F1 + Lewis Hamilton Craze

Hello people..=)

Guess what??

I just got back from the F1 practice sessions at the singapore street circuit!
Verdict: I loike!

Well,
I was contemplating of getting out of the office early today,
and while I was at it,
my boss came to me and gave me TWO free tickets to watch the F1 practice sessions!

Boy was I excited!
I stopped contemplating and made my way down town to meet up with FH..
Bought some munchies for break fast and off we headed to the circuit..

I was in awe..
It was my first time ever watching an F1 race...
seriously!
And the only thing that comes to my mind when you mention F1 is: Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari...
Ask me anything else, I dont know..hihi...

The reason I was particularly intrigued by this year's F1 is the fact that it is in Singapore....
The first ever night race in history of F1 racing...
I was even more curious as to how the circuit would look like...
Hey, its the Singapore roads that we're all familiar with,
and all of the sudden its an F1 race track...

To be honest,
I was quite impressed with the circuit!
Who would have thought that Raffles Ave, St. Andrew road, Esplanade drive and Nicoll Highway can become a race track huh....

The whole area was brightly lit up as if it was daylight...
The Sound of the F1 cars was deafening but it kinda bring the excitement up...:)

I was secretly-no openly-happy the fact that Lewis Hamilton was in the first place among all other racers during the first practice session...
He came in third during the second session, but who cares when he is so gorgeous...;)

Hehehe...

Enough of the ramblings now,
Lets the peek-chas do the talking...
( I really wished I had a DSLR with me just now..But we just make do with what we had..hihi)




















Our tickets! Came with a nice lanyard..
















Im a very happy girl!















The big screen right in front of where we were seating...strategic seats we got eh...;)















Lewis hamilton's car!! ;)















Ferrari...I loike!















The Grandstand next to ours..














That Him! Lewis Hamilton! I loike!















Last But not least,
Tried to take pictures with one of the cars,
jadi lah ek...daripada takde...;)

After the practice sessions,
My ears felt numb...
hihihi...
Hope I wont go deaf tomorrow...
Need my ears to teach...ahakz..

Now,
Will you please excuse me,
I need to go get my beauty sleep....;)



Im out!
Toodles!

Pandangan 2 Sen Saya

Raya bakal menjelang tak lama lagi..
Suasana di Geylang masa saya cuba-cuba berjalan kelmarin,
amat sesak dengan pelbagai ragam manusia yang tak kurang
''warni-warni'' nya..

Kenapa saya kata warna-warni?

Haa..manakan tidaknya, ada yang rambutnya bagaikan pelangi,
mana yang baju nya macam tak cukup kain, yang dah macam sarung nangka,
yang badan dah macam lukisan bergerak pun ada and also yang membuat mata saya berasa silau semacam dek aksesori emas dan perak yang di cucuk tang sana cucuk tang sini..


Astaghfirullah...detik hati kecil saya...

Sempat juga saya menjeling kearah segelintir mereka ini yang begitu happening bershopping sakan..
Baju raya, kasut raya, perhiasan rumah dan yang sewaktu dengannya...

Dengan tak semena-mena perasaan segan datang melihatkan senario begitu..
Apa pula pandangan orang-orang bukan Islam terhadap mereka ini..?
Imej yang begitukan yang ingin kita berikan pada orang bukan Islam tentang
agama Islam dan penganutnya?

Apakah ini sememangnya trend yang membanggakan?
Apa agaknya makna Ramadhan dalam hati setiap mereka-mereka yang saya lihat itu?
Bersemangatkah mereka untuk menyambut raya?

Hmm..
Adakah perasaan kemenangan itu sedangkan puasa kita tidak sesempurna mana?
Sedih rasanya bila mengenangkan bulan suci ini dipandang enteng sahaja oleh sesetengah pihak..


Im not exactly the picture-perfect Muslim,
Saya sendiri masih banyak lagi ruang-ruang kosong yang perlu diisi dengan ilmu
supaya dapat menjadi Muslim yang lebih baik..

Tetapi saya bimbang dengan trend yang semakin berleluasa ini
bila terfikirkan,
apakah didalam keadaan masyarakat sebegini yang akan saya besarkan anak-anak saya?
Nampaknya memang beratlah tanggungjawab saya dimasa akan datang
dalam hal mendidik keluarga...

Namun,
Saya bersyukur melihat sesetengah pihak yang dapat memelihara diri
dari terpengaruh dengan anasir-anasir yang kurang sihat ini,
dan tetap menunjukkan imej yang positif di dalam bulan Ramadhan..

