted attention from insignificant men. And alhamdulillah my prayers (and some other people who have been praying for me) were answered.

Alhamdulillah, setiap yang buruk, mesti ada yang baik. And I believe when we're sincere, we'll attract good things/people. Tak perlu nak cari kawan-kawan yang baik sebab kawan-kawan yang baik tu sendiri yang akan datang kat kita (inshallah). Dulu I setakat cakap je tapi sekarang I memang percaya benda tu because alhamdulillah it happened to me too.

I have a friend, Aimie yang I tak rapat pun during high school (she was a prefect) and I was a latecomer almost every day (ala-ala rebellion la konon). Somehow we became quite close since my recent transition. No actually, she saw my tweet about her. I said something about being her biggest fan (lol!!) because she's such a role model.

She saw it, kinda embarrassing for me to be your friend's groupie, and kinda funny for her cuz she was Google-ing herself! We talked for a bit, and she saw the potential in me that she decided to donate her old hijabs to me! OMG?! Of course I said no lah, ada ke amik barang free, gila tak malu apa? But she really² insisted. Ya Allah, only God knows how thankful I was (I even cried) because at times like these, tengah pokai sangat tapi desperate for new hijabs, she was there to help me through. She also offered to teach me to wear the hijab since I was such a major nooblet. Semoga Allah selamatkan dia dunia akhirat sebab tolong orang buat benda baik.

Ignore tudung I yang gila takleh bla herot² pls!

Sampai sekarang, I'm still amazed with the beauty of Allah's work. Maybe it's karma, qada' or qadar, tapi I still believe setiap yang baik akan dibalas baik. Inshallah.

073: RANT

2011-08-03T21:02:00.001+08:00

I tahu you tahu yang I suka simplicity. And I juga tahu yang you tahu yang I juga suka eccentricity. I tahu benda yang simple kebanyakannya murah dan benda yang unique selalunya agak mahal. Haritu you bilang sekian-sekian, dan I pulak kata okay sebab itu yang I nak tapi belum beritahu you je. So tadi bila you kata you nak simple, I kata okay sebab memang itu yang I nak.

Tapi tiba-tiba sekian-sekian tu you dah tukar, so I dalam hati kata haritu you kata lain, harini cakap benda lain. You nak mana satu ni? Bila you cakap something, boleh tak jangan jadi belit? Sebab I dah pening nak follow you punya pusing-pusing tu. So sekarang lu nak merajuk pulak. Tapi guess what? I pun dah malas nak pikiaq benda yang tak confirm. Selagi tak beli tiket flight, selagi tu holiday takkan jadi. Sebelum nak pegang tiket, lebih baik cari sen dulu.

I dah penat la babe nak accommodate semua benda yang I buat untuk you. Takkan setiap kali you tukar fikiran, I asyik nak kena adjust plan I? Belajarlah stick kat satu benda. Satu persatu. You jangan gelojoh.

Kalau nak make a difference pun, fikirlah keadaan sekeliling. You tak tanya I kalau I setuju ke tak. Kalau nak buat team, kita kena sekepala. Takleh nak fikir kepala hotak you je. Kata nak sehidup semati.

072: TUDUNG DULU-DULU

2011-08-02T15:28:00.000+08:00

orang semua cakap blog kak senduk ni asyik nak maki orang je...so sempena nak ramadhan ni akak nak cerita skit pasal tudung.

kita membesar dikelilingi oleh pelbagai jenis tudung...so ini adalah fesyen2 tudung yang akak pernah tengok sepanjang hidup akak...

cara pakai tudung ni mudah je...anak tudung..belasah je anak tudung apa...pin bawah dagu..kelepet tepi..amik cincin masuk ujung tudung tarik...siap..selalunya makcik2 banyak pakai style tudung ni....

tudung ni pulak mmg biase...makcik2 nak pi sebeleh umah ..kuar2 jalan2..tudung bawal katanya...ujung tudung selempang kiri dan kanan..siap...pantas....

ade satu masa tudung corak2 cam ni mmg populer...ape lagi amik tudung ikat ke ..ala2 mudah dan cepat...so makcik2...paling sesuai ketika hendak kepasar dan mengumpat dengan jiran sebelah...

ha macam ni pun ade..anak tudung ko terkeluar...kadang tu sampai tutup kening....ni ala2 x nak bagi nampak anak rambut katanya....ni yang menekankan penutupan aurat ni...

tudung mmg populer tahun 80an..tudung cikgu bedah katanya...ikat belakang...jalannnn...lalalala

bila dah masuk2 tahun 2000 tu..mula tudung wardina katanya...ikat..gulung2 kat kepala..nahhh sepit tepi muka..siap...wardina x muka akak?...

bila wardina punya tudung populer...ade lagi tudung baru..tudung binda katanya...nak jugakkk.... kannnn ala2 sebonjot kat tepi muka...chantek sangat aku....

then kuar pulak tudung kain jersi..ala2 getah..ko sarung je..siap...mudah cepat....macam2 kaler ade...pelangi..tompok2..ko cakap je...(dah macam jep sepah dah akak)

di gabungkan pulak dengan tudung lain..nampak kelainnan katanya...variasi katanya...yer kerr...

ni tudung ala2 mak datin...bagi nampak rambut...ala2 kelas tanya..bagi nampak remos....jambul...ko mampu?

pernah nampak orang pakai tudung cam ni?...ni ala2 fesyen penjual kain orang kampuchia...meniaga katanya ..panas...bagi nampak telinga..senang nak tawar menawar harga kain...bagi jelas dengor...

so wardina dah ade tudung...binda dah ade...so akak nak jugak...akak namakan tudung senduk...

langkah 1: amik tudung bace cerah..cream..warna light2..pakai cam biase...tudung bawal lagi bagus...

langkah 2: ikat kebelakang ujung tudung tu..jerut leher hingga muka bertukar menjadi biru...

langkah 3: amik tudung lain corak2...bendera juga boleh yer...

langkah 4: amik tudung warna tadi...letakkan di bawah dagu....ala2 nak gantung diri gitew

langkah 5: ikat mati di atas kepala..pastikan ketat...pastikan nak bukak mulut pun susah yer....

langkah 6: ikat reben..pastikan kemas...

tadaaaaaa...siap.......chantek kan...

nak cantek lagi letak keronsang..penambang gaya...dah siap tudung senduk....gaya ni mmg sesuai di pakai ketika majlis berjumpe bakal mertua...melawat saudara di hospital tampoi...

kalau nak cantek lagi..gunakan anak tudung putih dan tudung puteh sebagai warna asas....untuk aksesori..amik sedikit kapas sumbatkan ke dalam dua belah lubang hidung...

gaya ini sesuai untuk menghadiri majlis tahlil arwah dan majlis pengebumian...

sekian terima kasih

selamat mencuba...

tudung2 berikut di sponcer oleh Cik Shaz..tudung2 berikut boleh didapati di dalam drama 12 episod bertajuk Siti Mariam di astro chanel 114 tv Al-Hijrah

CREDIT: http://meriahuoll.blogspot.com/ <-- dia ni lawak gila siot

071: RAMADAN KAREEM

2011-08-01T16:23:00.000+08:00

Ramadan Kareem!

May Allah bless us all with faith, patience, kindness, strength and forgiveness this Ramadan. I'm glad, alhamdulillah, someone out there has been praying for me and inshallah I'm on the right track. Then again, maybe no one has. Maybe it's always been me all along. But alhamdulillah, the prayer's answered. Ramadan's here again :)

This year I won't be heading down south as I'll be working. However I might so a week earlier if someone wants to spend time with me or after Eid if there'll be time constraints. I have vowed to, inshallah, perform a perfect 150 fardhu prayers this holy month and hopefully I just won't stop there. Oh God, I don't think I'm strong enough without His guidance.

But anyway, I've got a feeling that it'll be a nice and simple holiday season this year. I've always been a fan of simplicity and the time has finally come! No more baju raya vogue² too much. I might be getting another few kurungs too :D

Today's the first day of Ramadan, and I just made caramel pudding for iftar. Anyone up for it? *mmmm*

070: DEAR YOUNG ME

2011-07-31T16:24:00.002+08:00

Dear young me,

You'll end up speaking a weird language with your sister. Keep doing that, it makes you both closer.

Those boys on mIRC won't make you a happy girlfriend. They're only in for the operator status. You'll have a great time knowing people as long as you're on IRCnet and Webbernet. Being an op means nothing.

Instead of sitting at the far end in class, trying sitting in front of the teacher and pay attention. There's no use being a rebellion in a all-girls school. During additional mathematics, think and write all the answers. Maybe use Google wisely, like getting information on History? Maybe change course! I know how much you want to be a dentist, but it's just not gonna work. You'll like doing management work better - if only you took Finance and Accounting :)

During your final year, there will be a boy who will capture your heart and you'll meet him at a party. Both of you will think that you're Bonnie and Clyde. Don't give him face, he'll kill you in the end, and befriend you years later.

After school, don't be so so full of yourself. Family first, boyfriends come third. Those boys are insincere and they only want to have a pictures or two with you. Never listen to a boy too much, they lie and cheat. You'll end up crying yourself to sleep. After getting hurt and surviving multiple love attacks, try getting yourself closer to God. He's the most Loving and Merciful of all. He wants to teach you the different types of men you need to meet. Wear a hijab and protect yourself from the wrath of men! Muahahaha.

Young me, never date a boy who's prettier than you, who has a straighter hair than you, nicer teeth than you and more famous than you. One cannot be a rockstar here unless he's Faizal Tahir. Unless they're FT, boys in bands will only break you with their dumb groupies. Stab him with the drumsticks and hit him with an Ibanez.

Don't be so timid - rebel as you may. Weird people fall for your sopan-ness it's not even funny. Some boys think you're the "Last Malay Girl" at the office. Prove them wrong; pierce your tongue.

When you're with someone, don't be too happy and pig out - diet and quit drinking sodas. Start saving on ASB once you have a job. You'll love it. Start settling off your PTPTN loan too. You won't regret it.

You'll meet someone nice after breaking up with the kid who's already with a girl for seven years from the North. He's not good for you. Delete him from MySpace. This will happen when you're 21. At the same year, there will be a guy who will kill you, and save you eight months later. He will step on you and suffocate you and leave you out to die, and save you again. Forgive him. Check his phone every now and then. Check his email, rob his money and check his wallet. You'll be surprised. He will be so full of surprises in the long run.

Let him finish the story for you.

069: TRAGIC

2011-07-30T15:32:00.002+08:00

It's been a tragic weekend for the family. My soon-to-be brother-in-law Tom and his father met with an accident in Puchong. He was sick and was reaching home from the clinic. They crashed into a parked bus while avoiding a long trailer. Uncle Jamaludin passed away (innalillah), and Tom was rushed to the intensive care unit.

