it's not time

i love love love hei sushi simply because there's only one of its kind here. but i want want want more of the likes of say...sushi king!

the kiddy's meal serving is uber cute don't you think?

Happy Blessed 47th!

take a second look

I wonder why is it that we are commonly identified as Malay Muslims rather than Muslim Malays? Perhaps because being a Malay plays a more significant role in this context than the latter? Well, that could be one but I think relative significance doesn't justify importance. Being identified as a Muslim is more important to me than the former. Religion plays a more significant role in an individual's life than race does. However, the problem here is that being a Malay is synonymous to being a Muslim and the other way around. It is hard to dissect the two because it can get quite intricate and complicated. Ironically, it can also be easy to separate a mere Malay Muslim from a true one. Just some food for thought. The focus group I went to yesterday really had me thinking about these issues. It specifically targeted at being a young Malay Muslim female in Singapore, but that is a whole other issue to be expanded upon. Most importantly, what do you want to identify yourself with?

A few days ago I received news about a dear old friend who was hospitalized for a third cardiac arrest in a brief one month's span. Doctors suspected him for brugada syndrome, also more commonly known as sudden unexpected death. At such young age and a promising future, you never think something like that could happen to you. Fate has its ways. May we count our blessings to Allah for the gift of life and health, insyaAllah.

To Hudzaifah,
I pray for your speedy recovery and good health.

I am suddenly reminded of a dearest friend, Isz Sazli, who has passed away more than a year ago. I miss you. I'm sure we all do.



Sometimes it amazes me
How strong the power of love can be
Sometimes you just take my breath away

You watch my love grow like a child
Sometimes gentle and sometimes wild
Sometimes you just take my breath away

And it's too good to slip by
Too good to lose
Too good to be there
Just to use
I'm gonna stand on a mountain top
And tell the news
That you take my breath away

Your beauty is there in all I see
And when I feel your eyes on me
Oh don't you know you just
Take my breath away

strawberry shortcake blueberry pie

strawberry shortcake
blueberry pie
v-i-c-t-o-r-y
victory victory that's our cry!

I love our cute cheer..although everyone tengah puasa, dengar the cheer boleh membangkitkan nafsu! Hahahah. I enjoyed ramadhan rox. Me and ain were same old same old "over-aged" participants. Many madrasah girls in my group who were only 14~15. I did the high rope elements after so long and "conquered" my fear. Cycling in the early morning was fun too but I wished it was longer and we didn't need to rush our treasure hunt on wheels. That "walk-your-abc" team building game sumpah tested my patience. Clearly wasn't as easy as it seems. The inner invocation bits and pieces during the camp is meaningful in itself. Alfresco tahajjud and subuh is masyaAllah, an experience. Before we know it, we are nearly crossing the halfway mark of Ramadhan. Time is passing by so briskly on us. Hopefully this Ramadhan has been a fruitful one for all of us thus far, insyaAllah.

Ku sadari akhirnya kerapuhan imanku
Telah membawa jiwa dan ragaku
Ke dalam dunia yg tak tentu arah

Ku sadari akhirnya Kau tiada duanya
Tempat memohon beraneka pinta
Tempat berlindung dari segala mara bahaya

Oh Tuhan mohon ampun
Atas dosa dan dosa selama ini
Aku tak menjalankan perintahMu
Tak pedulikan namaMu
Tenggelam melupakan diriMu

Oh Tuhan mohon ampun
Atas dosa dan dosa sempatkanlah
Aku bertobat hidup di jalanmu
Tuk penuhi kewajibanku
Sebelum tutup usia kembali padaMu
Oh kembali padamu ohhh


P.s. mentel...i'm waiting for the rest of the pictures!

of twenty one surprises

Being twenty one sure feels old, though I may still not look the part. Kids these days mature physically faster than me. Can I stay 16? ;-b No more "teens", we make up jargons like "tweens" just to make us feel younger. Hee..

As I pass this age, I reminisce on the last 20 years of my life. I was naive and probably made too many mistakes than which I can account for. We are only human that way; when we acknowledge that we have wronged in the past and strive to make today and the days ahead better days with lessons learnt full in our hearts. Nonetheless, it takes those years to be here and I couldn't feel more blessed to be surrounded by people I love. ((:

My thanks, for all your well wishes and prayers my way.