When Teefa Babbles....

The In-Laws

2012-02-02T12:00:00.000+08:00

Being married is great.

Being married to your cousin is even better.

One of the reasons is there's no issue of 'can they accept me as i am?' They know me. We've known each other's family for life. Since my mum and dad passed away, my uncle and aunty (now father and mother in law) has been looking after my brothers and i. We went on trips together. Cooked in the same kitchen. Talk about life. Kenduri kendara segala. Been through crisis. Wear each other's clothes/shoes/slippers. Had misunderstandings. You know, being a family.

When Mr. Chenta and i first got together, breaking the news to our family is a huge deal to us. We didn't have the meeting-the-parents jitters (come on, they are practically my parents already!). But we did have the will-they-be-okay-about-us-being-together? drama. And the will-my-maternal-family ( my grand parents and uncles and aunties on my mum's side) -be-okay-with-us-marrying? drama.

Alhamdulillah, to my surprise, everyone was okay with us being together. Some were even pleased. No objection whatsoever.

Now that we're married, i keep forgetting that my uncle and aunty are not just Uncle Mael and Acik. They're my parents-in-law. Kakak and Baby are not just my cousins. They are my sisters-in-law. And Adik is my brother-in-law.

*reality kicks in*

Mind you, they're practically my family already. But to call your aunt "Mama" after 26 years of calling her "Acik" is a bit awkward. i swear in my heart she's my mama and i really wanna call her mama but everytime i tried, my tongue freezes. It's not that i don't want to. It's harrrdddddd! Wan was like "Apa niii panggil Acik. Mama lah, mama! Dah kawen kene la panggil Mama.." i could die everytime she says that.

The other day i was tweeting with Baby ( Hubby's sister who is currently in the States) and i said "Take care, cousin!". She replied something like "Okay. i luv you, sis-in-law!". Sis-in-law! *died again*

Bottom line is; subconciously i know that they're my in-laws now. Sometimes i just forget to register that Acik is Mama, Uncle Mael is Babah and Kakak and Baby are my sisters now.

Time will heal this mental illness of mine.

Family.

Post Wedding Random Babbling

2012-01-18T23:50:00.000+08:00

a) i really miss blogging. Like seriously. For a few days now i wanted to blog but i found myself having so many things to do. So bye bye blog.

b) Took an 18-days wedding leave. Preparation kahwin. Kahwin. Lepak dulu. Gi honeymoon. Those are the best 3 weeks of my working life.

c) Started working last week. To tell you the truth, i still can't get the hang of things. i forgot some workflows, menjadi malas dan melengah-lengahkan kerja. Haishhh.. Thank God i'm on a 3-day course starting today. Boleh la get away from the office.

d) Kami ber- hornymoon di Langkawi. Got a good deal from AirAsia, booked 2 hari sebelum berlepas and off we go. Love everything about our hornymoon. Love the room, love the location. Love that thing people do on honeymoons.. Muahahaha. Okay, that's all i'm revealing. For now.

e) Semenjak kawen ni selera makan membuak-buak. Contoh jadual makan harian adalah; breakfast at 9.15am. Kol 10.45am lapar nak mati lalu makan biskot. Kol 12.30pm lapar lagi lalu lunch. Kol 4pm lapar lagi tapi tak makan takot gemok. Kol 6.00pm makan lagi. Kol 10.00pm lapar balik lalu menerjah dapur cari makanan. Dahsyat bukan?

f) Banyak makan but the strange thing is i lost weight. People have been saying i look thin. Ada kakak yang namanya dirahsiakan kata "Teefa ni makin kahwin makin kurus. Apasal?" sambil buat muka nak korek cerita. Duh! i dunno whether this is an insult or what but i'm not complaining. Ko hengat senang nak kurus secara tiba-tiba? i better enjoy this while it last.

g) My favorite thing to do now is watching movies on the bed with Hubster sambil makan jajan.Tak payah keluar memana. Lepak berdua je pon rasa best.

h) Sebenarnya ada a few blog post sudah ditulis pasal wedding vendors review. Tapi tak ter-post sebab takde gambar or tak cukup info or malas or ketiga-tiganya. Nanti-nanti lah ye.

Ok bye.

Ijab Qabul Moments...

2012-01-18T22:57:00.000+08:00

Almost a month being Hubster's wife. i couldn't be happier. And i still remember everything..

It's just a simple majlis..

The moments leading to our ijab and qabul was terrifying for me. VERY nerve-wrecking. To be honest, i think i'm more nervous than my now-husband.

In my room..

..i was pacing, i jumped around, i danced.. Basically i did everything but sit still. My friends who were in the room semua pening tengok aku tak keruan camtu. i can't help it. i'm nervous. i'm shaky. Face it, ijab and qabul is life-changing!

And then there's this issue of 'berapa kali lafaz laaa nanti'.. Let's face it. Jumlah berapa kali lafaz tu menunjukkan ke-terer-an dan kemachoan suami kita. i once witnessed a man lafaz nikah sampai 7 kali. 7 kali! i know la no matter how many lafaz, ijab qabul tu memang sah. But you know, sekali lafaz tu la yang kita mahu. Anyhow, i know berapa kali lafaz pon i'll love him forever *sedapkan hati suami kita*

Upon arriving at the mosque, i saw him with his friends. Strange thing is, he looked so calm. He looked so HANDSOME. My nervousness partially melted away.

i saw my family. Aunts, Atok, Nenek, cousins, friends.. Adam, my 4-year-old cousin was running all over the mosque hall (that Rugrats even climbed on the mimbar!). My then-will-be-mother-in-law cum aunty walked with me into the masjid. Our hantarans are all perfectly made up and being carried by our loved ones. Everything seemed to be in place. i felt calmer.

As i sat on the bantal nikah, the nervousness crept in. i squeezed nenek's hand. i recited all the dzikir and selawat that i could think of. My aunts sat behind me, forming a curve. My girlfriends formed a line, sitting a few meters to my right, some behind me. Shaq and Shaf stood a few metres to my right. And a few feet in front of me, Mr. Chenta sat. With Atok and Faizal on both side of him and the Tok Qadi in front of him.

And it went on like a dream..

The Tok Qadi didn't ask any question. You know how grooms are scared of those questions like "Sebutkan rukun nikah", "Baca doa Qunut", "Apakah maksud ijab dan qabul?", "Baca ayat Qursi".. No, our Tok Kadi didn't ask Mr. Chenta any of those questions. That is like every groom's dream. He gave us the usual Khutbah Nikah, baca selawat beramai-ramai and then practiced the ijab and qabul with Mr. Chenta..

..and straight to ijab and qabul.

i can hear it quite clearly. First i heard the Qadi recite the Ijab. i held my breath as i watched their hands shook and Mr. Chenta recited the Qabul calmly. Time seemed to stopped right there.. Before i know it, all the witnesses said "Sah!". With that two magical sentences, i'm a wife! i felt like crying, i felt like laughing, i felt like screaming. So laughed. Behind me, Cik Ella, Angah and Cik Idah was smiling and then were sobbing, all teary. Emotional bunch, they are.

Hubster came to me, bringing the papers that i need to sign. Can't remember what we said but we laughed a little. That relieved and happy feeling, knowing that you are married. That's all that matters. Him and i. Married. Alhamdulillah.

Then came the lafaz ta'liq. For Mr. Chenta and i, lafaz ta'liq is the most emotional part of our solemnization ceremony. He started to read the ta'liq calmly and clearly. But when he recited my name, and looked at me and got to the part "sama ada saya meninggalkan dia dengan sengaja ataupun paksaan,..." dia jadi sebak and ALMOST cried. i saw the tears in his eyes. There were tears in mine. It felt like we're the only people there..

Anyway.. Here are some pictures, all captured by Mahadhar Photography.

Ijab qabul..

Sah! Alhamdulillah..

From him to me..

This is us.

Ya Allah, thank You for your kindness. For creating him for me. For making our journey smooth. For the endless rezeki you've showered us. Thank You Allah. Bless us with a happy family and ever lasting marriage. Fill our heart with patience and imaan. Ameen.

My Wedding Video Highlight is Out!

2012-01-10T20:51:00.000+08:00

Hamboiiii.. Sejak kahwin ni memang dah tak layan sangat belog ni haa.. Memang ada teringat nak meng-update tapi busy hornymoon, busy berkeluarga, busy berchenta, busy berkepit dengan suami sampai tak teringin nak ber-belog..

Anyway, i'm back!

i'll update soon pasal majlis kawen dan vendor-vendor majlis perkahwinan. Sekarang, sila tonton video highlight solemnization and reception kami yang berlangsung pada 24 dan 25 Disember 2011 (bajet artis laa kan tulis ayat gini). i don't know about you, but i love love LOVE our video!

Teefa & Wan (solemnization& reception) -Bukit Damansara from maze lensa studio on Vimeo.

Thanks Maze Lensa Studio for your professionalism and kecepatan menyiapkan video ni. We like it to the max.

We have yet to receive the full length video but so far we are very satisfied with Maze Lensa's work. Great equipment, creative ideas and the fact that they are funny makes the filming enjoyable. Great price too! Would recommend it to any of you brides-to-be.

Okay bye nak tengok video ni untuk kali ke dua ratus tiga puluh lapan!

Officially A Wife!

2011-12-26T15:11:00.000+08:00

Alhamdulillah, dengan sekali lafaz, i, Siti Fatimah, am officially a wife to Mohd Idzwan Asyraff on December 24, 2011.

Him being my husband is the greatest birthday present i could ever wish for..

:')

Nah, ini a few shots from friends posted in facebook..

The first few moments after the ijab qabul and the witnesses said "Sah!". Couldn't hide my happiness!

Photo credit to Aie.

Batal air sembahyang :)

Photo credit to my bestie Linda

Posing gedik pulok..

Photo credit to Fina comel!

On December 25, 2011, we had our wedding reception at Pusat Komuniti Bukit Damansara. Alhamdulilah, the wedding went smoothly. A few glitches here and there, but they are minor. Nanti lah elaborate.

Baru sampai.. Time ni perasaan adalah excited campur nervous!

Photo credit to bride-to-be Shim!

Bersanding! Hehe. Lenguh otot pipi senyum..

Photo credit to Kak Yulie sayang..

At this moment, all i have to say is ALHAMDULILLAH.. Thank you Allah for your endless blessings.

Partied My Way Out of Singledom!

2011-12-22T02:32:00.001+08:00

i have AMAZING girlfriends.

They threw not one, not two, but THREE amazing surprises for me!

The Hen Party

The first one was last month. The DGAs threw a Hen Party for three brides; Aslinda, myself and Pijot! The party was SUPER AWESOME. They kidnapped us after work, brought us to RedBox Sogo. At first i thought it was a normal get-together. You know, karaoke, chit chat, makan-makan..

They proved me wrong!

We came in to a gorgeous and glam-ly decorated room! All these DIY deco was on the wall, balloons everywhere, and all fancy things.. The girls were all wearing bunny ears, they are so CUTE! Lepas menjerit dan tergamam dan menjadi jakun, we were forced to make a speech.

The DIY wall deco.

The three brides-to-be.

(As dah selamat kahwin, next will be me and Pijot's will be in January)

The hens and the brides-to-be..

From left ; Ogy, Ahya, Nadh, Kak Yulie, Chuna, Aliza, myself, Pijot, As, Pip, Anna, Shim and Fina!

Makan time!

Nampak tak muka haku yang kebuluran itu?

Then there were games! OMG, the games..

First game was the Post-It Note Game. Each and everyone of the girls (excluding the brides) wrote their most memorable moment with the bride on a piece of paper. The host (in our case, Fina) read the chosen papers and we, the brides, have to guess who wrote it. My most memorable one of this is from Pip. It wrote, "Kita pernah bogel sama-sama. Tapi aku tak nampak ko punya and ko tak nampak aku punya.". Homaigodddd scandalous okeh! Aku mane lah berbogel ngan sesiapa. Haruslah terjerit disitu. Haruslah tak dapat teka jugak. Rupanya that was the time when we went to Bale Bale Spa in Jakarta. Tak lah bogel, pakai kain batik hokay! (-_-)

The second game was Design the Wedding Dress. We were divided into 3 teams for the three brides. Each of the teams have to use rolls of tissue paper to make wedding dresses and dress the brides. Tak cukup dengan itu, lepas berbalut dengan tisu, diorang paksa kitorang keluar bilik and catwalk along the corridor and buffet area and let the staffs of RedBox choose the winner. i looked like Lady Gaga. Sumpah malu!!

Design the dress: These are my Vera Wangs!

..and the dress is ready!

The brides-to-be in our bridal couture.

Being pushed to the buffet area. Forced to catwalk!

i won!

Mr. Chenta commented "Hadoilaaaa.." on this pic in FB (-__-)

Selesai catwalk, kami berkemas-kemas, karaoke for another 30 minutes, and rushed home. That was the greatest party ever threwn for me. So much effort was put. i can't thank the girls enough :')

Bergambar lagi..

..dan lagi!

Surprise Birthday Lunch

This one was on Monday. i sorta knew something was up when i went to Fina's cubicle. She was panicking and menggelupur, cepat-cepat tutup PC and my name was the subject of her email. And then after tapau-ing lunch, i saw Amal rushing into the office with a cake box. And pantry yang selalunya kosong tiba-tiba penuh masa aku tengah makan. Muahahaha.

Despite all these, i was crazy surprised when Amal came with a cake and everybody sang a birthday song. ALOUD. In the office. It was so sweet. We ate cakes and laugh and they wished me happy birthday in advance and happy getting married. My colleagues are seriously the best.

The birthday-cake-in-advance

Amal was so animated and talkative throughout the whole session. Girlfriend's high on sugar!

Surprise Birthday Dinner

This one is thrown by Linda, Lina and Ahya!

On Tuesday, my last working day of the year, Linda ajak cari tudung kat Arianni Wangsa Maju. As i need to find tudung for nikah as well, we both went after work. Lepas shopping, dia beriya-iya lah ajak makan Mac n' Cheese at TGIF. Sampai kat TGIF, she led me to a table and Lina and Ahya were already there! We ordered and had a nice talk. As i looked at these three girls, i realized that they're married. And OMG, i'm gonna join them this weekend! OMG! They gave me advice on marriage, on the whole wedding preparations.. It's just so good. Sitting there talking.

i thought that was it. Then the TGIF staffs came singing the birthday song and other very long song, demanded me to stand up and give a speech and sing! Berpeluh ketiak aku, suddenly being the center of attention. Seriously, these girls are the best.

Ahya, Linda and Lina.

InsyaAllah, i'm gonna join the club this weekend!

With my birthday cake!

i've had a rough past. My life was far from perfect, and like any other human beings, i have my bad moments. But i'm blessed with good friends who make me feel loved and cherished and remind me the world is still a good place. The people you choose to be in your life makes all the difference. i'm glad i have these people as friends.

Kepada sayang-sayang ku, terima kasih untuk segalanya. Doakan yang terbaik untuk majlis pernikahan dan persandingan saya. You all are the best!

Okay, it's 2.33am. i better go to bed now. Long day tomorrow.

P/s: all Hen Party's photos are credit to Fina.

In 3 Days..

2011-12-21T15:37:00.000+08:00

..we'll be hubby and wifey! InsyaAllah..

Can't say i'm totally ready. Things are all over the place!

Doorgift packing is mostly done. Mula-mula saya nakkkk sangat bagi telur rebus. i like the traditionality in that. Tapi bila memikirkan payah dan lecehnya merebus, saya lupakan saja. Cukup lah barang yang telah diberi. Plus, takyah susahkan sanak sedara merebus. Then last week, Wan telah menjadi drama queen dan cakap "Biar lah susah ke ape ke, aku nak bagi jugak telur rebus! Kalo ko tanak nanti aku merajuk!" Hamboiiii dah pandai blackmail saya. Mementang la birthday dia (the 90th!). Ade la telur rebus nanti gamaknyeee...

Gubah-menggubah hantaran diserahkan bulat-bulat kepada makcik-makcik saya. i'm the first cucu to get married on my mum's side. Maka nenek dan aunty-aunty sangat excited nak menggubah itu ini. Lantak la eh.. i bought the materials and i trust their creativity. *Ya Allah tolongggg la jangan old-fashioned sangat hantaranku nanti!*

Mini pelamin tempat berposing masa nikah nanti Mr. Chenta nak buat. i wanted to just rent tapi dia kata, "Buat apa sewa mahal-mahal? Pakai kejap je pon nak posing je. Dah la kita nikah kat masjid! Biar i buatkan.." Saya pon pasrah la membiarkan dia buatkan. So far dia dah siapkan mini stage. We'll look for kain for backdrop and fikirkan gubahan bunga. *Ya Allah tolongggg la cantik mini pelaminku nanti*

Baju nikah, baju reception dan segala aksesori dah diambil! Homaigoddddd.. When you have these things in your hands, rasa macam "This is it. It's really happening!" Saya agak tidak berpuas hati dengan baju reception. Thank God we have a back up plan.

Rumah masih tunggang langgang. Belum berkemas. Adik-adik saya demam. Kuranglah tenaga kerja. Haiyooo..

My DIY guestbook is still in progress. Ingatkan nak hantar bind macam masa buat thesis aritu. Sempat ke ye??

All in all, rasanya this is not only mine and Mr. Chenta's wedding. Everybody's touch is everywhere. Aku ikotkan aje lah. i realize this is not only my wedding, they also wanna be a big part of it. Cuma harapnya okay lah semua. Amin.

Fifth Year Anniversary

2011-12-13T00:03:00.000+08:00

It's 12/12/11..

It's our fifth anniversary ya'll! *grin from ear to ear*

5 whole years of getting to know this guy (even more). In this 5 years, we learn each other's hidden languages, cherish each other's pleasant sides, accept each other's flaws and bad habits, laugh with and at each other, storm out of the rooms from each other, gone through countless tears and screams, survived long distance relationship, gone through very-near distance relationship, share endless secrets, get to know each other's friends, travel to places..

5 amazingly complicated yet beautiful years.

And in 12 days, insyaAllah, we'll (finally) be husband and wife.

Happy Anniversary, Bibib!

This is our last anniversary as a couple.

The end of a phase but a beginning of an even better life.

Can't wait to spend the rest of my life with you.

Like they said, being married is finally having someone to annoy for the rest of your life.

i have you to annoy permanently!

*muahahaha*

Our favorite song at the moment: Penghujung Cintaku by Pasha Ungu and Adelia

May love and happiness be in our upcoming marriage and last until our final breath. Amin.

13 Days Left..

2011-12-11T00:48:00.000+08:00

..as a single woman!

*freak out*

Alhamdulillah everything is okay. Well, kinda.

There was a little doorgift drama but settled. Phew! Seriously, susah nak puaskan hati semua orang.. In my case kene satisfy Wan, Atok, Nenek and in-laws.. Agak pening disitu. Setelah dipujuk dan dibincang, okay sudahhh..

Kerja renovation dan cat-mengecat dah settle.. Tapi rumah tunggang langgang. Sebab tu la jugak dah lama tak ber-belog. Kerja kemas-mengemas perlu dilakukan segera!

