whateva by ®ehanni

zwilling

2011-10-19T21:33:00.000+08:00

couldn't imagine myself to splurge over some cookware. but i did. bought a zwilling joy 3pcs cookware set from the maker of the finest kitchen knife last weekend. they cost dearly. yet to try but i hope they deliver what they're supposed to. and i hope that i will have the courage to put the chef hat on again very soon. well, i'm just being plain lazy right now (sorry mr bunny :P).

so nway, am in the midst of preparing myself for the upcoming run in exactly a month time. it's a 21km run across the penang bridge, the third longest bridge in the world. registered for the run last year but didn't participate as i fell pregnant. will try my best to spend some time to train as this is the first run after over a year of no-run-only-walk daily routine. wish me luck!

update

2011-10-05T23:38:00.000+08:00

pardon for the lack of updates. with the new addition, new task, new passion, less time i have for other stuff. but fret not, i've able to squeeze some time updating and here are the list of the backdated entries over the past few months. til then!

1. arrival
2. love
3. tough
4. thirty
5. three
6. bake

bake

2011-09-30T11:42:00.012+08:00

yes, i bake. i've recently set up a little baking business, hunny bakes and alhamdulillah, the response is good and the cakes are well-received ;). am in the midst of updating a new blog hunny bakes, where everyone can have a look at the sweet stuff that i made and order if they want to :)

will put some photos very soon (still trying to fit in some time to do so :P). well, here are some sneak peeks. and please, don't drool over your keyboard *wink*wink*

*clockwise from top right: dark chocolate brownies, real butter rainbow cake, carrot cupcakes with cream cheese frosting, hunny bakes' cute bunny ;)

three

2011-09-01T02:00:00.011+08:00

the best things in life come in threes. the triple celebrations i.e. the big three O birthday, the eid and the national day, were all great especially with our little family of three, alhamdulillah. thanks to all fellow friends and family for the warm wishes. love u all. take care! ;)

*the three of us: mr bunny, mrs hunny and miss jr

thirty

2011-08-29T01:25:00.004+08:00

a little wiser? i'd hope so.

ipad for birthday? no thanks.

all i want is a kitchenaid. thank you ;)

tough

2011-07-10T01:22:00.018+08:00

confinement period is tough. wish i had a full time confinement lady to take care of me. but it was a little too late. will have to put this wish in the top list for the next round :P.

so nway, the worst nightmare is almost over. am almost free. can smell the fresh air of freedom. simply lovely.

how much is miss the time i cruised with ryan anytime i felt like driving to nowhere. awesome!

how much i miss running, but still have to wait a few more months before i can go full force on exercising. can't wait!

and most importantly, how much i miss shopping, actual shopping that is. i've been doing a lot of online shopping during the confinement (sorry mr bunny :P) but it just not the same. well, at least i have the reason to go all out on shopping since eid is coming *wink*wink*

love

2011-06-06T10:42:00.015+08:00

it's hunny and bunny's first wedding anniversary. although we're stuck in-house, well, just me that is :( but we are very thankful to the Almighty for the best gift any couple would ask for. our arina is just the best. just like this song, the best thing by arina and her band mocca...

arrival

2011-05-30T21:15:00.023+08:00

...and it's a girl! hunny bunny's jr is a she. what a splendid surprise!

introducing, nur arina azrul azam, our almost wedding anniversary gift. well, she came out a week earlier from her parents' wedding anniversary date, which is june 6.

*my lovely baby girl

alhamdulillah, it was a smooth delivery eventhough we didn't expect the baby to be delivered on the day (long story :P). we're just happy and thrill with the arrival.

arina, mummy and ayah love you so much, muah!

writing

2011-05-25T22:33:00.001+08:00

u know what? i miss writing. in my current condition, i can't really think straight. i've got a lot of things in my mind, which leads to me having the hardest time to spare some alone moment writing quality piece or even writing some short entries, to make it worse. even at work, i can't really write a good, simple e-mail announcement or proposal paper. i miss the time when people and especially the boss complimented the composition by yours truly. we'll just have to wait for the comeback then ;)

but not all is lost. i've managed to squeeze some very limited time in my schedule baking, although the standard of the products are a bit hay-wired. i dunno why, but i used the same ingredients everytime, all the times. perhaps i could have under or over estimated the time taken in the oven. as i said, i've got a lot of things in my mind :P.

btw, i'm currently on leave. took an early leave so that i can have some me time before everything changes. not that i'm not happy about it. i'm thrilled and excited, very much. just need the time to rest and relax, preparing for the big day, which is anytime soon. wish me luck!

realise

2011-05-04T22:53:00.014+08:00

just realised i have not updated my blog for almost 3 months. am i too busy? quite. am i too occupied with other matter? very much, the mind of course.

counting down. 6 weeks to go, plus minus. am i ready? not sure.

oh dear god, please give me the strength. amin.

again

2011-04-11T11:01:00.024+08:00

just came back from singapore. again? was planning for a city breakaway. just the two of us hunny and bunny. the most affordable ones was singapore, after cost calculation between a few holiday hotspots has been prepared ;). plus, singapore was chosen since the bunny gonna do his first official run of the year, finally :P

a little bit about the short holiday. it was very exhausting but real fun and i enjoyed every bit of it including one part where i've become very clumsy. thank god it was 5am in the morning and everyone was fast asleep, hehehe...

p/s: backdated entry, yet again :P

remember

2011-03-30T17:11:00.008+08:00

this is a backdated entry. but i can't really remember what i did in march. all i know is that i was told to cut down on my sugar intake. that is really the hardest thing to do :P. but i'll managed. i'm a big girl now, literally, hehehe...

versus

2011-02-19T22:20:00.046+08:00

kelantan vs terengganu. not being bias but kelantan is and will always be the winner. why? just because ;)

kelantan has always been very colourful. the people, the culture and even the food. both states famous for some of unique cuisines. they have the similar dishes but with some differences but very major. the main difference you could spot is the colour.

kelantan love to use red/pinkish coloured materials: nasi dagang with red rice, ketupat sotong with red gravy, and lompat tikam with the addition of pink pulut while the other state prefer bland and dull looking meal (again, not being bias :P). and the best thing is kelantan's cuisine taste much better. and that's what makes kelantan's the best. i rest my case ;)

print

2011-02-12T01:11:00.004+08:00

am always a fan of prints, especially those bold and vibrant-coloured ones. my little dresses, which i use as tops over jeans, have really cool prints. love them to bits.

the most favourite textile designer would be finnish's marimekko. just adore their products. only managed (or afford? :P) to buy one, a shoulder bag, which i worn in the picture below, circa 2005:

*unikko shoulder bag in blue

however, marimekko is not a big thing here. i think there's just one retailer that carry their product and i supposed they would definitely come with skyrocketed price tag. so i might have to settle with ikea's. they make great prints too (scandinavians, they think alike i must say) only that theirs are over-used and over-exposed. the prints are just all over. i'd prefer originality. it beats everything, right?

annoyed

2011-02-10T09:31:00.027+08:00

prolly the hormone, i'm easily annoyed this days. can't stand people who nags, can't stand selfish bast*** & bit** (pardon my french :P) and i can't even stand silly and common grammar error. for god sake it's NOT that's mean. it's that means! how many times do i have to correct that in my head whenever people uttered that phrase? i'm no english teacher but it's simply annoying and can't be forgiven. learn people, learn!

passenger

2011-02-07T10:18:00.000+08:00

traveling long distance on a car? no more as the back seat passenger. the worst 12-hour experience ever :P.

acquaintance

2011-01-28T09:56:00.001+08:00

ac·quaint·ance /əˈkwāntns/

a person's knowledge or experience of something
- the students had little acquaintance with the language
one's slight knowledge of or friendship with someone
- I renewed my acquaintance with Herbert
- most men of her acquaintance were in uniform now
a person one knows slightly, but who is not a close friend
- a wide circle of friends and acquaintances
such people considered collectively
- his extensive acquaintance included Oscar Wilde and Yeats

*extracted from google english dictionary

referring to point no 3, should i accept facebook's friend requests from acquaintances, especially those you've only heard the name of or met online and never in real life? i have the tendency to be cruel of rejecting such requests cos for me, facebook is a friends network site. and only real friends are in my list. hence, it is not wrong for me to act such a way, right? so, please don't judge. i'm not arrogant. it's just me. i just wanna keep everything nice, clean and simple. peace!

extra

2011-01-04T09:51:00.041+08:00

life not easy when u have to think about all those extra charges. with the addition of lengthy process flows. everything is not simple. there are too many options without any notifications. why can't it be simplified. miss the old days where everything is straight forward.

food. dining away from home. the tax. isn't it annoying? with the increment of 20% from previous years, i.e. from 5% to 6%, isn't it more troublesome? to make it worse, the publish rate is before tax. can't these f&b guys show the actual amount to be paid? example in the uk. even singapore does it. it's easier. this country's govt always comparing things with neighbouring countries but only when it benefits them. but never when it comes to the public. for instance, the hike of fuel price (not being cliche but just have to mention this subject as an example). they are comparing with other countries that our fuel price is still the lowest across the region. BUT, have they ever mentioned that the fuel price is low because our current salary market index is also one of the lowest comparing to thailand and singapore. they have never, right? why would they? they're good manipulators, aren't they? be wise. think...

