Akira~chan

:/

2012-01-22T20:36:00.001Z

i feel awkward these days. it feels something's bugging me inside and i do not know how to put that feelings into words here. it is not good nor bad, this feeling . but i really hope this will just be a temporary situation. i hope so.

Ya Allah, sesungguhnya aku memohon kepadaMu jiwa yang tenang, beriman bertemu denganMu, redha terhadap segala ketentuanMu dan menerima sepenuhnya pemberianMu

No more AirAsia in London & Paris after March 2012

2012-01-15T20:20:00.001Z

not a good news for students whose planning to go back to Malaysia for a short break, huh?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16526235

my new facebook timeline + cover

2012-01-04T12:58:00.000Z

recently, i heard several friends in Facebook blabbing about timeline and i wonder what the heck is that?
i don't have any idea at all, not until i read a blog showing the blogger's new fb timeline with big photo cover on top of her profile. pity me, i always being among the last persons receiving such updates..

so, i went straight on and put my best picture for the cover.. not to forget to put a little caption between us :)
nice eyh?

sekitar 'hari bertinju'

2012-01-03T17:48:00.000Z

we've been through three christmases since 2009 but last year's was the proper one i'd say :)

looking back at 2009, we were new to this boxing day sale thingy but having heard from other Malaysians about how cheaper things can be on this day, i guessed this opportunity should not be missed

in 2010, we didn't do any shopping as we were heading back to KL on the Boxing Day itself

sampai ada orang Malaysia komen kat Facebook kenapa kitorang nak balik sedangkan orang Malaysia nak sangat datang sini pergi shopping.. like i care?! family is PRIORITY

at last we got chance to look for bargains on last year's Boxing Day

at first, we only planned to go to Bicester Village in Oxfordshire but at the very last minute i searched for another nearest outlet that we can go so that we don't have to stick to one place in two days

i found Clarks Village outlet was within appropriate distance, so we went there first before heading north to Bicester later in the evening

thank goodness i had everything prepared earlier especially for the hotel bookings and the spending money (kat sini kene jimat duit kalau nak beli shopping lebih2!) ;p..

caught in action! tengah queing nak bayar kat Cath Kidston

didn't buy anything at Gucci.. next time maybe? ;)

bling!bling! ka-ching! ka-ching!

banyak gambar bininya saje sakan bershopping

mana gambar lakinye ni..?

hehe..

selamat tahun baru 2012 :)

2012-01-03T10:55:00.003Z

hope it is still not too late to wish Happy New Year 2012!
2011 adalah tahun penuh kegembiraan, cabaran, kepenatan, semua ade la..
syukur pada Allah SWT sebab masih diberi kesempatan untuk masuk ke tahun yang baru ini
moga2 saya dan suami di sini diberikan keteguhan iman dan dimurahkan rezeki untuk menempuh tahun terakhir di bumi UK ini, InsyaAllah

banyak resolusi yang dibuat sempena tahun baru ini, namun yang paling penting sekali ialah memperbaiki diri untuk menjadi yang lebih baik dari sebelumnya, baik untuk tujuan dunia dan persediaan menuju akhirat

resolusi kedua terpenting adalah habiskan writing dan viva sebelum akhir tahun ini.. insyaAllah

dan

akan berusaha dengan lebih kuat, berdoa dan bertawakkal pada Allah dengan harapan impian menjadi ibu akan menjadi kenyataan.. insyaAllah.. :) doakan saya ya?

December has come to an end~

2011-12-21T15:13:00.002Z

Assalamualaikum and hi all!
my husband and i just got back from Malaysia last Sunday
a bit homesick when thinking about the families we left back in Malaysia.. being apart from them is the challenge that we have to face through for the sake of my study
that's alright.. insyaAllah another 1 year to go and i'll be back permanently :)
we are still adjusting our sleeping time here..still terikut2 waktu tidur kat Malaysia, pukul 4 petang dah mengantuk dah.. bangun pagi pulak around 4am in the morning...

it is colder here, but the snow hasn't arrived yet
kalau ikutkan last year, this time has already snowing
there were rumours that this year's Christmas will be White Christmas - where snow start to fall on the Christmas day itself, so we shall wait and see

on Monday, hubby and i went for groceries shopping at Tesco Egham
it was really cold and i told my hubby that my black coat isn't warm enough for me anymore
so, he said he'll buy a new winter jacket for me...
later at the day, i got this
:))

Per Una Faux Fur Detachable Hood Longline Jacket
from Marks & Spencer

Christmas is coming in a few days time
writing mood is currently really really low..hoho
will do at least a few pages before off to midlands for Boxing Day shopping next Monday.. ;p

November update

2011-11-13T18:44:00.000Z

Salam all

tatau la ada lagi ke visitor yang baca blog ni, sebab dah lama sangat diabaikan..huhu

it's alright, at least i know my family member esp my sista rajin masuk blog ni.. yang penting diorang tahu apa yang anakanda/adinda/kekanda diorang buat kat sini.. :)

at the moment:

i. study

sedang berhempas pulas siapkan part terakhir chapter 2 writing sebelum balik ke tanah air bercuti. oops! ya, saya nak balik kampung. tak lama, kejap je. jadi bagi mengelakkan panic attack sebab keje tak siap, haruslah siapkan ASAP!

akan pulang semula ke sini sebelum krismas, sebab awal tahun depan saya ada banyak research training yang perlu di attend dan juga manuscript yang nak dihantar ke journal.

ii. life

november ni selalu mudah sangat kene penyakit. time nila nak demam, flu, cough sume datang. nasib nasib. tapi compare dengan tahun2 lepas, tahun ni dah takde rasa mellow2 dah, takde seasonal affective disorder atau winter blues dah.. sekarang rasa masa tu macam berlalu cepat sangat.. plus rasa macam banyak lagi keje nak buat selain berblues itu.. :)

disebabkan kekadang stress bila writing, hubby advice saya supaya pergi exercise bagi release tension sikit, so pergila join aerobic dan zumba di hari minggu. memandangkan jarak leisure center dengan rumah cuma 5 minutes drive, so daku sangatlah gumbira sebab dapat lari kejap dari rumah dan mengeluarkan peluh yang sangatlah susah nak keluar time sejuk2 ni

oh, christmas's around the corner! time ni paling suke sebab sales will be everywhere and up to 80%!..hoho! plus suka sangat dengan diorang punye street and shop decorations. time nila best kalau nak keluar shopping/window shopping malam2.. ;) oh, i've better start planning what to buy this Christmas!

these are some of the Christmas catalogues from several stores that we frequently visit to.. tak masuk katalog Argos, Tesco, Sainsbury , Harrods lagi..huhu.. nampak je banyak catalogue, beli nye tatau lagi. ;p...p/s: they are all for grabs when you visit their store, takyah bayar pun..

that's all for now.. baibai.

untuk tatapan keluarga terutamanya bagi menghilangkan rasa rindu..huhu

bawah adalah gambar terbaru di'captured' sempena Eid-Adha..

