leap year

leap year tradition ~_^

okay, so this year is a leap year! i'm taking this opportunity to write an entry on today since i could only do it once in every four years! did you know that there are some interesting traditions about today. and one of them is women may only propose marriage on leap years in british isle. persons that born on the 29th february are called 'leaplings' or 'leapers.' so happy birthday to all leaplings or leapers!

i've read an interesting article in reader's digest recently. it's about how pick friends who make us feel good. i a study in US, researchers found that a person's happiness depends on the happiness people they connect with. it's not only spread between direct friends, but also among friends of our friends' friends! and this good feelings seem to be the most contagious among friends of the same sex. dr luft, a psychologist said that nobody is all positive or all negative.

we should spend more time with the people that made us feeling positive, great, happy and energised after the meeting. it doesn't mean that we should cut contact with the people that made us feel the opposite. it just meant that we put more emphasis on the people we feel good around. we also radiate positive aura ourselves so that the people around us will receive the similar effect. again it doesn't mean we have to be happy and sunny all the times. we have the right to be sad because it's normal.

but if we have the deepest and truest friendship of all, we just have to be ourselves! negative or positive, happy or sad, crazy or uptight, our true friends will accept us for who we are and will always bring light and joy in our lives. they will always there through the thick and thin, to lend shoulders to cry on, to lend ears to all our problems no matter how silly it is, to offer advises when asked and so much more! be grateful for friends like these since they truly are hard to find!

ps: oh, i proposed to kengo akechi just now and he said yes! in my imagination of course! ;)

my pic with Tun

Tun, kak intan (little izz) and me

my sister, kak ala developed her family photos for the last six years and this photo is among them. oh, and guess how much the photos developing cost? around RM800++, RM0.40/piece! hoho, that's why i choose to keep most of my photos in the softcopy form. backt o the photo with Tun. i think, it was taken during kak ala's family day at bukit merah laketown resort back in 2007. we were quite surprised to see Tun and took the opportunity to take photo together. honestly, Tun is my favourite prime minister. i grew up under his 'watch.' i admired his bravery in voicing out his opinions under any circumstances.

a gift from my mom

my parents came by today to visit their children and my mom brought her handmade 'laksa johor' especially for us! yummy! and then she went to the book fair at precint 3 with my sister. she bought be a few books and one of them is the above pic directly translated by me,'it's a bliss being bride/groom for all the time!' huhu, i think it's one of my mom's way telling me to get married already! she had told me verbally many times before.

in fact more than i could count, to get married but i gave her my standard answer,'belum sampai jodoh ema,!' or 'it's not my time yet!' and i usually add a remark that Allah has already fixed my mate and my time to get married, so i just need to be patient and wait which she will always counteract by saying, 'yelah betul, tapi kena usaha jugak!' meaning,'yes it's true but you still have to make efforts!' haha, and then i will change the topic. so, that's all about my mom urging me to get married. and here's a sweet song by misha omar, jawapanmu. i love this song and i find the lyrics are sweet...

ps: i love my mom very very much! sometimes, she's more enthusiastic than me in certain things. example given above (marriage stuffs)!

[SONG] Yuna ~ Terukir Di Bintang

ps: can i dedicate this song to my future husband, whoever he may be?! ;) of course i could! to my dearest husband, whoever you are, whatever you are doing right now, wherever you are, whatever you are thinking, whomever you are with, just want you to know that i love you very much and thank you for accepting me as your wife even with all my flaws and all! i thank Allah everyday till my last breath for having you in my life...

my pumpkin project

'bingka labu'

greetings! last tuesday, i suddenly got the mood to make 'bingka labu,' it's sort like pumpkin pie.. err, not really. but the main ingredient is pumpkin. so, after maghrib i went to mydin to buy the things i need to make this 'bingka labu.' my niece help me. so, it's a success with minor imperfection. for me, it's a little bit too sweet. so the next time, i'm making this i should cut down the amount of sugar and condensed milk, thank you. when will i make it again? when the mood strikes, hehe..

salmon sashimi

yesterday, i went out with A. we ate at nippon tei, a japanese restaurant at alamanda. after that, we went to jusco equine to buy amir's wedding gift. and after that we went karaoke. tomorrow, i have to send my sister to LCCT, since she's going to china with her husband leaving me in charge! on saturday and sunday this week, i have to work. but i will have to excuse myself for a while on saturday because i have to send my 'children' to their piano class. and on sunday, i have to attend putri's (my sister's maid) cousin wedding in cheras.

