the photos from the aceh trip is up.
and this is my favorite among all...
click at the photo
i hate them... really, i do...
banda aceh luckily the flgt back to kl from medan was alrite. it actually departed a lil earlier than schedule as everybody was already on board. i cldnt care less anyway, i was sleeping all the way through. hehe... reached home almost midnite, and i went straight to bed, and the week continues for me.... ******************** p/s: the photos will take quite a while, as the ixus that i had decided to play games with me at the most important part. will have to wait for kak tini to past me a copy from her camera tho. *winks*
like i said earlier, i went on to the trip without expecting anything to expect (makes sense? no? nvm.. hehehehe)
ridzal was nice enough to send me to the airport that thursday morning. yes, my darling ridz was in kl with his couple of frens that day and was lepaking over at my place on wednesday nite to catch the FA cup finals before departing back to spore after the match. the timing was just superb as i need to be at the airport by 6.30 to check in as my flgt to medan was at 8am. i thought he wld just drop me off at the airport and then, goodbye. he was just so sweet to wait till i went into the departure gate. thanks beb, u are the best!! *smiles*
reached medan an hour later, but it was still 8am local time. still too early to go anywhere, and i found myself a dun.kin donut cafe at the airport, and had my breakfast there. chatted with the nice people at dun.kin and asked them, what shld i do since my next flgt to banda aceh will be only at 1445hrs. they suggested sun plaza, which only open at 10am like any normal shopping malls ard the world, i reckon. they even suggested that the best and cheapest way to get there is by becak which would cost only abt Rp15-20000, equivalent to abt sgd3-4. that was pretty good, i think as it'll be an experience to take a becak. trust me, i never been on a trishaw before. well, if u count the history act that i was in way back in 1993, then, i've been behind a styrofoam trishaw before. hehe...
i was in dun.kin for 2 whole hours drinking my super hot tea, just the way i love drinking tea. the donuts selection they had over there were just massive. but it was still too early for me to have anything. and i still have my jemput-jemput pisang that i packed from home. hehe...
i left the airport at abt 10am, and straight headed for the becak waiting outside the gates and started my bargaining for the fare to sunplaza. i did pretty well, i can say. hehe. i took out my camera when the journey started and began to take some photos of medan city (which dont really look like a city). the 'driver' (whatever u call them) then suggested that we go ard the city area rather than just going straight to sun plaza unless i was to do some shopping there. since it was my first time in medan, so, i said, why not. at least, i wont be bored sitting at the mall drinking more tea at starbucks or whatever i mite be doing. we went round the city area, he brought me to the old grand palaca, to the biggest mosque in medan, and even to the whole stretch of street that sells marquisa juice and bika ambon (their delicacy, something like honeycomb cake), and even varieties of kek lapis. and being me, i am always clueless to grab those kinda things. hahhaa.. and i ended up getting 2 bottles of the marquisa juice. after abt an hour on the becak, i requested that i just want to go to sun plaza. i was just tired.
he dropped me off at the entrance of sun plaza. it was said that the mall is one of the biggest in medan, and still very new. with my two big haversacks, i went up the stairs and set my mind of going to a salon to get my hair done. well, did nuthing much tho, just the normal wash, cut and blow. it cost only abt Rp39000 or less than sgd8. and i was so glad that they actually took a long time to finish the whole thing. at least i dont have to think where to go next. hehe....
by 12.15 i was done with the mall, and i was still not very hungry and i literally dont know where else to go. so, i just decided to go back to the airport and wait for my flgt. i even slept at those seats while waiting for the plane to arrive. hehe.. boarded the plane feeling tired and sleepy and restless. mak and mak aton were in the plane. they were from jakarta, and made a stop over in medan to pick up passengers like me. i said my hellos to them and straight went to my seat and continue sleeping.