Pembahagian tugas sudah pon dibincang dan di beritahu kepada kaum keluarga. Nampak tersusun. Harapnya execution nanti smooth la hendaknya. Mr. Chenta and i are both the eldest so agak nervous takot ada hiccups sana sini.

Invitation cards (mostly) sent! Kat FB pon dah di-invite. Hehe.

Saya adalah demam panas sejak semalam. Dugaan yang dahsyat ini. Bila demam, kerja kahwin pending. Haihh.. Doakan saya cepat sembuh ya (^_^)

Cold Feet

2011-11-28T15:09:00.001+08:00

i don't know whether these are wedding jitters or what..

But i have these thoughts..

Like.. Is he REALLY the one for me?

Like are we doing the right thing, getting married?

God, what if after getting married we loathe each other?

Why didn't i date loads of guys before i settle down?

What if we never have children?

Should i stop the wedding??

All these stupid thoughts and we're 25 days away from the wedding..

If you are ex-brides-to-be, tell me, did you have all these stupid thoughts before getting married?

Ya Allah, please help us!

p/s: i did solat Istikharah before we decided to get married. After that, all signs showed that we should. But what if i misinterpret the signs? What if?????

The One That Got Away

2011-11-22T21:56:00.001+08:00

i know this is last week's news..

But i really LOVE Katy Perry's latest single, The One That Got Away.. The music video is really sad too..

Somehow it makes me think of high school..

33 Days To Go

2011-11-21T17:28:00.000+08:00

Wahhh..

Sekarang blogpost title adalah countdown gitew..

33 days to go!

Tatau nak happy ke nak nervous. At this point, dapat lah saya menyimpulkan bahawa perasaan nervous adalah mengatasi perasaan lain.

Kenapa nervous?

1) Baju saya yang hentah hapa-hapa iteww..
-Ntah la dier betulkan ke idok ye. Tapi dapat disimpulkan saya MESTI tempah kainnya di tempat lain. Sebab kain yang telah dijahit itew tidak menepati citarasa saya. The top is still okay i guess.. Kalo ikotkan diri yang sudah mula memasuki fasa bridezilla ini, nak je tempah baju baru. Memandangkan tak berbaloi je tempah baru (nak beli lace, chiffon dah berapa ribu, upah jahit lagi..), saya tenangkan hati dan fikir rasional; tempah kain je la dik non..

2) Renovation di rumah masih belum start..
-i did tell you that the family mengarahkan saya cari kontraktor untuk tukar parquet kepada tiles kan? So bende alah tu belum lagi berlangsung ye. Cat rumah pon belum. Aku dah sesak nafas ni memikirkan sempat ke tak nak renovate bagai ni..

Dalam halangan berganda ini, there is still one ray of sunlight..

Kad jemputan kahwen dah siap! Pheww..

Sekarang saya kene gigih menguruskan badan. i dunno how la since i'm the type who will pengsan if i skip a meal and gastric kalo tak makan nasik. Usaha je la. Kalo i tak kurus dan tak cantek masa wedding nanti jangan kutuk pleaseee!

Ok bye.

p/s: My girls from office threw As, Pijot and i a Bachelorette Party last week! It was MARVELLOUS AND SO FABULOUS. Will update about that when i have more photos ;)

Wedding Dress Drama

2011-11-14T15:41:00.000+08:00

My wedding preparation has been going on smoothly without any hitch or drama.

i was so happy and relieved. Until i finally see my wedding dress!

My wedding dress is not ready made. Kebetulan kami jumpa pakej yang buat promotion buat baju baru yang kemudian diorang amek untuk disewakan. Disebabkan Mr. Chenta berkenan baju kawen kaler emerald green yang susah nak cari ready made, kitorang amek la pakej tu.

Last week baju saya siap. It was not okay.

Bila try, memang okay fitting baju dia. Muat-muat. Cuma kain tak memuaskan hati.

Tapi bila snap gambar and tengok balik gambar tu, i look like Princess Fiona in Shrek! Linda and Mariah yang tengok gambar tu tak puas hati. i'm a bit slimmer but the baju makes me look all blown up! Ntah la sebab design baju ke, the ill-fitting kain ke or angle. But i don't look okay.

i'm freaking out now.

*nanges*

Wedding Update!

2011-11-07T21:18:00.000+08:00

i'm getting married in 47 days, ya'll!!

Seriously, where have all the months and days flew off to?

Dalam kesibukan prepare for annual assessment and Raya Aidiladha, sempat jugak kitorang siapkan a few wedding thingy..

Bunga Pahar is Ready Yeayyy! Hampa masa gi Nilai tak jumpa bunga telur yang diidamkan. Setelah meng-google blogs wedding vendor, terjumpa blog Wawa. i like the simplicity of her bunga telur so i emailed her straight away. Reply was prompt. Puas hati dengan harga, i placed a deposit and the deal was sealed. Janji nak deliver bunga telur at end of November. i was so pleased when she emailed me last week saying the bunga telur is ready. That's one month ahead of schedule! Bunga telur pon cantik and seperti dalam gambar. Thanks Wawa!

Borang Kebenaran Nikah Settled! Disebabkan Mr. Chenta and i live in the same mukim/kawasan, proses dapatkan kebenaran nikah adalah smooth. He went to see the Qadi first. Sebab sama kawasan, Qadi suruh datang balik bawak saya dan wali. So last Friday we went along with Wan and my brothers pastu terus ke JAWI. Alhamdulillah mudah urusan :)

Change of Nikah Venue.. Initially nak buat kat rumah. After careful consideration, rasanya senang buat kat masjid. So dah tukar, kami akan bernikah di Masjid Uzamah bin Zaid, Wangsa Maju :)

Doorgift Settled Yeay! If you remember in my Jakarta post, i have bought doorgifts for female guest. Yang lelaki punya tak beli di sana. Setelah puas memikir dan mencari, kami dah settlekan gift untuk lelaki. Phewwww...

Apa lagi ya? Hopefully this weekend or next week kami ada masa nak gi fitting baju sanding. Berdebar nak tengok outcome!

Planning and preparing for a wedding is fun, but it's tiring! Don't get me wrong, like any other bride, i'm excited to dream about my wedding, i'm having fun preparing.. But i always find myself wanting to get this over and done with, so we can be husband and wife and live as a happy married couple.

Sometimes people ask, what's the wedding theme? i found i can't really answer this. Wedding saya takde lah theme macam garden ke, Hollywood wedding ke, Moroccan wedding ke.. For me, as long as wedding kami organized and ada benda-benda perlu (like pelamin cantik, baju cantik, makanan sedap, deco ala kadar, doorgift as a thank you for our guests, etc) it's good enough. Tipu lah kalau tak teringin baju designer (i adore Rizman Ruzaini and Hatta Dolmat) but saya kedekut nak spend duit. Hehe. Maybe people expects a grand wedding from me just because i work for a Multinational company, i don't know.. Wedding mak biase je nokkk..

Even my friends are surprised kenapa saya belom jadi bridezilla and tak kecoh-kecoh kat FB pasal wedding. Even this blog pon takde listkan vendor or brides-to-be blog list. Takda jugak elaboration melampau pasal dream wedding/hantaran/decoration, etc.. i don't know how to answer that either. Maybe the appropriate answer is "Because i don't feel like it.."

Haihhh asalnya nak share pasal wedding update je, last-last jadi sesi luahan perasaan pulak. Okay, signing off for now.

p/s: tak sabar nak gi wedding my UMS girlfriend, Mawai this weekend. i always refer to her blog for wedding vendors. Informative tau! Can't wait to see the dress, and the DIY stuff she made. She's gonna look GORGEOUS!

Easy Peasy Pizza by Teefa

2011-11-07T19:56:00.000+08:00

i have not been blogging for a while. Halah tak guna nak bagi alasan busy dengan assessment dan hal kahwin. Kalo nak ber-blog tuh akan ber-blog jugak kan?

Anyway, dalam ke-busy-an, sempat jugak luang masa buat pizza. Hehe. My first ever homemade pizza.

It all started when Adeq, Mr. Chenta's 12-year-old brother found this website online. We were drooling at the Crispy Onion video recipe and browsed through and decided to make pizza as our weekend project. But really, apalah ko boleh harap kat budak lelaki 12 tahun nak buat pizza ngan ko.. He helped me measure the ingredients, wowed at the process and pegi depan sambung main game (-_-)

There are three stages in making the pizza; the dough, the sauce, and the toppings. Honestly, they're all easy processes. Cuma leceh sikittttttt je.

The Dough

i prepared this on Friday night as it needs around 12-18 hours to let the dough rise dan menggebu. Easy peasy when you follow the instruction in this No-knead Pizza Dough video:

Note: It was hard finding all-purpose flour at Carrefour (ke aku je tak nampak?). i bought a brand called Pillsbury at Cold Storage.

The dough after it has risen. i only waited for 13 hours. Tak sabar dah. Then i divided it into 4 doughs pastu uli sampai jadi camni (as per video).

The Sauce

Bila agak-agak dah nampak dough tu dah naik dan gebu, boleh la start buat sos pizza ni.. Again, sila follow video ini:

Note: Canned peeled whole tomato can be bought at Cold Storage.

My pizza sauce.

The Toppings

Now this is the FUN FUN FUN part! Kita boleh sesedap rasa letak topping apa kita nak sebab pizza kita, sukahati kita lah. i decided to have minced chicken, beef salami (konon-konon ganti beef pepperoni lah, cari pepperoni tak jumpa), Portobello mushrooms, bell peppers and Mozzarella cheese.

Minced chicken tu kene masak dulu sebelum dijadikan topping. Senang jah. Ini resipi saya yang saya hentam main campak dalam kuali on the spot..

Ingredients:

600g minced chicken

3 shallots

Olive oil

Salt

Black pepper

Instruction:

Tumis bawang dalam minyak zaitun. Masukkan minced chicken. Bila ayam tu separa masak, masukkan garam and lada hitam secukup rasa. Siap!

The minced chicken.

Veggies and meat salami!

Okay, bila dough, sauce and toppings ni dah siap, sapukan sauce atas dough yang dah dilenyek, letak toppings pilihan hati, top it off with Mozzarella cheese sesedapnya. Bakar dalam oven lebih kurang 15 minit. Haa.. Dah jadi pizza. Kalau meletops dah boleh ko bawak jual Jahhh!

Sebelom masuk oven.

Bahan-bahan di atas ni boleh buat 4 bijik 9-inch pizza. Memang dari tengah hari smpai malam kitorang makan pizza je hari tu..

Dannnnn... Ini hasilnya!

My very first pizza. Sekarang dah bercita-cita nak bukak little pizzeria. Gila semangat dan ambitious kan?

Back to reality.

Selamat mencoba!

p/s: i soooo love Foodwishes! Banyak gila resipi and senang ikot..

Just Under 60 Days

2011-10-26T21:16:00.000+08:00

59 days to be exact.

i'm panicking like nobody's business. i feel like there's so much to do. Hal borang belum settle. The family's suddenly decided to renovate the house (tukar tiles at the staircase and in my room.. bagi cantik bilik pengantin katanya..). Invitation card has not been finalized. Half of the doorgift untuk guest belum beli.

On top of everything, i have this annual technical assessment coming up next week. This freaks me out coz i've been mainly doing managerial jobs as the boss ordered to put managerial work as priority, technical work on hold. Imagine how bad i'm going to do in the technical assessment? i'm beyond scared!

It's normal to be nervous and menggelupur right?

Wordless Wednesdays: Because i Love Shoes

2011-10-19T13:54:00.001+08:00

..And She is Married!

2011-10-18T23:38:00.000+08:00

My bestie, Linda is married.

i'm happy for her but at the same time i can't hold back these tears. Terharu sangat. Linda and Butet have been together for like 8 (or was it 9?) years. Berkenal, mengorat, dan menggedik di zaman matrik, survived long distance relationship while she's in UMS Sabah and he's in Tanah Malaya, survived the ups and downs of relationship.. They're like the thick-and-thin couple.

And now they are married.

i'm honored when she said "Okay, ko jadi bridesmaid akuu..". Even more honored when asked to be her maid of honor.

Majlis nikah dia berjalan lancar, alhamdulillah. Dinikahkan oleh ayahanda sendiri, sah jadi wife Butet dengan sekali lafaz. You're the man, derrrr!!

i was determined not to cry sebab saya adalah wanita macho. Tapi bila selesai je akad nikah tu, tetiba mokcik (mama si Linda) menangis and automatically habuk pon masuk mata saya lalu berair mata disitu. Habuk okay, saya tak nanges. Really.

Khutbah nikah.

The gorgeous bride :')

Some of the bridesmaids.

Then there was the majlis bersanding. It was beautiful. The food's delish (good to know coz i hired the very same caterer for my majlis!), the deco's awesome (love the blue-and-white combination and the chiviary chairs for VIP tables), the guest book table was divine, and i love the personalized DIY guest book.

Linda was nervous sebelum nak berjalan masuk gi pelamin tu. "Babe aku cuak. Kaki aku menggigil!". True enough, i saw her gown shaking. i'm nervous myself. The best i could do is say, "Lek babe. Just smile and wave. Smile and wave.." Padahal, aku pon cuak kot!

Dah sampai atas pelamin tu baru okay sket (even though she's still shaking :p). You'd thought we'd behave and act all ayu and manis and sopan for the majlis. Fat chance! Atas pelamin tu berborak, membahan each other, panggil each other giler, me ordering them both "senyum senyum senyum!!", people-spotting, and sempat Linda tanya "Babe diorang semua tengah pandang aku ke?" (-__-).

The cover of their handmade guestbook. Comel bukan?

The awesome guestbook table deco by KerjaKahwin team.

Tet muka gatal tak sabar lettewwww!

Aren't they gorgeous?

With her bridesmaids.

Bottom line is, BABE, I LOVE YOU SO MUCH AND I'M SO FREAKING HAPPY FOR BOTH OF YOU!! May you both have a blessed marriage, dapat anak-anak yang comel cantik jelita handsome cool awesome macam aku tapi lagi beriman daripada aku, and stay loving sampai ke akhir hayat okeh?

Ok, ada habuk masuk mata lagi. Bye.

*photos credit to Ahya and the MyKLIKERS team (the official photographer)*

Berjalan Bershopping Berjimba di Jakarta

2011-10-08T01:32:00.000+08:00

No need to elaborate more on how Jakarta is THE shopping paradise for brides-to-be. It's a fact.

i'm just happy to ~~brag~~ say that yeayyyy my goals in Jakarta have been successfully achieved. Well, most of it.

My main goals:
~~-Beli kain for aunties. Successfully done..~~ Tinggal nak kasi diorang this weekend. Debor lak kalo diorg tak suka.
-Beli flower girl dresses. Tak settle. Yang ada semua saya tak sukaaaa..
~~-Survey/beli doorgift. 50% done.~~ Beli untuk pompuan je. Takot kalo beli utk lelaki skali kang overweight pulak luggage :p
~~-Jahit manik+patching baju nikah.~~ Done! Memuaskan hati saya, dan murahhhhh!
~~-Spend time with Dewi and little Azka.~~ Azka is so adorable! Dewi is glowing!
~~-Quality spa time with the girls.~~ Done! i love the spa..

Shopping Kain and Tempah Baju di Pasar Mayestik

Upon landing in Soekarno Hatta Airport, our first destination was Pasar Mayestik. It's my first time there and ohoiiiii.. Jadi gila tengok segala kain lace kain cotton cantik-cantik. Nasib la kain baju sanding tengah jahit. Kalo tak memang aku borong dua-tiga kain jahit baju sanding.. So i didn't buy any bridal stuff here, just a few cotton nak buat baju kurung.

Kat area Pasar Mayestik tu ada satu bangunan kayu 2 tingkat. That is the tailor's building. Banyak gilaaaa tailor disitu. That's where i sent my baju nikah and lace (bought at Jakel) untuk buat patching. Hasil tangan dia sangat memuaskan. Baju tu siap dalam masa 2 hari, siap patching, jahit manik and alteration (sebab tailor saya jahit agak besar). Dua hari okay! Are they efficient or what?

Posing depan kedai kat Pasar Mayestik tuh

Kedai ni nama dia Ratu Textile tak silap. Banyak gila kain. Uncle ni owner dia i guess. Peramah sangat..

Pip pening pilih kain. Hehe

Siap membeli. Berjalan ke bangunan tailor cari tailor.

Lepak ngan Dewi and Azka

That night, we saw Dewi after so long! Dewi datang hotel kami lepas attend a wedding. That girl is glowing! And Azka is simply adorable. Dia dah kenal orang so tanak sangat orang dukung dia.. Tapi kitorg selambe je.. Huhu

Aunty-aunty excited jumpa Azka..

Berjimba atas katil

i love you baby girl!

On our last day (Sunday), Dewi bawak kitorang gi spa, Bale Bale Spa. Best gilaaaa spa dia. i had creambath, body scrub, body massage and mandi susu, semua tak sampai RM100.

Posing selepas ber-spa

Gadi-gadis ber-spa. Shim, Ahya and suami gi sambung shopping. Hehe

Doorgift Hunting at Pasar Pagi Mangga Dua, Jakarta

Pagi-pagi Sabtu kitorang gi Pasar Pagi Mangga Dua (PPM2) sebab the locals said kat situ la tempat diorang beli doorgift (souvenir, bak kata mereka). Banyak gila vendor doorgift kat situ. Murah-murah gak. Contoh kalo salt and pepper shaker kat KL paling murah RM4.70, kat PPM2 ni RM2 je, chopsticks tak sampai RM1, ashtray RM1.50, dan banyak lagi la barang murah tak terjangkau dek akalmu. i beli apa? Hehe rahsiaaaa... i beli doorgift untuk guest wanita sahaja. Nak beli untuk lelaki pompuan takot overweight luggage. Apa barangnya? Nanti datang wedding dapat la yeh!

Pintu utama Pasar Pagi Mangga Dua

Kami lapar kami gedik kami nak shopping.

Shopping Kain Sanak Saudara di Tanah Abang

Semua orang tahu kan Tanah Abang adalah syurga segala telekung, kain sulam, jubah, etc.. Syurga wanita lah kiranya. Alhamdulillah dapat beli kain untuk aunty-aunty disini. Sempat jugak sambar kaftan with full beading dengan harga murah disini.

Borong kain sulam pita

Jakarta the Cheap Food Heaven

Aside from the shopping craze, one thing i love about Jakarta is the crazy cheap delish foods! i am a HUGE Indonesian food fan, i love Minang, Sunda, Java foods.. Makanan ni memang bersepah la kat Jakarta.

Jakarta is the only foreign place yang aku berani makan kat kedai warong tepi jalan. We are enjoying ayam bakar and pecal lele here.

Soto for breakfast.

Soto diorang tak macam soto kat Malaysia. It's nasik with kuah santan and daging+belinjao.

FRUIT TEA!!!

My favorite tea in the world.

Masa kat Bali dulu i can't get enough of it. Kat Jakarta sehari 2-3 botol aku minom.

Ate at Sambara Restaurant on our last night. Makanan Sunda macam kat Bumbu Desa, tapi jauhhhhh lebih murah. Dah la restoran cantik!

