time

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

in just 32 days...

singapore

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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*.