ps: while hunting for amir's wedding gift, A and i managed to play the 'drum' there. we tried to beat rafiz's record of 100% on doraemon song and both of us succeed! yeah!

world kidney day 2012

World Kidney Day 2012

ever since i registered for world hunger relief charity walk last year, i always receive invitations to other charity marathons or walks from hooha asia. so, today i decided to join another event that is the world kidney day run 2012 on 4th march 2012 at dataran merdeka. i invited a few of my friends along and now four are confirmed; me, A, oleen and jem. so if any of you guys are interested, please register here before 25th february 2012. 

there are a few categories you could choose from; men open, women open etc. my friends and i, we chose the fun run. why? because it's 2km less (5km) from the other category and it's open for all ages and sizes. the only disadvantage is there's no prize given for this category. like we could get any prize in the first place, hehe... the fees for the fun run category is RM25 and extra RM5 charges for online registering. as usual, we will get t-shirts and goodie bags.

registering for this event is not the only online thing i did today! i also managed to buy tickets to ho chi minh city, vietnam! we managed (me, A, liza & sophie) to get the best prize, i think for this trip. the price for 3 days and 2 nights stay at some 'unknown' hotel and the return ticket is only RM204 inclusive taxes and all! isn't it a bargain?!! our trip to ho chi minh city will be on 29th september 2012 (saturday) until 1st october 2012 (monday). really looking forward for this one, yeah!

off to ho chi minh!!!

Just a lil' something..

From time to time, to remind ourselves to relax, to be peaceful, we may wish to set aside some time for a retreat, a day of mindfulness, when we walk slowly, smile, drink tea with a friend, and enjoy being together as if we are the happiest people on Earth. ~ Robin Garrison

irfan's birthday bash!

mind the mistake ;)

salam.. yesterday was my nephew, irfan's 7th birthday celebration. his birthday is actually on 7th february but the party has been postpone to the weekend to make it more convenient. this year, hes birthday is held at kizsports and gym, bangsar village. honestly, it's the first time i heard of that place. i passed bangsar quite a few times but i never notice the place. when i arrived there (thank god for the gps), it is actually a shopping mall. and here i stupidly imagine, it was a village (some sort of market place) in the city. the place is a heaven for children. it has a big jungle gym and to play inside, you must wear socks. my brother and sister-in-law left their four children under my take because they had to attend business elsewhere. all of them didn't bring socks, so i have to buy them which later i redeemed the money from my brother, haha.. it's middle of the month and i'm broke!

kizsports & gym, bangsar village II

the event started at about 4pm. there's a guy that act as the MC and brought all the kids to the game room. they played three games altogether. the first game goes like this. the light in the room was switched off and a disco light is on. all the children must dance to the music. and when the music stopped, the MC will announce a number and the children must group themselves according to the number annouced. if the MC said three, then the must be three person in the group. since my nephews and nieces total up to eight minus the birthday boy since he's busy with his friends, it was quite easy for them to form group. once, the MC said that there must be at least 1 mommy and 1 daddy in a group, so we, the parents (i'm considered as one ot the parents) had to get involved.

parachute game

the next game is called the parachute game. the children made one big circle and is given a round shape big parachute to hold. then one of them will be chosen as a crocodile. the 'crocodile' will go under the parachute and pull any child's legs. this child then will become another crocodile and help the first crocodile to pull other children's legs until all of them are under the parachute and became crocodiles. the parents part here is to help hold the parachute. my nephew, hazim proudly got the part of the first crocodile and as expected he pulled my niece, yasmin's legs first to help him. the sound of the children squeals an shrieks is actually fun to hear.

the race game

the third and the last game the played is the race game. the children are divided into team A and team B. each team got 1 mommy to help them organized and 1 daddy to become the superplayer. they have to lay down on a skateboard and use their have to push themselve forward. the first team to finish wins. it's quite funny and entertaining to watch the children play and even more funny and entertaining to watch the superplayer a.k.a the daddy played. my brother-in-law is one of the superplayer. after the games ended, all the children washed their hand and went to the dining room to eat. they sang the birthday day song for the fifth times and the birthday boy cuts the angry bird cake.

and that's the end of the party. i returned my 'children' to their biological parents and took a walk around the mall. they got borders book shop but it is small. there were other bookshops outside the mall (since bangsar is quite near to UM), but i couldn't see it since it's raining. i went straight back home, this time using a different route from the one i came. my sister arrived not long after me and it's time to open the birthday presents. i didn't gave him any present yet due to my eoconomic condition. hehe.. but i did gave him his gift today! i gave him a book on mummy, cars pictureuka card games and a dvd.

the happy and content birthday boy

ps: i remember when i was young, i only celebrated my birthday once, on my 9th birthday! well, i blow candles almost every year because we do celebrate birthday in our family, no matter how small it is, we must have cake!