recap

2010-12-31T11:30:00.058+08:00

2010 was very personal and certainly very exciting. it all started when i got engaged (sort of :P) in may. few weeks later, my little brother and fsil (bunny's sister) got engaged, on a very same day. the next month, hunny bunny got married. very lovely ceremony indeed, i must say ;). a couple of months later, another little brother got engaged. in november, the brother who was engaged earlier got married. sil got married a couple of weeks later. moved to a new house earlier this month. and both of us are very excited to start off our growing little family in this very cosy little home *wink*wink*.

hmmm... i supposed i've covered almost everything, hehehe...

this year, although i've missed a lot of runs, but have definitely gained a lot more (plus the excess fat :P).

i just love my life. i love my family. i love my friends. i'm blessed. thanks to Allah.

happy new year all! may 2011 will be better than ever, insyaAllah.

wonderland

2010-12-07T09:20:00.031+08:00

fell in love with the ipod and iphone loving (or obsessed?) country. felt like just got back from a wonderland. perhaps it's because i have some complications with some matter in mine. that's typical. u will see others to be better than yours. in actual fact, everywhere is the same. something may been seen cooler but may not be the same case for the rest.

it's been ages since the last time i've traveled. well, it's true. the last time was in july when we went to our pre-honeymoon island getaway. this very trip to singapore was the only holiday me and bunny can enjoy after occupied with lots of weddings this year. and we had a lot of fun. real glad ;)

this trip was part of my business trip (to jb) and a running event (standard chartered singapore marathon) registered by both of us and was participated by bunny and the rest of the running clan except me, so sad :(. i was in the supporters club, though. it's ok, i'll make a comeback next year. hopefully for a full marathon, fingers cross, hehehe...

apart from the running event, me and bunny spent some quality time together in the city. we went sightseeing, window shopping and a little bit of actual shopping *wink*wink*. but the best part of the trip is the food feast. we ate almost everything, anything halal that is ;)

november

2010-11-25T10:10:00.101+08:00

november is almost ended and i have yet to post any entry :P. been so busy but finally managed to squeeze some time to scribble cos i simply have a lot of stories to tell, from my passion to a home made drama, hehehe...

to start off, november is one of the month i've been anticipated to this year. the most packed month of the year, that's why. the wedding of my little brother and the wedding of my SIL (bunny's sister, just not to be mistaken :P) held in the same month. only two weeks apart. it's just crazy. it will be even crazier if only we went with our plan to go penang last weekend for a running event...

as some of you know, the decoration of the hantaran (gifts from my side to the bunny's) and the favours for my wedding were made by myself and of course with the help from my little fairies (love them *hugs*). i just love anything crafty. it's been my passion since i was little, as told by my mother. she said i started doing cross-stitch when i was just 3 years old. i can't believe it myself. but i just have to cos it runs in the blood ;). ok, back to the story, the little brother asked me to prepare the hantaran, the gift from him to his future wife, and as a loving sister (oh, really?, i tot i'm kakak garang) i said yes. i asked him to provide the gift and some cash (only a tiny portion, ok :P) for me to buy the necessary stuff for the decoration and voila! all completed in just a day. proud of myself *blush*

*snapshots of my creation taken by the talented cousin, aisha

the next story is quite lengthy but i will try my best cut it short. the drama is about the brother's wedding and started just because somebody refused to listen to our advice. would love to share a quote from one of my fave tv series, how i met your mother, "story of my life: my cuteness interferes with people hearing my message". i know i'm cute but please listen, hahaha!!! since the wedding gonna be held at up north, we've told the brother to be there a day earlier just to be extra cautious and prepared. but no, that wasn't the case.

nway, early morning of the day of the event, our small family, we departed from kl with 4 cars: me & bunny in a car, mother, elder brother & grandmother in another, little brother & little sister in other car with another little sister went by air while the groom-to-be traveled with his friends in a separate car. just before we took off, we've packed everything in the car, all the gifts including groom's baju melayu were in mine while the rest of it in the grandmother's including pahar (hantaran base) and iron. just as we've passed the first toll of the highway, i looked at the backseat and see something weird. the groom's baju melayu is nicely laid on the seats but where the hell are my baju kurung and bunny's baju melayu for the wedding ceremony? if i brought them, they should have been put the same way as the groom's. and suddenly i just realised that i didn't bring them. they are still nicely hanged in the wardrobe back in klang gate and we've already 30km away! no way we gonna turn back for them. so throughout the journey i beat my brains out on ways for me to get hold of the outfits without to have ended up to the last resort of having to buy new dress. and thank god an idea struck me. i called my future sister-in-law, and thankfully she said she had an extra dress for me but unlucky bunny, he's stuck with polo shirt for the wedding. ok, problem solved. just less than 100km away from the destination, i've got a call from the mother and it was the worst news ever that day. grandmother's car broke down, not in penang and not even in perak. it was in tanjung malim, selangor and they are still there! they will never reach jitra on time for the ceremony. the groom-to-be was a bit shocked knowing the news but later relieved when the mother told him all the stuff needed for the nikah ceremony is in my car. but a bit sad cos the mother won't be there to witness one of the most historic moments in his life. well, at least all of them reached the destination safe and sound only an hour after the ceremony ended. that's what matter most, right?

this weekend gonna be another restless one as it's the SIL's wedding ceremony. can't wait for the last week of the year as i'm gonna have a fairly long holiday, yeay me!

lalala

2010-10-29T10:10:00.035+08:00

lalala... have nothing to say. just wanna sing. so overwhelmed with things. both good and bad. feel like wanna scream. for what? dunno. crazy maybe? NOT! starve? yes.

wanna eat those yummy cpk's five cheese and fresh tomato pizza. and some smooth tutti frutti froyo. or maybe some fresh strawberries with double cream. or warm scone with cornish clotted cream and strawberry jam. oh, please...

i need a holiday. real bad. anywhere would do. away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. bored with the same routine. it just repeat itself. over and over again. please STOP!

money

2010-10-12T08:48:00.001+08:00

money can buy love? yes, according to rhb credit card new ad. how silly i must say. if money can ever buy love, how much would it be? just a trip to paris? only a set of diamond bracelet? i don't think so. it comes with a hefty price tag. it's a never-ending story. the advise is, don't build up relationship with the influence of money. it'll never last...

smile can't be purchased. it should be earned. do good. make them happy. and you'll be happy. that's all needed. it's all about give and take. and give gift as a treat. it's not a necessity. just like a nice spa as a treat for yourself after a long hard week. or a fancy dinner after completing a lengthy project. it may be applied in relationship too. treat your partner to something special when they deserve it or just because you want to. not as a tool or bait to lure them to love you...

chocolate

2010-10-08T13:19:00.003+08:00

a sweet tooth and definitely an ultimate chocoholic, that's me! old time favourite have always been cadbury dairy milk and crunchie. eventhough the taste varies from one country to another, i still love them. just like wine, chocolate can never taste the same. different climate can have a big impact on the character of both and some other products too. but as i said, i still love them. just the chocolate of course ;).

at times, i indulge in premium chocolates. the ones that i love so much would be godiva and leonidas belgian chocolate. when i need a me time, i would treat myself to the pleasure of a bar of these god given luxuries. ahhh, the smooth texture melting in the mouth. heaven...

oh btw, i discovered that dove just arrived here. or that's what i thought. not sure whether they've been here ages ago, hehehe... nway, dove is also one of my fave chocs while i was away. bought the dark choc version. quite nice. but a little bit too sweet...

and this is real, i just realized that i've posted something similar earlier last year: craving. it's proven that i'm a sucker for anything sweet *blush*

october

2010-10-01T08:42:00.047+08:00

it's october. already? time flew so fast. but i'm loving every second of life. i'm blessed and very thankful for everything...

nway, eid almost ended. yet to have the time to upload some of the pics from the festive season long holiday trip cum eid celeb, cousin's wedding and family vacation. although the trip was exhausting, the experience was rather priceless - been to so many places, ate lots of food, and shop! (just a tiny bit, though :P).

real work has started. just got to be more productive, got to have enough sleep and stop munching on those junks already. and most importantly, got to stick to the good and positive habit. hope it'll last :P

miles

2010-09-09T23:53:00.016+08:00

spent raya 6610 miles away from home for 7 years, yet i have the hardest time to digest the fact that i will be celebrating eid at a place that is way less than 660 miles from the rest of the family this year :(.

nevertheless, this year's eid is the most that i look forward to - celebrating with the bunny *excited*. if everything go as plan, hunny n bunny will celebrate first day of eid in kl and the second day in kb, insyaAllah.

as at 11.00pm on raya eve, everything is so different from what i've experienced as long as i can remember. from food preparation for both today's iftar and eid tomorrow to takbir raya from house to house (only for guys, that is). exhausting but i think everything is well worth it...

patience

2010-09-05T22:00:00.034+08:00

"Allah sedang berbicara kepadamu tentang sabar dan ikhlas"

quoted from ayat-ayat cinta. one of the indonesian films that i adore. great story. proved that being patient is the key to everything. just endure the obstacles of life. challenges are here to make us wiser. as long as we're sincere, Allah will show us the way. and remember, being arrogant will only bring us down, down, down...

twenty-nine

2010-08-29T08:29:00.047+08:00

it's august 29, 2010 and it's my 29th birthday! a little bit older but definitely a lot more wiser. is it really? :P. time will tell, hehehe...