Kesedaran tentang peri pentingnya bulan Ramadhan dan erti kemenangan di bulan Syawal
belum cukup kental lagi dikalangan masyarakat kita...
Dan pada pendapat saya,
walau macam mana pun institusi-institusi atau jabatan agama dalam negara membuat inisiatif mempelbagai aktiviti bagi membagkit kesedaran tentang bulan Ramadhan,
ada satu institusi penting yang menjadi akar bagi segala tindak-tanduk setiap manusia
iaitu institusi keluarga....

And not forgetting, pokoknya diri setiap individu itu sendiri samada hendak berubah atau tidak..Nobody can change a man, if he does not want to change himself..

Oh well,
Itu cuma padangan 2 sen saya (just my two cents worth)..:)


Mudah-mudahan Allah Taala memberi mereka dan juga saya petunjuk...


Amiin..

Whats Up Whats Down

Oh Gosh!
Eversince the last time I had an emotional breakdown,
everything's just been going so slow...

Life seemed so mundane..

Have not done any shopping for 'eid..
I just dont have the time...
Why do I have to go to the shops,
why cant the shops come to me instead?
hmmm.....

Reached home 7+ pm after work,
By the time Im too tired to do anything,
I just want to lie down and sleep..

I've got a weekend job now..
Which I pretty much like...
Alhamdulillah...

For the rest of Ramadhan,
I might be busying myself
working from Mon-Sun...

So there,
That's what I've been and will be up to
for this month...


I've been day-dreaming a lot
about going for a holiday....
A road trip maybe.....
Just jalan-jalan, cam-whoring and eat eat eat!
ahakz...

Its nice if it could come true...
But for now,
it shall remain a dream...;)


Im out.

Tata!

Hello..I Present You DiDi..

Presenting our new baby..
















Her name is DiDi...
;)

Well,
She's a total contrast from her sister BiBu...
But She's also a beauty..
She's skinny but she's strong...;)

ahakz...

She's definitely lighter than BiBu,
so at least I can handle her ...:)

Welcome to our family DiDi..!

Never My Forte

Living in Monotony is never my Forte..
Give me back my life.........
Please.....

My Mini Photography Project

Was feeling down for the past few days..:'(
that explains the silence behind my secretdoor..

This morning was the craziest!
I had a sudden emotional breakdown
IN the office...!
Luckily no one was in the office...
phew!
I dont even know why I was so overcome by emotions that I
cried buckets out of the blue.....
huhu....

FH suggested focusing on
things I like...
And that got me thinking of photography...

Its been a while since I last snap with passion..
chey~~
So I went to P*opular B*ookshop and bought a few essentials... :)

So just now I did a mini project..

Managed to find these for the subject matter...
Not my bestest shots,
but not bad for someone who's been hanging her camera
behind the door for so long...;)
hihihi...:)














Tomatoes! I dont like tomatoes...
But the moment I found out its good for the face,
I swallowed them like I love them to bits..hihi..:)

Tried to play around with the lighting to get
different effect and colours...:)















My favourite perfume...Cant live without them..;)
Incidences in life taught me valuable lessons about life...














Two other perfume I got from my mom..
Have not used them yet...

Hey!
All my perfumes are PINK!
I loike!


*sigh*

I just wish this nagging feeling in me
will go away...:(

Just thinking about it
makes fell all teared up...:'(





I want ice-cream..............................
I NEED ice-cream....
*endorphines needed urgently*


Im out!

Who's Who

I am amazed at how
I can keep my composure well and balanced
over some quite hurtful things..


Its funny how people can decide for others
without waiting for a final say...


Thanks a lot..


Pfft...


Or is it,
My own fault, that things had to come to this state?

Maybe....


Nevermind,
Now I know who's who...







In this world, you just cant rely too much on others...

You only have yourself....

My Very Own

My very OWN brand NEW desktop set..!!




















After selling my no-longer functioning N*E*C lappie
to uncle karung guni,
my parents bought me this new sleek looking HP desktop set..

It is a graduation gift from them..:)
Thank you mak!
Thank you bapak!




and.....


I am loving it!


Alhamdulillah!!

Saying Goodbye

A few more days,
and I'll be saying goodbye to BiBu..*Sobs*















Nevertheless,
BiBu will always remain in my memory..
I'll always remember BiBu;
the good times we had with her..
Like what FH said,
I'Allah we will get something even better
in future...:)


Will send BiBu away with an open heart,
to make it an easy transition
for FH and me....














Caaaaaaayang BiBu banyak banyak!!!!!