He broke most of his right arm and leg, fractured his skull, rib, cheekbones and eye socket. There were bruises, tengok pun memang sakit nak telan. Tahlil at his place for three nights in a row, semoga roh Uncle J dicucuri rahmat and ditempatkan di kalangan orang-orang yang bertaqwa -insyaAllah. I couldn't even think of this day, but Allah is great. Tom was very, very lucky to be alive (and so are all of us today).

The first time I visited him, he was still unconscious. It was one of the most emotional moment for me, because I've never loved anyone's significant other more than I love my sister's fiance. I whispered to him, telling him to stay strong and never to give up on Allah and His plans for him. He's a cheerful, funny and crazy person and I really like him for that. He's the one who made me want to get iPhone 5 after showing me how to play that stupid Angry Birds and baseball game on his iPhone 4. But last week, there he was lying in bed, helpless. Ya Allah, please save my brother :(

I came for the second time and he could open his eyes a bit already, alhamdulillah. I couldn't forget the way he was trying to find me when I was just beside the bed, after saying goodbye. It really killed me. But on my third visit, he smiled at me ever-so-sweetly. Ya Allah, seksanya nak senyum balik. I was too touched and happy, only God knows how I felt. I can't wait for him to recover and get out of ICU.

I just can't go on writing about this..

068: WE WERE ALREADY HIGH THEN

2011-07-19T17:05:00.001+08:00

We were ;)

067: WEDDING SPEECH

2011-07-18T16:42:00.000+08:00

*Clink clink!* Attention please!

Let's do this a little bit Masalay style!

I met Ili Liyana at Jerry's Tutorials (Downtown SS3) in 1997, but we weren't close because I was the loner type and she was always with Marina. I guess I was the only female SKKTian, considering almost everyone was from KJ1 and KJ2. We met at a time when both were so selekeh and kinda kodi but we accepted each other the way we were. I don't think anyone were fake during those days.

We always hung out in class with Dania too circa 2000 and always spent time guy-staring. I guess that's the only fun and daring thing we did in our school years :P Ili and Dania went to the same school SMK Seaport before it was named SMK Sri Permata (I feel old already!). She eventually moved to SMK (P) Sri Aman in Form 3, in the same class as Aimi.

We were in different classes but still hung out during recess (that's when I arrived at school, haha!) I was closer to my classmates, so was she with Aimi and other Science Erat-ians. During university years, we all kinda split up. Aimi in UiTM Shah Alam, Ili in MMU Cyberjaya, Dania in UiTM Shah Alam (Music) and I was in Unitar. We didn't have time to hang out.

Strangely, Ili and I became closer than ever since Speedzone 2006 (ada ar sebab dia, haha!) We chilled almost weekly (with Apan and some others too), shared all those sappy gossip stuff and shisha'd until lebam. We had our first time going for a vacation with friends instead of family and we had the time of our life. *Sigh!*

The four of us formed AIDS in Ramadan 2007, which stands for our initials. I love these girls! As cliche as this may sound, they've always been my pillars of strength. *group hug!!!* Awww.

God knows how many boys I've been talking about from that period till now. Ili's been the best listener and bebel-er ever since. She was my decision maker and her opinions matter a lot to me. She was in her last few semester in MMU and started working part time at MATTA Fair 2008. That's when she met Ikas but they remained friends - not sure when they made it official though but some time in April-ish?

Awal-awal dulu banyak jugak drama, yang lawak gila and cannot go but they'll remain in our memories. Since Dania flew to the States, we only had AIS - every time we looked at each other, we felt hungry. In my life, I guess I've been the fattest during this period. Oh thanks a lot korang!!

Ikas eventually manned up and propose to her and they got engaged in February. They finally got married last weekend, alhamdulillah! After so many migraines, sleepless nights, unstable period cycles and constant PMS tanpa mengira bulan. Phew, lega. I'm glad they made the right decision.

Ikas is such a lucky guy. Ili pandai masak, kemas rumah, sopan santun, lawo pulak tuh. Untung badan, Ikas! And Ikas is a sweetheart, rajin kerja, pandai ambil hati, senyuman manis, suka makan. I love them together!! I just can't imagine them not. They're such a perfect combo.

I wish deeply from the bottom of my heart that their marriage will last till the end of time. Insyallah if Allah grants you guys rezeki, please have fat babies so I can pinch and punch them. Aimi, Dania and I can be their godmothers, yay! And Ili's mom told me to keep the friendship alive and never let it die. Of course Auntie! Friendships don't die because of marriage! Kan? *fingers crossed*

I LOVE YOU GUYS!
XOXO

066: MY-KONOS!

2011-07-12T19:40:00.001+08:00

Greece. Top of the list.

065: LONG UPDATE II

2011-07-10T14:00:00.002+08:00

One of my besties will officially and legally be someone's wife in less than five days. I wonder how she's feeling right now!! I would be so kabut, excited, scared, sad, happy, ecstatic, stoned, crazy, screampocalyptic all jumbled up into one ball of gigantic galaxy - if I was her. I'm waiting for my mom so I can get my tray-bearer's top for her wedding.

Googling wedding gifts... ideas?

064: LONG UPDATE I

2011-07-10T12:00:00.001+08:00

Red vs Yellow

Whatever happened yesterday, tarikh "bersejarah" 9 July 2011, the rally/riot/huru-hara as advertised in the media is already considered past tense (grammatically; I also mean TENSION/stress). Funny how suddenly everyone has something to say about it on Twitter/Facebook. Suddenly everyone has realized their rights and wanting to make a difference. Pilihan Raya Malaysia 2012, don't just stand there - VOTE!

This week it was my turn to be my Supervisor's b*tch. After watching Yes Man, I figured I should give it a shot. So I led the week and whatever he said, I did. The first couple of days were a disaster and I did so many boo boos. However I managed to pull it off on the third day - yay! I never wanted to be a leader of any kind, but maybe because I didn't have a choice? -_-

After three months of being a trainee, I'm officially accepted to eBay! It's just paper and didn't mean that I'm getting a raise or anything. Just that I don't have to worry about getting sacked like I did when working with Jetstar. Now I realize how important stability is when you have a job.

I have a stalker at work - not something I'm oh-so-proud of. I'm really trying hard to make certain people feel neutral towards me. Please neither like/loathe me, just don't feel anything boleh tak? I hate it when it feels so UNCOMFORTABLE at work. My job is my second boyfriend, so if it feels awkward just being there with my other boyfriend, it's just NOT GONNA WORK! I'm not giving no more eye contacts with you. Blocked from Facebook. Joy.

My relationship's been a crazy tough one. Everyone says the third year can lead to hell. Maybe. Dulu I was so clingy and he's the cool one. After he feels like he's really sure to accept me in his life, karma's really doing its job. Now I'm personally trying to kill my own ego and I'm really making him be a man. Last week, phew - horror. This week, I can't believe I'm a real woman - with the PMS (the good kind of PMS, not the bitchy one) and shit. If I was my sister, I'd have slapped me. Piang!

Tak dapat cuti raya, so sad. Can't believe those yang takde kampung sibuk beria-ria nak cuti panjang. My plans for the raya, gone. Tak dapat fulfill one of my 2011 resolutions. I hate my Malaise colleagues for that. But it's all good. Lagipun tak pernah beraya in KL so at least my family gets to experience something new *sad tears*

063: PATIENCE

2011-06-30T22:18:00.002+08:00

Patience.

If you write a blog, I have found, people are going to insult you. If you speak about following the sunnah, someone is going to hate you, or try to ridicule you for it. My question is, how does a Muslim react to defend themselves? Not their bodies, not their homes, but their name and reputations?

We all know we have to defend Islam itself, and thus the Prophet sallalahu alahi wa salaam, but our individual selves from insults?

The people of Taif insulted and threw rocks at Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.
But he did nothing and stayed patient.

Once, he was praying and some wicked people put faeces near him.
Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. stayed patient.
He even asked Allah to grant him more patience.

Throughout his lifetime, a blind old woman kept on using vulgarities on him.
Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. stayed patient.

He even FED that granny EVERY SINGLE DAY, until one time, he died
Abu Bakr R.A., the 1st caliph, came to feed that granny in his place.

That granny asked him [worded much more loosely than in the original Arabic of the hadith) "You're not the usual guy. Who are you? Tell me who was that usual guy actually?"
Abu Bakr R.A. replied: "He was Prophet Muhammad s.a.w."
And that old woman converted into Islam in that instant!!

So that is how Rasulullah dealt with personal insults.

So how do Muslims usually deal with insults to them personally?

Pretty badly sometimes. We get angry, we get disheartened, we even sink so low and insult back sometimes.

This is not the attitude of the true believer, the mumineen. If we have spoken the truth, we have nothing additionally to explain to them to defend ourseleves… truth (Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala) is our defense, and what we should do is react with and pray for patience.

Patience so that you do not lose hope for the person who is hurting you. Hate their wickedness, but do not hate them as a man or a woman, or Shaytaan has won, and made despise your kind as Shaytaan despises mankind [Allah protect us from him! Ameen].

Allah grant us patience, save us from despair, guide those astray with hate in their hearts for their sisters and brothers, and keep us from becoming like them, ameen.

Credit: http://ilovehishmatheblog.blogspot.com

062: PREP

2011-06-28T16:55:00.003+08:00

Yeap.

Aww, bad news! I couldn't get two days off for Ili and Ikas' wedding in July!! However I managed to work half day on both Friday and Saturday. In short, I'll be off work at 9:30am and will still manage to get ready - or I can just get ready prior?

Watching Transformers with my colleagues tomorrow. I asked my boss today, 'Don't you think we spend too much time together?' But as always, ada je alasan. I honestly think I spend too much time with work and the people -_-

Like the other day I planned to hang out with my Jetstar buddies, and at the same time my colleagues were having a party for one guy. We bumped into each other and everyone got kinda awkward. I think my boss was expecting me to feel guilty. Honestly, I don't but I apologized anyway.

Enough about work. I'm excited for Ili's wedding!!! Tolonglah get well soon Malik! I need my baju done the soonest you can! Maybe gonna get myself a pair of shoes after Transformers tomorrow. Thinking of pink champagne :D Tomorrow ke, I need to go to Subang Paradeeeee!

061: SATU

2011-06-26T23:37:00.001+08:00

I hear people keep on speaking their minds every day. I've seen both sides of the story and I can see how certain situations can make things seem alike, people indeed are the same.

In this situation, I choose to disagree to disagree. I agree with the decisions made because they do not affect me. No matter how hard you try to make me lose my way, I will stand for freedom.