oh btw, i've prepared a 4-course meal for my family last nite for iftar and it was for a party of 9! quite impress with myself ;). i made veggie spring rolls (erm, without the sauce :P) for starter, chicken lasagne as the main course, the side dish of bbq chicken wings and crème caramel as the sweet ending. i didn't eat much cos was too tired from the hard work. will do it again, of course, with some minor adjustment to the recipe...

and today, am preparing some food for the new family. gonna make another batch of veggie spring rolls (again, minus the sauce :P) and gonna bake an orange cake with frosting. hopefully all will go well as plan. fingers cross!

and tomorrow, planning a night out with the bunny and some friends. am so craving for some peanut butter banana smoothie. how long have i waited to get hold of this delicious beverage and the best is only available at delicious. so delicious :P. so excited! ;)

magic

2010-08-23T00:36:00.003+08:00

magic fingers have made a comeback! second attempt at tiramisu making (after years of absence) was a success, yeay! also, managed to prepare 2 types of chicken dishes, one a slightly spicy chili fried chicken and another was teriyaki chicken for iftar. warming up the cooking skills, hehehe...

well, back to tiramisu. the first attempt was last week, which failed miserably. not because of rusty skill :P, but the wrong use of ingredient. it was actually the right ingredient but wrong choice of brand. as i've previously mentioned in entry titled cook, the cost of preparing tiramisu right here is unbelievably expensive. so, for the first try, i bought the cheapest mascarpone cheese available at cold storage, for a start. tried and tested, and it tasted awful. for the second try, i bought the more expensive one (costs double), and had to use 2 pots of cheese! but the result, it was very much worth it. sometimes, we just had to go for the more expensive ones for the quality. expensive items are better, although not all the time but most, isn't it?

and here is the recipe, if anyone interested. it's actually the simplest to the original and have been modified to my liking ;)

ingredients:

3 egg yolks
1/4 cup caster sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
500 grams mascarpone cheese
24 ladyfingers (boudoir fingers / sponge fingers)
1 cup cold espresso (strong coffee)
cocoa for sprinkling

methods:
1. in a medium bowl, beat yolks with sugar and vanilla until smooth and light yellow over double boiler. fold mascarpone into yolk mixture. set aside.
2. dip ladyfingers briefly in coffee and arrange 12 of them in the bottom of an 8x8 inch dish. spread half the mascarpone mixture over the ladyfingers. repeat with remaining cookies and mascarpone. cover and chill for at least 7 hours in the fridge. sprinkle with cocoa just before serving.

have fun making them!

blog

2010-08-16T20:24:00.005+08:00

i blog whenever i've got loads of ideas. i blog when i'm out of any.

i blog if i have things to say. i blog when i don't feel like talking to anyone.

i blog when i'm frustrated. i blog when i'm happy.

i blog if things got complicated. i blog to toughen myself up.

i just blog. whenever, wherever, whateva. period.

middleman

2010-08-15T14:43:00.010+08:00

hate being one cos the messenger is the one who got shot, everytime!

soundtrack

2010-08-12T22:00:00.051+08:00

sometimes u will learn new and most likely to be little-known songs from movies or tv series. i've found some and IMHO, they are just splendid and better from those released as singles. one soundtrack song that i love til now would be life in mono by mono from the movie great expectations. another would be one of the songs from spiderman 2, we are by ana johnsson. recent favourite is darling i do taken from shrek forever after.

if anyone could choose any song to be their own story soundtrack, i would consider this song to be mine ;)

the right man by christina aguilera

and the right man will of course and always be... mr bunny, although he's not a fan of this song :P.

pen

2010-08-09T12:56:00.002+08:00

the bunny bought me a new lens for the pen yesterday, a 25mm f2.8 zuiko digital lens, equivalent to 50mm on a 35mm camera system. not so well verse on the technical term but i love it to bits. and the bunny too of course ;).

never knew i could do so much more with my beloved pen. with the new lens and higher speed broadband, i managed to discover plenty more on what this very gadget can do. all valuable info through the net via youtube and other forms and source of info are just a click away. accessing to youtube is no hassle. videos can be watched quicker. no buffering. browsing is easier. just in milliseconds. the connection is just fast.

sounds fake and exaggerating rite? but it's true :P. try it to believe it, hehehe...

unifi

2010-08-08T23:33:00.003+08:00

officially unified. at my PIL's, that is. been longing to have a much higher speed and stable internet connection for ages. the last time i've experienced such speed was in early 2007. it was 25mb. and u know what, that was the lowest hsbb speed the company were offering. and now the technology has arrived in malaysia with the fastest speed of 20mb. don't really care much as long as i don't have to face another intermittent connection of internet via copper. very much relieved.

at first i planned to install unifi at my own house in melawati. unfortunately, since i have just upgraded the connection to streamyx staff netbook package, i can only migrate the streamyx to unifi package in january. since the PIL's house is also unifi enabled, and after brief discussion with the new family, we've decided to install the package with no delay. great stuff ;)

detox

2010-08-02T11:16:00.001+08:00

many of friends are doing the detox. why? eat too much? consume alcohol too much? smoke too much?

why waste so much money on detox products when we can do it naturally. just fast or drink lots of plain water and pure fruit juices while at the same time reduce those processed food and dangerous food intake. or maybe do the fruit fast by replacing the regular food with fruits. i've done it before just for a try and the toilet was my best friend :P. only try it if you have a VERY strong stomach, hehehe...

whatever it is, the best way to be and keep healthy is to know what you eat. learn the food. understand the ingredients. avoid harmful food. protect yourself.

disclaimer: fruit fast is not suitable for those with candida albicans or blood sugar problem (borrowed from helium.com)

anniversary

2010-08-01T18:08:00.022+08:00

it was the parents-in-law 40th anniversary. went to celebrate it at an arabic restaurant in ampang. can't remember the name though :P. nway, 40 years together and the FIL said he felt like he just got married to the MIL yesterday. how romantic ;). they are such a loving couple. blessed with 8 children and 4 S/DIL & 11 grandchildren and counting... so lovely. oh, how much i miss my father and the happy family environment when he was around...

another great event happened today. it was also my younger brother's engagement ceremony. he is now engaged to be married to emmy (emmy kecik that's what we call her as another brother's fiance is called ami, the ami besar, hehehe...). both brothers are scheduled to get married after eid, this year for the elder and next year for the younger one. good luck to you guys. i can be the wedding planner, with a hefty price tag of course, hahaha!!! *evil laugh* :P

label

2010-07-28T11:45:00.003+08:00

heard on the radio a couple of days ago. marion caunter urging people to scrap the fakes. i'm not a fan of hers but love the message. have always stand for it anyway. people should never buy counterfeits. only buy what we can afford. the original ones of course. if can't, then save up. fake is not cool. imitation is so old fashion. help to bust the counterfeit syndicate. that is cooler ;)

fair

2010-07-19T20:38:00.010+08:00

shocking news just broke at the office that has made few, not few but many unsatisfied. is it fair? in the world of work that always prioritize equality and in the end made such decision, what's going on? we understand the significance of making such decision was to attract more. but what will happen to the experienced ones? are they gonna be ignored? think harder. and most importantly think smarter.

a malay proverb: mendengar guruh di langit air di tempayan dicurahkan...

...which literally means emptying water out of its tank at the sound of thunder, or in better understandable words translate as to throw away the fortune in hand at the first sign of a greater fortune although it is still uncertain. just, don't be a fool...

p/s: i think i might have used the wrong proverb as an example here but whateva :P

overload

2010-07-15T21:21:00.003+08:00

overloaded. very much. not cool :(

criticism

2010-07-11T11:21:00.008+08:00

criticism is NOT, i repeat NOT welcomed. that is so not helping. with just less than a week left, what i need now are only helping hands.

planning a wedding is beautiful. but it's just messy right now. so many things to do in so little time. unorganised? me? definitely NOT! multitasker, yes i am. but to do all in roughly 5 weeks and juggling my time as a wife, daughter (and DIL), sister, staff with lots of big projects at this very time (oh, why?), self-proclaimed maid at home and as my very own wedding planner (thank god for little fairies who made the job a little bit easier), is definitely a hard work.

who wants to be my personal assistant please stand up? for free, that is :P. definitely need one. but it's ok. this is part of life's challenges. as a test. will most definitely pass all, with flying colours. all the best to myself ;).

oh btw, i miss mr bunny so much. he's in kuching away with his mates for his bachelor vacation. well, meant for pre-wed but we got married too soon ;)

canvas

2010-07-05T14:12:00.015+08:00

got my own canvas printed photo (or photo on canvas? :P) today! been longing to make one for myself but just couldn't find the perfect picture of myself or even with a beau ;). also, the only place i know that does canvas printing is photobox, a uk based website, which i have always send for photos and photobooks printing when i was in manchester up til now. they've done a brilliant job, everytime...

one day, a friend of mine found and told me about a local canvas printer, the perfect canvas. i was very thrilled and was very excited. straightaway i've called the printer and they said the canvas will be ready in 2 days. yeay! to add, they do it at a quite reasonable price, IMHO, and have a very impressive collection of canvas prints. and i love my canvas (it's here!). will definitely print more ;)

p/s: this is not an advertisement, hehehe...

marathon

2010-06-28T19:00:00.066+08:00

yesterday marked the day i've completed my first full marathon. yes, FULL! am no longer a full marathon virgin *wink*wink*. but was a very much soaking wet marathoner, from the rain and the sweat, of course :P

about the run, it took me 6 hours and 29 minutes to complete a total distance of 42.195km (see here) route , which was horrendous due to few factors. it was raining heavily when the marshal flagged off the full marathon runners at exactly 5am in the morning. my toes wrinkled, there were some blisters at some unimaginable parts, again! and to add, the heaty late sunday morning... burnt by the sun :(

but the experience was priceless. this was the only running event i've participated that deserves 2 thumbs up. the smoothness of the event from the distribution of the race kit to the friendliness of the volunteers at water stations beats everything. the only bad point i would say is the attentiveness of some officials namely dbkl officers and traffic police at some checkpoints and main roads. there were a few that made some poor judgments that caused inconvenience to the runners and even caused a life. dear organisers, please remember to beef up the priority on the safety of the participants. it's so crucial...

oh btw, the bunny ask me to write this post asap. he's one of the silent readers :P. sorry and thanks dear ;)

lace

2010-06-15T13:49:00.010+08:00

lacey lace. oh, how much i love lace. tried to incorporate as much of lace motif as possible into the wedding but simply can't due to budget constraint. pity me. but it's ok, everything was perfect as it is ;)

i just love my nikah outfit. as i've always said, simplicity is the key.

