Eid Mubarak

I just realised I didn't celebrate Eid at all.

Because unfortunately, Eid fell on a Tuesday.

The day I have eight packed hours of lectures.

T_T   *sob sob*

How I wish we have public holiday here.

Oh talking about that, I'd like to announce that I'll be going back to Malaysia in december. Hehe.

I know, I know I just came back less than two months ago.

But haihh.....

If only I were given a choice, I'd rather stay and enjoy winter in London.

See you all gorgeous in malaysia!!

Oh right, Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Adha too.

A Weekend Away

It was unplanned
We talked about the trip on wednesday.
Bought the tickets the next day.
And left on friday.

But we knew we just had to go somewhere.
Before studies starts overloading.
And coursework starts swamping.
And exam starts haunting.

Well, life has no wherefore I'd like to believe.

So I packed my bags after class,
Took the underground train to Euston,
Went to collect the tickets,
Waited for Apen, and off we went.
All the way up to Manchester.

She was the tour guide. A FIERCE one. haha.

I daresay, I fell in love instantly with the city.
It resembles London so much, the vibe, the energy, everything.
Minus the morning overcrowded tube.
They even have Piccadilly and Victoria, see?!!
We spent the weekend "chillax-ing" and having some good times.
I'm not sure how prevalent the term is, but we like to use it.
A LOT.
Hehe.

In front of Old Trafford

Anyway, my darling Yasirah repeated the same song,
throughout the whole stay.
Five times and again.
Ten times and again.
Twenty times and again.
Gradually, the lyrics took its spot in my head.
Total Eclipse of the Broken Heart.
The Westlife version please, ladies and gentlemen =)

And I got this as a souvenir. Ain't it just adorable?

Toodles ~

Our Little Project

It was Laila's birthday last sunday. Since I already had plan to go somewhere else that weekend, I felt so bad for not being near to celebrate her birthday. So, we came up with an idea of a short video.

On the eve, the three of us were busy looking at photos from out Italy trip back in 2008 while catching up and gossiping and laughing and talking about the birthday girl over skype. We went looking for something embarrassing, but not blatantly humiliating. And found a few, phewww..

Anyway, we decided to get people from all over the world to contribute to our little project. People from the UK, America, Australia and Malaysia. We thought of getting more, but time was against us.

And thank god, these people are awesome and cool ! Everybody did as told, and did excellently. We stayed up till morning trying to put the pieces together, talking and laughing all at the same time.

The whole night was great indeed cause I missed the girls so much.

Anyway

Je veux presenter notre collage..

est c'est notre montage.

I can only provide the link =) the file is too big. took me an hour to upload on facebook, and the slow internet connection that night got my heart thumping 1000 miles per hour because it was almost midnight.

Happy Birthday, Dear!

An Early Morning Post

We went up to east midland over the weekend. Yeayyayayayy!!

Anyway come november every year, there is only one place where you can find more Malaysians than the whole four years at school combined. Nottingham Games.

And being me, I didn't participate in any of the sports. Hehe. I was more interested to meet friends while cheering for random basketball teams. I wonder why hot attractive guys always end up in these teams hmm.

Anyway, among the thousands of pictures taken, I love this one particularly and you sure can see why. It's such an amazing shot by Acip using his ultra bulky and super expensive camera with somewhat obscene protruding lens. (maybe just my early morning imagination). Haha.

Met Laila after the game who cooked nasi briyani for us. Just that afternoon I was craving for nasi after one week living on sandwiches and fried chicken. God save Laila. Gosh I miss her already! =(

Again, this is an early morning post, sorry for the lack of words.

Wake up sunshines!!

The First Puff

I had a try at shisha two weekends ago. And in between my first touch on the long slender pipe and my first ever puff which coyly came out thinner than the air, I quietly told the glass instrument that was standing bumptiously before me,"I don't like you".

My running into a group of friends talking about their night out almost six years ago was the first encounter between me and the S word. I was a naive little girl who was still wondering how to pad her bra when they have already made shisha sound like the new IN thing. And believe me, they instantly got my undivided attention at strawberry flavour. Then the apple flavour came up, then vanilla and grape and orange. Immediately, I put away the padding that was in my hand and started barfing questions, one after another. It did sound interesting indeed; like ice-cream topped banana fritter, or sugus that melts in the mouth, or the f&n drinks in the canteen fridge. But then they started filling me in on water vapour, pipe, and smoke. Well, unsurprisingly, the last word put me off and I left, never bother to return.

The second time I heard the word, it was pretty serious. It was a good friend of mine. A sweet lovely adorable girl stuck with a wrong company who introduced her to this unpleasant business. They were out one night, her stressing out with parents and studies, him enjoying the little play as she got high on their fourth round of shisha and other stuff. I guess I better not share the rest of the story but the moment she told me her experience, I swore I would keep myself away from it.

The third time was not less serious that the previous one. I used to have a crush on this one charming attractive lad who holds your hand while driving, opens the door in front of the gate and sends you in with an umbrella when it rains. Those sent me straight to cloud nine, floating and waiting for the rainbow to come out. Then one day, I got a call from him at midnight and he didn't sound so good. He was effortlessly mumbling about shisha, traffic, police and some other really bad stuff. Really bad. And yes, he didn't sound sober either. I figured out myself what happened that night and it broke my heart. We said goodbye and never saw each other again.

