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2011

2011-12-31T22:57:00.000+08:00

I know I know. I have not been updating my blog. Go on and be mad. Wait! I have not been shacking my legs either you know! I have been really busy juggling with work, school and family. Boy, it is not easy.

So what better way to end the year with a summary of what happened in 2011? Shall we?

January-
I was having a break from the working world. Set back a little as I need some time to organise my life. Decided to send my resume for assistant teacher in a childcare and was called up for an interview the very next day. Dad was very pleased with the benefit and all, therefore I accept. Had a one day attachment at a childcare centre near my area and I was totally in love with it.

February-
After passing the health check, I got my starting date and day of work. I just had to pass through the month of February. I had no part time job, nothing. So you can just imagine how much I have slacked at home like a couch potato. Besides waiting for the work day to come, both my older sisters got engaged to the man of their life. I was happy for them but planning came right after.

March-
Mum and dad wedding anniversary on 4th March.
Started work on 7th March at 9am. Totally clueless about my job scope. Had to introduce myself (i hate intros!) to other teachers. Got to know about my job scope on the 3rd day of work. From then on, i tried to do the best that i can till now. Turned 22 at the end of the month and I got a chance to celebrate quite a bit with the children in the centre.

April-
1st sis turned 25 and got a PRADA perfume from me. I still haven't smell her using it. Please use it and take good care of it cause it is god damn expensive!

May-
Mum turned 48 and got a Gucci purse from us. We got her a wrong bag which explains why I had a Gucci bag myself cause I had to go and replace hers. Tough month but I survived. Can't wait for next year. Mum will need to go and shop with us. Get your eyes and hands ready Mum!

June-
I got a letter of confirmation from my company. Finally I secured a full time jobs for myself. Alhamdulillah. I could never be more thankful. Younger siblings turned 9 and 15 and getting naughtier as ever.

July-
School started on 4th July at 9am. Again I had to do some introduction. How many intros must I give in a year?! 2nd sis turned 24 and got an ELF make up palette from me and 1st sis. I might just get one for myself! Dad turned 52 and got a Manchester United jacket from us, all the way from United Kingdom.

August, September, October-
I was pretty much struggling with work and school. I thought it would be easy but I was wrong. At some point, I just want to drop everything and go away. Passed both Field Practicums and then back to school. Happy to see the classmates again. Well, we all share the same fate. We share a lot of our own experiences, I find comfort in them.

November-
Planning for 2nd sis wedding became more intense. With assignments from all modules around my shoulder, I just had to fall sick every week. Poor body had to abide to this stress lifestyle.

December-
Continuing the wedding preparations. Got my bonus and decided to splurge on treating the family (not another bag or shoes). Got an iPad which I am so in love with (i'm typing this entry on my iPad anyway!).

So there you go, my beloved readers, thank you for continuously patronising this space despite the lack of updates.

New year's resolution? Just one, to do my best in everything. Well blogging is definitely one of it! So not to worry, I can blog on the go now, so I might just pop out an entry every now and then.

So till then, Happy 2012!

Till the next entry,
Fadilah

Overdue pictures.. :)

2011-12-31T22:01:00.000+08:00

PICTURES OVERLOAD!!

Brother's silat grading ceremony 250911..

Aunt's treat at Sembawang Eating House Seafood Restaurant

Till the next entry,

Fadilah

That's it for me...

2011-09-18T15:10:00.000+08:00

Selamat Hari Raya!!!

I figured that it is still not too late to wish you guys right?

Well, i personally am quite busy. Hari Raya falls on a Tuesday which means the next day, i have to go to work. I did not want to take leave the day after cause the younger siblings needs to go to school and it's a weekday, which means, Dad's car can't be used unless we get the ODL.

So first day of Raya was basically the very safest colour which was black. To add a bit more colour to the whole outfit, we decided to wear the hijab in different colours. I have been in love with red recently so i chose the red plain square hijab.

This boy was so happy cause he managed to collect quite a sum of green packets by the end of the day...

Can't you already tell that i'm the tallest? :p

The multi-colour sisters....

We tried to do this so many times throughout our Raya outings journey but still, there were never the perfect one...

The night before the weekends, i was already getting ready for bed when the home phone rang. Lovely cousins are coming with their respective families. What could be better to see the lovely nephews and niece playing in our house?

Thanks for taking the time to come! :D

The next Raya outing was just a grab-any-outfit-you-like day. So considering that i am still in love with my black baju kurung, i grabbed it, ironed it and got ready the fastest! :p

At a relative's house at Bukit Panjang... (sedap makan satay?)