Ya, saya comel :p

bla..bla..bla

2011-10-21T22:54:00.000+01:00

Assalamualaikum

Hi guys!

i feel bad really sebab dah tak selalu update blog macam dulu.. dulu idea mencurah-curah bile nak tulis blog, but now i couldn't think of anything..n rasa life ni macam plain je.. mana taknya, final year student macam saya ni, apalagi nak buat, instead of reading journals, lab works, writing, discussion with supervisor.. tambah pula sekarang ni critical time untuk thesis writing, cracko jugakla...

even though i have just got into 3rd year for 2 months, but the pressure has bloomin' heavily! i can't do anything without settling my research task first..akan rasa tak sedap hati bile tinggalkan kerja sekolah dan buat keje lain.. tapi takleh la nak asyik 'bercinta' dengan research kan..kenela bersosial dan berjalan2 dan bershopping jugak kan..huhu... maybe macam nila perasaan kakak dan abg senior yang sudah bergraduat PhD itu.. bersusah-susah dahulu bersenang-senang kemudian

azam di hati nak submit 2 chapters sebelum tahun 2012 menjelma

berjayakah?

sama-sama kita tunggu dan lihat

insyaAllah

hey, winter's coming ppl!

:))

i'm over the moon!

2011-10-14T22:36:00.000+01:00

been eyeing this thing for a long time and mr hubby has made this wish came true, tq dearie!

to make this even more meaningful, we've had our names engraved at the back of the iPad, scchhhwweeet!

Info untuk warganegara Malaysia yang ingin membawa pulang kereta dari luar negara

2011-10-09T21:41:00.000+01:00

kitorang pun tak miss tengok ni tau!

2011-09-28T15:53:00.000+01:00

sekarang subscribe je dengan tonton.com.my dah boleh tengok berita and drama2 kat tv3, tv9. ntv7 dan 8tv

jarang layan drama tapi kalau buletin utama tu selalulah..

feel tau bile dapat dengar berita bahasa melayu, kalau tak, asyik dengar english news je..

satu lagi mesti teringat kat mama ngan ayah kat msia - sebab diorang memang tak pernah miss tengok berita jam 8 ni :)

thoughts for the day

2011-09-22T09:10:00.000+01:00

not like i'm jealous or anything..

tapi terkesan jugak la dalam hati bile time kite tengah berhempas pulas nak siapkan writing dan research tasks yang lain, ternampakla pulak gambar kawan2 yang sedang berlibur di luar sana dengan enjoynya di ketika ini

syoknya!

issk! tak suke perasaan ini

ni pun selalu pujuk hati sendiri

mudah-mudahan pengorbanan sekarang ini akan berbaloi di masa depan

kalau bab jalan2 tu.. insyaAllah dah ada plan dlm kepala nak pegi mana

tunggulah bile ada kelapangan dan rezeki lebih sikit nanti

sekarang masa untuk kerja keras!

things happened lately

2011-09-19T09:52:00.002+01:00

gambar teratas adalah peristiwa yang baru sahaja berlaku.. macam liputan berita plak .. :)

Abg Zamri (3 from left) has nearly finished his PhD, tinggal nak attend viva je lagi. He was already in the UK for 4 years and has to go back to his teaching works at Malaysia. Memandangkan keluarga beliau adalah keluarga pelajar paling lama tinggal di Egham, so kami warga Egham beramai-ramai turun ke Heathrow to bid him and his family farewell.

with Kak Maswa and her daughters

it's autumn! jadi kerja masuk hutan mencari cendawan sudah bermula! :)

walaupun di rantau orang, makanan di hari raya tidak pernah kurang! Alhamdulillah

pose kami di pagi raya. lokasi: di universitiku :))

long time no news huh!

2011-09-13T21:52:00.002+01:00

Assalamualaikum

Hi all! oh, i've been neglecting this blog for.. shall i say a month or so?? hoho

i couldn't give any excuses coz i dun have any.. hee.. maybe the writing mood wasn't just there..but i didn't totally shut my presence in the blogspot during that period tau. i still dropped by my blog (mana tau ade orang komen ;p), read my fav blogger's pages, like i was more of a silent reader and stalked other ppl's scribblings and thoughts la..

but overall, most blogs that i've visited were the recipe blogs.. sebab nak masak macam2 masa bulan Ramadhan lepas.. ;)

hope it is not too late to wish Eid Mubarak to everyone!
:)
will be back with more news later!

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2011-08-18T11:42:00.001+01:00

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suke suke ;p

2011-08-13T14:34:00.000+01:00

Iftar 1 @ Egham

2011-08-10T23:06:00.001+01:00

mee jawa

sambal sotong

chicken curry

in clockwise direction: chicken curry, fried macaroni, ayam goreng berempah (mine) & bubur lambuk

from left: kerabu epal, sambal tempoyak bilis & ikan kering

sup sayur

gulai lemak cili api udang & nenas

daging masak kicap

ikan kering :)

my husband and i made this too :) ~~ kuih Qasidah

the ladies & the toddlers ;)

the gentlemen and the boys

Another iftar's coming up next Saturday!

Ramadhan Kareem everyone!

2011-08-03T13:07:00.003+01:00

Salam all! How's your Ramadhan going on so far? I hope everyone's doing alright.. i'm sure you will.. :) insyaAllah

I am back and kickin'! last few weeks were stressful and nerve wracking for me..i've had my 2nd year review progress meeting last 2 weeks , Alhamdulillah, it was fine but i guess i have to improve myself more on certain aspects of my PhD.. The heat is finally here, and I can feel it all over me.. the studies are about to reach nearly quarter to the ending, and still, so much works to do!

Holy Ramadhan is here, and as I am trying my best to maintain my research works during the day, I also want to make full of the ibadah during the night

I want to do more than i did last year -- i want to try my best to finish reciting the whole Quran before Syawal, do the tahajjud as well as trying to fill most of my fasting nights with terawikh prayer with dearest hubby.. insyaAllah.. may Allah grant me strength to do all of these.. Amin

Having my 3rd (in-a-row) Ramadhan in the UK, there were good and challenges time to face through.. i wouldn't use 'bad' or 'not good' points about fasting here, because i think those do not matter compared to what our Prophet has gone through in his life. He was battling in wars, man!

Our Ramadhan here:

- at the moment Fajr (Subuh) is around 2.48am and the sun rises around 5.28 am. Maghrib is around 8.48pm and just count how many hours we fast! The weather is warm and quite dry lately and as we are in the daylight saving time zone anyway, it has been so far mercilessly stretching it out for us

- we don't have pasar ramadhan here, which is a relieved! so, the cliche phrase of 'beli makanan ikut hawa-nafsu' is totally irrelevant here..everything must be home-cooked by the wife..ehem.. i should say it is quite tough to decide what meals to cook everyday for buka puasa.. what kuih should i make and i keep checking on recipes in the internet to be cooked for my husband.. kalau kat Malaysia, i would probably just ring my hubby to get me this and that at pasar ramadhan esp roti jala, murtabak, cendol, neslo ais at pasar ramadhan...and all i do is just cook the rice and fry the fish/chicken and one-type of sup sayur, not to mention my all-time fav sambal cili api and the rest will pop out in just seconds from pasar ramadhan..haha...