was greated by dekna and kak tini who had arrive the day before. and went straight back to their house. after resting for a while, and off we went again, to see banda aceh. did mahgrib over at masjid raya, the biggest mosque in aceh, and where the waves of tsu.nami actually ended. the mosque that stored thousands of the victims bodies unclaimed. the mosque is beautiful. the clock was still stating 8.50, thats when the tsu.nami happened.
the acehnese were picking up things, building back the houses that were ruined by the waves, building up the confidence they once owned, trying to forget that the waves actually gave them a surprise visit, trying to move on with their life without the loved ones around. u just need to be there to know, the hear, to feel the real atmosphere. there's something about it that i cant really describe in words.
oh, the wedding was really a grand affair. its really nuthing compared to ours in spore, or even in msia. the whole stage was covered with the velvet cloth, something that really potray the real acehnese traditional culture. it was massive. the food served was superb. i cant even see the table. the sporeans were invited to have the meal together with the couple and family and hence, the wide spread. i didnt even know which one to choose.
there were dance performances, one that i remembered was 'gedumbak'. the dance was about the newly wed couple celebrating their wedding day. their parents actually wanted them to marry someone of their choice, but the couple insist and manage to 'negotiate' with their parents that they really want to marry the love of their heart. or so, i was told. hehehe...
oh, i was even made the last minute mc for the day. how bizarre was that. hehe... but i had fun.
i went to the spa after the akad nikah on friday. it was really really dirt cheap. it consists of a full body scrub, and after showering, i was put into a sauna before a full body massage. after the massage, body mask was being applied to my whole body before i soak in the millk bath. the whole thing took abt more than 3hrs, and cost only Rp130000 or sgd24. how great was that. i was soo happy with the service too.
the trip ended on sunday, and i have to make my way back to kl, while the rest still had another day as their flgt was on monday. haekal (dekna's younger brother) took the same flgt as me as he had to go back to jakarta. well, at least i got company even tho it was till medan. till now, i was glad that he was with me in the plane. the flgt to medan was horrible. i kept on thinking that the plane was gonna crash anytime. firstly, it took off very badly. and seriously, i didnt have good vibes abt it. after the third occurrence, the pilot actually blamed it on the weather. the weather was actually fine. when the plane actually shake kinda hard for the 4th time, i actually grab haekal's hand and held it tight. anyway, haekal is way younger than i am *winks* if only i'm younger, i wld definitely go for haekal. hehehehe...
berkat berkawan dengan ikhlas taken during the yester-years. muka dua-dua classic.
those are her words in the second email she sent me just moments ago. received her first just after i came back from lunch, and when i saw her name, i did not even bother to look at other emails, and went straight to read hers first.
gosh, i am grateful that she found me again through the wonders of the internet. what wld i do without it. been trying to contact her again, but i just dunno where to start.
i remembered, the first year i was in brisbane, mak called me on my birthday saying there a bouquet delivered for me. mak told me who the sender was, but it was a pity that i did not get to see the lovely bouquet. but, hey, i still have the basket and the bear. *winks*
knew her way back in the early 90s, when we were in the same class in mad.rasah al.ju.nied. still the old building. and our class was the best. it was the only class that had no tables and chairs. there were only the white board, and tikar gulung on the floor for the student to sit on. both of us sat at the back of the class with our back resting on the 'classroom' wall. sometimes, we would meet outside mad.rasah, even tho not that often. she was the better student compared to me in class. well, i was the worst student in class anyways. hehe. she's one smart student that i have always envy.
i remembered there was this one occasion, i was helping arwah nyai over at the stall, well, she lives somewhere around nyai's stall tho, and i was on the way back home. normally, when i'm alone, i'll be just in my own world without really noticing whats around me. there she was standing right infront of me trying to say hi, and how i completely ignored her till she had to tap on my shoulder. hehhee... silly me.
thanks my friend for the email. you dont know how much it actually brighten my day. and i am still smiling, just like how i first read your email just now.
thank you, zatul himmah mohd ali. i cant wait for us to meet again. *hugs*
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p/s: i know i am suppose to give an update on my aceh trip. but will do it the next entry, aite. still not in the mood to write abt it lah. *smiles* i promise, i'll do it tomorrow. hehehe
i'm back from aceh safely. but i am too lazy to blog abt it. well, maybe tomorrow or wednesday, if i have the mood to blog.