*the lovely nikah outfit designed by moi ;)

btw, managed to get another set of french lace outfit from the silk street to match with the songket for the reception. going for different theme this time around. a bit traditional (malay, that is) and darker tone. can't wait to see the result. finger cross! ;)

football

2010-06-13T22:32:00.003+08:00

i know it's a cliche for bloggers to write something about football when the world cup season comes. me myself couldn't resist either :P. it's nothing much but to watch football is no longer fun. most players don't possess the passion for the game. they are just drama queens. for example, once tackled, they acted as if the entire bones in the body are broken. when in actual fact it was purely a minor fall.

why did they do that? my guess, it's all about the money... to win no matter what with any possible way they could. not genuine. not for the game. no fun :(

rusty

2010-06-11T23:10:00.022+08:00

have to admit. the english is getting a bit rusty. blaming the 3 months of un-updated blog. what a shame :P.

it's about time to start polishing. with adjustment to the new responsibility, new family and new surrounding, do i even have the time to do it? i have no idea. we'll just have to wait and see, won't we?..

finally

2010-06-06T12:00:00.065+08:00

finally... am relieved. everything went extremely well, Alhamdulillah. all the hard work paid off. things went just like what i've expected, almost :P.

and now, need to spare some time to write the thank you speech LOL. no kidding. well yeah, am real grateful for everything and the blessings from all. here goes...

thank GOD for everything. for all the good fortune, for the great well-being, great family and friends and most importantly for bringing mr bunny into my life, the best companion ;)

to the family, thanks for keeping up with this one demanding princess. didn't mean to be a bridezilla but..., only GOD knows :P

to all my friends, thanks for the warm wishes and for helping me out in every single way. thanks guys...

and here, the sneak peek from the big event. hope u like it...

*the big brother, mr bunny, imam and the entourage just before the nikah

*the home-made bridal bouquet

*my fave pic of all. cheeky me ;)

*us and the lollipops. part of the wedding favours for guests

p/s: 060610 was the main reason for the brief MIA. sorry bout that ;)

time

2010-05-05T23:11:00.019+08:00

the time came. both family finally met. discussion was done. date has been set. it's time to prepare.

in just 32 days...

singapore

2010-04-06T00:53:00.022+08:00

there are at least 3 different ways to and fro singapore from msia. in the recent years, i've traveled to singapore via different means of transportation. one, by flight (both ways). two, via train to the lion city and flew back home. and three, the recent one was by foot to malaysian immigration at jb and by bus to singapore's check point. the latter was quite fascinating for me since my partner in crime kept telling his adventurous stories of day outings to singapore when he was younger. he's no longer that young ok, hahaha!!!

btw, it took us almost 2 hours to reach the city. we didn't actually have anything planned so we only went for lunch and did some window shopping. then we went back to jb as i still have some job to do before driving back to kl. great mini city getaway indeed ;)

p/s: this entry was only posted on june 11 due to time constraint :P. apology for the inconvenience caused, hehehe...

careful

2010-03-20T19:59:00.003+08:00

spent some time today watching past episodes of himym. got into episode 23 of series 4. fell in love with the background music, careful by michelle featherstone...

It's the little things
They pulled me in and I'm defenseless
I try to ignore like I've done before but it's just useless

I've made up my mind that I'm gonna let you in
And I'm not afraid but I have to say

This is gonna hurt if it ever ends
But somehow you out shattered my defense
This is gonna hurt if it ever starts
So promise you'll be careful with my heart

It's the things you do
They made me fall hard for you and I can't help it
And it's every day that I feel this way
So just don't stop it

I've made up my mind that I'm gonna let you in
And I'm not afraid but I have to say

This is gonna hurt if it ever ends
But somehow you out shattered my defense
This is gonna hurt if it ever starts
So promise you'll be careful with my heart

I won't make excuses
They just all seem useless
You don't have the time
I guess I'll take my chances now that I know love is on the line

This is gonna hurt if it ever ends
But somehow you out shattered my defense
This is gonna hurt if it ever starts
So promise you'll be careful with my heart

Careful with my heart
Careful with my heart

over a year ago, i was in the same place as what the song is all about. i'm pretty sure i'm very much in a good state now. i pray for the best. for everything...

full

2010-03-16T06:25:00.001+08:00

should i do it? am i ready for it? can i complete it? so many questions. so little time. 30 days to decide... come on, girl!

*scklm 2010 full marathon route

dance

2010-03-14T21:07:00.008+08:00

i can't dance but i certainly can run *wink*wink*. this statement strucked my mind while running this morning when i was searching for updates to my fb status. i was too damn bored. i can't find my ipod. looked all over the nite before but to no avail. but i was thinking it won't be that hard running without the music cos i've been training without it anyway. i was wrong. since the route was literally challenging my mental strength, i wasn't able to keep my mind being positive without the help from some music. so instead, i keep on thinking what is the best phrase to update the status. hence the result. btw, can i trademark it? ;)

and oh yeah. it was bareno run 2010 at bukit jalil. about the run: the route was horrendous. the weather was scorching hot. fun runners were not making it easy to long distance runners with their antics. lack of water stations. and the result, number 50 in 15km women open and an almost 2cm long blister on my right foot. now, how can i wear the new 9w pumps? *sad*

*the almost 2cm long blister. ouch!

trio

2010-03-13T23:38:00.011+08:00

miss ayu, miss mary and myself. we call ourself the trio, who love to eat, shop and gossip, hahaha!!! we haven't had a get-together session for quite sometime. all of us were real busy.

we've finally found the time for a day out. the initial plan was to go for a sushi feast. since matta fair was held this weekend, i invite them to go and have a look whether we can find something interesting. i was actually trying to find any good deal for the trip to hanoi. can't find any plus what ticks me off was that most of the promoters not being helpful and useless (pardon the harsh word). they just didn't know what they were promoting except passing the flyers to passers-by. geram! but not all were bad. got good deal for an island getaway package to unwind and an fun filled, adventurous and thrilling white water rafting deal. so excited! can't wait for the next break.

then we head straight to ou for our dinner. grooving at tokyo-g! 3 of us ordered 8 sets of rolls. crazy, huh? and believe it or not, we've finished them all. talk about girls with big appetite :P.

*some of the rolls that we've ordered. just TDF!

right after the meal, we went to anlene (the milk) event at the concourse. did the bone density testing. the result: very minimum risk of osteo. good thing ;). since its 30 mins to 10, not much shopping (or window shopping) that we could do. marina was looking to find a pair of flip-flops. on our way to roxy, we stopped at nine west. and to disbelief, all of us found something that we like and all three of us went back with something. i bagged myself a pair of pumps that are just too cute. can't wait to wear them on monday. loveliness...

me

2010-03-07T19:40:00.009+08:00

survey about me (the one i did over 5 years ago)