That's what i can babble about my Jakarta trip. i had a nice time with the girls. Thanks jugak to Ahmad, Ahya's hubby yang tahan ngan kerenah kitorang. Kitorang shopping masuk kedai sana sini dia ikot je. Sekali pon tak merungut walopon ketara nampak dia bosan. Shim, Ahya and Pip, thanks jugak temankan aku settlekan hal kahwin :)

Photo credit: To Ahya and Ahmad, some of the photos are my own.

Bersama hasil shoppingan

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HIV Test Done!

2011-10-06T23:38:00.000+08:00

Life's been hectic lately.

Between Jakarta wedding shopping, work, Penang girlfriends getaway, Linda's Hen Party and the bootcamp, i can barely find time for myself, let alone to blog.

i'm exhausted.

On another note, wedding progress is good so far. Yesterday we took the HIV test!

This is it!

Paid and done.

Alhamdulillah, we're AIDS-free!

Yeay boleh kawen!

Took the test at Klinik Kesihatan Setiwangsa (or was it Keramat?). The process was smooth. i just wish there aren't that much forms to be filled. Ada borang survey tabiat hidup lah, borang kehamilan lah, and borang HIV test itself.

The thing that i love about this clinic is that it does not only do HIV test. They take your blood sample and did sugar level, cholestrol level, Thallasemia, blood pressure, and God-knows-what-else tests. The test is complete. i finally got to know our Thallasemia status (i was so scared if we both have Thallasemia.. Alhamdulillah that's not the case). We were given advices on how to live healthy (my sugar level was slightly high, Mr. Chenta's BMI is above average and he's ordered to stop smoking *evil grin*).

So.. HIV test done. Now to proceed with kebenaran kahwin for Mr. Chenta and lepas tu cari kadi for my side.

Tak sabar nak kawen!

Another Weekend Getaway..

2011-10-01T23:42:00.001+08:00

.. And this time, a roadtrip to Penang with my two BESTEST FRIENDS!

A little girlie time before Shaf and i get married.

:D

Never Mind My Life, SAVE THE HANDBAGS!

2011-09-27T12:19:00.000+08:00

Here's a funny news i found on The Star today..

A WOMAN risked her life merely to save three branded handbags when fire gutted her home in Hong Kong, Nanyang Siang Pau reported.

The woman was asleep in her apartment in Sham Shui Po when she was awakened by thick smoke in her bedroom.

She managed to overcome her shock and look for a way to escape, but not before dashing into another room and “rescuing” three Louis Vuitton and Gucci handbags that belonged to her and her daughter.

She then climbed out a window and climbed down the building with a fire- man's ladder, carrying the handbags with her.

The paper said the woman decided to save the handbags because she and her daughter cherished them so much.

Psychology experts said that it is human nature to save valuable goods. “But this instinct is usually more common in women as they treasure valuable goods more than men.”

It might sound funny and downright crazy. i laughed when i read this.

But then i put myself in her shoes.. What would i do if my house is on fire and i only have three designer bags that i bought using my hard-earned cash? What if the bag is my MJ's Mini Stam in Green that i love so much?

Those who know me knows that it's hard for me to buy those expensive bags. Sebab tu la sampai sekarang saya tiada satu pon designer bag. Yup. Saya tiada satu pon designer handbag!

So.. i would definitely go to the other room and grab my designer bags.

As crazy as it sounds, i will.

For details on this news, click here.

Weekend Agenda: Jakarta Trip!

2011-09-22T19:30:00.000+08:00

We bought the tickets December last year. The initial intention was to visit Dewi who is now a mom.

Now, my primary objective have changed: i'm going for wedding shopping! And to spend quality time with Dewi and Azka, of course.

We'll leave on Airasia flight 7.00am tomorrow morning.

My main goals:
1) Beli kain for aunties.
2) Beli flower girl dresses.
3) Survey/beli doorgift.
4) Jahit manik+patching baju nikah.

Side goals:
1) Spend time with Dewi and little Azka
2) Quality spa time with the girls

Harap lah yang di rancang menjadi. Amin.

Wordless Wednesday: Bila Office PC Buat Hal

2011-09-21T17:39:00.000+08:00

.. i sketch whatever comes to mind.

PC kat opis buat hal lately. Banyak org kene virus. Not so bad.. Boleh rehatkan otak. Hehe.

Wedding/Engagement Ring Checked!

2011-09-18T22:02:00.001+08:00

A few months ago, i wander around in a kinda-high-end jewellery shop in KLCC. Ye lah hari Jumaat kan panjang lunch hour.

Accidentally, i fell in LOVE with this gorgeous ring the first time i laid eyes on it. Let's call it Ring A. Cantekkkk! It sits perfectly on my finger, like it belongs there. Tapi harga bak datangggg! Mahal pada mata saya yang tak berapa nak mampu ni. Tu lah sapa suruh masuk kedai high-end?

Decided it was lust, i went away and tried to forget about it. After a few months (and dah firm plan nak kahwin), i surveyed around for a wedding/engagement ring. Ntah la kenapa, pergi mana-mana kedai pon, high end ke low-end ke Tomei ke Selberan ke Sri Pinang ke memang akan terpikat kat cincin ala-ala Ring A ni.

Being a husband-to-be, Mr. Chenta ada certain budget untuk cincin. Di akui, budget dia tak lah tinggi melambung. Memang susah nak dapatkan cincin macam jenis Ring A within his budget. But i don't mind lah. Sebagai bakal isteri yang ~~mithali~~ understanding, i understand that i can't have everything that i want. Memang kahwin adalah seumur hidup sekali but being married to him is the thing that matters the most. InsyaAllah ada rezeki boleh je beli cincin grand sebagai hadiah anniversary, tak gitu?

Anyway, sejak tahu budget sebenar, saya survey cincin within that budget la. Terpikat kat Ring B. Cantek berkilau, paling best, within budget. Ring A dilupakan.

As planned, today is the day that we're supposed to buy the ring. Bila Wan dapat tahu kami nak beli cincin, memang nak ikot lah dia. So there we go again, Mr. Chenta, Wan and i jalan-jalan cari cincin.

Wan excited. First time bawak dia gi 1Utama. Selalu gi KLCC, GE Mall or Ikea je.

Sampai di kedai yang dituju ( i identified the ring beforehand, masa jalan-jalan ngan Ucu ), terus lah saya mintak SA keluarkan 2-3 cincin yang menjadi pilihan hati. Try 2-3 cincin tu, and tunjuk kat diorang muka Wan macam nak tak nak je. Tanya Mr. Chenta, dia kata okayyyy je semua ( that's why la kalo shopping malas nak bawak dia. Semua cantik and okay je).

Tetiba Wan kata kat SA, "Tolong keluarkan cincin yang ituuuu...". SA pon keluarkan lah cincin yang Wan mintak.

i was bursting with delight!

It's Ring A!!

Once again, it sits beautifully on my finger. Wan tersenyum puas. "Haaa... Ambik yang ni lah!" she said, eksaited lebih.

"Errr.. Wan, ni out of budget la Wan," i said. Suka memang suka. Tapi duit laki aku jugak yang nak membelinya.

"Oh ye ke.. Okay, tengok lah lain dulu," she said.

So i tried other cincin. Semua dia bangkang. Ring A jugak cantik di mata Wan.

Sudah berputus asa di situ. Siapa yang nak kahwin ni Wan hoiiii?

"Bb.. i like Ring A better too.. Lagi cantek compared to Ring B. It suits you.." Tiba-tiba Mr. Chenta pulak mencelah. Then he smiled. Terkedu pulak aku.

"Yeah.. i like it too. Ingat tak i told you i want something like this? Tapi out of budget lah Yang.. It's okay. i like Ring B too. Cantik jugak ape.."

"Takpe lah, B. Gurl suka, Wan pon suka, ambik je lahh.." Mr. Chenta memberi kata putus. Ntah la dia cakap camtu sebab dah malas nak convince Wan, or dia nak happy kan kitorang or dia memang rasa cincin tu cantik.

Anyhow..

That permission was THE permission.

Alhamdulillah, dapat cincin idaman. The best part is, i didn't even have to ask for it!

Wan senyum je puas hati dapat cincin yang DIA nak. Macam dia pulak nak kawen. Pschftttt!

Moral of the story is, we have to accept the fact that we can't have EVERYTHING we want. BE GRATEFUL with what we have. InsyaAllah when you REDHA, unexpected rezqi will come your way, directly or indirectly. i have witnessed that today. It's an eye opener.

So, wedding/engagement ring for me and wedding band for Mr. Chenta CHECKED! Cincin Mr. Chenta saya pilihkan and dia pon sangat sukaaaaa! :D

p/s: Sampai sekarang tak tahu adakah patut buat upacara bertunang di pagi hari nikah? Or masa batal air sembayang tu sarung both cincin and gelang? Or what? How do people do it? Please advice kalau-kalau pernah korang bertunang di hari nikah. Konpius dah ni.

p/s lagi : Tak sangka kami bertiga ada taste yang sama pasal cincin ni.

p/s lagi lagi : Cincin dah over-budget. Saya kena save on other things pulak. More DIY!

Blogger for iPhone

2011-09-16T19:08:00.001+08:00

Just downloaded this Blogger for iPhone app. Punya lah ketinggalan zaman!

So far okay la kot. But you couldn't moderate comments or see blog's statistics. Even dashboard can't be viewed. It's designed mainly for posting new blogposts.

Let's try uploading a photo..

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Original Bootcamp: Second Month

2011-09-14T20:24:00.002+08:00

If you remember in these posts, i joined this outdoor-based military style fitness program (basically a bootcamp) organized by Original Bootcamp.

i first joined in June, chose KLCC Park afternoon session as it's convenient for me to go to (after office hour sessions and very near to my office). Then i had to stop going to the bootcamp for two months because i had to undergo a minor surgery (story here) and then it was Ramadhan month (gila hengkau time-time puasa nak berbootcamp bagai).

Now that i'm healthy and free, i re-join the bootcamp! Dah la nak kawen ni, lagi harus lah bersungguh-sungguh kuruskan badan.

My first session started last week on Tuesday. As usual, we had to do the fitness test.

i thought my fitness level is still okay. Ye lah, baru 2 bulan berehat and tak workout langsung, takkan la teruk sangat ye dak? Besides, i lost 3.5 kgs, mesti lah lagi fit. Turned out i was dead wrong! My latest fitness test time was worse that the first fitness test! First test i was at 10 mins 39 secs, second test was 10 minutes flat. This latest one sudah mencorot jadi 10 mins 42 secs! Agak down di situ.

Lesson learned: kalo ko hengat ko dah fit selepas lama bersukan, jangan stop. Once you stop exercising, fitness level will decrease.

Maka cekalkan hati gi bootcamp bersungguh-sungguh nak fit balik.

Second session last Thursday was hell. Think i did 70 push ups, God-knows how many burpees, thrusters, and all the other intense exercises. My arms were sore from Friday til Monday. I AM NOT EXAGGERATING AT ALL!

Third session yesterday was more bearable. Did push-ups (tapi tak la sampai 70!), thrusters, planking, scissor-something, some sprinting, etc. Sekarang otot di perut pulak sakit-sakit *imaginary six-packs*

My June session bootcamp didn't make me lose any weight, so i expect the same from this session. Malas nak berharap. i just want my body to be toner and firmer.

Let's see what tomorrow's session brings. Wish me luck!

Dilema Hiasan Bilik Pengantin

2011-09-12T23:47:00.004+08:00

i'm having problem with this.

My room already has brown-and-white build-in wardrobe and desk. With brown parquet for flooring, it is clear that i don't have many choices in decorating our bilik pengantin. Nak tak nak, the theme is fixed to brown-white-cream.

While i think that brown-cream combination speaks cozy and homy, i can't help but think that it will look a bit dull in photos.

Anyhow..

Memandangkan sudah begitu keadaannya bilik saya (brown-white), saya surrender saja menjadikan cream and brown as the basic theme. Will add a splash of blue and maybe peach or purple to make it less dull in photographs. Mr. Chenta and i have shopped for duvet cover (white with brown lining. Sogo ada SALE! Then again bila je Sogo takda sale? :p) and the room's curtain (brown). Will paint the currently-purple room cream in the next one month.

So i Googled some images for bedroom decoration ideas...

Cream-brown with hints of purple. Cantek ennnn?

Cozy cream-brown.

Cream-brown with hints of gold. Cantek and serene mata memandang.

Ini nampak sangat cozy and comfy. Rasa tanak bangon je dipagi Ahad. Just imagine the wall is in cream.

Currently this room looks more like what we have. The quilt cover and the curtains are very similar to ours. Except our walls will be in cream. i'll have to add a few blue cushions and buy mattress' sheet.

Looking at these photos made me feel a bit more optimistic. Bilik kami takkan extravaganza. Comfort is the key!

*photos credit to Google and www.hgtv.com*

Dugaan Pertama..

2011-09-11T22:03:00.000+08:00

This week is one hell of a week.

It's hell for me because Mr. Chenta and i had a mighty big fight. The kind of fight that involves silent treatment, us yelling at each other, door-slamming (not surprising if the neighbour heard us), one of us leave the other in the lari-dari-rumah type, the other cried like a baby. It was ugly.

Memang betul mereka kata, niat kita nak berkahwin tu baik, maka syaitan suka datang menghasut sampai kita tak jadi kahwin. Lucky for us, bawak bertenang, bawak berbincang. Dua-dua memang salah. We realized that we love each other too much to let petty things get in our way.

i'm sorry for everything i did wrong, bb.

In a way, i'm glad we had the fight. It teaches us not to repeat the same mistake later in our marriage. i don't wanna go through that again. Ever.

After the storm, come sunshine and a beautiful rainbow. Sama jugak dengan kami. Dah penat-penat gadoh, kami made up dan pergi shopping beli barang-barang kahwin. Kedua-dua tersenyum happy. Maka wedding list can be updated. Alhamdulillah.

Still more to do. Only 104 days to go. Adoiyai!

Our Checklist

2011-09-07T00:02:00.000+08:00

Semenjak dah meng-announce pasal nak kawen ni, beriya-iya benar update blog. Heeeee.. Excited sebenarnya. These days all i can think of is my wedding. 3 months to go and i feel there are still SO MUCH TO DO!

i think about it too much that last night i had a nightmare about my wedding. *GASPPPP!*

To get my head in order, i've listed down our checklist. Bride-to-be's and ex-brides yang membaca harap-harapnya boleh la membantu tambah-tambah any points that i've left out ya..

MAJLIS NIKAH

1)LOCATION & DECORATIONS
-Kat rumah. Decided
-Curtains. Done.
-Cat rumah. Pending.
-Carpets. Half done. Kene beli lagi sket.
-Pelamin. Booked and deposit paid. Pelamin design to be finalized.
-Deco. Still in discussion. Pending.

2)CATERER, FOODS, CANOPY & ENTERTAINMENT
-Caterer. Pending
-Canopy. Pending
-Doorgift. Pending
-Extra foods like candies and kuih muih. Pending
-Entertainment (pasang lagu/zikir masa tetamu makan-makan). Considered done.

3)PHOTOGRAPHER & VIDEOGRAPHER
-Photographer. Booked. Deposit paid.
-Videographer. Verbally booked. Deposit pending.

4) BRIDE & GROOM'S OUTFIT
-Bride's : -Kain dah beli. Belum tempah.
                -DIY Veil. Pending
                -Shoes. Pending
                -Makeup. Booked.
-Henna. Booked. Deposit pending.
-Groom's: -Kain baju Melayu dah beli. Belum tempah.
                -Sampin. Done
                -Shoes. Pending.

5)AKAD NIKAH & LEGAL DOCUMENTS
-Kursus Kahwin. Done
-Borang nikah lelaki & perempuan. Dah ambik, belum isi/hantar.
-HIV test. Pending. Tentatively early October.

6)HANTARAN
For Him:
-Watch. Done
-Gadget I. Pending
-Gadget II. Pending
-Shoes. Pending
-Sejadah & al-Quran. Pending
-Sirih junjung. Pending.
-Wallet and Belt. Pending
-Wedding band. Pending
-Cake or Chocolate. Pending

For Her:
-Watch. Done.
-Telekung. Done.
-Handbag. Pending
-Wedding bracelet & duit hantaran. Done.
-Sirih junjung. Pending
-Cake or Chocolate. Pending
-Perfume or skincare. Pending

MAJLIS BERSANDING

1) LOCATION & DECORATION
-Reception Hall. Booked, deposit paid.
-Pelamin. Booked, deposit paid.
-Walkway decorations (included in pelamin package) Booked, deposit paid.
-Other decorations such as photobooth, guest book corner, etc. Still indecisive.

2) FOODS & BEVERAGES
-Caterer. Booked, deposit paid.
-Desserts. Still surveying. Pending

3)DOORGIFT & SUCH
-Doorgift. Pending
-Bunga pahar. Need to reconfirm whether included in the package. Pending

4)BRIDE & GROOM
-Baju Bersanding : Currently being made. Fitting tentatively in October. Pending
-Bride's Shoes. Pending
-Groom's Shoes. Pending
-Makeup. Booked, deposit paid.

5)WEDDING STATIONARY
-Invitation cards. Pending
-Road signage. Pending
-DIY Guestbook. In progress. Pending

6)FAMILY, BRIDESMAIDS AND BEST MAN ATTIRES
-Bridesmaids. Done
-Family. Pending
-Best Man. Pending
-Flower girls dresses. Pending

7)ENTERTAINMENT
-Kompang. Verbally booked. Need to reconfirm again.
-Gamelan (nenek's request. Heee).Pending
-PA system (dewan provides. Considered done, need to reconfirm.
-DJ and songs. Pending

8)PHOTOGRAPHER & VIDEOGRAPHER
-Photographer. Booked, deposit paid.
-Videographer. Verbally booked. Deposit pending.

MAJLIS BERTANDANG (in KUCHING)

*Some time in March 2012. Exact date has not been decided. Will start planning once date is confirmed*

109 days to go and still banyak lagi yang MERAH. Harus usaha lebih!

p/s: Kan best kalau duit turun dari langit. Or grows on trees :p

Dewan, Merisik & Bertunang

2011-09-06T00:29:00.001+08:00

We are weird in the way we are doing this whole wedding thing.

We plan the wedding first.

It started off when i called Dewan Komuniti Bukit Damansara for my friend. It was December last year. She asked me to find out the hall's rate and availability on her wedding date (dunno why people ask me to do that all the time). Sadly, the hall is not available for her.

Out of nowhere my big mouth blurted out "Err.. Agak-agak dewan tu available tak on 24th December next year?". Just because it's my birthday (-_-) "Sorry miss, 24 haribulan tu dah ade orang book" the guy said. i was about to say thanks and hang up when he suddenly said "Tapi available on 25 haribulan. Miss nak saya book kan dulu?"

Big grin.

"Okay. Book kan je la dulu. Letak nama i"

But i never told Mr. Chenta.

Until a few months after that. i think it was in April. We were discussing about weddings, marriage, kids.. i told him i booked a dewan already. He was like "What???"

