Soup for the Soul

Midvalley was crowded even on Wednesday. Planned a day out for a movie with some closest girls I know at UiTM two days earlier. Eisya Aiman suggested Wednesday because the price of the ticket is lower than any other days. Good job girl, You save my pocket money!

Wanna grabbed Syikin but she's far away at Pahang, Dina is just quiet as a mouse, heard no news from her lately. In the end, only Azyan, Jija and Eisya tagged along. So, the plan was to watch Big Momma; Like Father Like Son. Haven't watch movies ever since Christmas Holiday. 

Woke up for some reason. My mindset shut off to see the sun rise like I used before. Thankfully, my father was aware that I have a date with these girls, so I owe him big for not making it an off. Kalau tak, I will lose three more friends. T.T

Big Momma this time, is not really entertaining. Laughed out at the jokes here and there, but they don't clinch. Good comedies will always come out with scripts that make you laugh unstoppable and will carved in down to your soul. Sadly, Big Momma isn't the one included in the description I made above. Yes, go watch it, but SERIOUSLY, just wait for a couple of weeks so you can download it in HD. Then it would be worth it.

One important thing that I got today are two books: which I considered them as soups for the soul. Been away from reading for two weeks can really make someone dull. Well, at least it is for me. Bought two books which I was destined to buy just to reduce my quality spare time with my dear friend called Facebook. However, what I am trying to find is a book called What Your Teachers didn't Tell You by Farish Noor. Couldn't find it somehow or perhaps terlepas pandang? I just need to get back to the store soon, after knowing how it looks on cover art.

suke dengan MPH sebab banyak buku:) (poyo sikit)

heard this one inspires people, let see what'cha got!

gonna be BOOKWORMS after bored becoming FACEBOOKWORMS

nak tau apa ada dalam ni kena la beli ye dak?

Eh, besides getting myself two books, I am pleased to have my friends back. It was fun again to have lunch with the girls. Domino is certainly a better place for pizzas compared to the Hutted Pizza (Pizza Hut) despite having an uncook brownies for desert. Hehehe. Apa ni domino Midvalley, bakar Brownies pun tak reti ke?

I had happy today. Have YOU?

>>>P/S: My friend Jija put an ad on the Internet, and already got a job-call. Waa. I am so unlucky not to get as fast as she did. T.T ....BUT now looking forward for PC Fair, BookFair and Edu Fair. <<<

Chinese Mindset

Have you ever heard that Chinese always had their eyes for money? They WOULD never end up for business that could make them lost? And, they always have good mindset? I couldn't agree more. Even in Malaysia, Chinese topped the market in HARVESTING their income to the highest degree. Most of the richest tycoon we have right now are ruled by these Chinese people and even shopping malls that we used to go to LEPAK and hotels that surrounded our capital city, most of them are owned by these great Chinese tycoons. They have some kind of principle in life that we can follow. Besides that, Prophet Muhammad s.a.w (selawat ke atas junjugan) once phrased: Tuntutlah ilmu sampai ke negeri China. Why do you think he mentioned about China?

Last night I couldn't sleep, so I grabbed the newest edition of my school's magazine. Like I expected, the magazine featured the list of names of 'successful' SPM 2009 candidates. It is fun to see my name among those great achievers. And, it brought the old memories again. Anyhow, what I wanna emphasize here is on my friend, the 2009's best SPM achiever of my school, advice on how to succeed. I somehow or rather feel that it can be put into good use. Who knows?

Liew Chee Tuck is the friend I am mentioning about. A great friend, a handsome friend, and a friendly accounting tutor. He is like my ONLY CHINESE friend I have right now, after Chiam demised. Listed below would be his advice to the juniors:

Ways to Deal with Time: -Dividing time to four categories

1. importance and immediate

2. importance and non-immediate

3. not important and immediate

4. not important and non-immediate.

Ways on Studies: Divided into 3 categories

1. Understanding: do notes and exercises

2. Calculation: do notes and memorize formulae

3. Language: knows the technique

One of his goal that will make him undoubtedly as a Chinese is to have a personal asset targeting at RM10 million. Now he is pursuing a foundation studies in Actuarial Science and will continue his degree after May 2011. 

I remember how he used to read a book that contains technique on good business managements, that have been adapted from ancient Chinese technique on wars. He did ask me to consider reading it, but I haven't up till now. I will definitely gonna get the book! 

And, I am grateful to have him as a friend while in school. He is a brilliant guy, and I owe him a lot for helping me in accounting. Miss him badly now. Lol.

>>>p/s: Chinese can be a very good friend. Sadly, I have only a few of them. Pity<<. 

Loosen up

Alhamdulillah that we live well up till now. Earthquake strikes Japan again, masyaAllah. The country itself had lost so much and now again the mishap recurred. How can this be even sadder?