*damn u, stupid cramps!!!!*
on leave
will be on leave from tomorrow onwards and only will be back in kl on sunday late night. flying off to aceh tomorrow early morning for the first time, and seriously, i do not know what to expect. so, just wait for my stories when i'm back.
till then, be good everyone. i'll see on monday, insya-allah. and if i aint tired, i shall blog abt the trip. hehe...
have a great wkend...
my favorite photos....
these are just two of my favorites. i never fail to smile whenever i look at them, especially this one...
just the three of us at a wedding wearing almost the same kind of dress and having almost the same hairstyle. hehhee... 
us again with lily in that big chairs!!!
*can u guess which one is me???*
antara seret dengan kain belah dan kain labuh...
dah nak 8 bulan aku kat sini, dan macam macam yg aku perhatikan. aku bukannye apa, tapi banyak lah perkara-perkara yang boleh dibincangkan bersama. meh, kita kupas satu-satu...
kat bangunan ofis aku nie jer, ramai aku tengok gadis gadis bertudung. manis sekali apabila dipandang. lagi lagi kalau mereka-mereka ni berbaju kurung ataupon berkebaya. TAPI, yang aku musykilkan, mereka dah pakai tudung dengan gerenti dengan niat nak tutup aurat (walhahu'alam). kain kebaya mereka, aduh, belah dia, wooohhooo... kalah skirt denim pendek aku yg zuraidah tak boleh angkat. nampak semua peha dia. kalau belah dia belah berlapik kat dalam, mungkin ok jugak lah. boleh diterima, sebab kain belah yang macam tu, kalau jalan terkangkang baru lah boleh nampak kaki, kalau jalan normal2, tak nampak pon belah nye. nie kes belah yang macam mamasan pakai cheongsam yang selalu kita nampak kat drama2 cina tu. bak kata mat rockers, POWER GILER BEB!!!!! kalau gitu, cam buang masa kan pakai tudung. tapi, mungkin juga mereka pakai tudung as a fashion statement. aku pon tak tahu.
oh, lagi satu yang mendapat perhatian aku kat bangunan ofis aku nie, gadis gadis yang berbaju kurung. lawa baju-baju mereka. tapi, yang aku tak paham, kenapa kain mereka suka nak meleret-leret bagaikan nak tolong sapu dan lap lantai. memanglah ikut hukum, kaki kita pon aurat jugak, tapi, kan ada satu benda tu, yang dipanggil stokin. and korang fikir, kalau kain dah terseret-seret kat lantai, gerenti ada yang terkena najis tanpa kita sedari. lagi yang tak masuk akal, dengan kain tu jugak lah mereka gi buat sholat. elok ker tu? nak tutup aurat, tapi kain kita sendiri terkena najis... isk isk isk.... aku pernah tegur gadis-gadis manis lagi ayu yang berbaju kurung nie. tapi, apa yang aku dapat, mereka tengok aku macam lah aku tak layak nak tegur mereka, maklumlah, aku pakai baju macam mana. terbukak sana terbukak sini, pastu ada hati nak tegur mereka-mereka yang tutup aurat. hhmm.... kalau aku tegur bukan pasal agama, ia lebih kepada pasal kebersihan masing-masing. aku rasa dan aku dapati, masih susah lagi orang-orang melayu kita nak terima teguran dengan hati yang terbuka. susah lah macam gini. camner nak maju.