- orang putih tak semuanya faham about this fasting month. i have met people who is certainly disapproving of our holy ritual ni, "why do you have to stop yourself from eating from dawn to dusk? It is ridiculous!" , "if i were you, i don't think i can do that..i'll be shaking if i didn't eat anything in a couple of hours".. yeah, that's what they said.. but who cares, I know if we put full trust in our Creator and obey Him, He may as well strengthen our heart to face this challenge.. insyaAllah.. but for you guys in Malaysia, you don't have this kind of thoughts wandering around, plus most everybody around you is fasting and some muslim restaurants,cafe or pasar ramadhan only open their businesses somewhere in the afternoon towards evening, so you can see much supports from there..

- we are quite popular with the "pot-luck" system here, among Malaysians.. well probably for some other foreign society too.. when we are having iftar (breaking fast together), we always email each other and let everybody know what dish we are planning to bring for the iftar and try not to overlap with other people's dish.. kasi nampak banyak lauk dan banyak pilihanla... in fact most of us are relying on the government's scholarship and the budget is pretty tight for us to provide everything for everybody, so this system is really helpful and benefits everyone too... :) ..

- personally, i think fasting in this foreign land would be able to strengthen your iman and patience and love for your religion even more (or vice versa.. nauzubillah..minta dijauhkan). Not that I say i am pious enough to become an ustazah after this, but living here really made me realised that there are a lot of things that i should change/improve on myself in terms of ibadah, my aurat, the way i speak to people, the way i should response to people who speculates about any aspects of Islam, the way i should treat my husband and my parents, and the list goes on...... oh yes, so many aspects that i have not realise that will be counted in hisab later in akhirat even though they are as tiny as microbes... i know that i myself not perfect and do sins and mistakes (intentionally or accidentally), but i am still learning and i will keep learning and fixing myself to the better person. InsyaAllah

well, enough with my serious thoughts, let us look at some of our pictures taken while we were having short getaway to Kent, placed at the end of south-eastern area in England two days before Ramadhan. The journey was from Egham - Snodland - Margate - Ramsgate - Sandwich - Dover - Ashford - back to Egham! It was short but meaningful getaway for me.. thanks mr hubby for taking me away from the workloads even just for awhile..i really appreciate it.. we should do it again someday!! hehe...

Margate beach..

i love the feel when the waves waving through my feet and as they washed away to the sea and taken away several amount of sand underneath my feet.. and somehow it makes you feel that your feet are kind of moving and itchy (but in a softy and smoother way) a bit.. betul ka susunan ayatku ini.. belasah jela! tapi korang faham kan?? kan??

@ Royal Harbour Marina, Ramsgate

No Name Street! cool! at Sandwich, Kent

White Cliffs, Dover.. we didn't stop.. so i just took this pic from inside the car

insyaAllah, i'll be around with more exciting Ramadhan stories to share.. Happy fasting everyone!

now, back to work, girl!!

short notice

2011-07-25T21:24:00.000+01:00

sorry for neglecting this blog for quite awhile, forgive me as i am currently struggling to meet a deadline by end of this month.. i have come to my PhD nightmare -- writing up! oh, only God knows how i have been cracking my brain to come out with a proper sentences of British-style writing in my draft.. i don't know about how other colleagues are coping up, but as the first attempt, i think i suck big time!

it appears that more jobs are coming sooner and all i could say now is i am panicking!!

so, bare with with me guys.. a little more and i'll be back sooner

ini namanya Pavlova

2011-07-10T09:24:00.001+01:00

i made Pavlova yesterday for the first time

terliur bile tengok minah salleh sorang tu buat dalam Come Dine with Me

bile google recipe, nampak senang je

so, i pun try lah

taraaa!!

lepas tabur buah, simpan dalam peti sejuk
sebelum hidangkan, boleh tabur caster sugar atas buah-buahan tersebut untuk dapatkan effect snow ;)

kalau ikutkan...

2011-07-03T22:18:00.001+01:00

next year

...

by this time qila probably tengah finalise writing untuk hantar full draft thesis pada supervisor

i can imagine how hectic and chaotic my life would be

plus, the stress level might reaches its peak too!

therefore, i should start somewhere from now on to reduce the workloads in the later days

tapi

kenapa tiba-tiba rasa MALAS ni?

astaghfirullah!!

wake up Qila!

my B-day!

2011-07-01T14:09:00.003+01:00

i officially turned 26 last Wednesday! Alhamdulillah, my praise to the Almighty for His blessings,rezki and also for everything He has given to me and my family

i was totally overwhelmed with lotsa greetings and doa's from friends and relatives on my Facebook profile hours before midnight (on the 28th) and it continues on my birthday itself and the day after! i felt really spoilt! my mobile keep beeping throughout the day as all my FB notifications were linked to my email! not just that, mama, my sisters and even my friend kat Egham pun ade called.. for those who are currently reading this post and were part of them who wished me previously, thank you so much guys! may Allah grant you His blessings

just a quick story to what has happened on Akira~chan's B-day!

ehem..ehem.. it all begun when i was ready to go to bed half an hour before 12.. i love to watch japanese drama before i sleep and there i was lying on the comfy bed watching Teppan Shoujo Akane for.. i dunno.. thousand times, i guess? ;p

i didn't realised that it was already midnight until my hubby kissed and wished me a 'Happy Birthday'

"mama dah 26 tahun dah..", and i replied him "thank you, papa"

i continued watching the drama again and didn't realised (again!) my hubby went off the room and came back with a bouquet of flower, a birthday card and a big white box!!!!

~ ~ ~ ~

auwwww!

to capture the moment, i sempat grabbed my tudung and asked mr hubby to snap a picture of me with those surprises!

everything was baby-blue and pink colour themed! i loike!!

the next morning, i took another picture of the cupcakes..suke! suke!

26 cute cuppies represented 26 years old me.. :))

we went to London to celebrate my birthday.. the real plan was to board on London Eye and later having lunch at my choice of Malaysian restaurant..

BUT

we ended up at Westfield, had lunch at Yo! Sushi, coffee break at Starbucks, shopping for GAP and M&S

and to my surprise, hubby bought me a special birthday present!! - a Mulberry Daria Hobo..

love it and love him!!!

tunjuk paper bag aje aci kan?? ...heee

all in all, i was the happiest birthday girl on that day!
well, honestly, i haven't completed my 25 things to do list..(booo!).. but i will make another one for my next birthday anniversary..this time, hopefully there will be plenty of time to complete everything!

1. lose some weight -- 2 kg at least..

~~2. travel up North! :) --Scotty~~

~~3. buy something nice with the salary i own from invigilating~~ bought 2 skirts from M&S and 2 shoes

~~4. get new day and night mascara by Rimmel~~ :)

~~5. birthday gift for my sister~~

6. siapkan ~~result~~ & discussion parts for manuscript

~~7. report for 2nd year progress meeting~~ dah buat draft

8. habiskan satu english novel

~~9. puasa sunat bulan rejab~~

10. visit any historic buildings in london

11. ~~burn at least 200 calories a day~~ walked 3.7km for that!

~~12. siapkan poster for France conference~~ have to show to my sv for approval

~~13. register myself for France conference~~

~~14. get Wii Fit/XBOX.. i need this as my birthday present.. can papa? :)~~ compromise dengan Mulberry :))

~~15. habiskan baca satu buku islamiah~~

16. get anything with mushroom picture on it!