Yesterday, got this chat with a collegemate. I assumed he would make it to the pre-medicine course which will be starting this May after the final results are out. So, I was just asking, is it true the course is only for the ex-science students from UiTM. And, yeah, it is true. It gonna be a 5 weeks introduction course on medicine for the chosen asasian. I myself not quite sure whether I'll make it or the opposite. Pretty much have loosen the expectations and hopes. 

This friend made me realized that ALLAH Azza Wa Ja'la is AR RAHMAN and AR RAZAK. Every blessing in life given to His servants are decided upon HIM, himself. None others. Semua rezeki itu ditentukan oleh Allah yang Kuasa. Plus, there are ways how we should ask for the blessings and ways to start praying on what we really want in our lives. And, I might have lack on that particular effort. To pray with my highest degree of sincerity.

He added that, his friend who is doing medicine in UKM told him that not everybody who entered the faculty is graded a flat 4. And, even the success upon getting to medical school is rezeki from Allah to His servant. 

That's why after hearing that, I keep thinking about mistakes. Mistakes that I have made all these while. Allah is there for us. Perhaps it is the way we asked from him ain't proper. So loosen up, and make a correction while there's time.

>>p/s: a final year medic student whom I call doc, advised me how to lose weight. Dieting and 4 times a week exercise is importante. But, you know me, the laziest of all lazy bums. Try not to eat full-plated of white rice he told me. I was like OMY. I am a Malay who adore rice so much. But, this is for the future. I must grab the chance to live healthy. Lagipun, nak jadi doctor, first impression pun amat penting kan?<<<

Life after asasi

Earth Hour 2011 wasn't my in-thing after all. Second year, of not participating, and am I that bad for not at least save up a little energy for the Planet Earth? Maybe but whatever.

The reason for not turning off the electricity for that particular event was because I had a feast to attend. And, the feast was a heaven of food, plus it was nice to see long-time-no-see nephews and nieces and beloved aunt who just got diagnosed for having gout this very night. Wah pity her, hope she's fine by now.

One problem when we encountered with big family reunions is the fact that when we got bashed by some cousins and aunts about our education. What are you pursuing now? Where are you studying now? What's your goal? And the list continues. Sometimes, it's okay to interfere with one's life, it proven that they love me and they care, however sometimes it turns out to be a little annoying.

Looks like not many knew what asasi and foundation studies is. When I told them, I just completed mine, they went a bit awkward. Asked me again upon my degree, what choice that I made. InsyaALLAH medicine is still in heart, I replied. One cousin, who already had a child at the age of 18, then bashed me about am I going to go to Russia? I replied a NO. Then, he recommended me Indonesia, Padjajaran, Medan and so on. Mom interrupted and told him that I am afraid of earthquakes and after that, he told me...why need to go overseas when you have a lot of prestige medical schools locally? He is right. And that's what I am aiming for. 

Hahaha. This cousin is one of many who like to play nice and friendly. He then asked me, what's the reason my aunt got her Gout after eaten the fried chicken liver that very night? Tak ke gelabah tanya pasal GOUT kat lepasan asasi macam saya? Well, probably after this, I have to be updated with diseases and their facts so that won't be shivered to answer such questions again, no? 

What a day. But, seriously this cousin, or Abang Saiful, was really nice:) Had fun debating with him about IB, since her daughter wanna do it so much. Well, goodluck for my niece in everything? (As if she care my wish of luck) T.T

>>p/s: have to watch my diet for the time being for watashiwa don't wanna have diabetes and GOT SICK<<<

I sense the end of it

Hungry, very very hungry. Lunch hour passed, and haven't eaten anything since 11 am. Why? Because basically, today is just another lazy day to go to the kitchen. Probably we will have dinner outside and whatever.

Today is kind of a lonely day. My facebook friend, Miranabila, text me a while ago, telling me her fine condition far away in Egypt. Well, the revolution and demonstration and whatnot are still ongoing in Egypt, but Mira told me that those people won't disturb any foreigners including Malaysians, so they will be safe. Alhamdulillah.

Like I said, a lonely day. I'd love to hang out sometimes, but to think back of THAT plan, well, better not. I probably stay home at best. Because at home, I can reach to the outside world too, via Internet. I can see what my 'friends' are doing, through Facebook and the list goes on. But, trust me kids, being friends with people virtually IS NOT similar to HAVE FRIENDS IN REALITY.

I am much more of a boring person. I talk less when I have exactly nothing to be bragging about. I care-less about any talks that involves dramas or shows on Astro because I barely had watch any since there's no Astro in the house, I got headache when I started to think and care for the world causes thus have nothing to share, and I am quite a lampy which is a new word I learn, given to those who could not understand on jokes very well. I am a slow lamp, yeah that's what it is. 