But not your kind of freedom. Freedom to speak but not to the extent where you ridicule other colors and beliefs. I'm still a child of the earth and I have my rights. I refuse to let my rights be taken away. I refuse to rebel. I've been a good citizen. I've nothing against the principal. I want my men to fight against the manipulators.

For years this community has been at peace. I won't let some kid ruin how things are. What choice do I have other than to let some dude lead twenty-seven point five million people? How do I know it'll work? So far this man has made unity a reality to this country.

He's made my heart burn.

060: EURO SUMMARY

2011-06-13T00:00:00.001+08:00

Please disregard New York (haha)

Believe it or not, I'm still kinda suffering from jet-lag. It's been a month and I've just actually unpacked my vacation baggage. It's really as depressing as looking at your ex-boyfriend's photos and cry all night. Teeet, too much drama. Now that I have the time to talk, I'll talk.. about the trip.

The trip was the greatest thing I've ever experienced. And even if I ever go there again, it just wouldn't be the same. When I unpacked my bag, the amazing flashbacks just hit me so bad! It was really like a dream when I walked on the pavement in Bry-sur-Marne, and the time when we had to run so fast when it drizzled in Paris. All the excitement will never be replaced. There's no such thing as sloppy seconds.

Paris was romantic. The boys were gorgeous and the food was to-die-for. Funny how it was really cold considering summer was coming. I couldn't stop looking towards the sun. I then just realized how precious the sun is. I needed the heat so badly. We stayed at an apartment in Bry-sur-Marne (Idk, I heard the girl pronounced it as bee-su-mahn). Oh God, how I love the place. It's a quiet neighborhood, omg I can't even express how much I love Paris. You just gotta go there and experience it yourself. But really, it was sooo weird thinking it was 7pm when it was already 10pm! Maghrib at 10pm? I wonder how they handle Ramadan, man.

Rome was breathtaking. The city was amazingly carved beautifully and I just can't put it into words! It's like being in another world, ohhh Rome is by far my most favorite place on earth. The people are so friendly and the guys are (you know it!) flirtatious. The food? DON'T GET ME STARTED! Italian food, oh Goddd! The best thing ever!

Manchester was nice and quiet. Pretty much nothing going on there and it had the coldest temperature compared to all the places I went to. It was so good spending time with just my sister and my die-hard ManU-iac brother! There was a gala night happening on that same evening (with ManU players and those OKBs) so we managed to stalk for two good hours, hanging out in the stadium. Hmm, not really IN the stadium, but the entrace (hahaha cerita pompang). My second uncle lived there so we had two nights of free stay at his place. His wife cooked sooo amazingly. That's where I found how great the English tea was. ENGLISH TEA ON COLD WEATHER FTW!!!

London was good, period. Overrated but it's really a good place to shop, despite the huge currency difference. There's quite a few number of amazing places to go in London. We went for a ride with the double-decker bus and it had 40 stops. Took us like 3 hours to finish the tour so you're welcome to do the math. Stay away H&M and M&S, cuz Primark is the new love :D

Just did some calculations and realized that we only spent approximately RM3500 for flights, hotels and airport transfers in three countries within two weeks, per person. I don't mean to brag but just want to give you guys some guideline if you ever plan to visit these places. So there, au revoir and addio!

059: POST-VACAY DEPRESSION

2011-06-02T18:50:00.000+08:00

Avec ma sœur à la Tour Eiffel; Paris

Vatican City

Colosseum; Rome

Buckingham Palace sidewalk; London

Buckingham Palace fountains; London

London city

Old Trafford, Manchester

There's no trip that can and will ever top this most amazing two weeks of my entire life with my most loved ones. PERIOD.

058: GONE EUROTRIP

2011-05-13T00:00:00.009+08:00

Paris

Rome

London

Manchester

I'm currently in Europe with mi familia. Will post pictures soonest I can. If you wanna talk to me, mention @Shimaks on Twitter. My hotels have wifi, haha! Hope I don't get lost here *gulp*

PS: Please be good while I'm gone Faiez ♥

057: ABADIL'S RECEPTION

2011-05-09T12:06:00.001+08:00

It was beautiful. Thanks to Tom, my brother-in-law, for tagging along. Wow I really need to get used to this BIL thing. After the reception, we went for a Fast 5. I WANNA WATCH IT AGAIN!! And straight to SS2 for some fried calamari. Yummmmms!!

I love having conversations with him! He's sooo knowledgeable, my sister's really lucky. Another Libran in the family :)

056: ABADIL'S SOLEMNIZATION

2011-05-06T20:00:00.005+08:00

Yay Abang Adil's finally married to Kak Qayya. Congratulations, alhamdulillah :) Another hottie to the family, wewt. May Allah bless this newly-wedded couple with ample of iman, wealth, health and beautiful children. Amin.

Gonna be distributing bunga telur for the wedding reception on Sunday. I honestly hate that since the time I got my purple baju kurung. The weather was crazy hot and Rexona didn't work for shiz. KKB kaww man. So embarrassing. A lesson learned: Get a dang chiffon dress.

055: AMOR-GOS

2011-05-02T20:47:00.001+08:00

Amorgos Beach, Greece. Such a beautiful place. You take my breath away.

054: NINA'S ENGAGEMENT

2011-05-01T02:22:00.000+08:00

With the lovebirds and tray-bearers

With the cousins

My baby sister finally got engaged today to her long-time boyfriend, Tom!! Alhamdulillah, I'm extremely happy and exhausted as hell but it's all worth it. Everything went well, and the event was full of happiness and smiles! My aunt did the decorations for the trays and mini pelamin thing. Everything was as simple as it could be, and the weather was great. No rain!

Everyone was so cheerful today! I'm sooo glad. The food was good and the desserts were to die for! I didn't take pictures of the hantaran trays, but we sebat the Patchi chocolates as soon as Nina gave us the green light :p

I'm so relieved that only less than five people asked "Shima bila?" than the usual hundred. But I need to update my answer though. I keep saying "Lek lu" to every person who asked me that bonus question, hahaha! So baby, make your move before I make up my mind :p teeet!

053: BLEH

2011-04-23T23:49:00.001+08:00

Me: Kita tanak awak ada misai.

Him: Kita pun tanak awak ada misai.

LMFAO!! WTF?

Period finally. Today semua benda tak kena even though it started off okay. But right now, my feelings are so unstable I'm about to burst into flames. This French airport transfer guy was typing in caps and I thought he's pissed at me for asking, and my dad threw away our cats so now I have no friends to pat :(

And to make it worse, my boyfriend keeps pushing me to work out so I can be something he wants me to be. Apparently. I want to be that too, and it's hard. I know it's not easy, believe me I've tried. I'll try harder, but at this point of emotional state I'm in, NOTHING can make me feel better. I FEEL SO FUCKED UP RN. I've been tweeting crap, messing people's timelines and I hate to be annoying but I just am TODAY.

It should be a great three days of freedom but I feel so bloody confined. Here. In this box.

052: MY OFFICE

2011-04-22T04:04:00.000+08:00

Our lounge area, we're getting Astro soon!

How it looks like in the office. Kinda office-y kan? (I tak suka sangat)

I love looking out the window, the view is to die for!!

Although I don't smoke, I love hanging out here. The smoking area is really nice!

Finally, I've got the time to get some photos of my new workplace. I always make it a habit to snap images so I won't forget if one day my time with the company is up.

Today's our last day of training and some of us were kinda sad considering our beloved Irish trainer, Karen Moran will fly back home on Saturday morning. She's really helpful and doesn't make faces even though she's annoyed like I do. She is really an amazing person.

Sher and I were on a roll today. We cleared 60 emails and hit the 4 minutes AHT..... like a boss.

051: 420

2011-04-20T23:59:00.000+08:00

♥

Happy 420 to my fellow Gs, lol and happy birthday to the ex-boyfriend. Today sucked. Cases mengarut yang senang but took us forever to solve. Arguing with pembebel nombor satu negara made it worse, although it didn't last long.

I can't take it. Our long distance relationship is making me a psycho. He's been stalking me, I've been pushing him. We make each other angry all the time. He drives me crazy, I pressure him like mad. We're just the perfect recipe for disaster.

But he's so sweet; the best thing that has ever happened to me. He says the nicest things, he makes the kindest gestures. Everything is really wonderful, just the way we've always wanted in a significant other. But the distance is a real handful. At this point, I wanna break up with you too, baby. The sooner, the better. I can't deal with this.

I just want you close.

050: 19APR11

2011-04-19T02:16:00.002+08:00

Omg, eBay is strict. Today I did some modules on the company's policies, holy shit, there's tons of stuff to adhere to. I'm not even kidding, kinda freaked me out a little because the consequences of breaking the law is massive. However I'm so excited! Today I found out about my real shift. I'll be working from 6:00am to 2:30pm daily (well except Sundays and Mondays). So basically it seems like I have 3 days off, considering I got the whole Saturday to myself.

Today's our first day training on the floor replying emails. Sher and I macam nak mengamuk cuz we're still clueless about the queries. And the day passed so quickly. No complaints!

Kat office ada machine Milo tu, so cambest kalau nak kerja. Pastu ada crackers yang murah but sedap. But today both dah takde. Haish, lapa gila. Nak lepak kat Al-Safa tapi tinggal RM2. So mummy tite cook untuk tite! So tite can bawa bekal macam school girl. Tite very happy je selalu. Mummy cook very nice je. Tite selalu makan ramai-ramai dengan friends tite. Friends tite semua nice je dengan tite.

I thought I won't be attending the engagement but yeah, just found out that I don't have to take MC for it. Next month, terpaksa amik 10 days unpaid. Mampus.

049: KUSUT

2011-04-17T22:14:00.010+08:00

Sinning is a disease;

Repentance is its medicine;

Abstinence is a sure cure.

Ali RA

Dulu saya jahat, saya jahat dulu. I can be open, but when it comes to encouraging you to do another sin - that's just not me. You're not perfect, neither am I. Difference is, I've quit.

Don't be an idiot. Think before you screw up because you will regret it later. Been there.

048: UNO

2011-04-15T03:18:00.000+08:00

OH MY GOD

Un mois à partir!

Un mese per andare!

One month to go!
Too excited :D

047: APRIL UPDATE

2011-04-12T12:50:00.000+08:00

It's really a busy month for me. Trying to absorb whatever I can from training. Who would have thought that PayPal has a lot of things to remember. The worst part is that we handle 10 million (probably more now!) people's money, all around the world. I can't screw this up! God knows how many fraud cases done on eBay alone, bleh. It's really tiring to be honest, but I'll manage.

I've been income-less since February so eating at One Utama is not an option. Been having dinner at Al-Safa (love the shisha there!). You have to try Al-Safa's Nasi Lemak Ayam, it's the best thing ever! The chicken is huge, kenyang gila. Okay, mahal jugak RM6 but still less than what I can spend at OU right? I have approximately RM20 till payday (28th April) so haha, GG!