Name:	nur rehanni yeop aznan
Birthday:	29th august 1981
Birthplace:	petaling jaya
Current Location:	manchester
Eye Color:	brown
Hair Color:	brown
Height:	5' 2"
Right Handed or Left Handed:	right
Your Heritage:	malay
The Shoes You Wore Today:	ankle tie sandal
Your Weakness:	impatient
Your Fears:	hmmm...
Your Perfect Pizza:	chicken & mushroom
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year:	get a job, as if!
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger:	ooo ok
Thoughts First Waking Up:	what to do today?
Your Best Physical Feature:	hmm, can't think of any
Your Bedtime:	12ish
Your Most Missed Memory:	raya with my family :(
Pepsi or Coke:	caffeine-free diet coke, not! don't really like fizzy drinks
MacDonalds or Burger King:	mcd
Single or Group Dates:	single
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea:	not my favourites
Chocolate or Vanilla:	i'm a chocoholic, what do you think?
Cappuccino or Coffee:	again, i'm a chocoholic, what do you think?
Do you Smoke:	no
Do you Swear:	no
Do you Sing:	yes, when i'm alone, haha
Do you Shower Daily:	yes, at least twice a day
Have you Been in Love:	yes
Do you want to go to College:	been there, done that
Do you want to get Married:	yes
Do you belive in yourself:	yes, i guess
Do you get Motion Sickness:	yes, in cars & buses :P
Do you think you are Attractive:	not really
Are you a Health Freak:	quite
Do you get along with your Parents:	not really
Do you like Thunderstorms:	no
Do you play an Instrument:	yes
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol:	no
In the past month have you Smoked:	no
In the past month have you been on Drugs:	no
In the past month have you gone on a Date:	yes
In the past month have you gone to a Mall:	yes, definitely
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos:	no, but really really wish i could :(
In the past month have you eaten Sushi:	no, don't have time to make it myself, as if!
In the past month have you been on Stage:	no
In the past month have you been Dumped:	no
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping:	no
In the past month have you Stolen Anything:	no
Ever been Drunk:	no
Ever been called a Tease:	no
Ever been Beaten up:	no
Ever Shoplifted:	no
How do you want to Die:	no idea
What do you want to be when you Grow Up:	i'm 23, what do you think?!
What country would you most like to Visit:	czech republic, hopefully will go there this summer!
*In a Boy/Girl..*
Favourite Eye Color:	brown
Favourite Hair Color:	black
Short or Long Hair:	short
Height:	taller than i am
Weight:	ideal weight to the height
Best Clothing Style:	simple
Number of Drugs I have taken:	none
Number of CDs I own:	loads
Number of Piercings:	a couple
Number of Tattoos:	none
Number of things in my Past I Regret:	hmm, countless

and here's the most current one. any difference? sure they are. but not so much, huh? hehehe...


Name:	nur rehanni yeop aznan
Birthday:	august 29, 1981
Birthplace:	pj
Current Location:	kl
Eye Color:	brown
Hair Color:	black
Height:	5'2"
Right Handed or Left Handed:	right
Your Heritage:	malay
The Shoes You Wore Today:	nike lunarelite+ 5 this morning
Your Weakness:	impatient
Your Fears:	heartbroken again :P
Your Perfect Pizza:	chicken & mushroom
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year:	*blush*
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger:	ooo ok
Thoughts First Waking Up:	what time is it?
Your Best Physical Feature:	i would say my big round eyes ;)
Your Bedtime:	12ish
Your Most Missed Memory:	the winter times
Pepsi or Coke:	still dont drink fizzy drinks that much
MacDonalds or Burger King:	mcd
Single or Group Dates:	single
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea:	i'd prefer green tea
Chocolate or Vanilla:	chocolate
Cappuccino or Coffee:	coffee jelly frappuccino (does it counts? :P)
Do you Smoke:	no
Do you Swear:	no
Do you Sing:	yes, when im sleepy while driving :P
Do you Shower Daily:	yes, at least twice a day
Have you Been in Love:	yes and so much in love with the bunny :)
Do you want to go to College:	been there done that
Do you want to get Married:	yes
Do you belive in yourself:	yes
Do you get Motion Sickness:	yes, in the car, if im not driving
Do you think you are Attractive:	not with these braces on, hehehe...
Are you a Health Freak:	very much
Do you get along with your Parents:	not so much
Do you like Thunderstorms:	not so much
Do you play an Instrument:	used to
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol:	no
In the past month have you Smoked:	no
In the past month have you been on Drugs:	no
In the past month have you gone on a Date:	yes, lotsa ;)
In the past month have you gone to a Mall:	yes but not so much lately ;)
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos:	no, but yes for mcflurry oreo
In the past month have you eaten Sushi:	no, the last was 6 months ago
In the past month have you been on Stage:	no
In the past month have you been Dumped:	no
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping:	no
In the past month have you Stolen Anything:	no
Ever been Drunk:	no
Ever been called a Tease:	no
Ever been Beaten up:	yes
Ever Shoplifted:	no
How do you want to Die:	cant think
What do you want to be when you Grow Up:	already grew up beautifully, hehehe...
What country would you most like to Visit:	korea
*In a Boy/Girl..*
Favourite Eye Color:	brown
Favourite Hair Color:	black
Short or Long Hair:	short
Height:	taller than i am
Weight:	ideal to the height
Best Clothing Style:	smart casual, preferably shirt or polo shirt with loose jeans
Number of Drugs I have taken:	none
Number of CDs I own:	none
Number of Piercings:	a couple
Number of Tattoos:	none
Number of things in my Past I Regret:	numerous but past stays in the past, rite?

london

2010-02-25T20:42:00.022+08:00

a funny story to share. i've been working on a new project at the office. it involves preparing a guideline for everyone to refer to. and the other day, one of the colleagues from the other state called me for clarification on the guideline. and u know what she said?

"ray boleh tolong explain sket pasal program ni? guideline tu susah sket nak paham la. org yg tulis tu macam baru balik dari london..."

i doubt that she knew she was talking to the writer :P

rusty

2010-02-21T21:55:00.004+08:00

rusty? my cooking skill? a little bit :P. broke the record of not cooking a proper meal after, erm... let me count, (referring to this entry :P, hehehe...) ok, after a total of 3 years and 13 days... crazy ain't it? i know, even how many excuses i gave, it was simply because i was plain lazy (guilty as charged :P).

anyhoo, i've finally made it. got the momentum to cook, my own home-cooked meal ;). i miss everything about cooking. from planning, groceries shopping, meal preparation and until the last bit of your "creation" fill up the happy tummy/tummies. lovely, right?

*slightly charred teriyaki chicken wing. ok, huh? for a first attempt after so many years :P

p/s: i think i must thank my elder brother. he cooks all the time. it has become a challenge for me since even a guy like him has the time to cook. so can i. gambatte!

heart

2010-02-14T00:00:00.011+08:00

happy heart. one of my fave perfume. the picture below was taken exactly 5 years ago. many things have happened. am glad the heart still happy eventhough the journey was rather bumpy. very much thankful for everything. syukur, alhamdulillah...

*happy heart

half

2010-02-07T09:46:00.041+08:00

i'm officially a half-marathoner, yeay me! and the bunny too ;) our first half-marathon was last night, at putrajaya night marathon. it was also our first run together, as in running side-by-side. the bunny promised to run with me and he did. thanks a lot dear, for being the coach, the pacer and the supporter. appreciate it much!

*courtesy of snap-attack.com

nway, speaking of the run, it was definitely the hardest one i've encountered. not the route but the location. the weather was dry and putrajaya has the hottest night in the world (exaggerating but it's actually REALLY HOT, no kidding!) i sweat like a pig even in the first km. and what could had happened in the next 20km? real nuts, ain't it? but we've survived, with some blisters at some unimaginable parts, hahaha!!!

fly

2010-01-30T08:31:00.009+08:00

i believe i can fly *wink*wink*

story at the office. i was given a new portfolio. very interesting yet challenging one. well, at least i don't need to do something that i'm not fond of, any longer. will do my best at the new task, of course.

speaking of new, i will be fly-wiring now. thanks to mr bunny, hehehe... gazzelle has a new partner in crime: nike lunarelite+ 5. very supportive and stable these sweet-coloured pair of racers. yet to try them in action. will prolly use them tomorrow morning at city day relay, team with the bunny and luqman. us the q-rox will rock u, hahaha!!!

lie

2010-01-28T16:25:00.065+08:00

topics in fly fm's pagi show are getting interesting. the other day was how or ways to distract from getting scold or get caught in "cepu-emas" questions or something like that. its cool when one of the listeners said that everytime the mother ask her when is she getting married, she distracted the mother by telling her that there's a sale coming at habib jewel and the mother actually bought it! very cheeky, indeed :P. and today's topic was another interesting one. the topic: is it ok to lie to your partner or spouse? myself, i wouldn't lie. i don't even like to lie after i was caught in a dark history when i started to lie. i've promised myself not to do it to anyone ever again. so back to the pagi show's topic, a lot of listeners saying that it is ok to lie to prevent from any arguments. i wouldn't say that i 100% disagree. what is ok is not to lie but try to twist the words. do not deny but try to say the truth but in a delicate way. one example from one of the listeners is when the gf asked him, "do i look fat in this dress?". and he said no. as for me, from a girl's point of view, this is an act of dishonesty. don't lie and say no, if she actually looked fat in the dress. the best way is by saying something like, "why not try the other dress and we'll compare and see which one is better on you". just my opinion.

nway, please enjoy this video cos i do. thanks to my anything-korean-obsessed sister :P

and the scary other version of the song :P

so, moral of the story: don't lie ;)

classic

2010-01-26T21:49:00.007+08:00

wonder why in just a few days in the new decade of 21st century, i've heard plenty of parties donned and planned to go for the 70's theme. perhaps it's cool? i would prefer even earlier years theme, the 50's or the 60's. they're just classic. just like the make-up brand i use, benefit and my grandma's classic baju kurung i wore on eid 2007. very jackie o ;)

english

2010-01-21T12:21:00.009+08:00

the english is getting more lousy. and the surroundings are not helping either! daily conversation in malay. some bad broken english receptionist at the entertainment centre. rojak speaking customer service on the phone. help me please!

some funny incidents i've encountered but are tiny bit annoying and in need of careful and full attention:

steak is NOT stick and snack is NOT snake. would really appreciate if all can pronounce them in a proper way. tq *smiley face*

twenty

2010-01-17T19:43:00.009+08:00

20km in 2 hours n 18 minutes. great result i must admit. but it causes my bad knee... prolly an emergency leave tomorrow? :P.

btw, new balance pacesetters 30km 2010 is the farthest run i've joined to date. i participated in the 20km category. the route? pretty similar to that of malakoff run in dec 2009. lots of hills. but we've survived! that's the most important thing, right? and i've signed up for a half marathon in feb and a 15km run in march. prolly another half marathon in late march. full marathon? not ready, still. hehehe...