17. masak nasi kerabu.. huhu

18. remember at least 20 common species of mushroom that i have in my database

19. make a vlog ( i decide not to make a vlog but to make videos for my 2 blogs ;)

~~20. make a giveaway for my blog readers~~

~~21. beli solar light for my garden~~ (hubby kata takyah beli..pasang pelita ala2 melayu lagi cantik)

22. bake a cake/pastry/cupcakes at home

~~23. try new style of tudung~~

~~24. try new recipe for pasta/spaghetti~~

25. learn and remember 10 Q&As of everyday life conversation in Arabic

lauk untuk berbuka

2011-06-27T13:26:00.000+01:00

satay goreng

mangetout masak taucu

sambal udang

asam pedas ikan tenggiri

gulai mangetout (menu suka hati)

french soup (makan dengan bread)

atoi.. tatau nak masak mana satu!!

sambil taip sambil telan ayaq liuq

pertama kali dalam sejarah!

2011-06-25T16:19:00.000+01:00

......... dapat kasut 3 pasang dalam satu hari!

yeyeay!

don't blame me..blame the summer sale!! hehe

i got my payment for exam invigilating so haruslah mem'pamper'kan diri dengan shopping~

i bought 2 pairs from New Look while mr hubby belanja a pair of cheetah sandal kat River Island.. tq cayang!

Happy Weekend, everybody!

p/s: Summer Sale has started since last week at most branded outlets.. grab your chance now!

Link to Harrods

Debenhams

Marks and Spencer

GAP

another White Elephant party + list update

2011-06-23T11:16:00.001+01:00

kitorang kumpulan wanita2 di Egham dan kawasan sekitarnya memang suke organise White Elephant party ni.. :) bukannya ape, boleh gather2 together, makan-makan, update stories about each other, gossip2, hehe buka hadiah dan yang penting sume dapat hadiah (cuma dapat hadiah best tak best je la)

in fact, party ni bukannya buat selalu sebab everybody is busy with their everyday chores and commitment, so once in a while it could gather everybody under the same roof and sharing laughs and fun time

qila sempat amik video for 1st person to open her present.. kalau tengok memang ramai yang join dan sangat happening ok! :)

at the end of the day, qila menang briefcase yang mengandungi 8 pcs knives yang diidamkan oleh ramai orang di White Elephant party semalam.. setelah bertukar tangan 3 kali, maka briefcase itu telah menjadi hak milikku setelah dicuri dari Kak Win! sorry sis! muahaha..

Kak Lina, the first person treasured the knives in the briefcase :)

oh my, Kak Linda lost her favourite table cloth..!

Kak Maswa dapat electronic measuring scale!

Kak As, second holder of the knives.. lepas tu kene curi oleh Kak Win.. ;)

this vase pun not stay longer with Kak Nita as it was stolen by someone else!

Kak Liza dapat disco lamp cover

the food!! too many sampai tatau nak makan yang mana dulu..

1. lose some weight -- 2 kg at least..

~~2. travel up North! :) --Scotty~~ (my husband and I discussed about this and we've decided that we aren't going to Scotland this summer, but mr hubby has another plan for me on my birthday next week! tak sabar!!!! :)

3. buy something nice with the salary i own from invigilating

~~4. get new day and night mascara by Rimmel~~ :) (will check whether it is well worth to buy or not for sure..dekat iklan tv macam best je)

~~5. birthday gift for my sister~~

6. siapkan result & discussion parts for manuscript

7. report for 2nd year progress meeting

8. habiskan satu english novel

~~9. puasa sunat bulan rejab~~

10. visit any historic buildings in london

11. burn at least 200 calories a day

12. siapkan poster for France conference

~~13. register myself for France conference~~

14. get Wii Fit/XBOX.. i need this as my birthday present.. can papa? :)

~~15. habiskan baca satu buku islamiah~~

16. get anything with mushroom picture on it!

17. masak nasi kerabu.. huhu

18. remember at least 20 common species of mushroom that i have in my database

19. make a vlog ( i decide not to make a vlog but to make videos for my 2 blogs ;)

~~20. make a giveaway for my blog readers~~

~~21. beli solar light for my garden~~ (hubby kata takyah beli..pasang pelita ala2 melayu lagi cantik)

22. bake a cake/pastry/cupcakes at home

~~23. try new style of tudung~~

~~24. try new recipe for pasta/spaghetti~~

25. learn and remember 10 Q&As of everyday life conversation in Arabic

wow, a few things to scratch more and my birthday anniversary is just around the corner! can't wait for next Wednesday!! i am turning 26!

c.o.o.k.i.n.g time!

2011-06-12T17:26:00.003+01:00

the title sounds like bizarre kan? haha.. i was actually been trying to cook a new recipe of fusilli/pasta rather than what we usually have like bolognaise, black pepper, mac in cheese, olio e aglio et cetera

the idea suddenly went out of the head when i was at Tesco at the pasta/sauces isle

i saw this Dolmio Pasta Bake sauce and i was like "why didn't i think of it before?"

looking at the cooking instructions, i could say that this is an easy-peesy work.. nak buat or taknak buat je.. huu

so, there i was, in the kitchen doing pasta baked for papa's lunch

have the fusillis boiled, got a few salamis chopped and pan-fried and then i've mixed them both with the pasta bake sauce.. i told you, it is easy..hee.. no need to put salt as the salamis are already salty in flavour.. kalau orang putih guna bacon kan.. so for us, salami is the substitute for it.. beware, go for the halal one yeah? ;)

i think i'd remember at one of my post i did mentioned about using bacon in our meal..but it was actually salami that i want to refer to.. sorry..hehe

introducing the salami.. kat sini ade turkey salami, beef and chicken... rasa die sama macam pepperoni (daging bentuk bulat) yang letak atas pizza toppings tu.. letak dalam burger pun sedap jugak! do we have halal salami in Malaysia supermarket? setakat ni tak jumpa lagi

i've sprinkled the slices of salami on top of the pasta in the oven-proof dish before pouring down the sauce

then, give it a little bit of a mix....

the pasta right before i put it in the oven.. i have grated some parmesan cheese on top of it to get that extra cheesy feeling.. drooling~~

voila! siap! sorry tadak final picture to show you. too busy cutting them out into papa's lunch box as he was ready to go to his workplace :)) but will show you later if i made any and not rushing into things..hee

tq Nuffnang and TGV Cinemas!