The family is getting even more busier for the engagement. It's not that it's gonna be grand but you know how parents are when they want to kahwinkan anak. Excited kaw! Tapi yang lebih excited are those yang kepoh nak tahu hantaran orang lain. "You demand handbag apa? LV? Chanel?" macam takde designer lain. Anyway, does anyone know where to get an affordable air-conditioner?

Tak buat lagi baju untuk engagement!!! I don't think whatever I've saved now is enough for Yurp!! Ahhh wang wang, you make me wanna wank. Haha.

046: HELP ME!

2011-04-05T13:45:00.000+08:00

I need help on how to be unattractive. I know I'm already not but I want to be so much less attractive. Like, nobody even notices. And I want to be among the invisibles. I've tried wearing flip flops, jeans, torn shirts, tops that are so unflattering, I hardly wear makeup (if not ever). I've tried addressing myself as aku and others as engkau, I've tried swearing like nobody's business, I've tried hanging out in the smoking area (and not smoking) - yes, I did mean trying to be a wannabe. I've tried to keep it low ALL MY LIFE, and I don't like to give opinions in public, I've tried to talk to my boyfriend on the phone to make things obvious, I don't smile, I wear loose clothes, I don't make eye contacts, I ignore guys who tried to smile at me, I even wear a ring on my finger. Seriously. I desperately need help on how to be unattractive. Anyone?

046: DOWRY

2011-04-04T11:33:00.000+08:00

I wish I was somebody's first love. Unforgettable.

Mom and dad have been heavily discussing about the engagement. I honestly don't know what's to be so stressed out about. So I'm thinking that when it's my turn, I want things to be so simple that nobody even realizes that I'm already 'booked'. Just like that. I'll (try to) make sure that the expenses are all paid by us and will try not to burden my old man (and his).

I just don't understand why dowry has to be at least RM10,000. If it's less, then it's like 'memalukan' the girl's side. I don't understand how the guy is considered 'incapable' if he can't raise RM10,000 for dowry. I don't understand why we have to beza-bezakan dowry value. I don't understand how the value gets higher according to your qualification. I don't understand why marriage has to be like getting a job - you have to have good resume, qualification and experience to get a better salary (dowry). If people want to treat marriage like getting a job so much, how come widowers get low value? I mean, they have the experience right? Because they're second hand?

I don't understand how you're saying that you're not selling your daughters when you're demanding high dowries. Are you so fucked up that you're not understanding the concept? Are you so dumb you're not seeing how you got manipulated? I just don't understand why I was born in the city so full of fakes. I don't understand why some people choose to live so lavishly when they don't even have the means to.

I lied. It's not that I don't understand any of these things, it's just that I refuse to.

045: FAMDAY '11

2011-04-03T21:00:00.001+08:00

Cranky in Port Dickson

TokTanClan had its third Family Day this year. This time, it was held in Port Dickson for only 2D1N. We started the event with a tele-match - haha I lost the sack race (lmfao). My bra didn't do its job so I just walked. But it was fun nonetheless. Panas bai PD, cannot go.

We had BBQ dinner that night, the organizers had to book the whole ballroom for us. I can't imagine how it would be when it comes to weddings, because those who attended the family day was not even close to half of us. Every family had to come up with a performance just to spice up the night. My brother volunteered to do a solo - he sang Faizal Tahir's Gemuruh. I know for a fact that my bro goes jamming with the Als (Amir & Amin) but I had no idea my brother could sing. He did really well that night - I'll post a video of his performance on Facebook later.

My uncle booked two huge rooms for karaoke session that night. Everyone tried to bolot, and they did. One of the best family nights evar!! My cousins never thought of me being a rockapak fan till they heard me sing Lena Diulit Intan. Hahaha what? :p

We got home on Sunday after having seafood lunch at Restoran Ria. Dap oh!

044: THYROID

2011-03-27T15:55:00.000+08:00

Thyroid Gland (butterfly shaped)

It's been a very busy weekend for my family and I. Mom finally had her thyroid surgery on Friday. She's been having hyperthyroidism, which simply means her thyroid released more hormones than it should, hence the heat intolerance, massive weight loss and fatigue. It's the same thing like how my late aunt had, except that my aunt found out that it was at the third stage of cancer. She suffered and now at a better place. I miss you Angah.. Al-Fatihah.

So my mom checked in at the hospital, had to stay at the delivery room because there was no space available. Ahh I wish it was real. I want another baby brother/sister! She had to see multiple doctors and had to have various kinds of blood tests and all that so we didn't want to be in the way. Results proved that there was a lump on one side of her thyroid gland and three doctors suggested that she should remove both. They didn't say if it was cancerous but they removed it anyway, just to play safe. *suspicious*

I couldn't look at her. It made me cry seeing my own mother suffer. She was a little confused due to the drugs but alhamdulillah, Allah still loves her. I could see blood from the dressing, felt like fainting over and over. Ngilu. I hope she's okay, because I brought her a comforter. She should be warm enough to sleep for the night. She was discharged this afternoon and currently taking a rest. I hope there'll be not many visitors at home as she needs her rest.

I read somewhere that if you have had thyroid removal, there will be side effects on your body - sluggishness, chilliness, feelings of weakness, depression, and chronic fatigue. Now I'm gonna be the mummy in the family and my mom can be the queen - well I'll try to treat her like one. Have to start taking up cooking lessons and do some major cleaning.

I'm wearing kain batik right now. I just did the laundry and I smell like lemon-scented cleaning detergent. I feel sexy.

043: SAW

2011-03-21T18:32:00.000+08:00

Shima, I want to play a game. *shrug*

I've finished my Saw marathon, all seven chapters of them! I'm waiting impatiently for Saw VIII to come out. Putting myself in the victims' shoes made me realize how fragile the human life is. I've been in situations where I feel like dying is the only solution but when life is at stake, will I ever have the will to live? John Kramer taught me how precious our life can be. You can either bitch about your pathetic little life or you can opt to learn from your mistakes (and not repeat them!).

My phone, monitor and router got fried due to lightning strike two weeks ago. So the whole week, we've been helping mummy out for the merisik event. Mummy cooked everything herself and I'm so proud of her. The food was great! It's really amazing how families can gather and instantly click. Who knew people from Johor know each other, somehow! Weird. The ring looks astounding with the anniversary engraved, it sparkles every time I look at it. I hope the engagement will go on smoothly in May. InsyaAllah.

I've been doing quests on RuneScape lately. I'm gonna continue now, bye!

042: CONTRACT

2011-03-05T00:02:00.003+08:00

My current obsession

What a great day! So in the end, first-come first-served baby. Even if you can offer me the world, I refuse to settle for less (talking about your attitude, "BRO"). Went to the office to sign my contract with eBay. So far, the benefits are good. Fifteen days of annual leave isn't so bad. I'll try my very best to nail every opportunity to get increment every six months. Went to OU for lunch with Sher and we checked our bank accounts and found out that our ex-gratia pay was in! Alhamdulillah, kayo kayo pakcik kayo :D

And the ring is my current obsession. Unfortunately, it's not Harry Winston, but still loving it with every ounce of love I have left to spare :)

041: SERIOUSLY?!

2011-03-04T02:59:00.005+08:00

But then I'm still looking for options to see if I'm worth even more. So one day this dude came into the picture to offer another job, with a higher pay. He said that he wanted to help his own kind, just like me. He sounded so stuck up over the phone, "Meet me there at 9pm sharp. Don't waste my time". (WTF?)

The place was so noisy so I couldn't hear him well over the phone so the girls and I sat there waiting for him at the entrance. I checked my phone, saw two missed calls so I tried to call him back and he didn't answer. I received a text from him "You are testing my patience." (WTF?)

So my friend called him to tell that he was the one carrying a laptop bag. We went up to him (trying to find a person with a laptop bag!) and we finally met him - without any bag! (WTF?) He then went to his "I drive a Lancer, not Inspira" car, like he said to my friend's husband a few months earlier (WTF?). He then said, "Well that was a bad impression" and I just rolled my eyes while we escorted him to find a seat. (WTF?)

He then started briefing about the company and the tasks required, and how he won Employee of the Year award (WTF?) and shit like that. He then went off to his office and I continued hanging out with Ili and Aimi.

When I got home, I forwarded my email address to him as he requested earlier. I also asked when the training would commence and he replied me almost an hour later. He also said "Ask anything you want, like your attitude". (WTF?) I wanted to take it as a positive way, like maybe he forgot to put an "I" after the comma or maybe he failed written English - maybe? So I thanked him for the information and asked him to rephrase because I couldn't quite catch him. Well I hate to be the bearer of bad news but he actually meant my attitude.

At this point, I'm seriously not interested working with some ass-wipe thinking he's all that. And in all honesty, I think he's a Libran.

040: E-YAY!

2011-02-28T21:07:00.000+08:00

All the way from Cali!

الْحَمْدُ للّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ. It's going well as He has planned. Thank you God! Thank you for my eyes, my nose, my lips, my face, my hands, legs, body, my hair, my bones. Thank you for my intellect, my emotions, my health, my happiness, my family, my mom and dad, my brothers and sister. Thank you for granting my wishes, good and bad, and I thank you for all the things you've given me even though I haven't been a good servant. Thank you God, for this job.

039: JOB INTERVIEW

2011-02-26T17:28:00.003+08:00

JJCM session with Sher and Nisha

I went for my job interview and received positive response from the Irish guy. How I wish I actually did well. Faiez wished me luck and told me that if I didn't get the job, maybe Allah has a better one to offer me. He's right because it happened before - many times, in fact. When things don't go my way, I know there's something more in store. It always happens to me. I just hope God doesn't give me more surprises, because He knows me too well - that I don't like nerve-wrecking moments. Rasa macam nak berry :p

I had fish burger for breakfast before the interview - oh heck, more like brunch. We got so hungry right after, because we've used up all our energy on our hearts to pump more blood to our brains dowh. We went to Empire Gallery for lunch - had pasta at The Vanilla Place. The food wasn't all that, but it was acceptable. A little pricey but not quite.

Spaghetti Smoked Duck - The Vanilla Place

Spaghetti Seafood Pesto - The Vanilla Place

Lunch wouldn't be perfect without some dessert. I had one of the best cakes I've ever tasted in my life - Vanilla Caramel Mille Crepe Cake from Whisk. It's not too sweet, and the taste is quite subtle - it almost feels like I'm eating 30 layers of crepe and creme. It looks like kek lapis but not as 'berlemak' lah, but still yummy nonetheless. Sher and Nisha had Red Rose each, typical red velvet. It's nice too. Probably my first ever red velvet cake in my life (ahaha!!). I've only tried red velvet frozen yogurt and cupcake with Aimi and Ili at The Curve. Sedap!