*miss hunny and her first 20km finisher's medal. very proud ;)

thinking of buying a new pair of running shoes, though. hunnystar is no longer capable to go long distance and i can't depend on just gazelle if i were to join plenty more runs this year. am eyeing on nike lunarracer+ 2. real cool gear. will try to sort the financial crisis out and see whether can fit the shoes in my very-important-and-very-urgent-stuff-to-buy list :P

p/s: to mr triple a... chill k. don't worry. everything happened for a reason. and as i said, u gonna get even better stuff in return *wink*wink*

first

2010-01-01T13:19:00.008+08:00

saucony pacemakers network run 2010: the first run on the first day of the year. the first run on friday morning. the first run at lake garden. the first run that includes climbing up stairs as high as 8-storey tall building (x3). the first run that i have to wait for the bunny to finish (ladies 3 loops while men 4 loops). the first run that i ended up in top 10 for women under 34 category (out of 20-ish :P). the first run of many more runs to come in 2010 (most definitely!).

*hunny n bunny after the run

happy new year!

running

2009-12-30T16:11:00.003+08:00

and yet again, i'm referring to my previous entry: run, on the jogging part, that is... i love to run. no matter how bad my day is and no matter how big my problem is, the feeling after a long run is quite pleasant. running keeps me sane. it takes my mind off things. and especially having a very supportive running partner, to run is something very much that i'm looking forward to, either in the early morning or late evening after work. and here, i've decided that i won't quit running as yet. will keep on running as long as my body permits ;). plus, i need to make my finisher's medals collection bigger, rite? and to add the full marathon finisher's t-shirt as well, huh? *wink*wink*

p/s: it's official, december 2009 has the most posts in a month since i've started to actively blog. 8 entries and counting... will i post another entry tomorrow? we'll see :P

divert

2009-12-29T20:15:00.003+08:00

divert? the mind. need to relax a bit. don't think too much. everything happened for a reason. you're blessed. that's what matter most. cool. chill. be patience. don't rush. life's great. challenges are life's brighteners. think positive. and don't forget to SMILE!

clutter

2009-12-18T19:51:00.009+08:00

i am a clutter-free person. very neat and tidy. perfectionist? not so much :P.

nway, i am in midst of cleaning up the house. there are lots of stuff. i mean really a lot. the mom kept everything, from old school books to pre-historic computer peripherals. she said they are too sentimental to be thrown away. but ma, there's no use and space, what i said being rebellious :P. since i am very good at justifying the reason to do the things that need to be done (after preparing lots of proposal papers for projects at the office *wink*wink*), finally managed to persuade the mom of letting go some of the junk, hehehe... but there's still plenty to be done. with the help from the bunny, since i'm very much allergic to dust, we got to clean up half of the area. time is ticking and i hope we can finish everything up in time before new year *fingers cross*.

challenge

2009-12-15T06:31:00.002+08:00

been challenging myself to put a pause on something that i've routinely/actively done, facebooking via mobile phone or in other word mobile facebooking. i usually facebooking while waiting for someone or something, while waiting for the food at the restaurant and even while waiting for the green light on the road. i'm easily bored, i know, hehehe... it was never easy to quit. it was real hard. on the bright side, after over a week on the challenge i would say that i can live without it. have to find some other non-annoying and informative hobby that is. reading perhaps *really?* ;)

bunny

2009-12-08T00:00:00.009+08:00

he's twenty-nine! but still a shy guy :P

*a year older bunny ;)

train

2009-12-07T21:21:00.006+08:00

travel by train? haven't done that in ages, locally that is. i went to singapore with the bunny, sis n cuz and the running buddies. the rest travelled by air while the four of us took the night train. traveling in pyjamas. cool huh?

*the cuz n sis in the train ready to sleep ;)

nevertheless, this very trip to singapore is somewhat an elaborate one. one part was for standard chartered singapore marathon. and the other was sightseeing baby! i was able to see more of singapore as if i'm a true tourist. we went to lots of tourist spots namely merlion park and sentosa island and less of shopping time. as per my previous post: runaway, to shop in singapore is not meaningful. prices are still much cheaper in malaysia. i didn't buy anything for myself apart from some chocolates that are hard to find in kl. love them to bits *yummy*. if only i brought bigger bag and if only i've booked the baggage allowance for the return flight, i would most definitely buy more of these delicious chocs! lesson learned right? :P

*some of us with our scsm finisher medals

oh btw, rucksack inn, the hostel that we've stayed was truely awesome!

*hunny heart rucksack!

pretentious

2009-12-03T23:18:00.002+08:00

some peeps are pretentious and some can be too humble. some are original and some are too fake. just be yourself, will you?

true

2009-12-01T09:51:00.002+08:00

where can i find true love? the question is always playing in our mind including myself. have i found mine? silly question i must admit :P. the question struck me when i browsed through my previous post titled love. i just bored maybe. or scared perhaps. i just can't think straight. ignore me :P

road

2009-11-27T20:20:00.009+08:00

first time ever in my life i've broken over 5 road rules in less than 5 minutes, which includes went through no entry & no u-turn signs and ran over the red light. not proud of it though :P. crazy? maybe but not really. it's a public holiday and since its eid, not so many peeps were in town except my family that is, hehehe...

our family don't really celebrate eid adha as much as eid fitr. it should have been the other way round. but it's the tradition :P. even since my dad was still around, we seldom go back to my parents' hometown, neither perak nor kelantan during eid adha. plus, this year's was even lamer since my grandma is in kl. so no point of us going back to kb. but last year's was great though. we did something different. very impromptu. my mom, younger bro, 2 sis and i decided to go for a roadtrip to taiping, celebrating eid with my dad's cousins. on our way there, we had a pitstop at teluk intan. visiting my dad's hometown and his family's resting place. and i must admit, i miss them so much esp my papa...

anywho, since my grandma is here, we had a small get-together at my house. my mom and aunts had a pot luck and surprisingly a lot of food was on the table waiting to be eaten by us the hungry fellows :P. after the feast, i've decided to go out with my sisters, away from the gossip monsters in da house, hahaha!!!

*sisters enjoying coffee/choc frap and cheesecake while playing chess & checkers

big

2009-11-14T21:39:00.017+08:00

a big spender that is. little miss hunny spent some fortune in less than 12 hours. why, u ask? she's lonely that's why. no one's home. bunny's not around. mates not in town. hmm, what else can she do? shop til drop is the answer LOL. note to the bunny, never let this chick go shopping by herself again. never ever :P

p/s: she managed to grab something to revamp her entire closet (exaggerating :P). something good rite? hehehe...

miss

2009-11-10T21:00:00.006+08:00

lately am missing the stuff while i was away. prolly because it's almost christmas. and prolly because i just got back from the holiday that has brought back the memories of something not malaysian... the most is the weather of course. secondly am so missing starbucks' mint signature hot chocolate that only came out during christmas season. not sure they still have it though. also missing the shopping spree when everybody was in the mood and busy with christmas shopping and myself to include *guilty* :P.

i loved to shop at boots. especially collecting the points and the bonus points that you can redeem and get a bunch of cool stuff for free. i repeat FREE... i remember once i redeemed my most favourite perfume in the world: clinique happy in bloom with the points and only had to wait a couple of months collecting the points to get it free. loved it so much.

nevermind that. am not gonna live in the past. am so loving the present and would hope the future gonna be much much better...

fashion

2009-11-07T11:35:00.023+08:00

i would prefer not to follow much of the latest fashion. i'm not a fashionista. and i wouldn't say that i'm a trendsetter. i just prefer to wear something that is not worn by the most. that's just me ;). anywho, eventhough i'll always go for the classic look, i still look out for what's in and not. what i like the most about autumn/winter collection is that they have great selection of long sleeves tops. something that i can just pull off without having to do the layering. something that is not so great in the hot & humid weather, huh...

hidden

2009-11-04T22:33:00.070+08:00

too many hidden charges... that's what i can say about thailand. firstly people say tipping isn't compulsory but is well-practiced everywhere. a big as if! it is actually in the top of the to-do list. no tip means no service. well, as a former waitress at a restaurant i do understand that a tip is something that you're waiting for after a well great service given. but still, it is not something you should expect if you don't deserve it, rite? and especially when we didn't even ask for the service but yet we are expected to give the tips. that's so uncool...

nway, i just got back from a trip to bangkok and pattaya with the little brothers and their gf. great time that we've had apart from the suck tour guide (pardon my delicate french, hehehe...). how can a travel agency expects someone who is non-english and non-malay spoken to guide us in a country that only speaks thai except for the usuals "same same" and "no good" :P and most importantly writes in non-roman characters? and when the guide only knows to guide us to expensive places and those explicit shows. but what the heck, we've survived. have the most splendid time at the shopping haven. wish that we've got the fortune to spend more at the markets. great stuff they have. will definitely go back, no doubt *wink*wink*

*with the little brothers at bangkok

*having our usual authentic thai meal

oh btw, i've done another thing that's in the to-do list: parasailing. cool ain't it, hehehe...

concert

2009-10-31T23:31:00.029+08:00

a concert: mocca - tales of 10 years. the first one for me. a squeaky clean one, most definitely. the great time spent with the bunny, my bro and fellow friends...