oohh, yang paling last, yang selalu aku perhatikan ataupon, aku terpaksa dengar ialah, kat sini, ramai yang suka seret apabila berjalan.keletak keletuk keletak keletuk pon masih elok didengar. tapi, kalau srekkk sreekkk srekkk, boleh pecah otak aku tau. nie kes yang paling aku pantang. org jalan seret kasut. baik lelaki baik perempuan. yang perempuan, suka nah seret kasut tinggi mereka, macam lah mereka pakai kasut pump shoes. rosak beb kasut-kasut yang lawa cam tu. tak sanggup aku nak rosakkan kasut-kasut aku. heart pain tau. mereka macam malas nak angkat sikit kaki mereka masa berjalan. takkan berat sangat kaki tu, adik, abang?? kaki aku yang gemuk dan berat nie pon aku masih terlarat nak angkat and kalau boleh tak nak kasi orang lain dengar yang aku nie berjalan. mungkin masa aku skolah dulu kursus yang pernah aku pergi, helps a lot. sampai sekarang, kalau nak jalan, aku jalan betul-betul. tak boleh malas. posture kena jaga beb....
aku tahu lah, aku pon bukannye perfect sangat. tapi kalau ada orang tegur, aku terima. aku nak tukar ker, tak nak ker tu blakang cerita ah. yang penting, aku jarang menidakkan apa yang orang lain tegur. hhmmmppphhh..
ohh, kalau korang dah terbaca sampai sini kan, terima kasih kerana sanggup baca story aku yang panjang lebar nie, tapi aku nak add satu lagi benda yang aku tak leh carry. minah-minah yang jadi pillion kat motor partner dorang time pakai baju kurung and kain terselak sampai setengah peha ajer yang tutup. aku pon dulu pernah jadi minah motor, pernah naik motor pakai baju kebaya, baju kurung dan yang sewaktu dgnnye. kain labuh dah pernah, kain ketat pon dah pernah, tapi, seingat aku, kain aku limit-limit ternaik sampai kat setengah dari betis aku yang besar macam ayam goreng kat kentaky tu. tak pernah kain aku ternaik sampai lutut. mungkin, mereka nie nak tunjukkan peha-peha dorang kat orang lain. aku pon tak tahu. korang pikir, kalau time tengahari, panas terik, time nak gi jemputan hari minggu, naik motor pakai baju kurung, pastu kain terselak all the way sampai peha... wooohhhoo... boleh terbakar beb. tapikan.. mungkin mereka nak jimat masa dari pergi ker pantai untuk dapatkan tan yang lawa. hhmm.. mungkin ya... dan last ah... aku suruh korang pikir.... naik motor, pakai baju kurung time malam-malam, kain terselak sampai kat peha, dan kelajuan motor tu kira-kira 100km/h. kira laju tu. tak ker sejuk tu. takkan nak maintain kool jer kan. boleh menggigil beb....
korang pikirkan lah apa yang aku dah merepek nie. selamat berhujung minggu semua!!!
rather slowly....
i've notice that i am rather slow lately in terms of movement. u see, i use to eat faster than most people except for abg as for that matter (he eats really really fast without even chewing!! hehhee). but since a couple of months ago, i am among the last one to finish my meal. when nana and zuraimi were here, we went to wangsa maju for kuey teow goreng. it was just a small plate, and nana finished hers well ahead before me. and mind u, nana eat really really slow. it happened again last nite. went to bang.sar shopping centre for dinner at do.me. again, i was the last one to finish up my plate of pasta.
another thing that i've been doing rather slowly is getting ready. i used to be able to get ready in 20 mins - shower, shampoo & condition hair, apply make up and off i go to work. but now i spend more than 20mins alone in the shower. and it still havent include getting ready, make up, hair, moisturising. i take a bloody long time just to go to work.
used to get out from the house at the lastest 8.35am. but now, its 8.45am. and i'll be lucky if i can get a cab straight away to reach the office rite on time. the past few days, i was the last one to reach office. hhmmppphhh.....