BiBu will give way to her new sister....
Her name begins with the letter D! ;)

Shall reveal it later after her arrival..
*Wink*



Ramadhan is here!!
Alhamdulillah....:)

I hope for the best Ramadhan...
For myself at least...
I'Allah, I will be able to achieve my target this year...
Amiin....



















May Allah bless all the muslimin and muslimat
with good health so we will all be able to perform
our ibadah at its best for this Ramadhan....

Ahlan Ahlan Ya Ramadhan~~

:)

The Official Graduation Photo

Just gotten the official graduation photos from kak Far..
Thanks to whoever is involved in getting the photos for me....

:)

Syukran Kathiran..

Cant wait for my Studio shoot...!! :))

CONVO-ED part II: The Big Day

25 August 2008:

THE BIG DAY!!!!!


Again woke up at 4 a.m.
hehe...
Checked-out from Sucasa
at 5.45 a.m.


Excitement was building up
super fast!!

Felt butterflies in my tummy...
Orang kawin pun kalah...:p
hihi....


My FIRST picture with the robe..














Time checked: 6.45 a.m!
already in IIUM!
Sooo early....hihi...



















Went to my very much missed
Department of Communication...



















COSA's notice board now very pretty..














IIUM going green..














7.30 a.m: met Aisyah Spec and family.
Struggled a bit with the robe..
We needed assistance to wear the robe properly..
hehe....

Look at us with our assistants...;)

Ais with her assistants..














Me with my beloved assistant...;)
Dialogue-(lebih kurang lah)
Me: Dont you dare spoil my tudung's 'masjid'..
Him: Taklah..kalau depan sikit baru lawa...

;)















Ok Im ready!
(take note: The Tassel on the Mortaboard is on the Right,
before graduation)



















At this point,
My heart was beating so fast
I swear I couldnt concentrate on anything else...
Lucky Dear was there to help bring my parents to
the Great Hall....


The Stage!!














Thats the Main Procession..














IIUM Rector,
Prof. Syed Arabi 'Idid
Giving his speech..














From where I was seating...














I was in cold sweats
when my row was finally called to get ready
to go up on stage...

I couldnt even talk to anybody..
I was reciting Basmalah every second
hoping I wont embarrassed myself by tripping
or the mortaboard falling of my head..
hihi....



Alhamdulillah,
I managed to get up on stage feeling confident
and beaming proud...
I did not fall flat on my face,
that's a good thing...
hihi....


Once outside the hall,
As usual there was the
"mana parents/anak aku?" session..

Once the jejak kasih is settled,
Its picture time!!!!!
:)


Me and my parents..
(Note the Tassel again, Its on the left now..
Graduated!!)
To Mom and Dad:
Thanks for all your sacrifices...
Rest assured I wont forget them Insya Allah...:)



















Me and Kaed..
Course partner cum partner in crime..;)














Me and Ais..
Partner since Alsagoff- Matriculation and
now together an IIUM Graduate..:)














Me and Mr Rainbow...
Partner in everything....
To FH:
What more can I say...:) Thank you for EVERYTHING!!
Your love, your motivation and your sacrifices..
I treasure it all...:)















Went to HS-
The famous Singaporean Students' lepak-ing place...

Met the rest of my Singaporean buddies
Both seniors and Juniors...
Thank you all for you well-wishes...

There was so much to say
in so little time...
Nevertheless,
you all made my day...:)
Made it a more memorable day for me...


And to the rest of my kakak-kakak Legend:

To Za:
Thanks for helping out with the robe..
If not for you, I wont be wearing it that day...:)














To Kak Far:
Thanks for the great time together walking
back to our Mahallah..
and the excitement over the new walkway
to the mahallah..hihi..
Say thanks to kak Sar for the pretty pink wand..;)



















To Shasha:
Thanks for making my stay in IIUM
a FUN one...:)



















To Suli:
Thanks for being my coolest Comm junior! :)
You rock babe..;)



















Last but not least,
To me:
With that Convocation Ceremony,
I pray to Allah Almighty that
my learning journey wont end there...
May Allah bless me with the wealth and health to
further my studies...
For the road to knowledge is NEVER-ENDING...:)



















Finally!
I am now an official IIUM Graduate,
Bachelor in Human Sciences (Communication) (Honours)















With all that Said,














I sign out with
Alhamdulillah, haza min Fadhli Rabbi
and Assalamualaikum.....:)

CONVO-ED part I: Pre-Convocation

I am officially an IIUM Graduate!!

It was a wonderful experience...
Something that I've dreamt of
since primary school!!