Caramel Mille Crepe Cake - Whisk

Red Rose - Whisk

We went to The Curve for The Black Swan. To be completely blunt and honest, I hated it. I like how good Mila Kunis looked in the movie, but it's all about being bulimic and being too drawn into a character (as the black swan/white swan). Natalie Portman nailed it by making it seem like everyone's the psycho when she's the real nutcase. I didn't like the typical psychotic idea of the movie and how predictable the movie ended. Yawn - just a three from me, thanks. But what I liked most about the movie was the popcorn.

Dinner at Waroeng Penyet! Just had the usual ayam penyet set menu but without rice of course. Ayam penyet is just like lepak at mamak to me, nothing special but the chicken was nice as always. Spicier than hell all I can say, lol.

It was still 10pm and we wanted to end the day with some coffee at Starbucks but ended up at Le Lac in Section 7 Shah Alam. They had keropok lekor, yay!! Dah lama mengidam but how I love Redbull Apple Mint flavored shisha. It's one of the best I've ever tasted. Had a really nice time gossiping and reminiscing the good old days when Cippy joined. He's leaving for Denpasar on Monday for two months to be a beach boy. Haha not really, he was doing his cousin a favor by replacing a lady who went for maternity leave. He's so lucky, I think with that much amount of income in just two months, he can actually get himself a house - for down payment, that is.

Looking forward to the future! :D

038: FUCHSIA DARLING

2011-02-22T18:57:00.008+08:00

Nokia C3

And after three months of battling my rights, I've finally won the custody of my baby! You have no idea how much drama (yelling, bitching, anger, rudeness, bullshit) I went through just to get my phone fixed!

It all started when I was texting, when the phone shut down by itself. Weird how a one-month old phone decided to act up like that. So I went to the same shop (Digital Zone Sdn Bhd) at Digital Mall to get it fixed. The supervisor Vincent was rude and obviously didn't want to admit that he sold a faulty phone. He promised two weeks of repair, but it went up to two months and nothing was done. Turned out that Sheena (some girl working at the shop) apparently FORGOT to follow up with Nokia. I kept bugging them every week to follow up, and they kept pushing me away. I went there with my dad, my colleagues, my dad again and I finally gave up.

I wrote a complaint to Nokia to report this issue since lodging a complaint to police station wouldn't change anything. The Nokia Customer Service called to follow up with me when there's nothing to be followed up on. The phone was still with them, right? The Pinay was really nice, she listened to my complaint although I knew it didn't change anything (I've been working with Customer Service of course I know this).

I didn't stop there. I wrote a formal complaint to National Consumer Complaints Centre (NCCC) and this issue almost went legal. Vincent probably got the letter as well, and he finally handed me the receipt as proof that he actually sent the phone to Nokia Care. Blah blah blah three months, went to Nokia Care in Subang, went to the shop for my battery and I finally got the phone, yay!

1 month of usage VS 3 months of repair. Unbelievable.

LESSON: NEVER BUY A PHONE FROM DIGITAL MALL (even if the shop is at the entrance!!)
And ALWAYS know that we have rights, even if the product is only RM1!
The customer is always right.
Consumer rights = we always win ;p

037: THANK YOU

2011-02-21T03:09:00.001+08:00

Cyberjaya 2009

I used to stay up till dawn and freeze myself in the icy-cold shower just because the heater didn't work. By sunrise, I made sure I was all dolled up for the day. I walked to the train station for twenty minutes only to end up sweating but would be all cooled down again in the train to Kelana Jaya.

It was only two stations away for me to catch the next bus. U43 made my life so much easier. It took me an hour waiting for the bus, and another 45 minutes to reach the last station - Putrajaya Sentral. And it never stopped there. It took me another half an hour to wait for U429, which they changed from "Tempatan" and 15 minutes to reach my destination.

I had to take 200 huge steps to the elevator and press the lucky number. Yeah, just so lucky for having the opportunity to be at my most independent state I've ever been.

I think this loyalty, faithfulness and sincerity that I have actually paid off by getting bittersweet experiences I doubt I would get if I chose NOT to walk with him that beautiful September. And now, I sincerely thank him for giving me a chance to rest, breathe and live.

I've always loved the way he made me feel and I want to thank him again for having me back in his life. If Allah didn't grant us patience, we wouldn't be where we are now bb. Alhamdulillah, alhamdulillah. Allah is truly the Greatest of all.

036: BALMAIN

2011-02-20T23:54:00.003+08:00

One word: BALMAIN

THE DRESS IS SO GORGEOUS!

I would see myself wearing Alexander McQueen and Moschino but I never knew Pierre Balmain was just as amazing! If I sold my car, I don't think I can even afford this dress, lol. My cousin's wedding theme will be purple/lilac and this dress will be my inspiration. Time to raid kedai kain.

035: KAIN

2011-02-19T22:39:00.000+08:00

Because I can.

I really need to get my ass to kedai kain asap for weddings this year. There'll be three weddings of important people in my life so I'm gonna make sure I'll have something nice to wear. All this while I've been wearing old baju raya but those days are over. Masa untuk melaram and to get wedding blessings/aura/mojo whatever you call it. I ~~(am trying to)~~ love weddings!!!

It's my first day lazing around at home and it feels great. Watched Burlesque again but this time to identify the songs I should 'like' on YouTube. I think I'm gonna get fat. Bye.

034: LAST

2011-02-17T01:06:00.002+08:00

Today is officially my last day working for Jetstar. To be honest, I'm not even sad yet. Why? Because I'm so determined to do fifty hours of overtime even if it takes me to utilize my annual leave (chilling at home) reading other people's medical certificates at work. Watch me.

033: BURLESQUE

2011-02-16T01:22:00.002+08:00

I was too tired to watch but my little sister insisted that I should watch Burlesque with her. Fine. And the movie is really good!

Christina did a really good job, and wow she can really act. Her voice is so powerful! She's beautiful and her body's really bangin wey. And she's extremely cute in the movie as a small-town girl from Iowa. "Don't Under Estimate us Farm Girls. We know a cow when we see one." LOL

I want her tiny waist and huge boobs please. She can move and the dance routines in the movie are sooo gila awesome man. I ain't even mad - cuz I happen to find another love! Who knew guys with eyeliners can be so screwably hot?

Cam Gigandet

OMGOMGOMG HE'S SO HOT IN THE MOVIE!!!! I WANNA WATCH BURLESQUE AGAIN!!!

032: INFATUATION

2011-02-11T20:28:00.004+08:00

Infatuation

Finally having my period. I've been PMS-ing and making my boyfie my little hot punching bag (I'm sorry sayang) but I've come to think that he's really enjoying seeing me being all emo and messed up. He always (and I really mean ALWAYS) never fails to make me laugh. He's the only guy who can actually tame my wild mood swings. Alhamdulillah, I've met my match - a complete opposite of me :)

But lately, what's wrong with me? Things that scare me (in other word, weird) have gotten my attention. Nuada, for instance, I've been searching for wallpapers of him. What the hell, I feel like I'm in that groupie phase for him.

Ahh, I remember my first groupie phase - when I was head over heals terjatuh tergolek for Nick Carter. And to think when I felt that (my school crush) Fahmi actually looked like him when I was eleven really amuse me now. Can't believe I actually had a crush on him for almost three years and he didn't even know I exist. Hahaha even if he did, he probably thought of me as the 'budak gemok sekolah mengaji yang tak habis-habis pandang and then nak cover² tak pandang, macam la aku tak tahu'. How embarrassing.

But frankly, I'm truly thankful that he didn't see me the way I saw him. If not, I wouldn't be where I am now, and pfft I wouldn't be dating a hot babe la now kan bb aha. Allah has His own way of designing our love lives. He makes love magical - in fact, Allah is magic Himself. So far, I'm loving his every design. Even though some of them left us wounded, but we learn from the scars. We may repeat the same mistakes, but we're so immune to them that it makes us stronger. Some may hurt, but that's what experience teach us. Allah won't give us perfection, He's saving it for those who deserves it. And Heaven - that's where perfection lies. Subhanallah.

031: SILVERLANCE

2011-02-09T00:14:00.007+08:00

I'm so excited because today I just realized that I fell in love with
an alien. He's not exactly one but he's a mutant, Nuala's twin brother Nuada. I can't believe myself, I've been putting the same fan-made video of him on YouTube on loop! Gave me such weird butterflies - maybe not butterflies, flies to be exact. Haha!

The thing that I like about me is the part where I'm digging things that normal people wouldn't. It's so awesome having the one thing all for myself and not having to share it with someone else because they don't want to ;D I likeeeeee unique. But anyways...

What do they have in common?

Prince Nuada (Hellboy II)

Nomak (Blade)

King Xerxes (One Night With The King)

The Creature (Frankenstein)

Bet you can't guess but they're actually the same person! I've been stalking Luke Goss for the past hour and it seems that he's got some movies coming up. I'm thrilled! I wanna fall again :)

030: ASSALATU KHAIRUM MINAN NAUM

2011-02-07T22:06:00.001+08:00

Satellite view of Kaabah

Dosa meninggalkan solat fardhu :

1. Subuh: Sekali meninggalkan akan dimasukkan ke dalam neraka selama 30 tahun yang sama dengan 60000 tahun di dunia.
2. Zuhur: Sekali meninggalkan dosanya sama dengan membunuh 1000 orang umat Islam.
3. Asar: Sekali meninggalkan dosanya sama dengan menutup/meruntuhkan ka’bah.
4. Maghrib: Sekali meninggalkan dosanya sama dengan berzina dengan orangtua.
5. Isya': Sekali meninggalkan tidak akan diredhai Allah SWT tinggal di bumi atau di bawah langit serta makan dan minum dari nikmatnya.

Seksa di Dunia Orang yang Meninggalkan Solat Fardhu :
1. Allah SWT mengurangi keberkatan umurnya.
2. Allah SWT akan mempersulit rezekinya.
3. Allah SWT akan menghilangkan tanda/cahaya soleh dari raut wajahnya.
4. Orang yang meninggalkan solat tidak mempunyai tempat di dalam Islam.
5. Amal kebaikan yang pernah dilakukannya tidak mendapatkan pahala dari Allah SWT.
6. Allah tidak akan memakbulkan doanya.

Seksa Orang yang Meninggalkan solat Fardhu Ketika Menghadapi Sakratul Maut :
1. Orang yang meninggalkan solat akan menghadapi sakratul maut dalam keadaan hina.
2. Meninggal dalam keadaan yang sangat lapar.
3. Meninggal dalam keadaan yang sangat haus.