"Book je.. Kalau tak kawen December cancel je laaa. Kalau nak kawen date tu, takyah cancel.." i said.

Dia agak terkejut. Who wouldn't kan? So we went on like that, unsure.

We discussed more about it. Tanya kat Wan. Tanya my family. Tanya parents dia. Alhamdulillah. They agree. Although sampai skang i kene perli "Ni laaa Teefa ni pandai-pandai je book dewan. Bukan nak tanya-tanya dulu. Dah la orang nak gi haji nii..."

Ouch! Sorry Acik, Uncle!

Sampai lah bulan June. Sebenarnya dah nekad kalo dewan tu dah booked and paid by others, maksudnya itu bukan rezeki and jodoh kami. Tup tup bila i call, it's still available. Diorang tak cancel nama i even though dah 6 bulan i still tak bayar deposit. i feel it's meant to be. Mungkin itu tandanya we should go on with the plan.

So our wedding preparation evolves from there. Bulan December 2010 book dewan, June 2011 baru bayar deposit.Pastu baru lah book pelamin, tempah baju, caterer, bagai. So far, things are good.

We decided tak mahu bertunang. Kalau bertunang pon, on nikah day. Alasan-alasannya adalah

Tanak membazir. RM3-7k kos bertunang tu baik kami buat belanja kahwin.
The fact that we're cousins. It's kinda weird. Family pon dah kenal-kenal. So kurang lah fungsi bertunang tu..
Mr. Chenta's parents live in Kuching. Tak nak la susahkan diorang nak ulang-alik and fikir pasal majlis tunang dan persiapan kahwin.
Orang kata time bertunang banyak dugaan. So we thought maybe kalau takde status tunang, kurang dugaan. Gitu ke? Hehe

Untuk tidak membelakangkan adat, family dia datang merisik. Semalam. Hehe. It was a really simple majlis. It's not even a majlis. Diorang datang beraya, and sarungkan cincin. No fancy dishes, no fancy decorations. 5 orang dari wakil dia datang dan 4 orang dari pihak perempuan. Atok and Nenek siap pakai kain pelekat and kain batik je. Gaahahaha. Sangat sederhana.

Alhamdulillah. That's all we need.

:)

p/s: remember awal Ramadhan i lost 3.3kg? i found out i lost another 200gram. Wuahahaha. 100gram pon berharga, maksudnya tak gain balik masa raya. Need to lose at least 2 more kilograms. Baru cantek pakai baju kawen. Kalo boleh turun lagi 4kg lagi bagus! ;)

Ada Rahsia Saya Nak Bagitau...

2011-09-05T11:05:00.000+08:00

Sebenarnya dah lama teringin nak cakap pasal benda ni.

Dah lama nak blog pasal peristiwa best ni.

Tengok kawan-kawan lain seronok blogging about their journey.

Best je.

But i'm the kind of person who's afraid of being too sure.

Afraid of being too confident.

Takot, dah excited lebih tiba-tiba tak jadi.

Takot, dah canang satu dunia tiba-tiba ada aral.

Takot, happy-happy nanti menangis.

After a long time thinking about it, after berbincang dengan Mr. Chenta, selepas bertanya pendapat keluarga, baru lah yakin.

Masa pun tak banyak lagi ni.

InsyaAllah.

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WE'RE GETTING MARRIED!!

*dance around happily joget-joget lompat-lompat sambil dengar lagu I Do by Colbie Callait*

So friends, save these dates:

December 24, 2011 untuk dinikahkan.

December 25, 2011 untuk disandingkan.

Doakan semuanya lancar dan dipermudahkan ya

110 days to go!

;)

Victoria Beckham Sans High Heels..

2011-08-26T10:58:00.000+08:00

Victoria Beckham and high heels are like isi dengan kuku. You can't see her without her at-least-4-inch heels (except for that ONE trip to Disneyland with her sons last year). Naturally, i was shocked seeing the headline "Victoria Ordered to Wear Flats" on Yahoo! Shine. It's practically the end of the world!

Heelly mommy

How can she walk in these heel-less boots?

When will i ever own a pair of Louboutins and Birkins?
*drool*

Pregnant and being a soccer mom. Mrs. Beckham can do it in high heels.

It turns out that Mrs. Beckham has slipped disc. Man, years of being in those platforms and stilettos must've really taken a toll on her.

Hope she'll recover soon. Slipped disc is not fun. i've seen my friends suffered from it. Nau'zubillah Minzalik.

i don't know whether i've gotten older, wiser or pure malas-nak-berglam-glam, i've been laying off the high heels for the past few months. Paling glam pon wedges je lately. Kalau boleh gi keje pon pakai FitFlop je. Maybe sebab insaf tengok kawan-kawan and sedara-mara kene slipped disc, sakit tulang kaki, sakit pinggang, etc. In a way, it's good for my wallet too. Takde bernafsu sangat tengok kasut cantik. Huhu.

Back to Victoria, this is her latest photo, shortly after giving birth to her first daughter, Harper Seven Beckham:

Click here if you wanna know more

Photo sources: The Daily Mail and Google Image

p/s: How the hell did she get that skinny lepas beranak?? i think lepas beranak nanti i'll be one of those moms who'll take years to get the kilos off :(

i've Had a Makeover!

2011-08-24T22:01:00.002+08:00

Not me.. The blog!

Heeeeee...

It's been a while since i did facelift or makeover to this blog. It's getting ~~lame~~ boring. So i gave it afresh change.

i even change the blog title. Feel too old to be called a princess. A girl has got to move on, right?

So..... Do you like it?

*wink*

Buka Puasa Buffet at Marche, The Curve

2011-08-23T15:35:00.000+08:00

Last Sunday was Raya cleaning for us at home.

If you've been INSIDE my house, you'll know how messy it it. Try having 6 twenty-sumthing people under one roof, then you'll understand. 4 of them recently finished uni/college, 1 of them is a permanent resident, another one is crazy for shoes+clothes. So the house is full of stuff. Books and notes in the kitchen cabinets, countless shoes under the stairs, even the family space upstairs have been transformed into an attic coz we don't have enough space for our junks. Tak campur lagi dengan Wan yang super hoarder. Tsk tsk.

So on Sunday we threw out some shoes, rearrange the 'attic', clean up our backyard, threw out some furniture, polish the vases, sweep, mop the floor, polish the furniture, threw out two mattresses.. The list goes on and on. Sudah la puasa. And i'm super allergic to dust. Sepanjang masa hingus meleleh dan bersin-bersin. Demi Raya, tabah kan jugak hati.

To reward myself yang gagah melawan alergy dan gagah berpuasa, Mr. Chenta and i went to Marche for our Iftar date.

Yeay! Marche!

Iftar at Marche is our annual thing. We've been going for three years now (thanks to Linda yang promote kat aku). This year, it's kinda special for us coz it's our first iftar date. And mungkin kah ini our last iftar date as a couple? Tahun depan as hubby and wifey pulak kah? Hehe InsyaAllah.

The price has increased AGAIN this year (surprise, surprise!). In 2009, the price was RM45/pax. Time ni sumpah rasa murah gilaaaa. Ye lah, buffet at RM45, murah kan? Then last year it increased to RM58/pax. Still okay. But this year, harga sudah mencecah RM65 lah. Haiyooo. Itu buffet makanan aja. Drinks tak campur lagi ye. Tapi sebab terkenangkan makanan dia yang sedap-sedap belaka, tutup mata ajaa.. Name pon setahun sekali kan?

On our way there on DUKE Highway.

Weather was nice. The sun shone after a heavy rain.

Our first round.

Mushroom soup Marche yang menjadi pojaan hatiku.. Dia adalah pekat, creamy and full of flavor!

Muka tak sabar nak berbuka.

Okay boleh buka.
Ini bukan lakonannnnn!

My obsession ;)

Our reserved table <3

Our second round and more. Tak larat makan, tak larat amek gambar dah!

All in all, Marche's Buka Puasa Buffet was good. More selection compared to last year. My favorites are the crepe, mushroom soups, all the desserts, pizzas, sauteed mushroom, rosti, and the grilled lamb. Yang lain-lain tu biasa je. For buka puasa, it's advisable to make a reservation as Marche's always packed. Request for a table inside the rooms (for example Locanda) as it's more comfortable.

Last year we came for iftar with Linda and Butet. This year tak sempat nak janji-janji for double date. Kami pergi berdua je. Masa on the way gi The Curve, Mr. Chenta kata "Haaaa.. Ntah-ntah terserampak ngan Linda jap lagi.." Guess what? Memang masin mulut Mr. Chenta. Linda was there with Butet and anak buahnya, Kimi! Gaaahahaha.. Mr. Chenta and i couldn't stop laughing over it.

Great tummies think alike. That's why we chose to go to Marche at the same time UNPLANNED!

Dah nak kawen dah diorang ni. So happy for them!

*wipe tears*

Dah abes makan, Mr. Chenta and i jalan-jalan kat Ikea pulak. Needed to buy a few things for Raya deco. Strangely i was in a cam whoring mood that night. Ini adalah jarang berlaku bila saya berusia 25 tahun ye. Agak pelik di situ.

Kerusi ni selesa gila. i was gonna buy it for Wan tapi pengsan bila tengok harga. RM969 (if i'm not mistaken). Tak jadi beli. Sorry Wan. Lenkali ye..

The couple with weird faces.

My dream walk-in wardrobe. i don't ask for much. i only want a wardrobe like this..

*Mr. Chenta terdiam lalu buat-buat tak dengar*

That's the story of our iftar date.

That night, i came home happy. Little did i know that i'm gonna have a baddddd fever.

Monday morning i woke up to a pounding head, my left ear is throbbing and body temperature was high. Went to the doctor. Rupanya my sinus worsen (thanks to the habuk masa mengemas rumah). Throat and ears are infected as well. My left eardrum has swollen! i was given two days worth of rest and 6 types of medicine to finish. i'm never gonna mengemas rumah ever again!! *diva mode*

Sicko's medicine.

Ok before i sign off, one more self-absorbed, camera-crazy photo:

Hehe.

Ok bye.

Wordless Wednesday : My Latest Obsession

2011-08-17T22:41:00.001+08:00

You & i

2011-08-15T17:00:00.000+08:00

Don't you worry there, my honey

We might not have any money

But we've got our love to pay the bills

Maybe i think you're cute and funny

Maybe i wanna do what bunnies do with you

If you know what i mean

Oh let's get rich and buy our parents homes in the South of France

Let's get rich and give everybody nice sweaters and teach them how to dance

Let's get rich and build a house on a mountain making everybody look like ants

Way up there

YOU AND I

Well you might be a bit confused

And you might be a little bit bruised

But baby how we spoon like no one else

So i will help you read those books

If you will soothe my worried looks

And we will put the lonesome on the shelves

Oh let's get rich and buy our parents homes in the South of France

Let's get rich and give everybody nice sweaters and teach them how to dance

Let's get rich and build a house on a mountain making everybody look like ants

From way up there

YOU AND I

Oh let's get rich and buy our parents homes in the South of France

Let's get rich and give everybody nice sweaters and teach them how to dance

Let's get rich and build a house on a mountain making everybody look like ants

From way up there

YOU AND I

Somehow this song shows up when we're facing a little bump on our journey.

But i believe that however big the obstacle, as long as we're in it together, we'll get through it.

Semoga segala dipermudahkan Nya.

City Hunter

2011-08-14T15:14:00.000+08:00

i can't resist blogging about this.

i took Friday off just so that Mr. Chenta and i can go to MATTA fair in peace. i mean, boleh je pergi on Saturday but fasting and bersesak-dengan-orang-gila-ramai kat MATTA fair is not a good idea. We're looking for a travel deal for us to go in January. Tetapi hampa. Most deals offered are up until December. Dengan sedihnya, kami pulang. MISSION FAILED! Penat je amek cuti.

Anywayyyyy...

Upon reaching home i continued watching City Hunter sampai habis.

LEE MIN HO IS SO DAMN HOT IF I DON'T HAVE A BOYFRIEND ALREADY I SWEAR I'D GO TO KOREA AND MAKE HIM MINE!!!

Look at that smile. How could you NOT fall in love with that mischievous smile?

i love how City Hunter is not like any other typical Korean drama. Not all about sappy teenagers love drama. It's more to action drama.

It's about a man, Lee Jin Pyo's mission to avenge his 20 friends who are elite soldiers who were killed by the Korean government after they completed a mission ordered by the government itself. He was the only survivor. So he went home, kidnap his friend's (that was killed) 1-month young son and train him to be an assassin to help him get his revenge. That son is later named Lee Yoon Sung, who's played by Lee Min Ho!

City Hunter Poster

So after years of training in Thailand, they moved back to Korea to begin their mission to kill the 5 people (who are now ministers) who ordered the killings of the 21 soldiers 28 years ago. But of course la, watak hero adalah baik. Mesti lah Lee Yoon Sung ni tanak bunuh the five people. Instead, he reveals their corruption, bribery, scandals, etc. That how he became the nation's hero, City Hunter. It gives hope to the people. Tapi bapak angkat dier ni degil jugak nak bunuh 5 orang ni. So there were conflicts.

Tapi Korean dramas adalah tidak sah kalo takda adegan chenta. Di Korea, Lee Yoon Sung berkenalan dengan Kim Na Na (tapi sebenarnya dia dah jatuh chenta ngan Na Na ni masa kat Thailand lagi, when he saw her photo). It was hate at first sight. Tapi lama-lama sayang. Heeeee...

The scene where Yoon Sung washes Na Na's hair. Because she's been shot, takleh basuh rambut sendiri.

Sweet takkkk??? :)

Ok, it was bullshit if i say i watch City Hunter just for the actions. Aside from watching and drooling for Lee Min Ho, of course it was for the romance too! Comel kan tengok scene couple Korea bergaduh, mahu tapi malu.. Yoon Sung and Na Na relationship grows and evolves from the second episode up until about the 13th-14th episode. After that, the focus is mainly on the killing mission. So it wasn't as much fun anymore.

Now that i've finished watching, i don't know what else to look forward to. Apa lagi cter yang menarik eh? How I Met Your Mother tak keluar lagi season baru. That's the other series that i'm addicted to. Anyway, i've found another website that host Korean drama aside from MySoju.com and dramacrazy.com. It is called epdrama.com. i think epdrama is better than the other two. All the episodes are clear, fast-loading and okay. Hehe.

Cupid by Girl's Day

First shown to me by Linda. Dia pon gila kan Lee Min Ho. But i saw him first!! So we decided to share Lee Min Ho. Mr. Chenta and Butet masing-masing punya, takleh share!

Wordless Wednesday : The First

2011-08-10T10:55:00.000+08:00

Insert Title Here

2011-08-09T18:12:00.001+08:00

i've lost momentum to blog.

What can i say? It's Ramadhan. Don't have much to babble or to update. These days i go to work, came home, masak kadang-kadang, terbungkang kadang-kadang, buka, and malam gi terawikh (kalau larat and rajin :p), kalau malas i'll watch City Hunter. OMG LEE MIN HO IS A HOTTIE I COULD YELL EVERYTIME I SEE HIM ON THE SCREEN! But i prefer his looks in Boys Over Flower though.

Anywayyyyy...

i'm busy preparing and planning a few things. Hehe. Will tell you more when i'm confident enough to tell the world. For now, it's my (and a few other people)'s little secret ;) Doakan semuanya okay ya?

Hope it's note too late to wish you, my Muslim reader, Ramadhan Mubarak. Semoga segala amalan kita diterimaNya.

p/s: On the 7th day of fasting i found out i've lost 3.3kg! Gahaha.. 2 more kilograms and i'll get my desired weight. But knowing me, i'll gain all the kilos (and more) during Raya. Pschftttt!

Outfit for Today

2011-07-28T16:11:00.000+08:00

For the sake of HARIMAU MALAYA!

Tengok-tengok lah. Mana tau saya termasuk TV malam ni. First time i YEARS im watching a football match at the stadium.

Let's win this!

Sent from my iPhone

Best Photo of The Fieldtrip

2011-07-28T14:09:00.000+08:00

Taken at Telaga Tujuh, Burau, Langkawi.

Western Belt Malaysia Geological Fieldwork.

July 11-15, 2011.

It was one of the best fieldworks i went to. Simply because:

1) Guided by Prof. H. D Tjia, the legendary geologist who defines Peninsula Malaysia's geology. At almost 80 years old, he still rocks it!

2) Sepanjang fieldwork asek makan, sedap-sedap pulak tu (nasik kandaq, makanan Siam mahal, durian, mata kucing). Now you know why i'm fat..

3) i spent 4 days in Langkawi. Outcrops kat air terjun lah pantai-pantai lah. It feels more like a holiday. Hotel semua kompeni bayar. Nak shopping cokelat, pinggan mangkok and gi spa je bayar sdiri. Mau kau tak holiday.

4) Became closer to my friends (i love you Yoga, Fizzy, Zarith and As!), made new friends with new people.

At times like this, i love my job.

p/s: it was a little nostalgic for Yoga and i. During the fieldwork we felt as if we're back in Uni days. The bus trips, the junk foods, the rocks, the jokes.. All that's missing were our coursemates and the Crocker Formation. "Some things never change" "WE never change" :)

What Bootcamp Taught Me

2011-07-18T21:32:00.001+08:00

Since i went for the ass surgery, i couldn't go to Original Bootcamp (OBC) sessions. Doctor's advice; no high intensity activities for at least a month.

Fearing for my just-cut ass, i obeyed. No jogging, no bootcamping, no gymming. It's been exactly 25 days since my last OBC session.

i feel terrible. i miss the muscle aches. i miss the instructor's shouting. i miss seeing Hamim sweat like a pig. i miss wondering "what's next?". i miss OBC.

People ask "So what did you get from OBC?"

Here's my point-of-view on OBC..

1) i didn't shed any kgs. My weight is still the same.

- i'm not gonna lie to you. i thought i'd lose weight by joining, but NO. My weight's still the same. i'm still fat.

2) But i lose a few cm..

- not much la.. But a few cm on my belly and thigh are gone.. Sikiiiiittttttt je.. A lot more to lose!

3) My fitness level increase

   - Prove: my time was 10 minutes 39 seconds on the first fitness test. On my second one, i managed to finish at 10 minutes! Hooyah!
   - i can run 5km in 34 minutes at Ekiden Run. My usual time was 30 minutes for 3.9km run.
   - During my recent geological fieldwork, we had to hike uphill. i didn't feel tired during or after the hike. Heck, i don't even feel the muscle pain afterwards!
   - Do i need to brag more? :p

4) i became more careful of what i eat

- i'm not the dieting type. i eat whatever i want. But after joining OBC, the thought of eating nasik lemak for dinner after 100 push-ups makes me lose my appetite. Ko dah penat-penat burn calorie, apsal nak tambah lagi?

5) i became a little bit more muscle-y

- Otot di peha dan betis sudah memejal. Tak se-flabby dulu. Perot je susah benor nak memejal. Hadoiii..

6) i challenge myself more

- i found that when i'm tired of running or doing the squats, my inner voice would say "Come on, bitch! Just a bit more. That girl dah buat 20 kali takkan ko nak buat 17 kali je?"

