Apr 26, 2013

Sunshine after the rain

It has been a hectic week.

Suami has an event in Perlis and is there for 10 days since last Friday. And during that, things at home are pretty hectic especially in the morning. My mom has to take up another extra role as my designated driver to and from the LRT station on top of sending and picking up CKD from school. Forever greatful for her.

There has been some emotional turmoil as well (not including the emotional turmoil because suami is not around). Some troubles from my family and the passing of suami's favorite aunt.

Al-fatihah mak chak..semoga ditempatkan dikalangan orang-orang yang beriman..

I'm never good at dealing with death. I don't know how to react or maybe I just block it out of my mind. So I spent the day distracting myself with work and other things that I've put on hold (like registering to be a graduate member of BEM!)

And the trouble(s) from this family of mine..sigh..

God, please grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, to be brave enough to change the things I can and to have enough wisdom to know the difference..

It rained cats and dogs that day. As heavy as my heart was crying.

But the sun shone so brightly the next morning as I was getting to work. I have never seen the sun shining so brightly in the city like that..

Source: google
And just as bright as the sunshine, there just might be some good news for me - career wise. Which I guess will only be disclosed when its confirmed. But just the thought of it brought sunshine to my heart and my self-esteem..

Insyaa allah..

May the sun shine brightly in your hearts as well..Happy Weekend!

Apr 8, 2013

Tag 2013


For rawkstar mommy..

1. In baseball each player gets a “walk up song” that plays on his way up to the plate. What song would you pick?

Wake Me Up Before You Go Go - WHAM! Hahaha! So old school! I blame my Glee addiction :P

2. What’s the best thing that happened to you last weekend?

Went shopping at H&M with my sister and our girls. Totally went nuts over the kids clothes..But it wasn't entirely because of shopping..more of the bonding with my sis and  CKD with her kakak min. Priceless.

3. If you could have a starring role in any film already made, which movie would you pick?

Any of Angelina Jolie's action movies..but as one of the SATC girls would be just as great! Those SHOESSSS!!!!

4. What actor/actress would you have play you in a movie of your life?

Hmmm...can't think of any now. Drew Barrymore?

5. What is your favorite quote?

"I told you so!" :P

6. What was your first concert?

Peterpan from Indonesia. Fun and scary at the same time..the band was awesome. The crowd? not so much.

7. What Internet website do you visit the most?

Gmail..heh!

8. Which of Snow White’s 7 dwarfs describes you the best and why?

Happy, Doc, Bashful, Dopey, Grumpy, Sneezy and Sleepy...hmm...lately I'm such a mom I guess I'll go for Doc.

9. If you were on death row, what would your last meal be?

Last meal..aiyo..rice?hahahahahahah!

10. What is the background of your computer?

Company logo..yawnn! I used to put CKD's pic on the background of my personal laptop, but I found that it tends to distract me by making me miss my babies so I have changed it to the English countryside because I wanna go there one day.

Apr 1, 2013

Everybody's Free (to wear Sunscreen)

Today I drove to work for the first time since I started. Suami was still in JB and it would've taken too much effort to find alternative ways to get myself to the LRT station. So I drove.

Traffic was not so bad for a Monday morning. Last week was even better because of the school holidays, but yeah..its not last week today isn't it?

The thing I miss the most was listening to the morning radio show while driving to work. And listened I did. Found out a few days ago that Lil'Kev was back on air with Red.fm together with JJ for the morning show. So I got to listen in. They were talking about the pranks they used to pull and how they don't do pranks anymore coz it just gets them into trouble. Glad these guys are not on the prank call bandwagon..I hate those prank calls the radio people do.

One point to note, I love the songs these guys choose to air..old school stuffs. But one song or rather speech they aired in particular was 'Everybody's Free (to Wear Sunscreen) by Baz Lurhmann. A song with a speech that I'm gonna share here and let it speak for itself..a good reminder..

Ladies and Gentlemen of the class of '99,
Wear sunscreen.
If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists, whereas the rest of my advice has no basis or reliable then my own meandering experience.  I will dispense this advice....now.
Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth. Oh, never mind, you won't understand the power and beauty of your youth until they've faded, but trust me in 20 years, you'll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you can't grasp now how much possibility lay before you and how fabulous 
you really looked. You are not as fat as you imagine.
Don't worry about the future, or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubblegum.
The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind: the kind that blindsides you at 4pm on some idle Tuesday.
Do one thing every day that scares you.
Sing.
Don't be reckless with other people's hearts; don't put up with people who are reckless with yours.
Floss.
Don't waste your time on jealousy.  Sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind.  The race is long, and in the end, it's only with yourself.
Remember compliments you receive; forget the insults. (if you succeed in doing this, tell me how).
Keep your old love letters; throw away your old bank statements.
Stretch.
Don't feel guilty if you don't know what you want to do with your life.  The most interesting people I know didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives; some of the most interesting 40 year olds I know still don't.
Get plenty of Calcium.  Be kind to your knees -- you'll miss them when they're gone.
Maybe you'll marry, maybe you won't.  Maybe you'll have children, maybe you won't.  Maybe you'll divorce at 40; maybe you'll dance the funky chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary.
Whatever you do, don't congratulate yourself too much or berate yourself, either.  Your choices are half chance, so are everybody else's.
Enjoy your body: use it every way you can.  Don't be afraid of it or what other people think of it; it's the greatest instrument you'll ever own.
Dance...even if you have no where to do it but in your own living room.
Read the directions (even if you don't follow them).
Do not read beauty magazines; they will only make you feel ugly.
Get to know your parents; you never know when they'll be gone for good.
Be nice to your siblings: they're your best link to your past and the people most likely to stick with you in the future.
Understand that friends come and go, but what a precious few should hold on.  Work hard to bridge the gaps and geography and lifestyle, because the older you get, the more you need the people you knew when you were young.
Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard.
Live in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft.
Travel.
Accept certain inalienable truths: prices will rise, politicians will philander, you too will get old; and when you do, you'll fantasize that when you were young, prices were reasonable, politicians were noble, and children respected their elders.
Respect your elders.
Don't expect anyone else to support you.  Maybe you have a trust fund, maybe you'll have a wealthy spouse, but you never know when either one might run out.
Don't mess too much with your hair or by the time you are 40, it will look 85.
Be careful whose advice you buy, but be patient with those who supply it.  Advice is a form of nostalgia; dispensing it is a way of wishing the past from the disposal--wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts, and recycling it for more than it's worth.
But trust me on the sunscreen. 
On that note, I just bought myself a new book (realized that Times Bookstore accepts the book vouchers :P) Dear Me, more letters to my 16 year old self) Haven't read it yet so I can't review it.

Dear Me. More Letters To My 16 year old Self
Apparently, this is the 2nd version. The first version seems to have more big names. Will hunt for it soon.

Dear Me. Letters To My 16 year old Self
Seem to get attracted to 'advices' from the future for the past..maybe I'm reflecting on my 'colorful' past..many things that I would've done differently. Maybe I should write my own Dear Me letter and pass them on to my daughters..

Happy Monday guys!

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