Al-Fatihah

My aunt - we call her Auntie Ebot - passed away this morning around 7am.

Alhamdulillah telah selamat dikebumikan after solat Zuhur today.

Semoga rohnya dirahmati Allah dan ditempatkan bersama-sama orang mukmin.

Al-Fatihah.

I soooo fell in love

Was at Parkson KLCC earlier today, and I was just browsing throught the beddings section.. when I came upon the display for Hallmark's beddings.

Uhuhuhuh... the moment I touched the texture of the quilt cover, I was a goner.
I fell in love!

Pastu.. tengok price tag quilt cover queen bed, terkedu lah kejap. Giler mahal. RM699.00 for quilt cover ONLY. Pair of pillowcases RM49.90. Fitted bedsheet queen bed (only) RM239.00, or something..

*sigh*

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I'm adding the Hallmark's bedset (the whole ensamble, please, tq) to my wishlist. Cream colour would be lovely. Or light chocolate / earthy tone.

Thank you.



(LOLs!!!)

My "First"

Mel tagged me on this.

Well, here goes...

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First favourite book
I think Mak Abah bought me plenty of books when I was young. The first fave book I remember must have had something to do with ABC's hehe.. I can't remember the title though, but I do remember a lot of colours, and some scenery from a farm. Hehe..

First soft toy
Honestly, I don't remember at all. But there is a picture of a three-year-old me holding a black-and-white teddy bear. Probably that's it lah.

First jewellery
A set of 3 identical gold bangles from arwah Wan (Abah's late mother). I got 3 pieces, Ya got 2. It was meant to be worn by adults, so Mak kept it for me until I was in probably Standard 6 or Form 1. And I only get to wear them during Hari Raya, or at kenduri kahwin.
Now, I wear them whenever I get the chance - normally on days that I wear gold-coloured brooch so that they match hehehhe...

First kindergarten / "tadika"
I think somewhere in Ampang. I must have been 4 or 5 years old lah. I don't recall much, only that I left before the end of the school year.

First fight
I don't think I've been on a physical fight. Ever. Verbal ada lah kot. But sorry, tak ingat when is the first time.

First best friend
Hmm.. Can I give a few names?
Probably Zura, Oyen & Ta. Hehe...
I've known all of them since Std 1. We are still good friends until today - although I haven't seen them for a few months. (Yen, sorry! We all owe you & your new baby a visit. Hikhiks..)

First boyfriend
Erks! Online bf tak kira.. right? LOLs..!!!
Well, those IRC "affairs" aside, first boyfriend is probably the ex. Surprisingly, he's also the only one I can call a boyfriend. The rest are... well.. I'm not sure what to term them. Some are flings, some are scandals kot, some are probably special friends, but not serious ones. (Ish teruk aku nih :P)

First job
As a temporary clerk at AMI Insurance.
That was during the summer vacation of 1998 (I was so homesick I just had to come back home during the holidays - June to September 1998). Worked as a clerk with daily pay. Had a huge crush on one 'abang' there ekekekeke!

First car
Proton Wira (sedan) 1.5 Auto. Well, it wasn't really mine 100%. Only paid part of the monthly instalment hehe... So technically, I cannot call it my first car, eh?

First devastating death
Arwah Wan (grandmother from Abah's side). I was still a kid - 6-years-old probably. Masa tu baru je pindah ke rumah Setapak ni. I don't think I completely understood death at that time, but she has been away from home for quite some time - she has been at the hospital due to illness.
I remembered Arwah Wan the most when she comforted me once - when I accidentally locked a door from outside, and it couldn't be opened. I know Mak Abah were both really angry at me, but since Wan interfered and hid me behind her, both Mak Abah couldn't continue to scold me.
I must have been 4 or 5 at that time.

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I have quite a few things to write. Tapi macam takde mood nak tulis.
Apasal eh?

Off to Ritz-Carlton

I'm supposed to have a 2-day training at Carlton Business Centre (today and tomorrow). Unfortunately there were loose ends at the office which required me to miss today's session.
*sigh* all those nice food.. and I wasn't there!

:P

I think I should be able to make it tomorrow. Must remember to SMS boss and ask if I'm needed at the office. (Let's hope I'm not!)

That's Thursday.
Then it's Friday.
Then it's the weekend.
(And school holidays begin, right?)

How time flies...

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Talking about school holidays, it's normally associated with weddings and kenduri nikah kahwin and all the 'do'. And I've already got 2 wedding invitations - both are schoolfriends.

It's going to be interesting to see old friends, some I haven't met since SPM (OMG, it HAS been that long..).

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*yawnnnn*
I seem to be getting tired easily lately nih. Wonder why...

Perhaps it's time to plan a vacation, eh?
:)

Err..

About the state of non-update of this blog..
Can I blame my laziness?

LOLs..

(Yes Amir. I am THAT lazy to update. Alah, I cheating sekali sekala jek. Hahaha!)

Progressing rather nicely :))

Alhamdulillah the renovation works on the house is progressing rather nicely.