That explains my excitement for the past few days..

I shall make my Convocation entry into two parts,
So that it will be easy for you people to follow...:)


Sunday 24th August 2008:

I woke up at 4 a.m!!
woke everybody up,
waited until after Subuh
and we were on our way......yippie!


6.15 a.m: On our way















Us at the back..















Over the causeway, It was still dark...















Had Breakfast at Aliff restaurant in JB...















Kuala Lumpur here we come!!!!














Our stay for the night: The Nomad Sucasa Hotel@Ampang.















Room Number.















View from up above..



















What we wore..Cute right..hihi...














Time to jalan-jalan..















Went to GM Plaza, shopped around
and I suggested we all go to IIUM Convest Hill..

But I pestered my dad to wash his car first..
Nak masuk IIUM,
Takkan kereta nk biar kotor..
hihi.....:p


So there, all snowed up..















Random Rooster..(orang bandar nampak ayam= Jakun-ness..hihi)




















We were all hungry so we headed
to Kubor ( a well-known makan place among geng2 IIUM)
to eat!!

Walked around for a bit
and we saw this particular booth
with a fish spa...

Dad and Fitri gave it a try...















Fitri was tickled-stiff by those fishes..
haha....




















Went back to the Hotel,
Gotta get my beauty sleep..
Big Day ahead!!!



Wait for part II of CONVO-ED...;)


Tata!

3 More Days!!!!!!

T.G.I.F!!!

I've been anxiously counting
down the days..

I couldnt stand being in the office anymore...
I am very very excited!

And now,
Its 3 more days to go....

THREE more days for my CONVOCATION!!!



Gosh!
I miss my IIUM friends ..
I miss my coursemates ..
I miss my lecturers..
I miss my department, Department of Communication!

Best department ever..
To me lah ok....:p



I know my kakak-kakak Legends pun
tengah excited giller right now...

Cant wait to see each one of you
in the Robe...

hihihi....


Ok,
Im outta here..


Tata!!!!

.

I have failed as a communication graduate.



No matter what I say,
I just couldnt get the message across.



Often misunderstood.








Im sick and tired of having to defend myself.

I'd better conform to what others say
hence reducing the amount of misunderstanding.


.

.

.

Crazy White Dog and a Harry Potter??

Walking to work today was unusual...
Bumped into Amirah,
an old friend..

So we walked together
coz her office is just next to my office...

The number of dogs loitering around was unusually
more than usual..

I was scared but kept cool...

But when we almost reached our offices,
I saw a HUGE white dog walking towards us...
Tried to keep cool and walk as usual not looking at it...

nevertheless,
Amirah started to panic; screamed and tried to run..
That attracted the dog's attention and it came running to us..

Huwaaaa...
macam nk pengsan!!

Amirah took cover behind me
and I have to FIGHT for my life!!
hihi...

I didnt know I was brave enough to
swing my BIG heavy bag into it's face...
eeeeeeeek.....

But it didnt go away laaa...
Ish!


I swear I even tried to "woof" it away...
A deep dog-like woof....
It didnt work.....
hahaha....
made a fool out of myself...

Luckily a guard and a chinese guy saw
us struggling with the dog..
They helped and I ran like never before to my office..

Haizzz.......

Ni yg bertekad nk naik taxi je hari2...
;)



Anyway,
I wanted to blog about my trip to KL last weekend..
Collected my CONVOCATION ROBE!!!
Yippie!

Reached there 8++
Rushed to Za's room..
Thanks Za for all your help....:))


The moment I reached CAC
The queue was wah liao.............................long lah sey....
But thanks to Kaed,
She let me cut queue...hihi...


first thing was to collect
the convocation card...
When I saw my name,
I jumped for joy!

"yay! nama I ada...nama I ada...!"

hihi....



and then,
the moment I got my robe,
the very moment I touched the robe
for the FIRST time,
I felt a surge of pride!!

"This is it! THE robe...THE robe!"

Was excited so I tried it on,
And I felt like harry potter
without the magic wand of course...;)



It was a short trip,
and I realised that I missed IIUM
more that I thought....


So I am now all hyped up
for my convocation....!

yay!


Cant wait to meet all my friends...!

:)




Wanted to take a picture of the robe
and show it here...
But I thought, naaaah!

Will wait till I wear it for the actual
ceremony....

;)



So watch this space for more
convocation updates!

:)


P/S: Journey took around 2 and a half hours to reach IIUM Gombak! BiBu was FLYING~~ ;)

and counting.....

Counting the days to my Convocation.





GOSH!