Seksa Orang yang Meninggalkan solat Fardhu di Dalam Kubur :
1. Allah SWT akan menyempitkan kuburannya sesempit-sempitnya.
2. Orang yang meninggalkan solat kuburnya akan sangat gelap.
3. Diseksa sampai hari kiamat tiba.

Seksa Orang yang Meninggalkan solat Fardhu Ketika Bertemu Allah :
1. Orang yang meninggalkan solat di hari kiamat akan dibelenggu oleh malaikat.
2. Allah SWT tidak akan memandangnya dengan kasih sayang.
3. Allah SWT tidak akan mengampunkan dosa dosanya dan akan di azab sangat pedih di neraka.

Masihkah kita sebagai umat Islam mau meninggalkan Solat?

029: ILI'S ENGAGED!

2011-02-06T16:11:00.004+08:00

The loves of my life ♥

Our favorite girl is finally engaged!!! Alhamdulillah, so happy for everything that comes her way. I hope she'll be strong, faithful and full of iman in the phase of being Ikas' fiancée and soon, his lawfully-wedded wife. InsyaAllah, amin :)

Sob sob, she's so beautiful :')

Thankfully I didn't cry but I'm sure that I will, time akad nikah nanti. Hahaha I can't wait!! Kan Aimi? OMG haha alhamdulillah, happy gilaaaaa! After three years of relationship, they've decided to build a mosque (direct translation). May Allah bless these faithful souls, insyaAllah.

028: HIJAB (WITH CAMEL HUMPS)

2011-02-04T00:50:00.002+08:00

Article by Ustaz Nor Amin Sayani Bin Zainal

Muhammad pernah bersabda, “Dua golongan penghuni neraka yang mana aku sendiri belum pernah melihat keadaan mereka di dunia: golongan yang membawa cemeti seperti seekor lembu lalu menggunakannya untuk memukul manusia dan juga kaum wanita yang berpakaian seperti bertelanjang, menggoyangkan badan dan berlenggang-lenggok, kepala mereka ada suatu seperti bonggol di kepala unta yang bergoyang-goyang. Mereka tentu tidak akan memasuki syurga atau mencium baunya sedangkan bau syurga itu dapat dihidu dari jarak perjalanan begitu dan begini” -Hadith Riwayat Muslim.

Ingatan kepada semua, wanita yang tidak menutup aurat adalam dosa dan haram perbuatan tersebut. Wanita yang bersanggul tinggi yang tidak menutup aurat adalah dosa dan haram sepertimana dinyatakan oleh hadis di bawah. Masalah ini beza dengan wanita yang bertudung, tetapi mempunyai sanggul tinggi di dalam tudungnya.

Masalah sanggul rambut tinggi seperti bonggol unta ini mestilah dilihat dari tujuannya. Kenapa disanggulkan rambut tersebut? Adakah ia untuk diperlihatkan kepada orang ramai? Adakah untuk menjadikan dirinya cantik? Atau sebagainya. Menurut saya, kalau sanggul tersebut dibuat adalah untuk kecantikkan dan diperlihatkan oleh orang yang bukan mahram, maka ia haram kerana ia menimbulkan fitnah dan menarik perhatian lelaki yang bukan mahram. Ini jelas bahawa wanita Islam hanya boleh menghiaskan dirinya untuk suaminya sahaja dan tidak boleh untuk orang lain. Malangnya wanita Islam sekarang ini tidak tahu maksud perhiasan yang dibenarkan dalam Islam. Ada wanita yang memakai pakaian biasa di rumah dan hadapan suaminya dengan alasan tidak bergaya disebabkan duduk di rumah sahaja, senang nak buat kerja rumah dan sebagainya. Tetapi apabila wanita tersebut keluar rumah dengan pakaian serba cantik dan memakai minyak wanginya hampir sebatu bauannya sehingga menarik perhatian orang lain. Inilah yang dikatakan haram walaupun niatnya betul dan berpakaian kemas dan cantik.

Sanggul tinggi adalah harus apabila tidak menarik perhatian orang lain dan tidak mempunyai niat-niat yang tidak baik sepertimana dinyatakan di atas. Awas!!! Jika sanggul tersebut dapat menarik perhatian orang bukan mahram dan boleh membangkitkan syahwat orang lelaki lain, maka ia menjadi haram dan perlu menukar teknik sanggulnya dari tinggi menjadi rendah. Harus bersanggul tinggi dihadapan suaminya atau berpakaian cantik dihadapan suaminya, kerana ini adalah suruhan agama berhias untuk keselesaan suaminya.

Jika dilihat dari trend orang sekarang ini berfesyen seperti sanggul tinggi dan fesyen tudung yang semakin hari semakin menjadi-jadi fesyen tersebut. Pendapat saya, jika fesyen tersebut tidak melanggar hukum Islam atau syariat Islam tidak menjadi masalah. Kalau ia melanggar syariat Islam walaupun bertudung, tetapi berpakaian ketat seolahnya bertelanjang sepertimana yang ada sekarang, maka itu menjadi haram.

Found this article and decided to share it with my fellow sisters and as my own personal reminder in future. Semoga amalan kita diberkati. Wallahualam.

027: IPANEMA GB (THE SAND FEM)

2011-02-03T21:46:00.001+08:00

How I wish they would re-produce Ipanema Gisele Bundchen sand fem collection. It's the most comfortable sandals I've ever owned and I seriously don't like their latest ones. Just doesn't suit me at all :'(

026: KEDS GILS

2011-02-02T02:07:00.002+08:00

"When I want, I'll do it willingly without having you to beg and make me feel incompetent. Now the guilt trip is yours to take."

Some people need to learn that they need to give before they can take. Give without expecting anything in return. Give and do it willingly. Give and never 'ungkit'. Just give. Sadaqah.

I don't want to direct this to anyone, not expecting anything in return and sumpah, don't mean to ungkit but if you keep on taking and still expecting to receive when the other person is incapable of - what would you do? Go on with your torment? Are you going to keep taunting them with your self-pity? What's the point of asking for someone to treat you every time you go out with them, and expect the same treatment again and again. For one, who the hell are you?

Statements like "Jom keluar. You belanja!" or "Bila you nak belanja I?" are just extremely annoying and I don't think people honestly like to hear that kind of questions - and trust me, a hell lot of people get that a lot for nothing. As if selama ni orang tak pernah belanja kau? And for this once, I can't afford to treat you, you call me kedekut? What the fuck have you ever done for me yang kau rasa kau deserve sangat? What I get monthly, langsung tak ada peruntukan untuk bagi kat kau kot :D

I like to treat not just you, but anyone at all whenever I can. It makes me really happy seeing people smile because it's really fulfilling. I'm not expecting you to give me anything back. But please, tak payah nak kata orang lain kedekut bila kau tak pernah sekali pun nak offer anything. Balik-balik nak mintak something. Mintak belanja, mintak birthday present, mintak barang, mintak itu, mintak ini. Muka aku ni macam Ikea ke? Aku tak pernah mintak kau apa-apa kot, let alone panggil kau bakhil. Pernah ke?

Dah la buat orang down gila babi, pastu buat tak reti nak apologize. Go get a job as a Customer Service person. You need to learn a thing or two.

Yay lama tak berdrama.

025: LILO

2011-02-01T23:10:00.004+08:00

Lindsay Lohan

I want to be as skinny as she is. She's got the boobs, the face, the style and attitude that I adore. Well, of course, minus the drug addiction which I don't need rehab for.

Brilliant.

024: EGYPT UNREST

2011-01-31T17:31:00.003+08:00

Hosni Mubarak; President of Egypt

CAIRO, Egypt - Thousands of Yemenis took to the streets of Sanaa on Thursday (27 January 2011) to demand a change of government, inspired by the unrest that has ousted Tunisia’s leader and spread to Egypt this week. Reuters witnesses estimated that around 16,000 Yemenis demonstrated in four parts of Sanaa in the largest rally since a wave of protests rocked Yemen last week, and protesters vowed to escalate the unrest unless their demands were met.

Meanwhile, Egyptian police fought protesters in two cities in eastern Egypt on Thursday and Nobel Peace Prize winner Mohamed ElBaradei headed back to the country to join demonstrators trying to oust President Hosni Mubarak. Security forces shot dead a Bedouin protester in the north of Egypt’s Sinai region on Thursday, bringing the death toll to five on the third day of protests.

In a sign open defiance against authoritarian rulers was spreading, police also clashed with protesters in the Arabian Peninsula state of Yemen and Gabon in West Africa. Police in Suez fired rubber bullets, water cannon and tear gas at hundreds of demonstrators calling for an end to Mubarak’s 30-year-old rule. Protesters chucked rocks and petrol bombs at police lines.

In Ismailia, hundreds of protesters clashed with police, who dispersed the crowds with tear gas. Like in many other countries in the region, protesters in Egypt complain about surging prices, unemployment and the authorities’ reliance on heavy-handed security to keep dissenting voices quiet. ElBaradei told Reuters in Vienna before heading to Egypt to join in demonstrations it was time for Mubarak to step aside.

“He has served the country for 30 years and it is about time for him to retire,” said ElBaradei.

Seriously. apa lagi kau nak siot? Tiga puluh tahun okay!!

More info found on CNN. How true the contents are, wallahualam. Kata CNN kan.

Semua pasal kuasa! Malaysia pun boleh jadi macam ni kalau taksub dunia sangat. OMG!!!
Ya Allah, please let my baby cousin be safe in Alexandria. Please protect him from harm. I love him so much :(

023: WATCHLIST

2011-01-31T01:33:00.004+08:00

I need a watch badly. The last time I got myself one was when I was still h1ph0p (lol I'm gonna use that term to describe "out-of-date" or something that is old skool). I like simplicity, flexibility and class. I want less complexity in the hands (just two will do) or just a simple digital one. I like it shiny (not glittery) - the shine that portrays the worth of the watch. And a watch that can be worn in any occasion. I want it to be black metal or ceramic (not leather, plastic or silver/gold - just black or purple). I Google-d and found these babies and I'm actually still looking for pretty watched to ogle over. Below are some of the watches that actually made it into my wishlist.

I wonder which will be attached to my wrist forever? :)

022: AITOR MATEO

2011-01-30T19:17:00.001+08:00

Ladies, this is Aitor Mateo, a Spanish shirtless model (as what I got from Google). He's been modelling for the likes of Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Dolce & Gabbana, Bvlgari, Impetus, Instinct and his latest one for Davidoff. I actually noticed him when I was browsing for an EDT to get for my boyfriend and I watched Champion's latest ad campaign on Zino Davidoff's website. So I figured I should get my baby this as a gift, thanks to this scrumptious lad ;)

Davidoff Champion range (that I wish I could get my boyfie for his birthday)

Can't wait to smell it on him! Tralalalala I wonder where we should eat for my long vacay end of this month :)

021: LGK TRIP

2011-01-30T12:00:00.001+08:00

Choccies for my lovelies.