[SONG] hitomi - is it you?

 

Toki wa kimagure yozora ni ukabu seiza wa

Nani o mono katari

Donna unmei o kureru no darou

Boku wa yume mite kokoro e to tsunagatte

Tatta hitotsu dake

Sore dake nagare hoshi ni negatta

Time is fickle as constellations float in the night sky
What kind of story, what destiny do they have in store for me?
I dreamt and made a single wish on a shooting star
Just that one wish to be connected to your heart

*Kimi da to shinjita shunkan ni

Tsuyoi kaze ga fuki midareta

Itsukara ka iya sareta

Tomadoi mo kiete

Sagashiteta mirai eto tsuzuku michi

Kimi to nara ikeru kamone

Kimi da yoko no tobira o aku kagi wa kitto

*The moment I believed that you were the one
A strong wind blew me off balance
Before I knew it, I was healed and my confusion was gone
Together with you, I think I can make it
And take that road that leads to the future I searched for
I know you’re the key that will unlock this door

Ame ni mikka tsuki ano sora wa namida shite

Donna nagusa memo nakute

Sugi yuku toki o matteru

Boku wa kimi nine tsutaeru kotoba o sagashite

Kono sugata motto

Motto sono kokoro ni nokoshitai

Rain falls on a new moon as the sky sheds tears
I wait for time to pass with nothing to comfort me
I’m searching for the words to tell you
That I want my figure to remain in your heart more

Tsuyoku nareru kara modometeku kara

Donna koto ga atta toshitemo

Karamatta kyou datte

Akirame wa shinai

Kokoro ka yowasete eranda michi

Kimi to nara aruite iku yo

Atarashiku hajimaru sekai kono basho kara

I can be a strong person and I’ll keep on wishing
No matter what may come
Today may hold me back but I won’t give in
Together with you, I’ll walk the road
I decided to send my heart out on
A new world begins here

Kuchibue o fuku you ni kiss o shite

Ano hi no mama de iyou yo

Futari shikawakara nai

Kakure ie o sagashite ne

Kono mama de sono mama de

We’ll kiss as if putting our lips together to whistle
Let’s go back to the way it was that day
Go out and find a refuge for just the two of us
As long as we’re together…

Repeat *

Kimi da to wakatta

I knew it was you

ps: this is the opening for one of my favourite jdrama i mentioned before, shotgun marriage.. and i always sing this song when we go karaokeing at alamanda. unfortunately, i hadn't remembered all the lyrics yet. so, each time i sing, i have to look at my phone for the  lyrics, hehe...

[BOOK] women are crazy, men are stupid

there, finally i've finished reading this book. i bought in on 31 march 2011 and i only finished it a few days ago, hehe.. it's entertaining and funny! but honestly, i prefer relationship books by allan and barbara pease. you know, they are the one that wrote why men don't have a clue and women always need more shoes, why men don't listen and women can't read maps and others. other books on relationship that i've is none other than men are from mars and women are from venus by john gray.

but reading these books only help me theoretically no practically because i have no practice at all. that's my pathetic love life but here's my latest motto; i'm 30(almost), i'm single and i'm loving it! i have less responsibility, i have more quality time for myself, i can spend at my will (as long as i have the money) and many many other privileges married or attached people don't have! go singles! ;)

i am doom!!! really doom!!! but i love my family!!!

The family is a haven in a heartless world. ~ Christopher Lasch

salam, just wanna say that i'm doom, really doom!!! and the reason is none other than 'thesis block.' i don't have the slightest idea how to start my project and by doing so, i managed to bother my parents and siblings. haha, it started out this way. yesterday, one of my episode came. by episode, i mean my mood swing! i managed to cry for no apparent reason. and as usual, if i'm not feeling mentally well, i would call my mother. just hearing her voice would help me calm down a little bit.

and as usual, she could detect my distress eventhough i tried to hide it. to make things worst, i asked my mom to forgive all my sins so if i died that night, at least i had her forgiveness. and than i put down the phone. 15 seconds later, she called me back.. haha, that's my mom for you! she thought i was a little mad at my brother. previously, i asked my brother to lend a few books for me from upm. but, he's so busy, he couldn't find the time and i really didn't mind since i already had abundance of books to help me the thesis. so, my mom thought that was the reason for my mood swing and i told her it wasn't.