7) i made friends.. Lots of them.

- People from all kinds of age groups, professions and companies join OBC. So i made friends. When you feel like dying doing the burpees, a stranger's motivating words somehow motivates you to try harder.

Errr.. Yeah, that's all the points that i can think of right now. My only regret is that i didn't join sooner. i'm gonna start a new OBC session right after Ramadhan. Gotta work these muscles. Wish me luck!

p/s: Memang tak la berehat sebulan after surgery. During my fieldwork i hiked uphill, i swam, i ran, i jumped around.. Alhamdulilah ass is still intact. Takde jahitan tercabut :p

Removal of Left Lateral Gluteal Mass

2011-07-10T23:59:00.002+08:00

Last week i was admitted to Prince Court Medical Center.

i was diagnosed with left lateral gluteal mass. Fuhhh.. macam hebat je bunyinya kan? Nak tau apa itu left lateral gluteal mass? Ia adalah ketulan di bahagian atas bontot belah kiri. Yes i said it. i had some sort of a lump on my upper left ass.

Go on. Laugh all you want. It's rather funny. A lump in the ass.

Now before any of you start picturing funny images, bende alah tu bukan lah directly on my butt cheek. Dia kat bahagian atas. Dekat ngan pinggang.

Mula-mula memang lah segan nak bagitahu orang i had a surgery on my ass. Kang orang ingat aku nak pi besarkan bontot yang sedia besar. Tapi setelah beberapa orang tahu, and orang-orang ni pulak dok bagitahu orang-orang yang lain yang tade kene-mengena (mulut manusia kan.. ko boleh tutup?) so i think tiada gunanya segan-segan sorok-sorok bagai.

The Story

Begini ceritanya.. Late May 2011, i discovered this lump while in the shower. Makin lama, makin besar lak aku rasa lump ni. Mulanya tak la risau sangat coz as far as i know, lumps are normal in fatty parts (e.g breast, butt). But what makes me nervous it the condition of the skin on the surface. Kulit jadi putih setompok and dier kedalam, macam lump tu tarik kulit tu kedalam.

Worried, i went to a clinic, just to get doctor's opinion. To my surprise, she said "This is not normal. I don't know what this is. I'll refer you to a hospital to get it checked properly". My first thought was "Yeayyy gi spital!!" Don't blame me, this is the first time ever i get to go to a hospital for a checkup.

So off i went to see a Breast and Endocrine Specialist at PCMC. She examined it. Scanned it through the ultrasound machine. She said "Err.. i'm not sure what this is. A radiologist downstairs will take a look on this. Maybe she'll know what this is. What concerns me is the skin. I'm just afraid it's a melanoma.." terkejut aku disitu. i know what melanoma is. It's the most dangerous type of skin cancer! Berderau darah.

Seeing the Radiologist

Dengan pasrahnya pegi lah jumpa radiologist. She examined me for quite some time. Pakai tools itu, tools ini. Pastu muka kerut-kerut. Tak sabar, aku pon tanya "Err.. What is that?". masih berkerut pandang skrin ultrasound tu, dia kata "To be honest, Siti, i don't know what this is. i suggest you get it removed." Agak serius bunyinya.

i was scheduled for a surgery the next 2 weeks.

Day of Surgery

Came Thursday, June 30, 2011. Hairannya aku tak risau langsung. malam sebelum pembedahan boleh lagi jalan-jalan amek Mr. Chenta di airport. Pagi pembedahan boleh lagi gelak-gelak. Even 5 minutes before pembedahan sempat tertido sebab boring menunggu.

Anyway, it was supposed to be a day care surgery. Maksudnya lepas surgery boleh balik. So i came dengan hati yang tenang bersama Mr. Chenta. Directly i was brought to the day care unit. Mr. Chenta di halau pulang. Terus tukar baju pakai baju camni:

Hehe. Dah macam tukang bedah, bukan orang nak dibedah.

Kat day care center ni ade banyak katil and a few operation theater. Kat katil aku ni siap ade massage chair lagi. i had 1 and a half hour to kill before the surgery. Kalo tau boleh je soh Mr. Chenta teman sambil dia dok berurut di massage chair.

Massage chair sebelah katil.

At 1.45pm. They brought me into the waiting area, near the operation theater. Time ni la aku tertido 5 minit tunggu operation theater ready. At 1.50pm, an anaesthetist (doktor bius) came to see me. Friendly je borak-borak. i was brought into the operation theater. Man, it was cold in there! They had to change my blanket to a warm blanket. Diorang borak-borak lagi while the anaesthetist injek tangan aku masukkan bius tu. pastu ade pulak corong oksigen tu letak kat mulut. Then i was gone.

After Surgery

Tersedar around 4pm, sebab nurse kejutkan. Sangat pening and sangat ngantok. She handed me a case with that 'lump thing' in it. All i saw was blood. Aku ngangguk je and sambung tido balik.

Kol 5.30pm tersedar lagi. Kepala pening yang amat. tekak sakit. i requested to be admitted to the ward. Pening+ngantok tak kuasa aku nak bangun tukar baju, call Mr. Chenta segala nak mengarungi traffic jam balik umah. Tido balik.

At 6.30pm, dah selamat berada di ward. To my delight, my bestie Shaq was there! Weeee..

Borak-borak. But i couldn't concentrate coz i was hungry!! Berpuasa dari malam sebelum kot for the surgery. Nurse bagi egg sandwiches as a light snack habis aku bedal. At around 7.30pm my dinner arrived! Sedap yawww!

Beef lasagna with garden salad and fruits for dessert.

Muka toya tapi lapar tapi nak senyum.

i shooed Shaq out at about 8.30pm sebab dier nampak cam penat sangat. Ye la weekdays kan. Balik keje. At 9pm Mr. Chenta arrived with Wan. Merajuk ngan Mr. Chenta sebab tak datang awal-awal. Sobs. Tapi kejap je rajuknya :p

The next morning i woke up feeling sakit-sakit di bahagian dibedah. Bius dah hilang sepenuhnya agaknya. Breakfast was not yummy sebab makan pancake je. i wanted the egg breakfast tapi semalam Wan pesan kene berpantang, takleh makan telur. So makan pancake je.

At arround 1.30pm i was discharged. Went home happily.

Sempat camwhore dalam toilet. Muahaha.

Oh, not before i had PCMC's Grilled Salmon with Sauteed Mushroom, mushroom soup, and mashed potatoes. *grin*

My last lunch at PCMC. It may not look yummy but the salmon is yummehhh..

Seriously makanan PCMC sedap dowh.

On Monday, i went for a follow-up checkup with the doctor. Test result is ready. Ko tahu tak the size of the lump adalah sebesar bola golf? Argghhh trauma aku dengar! It turns out the lump in my ass was a hematoma or bak kata Melayu nya, darah beku. It grows larger sebab tu la makin lama makin rasa. Nasib baik keluarkan. Kalo tak lama-lama bontot besar sebelah haha. i'm just thankful it's not cancer.

Alhamdulillah.

Post Surgery Experience

The surgery area is not much of a problem. Biasa lah sakit macam luka dan denyut-denyut lepas surgery. i try not to wear tight pants. i mostly wore maxi dresses and long skirts for a week after the surgery.Longgar-longgar berangin-angin gitewww...

Apa yang sangat sakit adalah tekak dan mulut. Apparently during a surgery which involve a general anasthesia, a tube is inserted into your mouth all the way down to your throat to help you breathe during the surgery. So memang nak dekat dua minggu tekak sangat sakit yang sampai telan air liuyr pon susah. Not only that, maybe because i was dehydrated sebab tak banyak minom (sebab sakit tekak), ulcer tumbuh dengan pesat nya beberapa bijik dalam mulut. Memang dugaan sangat. i couldn't eat, and it hurts even in my sleep. Alhamdulillah hari ni after 10 days, baru surut segala sakit tekak and ulcer.

Sebab duduk dengan Wan, makan memang agak berpantang la. Tak makan telur, tak makan seafood. Takot gatal luka katanya. Cuma ada sekali je termakan butter prawn tapi Wan buat-buat tak nampak lalalala.. hasil nasihat keluarga dan kawan-kawan juga saya makan pati mikan haruan. Sangat tak sedap. Takkan makan dah smpai mase dalam pantang beranak nanti. Bluwekkkk!!

Pati ikan haruan Polleney.

The most disgusting thing i've ever let into my mouth.

*pic credit to Mr. Google*

Okay that's the story of my ass. i gotta go now. A hectic week ahead!

p/s: i'm going on a 5-days geological fieldtrip across West Peninsula Malaysia starting tomorrow. Harap-harap luka surgery ok. Takot jugak kalo terkoyak or terbelah. Erk!

Do You Know..

2011-07-08T01:42:00.000+08:00

that sea otters sleep holding hands, so that they won't drift away from each other?

i find it rather romantic.

MSIG Ekiden Run 2011 : The Sweet Taste of Our Sweat

2011-07-03T00:55:00.002+08:00

Last weekend i made history.

Well, my life history. For the first time ever in the entire almost-26 years of my life, i ran a marathon!

A few weeks back, Chuna ajak join this Ekiden Run. As always, without thinking long and hard, i said yes on the spot. Typical bimbo me.

For Ekiden Run, participants have to form a group of 5 people (mandatory to have 2 women in the group). Instantly Chuna, Mariah, Puvee and i formed a group. Disebabkan tak cukup orang, i forced my brother, Redha to join. Seperti selalu, Redha pon dengan rela hati mengikut perintah. Hehe.

As days go by, i forgot that i signed up for this. Sampai lah hari Rabu lepas, i just hit me that i have to run on Sunday. Tak sempat nak training apa sangat. i only managed to jog once at KLCC Park. 3 rounds for 30 minutes. Itu pon dah semput cam orang gila.

We don't put high hope in this competition. Not there to compete, completing the run is our goal.

Ekiden Run is not like any other marathon. It's a relay race where we have to complete 21km run. There are 5 runners; runner A and C have to run 3km while runner B, D, and E have to run 5km. We were given a sach instead of baton to pass to our teammate once we finish our runs.

Runner A started their run at Dataran Merdeka. Runners B, C, D and E were taken by the respective buses to the respective checkpoints to wait for their teammates to finish their leg and pass the sach to them.

Ekiden Run is also a charity event. MSIG Insurance Company will donate RM100 per Ekiden participant to Japan tsunami victims. Click here to know more.

i was runner D. i was taken to my waiting point which is in front of Stadium Badminton Bandar Tun Razak. i had to run 5km all the way to Pavillion, Star Hill. Never in my life would i imagine walking/running all the way to Pavillion!

Ini lah keadaan di check point Zone D where i waited for Puvee (Runner C) to come and pass me the sach.

Time ni kol 6am camtuh.

Yang tengah lari tu adalah mereka yang lari for Standard Chartered Full Marathon. 42km hokay. Kau ado?

Puvee passed the sach to me at precisely 7.56am. i ran as fast as i could to finish my leg and pass the sach to my brother, Redha. Tapi tak lah fast sangat aku lari pon. Mula-mula je semangat. Pastu slow jog berselang-seli fast run dan berjalan. Penat tahu tak. i passed through Maluri, naik Jalan Tun Razak, passed RHB HQ, lalu depan Prince Court, passed Audi and Porsche showrooms and tamat di hadapan Pavillion. Passed the sach to Redha at precisely 8.30am. My time was 34 minutes.

5km run in 34 minutes is an achievement for me!

For me, the moments leading up to me passing the sach to Redha is a little bit emotional. During the 5km run, i almost give up. Ye lah whaddehell ko lari tanpa arah tuju sejauh 5km? Kalau ikot hati, malas dah nak lari. Nak jalan je lenggang kangkung. But the thoughts of my team mates kept me going. Ye lah, tanak la sebab aku, all their efforts wasted. Tanak sebab aku, kitorang jadi the last one finish. Tanak sebab aku, team mates kecewa. Memang tanak. So i kept running. Walopon otot betis rasa nak tercabut dan tekak rasa tandus macam padang pasir Sahara. i kept on running. Bila sampai depan Audi showroom, i saw Redha. Nuuuuunnnn dia jauh di sana, di belakang garisan penamat. He saw me and he smiled. He looked so excited to see me. Agaknya dia heran camne kakak dia yang gemok tak pernah merentas desa ni boleh lari camni. He was my motivation at that moment. In that last 100meters, i sprinted. It was an uphill run but i sprinted. i passed the sach to my waiting brother, smiling, and i managed to shout "Good Luck!!"

As a result of commitment and team spirit (haaa.. patriotik sangat ayat ini kannn?), we finished at 11th place. We couldn't be more happier. 11th out of 30 teams is not bad at all. At least we're within the top 15.

Standard Chartered KL Marathon 2011 : MSIG Ekiden Run 2011 Results.

Taken from http://www.kl-marathon.com/

It's not the placing that makes it sweet. It's the fact that i ran with my girls from work, Chuna and Mariah. It's the fact that i made friends with Puvee, Mariah's housemate. It's the fact that i did this with my brother, Redha. They make this sweet.

Oleh kerana bas yang membawa saya ke Dataran Merdeka (from my finishing point at Pavillion) terkandas dalam kesesakan lalu lintas, saya sampai lambat di Dataran Merdeka. Tak dapat tengok Redha amek medal. Dah la tak bawak phone, saya sesat tak dapat jumpa team mates. Nasib baik ingat parking kete katne, so cari mereka disitu. Tak sempat pon amek gamba team di finishing line. last-last kitorang amek gamba kat depan umah Mariah je. Hehe.

Ini adalah gambar kegembiraan just after i finished my 5km run. Diambil di check point E, depan Pavillion.

The only photos of myself that i have during the run.

Photo credit to Mohd Reduan, the official photographer of SCKLM.

My team mates, of whom i ran for.

From left; my brother Redha, Puvee, Mariah and Chuna.

Depan rumah Mariah pon bolehhh..

Sweet fruits of our sweat and muscle ache: Ekiden Medals.

The Story of Us.

:')

Sweet momentos that will remind me of my first ever marathon; Ekiden medal, Standard Chartered KL Marathon medal and my Ekiden run bib.

Harap tahun depan ada lagi. Harap di-invite lagi.

p/s: Now i can cross off one of the thing in my "30 Things to Do Before i Turn 30" list :D

A Post From a Hospital

2011-07-01T10:00:00.000+08:00

Hey all..

Currently i'm on a hospital bed at Prince Court Medical Center.

Bored out of my mind.

But i felt like i'm in a movie semasa diusung masuk operation theater semalam. Haha.

Till i can write again..

The Greatest Marriage Proposal Ever! :')

2011-06-27T21:43:00.000+08:00

No, i'm not talking about me.

You may have watched this video on Youtube. i have watched it close to 10 times myself. And it never fails to make me cry. All the time.

Isn't it sweet?

i love the fact that he personally ask the girl's father for her hand in marriage.

i like the fact that he's thoughtful - going through all the troubles to make this video for her. Rented the whole cinema just for this.

i adore the creativity of this - siap letak video nak rakam reaction pompuan tu.

Rasa romantik sangat lelaki tu, and beruntungnya pompuan tu.

And i cry all over again watching this.

Congratulations to Matt and Ginny!

That's a beautiful proposal.

:')

Stick With You

2011-06-23T21:52:00.000+08:00

i found this tagging game in a blog (can't remember which one) and thought it was fun. Here goes..

The Rules:

Put your music library on shuffle. For each question, press the next button to get your answer. You must write that song title as the answer to the question, no matter how silly it sounds! Most of the time they seem to work though, strangely enough. Ok, go! When you're done, tag 20 people in this note, and make sure to tag the person who sent you this. The answer to #20 is the Title of your note.

1.If someone says, “Is this okay?” you say..

Confessions of a Broken Heart - Lindsay Lohan

(gaaahahaha.. macam emo je tetibe confess broken heart)

2. How would you describe yourself?

Matahariku - Agnes Monica

(i'm my own sun!)

3. What do you like in a guy/girl?

This i Promise You

(meaning: don't go making promises you can't keep!)

4. How do you feel today?

Please Don't Stop The Music - Rihanna

(yeah! i'm in a happy mood today :D)

5. What is your life’s purpose?

Are You Happy Now? - Michelle Branch

(OMG this makes sense! i just wanna be happy in life)

6. What's your motto?

I'm Gonna Getcha Good - Shania Twain

(gaahahaha.. sangat berkaitan. i'll try as hard as i can to get what i want)

7. What do your friends think of you?

Diva - Beyonce Knowles

( Dude, seriously?? i guess so. Budak2 ni suka panggil aku diva. hahahaha... )

8. What do you think of your parents?

Love Story - Taylor Swift

(Awwww.. They ARE the loves of my life)

9. What do you think about very often?

Time is Running Out - Muse

( Aren't we all ran out of time? )

10. What is 2 + 2?

Wind It Up - Gwen Steffani

( haha geddit? kira la sendiri berapa 2+2 )

11. What do you think of your best friend(s)?

Only Girl (In The World) - Rihanna

( LOL! my friends are the best. the only girls in the world..)

12. What do you think of the person you like?

Not Like The Movies - Katy Perry

( OMG what a coincidence! This is my current favorite song and it always makes me think about our my relationship with Mr. Chenta. Coz it's not like the movies. "if it's not like the movies, that's how it should be. When he's the one i'll come undone and my world will stop spinning and it's just the beginning" )

13. What is your life story?

Falling Away With You - Muse

(Err.. )

14. What do you want to be when you grow up?

Hot Stuff ( i Want You Back) - The Pussycat dolls

( gaaahaha.. i'm grown up enough and i definitely am NOT a hot stuff )

15. What do you think of when you see the person you like?

i Could Not Ask For More - Edwin McCain

( "these are the moment i thank God that i'm alive. These are the moment i'll remember all my life. i've got all i've waited for and i could not ask for more" :') my all-time favorite song )

16. What will you dance to at your wedding?

Like You'll Never See Me Again - Alicia Keys

(Awww... This song is sweet! "so everytime you hold me, hold me like this is the last time. Everytime you kiss me, kiss me like you'll never see me again")

17. What will they play at your funeral?

Sexy Love - Neyo

(Haha.. kene laknat kalo aku mati korang pasang lagu ni. Bacakan Yassin please. i'll really appreciate it)

18. What is your biggest fear?

Apocalypse Please - Muse

(OMG.. Macam tau-tau je. Mesti lah! Hari Kiamat is my hugest biggest fear!)

19. What is your biggest secret?

So happy i Could Die - Lady Gaga

( hahaha.. i'm happy, that's not a secret)

20. What will you post this as?

Stick With You - The Pussycat Dolls

( "nobody's gonna love me better, i must stick with you forever")

Fun tak fun tak?? haha..

This game was carried out by Jambu, my ever faithful companion in the form of an iPod Shuffle. Dah 3 tahun dia ikot saya ke gym, jogging kat park, dalam LRT, nak tido..

i'd like to tag a few people. Buat lah time bosan-bosan. Sure gelak bila questions and answers don't match. Huhu. Orang-orang di-tag adalah Zarith, Aliza, Erin, Mawai, Fizzy, Sara, In, Nani, Khairul, Kumang dan semua yang mahu.