So, as I passed the pipe that has been lingering in my hand to a girlfriend across the table, I couldn't stop but to think, "I don't like you".

*as publicly known, shisha is far less dangerous than cigarette. nowhere close actually, except for the mechanism. That was my first, and definitely the last for me.

Money = Motivation

The title may sound so dodgy, but I would like to take this opportunity to ask everyone, who thinks money is never a motivation for them?

When I watched Social Network (yes the Facebook story) I was quite surprised to find that Mark is portrayed as someone so humble who doesn't care about money at all, and it was Eduardo who managed the company financially and found investors. I couldn't believe such people exist.

So I went back, and did some research. And as I have predicted earlier, the movie failed to show the real Mark. It was actually his idea to value the company and search for investors. And he got Eduardo as his best friend to help. See?

Source : google.com

Anyway, when I went back for summer last September, I had no business to run and I swear that almost killed me due to boredom.

 Last year, I managed the blogshop. The year before, while waiting for Alevel result, we sold cookies and did clothes trading. Before that was the top up cards era. Hehe, now that I listed them out, I wonder where have all the money gone to..

Anyhow, since I was itching to do something, I have successfully teamed up with brother in law and we started to sell..

Ok, now u guess!!

guess guess guess!!!

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Fine, we sell LAND.

Bukit Damar

The area is called Bukit Damar. Strategically located in Dengkil, it is expected to bloom in the near future, all thanks to the fast-developing neighbours, Cyberjaya and Putrajaya. Hence, I can say that investing in one of these lots is very promising. At RM25 per square feet, it is very cheap and affordable comparied to nearby lands. There also has been an increase in the price over the past ten years.

But the real question is, Why Deal With Us?

Because we bring you straight to the landlord and negotiate the price on your behalf

Man with a tractor

Oo0ohh, going to the site was so fun!! And that's me in orange and red. Oh my, I really need to lose some weight!!

Nah, the closest I've ever been to nature was the overnight stay in the jungle for Duke of Edinburgh Award. It was the longest night of my entire life, with mosquitoes biting every five minutes and some wild dogs visiting our camp site. Scary! And in the middle of the night, we heard a group of worshippers doing their thang, beating drums so loud and chanting weird mantras.

And I will never go camping in Malaysia again.



For more info about Bukit Damar land investment, visit this page.

Am loving "How'd you get so rich?" show

Smile

I was on a crowded bus one day when the driver stopped to let passengers out. It was too jam-packed that I had to stand. And as luck would have it, I heard an old man continually shouting and cursing because the lady sitting next to him wouldn't budge to let him out. I just had an exhausting day, but I couldn't help but to look at this distraught old man swearing endlessly. 

No, I actually stared at him!

Then, he lifted his face and looked up at me. And the next thing I knew, I was smiling at him. What do you think this venerable gentleman did? There, on his face was the sincerest and cutest smile I've ever seen thrown back at me with a silent thank-you. 

I felt sunshine inside my entire body. I went back home with a grin plastered on my face, covering the weary frown, knowing that I just made someone's day.

How did I know? Because he was happily humming to Bieber's song as he got off the bus.

Source : google.com

So, moral of the story?

Happy Hallo-Weeeheee, Peeps!!

The Government

I woke up at quarter to seven, grabbed the towel and hit the shower.

It was still so dark and chilly outside (sunrise : 7.45am) that I almost threw my head back to the pillows and bed, but I managed to turn the radio on. Now let me tell you a secret. While I was working during the summer, I discovered that listening to music in the morning while getting ready actually helps to keep you happy and energetic for the rest of the day. Try it!

But of course, exception applies to when your kitten dies at mid-day.

Anyway, the real reason of waking up so early is because I was expected to be at Shell Centre before 8.45 am. It took me a good forty minutes to get to Waterloo station, and another twenty to find the office since I was alone and hehe, I got lost. Only after fifteen minutes of wandering in and around the station that I realised that the building was just next door. Luckily, I wasn't late. Phew..

Can you spot a shell? Hehe

Shell was so kind to invite us to participate in their business challenge.

For confidential purposes however, the study case information is not to be disclosed.

But basically, the day was spent to represent the government of a country in which Shell has interest in developing an oilfield and requires to get permit from. The country is a make-believe one obviously, but as a government, there are a lot of factors that need to be considered when making a decision. External pressure, the People, the legislations etc all add up to being nightmares!!

The program lasted the whole day, with long discussions and debates taking place in between. Each party has their own interests and needs that the settlement process was protracted and mutual agreement seemed impossible. Everyone was firm on their stance, very few were willing to compromise but these made the meetings fun and interesting.

I'm a dwarf. No, I bent the legs!!

At the end of the day, we learnt that prioritising is vital, with laying every single detail known on the table leads to massive destruction. It is also important to take a stand back to criticise the performance and restructure the negotiation.

Anyway, we were also taken to their viewing gallery on the top floor. The view was outstanding!! We like to believe that these people get so stressed out most of the time, and come to this area to shout their lungs out. To release the tension that is. How thoughtful the admin people are.. Hehe.

London Eye, Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, River Thames etc..

Jasmine & Noon.
Noon makes the best omelet ever. Thai-style.

The best part was of course, the free food.

And at least we now know why it is easier to have a corrupt government rather than an honest one.