nevertherless, after the phone call, i got a sms from my father and asked me my thesis topic. and the next day a.k.a today, my brother called me to inform that he already borrowed them. so, after work today, i went to pick the books up from my brother's house. and i was totally surprised at the number of books he borrowed for me. i only asked for two and he borrowed five. later tonight, i found out from my dad's call that he's the one who's really responsible for the book numbers incerasing, he sms my brother my thesis topic. and now, that's my dad for you! he even helped me with my assignments before!!! and by helping, i mean totally did them from beginning to the end!

ps: i'm totally grateful for having such a wonderful and supportive family... totally love them!!!

romantic hollywood

promo poster

last saturday (04/02/2012), we went to watch another musical at petronas philharmonic hall. by we i mean, me, A, ateng and his housemate. ateng bought the tickets for us since he knew someone that work there so we get staff discount. this time, i keep my big mouth shut the whole performance! oh another unfortunate incident happened. A couldn't get in on the first half of the show since she's wearing jeans. the dress code is smart casual. ateng reminded me regarding the dress code and i intended to remind A the same thing. but since A had went to the musical before, i assumed that she must know the dress code so i cancelled my intention on reminding her. and when i picked her up, i didn't even realized she's wearing jeans. i oly realized after she mentioned it to us before entering the hall.

the ticket



we even joked about we would cover her jeans. i told her that she could loan my pants since i'm wearing a cheongsam. ateng offered her his jacket so she could cover the jeans. but we didn't expected that she really couldn't get in. so, Awent to hunt some alternatives to change her jeans. but, all the 'alternatives' were very expensive. when she found the reasonable price oned, there were unfit for her. i met her during the interval and we managed to slip smuggle her for the second half. actually, there were only a few songs and movies that i recognized from the musical. let me list the movies from the show, couldn't really remember the song names (well, maybe a few) :

• Romeo & Juliet
• Dr Zhivago
• Gone With The Wind
• On The Waterfront
• Roman Hoiday
• Out of Africa
• Splash
• Sleeping Beauty
• Ghost
• Chocolat
• Sayonara
• Casablanca
• The Addams Family

the bold one is the only movies that i've truly watched and remembered. maybe, there were a few that i knew the storyline but never actually watched it and a few that i've watched but couldn't remember, huhu.. i planned to watch a few movies from the list. some of them are roman holiday and splash! ok, i think that's all for my update. oh, here's a few things i planned to do in the next few months; watch another mucisal at DPO (most probably Oscar Winner, end of march), watch upin and ipin at IB (may), go to genting highlands, go visit hawa (maybe in may during hanni's wedding) and go holiday abroad (south east asia only).

ps: did you know that people who feel similar emotions will begin to match each other's body language? this is call mirroring and says, 'look at me! i feel the same way as you!' it could be the way they sit or the way they tilt their head.

if you happy and you know it..

if you happy and you know it, you clap your hand.. salam, do you know the song! i'm pretty sure that most of you would recognize that song. we usually sang it during our childhood! why suddenly with the song, you asked? haha, it's because i'm feeling happy, very happy! the reason?! hi-mit-su-da-yo~~  when the time came, when everthing turns out as i hope it will, i promise to tell you the reason. i hope i won't forget my promise. if things don't turn out as i hope, let the secret dies with me...

yesterday was federation day (erk, i'm not sure if i translated it right! it's hari wilayah, btw..), so i had the day off and guess how i spent the day? actually, i planned to watch sunrise with A. but, it didn't happened since both of us couldn't wake up early.. we went out late the day before. first, we watched chronicle with rafiz. it was a good movie. after that, we went sightseeing at kuala lumpur nightlife. it's my first time ever staying so late at kl. we went home at about 2am. after that, A and i continued our sightseeing, this time while driving. we arrived home at about 5am. hence, we couldn't wake up the next day!

when we finally woke up around 10am, we got ready for our planned activitiy for the day. we went to red box karaoke at ioi mall and sang our hearts out. it was our first time ever karaokeing at red box. so, it's our first time singing while eating. the price is reasonable and we planned to go there next time. that day, we went home at about 6pm. and i haven't even started on my proposal. i planned to start it asap, huhu... this weekend i'm going to another musical at dewan filharmonik petronas. but i forgot to ask my dear friend, the exact date. he bought the ticket for us. ok, i think that's all for now. take care all...

ps: have you ever experienced, feeling so happy, you became speechless, your face became hot since blood ran to your face, made you blushing? i had, earlier today for the reason i couldn't tell... neko-no-suki-desu... ;)