Thai Green Curry

2011-06-18T16:34:00.001+08:00

Last night i had dinner at Mango Chilli, Wangsa Walk.

The Thai green curry was so good i was craving for it today and decided to try make it on my own.

Maka, post ini akan menjadi blogpost pertama saya berkongsi recipi. Hehe. Simple gler resipi ni tapi sedap la jugak.

Bahan-bahan:

2 biji bawang kecil
3 ulas bawang putih
8 biji cili padi (atau seberapa banyak pon, sesuka hati)
1 paket Smiling Chef Green Curry Paste
Daun ketumbar
Daun limau purut
1 kotak santan Ayam Brand (kononnya healthier choice. Reduced fat, cholestrol-free, bla bla)
Setengah ekor ayam (saiz ikut suka. Selalu kat kedai potong kecik without bones but i like it with bones)
1 biji terung (tapi saya tak letak sebab terung kurang digemari di rumah ini)
1 biju kiub pati ayam

Ini lah rupa packaging Smiling Chef Green Curry Paste. i brought it at Cold Storage. Mana-mana kedai pon ada. Brand lain pon banyak.

Cara masakan:

1. Perap ayam dengan Smiling Chef green curry paste selama lebih kurang sejam.
2. Tumbuk/blend bawang kecil, bawang putih dan cili padi sampai lumat.
3. Didihkan santan dalam periuk bersama dengan lebih kurang 200ml air (200ml ni sama ngan jumlah santan dalam kotak tu) dan masukkan bahan-bahan ditumbuk/diblend tadi. Masukkan juga kiub pati ayam.
4. Bila dah mendidih, masukkan ayam yang diperap dengan green curry paste tadi (masukkan sekali dengan paste tu).
5. Masukkan jugak daun limau purut dan daun ketumbar, biar rasa sebati.
6. Garam secukup rasa.

Dan hasilnyaaaa.....

My very own homemade Thai Green Curry.

Original Bootcamp : Session 5 and 6

2011-06-18T03:02:00.001+08:00

i have this perception that Tuesdays' session is far more challenging than Thursday's session. In my 3 weeks of bootcamp, that is my observation.

This week is no exception. Session 5 on Tuesday wore me down. We had to do 4-minute long exercises. 4 minutes of forward lunges, 4 minutes of monkey walk, 4 minutes of gorilla walk (is that what it's called?), four minutes of push ups, and four minutes of every pain-in-the-thighs moves there are in the world.

Session 6 was fun as it was a bring-a-friend day. i didnt bring just a friend. i brought THREE friends. Abang Isnin, Mariah and Chuna. Huhu. We did mainly stationary exercises in session 6. Abs exercises with Corporal Olga and lower body exercises with Corporal Hafiz. We finished it with a team-based exercise by doing a hundred burpees.

After 6 sessions of bootcamp, i don't think i lose any kgs. But i definitely see a few slight changes in my body; i'm fitter (tak lah senang mengah), more aware of the food that i eat (hello ko dah buat close to 100 push up and you wanna waste that by eating nasik lemak ayam goreng for dinner? No thanks.), and i can feel that my body is a little tiny bit toner now (especially kat peha dan lengan, thanks to those squats and push ups). Perasaan je la kan. Ntah fitter and toner ke idok.

i have another 2 sessions to go. Will definitely sign up for July. HOOYAH!!

Everyday i'm Shuffling!

2011-06-13T15:19:00.000+08:00

Mr. Chenta's lil' brother, Adek, is currently in KL during the 2-week school holidays.

He's current interest is music ("i love music but i HATE playing the instruments!" he'd wail ). He loves watching MTV and Hitz TV. And he's only 12.

One day he played me this song on YouTube and ever since, it's been playing in my head all day and all night!!

LMAO - Party Rock Anthem feat. Lauren Bennett, GoonRock

It's catchy right? And it makes me wanna shuffle. i tried but i ended up looking like perempuan tengah pantang yang nak blaja berjoget.

Adek is going back to Kuching tomorrow. i'm gonna miss him like hell.

Adek and i, Eid 2009.

Original Bootcamp KLCC: Session One and Two

2011-06-05T21:37:00.000+08:00

Session One

So after my first session at Original Bootcamp KLCC, i'm still ALIVE!

i'm not gonna lie to you.. it's not easy. It's almost hard actually.

For warm-up, we were seperated into two groups. Their warm-up is not our usual before-futsal warm up. Theirs involve moves like squatting, sumo steps, knee-up runs, lunges and heel-up runs. Agak mengah disitu kalau dah lama tak workout.

Next came the fitness test.

This was a nightmare.

The instruction was to do 20 reps squats, run until you see the yellow cone, come back, do 15 reps of push-up, run to the yellow cone again, come back and do burpees, run and come back. The results are based on your time. The shorter time you take, the fitter you are.

Squatting was an easy peasy job for me, i was one of the first to finish (bragging, i know) then off i ran. i thought the cone was like 50 meters away so i sprinted like a kid. Then i ran, ran and ran, i still couldn't see the cone. Rupanya kon itu is like 300 meters away. 300 freaking meters! Sudah mengah disitu (did i mention i HATE jogging?). Turn back and got down to do my push ups.

Now, push ups are one of the things that i hate the most because i never get it right. At this point, i started to feel dizzy. i felt like giving up.

Done with push-ups, i half-walk-half-ran to the cone and back. i felt like stopping and walk. But i kept on running. Now down to do my burpees. Burpees adalah susah ya Rabbi apabila ko mengah, sakit perut, and dizzy. Managed to finish off 10 reps and ran to the cone. At this point i mostly walked. Malas dah nak lari.

OBC fitness test.

(More or less like this la)

Images are compiled from Google image.

In the end, i managed to finish in 10 minutes 39 seconds. Okay la timing ni. Average. Ade newbie ni finished at 8-ish minutes. Terer gilaa. Ade jugak yang finished at 14-ish minutes. Ikot kemampuan masing-masing. Tiada paksaan.

Lepas habis buat fitness test ni memang rasa cam nak koma je. Dizzy plus nausea, plus lutut ketaq.. Terbaik la weh.

Session Two

Came Thursday, i was half dreading it and half excited for my second session of Bootcamp. Dreading it coz my legs are still sore from first session.

Surprisingly, compared to Session One, Session Two was easy peasy. We had to jog and side jog for warm-up.

Then we were divided into two groups; Alpha and Beta and were paired with a partner with same level of fitness.

We did partner-exercises like squats, one-legged squats, errrr...Spiderman moves and gave each other piggy-back rides. At this point, i feel sorry for my partner. She's slightly smaller than me, meaning i'm slightly heavier than her. And she has to carry me on her back... And she did it for two rounds. Superwoman, this girl.

So yeah, Session Two is more bearable than Session One.

Can't wait to find out what Session Three has in store for us!

Original Bootcamp

2011-05-30T13:56:00.001+08:00

i've always liked being active. i really do.

But in between work, love life, hanging out with friends, and spending time with family, being active has to take a backseat. Paling berusaha pon adalah memuatkan masa 3 kali seminggu gi gym (tapi slalunya tak smpai 3 kali pon). Berusaha jugak untuk menjalani outdoor activities, like paintball, jogging at the park and play futsal (memang jarang gilaaa), my Taman Negara trip, Gunung Kutu trip, Mount Kinabalu trip and whatever activity i can squeeze into.

As you can see on my lack-of-update, i haven't been active since my last Kinabalu trip.

So i decided to do something crazy. Something i only see in the Biggest Loser episodes.

i'm gonna join a BOOTCAMP, people!!

It's an outdoor based fitness training system. Whatever that means, it sounds scary. Looking at this video is even scarier.

i can't imagine myself doing those things!

My sessions are gonna start tomorrow. Twice a week after work at KLCC Park. i'm worried and excited at the same time. Will let you know about the bootcamp if i'll still be alive after tomorrow.

Wish me luck!

p/s: Click here to know more about Original Bootcamp.

Bruno Mars Live in Kuala Lumpur April 2011

2011-05-22T23:44:00.000+08:00

i know. This is OLD story.

i was browsing through my computer and found my Bruno Mars folder. i couldn't help giggling and writing about it. It was a beautiful night. It was a crazy night for me.

BRUNO MARS IS AH-MA-ZING-LY INCREDIBLE!

Chuna yang menghasut saya membeli tiket Bruno Mars ni. At first i was doubtful. Camne kalo tak best? Tapi sumpah best. Thanks babe sebab menghasut!

Kitorang semangat gila buat banner besar gila from cardboard yang dibeli khas kat Kinokuniya. It was written "MARRY US!!!" dengan harapan Abang Bruno akan nampak dan terus ajak kitorang kawin. Hehe. We reached PWTC quite early. Tapi waiting and queuing hall dah penuh dengan orang beratur okay. Bila sampai turn kitoang nak masuk, tetiba banner yang aku pegang tu dirampas rakus oleh abang guard. "Takleh bawak masuk. Size A4 je boleh!". Seriously what the eff?? Kalo kitorang buat saiz A4 ko pikir Abang Bruno leh nampak ke? Malas nak argue, kitorang masuk je.

Anyway.. Did i tell you that Bruno was amazing?

He's entertaining. Great communication and interaction with the fans.

He has got a BEAUTIFUL voice. Langsung tak pecah suara sepanjang concert.

He's energetic. Tidaklah duduk ternganga menyanyi. Dia siap joget ke hulu ke hilir pentas. Siap main gitar.

Satu je saye nak komplen: Apsal kejap sangat konsertnye, Abang Bruno?? Lagu Talking To The Moon tade ponnn!

Cakap banyak pon takde guna. Meh layan gamba and a few videos.

The hall when we entered it. Baru separuh terisi.

*nampak tak Chuna lari2 tu?*

Chuna. Teman tengok concert. Teman pi holiday. Teman bungee jumping.

*i love u babe!*

Sebelum concert start.

Sempat tweet-tweet, sempat dengar iPod. Sempat upload gamba. Sempat duduk mencangkung. Lama okeyyy tunggu!!

Kami berdua berhempas pulas membenamkan diri ke barisan hadapan. Sampai ke second row je. Tak berjaya menghalau mereka-mereka didepan sekali yang bertenggek kat pagar tu. Huhu.

Doo Wops and Hooligan World Tour!

Penuh perasaan okay.

Sedapnyeee suara kau!

Selepas konsert. Rambut ngan eyeliner mesti maintain ye.

Sadly i couldn't upload my videos. Ape ntah error with server. This is a video from Youtube, uploaded by bellerawkx.

Ahhh.. Such a wonderful guy. Hope to see him again in KL :)

Tips Menyewakan Rumah

2011-05-22T01:20:00.000+08:00

i bought my first house when i was barely 23 years old.

It was unplanned. Mr. Chenta and i were driving around in Wangsa Maju when i saw Villa Wangsamas showhouse. Immediately i yelled "Bb! Masuk sini.. i wanna see the house. Mana tau macam best and boleh beli.."

Looked at the showroom and i fell in love. It's spacious, accessible via LRT and various highways, 7km to city center, near my family home (3 minutes away pchfttt), and it's affordable with what i earn. It took me 15 minutes. Without thinking it long and hard, i went to the salesperson and say "i wanna book a unit!!"

i can be really unpredictable and gutsy sometimes.

Now it's been almost 3 years that i hold the title a House Owner. i'm not gonna lie. It's not an easy journey. It requires patience, it's time-consuming, and it's EXPENSIVE. But it's one of life's precious lessons. And i'm still learning.

Ramai kawan-kawan bertanya..

Berapa budget untuk siapkan rumah tu sampai boleh diduduki?

Camne nak cari penyewa?

Camne nak handle penyewa?

i'm gonna share my experience with you.

Firstly, ask yourself; "What's the purpose of me buying a house? For own or for investment? Am i ready to make sacrifices?" For me, owning a house is an investment. Being a landlord is even a greater investment as you are using other people's money to pay for YOUR loan. Another reason is that i'm such a shopper that i spent ALMOST all of my hard-earned salary went to shopping. So i thought being a landlord could help me be more disciplined and organized.

Anyway, i'll skip on the buying-house part as the process is almost the same for all Malaysian property. i'll focus on how to be a landlord.

Budget

Depending on your house type and target tenant, bende paling basic yang kene ade kat rumah adalah grille, lampu dan kipas. Kalau rumah condo, takkan nak bagi grille, lampu and kipas je kan? Usually condos are equipped with air conditioners and kitchen cabinet. Baru lah selesa diduduki.

Okay, rough budget for a condo's basic needs:

Grille : RM3500 (depending on berapa besar grille tu. Lagi banyak nak di grille, lagi mahal)

Air conds: Katekan lah RM1200 each. For a 3-bedroom condo=4*1200=RM4800

Kitchen cabinet: Around RM6000 (untuk dapur sekecil saya)

Lighting and fans: Around RM1700 for installation plus wiring. (developer tak bagi lampu and kipas ye. Kene cari sendiri)

TOTAL: RM16,000

i'm lucky because my condo unit is equipped with 4 airconds (in every bedrooms and in living room), water heaters in the bathrooms, furnished bathrooms, kitchen cabinet and 2 carpark lots. So saya tak payah la beli aircond and kitchen cabinet. Save RM10,800 disitu.

Setelah basic needs ini dah diambil kira, sila tanya diri sendiri "Nak sewakan fully furnished kah half furnished ataupon sewakan kosong sebegini?" In my case, i decided to rent it out half-furnished. Saya hanya sediakan master bedroom set, sofa set, dining table, hood and hob in the kitchen and full curtain. Barang-barang dibeli adalah murahan sahajork sebab sayang beli mahal-mahal nak bagi orang lanyak pulak. Maka perbelanjaannya jadi begini:

Master bedroom set: Around RM1400

Sofa set: Around RM1300

Dining set: RM1000 (sebab Macy tengah sale time tu hehe)

Hood+hob: Around RM1300

Full-house curtain: RM800 (dibeli dan dibuat di Nilai. Kalo cari kat KL lagi mahal hoii)

TOTAL: RM5800

Kalo uolls nak sewakan fullu-furnished lagi lah banyak belanja. Fridge, washing machine, TV, bilik tidur yang lain kene disediakan yeah. Saya tiada bajet makanya half-furnished je lah.

Getting a Tenant

Setelah rumah sudah dilengkapkan, maka misi pencarian penyewa bermula. Ini adalah part yang mencabar ye tuan-tuan dan puan-puan. Kalau anda adalah first time nak sewakan rumah, lagi mencabar. You have two options; cari penyewa sendiri ataupon pakai real estate agent. In anything you do remember one thing; YOU MUST HAVE A TENANCY AGREEMENT! Ini adalah penting untuk mengelakkan kene tipu, sewa rumah tak berbayar, dan rumah hancur dek penyewa.

In my case, i chose to get a real estate agent as it was my first time and tak tau selok belok. Real estate agent memang memudahkan kerja kita. Cari agent yang senang nak diajak berbincang. Biasanya bila orang tau you nak sewakan rumah, ada 2-4 agent akan call. Pilih yang senang communicate. Yang tak best tu jangan layan. Agents have a database of clients who are looking for a place to stay so tetiap hari ada je orang datang view rumah. Bila dah ada orang nak sewa, real estate agent ni akan siapkan segala documents. Diorang yang buat inventory of the house, diorang buat tenancy agreement, diorang gi buat stamping, diorang yang handle kerenah client... All we landlords have to do was interview the prospective tenant a bit. If you have a good feeling about the tenant, go for it. Kalau ko tak suka tenant tu, you have the right to say "Aku tanak kasi ko sewa rumah ni. Get out."

For deposit, the standard procedure is tenant kene bayar deposit sebanyak 3.5 months (2 months deposit, 1 month for the first month and 0.5 month for utility). Ko jangan fikir ko dapat all 3.5 months deposit tu yer. Ko kene bayar real estate agent harga sebulan sewa. Kalau tak pakai agent memang semua tu ko punya lah.

Kalau tak pakai real estate agent, kerja ko susah sikit lah. Ko kene cari tenant sendiri, advertise sendiri. Agak susah la nak dapat sebenarnya. i am going through this at this very moment (sebab first tenant sudah move out).

Managing the Tenant

Bila sudah dapat tenant, memang senang hati okayh. Ko boleh recover balik segala duit ASB yang ko pakai untuk furnish rumah dulu tu. Tetiap bulan dah boleh shopping balik sebab dah ade orang bayarkan loan rumah.

TAPIIIIIIIII... It's not as easy as that okay. For me, i always send reminder-for-payment text messages 3 days before payment due date. Ini adalah untuk mengelakkan kelewatan mendapat duit dan mengelakkan tenant pijak kepala. Selain itu, ko hendaklah rajin bertanya "Is everything okay with the house? Does anything need repairing?". A good relationship with the tenant is important. Boleh la ko tengok-tengok dan bertanya keadaan rumah. But bear in mind not to get too close. Kalau rapat sangat nanti dia banyak songeh pulak.

Don't forget to check and ask the tenant if there's any mail for you.

In my case, tenant adalah okay sepanjang setahun. Cuma ada lah sekali cakap nak balik kampong, tapi tak bagitu exact date. Cukup bulan, dia tak bayar sewa rumah. Tak penah mamat ni camni. Aku call call tak dapat. i seriously thought they're dead. i went to the house, tengok-tengok takde orang (nasib baik furniture sume ade maksudnya tak bawak lari lah). Memang menyirap aku time tu. Bila ingat balik maybe dia balik kampong. A few weeks after that dia balik, bayar sewa cam bese. Pastu buat muka tak bersalah. Geram aku!

End of Tenancy

2-3 months before the actual tenancy ends (seperti tertulis dalam tenancy agreement), sila tanya tenant, adakah dia mahu sambung contract or mahu berpindah. Kalo nak sambung contract, sila lah. Biasanya untuk tahun kedua takyah buat contract baru sebab tempoh sewa adalah 1+1 year.

Pada waktu ini lah tenant saya buat dajal ye tuan-tuan dan puan-puan. Dia dapat offer to further study overseas two weeks before tenancy period ended. So memang last minute lah. Kami datang check rumah 1 week before dia pindah. Tujuan check rumah ni adalah untuk evaluate kerosakan, kehilangan, dan kehancuran barang-barang dalam rumah. Check bersama dengan penyewa so that you could agree on the cost. SILA CHECK BETUL-BETUL APA YANG ROSAK/HILANG SEMASA BERSAMA PENYEWA. Bawak seorang yang berpengalaman in evaluating the cost to repair broken things. In my case i brought my uncle to evaluate. Kerosakan yang besar adalah dinding rumah. Habis diconteng dan dikotorkan oleh anak-anaknya yang 4 orang itu. Memang satu rumah kene cat balik. So, the cost to fix things can be deducted from the 2 months deposit that you received when the tenant first moved in. In my case, kerosakan yang berlaku membulehkan saya mendeduct sebanyak RM3200.

i thought the dirty walls was the only major problem. i was wrong. Lagi sekali SILA CHECK BETUL-BETUL APA YANG ROSAK/HILANG. Lepas tenant tu pindah, baru kitorang perasan yang kitchen cabinet sink area sudah hancur. Ini adalah kerana paip bocor berbulan-bulan dan dia tak inform dan tak dibaiki. Air yang mengalir sudah menjahanamkan kitchen cabinet saya. Habis hancur siap ada cendawan tumbuh. Nak cari dia dan mintak bayar adalah mustahil sebab dia memang pindah oversea. GERAMMMMMM!! i ended up installing a new kitchen cabinet. Sigh.