*Stretches* Just got up from my twelve-hour of sleep from my Girls-Only trip in Langkawi. I woke up to a very cold rainy afternoon, so cold that I thought that the AC was turned on. It's the best feeling ever! Looked at the corner of my room and saw my chocolate stash. How wonderful :)

On Thursday, I got my stuff ready and headed straight to LCCT with Aimi. We arrived late in Langkawi, around midnight because AirAsia had a typical hour delay. I'm guessing that the pilot was new so it was a little bumpy upon departing and arriving at both ports. Thank God we had our car hire ready - only RM120 for 48 hours. We stayed at Bank Negara Malaysia's resort called Sri Kijang. The place was HUGE and beautiful, and it's only RM120 a night. It's located right opposite the beach, and it looked pretty scary the first night. I got Kursi on loop inside :p

At a kaftan shop in Kuah

Our room :)

The next day, we went to for a cable car ride. It was so crazy, I don't remember the last time I was really acrophobic. Cable Car Haji Ismail Group shops around Kuah town, where all those chocolate goodies are. Went to Beras Terbakar and Makam Mahsuri as well (even though we only took our photos at the entrance lol). Also bought a few kaftans for ourselves! Haha been ages since I last wore a kaftan at home/anywhere! I got a purple one for myself for RM24! :p

At the Mahsuri Mausoleum entrance

The food in Langkawi are SCRUMPTIOUS! The price were reasonable but the contents and ingredients are more than typical dishes in KL. "Orang Langkawi ikhlas berniaga" is what I would say. We went to pasar tani and the guy who sold a local kuih even let us try one for each of us (gila tak kedekut langsung!)

Dinner at D'Fiqa

I think I spent approximately RM500 for this trip and I didn't regret every cent! It was a really wonderful getaway with my two lovely girls and looking forward to our next road trip to Melaka next weekend!

020: FACEBOOK GETAWAY

2011-01-27T01:01:00.000+08:00

"You said you want to marry me but you wouldn't even add me on Facebook!"

The most hilarious quote I've heard from a random couple's telephone conversation.

Sounds so familiar to me, lol. Hey, at least they're not the only ones. Be thankful, right?

I'm so stoked because my flight to Langkawi is tonight! One whole weekend away from work, stress and questions like "Have you distributed your resume yet?" and "Have you done eight letters today?". Ugh seriously, enough already and let me have the time of my life! See you when I get back ;)

I'm officially away from keyboard so ciao mi amor.

019: RAWR!!

2011-01-24T23:57:00.000+08:00

One week to go for the Engagement :)

I'm so excited for next week! Chinese New Year means new calendar and new zodiac readings!

The 2011 year of White Metal Rabbit will be a very successful year for Tiger in his career and business development. Tiger has all to achieve success: perseverance, hard work, optimism, good health and healthy ambitions. Tiger will feel relaxed, he will be pleased that all his plans are working out, and his life acquires a sustained and non-stop movement uphill. Perhaps no one can stop him in this path. No one, except ... himself.

I think this may be true because I will get another job by March or April (or even after my family trip in May), probably in another industry and I'm super stoked about it! I'm very workaholic when I choose to be and this job change will definitely let me grow and my skills widened. When I'm driven, I don't hit the brakes. I just exhilarate!

The fact is that Tiger feels assured only if he has a reliable rear of relationships within the family. But his workaholism and total immersion in career affairs can play a cruel joke with his family and love relationships, loosening and weakening them. Tiger should be aware that one should not test to the limit those things that require a regular flow of feelings, -love and understanding.

This doesn't sound really good because I have experience where I lack love and emotions for my loved ones to fall back to. I should really start loving to death, make them feel appreciated and less worried about my health and "workaholism" (if that's even a real word!). I promise sayangs, I'll be better for you and I.

The year 2011 of the metal rabbit expects from Tiger calm attitude towards others and to make informed decisions, tolerance in relations with a partner and the desire to understand and to hear other people's feelings. Career is good, but any, even the most brilliant professional achievements of Tiger can easily erase the fragile relationship with a partner and lack of mental balance because of family troubles.

Now that I'm moving to another job, I may be back to my original pace - a calmer person. My mood and behavior reflects on the kind of company I hang out with at work so I hope I'll be with less dramatic individuals in future - yeehaw! And hopefully with a better attitude, my family will be at a better state (of mind) and less chaotic with the "preparations" and all ;)

In the 2011 year of the White Rabbit, Fire Tigers cannot rely on luck, but if you dear Tigers will use all available reserves of courage, bravery and boldness, then everything in 2011 could occur under a favorable scenario for you. But in your personal life, you still need to be more reserved and not to bug your partner with too much pressure.

I may be relying on luck too much - I gamble my life most of the time so this time I should prepare and keep track of what I've been doing instead of going with the flow. I agree with the part where I should be more reserved, because I'm planning to start over as a good person (not to fake but I want to experience a better lifestyle) and I promise that I will not harass my boyfriend with dramas.

INSYA ALLAH :)

018: DASH

2011-01-22T21:41:00.002+08:00

I've nothing better to do till 9pm tonight so here I am, looking for new role models. Forget Kim and Kourtney for once, I'll now post some pictures of the other Kardashians - Khloe and Kendall! They're amazingly beautiful. I promise!

KHLOE KARDASHIAN

KENDALL JENNER

The Kardashians are gorgeous.

PS: Click on the pictures for the original size (clearer).

017: INTERESTING

2011-01-20T17:11:00.001+08:00

By: Brian Bonito

No, we're not necessarily talking about a weight loss program. More like a state of mind. How do you approach getting thin fast? The answer to that is the same answer to how you approach anything you want really badly. Focus! That's how to get thin really fast.

Put no other task above getting thin. Make a commitment to exercise, any exercise. Make a commitment to diet, any good diet will do. No, you don't need the next guru diet book. No, you don't need to fly to the Bahamas to shop for groceries. No you don't really need a gym membership. Yes, there are good weight loss tools, but you don't need much in the way of extras to get thin fast.

You just need you. You need a dedicated mind. You need massive weight loss desire. You need to be willing to sacrifice now to have what you want later. How much later? How much weight do you want to lose? 20 pounds? 50 pounds? 100 whopping pounds?

To lose more weight, you need more time working on it. You need to begin right where you are, even though conditions may not be ideal. Again, how bad do you want to be thin?

This isn't rocket science, although the new book "guru" might have you believe it is. The new marketing hecklers might have you thinking you need to know about biochemical studies to lose weight properly. Well guess what? If that's true, then most of us are in big trouble.

Nope! To get thin you need not worry about the results. Weight loss results, believe it or not, take care of themselves. You need to worry about the work, that's it.

What work? Getting your body moving on a daily basis. Cutting back on the foods you "know" are not good for you. Reminding yourself daily how bad you want to be thin.

Remind yourself however you need to, because there's the key. That's how to get thin fast! Be committed. Stay focused. When you're really focused you will find ways to get it done. The trail will show itself once you've made the true decision to lose weight. Once you're committed to being thin, the world will step aside and let you through.

Thank you bb for this wonderful article :)

016: WEDDING BELLS

2011-01-18T17:34:00.003+08:00

Guess who's getting married this year? The Super Excited Bride is!

Two of my favorite girls are in the middle of (separate) wedding preparations and I'm a SUPER EXCITED BRIDE~~smaid~~!! Only been eighteen days but January has proved that there's a lot to consider when you're planning on a wedding. Simple, grand, themed or not you still have to have a wedding check list - especially when you're a Malay and your parents are totally inclined with our tradition. Here's a website done by my wifey for your reference (maybe for mine too!). Enjoy :)

TheSuperExcitedBride

I'm so gonna cry my emotional tears out at the weddings. I hope I won't - don't wanna ruin my makeup!

015: BABY NIECE

2011-01-17T23:57:00.000+08:00

Long distance is such a pain when you have crappy internet connection. I saw him today, showed me his newborn baby niece. Just looking at the way he held her close melts me. I know that he'll make a great daddy one day :)

InsyaAllah, amin.

014: TUMMY!

2011-01-16T02:40:00.001+08:00

Super sexy abs is what I aim for.

013: V SCD

2011-01-14T00:49:00.001+08:00

House Bunny

When I was thirteen, I've always liked to see my seniors getting ready to go home. My class was at the far end of the block and 5SD used the same classroom for the morning session. Sometimes, their teachers always made them stay back so I could get a glimpse of how it would be when I reach seventeen. I saw a group of gorgeous girls, not too gedik but pretty friendly although they never noticed my existence.

If you see too much chick flicks, then you'll get a picture of being a real geek admiring this bunch of popular girls in school - LOL! Honestly, it was a really funny feeling. When you look up to someone so much and you wish to be that person one day, it's just unbelievably dorky!

From that day, I told myself that I would be in 5SD. Five years later, I did! Been twelve years, and they still look gorgeous as always.

P/S: Keep reminding yourself that anything is possible if you put my mind to it.

012: VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA

2011-01-12T20:47:00.004+08:00

Penelope Cruz as Maria Elena & Scarlett Johansson as Vicky

I just can't imagine how much I keep on hating Penelope every time I watch this movie. But weirdly enough, that's what I love about her. She did her part really well as an extremely beautiful and psychotic ex-girlfriend - which reminds me of someone. I've been watching this movie for the fourth time and it never fails to make me ragequit. I love this movie - because I know damn well how it feels like being Vicky in real life. Just really glad that Maria Elena's gone for good :)

I'm done updating my resume! Just waiting for a recommendation letter from my bosses in Melbourne. I can't wait to look for a new job! But I just hate the fact that I've gotta start my life all over again. It's really a waste of time - let's just cut the crap and give me a stable job already!

I wonder if I should start working in March or give myself a break? Sungguh lazy nak kenal dengan orang baru, belajar sistem baru, lepak tempat baru. Oh tidak dot com.

My baby's a real sweetheart :)

011: BIG DREAMS

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

Counting days till my beach retreat in Langkawi :)

A part of me is devastated about being retrenched but the other 90% is really glad that it happened. I'm excited about the future. I feel like there's something I'll accomplish in my next one and it's not only for my own benefits. I have a vision that my next job is about helping others, or someone - I'm not too sure, but just having the feeling that I'm gonna be helping someone is what making me stoked!

I want to get a job in the airline industry since I have vast experience with the systems, codes and process. As much as I want to work with Singapore Airlines, my heart still beats for Malaysia. I want to give something to the country, make a change or just contribute what I can just to make Malaysia three steps ahead - although me, as one person can mean nothing to most. I don't always dream but when I do, I dream big! Because I know I can and I want to make us not just a good country, but I want us to be great!