2011-06-10T09:26:00.001+01:00

Salam and hi all!

as promised, i wanna share one of the good news i've received recently

it's an advance-birthday-surprise from Nuffnang & TGV Cinemas!! woo-hoo!

i happened to receive none from Nuffnang since i've signed up myself a few years back, so it was a total surprise for me.. weeeee!

imma happy bunny yesterday and today!.. ;p

as mentioned above, i was entitled to 4 complimentary passes from TGV Cinemas to watch any muvie at any TGV's outlets in Malaysia.. any muvie ok.. dahla banyak cerita hawt kat wayang skarang..!

well.. memandangkan i ni jauh beribu batu, my sister has helped to collect those passes from Nuffnang office in KL yesterday.. and she got 'em!

disebabkan i ni adik perempuan, kakak dan auntie yang baik lagi penyayang (ecececeh...), maka tiket2 itu disedekahkan kepada adik-beradik untuk mereka enjoy themselves this weekend.. sorry, tak dapat join but tunggu akhir tahun ni.. kite pi ramai2 k?? ehem.. bagi 'hint' nampak! hahaha.. my little nephew said he wants to watch Pirates of The Caribbean, so i think my sister will go with his son's choice.. have a good time watching lanun, aiman... :))

walaupun tak dapat meng'enjoy'kan diri dengan birthday gift tersebut, my hubby told me that we are also going to cinema this weekend too... not in KL but in Staines to watch the same muvie!! yeay!! what a surprise! selalu si isteri je yang keluarkan proposal nak pegi tengok muvie.. terima kasih suamiku.. sesungguhnya engkau sangat memahami naluri isterimu ini yang suka tengok wayang... ;) luv ya mucho!

sekian, berita gembira untuk hari ini..

thank you very much Nuffnang & TGV Cinemas!

i ❤ u lah!!

p/s: berita tak berapa baik.. semalam kene hujan masa on the way ke uni.. balik umah terus collapsed.. kepala denyut2 sampai tak larat nak bangun... papa cook for dinner and they were sooooooo yummy and delicious! lupe jap sakit kepala.. but i think i've recovered this morning.. no headache, no loya2.. tu yang boleh buat entry ni...keke

enjoy your weekend, people!

and the winner is....

2011-06-09T08:37:00.001+01:00

sorry i have been busy writing for the last couple of days and still doing it, but i curi2 masa nak berblogging to let you all know who's the winner of my top commenter for last week

Kak Fizah dari Kuala Terengganu!
thanks for your comments and thoughts
as promised, the Royal Wedding commemorative souvenirs will be yours!
please let me know your address so that i can send them ASAP!
:))

i have so many things to share with you but i guess i have to save it for later
wait for my next entry!

Mari konvoi puasa!

2011-06-02T14:17:00.002+01:00

Assalamualaikum and hi all!

Esok kita akan melangkah ke bulan Islam yang ketujuh dalam taqwim Hijriah - bulan Rejab

Bulan ini dipanggil bulan Allah dan sesungguhnya kita haruslah memuliakan bulan ini dengan amalan-amalan yang akan menambahkan pahala kita di akhirat kelak.

Hari pertama (esok) adalah hari yang baik untuk memulakan ibadah puasa

Siapa nak join saya?

:))

more info on Rejab -- click here

Happy Fasting guys!

Update:

Points for 1st commenters:

Sis Zieyla - 1

Sis Hanis Sendai - 2

Sis Fizah - 3

islamic beauty tips for the muslim sisters

2011-06-02T10:09:00.001+01:00

For attractive lips
Speak words of kindness.

For lovely eyes
Seek out the good in people.

For a slim figure
Share your food with the hungry.

For beautiful hair
Let a child run his or her fingers through it once a day. (p/s: i don't have any children at the moment, so let the husband do the job! ;p)

For poise
Walk with the knowledge that you will never walk alone.

People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived,
reclaimed, and redeemed;

Never throw out anybody.
Remember, If you ever need a helping hand, you’ll find one at the end of your arm.

As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.

The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears,
The figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair.

The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes,
Because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides.

The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mole,
But true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul.

It is the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she shows.
And the beauty of a woman, with passing years, only grows!

http://bzupages.com

grabbed from here

Update:

Points for 1st commenters:

Sis Zieyla - 1

Sis Hanis Sendai - 2

Sis Fizah - 1

update!

2011-06-01T13:25:00.003+01:00

there it is!! shall i strike no 4 in the list? ;p

1. lose some weight -- 2 kg at least..

2. travel up North! :) --Scotty

3. buy something nice with the salary i own from invigilating

~~4. get new day and night mascara by Rimmel~~ :) (will check whether it is well worth to buy or not for sure..dekat iklan tv macam best je)

5. birthday gift for my sister

6. siapkan result & discussion parts for manuscript

7. report for 2nd year progress meeting

8. habiskan satu english novel

9. puasa sunat bulan rejab

10. visit any historic buildings in london

11. burn at least 200 calories a day

12. siapkan poster for France conference

13. register myself for France conference

14. get Wii Fit/XBOX.. i need this as my birthday present.. can papa? :)

15. habiskan baca satu buku islamiah

16. get anything with mushroom picture on it!

17. masak nasi kerabu.. huhu

18. remember at least 20 common species of mushroom that i have in my database

19. make a vlog

~~20. make a giveaway for my blog readers~~

~~21. beli solar light for my garden~~ (hubby kata takyah beli..pasang pelita ala2 melayu lagi cantik)

22. bake a cake/pastry/cupcakes at home

~~23. try new style of tudung~~

24. try new recipe for pasta/spaghetti

25. learn and remember 10 Q&As of everyday life conversation in Arabic

Update:

Points for 1st commenters:

Sis Zieyla - 1

Sis Hanis Sendai - 1

Sis Fizah - 1

muhasabah

2011-06-01T08:28:00.001+01:00

kadang2 bila tengok orang lain lebih sedikit, kite akan akan rasa 'tak best'
kita cakap kat pasangan kita yang kita pun nak macam orang itu
bila dapat bende yang sama macam orang itu ada, baru rasa macam sama 'level' dan tak heran dah dengan orang itu
TAPI bila pasangan kita kata 'tak payahla' atau 'die banyak duit, kite ni cukup-cukup makan je', rasa macam jantung ditusuk je
pastu berair mata pastu keluar muncung itik sedepa, hentak-hentak kaki
tak tegur pasangan sampai separuh hari, tak masak, tak buat air minum dia

tak baik tau!
sekurang-kurang kita ini, ada lagi yang masih kekurangan daripada kita
kalau kita dapat naik kereta, ada lagi yang cuma naik motor je..kene berhimpit-himpit dengan anak-anak pulak tu
kalau kite ada wang untuk berbelanja, ada orang kene minta sedekah baru dapat makan
kalau kite makan 3 kali sehari, ada orang makan sekali sehari je
kalau kite dapat durian runtuh, ada orang yang menerima musibah

jadi, kita kene bersyukur dengan apa yang Allah kurniakan pada kita
jangan takbur!
jangan dengki kat orang!
sentiasa bersedekah supaya ada amalan jariah kita bila kite meninggal kelak

ok?

pesanan untuk diri sendiri dulu..baru untuk orang lain ~~

Update:

Points for 1st commenters:

Sis Zieyla - 1

Sis Hanis Sendai - 1

Royal Wedding Giveaways!

2011-05-29T15:19:00.000+01:00

Salam and hi all!
Beberapa hari lepas kami menerima kedatangan tetamu dari Malaysia -- sepasang suami isteri yang cool!
diorang dah stay kat london 2 minggu sebelum datang ke rumah kitorang
so, tak sah kalau tak bawak diorang jalan2 sekitar Egham, Staines dan Windsor ni

semasa bawak diorang jalan2 di kawasan istana Queen Elizabeth di Windsor, saya sempat beli cenderamata sempena Royal Wedding of Prince William & Kate Middleton
not for me but for you guys tau!!

dah lama blog saya tak distribute giveaways kan? so kalau nak menang giveaways ni mudah je -- jadi FIRST COMMENTOR bagi setiap entry saya bermula dari entry ini sampai next Sunday!
bear in mind, only the FIRST commenter will be counted k?