Because of the circumstances I have like above, I barely had friends whom I can say best friends. And seriously, to think twice of it, I AM RIGHT. I don't even have a friend to mutter and whine and to be stupid with and not to mention to SPEND with this entire holiday. I am not just plainly broke but plainly friendless. Is that really a word;friendless?

Ceh tak bersyukur betulkan? Ahahaha. Well, yeah maybe I am not grateful enough. But this is what I have been sensing every time when holiday comes. Sad isn't it? Who say humans can be alone? Who says humans  are alright without friends? I sometimes ponder what the word friends really mean. 

I had this facebook friend, who pursued TESL in Shah Alam's UiTM. I told him, that whether he recognized my once-upon-a-time best friend whom is a girl, and pursued the same course as he did there. Until up to this one time, this facebook friend, asked me whether I have seen my best friend's performances in one play they did back there in UiTM Shah Alam. I barely answered a plain NO and he went, "What! You haven't seen YOUR BEST FRIEND'S play?" And from that moment, I sensed the end of it. We were childhood friend, more like best friends, who did almost everything together, but destiny somehow or rather brought us to these separate ways. And when one day we went out together again, there's nothing to be talked about, nothing to share, and to conclude, there's nothing more in common. I am a hopeless friend after all. Hahaha.

Then there was one more girl who always a sunshine. She's the only person I know with a lot of confidence even though sometimes she failed in the things she did. She taught me a lot on confidence, and she is a very fun person to be with. After SPM ended, she accompanied me down under to Midvalley for job hunting. Been there for 2 consecutive days for the hunt. Finally she got a job at Dome Cafe and I got one at Robinson. Due to some events, and due to my parents' objections, I didn't go to work with her and she went there alone. I haven't seen her again from that day onwards up till now. She always changes her phone number and probably she is still at matriculation college. So, I sensed the end of her too in some pitiful ways. 

To start with, it's not their fault for making me a loner like now. I am the one who is too helpless and hopeless in building bridges so that the friendship could constantly reconnects. Oh what a dumbo. I did try to change into a better friend, a better talker, a better listener, but perhaps it took a longer time to blossom. 

Cooking? I'll be good in no time.

Some girls learn cooking with their mother, sister and granny, but I am pretty lucky to be learning how with my father, since he has been so free in the house. To not fret, my father is a great cook and there's absolutely no problem to be learning that with him. Jealous tak?

Been three days cooking dinner with him. But, only the first day's try-out was carved in picture. Yesterday's menu and the day before yesterday, were quickly eaten by an hungry monster (me) before it could be photographed. So, first try out were ayam masak merah and yellow spinach curry (gulai bayam) T.T (nak jugak tulis dalam English)

There you go. How was it? Ada chance tak nak jadi isteri mithali? Well, it looked rather not-very appetizing, but seriously they tasted like heaven, hehehe. And, that's what an unemployed person like me would do at home. Today's plan gonna be fish curry and some ulam-ulaman, comprising of jantung pisang, although I hate it like hell, my dad advised me that it's good for avoiding aging. Whatever la. 

Cooking isn't so complex after all. I am sure to be better in no time. 

Once there's a boy..

Never ever look down on anybody. That's something that we should always remember. Sometimes expectations came out surprising and yes they always do. This is a story, well not REALLY a story, about my cousin who just got his SPM result today.

Taufiq is his name. He lost his dad (my pakngah) when he was just 8, but he grew up to be so strong and independent. I barely had any current photos with him because he studied so far away there in Terengganu.  But we were always together as a child. I mean, I am just a year older than him, and he is just a year older than my little brother, so Mak Ngah would always sent him to our house for him to play while she off to work. 

He has one older sister and one older brother, whom I myself called them Kak Dee and Abang I respectively. They aged by many years compared to Taufiq, and have always been advising him these and thats and everything he does in his life, they would never miss to lecture. Somehow, sometimes, they kinda look down on Taufiq, since he would spent most of his times playing the computer games and such. However, despite his laziness to touch books so often like this pathetic author of this blog, he excelled so much in his SPM today. Well, I still remember how he would finish his maths without even using a calculator though. He is awesome.

Mak Ngah texts my father this afternoon, informing us about Taufiq's victory in SPM. He has done so well and that's a proud in my family. Soon, he would probably find his way overseas doing the environmental engineering like he told me during one of my cousin's wedding. I hope he would get that opportunity because he deserved it so well, he had the ideas, the vision and passion for it. Goodluck:) 

-simply a message for you and me. Don't even judge anybody from his or her past. And never look down on people. Because this life is full of surprises-

>>>p/s: Well today making me reminisce about Chiam again. Why should I bother thinking about someone who had gone forever?<<<