Kalau ikut original plans, memang patutnya dah selesai. But along the way, we added stuff to be renovated - some over here, some over there.

My room has been painted a soft peach (dalam catalog it's called 'Floral Peach').. LOLs.. previously it was sweet pink. Somehow I thought the room is a teeny bit brighter than it was before (ke aku je yg syok sendiri? hehe..).

The new bed is arriving sometime next week. The furniture shop has earlier sent the dressing table, the side table, and the towel rack. So.. tunggu saja laa katil baru.
Yes, I went to Aussino again yesterday. But somehow things are just not as attractive when there wasn't any sales / promotions. LOLs!

Today went to Ikea. Hehehe.. Wanted to buy some wicker / rattan baskets for storage (for kitchen, for my room). A few caught my eyes lah. But when we went to the 'marketplace' to pick them up, I thought the finishing wasn't as nice as I'd like them to be. In the end, tak jadi beli.

Maybe rezeki takde kat Ikea this time.
InsyaAllah will look at other places lah.. Someone suggested Nilai 3 - apparently there were quite a selection of rattan products. Soon. Perhaps next weekend, coz I know my cousin Inn is also interested to look around in Nilai 3 :))

Hmm.. I gotta get some beauty sleep. This morning woke up early, and together with Ya, we prepared breakfast for Mak & Abah - Ya made 'lempeng' and I cooked sardines. YUMMYYY!

"Don't Give In To The Madness"

Someone forwarded this to me recently.
I guess I just have to post this one, here.

Serves as a reminder to everyone.. especially more so to me.

Enjoy.

And.. don't give in to the madness...

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"It is madness...

To hate all roses
because you got scratched with one thorn...

To give up on your dreams
because one didn't come true...

To give up on your efforts
because one of them failed...

To condemn all your friends
because one betrayed you...

Not to believe in love
because someone was unfaithful, or didn't love you back...

To throw away all your chances to be happy
because you did not succeed on the first attempt...


I hope that as you go on your way
you don't give in to madness.


Remembering always...

Another chance may come up.
Another friend.
A new love.
A renewed strength.

Be persistent.

Look for happiness in everyday..."

- Author Unknown -

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Labour Day weekend - busy busy busy!

It's been a very busy long weekend.

I've managed to clean up a lot of stuff from my room. And trust me, when I say a lot, it means A WHOLE LOT! LOLs.. Any of The Girls can verify this. They've seen my room before (both in UK and Malaysia).. hehe..

Even I was surprised at the amount of rubbish bags (big ones, mind you!) that I took out from the room. Sheesh.. that just shows how much junk stuff I've been keeping in my room! Hehehhe..
Well.. they say.. get rid of the old stuff, and make room for new ones eh? That's exactly what I'm doing now!

On Saturday afternoon I went to Aussino. Got a bedsheet set for Ya (Mak has a quilt / bed throw which she's giving to Ya, so.. for now, it's just a bedsheet set for my sister).
And bought a quilt (in UK, I used to call it duvet. I still do, sometimes hehe), plus a quilt cover set. White/pink with dark pink rose prints. Aww.. how feminine! That's exactly how I felt for the past 2 days.. sebab dah 2 nights tido pakai quilt baru hahahaha!!

Also, I immediately signed up to be Linen Lover Members hehehe.. would anyone want to willingly miss out on the additional 10% off - on top of the 30% discount that Aussino is offering?? Hehe.. apalagi.. terus jadi member la!

I'm going again to Aussino. Very soon! hehe..
I think I'll be having dept lunch tomorrow.. Hmm, if that place ada Aussino, wouldn't it be just lovely? ;))

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Sunday was spent mengemas bilik (this time sort out apa cadar2 / selimut / pillow cases / table cloths yg takmau lagi.. banyak betul we decided to give away), melayan tetamu (Mak Ton, Lene & Wewe came and went "oooh" and "aaah" hehehe... I swear it, they're soo cute!), got prepared in case banjir at our area (alhamdulillah tak masuk rumah, just naik sikit kat garage je..), went out for dinner with Mak Abah, and slept early - penat lah!

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Today woke late (ish.. teruk betul aku nih) and had late brunch after continuing some 'mengemas' inside the room (told'ya, my room has too much stuff. Serious babes, 3 hari pun tak settle lagi.. ini ada about 10% to go lagi..), went to Jusco and did some serious shopping for facial products. Hehe.. the staff at Clinique counter must love me very much! LOLs.. Used the 'privileged day' voucher - Mak Abah bought some clothes and household items.

Petang went to KLCC, met up with Lene and her 2 boys and Lene's brother - we watched The Wild (ni sebab nak bawak the kids keluar la ni hehe..). Balik rumah, lepas Isya' ingat nak sambung sikit mengemas bilik.. tapi tak larat nak tengok bilik dah (hahahaha! jelak dah tau!) so I decided to pamper my face a bit hehehe..

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I think tomorrow's going to be a looooooonnnggggg day (((sigh)))
Berat betul nak warm up engine "kerja" after a long weekend eh?
;P