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

heyy... June is approaching peeps!
saya sangat happy bila nak masuk bulan Jun
nape? sebab banyak sangat perkara happy yang berlaku dalam hidup saya jatuh pada bulan ni.. including my birthday! :)
so, to share my happy moments with you guys, i'll come out with a very interesting contest with cool prizes to be won!!
wait for it k?!!
:)
:)
:)

25 things to do before my 26th birthday

2011-05-25T13:59:00.006+01:00

How cool is that? Inspired by dearsweetbriar in her blog, she made me wanna make one too..
i think it is kinda late already as my birthday is approaching.. ehem.. next month, but i still have another month and 4 days to achieve all of them... but let's just try and cross em up ASAP! :)

1. lose some weight -- 2 kg at least..
2. travel up North! :) --Scotty
3. buy something nice with the salary i own from invigilating
4. get new day and night mascara by Rimmel :) (will check whether it is well worth to buy or not for sure..dekat iklan tv macam best je)
5. birthday gift for my sister
6. siapkan result & discussion parts for manuscript
7. report for 2nd year progress meeting
8. habiskan satu english novel
9. puasa sunat bulan rejab
10. visit any historic buildings in london
11. burn at least 200 calories a day
12. siapkan poster for France conference
13. register myself for France conference
14. get Wii Fit/XBOX.. i need this as my birthday present.. can papa? :)
15. habiskan baca satu buku islamiah
16. get anything with mushroom picture on it!
17. masak nasi kerabu.. huhu
18. remember at least 20 common species of mushroom that i have in my database
19. make a vlog
~~20. make a giveaway for my blog readers~~
21. beli solar light for my garden
22. bake a cake/pastry/cupcakes at home
~~23. try new style of tudung~~
24. try new recipe for pasta/spaghetti
25. learn and remember 10 Q&As of everyday life conversation in Arabic

will update the current-slashthrough-list from time to time.. kalau i terlupa, please remind me ok?

nak tengok lanun!

2011-05-24T22:37:00.001+01:00

Malaysians, how's the movie?ok tak?

looking for nice, affordable & comfort long dress

2011-05-24T16:34:00.001+01:00

been looking for a long dress lately tapi banyak yang tak berkenan..
i bought a few before but in the end they ended up at the charity.. ;p

girls, if you know any store yang jual long dress yang cantik2 kat UK ni, please please please let me know k?

any trusted online shop pun ok gak!

looking for a new home for them

2011-05-23T10:43:00.002+01:00

i am letting go of my Momiji collections together with its display case (sob! sob!)

nothing personal, but i have recently built up another hobby of collecting old collectibles so have to compromise which one should be let off..and the momijis lost in the vote! i wish i could keep all of them, but i can't.. and i hope these dolls will get a better home after this

they are in excellent condition, no chips or dirts whatsoever

the display case is rarely found in the online market so it would be a privilege for you to have it

each doll comes with its cases; either in boxes, tins or in their plastic packaging

all stickers and secret notes (where you can write on them!) are there, untouched and look like brand new

These can make the cutest gift for your friend or for your own collections!

Whoever interested please let me know

The price can be negotiated

p/s: am gonna advertise this to ebay as well.. so first come first serve basis

they are all in 12; Happy Happy Happy, Dancing Girl, Sonny, Happy, Giggles, Sister, Birthday Girl, Lucky, Best Friend, Sunnyshine and another one which i couldn't fine her name (the left side doll-with the fan)

ini adalah gambar hiasan semata-mata.. cute!

our weekend

2011-05-23T09:29:00.000+01:00

kelmarin saya demam. jadi sejak kelmarin lagi dah makan ubat dan Alhamdulillah demam dah kebah tengah hari semalam

tq papa for taking care of me; cooking breakfast and giving me medicines while i was on bed

bile dah OK sikit, ajak hubby pergi beli barang kat Slough

kalau bab berjalan, cepat je sembuh ye.. ;p

beli duvet ngan bantal extra tu sebab ada kawan hubby dari Malaysia tumpang bermalam kat umah.. yang lain2 barangan tu adalah barangan keperluan :)

pening bau daging.. jadi hanya mr hubby yang pergi beli daging halal kat dalam kedai tu..besar kan kedai die?

makan choc banana crepe.. nyum2!!

dapat 2 frappucinos dengan satu harga.. :) yesterday was the last day of the deal..so..puas hati!

semalam jugak pergi tolong kawan tukar tiket flight MAS die dari hari Rabu kepada hari Sabtu dekat Heathrow Terminal 5

takla mahal sangat pun fees die

ni pun first time tolong buatkan untuk kawan.. good experience though!

overall, weekend yang best!

DIM - Do It Myself

2011-05-20T21:06:00.001+01:00

i had my hair coloured today

wasn't done by hairstylist at saloon, but i did it myself, at home! huuu

well.. this time i'd used red henna and by following the instructions from several trusted YouTube videos (ehem..), i can say it has been a success!

warna lebih kurang macam gambar kat atas, sorry i couldn't show my hair here... not anymore... dulu adela terlepas sekeping dua gambar, but i guess no more... azam baru adalah mahu menjadi muslimah yang lebih baik dari dahulu.. :)

i did asked mr hubby about my hair.. and he loves it! mmuuaah kat papa!

lately, my hair rasa macam tak bermaya.. kene cari vitamin or serum kot kasi lebih 'hidup' haha!\

siapa kata orang pakai tudung takleh buat treatment rambut.? perlu tau.. at least bagi keyakinan pada diri sendiri..plus yang macam saya ni dah bersuami, kene tunjuk kelainan pada suami..kalau tak bergaya pada die, pada sape lagi kan?

Happy Weekend guys!

Relaxing Friday

2011-05-20T12:58:00.000+01:00

home is always the best place ever!

Tuesday morning

2011-05-17T09:57:00.001+01:00

this is what we do early in the morning every Tuesday..

big black garbage bin for refused waste

black recycling box for plastics, cartons and carboard

green bin for food waste

we always came out with these 3 every collecting day..

actually we were provided with four bins/boxes altogether -- plus blue recycling box, where we throw all cans, tins, aerosols, and all glass bottles and jars, tapi kitorang tak beli banyak can of drinks plus orang putih kat sini kan drinking, so they always came out with 4 every collection day.. :)

saya dengar kat certain tempat diorang provide sampai 9 jenis recycling waste! ouch!

kat sini pihak council dah bagi tarikh bile dia akan datang collect all the wastes..jadi tak perlu bawak keluar bins/boxes everyday.. recycled waste akan dikutip setiap minggu tapi refused bin hanya dikutip 2-3 kali sebulan je

i actually love the system

kalau balik Malaysia nanti, kenela maintain dengan lifestyle macam ni jugak

patung budang kencing ni yang kau nak amik gambar ye qila?