Anyway, the moment you know the tenant is moving out, start advertising your condo online, via flyers, to friends, etc. As soon as the current tenant move out, you can start the repair work. Basic repair work is tukar mentol lampu-lampu, repair kusyen sofa yang lembik and kemas and mop rumah. Kalau keadaan teruk, mungkin kene cat balik rumah, pakukan apa-apa yang patut (in my case i have to re-drill the curtain rail sebab tercabut and pakikan katil sebab longgar), etc. Depends on the severity of the damage. Selalunya rumah akan vacant for a month. Agak rugi di situ.

Begitu lah serba sedikit pasal menyewakan rumah. Harap sharing session ini berguna. Ok bye.

Movie of The Week...

2011-05-21T23:02:00.000+08:00

..is Something Borrowed!

i LOVE this movie!

It's funny, the hero is HOT, the female characters are bitchy and the other one is nice, it got city life and a bit of beachy fun. A lil' bit of everything.

It's a typical chick lit movie, a break that we need from all this car-racing, ghost-hunting, pirate-killing movies that are so hot right now. Even Mr. Chenta likes it.

And my favorite moment is this

Aren't they cute?

God, i miss dancing.

This Made Me Smile..

2011-05-05T22:35:00.000+08:00

This was uploaded in Facebook by Faez. An edited photo of Mr. Chenta and i during our visit to Stonehenge, UK. Never fails to bring smile to my face :D

Cervical Cancer Vaccine

2011-05-03T21:54:00.002+08:00

Tadi masa tengah godek-godek wallet, terjumpa resit cervical cancer vaccination. i took the vaccination package a few months ago. Alhamdulillah dah habis amek all three dosage of the vaccine. Tiba-tiba rasa nak membebel pasal Cervical Cancer or kanser pangkal rahim dalam bahasa Melayu nya. i hope you girls who are reading this post will be influenced to take this vaccine. It could help save your life. InsyaAllah.

*i don't get anything by saying this, just purely for sharing. Sharing is loving gitewww..*

So here goes:

Did you know that cervical cancer is second to breast cancer in causing cancer deaths in women worldwide and is the 2nd most common cancer in Malaysian Women?

Did you know that cervical cancer is the 5^th most common cancer in women worldwide with approximately 471,000 new cases diagnosed each year?

Did you know that a woman dies of cervical cancer approximately every 2 minute?

So what is Cervical Cancer?

Cervical cancer is a cancer that starts in the cervix, the lower part of the uterus (womb) that opens at the top of the vagina and it's mostly caused by sexually transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV). Over time, the cervical cancer can invade more deeply into the cervix and nearby tissues.The cancer cells can spread by breaking away from the original (primary) tumor. They enter blood vessels or lymph vessels, which branch into all the tissues of the body. The cancer cells may attach to other tissues and grow to form new tumors that may damage those tissues.

It is usually a slow-growing cancer that may not have symptoms but can be found with regular Pap tests (a procedure in which cells are scraped from the cervix and looked at under a microscope).

You are at a greater risk of having cervical cancer if you:

Started having sex at an early age

Have multiple sexual partners

Have not undergo Pap smears

Have sexual partners who have multiple partners or who participate in high-risk sexual activities

Are a woman whose mother took the drug DES (diethylstilbestrol) during pregnancy in the early 1960s to prevent miscarriage

Are a smoker

Have many children

Have weakened immune system

Now i know most of you thought "Aku belum kawen, so takde risk pon nak dapat kanser servik ni.." or "i'm a virgin, impossible of me getting infected by HPV and get cervical cancer". i know, because i once thought of the same thing. But married or single, virgin or not, it is better to have ourselves vaccinated. Because sooner or later you are gonna get married, you are gonna have sex. If you are vaccinated, you'll have one less thing to worry about. Think of this vaccine as an insurance. Bak kate orang Melayu, sediakan payung sebelum hujan.

I'm sure many of you have heard that the Malaysian government has started given cervical cancer vaccinations for all 13-year-old girls starting last year. This is a good measure taken by the government to help reduce the risk of Malaysian being infected by this disease. Tapi masalahnya, wanita-wanita yang berumur 14 tahun ke atas tahun lepas are not given this vaccine by the government. We have to take our own initiative to get vaccinated.

i'm lucky because The Company had held a Health Day in the office last year and a woman health clinic came and gave us a long, long lecture about cervical cancer. The talk was scary okay! Diorang tunjuk macam-macam gambar pasal cervical cancer ni. Paling sedih bila diorang cakap "Bayangkan.. You ada anak.. Kecik-kecik lagi. Tapi umur you tak panjang sebab ada kanser serviks ni. Tak kesian ke anak-anak you takde mak?" Yes, this vaccine is expensive (around RM600-RM750 in Malaysia). Tapi apalah sangat RM600 untuk kesihatan sendiri kan? Baik amek vaksin daripada beli handbag/sunglasses/shoes/jewelries/pegi holiday. Syukur jugak we were offered little discount (a pay-twice installment package) by the women's clinic so my colleagues and i took this opportunity to get vaccinated.

Now i'm not saying that this vaccine is a warranty for a cervical cancer-less life. No one can guarantee that. But it HELPS to lower the risk of us being infected by the HPV.

There are two cervical cancer vaccine; Cervarix and Gardasil. Cervarix is the one we were vaccinated with.

Ini lah rupa saya mase kene cucuk. Selekeh jugak laaa. Agak sakit sebab jarum dia agak besar. Lepas kene cucuk tu tangan memang akan lenguh la sehari dua.

Tangan lenguh pon kene kontrol macho beb.

*kitorang kene cucuk ni kat opis. Sebab amek pakej beramai-ramai maka mereka datang opis mencucuk beramai-ramai*

So women! Go to your nearest clinic to enquire about this vaccine today. Some clinics do have this vaccine but most woman health clinics offer a package on this. Jangan malu bertanya. Kalau berani (lagi-lagi yang dah kahwin) sila lah buat Pap Smear to check your cervical health. Kepada orang yang belum berkahwin seperti saya ni, amek je la vaksin dulu. Hehe.

Info sources:
-Wikipedia
-PubMed Health
-MedicineNet

My Mount Kinabalu Tale (Part 2)

2011-05-01T23:29:00.000+08:00

The Climb

The next morning i woke up refreshed. Walopon i aku ni seorang yang sangat susah nak tido (especially at a strange/new place) tido malam ini memang sangat nyenyak. Penat agaknye. The bathrooms here don't have water heater, maka AIR NYE SEJUK GILER! Pagi tu mandi ala kadar je sebab dah mandi beriya sebelum tido (heh, alasan).

We took our breakfast at around 7.30am, took some photos, then got on the bus to Timpohon Gate. The bus ride took about 10 minutes. Everybody is required to attend a short briefing by the mountain guides at the Timpohon Gate.

Breakfast!

i had nasik lemak with omelette for that extra energy. They also offer toast, cereals, variety of breads and buns.

Magnificent!

Mount Kinabalu from; the view Kinabalu Park. This view kept me going.

The start: at Timpohon Gate.

Ini lah rupe Timpohon Gate dalam Google Map iPhone.
In the middle of nowhere!

We were lucky that the weather was good that day. Tak panas sangat, tak sejuk sangat masa mula-mula mendaki tu. As we get higher, the tempreture dropped. It rained a bit in the afternoon. That time memang sejukkkk dan penattt..

And the journey begins!

Endless big stair-like trek.. Penat!

The trek goes up and down like this.

We started climbing as a group of maybe 9 people but two hours into the climb, our group was left with 4 people. The others are either too fast or too slow for us. Only Mariah, Ali , Abang Isnin and i. berjalan mengharungi bukit-bukit itu. It's funny, dulu mase naik Bukit Kutu pon kitorang jalan sama-sama. Now pon stuck together. i'm grateful for these people. We didn't walk in silence. We chatted, debated, laughed and SING throughout the climb. It made me forget that i'm tired. Biler kitorang start nyanyi lagu Isabella, terus hujan. Memang betul-betul katak panggil hujan. Huhu.

Meet my companions; Ali, Mariah and Abang Isnin. We call ourselves The Fellowship of The Elwood. (don't ask me why)
These people made my journey fun and more than bearable.

It's gonna rain! The boys are helping cover my bag with a plastic bag.

Climbing up, we can see many changes of type of plants around us. Near the bottom, the trees are like any other tropical trees - tall, leafy, and huge. As we go up, the plants gradually changes to bamboo-type, bonsai-type and lastly, moss-type. Ah-ma-zing!

Started off with tropical, leafy trees. (ignore that purple girl please)

Some pretty flowers

Delicate leafy-moss. Errr.. sorry dunno their scientific names.

Gorgeous neon-green moss.

This type of moss looks like corals in the sea!

As we get higher, lagi banyak this bonsai-like trees.

Enough about plants. It took us almost 7 hours to get to Laban Rata, where the pit stop and accommodation hostel is located. That is 6 kilometers climbing up, people! Oh boy, sangat la bersyukur dan happy sampai situ. At this points my legs were so sore that i can't feel them anymore! Not to mention the cold weather and our wet clothes. My 7 hours of climbing dikira sangat lembap okeh. Ade mamat salleh ni 2.5 hours dah smpai.

Laban Rata at 4pm.

The sight that made me squeak with joy.

i shared a room with 7 other girls. It's more like a dorm actually. Sampai je bilik, kitorang sume melepet kepenatan. Bilik tak rupa bilik dah. Our things were sprawled all over the place.We were too tired to care.

Selepas mandi (yes, i took a bath. The water was ICE COLD but the thought of going to bed without shower after 6 hours climb is unbearable) we went to the canteen for dinner. Dinner was yummy. Bila lapar nak mampos memang semuanya yummy kan? Tapi sebab penat sangat, tak selera nak makan banyak.

My dinner!

Subhanallah!

A gorgeous sunset at Laban Rata. Priceless!

Miss this moment :'(

We went to bed at about 8pm that night coz we have to get up at 1am to resume our climb. Despite being ultra super-duper tired, i can't sleep coz BISING! Ade penghuni asrama bilik sebelah-sebelah memekak. Stress gila dah penat takleh tido pulak. i fell asleep at about 11.30p, kol 12.30pm dah kene bangon. Sigh.

The journey continues: Laban Rata to Low's Peak

Sumpah sejuk! For this journey i wore a thermal t-shirt, a sweater and a windbreaker with khakis and 2 layers of socks. Glove pon yang waterproof (lesson learnt sebab first time dulu tak waterproof habis basah tangan and sejuk sampai tulang). i think i'm one of those people yang tak tahan sejuk. Memang berbungkus habis.

After a light breakfast/supper, we started our journey at 2am. It was cold. Initially there were stairs, endless stairs. Then it changed to a rocky path. At some points the path got more challenging, more vertical, that we had to use ropes to climb. But most of the time the path is only slightly inclined. No matter how challenging or how easy the path might seem, it was not an easy journey for me. About an hour into the climb, i felt sleepy and nausea. Sumpah la kalau boleh nak berenti dan tido je. i didn't care if i don't get to the top, as long as i can sleep. But i can't simply sleep. Kalo tido memang takkan bangon dah wehh.. This are symptoms of Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS). Makanya memang aku menahan diri daripada berhenti terlalu lama. Even though penat, i just kept on walking. Biar lambat dan lembab, jangan berenti dan tido.

Semasa masih segar, bertenaga, belum mengantok dan belum rasa nak muntah. Sempat posing!

Ni la contoh keadaan dah nak give up.

First ray of sunshine. The sun is rising and we haven't reached the top!

The last few meters to the top is the hardest. Sebab dia extra inclining. Ali, Abg Isnin and i memang tak larat sampai kitorang berpuas hati utk hanya duduk di situ dan tengok je sunrise, tak payah pegi puncak. We told Mariah, "Babe, ko pegi la. Aku nak dok sini. Same je view sunrise kat sini and kat atas tu. Ko pegi la, kitorang tunggu ko kat sini". But she didn't buy it. "i'm not going without you guys" she said. Reluctantly, we got up and mencuba sedaya upaya untuk sampai ke puncak. I WAS PRACTICALLY CRAWLING, I SWEAR! Mariah's an angel. If it's not for her, i wont reach the top.

Ko nampak tak perempuan pakai serkop opah tu? Haa... That was me practically crawling.

Muke takleh blaaa..

i'm finally there!!

Penat lelah berhasil juga.

i can't resist putting up this photo:

HAHA!

i didn't notice i did this. i guess this is my true feelings. Happy but why-the-eff-did-i-do-this kind of feelings.

Once i was there, hilang segala kepenatan. i came here for THIS. For all the great view. Allah is great.

And Then We Went Down..

Harus lah cam-whore banyak-banyak kan kat atas nunnn?

Gayat!

Happy nak turunnn..

Reflection

Gamba profile Facebook. Hikhik.

Baru boleh ceria.

Donkey's Peak

Seringgit Peak

(sebab ade gamba bukit ni kat duit seringgit)

Way above the clouds

Berhati-hati lah!

Beautiful Mariah!

We returned to Laban Rata to get our stuff and continued our way to Timpohon Gate. The way up was exhausting, but the journey down is a pain in the bottom, literally. Lutut sakit yang amat. walaupon malu, tapi saya mengaku yang the four of us (The Fellowship of Elwood!) are the last ones to reach Timpohon Gate. Masing-masing sakit kaki. Mariah injured her knees, poor girl.

My favorite Kinabalu girls.

Nenek kebayan nak turun.

Penceria perjalanan saya. Terima kasih!

Off we go.

So.. There goes my Kinabalu Tale. i wasn't the fastest to reach the top, but i'm not the last either. Tapi masa turun memangggg the last. Muahaha.. Regardless of time, i'm proud of myself to made it up and down for the second time. It was one hell of a journey for me. When i was there, i swore that i won't do it for the third time but now that i think about it, why not? Aku nak pegi third time kalo Via Ferrata. Hihi.

Okay, roger and out!

Missing In Action

2011-04-25T15:49:00.000+08:00

Iye..

Saya sedar, sudah lama tidak berbelog. Entry Kinabalu tak habis lagi. Tak show off lagi gambar berjimba di puncak.

Rindu jugak berbelog. Tapi agak busy.

Busy uruskan hal rumah sbb tenant sudah move out. Banyak maintenance kene buat. Cat rumah, install new kitchen cabinet, repair stuff..

Busy bekerja. Balik agak lewat. Tapi tak la lewat smpai kol 8pm.

Busy tengok cerita Korea LAGI. Sekarang i'm soooo into LEE MIN HO! OMG HE'S SO HOT I'M GONNA DIE!!!

Ok, nanti cerita panjang lebar.

P/s: cantek tak saya lukis ni?? Saya tiru lukisan orang. Hihi.

i Just Can't Blog Right Now..

2011-04-02T22:59:00.000+08:00

..because i'm in this crazy-over-Korean-drama-series stage.

i found a great DVD rental place 3 weeks ago and i can't stop renting Korean series ever since! Gila engkau aku macam meroyan everyday balik keje tengok cter Korea sampai kol 1-2pagi. Pedulikan kain tak berlipat dan dapur tak berasap. Tak peduli jugak esoknya pegi keje mengantok dan terpikir-pikir ape nak jadi ngan cter tu next.

It scares me. The last time i was like this when i was in uni. Nak exam pon aku still tak tido nk tengok cter Korea. i hope it's just a phase. Mampos la jugak kalo sampai ke tua macam ni.

Cter yang recently aku tengok:

Personal Taste

Naughty Kiss

Boys Over Flowers

This is my current watch. Cter ni adalah Meteor Garden versi Korea. Dulu pon tengok Meteor Garden!

*images are from Google image*

i got a feeling that this phase will NOT be over soon. Kawan-kawan suruh tengok cter Secret Garden and Marry Me Mary pulak.

p/s: Selalu sakit hati bila tengok hero/heroin cter2 ni bongok tak nak luahkan perasaan walopon dah chenta. Pastu buat each other sakit ati bila kuar date ngan pompuan/lelaki lain. i'm so glad Mr. Chenta and i got over that phase. Oih, dulu kami meroyan camtu jugak. Tak nak go thru that dah!. ;)

Ok bye nak gi sambung tengok cter Boys Over Flowers.

My Mount Kinabalu Tale (Part 1)

2011-03-20T14:58:00.002+08:00

Hello all!

Agak lama i menyepi. Bukan sahaja busy, malah takda mood untuk membelog. Ni dah ada ilham, baik haku curahkan sebelum writer's block menyerang kembali. Writer kah?? My Kinabalu trip post ni terbahagi kepada dua lah ye. Dah try to sumbat in one post, tapi panjang sangat bebelannya.

Anyway, as you probably have read here, i have climbed Mount Kinabalu when i was 21, while studying at Universiti Malaysia Sabah. Over la kan kalo ko study kat Sabah tapi tak panjat gunung itu.

Back then i wasn't prepared. Didn't have proper attire and tools, i jogged and played futsal twice as my so-called training. As a result, i was freezing up there and while descending the mountain, my toenail was severely damaged that it had to be removed. And i vowed never to go EVER AGAIN!

Apparently i've forgotten my vow.. i went again for the second time, last month.

Training and Preparation

A wise person will learn from her mistake. Being a 'wise' girl myself, i've learnt my lesson this time. i went to the gym more frequently 2 months prior to the climb, did intense training for the last 1 month (my definition of intense training is going to the gym for 4 days a week. Intense for me, baby training for some people -_-), and played a bit of futsal. i focused more on strengthening my legs by using the steps machine and went for RPM (spinning classes) twice a week to build stamina. Aside from gymming, i joined the SOC Club hiking up Gunung Kutu and Bukit Tabur on weekends. Diorang ajak gi panjat tangga Batu Caves on Saturday mornings but i love my bed more than i love those stairs so i didn't join.

On the way to Bukit Kutu.

Saya dan Chuna, my partner-in-crime when i wanna do crazy things (like bungee jumping, climb mountains, and see concerts) :D

Almost there, bebeh!

The peak is on a huge rock. Kalo ko naik atas batu tu, kemungkinan untuk jatuh dan mati adalah tinggi. Maka saya hanya berdiri di bawah batu itu. Gayatttt!

My brother, Redha and i. And the chimney near Bukit Kutu peak, hasil tinggalan tentera British dulu. Bukit Kutu ni dulu adalah kubu untuk mempertahankan Fraser Hill dari serangan musuh.

Chimney and tempat kitorang melepet kepenatan.

Berjaya naik puncak pertama Bukit Tabur. Perjalanan tak diteruskan sebab safety reason.

View from Bukit Tabur. Area Taman Melawati and KL.

Itu saja training saya.