*hunnybunny's mocca t-shirts

sabah

2009-10-15T09:03:00.015+08:00

just got back from one of the most exciting trips of my life. the itinerary went like this. saturday am: our flight to kk. went straight to masjid negeri sabah for work event after checking in at the hotel. sunday am: borneo run, started and ended at stadium likas (prolly one of the best run tracks to date). sunday pm: island hopping. tea break at pasar malam and dinner with very elaborate seafood selection. monday am: white water rafting at sg padas (my first time rafting and one of the things in my to-do list *wink*wink*). monday pm: dinner at pasar malam with smaller scale of seafood selection. tuesday am: jalan-jalan at kk town. tuesday pm: our journey to kundasang. wednesday am: poring hot spring. wednesday pm: back to kk, flight back to kl and the end of our trip :(

*white water rafting at sg padas

there were few dramas involved in the trip. love the most is the so-called "15-minutes drama - the series of unfortunate events". it was hilarious indeed, the things that no one can imagine happened in a very short period. here how's the story goes:

we were on our way to kundasang from kk. rent 3 cars: 2 wiras and an iswara. just a few miles before reaching kundasang, one of the wiras stopped. the engine only managed to start after a couple of minutes. we continued our journey. at that time, the other wira has arrived at the destination. meanwhile, only a few steps to reached the town, the very same wira had a flat tyre. fortunately iswara was there to assist. the funny story starts here. quoted from hanis, "how many people does it take to change a flat tyre? three guys!". three hunky(?) guys from both cars tried to change the flat tyre. why three? rusty bits from the tyre rim, very old car jack and a worn spare tyre. nonsense, rite? nway, the rain suddenly pour while we were changing the tyre. and the drama continues... fixed the tyre then one of the nuts literally broke. we were almost broke to tears laughing. nway, the drama didn't finish there. we've reached at the nearby workshop. then we moved to another workshop as the first one can't repair the broken nut. while the car was moving, my door actually flung open and almost hit the car parked at the front. to add, i didn't even wear the seat belt at that time and was laughing throughout the time i pull the door back hoping i didn't fell out of the car. and funny thing is i can't even remember when i opened the door. prolly we were so excited recalling the story while waiting that i forgot to close the door. silly me :P.

apparently, i've used over 3 times saying the word indeed for this particular drama, hehehe...

*all 11 of us at tm resort kundasang

p/s: some of the entries were back-dated as i've only got the chance to complete the posts. apologies...

relay

2009-10-04T12:02:00.004+08:00

the first relay run for yours truly and the first run after ramadhan n eid long break. the relay is based on 5-members team passing the sash and the total run is 15km. although it was only 3km a piece, it was a tremendously exhausting run. prolly because i just recovered from food poisoning, prolly because of the heat and most prolly because of the route at my zone was a hilly one. or maybe i was just being plain lazy to run :P. whatever the reason is, i managed to grab another finisher's medal thanks to my teammates: warie, N, hazel and our anchorman, luqman (my colleague whom interested to join after many times saw my growing medal collection *wink*wink*). btw, our team name was unique indeed. it's mawar berduri, taken from leader's name and berduri is referring to luqman, the only man in the team. what can i say is that the run can be considered as a training for borneo run next week. kota kinabalu, here we come! *very excited*

poison

2009-10-02T09:01:00.005+08:00

the attack of food poisoning that is... :(

bitchy

2009-09-24T18:10:00.007+08:00

i've never been so bitchy in my life until this very roadtrip, which initially was from kb to kl but ended up as the trip from hell. NOT! just exaggerating, hehehe... was not that bad to begin with. maybe the exhaustion made me become a bit harsh, hahaha!!!

me, my two sisters and my cousin was on our way back to kl. we've took the wrong route back and used the farther route. it may be longer but very calming as it was the coastal route. after reaching kuala terengganu, we've decided to stay one nite at cherating as my cousin's parents are staying there. on our way, we've made some pitstops. the first was a beach at kt. very nice indeed. then we continued our journey and made some other stops to buy some keropok lekor, for toilet break and pray. the things that pissed me off was the waste of time waiting for the cousin to get back to the car to continue the journey. every single time. it was already dark when we almost reached cherating and there was no signboard of the direction and the road was pitch dark. the rain started to pour to make things worse. nevermind that, we reached the destination eventually only after 10 hours drive from kb :P

*the ever nice view at our first pitstop

eid

2009-09-20T19:06:00.006+08:00

another eid celeb, another batch of new dresses? prolly not for me. and again, i go for recycling, mix and match to be precise. and voila! they became new dresses. clever, ain't it? as i didn't spend any money on my attire, i have made some enhancement to ryan and very much impress with it. he now has a new set of tyres and sports rim, a couple of side moulding and a new set of wipers. well, ryan wants to beraya too, rite? :P

this eid would prolly be the most relaxing one i had. not many houses to visit as some of the relatives didn't come back to kb. i just stayed at home watching the tele. well, i was really busy before eid break and didn't have any time to rest. so i've used this chance to get back what i've missed ;)

*nik abd majid & nik zainon's eligible bachelors & bachelorettes grandchildren

dangerous

2009-09-04T19:25:00.006+08:00

putting your bag on the passenger seat while driving alone is dangerous. sleeping while driving is dangerous. and blogging is dangerous.

BE SUPER EXTRA CAREFUL my dear friends!

marathon

2009-08-30T13:20:00.002+08:00

marathon during fasting month? that's so not gonna happen. i'll try to run on the treadmill though. WILL try to find the time, hehehe... nway, what i meant by marathon was movie marathon. since i don't usually go anywhere on the weekend during ramadhan, i spend the extra free time watching the dvds at home. and in just two weekends, i've watched 10 movies and counting :P

twenty-eight

2009-08-29T00:00:00.006+08:00

another 2 years to go before i reach the big THREE O! in the mean time, i'll enjoy the last few moments being in the twenties *wink*wink*. so liking it. prepared the list on what to do before you reach 30. will not reveal it as yet as it'll spoil the suprises :P. but for now, i'm so gonna do one of the things in the list in oct. just wait and see ;)

btw, this year is the first time i'm celebrating my bday in the month of ramadhan. and this year is the first time i'm celebrating the bday with special someone after years of being single :P. so loving it. but i doubt i gonna get anything from him though. well, dinner for two is definitely more than enough *loveliness*.

*hunnybunny and their favourite drink ;)

ramadhan

2009-08-22T19:16:00.006+08:00

ramadhan has lost its meaning, to some malaysian that is. kuih raya is sold even before ramadhan starts and raya songs started to play at shopping malls on the first few days of fasting month. and the things that i dislike the most is the act of gluttony by some. shouldn't the devil be locked up during the holy month? i doubt so. or else, bazaar ramadhan, buffet table at hotels and restaurants for break fast and the likes that make you waste your money and time wouldn't existed. what is happening to the world?

as such, we have to change. we ought to serve the poor and the needy and remind ourselves for once or at least for a month that we don't live forever in this world. we should start saving up for the next life and for the better good...

korea

2009-08-15T17:26:00.005+08:00

i supposed i'm a sucker of anything korean. not exactly anything. just anything korean that makes me feel happy. there's few korean movies and tv series that i love, namely, my little bride (the movie) and my girl (the tv series). don't know why but i can watch them over and over again. never tired of them. i even played the dvd in my notebook while doing my work. watching the dvd without viewing it. crazy, ain't it? hehehe... but i can live with it. cos i know what exactly is happening without understand so much of the language :P

nway, i've made a pact with the bunny to study korean (the language) in 2 years time and we'll fly to korea (the country) if and only if i succeeded. so excited! will of course bring along my sisters esp the one who is so obsessed with anything korean. she is, honest! well, in the mean time, gonna continue with the dvd watching. later dudes n dudettes!

bahasa

2009-07-29T09:41:00.002+08:00

oddly enough, bahasa malaysia is so in rite now. it has become a cool thing.

and what makes it even weirder is that the language is being used in a proper grammar order. one example that i can think of is when someone is to comment on the deliciousness of a food, previously they would simply say, "best giler". now, the expression changed to, "sangat sedap". i know it shouldn't be a problem. and i should have been proud that more and more malaysian is using our first language but it bothers me a bit knowing that this is only a trend. it is used more often not because of the love of the language but because everybody is using it. in daily conversation and even by those upper middle class and yuppies. it will disappear sooner or later without us knowing it. just remember to treasure our heritage: the language, the custom and the culture (p/s: the most important reminder to yours truly :P).

burned

2009-07-20T19:48:00.008+08:00

burned, by the sun that is... extra strength. from two events in less than two weeks. one was from tioman island escapade and the other was from roadtrip to kuantan for digi run at teluk cempedak. coincidentally, both events were actually the third for each category. tioman was my third island breakaway and digi run was the third run that i've actually entered and ran. and both of them gave me the weirdest and shiniest tan that i've ever had :P. i hope this is the darkest i could go. can't stand the brightness of my round eyes everytime i looked into the mirror, hahaha!!!

btw, i really had a great time at tioman. went there with my bro and his mates. the trip wasn't filled with harsh activities apart from the boat ride for island snorkeling trip, which was WET indeed. so wet that we were drenched even before we get the chance to jump into the sea :P. all in all, it was such a relaxing 4 days and 3 nites for me. i even had to take another day off to get the right mood for work mode *thanks boss*.