2011-05-14T18:03:00.003+01:00

sorry it takes me a while to update my last trip.. been busy lately ;)

tetiba rasa nyesal kenapa la tak amik gambar banyak2 masa kat Brussels City haritu.

penat sangat kot masa tu

plus nampak waffle merata2 dan souvenire terus tak hengat nak snap banyak2.. huhu

kalau datang Brussels tak sah kalau tak pergi ke Grand Place.. it is a beatiful square building clustered with bars, restaurants and Brussels Town Hall pun terletak kat situ juga

instead of Grand Place, we went to visit this urinating boy statue called Mannekin Pis

ingatkan besar la sangat patung nye.. rupenye kecik je.. kat corner kedai2 waffle dan souvenire pulak tu

makanya banyaklah patung2 budak kecik ni dijual..dari fridge magnet sampaila kepada bentuk belgian chocholate yang dijual

ada kisah di sebalik patung budak kencing ni.. ada beberapa version pulak tu..

yang selalu diceritakan pada tourists adalah terdapat seorang ahli periagaan yang datang ke Belgium untuk bercuti bersama2 keluarganya.. sehingga pada suatu hari anak lelakinya didapati hilang

bapanya mengarahkan usaha mencari anaknya yang hilang itu di seluruh bandar sehinggalah anak lekakinya itu dijumpai sedang kencing di sebuah taman

makanya, ahli perniagaan tersebut sangat berbesar hati dengan bantuan penduduk tempatan yang telah membantu mencari anaknya dengan membina air pancut di mana terdapat patung anak lelakinya sedang kencing

....

Grand-Place in panoramic view

oops!

penat jalan2 kami pun pergi makan

garlic prawn as the starter.. mana cukup udang banyak ni je!

grilled salmon for the main course... nyums!

kitorang kat Brussels tak lama pun, sekejap je... lepas pusing2 bandar kami teruskan perjalanan untuk ke destinasi seterusnya..

tiket murah balik Malaysia!! cepat2!!

2011-05-06T11:29:00.001+01:00

from GBP305, we can fly back to Malaysia from London Heathrow between

15 Aug 2011 - 11 Dec 2011 and 16 Jan 2012 - 31 Mar 2012

with Malaysian Airlines!!!

cepat2!!

offers until 17th May 2011.. grab your debit/credit card now and proceed with the booking!

check it out at:
http://www.malaysiaairlines.com/uk/en/deals/deals-of-the-day.html

mari balik raya!!

mari balik elak winter!!

~ sekian, iklan dari saya ~

Mini Europe, Brussels

2011-05-03T10:48:00.002+01:00

after Keukenhof in the Netherlands, we went to another interesting place -- Mini Europe at Brusssels, Belgium

in short, Mini Europe is the park where all miniature models of European Union monuments are located

orang kata, kalau dah masuk Mini Europe ni boleh dikatakan dah cover seluruh Europe la..

terletak di Bruparck, Brussels, Mini Europe ni memang dah dekat sangat dekat Atomium, a gigantic atomic structure of iron made by human ..kalau tengok gambar Lala~chan kat bawah tu, background die tulah The Atomium..

teringat balik masa jalan-jalan kat Mini Europe ni, cuaca tersangatla panas.. sampai takde mood nak tengok semua model bangunan.. kene berhenti kejap, cari tempat teduh lepas tu sambung jalan balik..

at the end of the route, dah "tak tahan panas" ajak mr hubby minum2 jap kat cafe die sebelum keluar dari park.. ngade! huu

..next location? BRUSSELS CITY!

she made it!!

bergambar di Arc de Triomphe.. originally built in Paris.. kalau amik gambar kat bangunan original dari jarak dekat, memang tak masuk semua

panoramic view.. kecikla pulak gambar ni

Mr. hubby next to Montmatre Hill, the Sacre-Coeur.. built in Paris as well..

tak surela model ni dari mana..

us..

Windmills..mana lagi.. Holland!

oh..my knight!!!

Royal Wedding

2011-04-30T08:58:00.008+01:00

I guess everybody was focusing at one thing yesterday -- the royal wedding
my husband and i also didn't miss to watch the live telecast of the wedding on BBC1 right from the morning till 3 o'clock in the afternoon
yela..the wedding was like once-in-a-lifetime kan.. in fact it happened while we were here in the UK.. so, it would be one of the memories that we would never forget entirely when we're back at home

Kate looks super gorgeous and i really like her wedding gown.. simple and sweet gitu.. not to mention Prince William.. they are looking good together
wish both of them happiness :)

p/s: saw YDP Agong and Her Majesty came to the wedding as well.. :)

hana's (flowers) everywhere!

2011-04-28T11:26:00.000+01:00

our first destination was at Keukenhof, Holland

since last year lagi nak sangat datang kat sini berguling2 dengan bunga2an esp tulip

Alhamdulillah tahun ni dikurniakan rezeki pulak dapat datang ke sini on the 3rd day of their openings

for those who not aware of this place, let me explain a little bit about it

Keukenhof is the largest flower garden situated in the Netherlands near to Amsterdam

According to the official website for the Keukenhof Park, approximately 7,000,000 (seven million) flower bulbs are planted annually in the park and most of them are tulips!

also known as the Garden of Europe, Keukenhof attracts visitors all over the world and promises beautiful landscape of flowers everywhere in the garden

however this place is only open for public in spring and for this year's event, they will open from 24th March until 20th May 2011

masih sempat lagi for those yang dah duduk dekat europe kalau nak melawat Keukenhof ni.. hurry2!

sesungguhnya sungguh cantik ciptaan Tuhan yang Maha Esa.. Subhanallah!

enjoy the pictures!!

Lala~chan @ Kuekenhof, Netherlands!

berpelukan di taman bunga, auw!!

cik abg layan amaryllis kejap.. you can also buy flower bulbs esp tulips and amaryllis here with an affordable price.. it's a bargain!!

keladi kesukaan mama...kalau dekat dah lama i poskan.. :)

landing kejap..

rambang mata tak u ols?! huhu...

tadaima!

2011-04-27T22:02:00.001+01:00

salam

i am back at home now!

my short holiday was absolute joyful and fun!

i'll definitely write about it real soon..

:))

Haru no kyūjitsu!

2011-04-16T16:45:00.000+01:00

Salam and hello everyone!

Recently, i was busy preparing for my poster for 2nd annual postgraduate symposium next month and Alhamdulillah yesterday, it was successfully submitted for printing

abstract for conference in France also has been submitted (hopefully it will be accepted)..insyaAllah

now, i guess i deserve a short break with dearest hubby and i'm taking away my Lala~chan too.. :))

will update more stories and pictures later on!!

bye bye everyone!

ittekimasu!

up and running!

2011-04-13T08:54:00.003+01:00

salam & hello everybody!

at last! my blog has its very own template! wahey!

thanks Acu for making it happened.. thank you so much! *muuuaaaccks!*

i have decided to go for a makeover since last December and was hoping that she will be able to finish it right before New Year.. so that it will be the new face of Akira~chan's in 2011.. (semangat2!)

but i guess my luck wasn't there as she was busy with lotsa stuff to handle at the same time

but no biggies, i could understand that

anyway, she has done it and i am so happy with the result.. hip!hip! hooray!

i guess baby blue colour is my thing now.. (no more pink?) haha.. no worries, pink is still in the list, but not at the top anymore... for sure!

i've got it in my previous template and in my current template ..

nampak soft and cute kan? plus with the whitey clouds everywhere... (reminds me of marshmallow :))

well..well..well... i got myself an animated header too!

it is really cute with the mushroom pot, the books, watering flowers... what can i say, soooo ME! ;P

the thing i like the most in this template is...

my Lala~ chan's icon!!

she's so cute, kan?

so long my previous template

bye bye!

anyway, it is downloadable and you can find this template sumwhere in the website..

meaning --> you can have it if you want to!