Psst: I got this patriotism when I watched Che Det The Musical last year. Semangat kenegaraanku semakin berapi-api!! ;p

SIA vs MAS - One word: Contemplation

I know it all starts with one thing - positivity. If you help others or be hardworking or just be very detailed, I personally think that you can go far. Of course, you need to have extra characteristics to make a change, but that's just my basic opinion. After all, it's a free country ;)

010: BANGSAR DAY OUT

2011-01-08T23:59:00.001+08:00

Pavlova at Alexis Bangsar

Planned this since December just to taste a Pavlova! But now we had to add something to the reason - to celebrate our retrenchment! It's all about positivity, remember? Trying to make the good out of bad things happening in our lives. It was all worth it :)

This may be our last pictures together. Lepas ni dah tak jumpa dah. Sob sob.

Went to Alexis for Pavlova, WiP for dinner and Rasta for shisha! Met Nisha's friends Syafiq and Saiful there, UiTM and UIA students. Nice boys, hope they graduate soon :) Twas a tiring day and my feet hurt so bad thanks to my shoes.

And Faiez won't stop being sooo manja with me. Said I'm wearing a top that showed cleavage just to test my market. Ughh mana ada lah bb nie! Orang nak take pictures lawa-lawa je. Suka cakap bukan-bukan! Hishhhh.
Can't wait to see him end of the month. Fingers crossed! I miss that little fur ball.

009: AU REVOIR

2011-01-06T20:40:00.000+08:00

It's only been five days and 2011 already seems to be like a roller-coaster ride! Today I got the worst news of all -
I'm gonna lose my job! And it's not only me, Jetstar is closing down in Malaysia and the whole project is transfered to the Philippines.

A part of me is numb, the other glad. I'm not too sure but I have a huge feeling that this is gonna be one hell of a ride! I'm so confident that my life is gonna change BIG TIME and I'll make damn sure that I will be ready for it. I only have up to the 28th of February to pack my things and move on.

But I'm not ready to leave. Jetstar is like a family. Despite all the disagreements, I know that deep down, I love every single part of the family. It all started with "Welcome to Jetstar" and then all the friendships built, the knowledge gained and all the time spent doing overtime just to sustain. I'm truly proud to say that I stayed till the end - two years of hardships, sweat and tears, five positions and amazing experience. I'll never forget this.

The struggle being a Flight Agent for a year, the heartaches trying to get a place as a General Admin, the trials being in New Skies Support (Service Desk), the sudden change of position as Business Support Unit and lastly, a promotion as a Customer Relations Analyst.

Families grow and some move out, but families will always remember where they belong. No matter how hard it is, I still have to say this. The plane has departed and this time, with no delays! Thank you for choosing Jetstar and have a great day.

008: FIRST DATE

2011-01-04T01:30:00.005+08:00

@Marina Bay Sands

My date with...
Faiez went well. I had the most terrible butterflies in history and the worst heart-melt since the first day we met! It was really, really exciting :)

He fetched me from Tune and we went for the best beriani in JB, in Larkin. It was the best beriani I've ever had and I will make my family go there one day, on raya maybe? Been three months since I last saw my goofie boy - the last time was raya, or was it when I helped him with his FYP.

This may be normal to most, but he let me see his photo album. It was all about him, since his parents' wedding till he was in primary school. He was a cutey, but not as cute as I was :P He had a trademark pose that I just couldn't get my mind off cuz it's too adorable. And when he gave me his childhood toy, he made me feel like I'm the most important person in the world :) Thank you sayang.

He spent the whole day with me, despite the fact that we wasted 93 minutes watching Hantu Kak Limah Balik Rumah at Giant GSC!! After a break for Maghrib, we continued our quest at the new mall in JB - KSL City Mall. Faiez said it's 'Pavilion of JB' which was kinda sad ;p

I would eat both :)

We went for an ice-cream at Swensen's - his favorite one was Coit Tower :) He finished both his ice-cream and my mushroom soup. Gah! Still hungry, didn't get my murtabak JB cuz he said the owner apparently stopped his business. I think he's lying -___-"

We didn't have much time though, had to fetch Nisha and went straight to Larkin bus station. Our bus was supposed to depart at 11:00pm but we arrived at 10:30pm - only to find out that it ended up departing at midnight!! Faiez just stood there, smiling at me for the whole damn hour!!! I told him to leave cuz I knew he was too tired and just trying to fight himself to stay and see me - he refused, said he won't go till we leave.

I swear to God, I'm the luckiest person alive.

Okay I admit, I can be wee bit emotional so I cried cuz it was too sweet I couldn't take it. He suddenly said, "Baby I got you something but it's in the car. Tunggu kejap can?" I waited and there he was running back to me, and gave me something anyone wouldn't have ever thought.

It was a skipping rope.

007: CUFFIE

2011-01-02T23:26:00.016+08:00

His childhood toy is mine :)

He's too adorable and sweet. He gave me his precious buddy on our first date this year. Thanks bb for this lovely cuteness. I'll love it as much as I love you. Now I'm all set for 2011!

006: NEW YEAR'S EVE 2011

2011-01-01T13:00:00.005+08:00

Happy 2011 everyone! It was an unforgettable experience spending New Year's eve in Singapore last weekend. Nisha and I had an amazing time with the Christmas sale still going on, our wallets were a wreck!

Zara Rose EDT for my mom and Baylis & Harding bath range for both my mom and for my cousin's 22nd :)

Sephora Chocolate Toffee bath range for my one and only sister on her 23rd birthday.

I didn't get anyone anything cuz I was really short on cash and space and energy. My bag's super heavy and I had to take Nisha's bag to JB with me as well while she continued her 'quest'. If only I had an extra bag and extra energy to carry all these stuff back to KL!

We stayed at The Drop Inn in Lavender Street. The owner, Ruo Yun was very warm and friendly! When we entered the hostel, 3/4 on the people there were masalay. I almost thought we were at the wrong place haha. The lobby was so homely - they even have free wifi (laptops included!) and yes, free breakfast. We stayed at Drop Inn Too (another branch just a couple of shops away) - a deluxe room called Novena (they don't use room numbers, only MRT station names I'm just guessing!) and it's easier to remember. There's a queen-sized bed, AC, wall-fan and dressers. The bathroom wasn't attached but it's right next to our room. They even have hot shower (just warm enough to shower in a cold weather I guess). I love the place!! I'll post a picture soon.

As always, we went to Orchard and whatnots, the lights around the city were sooo purpley!! It was really, really beautiful. Big Christmas trees in front of pretty much every mall in Orchard Street. I must admit, Forever 21 was super cun (four-storeys). And did I mention Diva?! Almost everything was S$7!! But I didn't get anything, shit pokai. There's always next year ;)

There I met Kifli, Nisha's Aquarian friend. He's nice, he carried all our crap and managed to stay awake the whole time! Didn't even ask for restroom break, haha. He would ask what we wanted to eat, I always answered 'Whatever, as long as it's halal'. Duh, haha! Sometimes I can't believe myself lol. We went to Long John Silver's for dinner - ordered chicken fillet thing that I could've sworn looked like goreng pisang with the keriuk-keriuk. Crossed >_<

Couldn't stay for breakfast, got a date ;)

005: KACT

2010-12-28T00:19:00.003+08:00

My cactus died.

He's been there for me throughout the year and never ceased to amuse me with his long, weird-looking, p*nis-like body. I'm gonna miss this conversation starter. He was a good soldier :(

004: THE LAST RIDE

2010-12-26T22:29:00.002+08:00

I went on a date with
my baby brother today cuz I really had to get myself new shoes for my New Year's date next week. I'm so excivous I just don't know what to wear!! This is my first date since forever and I wanna MakeDamnSure that he'll remember this day till God-knows-when.

We hardly ever go out and our long-distance relationship is pretty unique. People keep asking if I could cope at all but little did they know that I've survived. It was really hard at first but I got over it. I honestly think that it's so much better this way. What bothers me is if I could ever deal with him being with me day in and day out - cuz we just can't get enough of each other when we're together! (True story, haha) InsyaAllah boleh :D

We went to Theobroma Chocolate Lounge, had massive sugar rush and laughed to death - except we didn't actually die of course. I was singing this song and my bro couldn't take it. We had Snow White Frapp and Belgian waffle. Yum!

In the end, I got myself a lipstick, concealer and two pairs of sandals from Fourskin and Vincci (as they were on sale) for less than a hundred bucks. Horray!

003: SECRET SANTA

2010-12-23T22:04:00.005+08:00

I wonder what's for me under the Christmas tree?

Every year, we organize Secret Santa at the office. Secret Santa is a Western Christmas tradition, in which members of a group or community are randomly assigned a person to whom they anonymously give a gift (Wikipedia). I'm so excited to know what my Secret Santa will get me. I wanted a big box of Hello Panda.

I'm shocked that not many people are aware of its existence. It's simply the most delish Panda in the world! Hello?!

A small box of Hello Panda costs less than RM3!

Fuhhh, stim bai.

002: DXWH

2010-12-21T23:08:00.002+08:00

Dakwah, dakwah juga. Pun begitu, kita tak sepatutnya sound orang sebegitu kurang ajar. You have to put yourselves in their shoes. Before you run your mouth about something, make sure you bring your lunch box (direct translation).

Kalau lah mereka tanya pasal agama anda, adakah anda bersedia untuk jawab? Kalau dia tanya tentang sesuatu surah, adakah anda sudah khatam? Tapi adakah anda seorang tahfiz? Adakah anda faham every detail dalam kitab anda? Jangan rosakkan nama agama sebab ego anda. Dan jangan pula anda reka maksud dalam kitab anda. Sila rujuk translation yang telah diiktiraf, bukan ikut kepala hotak anda saja.

Jangan cabar orang lain dengan something yang you sendiri pun tak confirm masuk syurga atau tidak. Jihad, jihad juga. Tetapi haruslah bersesuaian dan tidak menyentuh sensitiviti kaum lain :)

Semoga amalan kita diterima olehh Allah SWT - InsyaAllah.

001: MY SIXTH BLOG

2010-12-20T19:14:00.000+08:00

Sweet, it's my sixth year blogging on cyberspace - thank you very much! Whoa, time really does eat me alive. For the whole six crazy years, I've been talking about many different guys - boyfriends and almosts. However, it has ALWAYS been one guy. My sayang is indeed my one and only :)

Today, I bought the cutest dress of all!

Other toddlers ain't got nothing on me!

I wish me luck on my pursue to a more non-private life (budget public figure apa?) and I hope that I won't regret it - which InsyaAllah I won't, cuz 2011 seems very, very promising. It's gonna be a hectic year ahead. To the batmobile!!