*the bro and his mates

on the other hand, the roadtrip to kuantan was such an exhausting one. rite after i went back to work from the holiday to the island, i had to work very hard. for 3 days, work started at 8am and it ended at 12 midnite. no kidding! i didn't even get the chance to train for the run, hence the poor performance *excuses*. well, not really :P. if only i was prepared and had good nite sleeps, i would assume i could manage to get away with better result. i stopped 3 times during the run, which i never done before. i'd never stop during training and real run. i just can't stand the haze and the scorching heat. and the lack of energy gave me no choice but to take a breather. but the trip was not all that bad. the cool breeze from the beach and the picturesque scenery cleared up my mind for a bit ;)

*hunny bunny at tc

complicated

2009-06-29T13:49:00.007+08:00

life's complicated. too much drama. too many obstacles. too bad we just have to get over it, rite?

enough of that. i've entered the second run yesterday: standard chartered kl marathon 2009 at dataran merdeka. and again, i didn't signed up for the marathon, and not even half marathon (not yet, that is :P). it was only for 10km and the time, 1 hour and 12 minutes. quite a good one but was hoping for 2 minutes lesser though... what need to be done? train, train and more train. and eat, eat and eat a lot more, hahaha!!!

btw, i've bought my new pair of running gear last week: adidas gazelle 365 in cyan. they are simply gorgeous. still haven't got the chance to break in them yet though. have to wait for the next run then. kuantan, here we come *wink*wink*

*the finisher medal i've got from scklm 2009

decisions

2009-06-08T09:55:00.007+08:00

i've completed my first run yesterday: new balance klang pacers 1/2 marathon at setia alam. but mind u i only entered 11km and finished in 1 hour and 19 minutes. a satisfactory achievement, i might say *grin*. could have been better but i settled with the result, for now... LOL.

*with the medals that we've won

btw, the post-run analysis on what need to be improved: more training, proper stretching and last but not least, new pair of shoes! hehehe... the latter is only something that i want but don't really need (oh, really? :P). i might have to give a deep thought on that one. they cost a fortune and there are so many choices. at the moment, 3 models have caught my eyes. one is nike free 3.0, two nike lunartrainer+ and three adidas gazelle 365. decisions, decisions...

runaway

2009-05-26T08:58:00.008+08:00

still don't get it why people willing to travel all the way to singapore to shop when they can get real bargain right here in malaysia. i might agree if the currency exchange is attractive. but SGD1 at RM2.41 is not something that agreeable. u may find some cool designs that is not available in malaysia but to add the additional expenses to the costing is so not cool to someone as calculative as me, hehehe...

by the way, i went to the land of the lion over the weekend. not to shop, i have to remind u :P, but to become kl running team official photographer *wink*wink*. a bunch of friends entered saucony 100plus passion run 2009 at singapore. since i didn't get the chance to register for the run, i volunteered to take their running pics. a bit exhausting though since it's not all running. we did some browsing, touring, shopping and food hunting. but still a great experience since the last time i went there was in 1996. 13 years, a lot have changed...

*with the fellow running mates

move

2009-05-10T16:35:00.003+08:00

i'm moving again tomorrow, to a new office, that is. my new workstation will be located in menara tm itself. pros: 1. i can buy bread from the kiosk easily. 2. nearer to the lrt station, which means i can have my lunch at kl sentral whenever i want without having to think twice or more. but have to think what to eat as there are more choices to choose from, hehehe... cons: 1. my office is located at the 41st floor, longer in the elevator. me no likey :P. 2. i still have to park my car at tm annexe, which means i have to walk farther to get to the office. wait a minute, this is actually a good thing as it is one part of the exercises regime that i like, walking!

nway, speaking of the subject move, fyi to the people out there, i've moved on. i'm happy now. no, i'm the happiest person in the world. why, u ask? i just am. i have the best people around me. they are the greatest human-beings anyone can ask for as their family and friends. i'm just grateful especially to the one person who has been the best companion, my battery *wink*wink*. i love you all!

sick

2009-05-05T09:38:00.004+08:00

being sick is somewhat seems unreal to me. the last time i've got a cold was over a year ago and i didn't know what to do now. should i go to the clinic or should i just stay at home resting? the high temperature making its harder to decide :P

somehow, at this point of time, i realized that God created diseases to remind us that every now and then, there are hiccups in life. and that hiccups are meant to keep us on track. if everything went well, we will definitely won't be extra cautious in life, right? we will think that we are so great that we don't need a guidance from anyone. just be grateful of what we have now. being arrogant won't do us good. a friendly reminder from recovering yours truly, hehehe...

impression

2009-04-15T08:41:00.007+08:00

first impression might not be accurate. but the experience i had while in indonesia might deem to be true. a total of 8 days and 6 nites in jakarta and surabaya had led me to believe that indonesian are easily charaterised by their look. the fair looking people are usually rich while the darker ones are most likely to be poor. not to judge people by its cover or being narrow-minded, but the observation had led me to make such decision. well, i just have to go to indonesia again to confirm, hehehe...

nway, i just got back from surabaya, the second indonesian city i've visited this year. i had a blast apart from the motion sickness i've to endure from hours of travelling in the car. the 5 days 4 nites trip was such an extreme one. but the experince exploring mt ijen, mt bromo and surabaya itself is priceless. it was such a trip to be remembered. will consider to go there again if time and most importantly money permits, *wink*wink*.

*at penanjakan with a view of bromo at the back

happy

2009-04-06T20:53:00.001+08:00

i'm happy. period.

impromptu

2009-03-14T08:05:00.004+08:00

i'm well full of surprises. never like to plan anything. just go with the flow. well yeah, i'm just sick and tired of planning cos i still think that i'm jinx at it :P

so nway, the latest impromptu actions that i recently did was firstly, clean up my messy room, extremely clean it, which i haven't done in over a year. the room was in such a disasterous condition. the dust is everywhere, every single inch of the room. it took me one full day to make it dust-free and most importantly SAFE to be in, hehehe... the second thing i did was getting myself a set of braces. shock ain't it? i never think that i would wear them again after the pain and agony that i've to endure when i wore them 8 years ago. but hey, it was totally unplanned! i only went to the dentist for a routine check-up and suddenly the idea strucked in my mind to ask about the orthodontic treatment. and after 4, i mean FOUR of my GOOD tooth were taken out, now i look like the cutest nerd ever *wink*wink*. finally, but most definitely not least, i bought myself a handbag, during lunch. it costs dearly but well worth it. talk about the most expensive lunch i've had in my life, hahaha!!!

*me and mates at our office's farewell party

breakaway

2009-02-20T17:57:00.008+08:00

just got back from a vacation with my little sisters. this time around it was outside msia that i haven't done for nearly 2 years. the place was jakarta, indonesia. it was somewhat great apart from the traffic in the city, which was way beyond unbelievable. the locals simply use the horn just like we use the signal to alert the other road users. a piece of advise: if you're an acousticophobic or simply short-tempered, please be extra precautious. or else...

nway, the great thing about being in indonesia is that your money stretches like no one's business, hehehe... we've spent like we've won a lottery. services are so cheap. taxi ride was just like a bus ride in msia. the downside of it is that designer stuff is still expensive. more expensive than that in msia, that is. whatever it is, i will still consider another trip to indonesia but most definitely not to jakarta. will try bali or bandung for the next round of vacation to the country.

and... i can't wait for my next holiday in november or sooner *wink*wink*.

*in a bajaj, just after touchdown at jakarta

love

2009-02-14T00:00:00.008+08:00

love. what is love? it can be a beautiful experience. it can be hurtful. it can be an unbearable feeling. it all depends on how u see and perceive it. love is so unpredictable and the turnout can be somewhat unexpected. why? because of love, a devil can change and become an angel and because of love an angel can become a devil. we never know what will happen until we've fell in love... until we acted foolishly and until we've become someone not us...

true love comes from the heart. heart is one delicate tool. once it's touched, it'll take ages to forget. and once it's broken, it'll take forever to mend. be careful with it. don't ever fool with someone else's heart. it hurts.

p/s: i've always love this quotation taken from the movie love story: "love means never having to say you're sorry"

cook

2009-02-03T22:35:00.008+08:00

believe it or not, i have not cooked a proper meal for nearly 2 whole years. yup, it's 23 months and 23 days to be exact. something that is so true but i'm not proud of :P

to be honest, cooking is my least favourite thing to do. on the contrary, i enjoyed doing it especially knowing that your meal made someone else's day. however, i would put baking on the top of the list, still. i've baked the loveliest chocolate cake ever, as quoted by my mates that is *wink*wink*

*the gorgeous chocolate cake prepared by moi ;)

my most favourite home-made dishes would be lasagne and tiramisu: italian by origin but perfected by malaysian, hehehe... since i'm back here, i have not been able to recreate the magic. reasons being: firstly, there aren't any proper utensils available at my mom's place. secondly and the most important factor would be the cost of the raw materials, which is way beyond unbelievable. imagine a pot of mascarpone cheese that only cost 1 pound in the uk would cost rm24 right here in msia, which is roughly 4 times more expensive. that's ridiculous, ain't it? so, that's why i've put a pause to my cooking and baking skills and really hoping it won't get rusty when i have to put my chef hat on again when the time comes, hehehe...