Have a good and productive day, everyone!

surprise surprise!

2011-04-11T10:28:00.001+01:00

my blog 'face' will be under construction hopefully until tonight..hehe

been waiting for a makeover since months ago and i hope it will ends today

insyaAllah

let's wait and see...!

missing you already!

2011-04-09T22:40:00.001+01:00

2 days without him already made me hurt at heart, let alone another 5 days to go through just by myself :(

Ya Allah, make me strong!

garden in spring

2011-04-08T10:08:00.002+01:00

lama sudah bersejukan, it is time for spring cleaning and enjoy our day out esp at the back garden

minggu ni adalah minggu berpanas di Egham dan baju2 yang dibasuh dah mula disidai kat luar :)

table and chairs were taken out from the shed and placed at the patio

not so sure how long the sunny weather will stay.. but we enjoy it so far

projek bercucuk tanam dah bermula!

layout garden tahun ni sudah bertukar dari tahun lepas

this time, vegetable plots stay at the back while flower plots will be at the front garden near to the patio..

reason: sajer-sajer... just to maximise the use of the garden :)

we have spring onion, garlic, mangetout, asparagus pea and spinach

also, we have planted several types of tomatoes, cucumber, pak choi, sweet pepper and courgette

some shrubs and flowers for summer

below: this is our first tulip blooming in the garden... the bulb was planted last winter before we went back to Malaysia.. ada lagi yang belum kembang..will show the rest to you later k?

teringat-ingat! ;P

2011-04-02T12:59:00.000+01:00

masakan dinner malam tadi memang sungguh menyelerakan!

nasi panas

sambal tempoyak colek

ikan tenggiri goreng

kacang botol masak belacan

gulai lemak cili api

ohh... syukran ya Allah!
semalam sungguh bertuah kerana dengan info dari rakan senegara, kami berjaya membeli stok durian (yg frozen lah), ikan kembung kesukaanku dan kacang botol di kedai yang sememangnya hampir dengan rumah kami
kalau sebelum ni pesan kat kawan je tolong belikan kat central london dan jarang pulak nak dapat..
selepas ini tidak lagi
boleh ajak hubby pergi Windsor dan stock up apa2 yang perlu.. huhu
btw, the shop is called Royal Thai!

untuk pengetahuan family: kat kedai ni ada tepung beras, cili kering, sayur2 asia, in fact ikan pun ada.. kalau malas nak pergi jauh-jauh lepas ni jadi regular la kat kedai ni :))

spring has sprung!

2011-03-27T21:47:00.000+01:00

spring has just started!

but the cold wind is still there

nevertheless, i'm gonna get ready with my gardening tools .. time to get my garden 'green' again!

satisfied

2011-02-26T13:51:00.000Z

salam..
haluu semua orang
i am back!! hehe
nampak sangat cuti dari berblogging hampir sama panjangnya ngan balik holiday ke Malaysia
macam2 aktiviti dah buat dan bermacam2 perkara dah disettlekan..syukur pada Allah kerana mempermudahkan semuanya
lepas ni akan settlekan misi terpenting pulak iaitu berjuang bersungguh-sungguh untuk mendapatkan segenggam ijazah PhD itu..
i am fully recharged -- mind, body and soul and i will carry on the mission till the end

sedikit nervous melihat abg, kakak senior dan lecturer yang tengah pulun writing bersungguh-sungguh before submit thesis diorang this year.. turn saya insyaAllah tahun depan pulak..

qila, berusaha!!

home is always the best place ever!

2011-01-25T08:47:00.000Z

salam
rasa macam dah lama sangat tak update blog ni
nak buat macam mana, too busy with lotsa things.. :)) and i'm super-duper happy!

within 1 and a half years, banyak sangat yang berubah kat negara ni
kalau duk 10 tahun kat overseas apa la yang jadi nanti kan?
maybe tempat asal sendiri dah jadi lain dah kot

many things change, ada yang ke arah kebaikan tapi yang ke arah tak baik ni pun ada jugak

1) kenapa KL skang makin banyak indon? pergi isi minyak tengok ada 3-4 orang indon promo handset, pergi jalan TAR yang jual tudung tepi jalan tu pun indon, yang banyak jual goreng-gorengan tepi jalan tu pun banyak orang indon.. janganla satu hari nanti orang2 dari negara jiran akan dominate negara kita ni dahla

2) kerajaan + kerajaan negeri dah lancar program hari Sabtu tanpa beg plastik especially dekat shopping complex.. sangatla bagus usaha itu.. harap2 lepas ni boleh tambahkan hari selain Sabtu dan kalau boleh buatla hari-hari.. kat UK, bende ni dah jadi lifestyle..

3) harga barang dah naik! haha.. yang tu takleh nak buat apa dah.. :)

4) bila balik sini, rasa bersyukur sangat sebab mana2 pergi pun confirm ada makanan halal dan surau/masjid yang boleh singgah bila masuk waktu solat.. sangat terasa bezanya bile berada di UK..

yang penting saya happy sebab family and family-in-law sihat-sihat dan gembira bila tengok saya dan suami balik :)
"terubat rindu akhirnya" kata diorang
tapi ayat "wah, makin comel ya" pun tak ketinggalan jugak disebut bile jumpa sedara-mara
nak wat cemane, i banyak makan choc ngan cheese kat sana..huuuu

nantikan update saya lagi k?

selamat tahun baru gregorian

2010-12-31T18:17:00.001Z

it's 2011 guys!

Happy New Year!

May everything you wish for will come true :).. insyaAllah... (make sure work hard for it, ok?)

~~~

Alhamdulillah

2010 left with so many memories that i would never forget in my entire life..

Thank you Allah for everything

~~~

Sorry, i've been sick for a few days since my arrival in the country

But i am recovering now

could be due to weather changes..or...... :)

anyway, catch ya soon!

with sumthing new... hrmm.. what is it? heee

surprise..surprise!

balik kampung o o o balik kampung!!

2010-12-25T14:32:00.001Z

yeah!

nothin' on earth could describe how excited we are to take a plane tomorrow morning to go back home

seawal pagi ni qila dah buat online check-in and we already got our e-boarding passes in hand

moga perjalanan kami ini dipermudahkan tanpa sebarang masalah..Amin

pagi ni dapat Christmas pressie dari Evan, jiran sebelah umah

we decided not to open it until we reached home sweet home

pressie dari Marie, jiran sebelah lagi pun tak buka lagi..but we know that she gave us chocolate..hee

we never thought that we are gonna get such priviledges like other ppl who celebrate Xmas

kalau tau diorang akan bg pressies, awal2 lagi kitorang siapkan pressies for exchange

takpe, nanti balik msia kitorang beli spesel punye gift untuk diorang

fair kan?

Happy Christmas for friends and readers whose celebrating!