what is happening to me? is it age? or is it the fats?
i really have to work on it if its really fats. cant do much abt the age tho. i reckon, starting next week, i have to start on an extreme exercise and diet regime - be it fats or not!!
bunga joget moden
went to watch this with iskandar last nite
the show started with a couple of songs, then dancing, then blanks, then darkness, then more songs and more dancing and more glitches.....
safura did well in the singing part for this theater, but not in the talking part tho. abby abadi, i reckon, is still not really to act in theater. her facial expressions differ very much from the script. nasha as t pinkie was just an ok only. wasnt that impressive tho especially after so much hooo haaas abt the whole thing. vanida imran was good. her body language, her expressions, her moves, just like a pro. well, it helps when she was in the previous lantai t pinkie production. another good performance was from azizah mahzan, cept that her lines abt "tuan delarosa" were a lil too much. too draggy. 
there was a few scenes which were not relevant at all. even tho, if they were, it was just too long per scene. too much unneccessary segments. and it ended at midnite.... and i got a sore butt now... aarrrggghhhhh.... i wonder how iskandar is doing. hehhe... he still got to drive up to penang today. *buntot maintain tau beb... *
the announcer made a few blunders too. she even said the most important person's name wrongly. she wanted to invite Dato' A Samad Said to the stage and she only said, " Said". i mean, how can she actually say that name wrongly. that the only name that she shld say it right. geram aku kejap....
anyways... u can always read up at their site here . i dunno if iskandar has update his blog. i reckon he got a few interesting points to add. *winks*
happy birthday!!!!
its my darling akif's 3rd birthday today. Happy birthday, u handsome one. have a great one, aite. *muacks*muacks*
cik naz loves u sooo much!!! see u soon, darling.
what a weekend.... on saturday, abg ir and family and along's ex-colleagues came to kl for a shopping holiday. and they were over at our place. have anyone actually imagine going clubbing with your brothers?? hehhee... well, i cant actually. but that was what i did last saturday. went to rum ju.ngle with abg ir and the rest lah. hahhaa.. still cant get over it tho. hahhaa... clubbing with your own brother?? i mean, maybe if your brother is 1 or 2 yrs different, then, maybe ok lah. or at least, siblings of the same sex, i can truly imagine. but, abg ir is 6yrs older than me tau. hahhaa.. well, this is not the first time tho. i remember when i was in sec 5, and hahhaha... and those were the days of TGIW at fire, i actually bumped into abg as at the entrance. and i was like....oopppppsssss... hahhaa... i made sure that i was at the other side of the dance floor that nite. hahhaa...somehow, i do imagine myself going clubbing with adik when the time comes tho. hahhaa... coz, i know mak will never let her out esp late at nite unless i am with her... we'll see lah how, okies adik. hehhee...
i had a real blast over the long wkend. the household decided to have kinda our farewell dinner on friday over at chi.li's at mid val.ley. the food were great, the ambience was great, almost everything was great, but nuthing beats the great company i had that nite. for photos of the dinner, its all over at shark's site. after dinner, the four of us - liza, fatimah, shark and myself went for a shopping spree, while zuraidah and sofia went home to prepare for their last paper on saturday morning. i got myself a new re.no.ma purse that i've been wanting to get myself since sooo long ago. *somebody actually said that he wanted to get me one for my bday, and till now i didnt see it coming. thanks for the promise!!!* 
after dinner...
on sunday, liza and i went to catch lefthanded live at plan.et ho.lly.wo.od. it was such a blast. paid only rm35 to watch lefthand in action, but we got more. ramli sarip, yanzten, hattan and rahim maarof were there to perform with the group. it truly bring out the minah rock in both liza and me. hahahhahaa 
for more photos, pls check it out over here
yesterday, after abg left the hse, it was time to just laze ard. watched dvds and then slept the whole afternoon. how i wish everyday is just like that. hahaha...
have a great week ahead....