Untuk tidak mengulangi kesilapan lepas, aku bawak banyak sikit barang lah to Kinabalu ni., just to be more prepared. Kalo korang (especially ladies) yang fit-tak-berapa-nak-fit macam aku ni nak naik gunung, boleh la ikot this list as your guidline.

Clothes + Accessories:

-i brought 2 t-shirts, 1 thermal t-shirt, 1 sweater, 1 windbreaker, 1 tracksuit, and 1 pair of khakis.

-Waterproof gloves, non-waterproof gloves (spare), 3 pair of socks, arm socks, and snowcap.

-A light-weight waterproof backpack, 3 disposable ponchos and 1 headlamp (for your climb from Laban Rata to the peak which starts at 2 in the morning.)

-A pair of hiking/outdoor shoes and a pair of hiking sandals

-Hiking sticks (can be bought at any outdoor shops for minimum of RM20 each or you can get it at the Sutera Sanctuary Lodge for RM3)

-Toilettries

Foods + Medications:

-3 bottles of mineral water (2 for ascending and 1 for descending), 2 bottles of 100 Plus (each for ascending and descending)

-3 chocolate bars, 1 energy bar, 2 liquid energy bars

-Lunch: sandwiches and bananas provided by Sutera Sanctuary Lodge

-Cramp creams/minyak angin/ Yoko-yoko

-Pain killer and other medications

Yes, these are a lot to bring. Dah la nak mengangkut benda-benda ni, nak mendaki lagi. For that reason, our team leader had hired a few porters to carry some of our stuff to Laban Rata. Barang-barang macam gloves, thermal shirt, and water bottles (meaning benda alah yang ko nak pakai from Laban Rata to Low's Peak and perjalanan turun), ko bagi lah siap-siap kat porter tu. Kalau nak bawak sendiri pon boleh je. Tapi patah pinggang tak jamin yeeee!

February 12 finally came. We flew off to KK that Friday morning. As we landed in KK, i felt strangely happy. It's like coming home. Rindu gila KK okeh. Berair sebak jugak la mata ni.. Sampai airport we went straight to Kinabalu Park sebab esoknya nak terus mendaki.

Just reached the Kota Kinabalu International Airport.

These are the girls that made my Kinabalu trip bearable. From left Mariah, yours truly, Chuna, Mas, Azna and Noni. Shim and Lela are not in the photo.

Ready to go!

We reached the Kinabalu park around 5pm. It was raining super heavily, we were worried that it'd rain like that tomorrow during our climb. Penat gler time tu, all i wanted was to get in our hostel room, mandi, eat dinner and sleep. Hehe. I thought our hostel will be like those cheap-backpackers kinda hostel but i was wrong. The accommodation was managed by Sutera Sanctuary Lodges so they are nicely kept. A room for four with two double decker beds. There are a few types of accommodation to choose from; depending on your budget. We were served with buffet dinner that night. Though there were not much choice, they cater Western and Eastern food. The grilled stuff were yummy!

One of the two double decker beds at The Rock Hostel, Sutera Sanctuary Lodges, Kinabalu Park.

The toiletries provided. You don't have to bring any, these are enough.

Okay. i'll continue later with The Climb.

Hello from Bali!!

2011-03-07T18:50:00.001+08:00

Hi!
I'm currently at Ngurah Rai, Bali airport!
Saje je short-blog tengah boring2 tunggu flight nak balik ni. Will update about the trip when i feel like it.
Muah muahz from Bali.

Bridesmaid Duties

2011-02-20T23:47:00.000+08:00

November, December and January are 3 kinda-busy months for me. Ada 3 orang kawan yang agak rapat kawen, and yours truly was one of the bridesmaids!

Punya la lama tunggu diorang punye official wedding photos, tapi tak kunjung tiba. Last-last membebel pakai gambar simpanan sendiri. Ai ni memang sangat pelupa orangye so kene la jugak blog pasal weddings ni. Buat ingatan di hari mendatang.

Anyway..

i'm honored to be a part of their wedding, even though it's small part. Walopon hanya menjadi dayang/pembagi bunga telur/penolong last minutes preparation/penggedik di gambar kawen orang/penggubah bunga, i had lotsa fun and learnt a lot. Boleh la saya praktikkan di hari perkahwinan saya kelak [ahem]. Bila lagi kita berkumpul ramai-ramai, had a perfect reason to tempah baju cantik-cantik, watch the girls drama live, cam whore mcm orang gila kan?

Nah gambar. Dicilok dari FB mereka and camera sendiri.

Ekin+Souffy's Wedding

November 28, 2010

It was held at Dewan Dato' Siti Hasmah (located belakang Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka) and was a simple and beautiful wedding, tapi agak kelam kabut for us the bridesmaid. Upon arriving we were busy arranging the bridesmaid bouquets that we didn't realize that the bride and groom were already at the entrance, waiting for us to walk down the altar. Kelam kabut. Ekin was practically in tears. It went well in the end. Phew~!

The joy of being a bridesmaid: Gambar extra-gedik with the bride and groom!

Guess who caught the bouquet?

Me!

But the myth that says the bouquet-catcher will wed next is so untrue coz Awin was the one next in line!

With my favourite flower; Gerbera daisy.

The only decent picture of the happy couple and i.

In+Boi's Wedding

December 10, 2010

Wedding yang traditional, sederhana tapi meriah!

Living in KL, i've always been to weddings that are held at a hall, restaurants and hotels. Not a traditional Malay wedding. In's wedding was held at her parents house, in her hometown in Merlimau, Melaka. Her wedding is a complete traditional affair with bernikah ceremony, malam berinai, and majlis bersanding all at her house. It was a breath of frseh air for me and i was so jakun and excited! Memang terasa kemeriahannya. Orang kampung gotong-royong, pelamin buatan sendiri, and her nikah ceremony was the MOST EMOTIONAL ceremony that i've been to.

Emotional moments.

In Melaka, it's a tradition that the bride's mom give a short speech/advice to the bride. Percayalah ucapan itu adalah sangat mengharukan. Contoh ayat adalah "Mak dah jaga kamu baik-baik, sekarang mak lepaskan kamu. Jadilah isteri yang solehah...". In return, the daughter will make a short vow to be a good wife and mother and say her thanks to her family. Sedih wooo. Hampir semua tetamu menangis. Pengantin lagi la meraung.

Gamba takleh kaver eksaited.

Two bridesmaids and a bride.

Double duty: bridesmaids dan penggubah bouquet!

Excuse our messy room.

Our oversized corsages.

Lesbos moments.

Pengantin!

Uni mates! Linda, Siti, Mawai and moi!

Awen+Rizal's Wedding

Early January, 2011

It was held at Dewan Perdana Felda. We wore a maxi dress for this ceremony. Sukaaaa! Bukan senang dapat pakai dress gi Malay wedding kan? i brought my camera but i FORGOT TO CHARGE THE BATTERY! How stupid could i be? *hantuk kepala kat dinding*

Fret not, i managed to take photos using my phone. Specifically with my LomoLomo application. i ADORE this application!

We're almost ready..

Me in a modest purple maxi dress.
Bridesmaid bouquet gubahan saya *nak jugak interframe!*

Naniiiiiiiiii!!

She help designed my purple maxi dress.

Elements of me..

Happily gedik bridesmaids!

If you notice gambar pengantin memang takda! Official wedding photo pulak tak dibagi lagi (-_-)

Begitu lah serba sedikit cerita jadi bridesmaid. Seronok, penat, girly dramas, gediks all mixed together to create sweet memories. Nanti aku kawen ntah la macam mane keadaannye. Hehe.

Ok lah. Tomorrow is Monday. Keje!! *sigh*

Nanite!

Conquered..TWICE!

2011-02-17T00:13:00.000+08:00

You can't see how happy i was in that picture coz my hair was all over me. But i'm HAPPY!

The climb was one hell of a time. Cursed myself all the way up. Kenapalah ko gatal menyusahkan diri sendiri. But when i see the beautiful view and the flawless scene in front of me, i know it's worth it. Subhanallah, cantiknya ciptaanNya.

Will tell you the story mory when i feel like it. But yeah, i conquered Mount Kinabalu TWICE. i'm a superwoman.

i.need.a.break

2011-02-09T00:49:00.000+08:00

It's just Wednesday. Just last week we had a long weekend.
The road trip was GREAT as well as TIRING!
As i sit here in front of the PC i couldn't help feeling worn out and jaded. i realized that i need a vacation.

Just me, the beach, and a book.

image by inslee

p/s: Cant wait for our all-girls Bali trip!!!

p/s lagi: My Mount Kinabalu trip is 3 days away. Scary!

When You're the Only One Working While the Others are on a 1-Week Leave...

2011-02-02T15:35:00.000+08:00

...you blog!

It's February 2, 2011. A Wednesday. Those who work in KL got a one day public holiday yesterday and tomorrow those who work in Malaysia will get a 2-day leave to celebrate the Chinese New Year.

Naturally, ramai yang amek cuti 2 hari to get a straight one-week holiday. Ramai tak termasuk aku.

i'm the girl who will always be in the office on festive holidays. Hari Raya pon tak amek cuti. Raya Cina apatah lagi. Yes, i'm so devoted to my work. *keep a straight face, trying not to smirk*

The office is freakingly empty!!!!

If it wasn't for the fact that my boss is here, i swear i'll put on a loud music, order Domino's, throw a food fight party, and paint the office wall bright green.

OF COURSE I'M KIDDING!!!

i'm too much of a cow for that. And the color green is revolting. And i love my office the way it is. Told ya i'm devoted.

Anywayyyyyy...

As we're gonna have a super long weekend, me and a few friends are going to Terengganu. To Siti's wedding!! You know what this means, right?

ROADTRIPPPPP!!!!

If only that is Linda's car and if only we look half as hot.

To be honest, roadtrip takkan semudah ini kan? Musim-musim perayaan ini, harus lah jem. Musim hujan ini, mungkin banjir.

Happy Chinese New Year all!!

Hope the year of rabbit will be good to us :)

Celebrating Baby Azka

2011-02-01T23:09:00.001+08:00

A creepy thing happened on January 23, 2011:

On Sunday night i dreamt about Dewi...

In my dream, i flew to Jakarta, burst into her house (like the drama queen i am) and shriek, yell, and hug her. Her tummy was huge but she was glowing. We were so happy to see each other. Then she asked "Babe... Ko buat ape kat sini? Tibe-tibe je datang niii.." Aku dengan konfiden nye cakap "Babeeee... Aku rindu ko! So aku datang nak lepak ngan ko laa.. Nak tunggu sampai baby ko lahir. Pastu aku balik k.." All the while thinking 'Her due date is on 25th, tak lame lagi ni beranak. Heeee!' Pastu ntah macam mane dalam mimpi tu, boleh pulak fast forward and there we were, lepak minom teh tapi muka dah bengang+anxious and i said "Babe.. Ko taknak beranak lagi ke? Dah dua minggu aku tunggu ko ni.. Bler nak beranak?" She looked scared and confused.

On the very same Sunday night, my friend As, dreamt about Dewi...

She was in the labour room with Dewi. Dewi nak beranak tapi tak beranak-beranak. She looked calm and siap gelak-gelak lagi. People come, beranak, and go tapi Dewi tak beranak-beranak. Dewi cakap "As, apsal aku tak beranak-beranak eh? Aku takot lahh.."

We exchanged stories about our dream on Monday morning at work and got so freaked out!! Kalau Chuna pon mimpi Dewi, memang freaky la wehhhh.. Luckily Chuna tak mimpi Dewi. But we're freaked out anyway. Her due date is supposed to be on the 25th, and we dream the same dream of Dewi takleh beranak, mesti lah risau kan? So we called her. Guess what? She said "Korangggggg aku bleeding ni, perot sakit. Aku tengah siap-siap nak gi hospital!!"

We were like "OMG!!! Ko nak beranak ke bukkkk?"

She said maybe. And laughed about our same dream thing. "Keep dreaming about me, bagi aku cepat beranak!", she said.

It turned out, that wasn't contraction or any signs of nak beranak. Yes, she was dialated 2cm that day and it remained that way for almost a week! i was anxious so i called her almost everyday! Dah tak kesah international call mahal ke hape. Tapi tak beranak-beranak jugak. Haishhhhh! We pingchat everyday jugak. Dewi, As, Chuna and i :D

On January 28, 2011.. She was 3 days past her due date. Sedang aku on a date tengok wayang cter Paranormal Activity 2 bersama Mr. Chenta, i got a ping! It's from Dewi saying "Babe.. air ketuban aku pecah.. Takot laa". Oh God, i swear i felt like flying off to Jakarta straight away. As, Chuna and i kecoh-kecoh dah kat Ping tu. After movie i called her but she can't hear me as she was in the hospital. We Ping-ed a few times. She's in labour and still Ping-ing away!!!!! Pompuan ni gler betul. It felt like we're there with her. i really wish all three of us were there with her.

Pastu lame senyap.

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Senyap. i swear i wanted to call but Mr. Chenta said "Jangan lah kacau! Orang sibuk nak beranak, ko sibuk lak nak call-call. Just wait k. Everything will be alright"

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Senyap.

Finally, at 5am, she Ping-ed us back. Baby Chairunnissa Azka was born!!!

Beautiful baby Azka.

Dewi and Syahrul's bundle of joy.

Alhamdulillah, mummy and baby are both safe, healthy and happy surrounded by their loved ones

i can't express how happy i am. Tak pernah aku se-eksaited, se-anxious, se-terharu ini for a friend's baby. i guess Dewi's not just any friend. She's my bitch! i know i crazy love this little baby even though i haven't met her yet. Can't wait to see them.

You gotta admit, it' creepy the way that As and i dreamt about the same thing, about the same person on the same night.. And memang betul pon mimpi tu, Dewi lambat beranak. Creepy kannnnn?? We women are really in tune with each other. Chuna tak mimpi sebab it's a stressful week at work for her. Nanti aku nak beranak, dier mimpi jugak. Hehe.

Maybe that's the power of friendship :)

Photo Booth!

2011-01-31T23:09:00.000+08:00

Shaq's phone was missing! The girl can't live a day without her iPhone 4, so we went to Bangsar Shopping Center to get replacement.

WE HAD TO WAIT FOR 3 FREAKING HOURS TO GET A NEW PHONE!!!

Sumpah la customer service M_ X _ S (a telco) sucks wehhhh!! They made us wait for 3 hours, just to settle account transfer!

This is what you get you force customers to wait for three hours at a MacStudio.

First photo is always the most decent one.

Ha! We went mental and played with every iPads, iMacs and Macbooks there were in the store. Ha.. Ko suruh kitorang tunggu kan? Ko dapat la gambar-gambar tak senonoh ni.

Kesian Apple, M_ X _ S buat hal, MacStudio kene harrass.

Gosh, what would i do without my girldfriends? Love u all!

Nani, Teefa and Shaq.

Three mental hospital escapes who find peace with any Apple computers/notebook.

Mount Kinabalu.. Reminiscing!

2011-01-20T20:26:00.001+08:00

Most of you would not probably believe that i've climbed Mount Kinabalu.

Yes, Mount Kinabalu. As in the highest peak in Southeast Asia. As in the 4.1km in height mountain. Serious lah Si Teefa yang bimbo ini pernah panjat gunung itew??

Seriously dude, do you think i'm that lembik? i came, i saw, i panicked, i whined, i walked, i climbed, i crawled, and i finally conquered. Phew!

i went with a few of my uni seniors in my second year, i seriously didn't know many of them. The only person i really knew was my coursemate, Aznan dan 2-3 orang senior. Kebetulan they need one more person in that trip (something about kalo ade lg sorang, dapat murah fee dier), i just went on with it. i only have like, 10 days to prepare. 10 days ape la sangat physical preparation ko boleh buat kan? Mane la sempat ko nak build stamina yada yada yada. i just jogged like 4 times and played futsal twice. As for clothes and shoes, aku bawak je sweater, long sleeved t-shirts, and a windbreaker. And baseball cap.

Looking back, i can't actually remember the hardest part of it. Yang aku ingat, mase on the way tu banyak pokok periuk kera, nampak ular, view sangat cantik (macam kat Korea.. even though tak penah gi Korea), and Nan and i were so jakun coz when we breathe, keluar asap-asap yang sejuk tu.. Macam kat Korea sangat!! Oh, and when we conquered the summit, there was phone reception! So i called my family and bragged about being on top of Mount Kinabalu. Macam tak susah kan panjat gunung?

i remember thinking "What the hell am i thinking, wanting to climb this monster?"

Meet Aznan, my matrikmate and coursemate.

We found this on the way up. Nasib baik dier tak terkam kitorang ennn?

Cantik kan? Macam kat Korea tak?

i think this tree looks like a big bonzai tree.

The most gorgeous sunrise..

Pointy tip tu la puncak dier.

At this point i was so damn exhausted that i was practically crawling.

Finally reached the summit!

Kalau korang ingat korang je kat atas nunnn, forget it la. Ramai gler orang. Takkan dapat amek gamba sensorang.

Tadaaa!

Boleh lepak-lepak sambil minom kopi cenggini mase nak turun tuh..

Oh, the other two are my uni seniors. Skang kite sume keje kat kompeni yang same. Magik kan??

Boley la senyum nak sampai bawah dah!

Buttttttt...

As i'm writing this, the badddd memories rushed back to me:
1) i was freezing coz apparently we need to wear a snowcap (sebab kalau tak, body heat akan cepat released through kepala.. Dah la sejuk atas gunung tu!). Mane lah aku tau kan? So aku pakai je baseball cap bodoh tu and it doesn't work to trap the heat. Nasib lah Nan baik hati kasi aku gilir2 pakai snowcap dier.
2) i had to wear like 5-7 layers of clothes coz IT WAS FREAKING COLD!!!
3)We had to buy our own dinner, and nasik goreng tak sedap itu costed me RM21!!
4) We have to resume climbing at 2 in the morning. It was freaking cold that i can't feel my hands! i was convinced i have frostbite and my hands had to be amputated!! Haaa tu la nak sangat glove comel gambar bunga-bunga bagai. Nasib baik takde pape. Drama lebih je.
5) You have to climb for,like, 12 hours to reach the summit but you only get to spend 5 minutes there!
6) The climbing part is not as bad as the descending part. Mase turun gunung tu jari-jari sakit, lutut menggigil and pinggang nak tercabut okeh. My toenail was severely damaged and had to be removed!

Anyway...

The reason i write about my Kinabalu trip is that I'M GONNA DO IT AGAIN THIS COMING 12 FEBRUARY!!!

Call me crazy.. You'd think that i've learnt my lesson and takkan menyusahkan diri nak panjat-panjat lagi dah. Apparently NOT! i made the decision to join the SOC Outdoor Club in 10 minutes ok. Dan terus beli tiket online. Half an hour after that aku menyesal.

Like, OH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Well, the damage is done. Less than a month to go. Sekarang ni saya berusaha gigih ke gym sekerap mungkin pakai steps machine tu untuk membina stamina dan muscle utk mendaki nanti. Dan saya juga kembali berfutsal. Dan jogging kat park. Dan training naik gunung. Haritu naik Gunung Kutu dah. Pancit bebbbbb!

Wish me luck, people!!

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