Peace & Perut.. :p

The weekend started with the relatives coming over to our place before heading out together. Mum prepared food as early as 7am while the rest were still sleeping. By the time we woke up, we just need to get ready to go out.. :p

The Nutella swiss roll made by yours truly and second sis...

The amazing nutella rolls from AnaMarzy's Shop ....

Yes, you guessed it right! We are on RED this year!! Gorgeous colour i must say!

We have careers of our own.. We are different in so many ways.. Never underestimate us.. :p

These two just can't resist cousin's featured wall!

Different generations but there's never a time, things get complicated between them.. <3

Selamat Hari Raya again from us again... <3

There won't be any more Raya outings or open houses to go to.. So i guess that's it for me...

How has yours been?

Till the next year,

Fadilah

Teach and inspire...

2011-09-02T11:45:00.005+08:00

In teaching you cannot see the fruit of a day's work. It is invisible and remains so, maybe for twenty years. ~Jacques Barzun

I have always wanted to be a teacher. To be exact, a primary school or secondary school teacher. I venture to interior design to open up my creativity so it could help my teaching skills if i become a teacher in the future.

I did not stop there. Even before graduation, i applied to become a teacher but was rejected. If you asked me, my heart shattered really badly. But it did not stopped me. I applied again about eight months after. Went for interview again but again, i was rejected.

This time round, i feel that i was stabbed hard. I didn't know what to do. I felt like giving up this teaching passion cause maybe it is just not my fate to become an educator. I cried so badly, i didn't want to do anything after that.

One day, i sat down and thought of this particular preschool organisation. I did not think about it at all and i just send my resume over.

Truly touched when i received these gifts from beloved children... <3

Here i am now, happy. :D

Happy Teacher's Day to all educators out there. You have inspired me and now i hope to inspire these children...

Till the next entry,
Fadilah

Hands-on kind of person.... :)

2011-09-02T11:17:00.001+08:00

22nd August 2011

Classroom, lecture, notes. I get easily bored just by sitting on the chair everyday from 9-5pm listening to lectures. I have a love-hate relationship with group activities cause there's either too much to learn or too little to learn from it.

I consider myself a very hands-on kind of person. I cannot just listen or read, i must do things. This will make me understand better in everything.

I was in love with this particular module called Play which sadly only lasted for four and a half days. I can't seem to understand why such an amazing module only gets 15hours of our attention. I'm not the only one questioning this cause eventually the whole class agrees to it.

So on the third lesson of this module, the lecturer managed to have an outdoor activity for us. We settled for Palawan Beach, Sentosa. Most of you might already know about this cause i have tweeted it and post it on facebook. Back then, it was still the fasting month so it was a bit challenging with the sun shining so brightly above us.

My forever hyper and super ON group <3

AF 11 : super fun batch of teachers <3

Motive of this lesson was about sand play. Miss L wanted us to understand the importance of it and experience it before making the children have a sand play activity in school.

All i could say is that, the activity was great and filled with so much fun (minus the sun and dry throat). I love how Miss L managed the class with so many activities. We really hope to see you again for other modules. :)

Till the next entry,
Fadilah

Take the time off......

2011-08-26T13:44:00.001+08:00

Every time my friends want to meet me, i will try my best not to say no. I have been very busy juggling with school and work at the same times plus many other things that i am still getting used to. I always want to be a superwoman like Mum, doing so many things at one go, but i realised, at one point i just can't.

But every time i think that i can't, i'll look back at Mum and Dad. Seriously, nothing beats their sacrifices to get to where i am now. So then, i'm able to pick myself up.

Ramadhan has been a great journey so far, Alhamdulillah. Most of the time, i managed to break fast at home with the presence of my family. I also get to spend time with friends and it's just nice to see my friends taking some time off just to have a quick break fast session.

Managed to have an impromptu break fast with Fitria on August, 16. It was the second time that we broke fast there and we managed to try something different. Love the time spent and the food was amazing!

Apple Juice + Root Beer

Meatballs in Pepper Sauce

Arabiatta Penne

Baked Spaghetti Bolognaise

Regular Earthquake with 8 flavours ice cream of your choice <3

On August 20, after attaining my certificate for First Aid (I'm a certified first aider!), i went out to meet my poly cliques! I've not met some of them for a year and some for about 6months. Wow, time really flies but i'm so glad we could gather and meet this Ramadhan.

Thanks to Atisya for gathering everyone despite her busy schedule. I know it's not an easy thing to call up, sms and wait for everyone's response. I really appreciate the hard work. :)

Raya is in about four days. I am somewhat done with the Raya shopping. What's left, is just the cleaning up and the cooking part. Moreover, i am having break from school and work before i resume my busy life on 5th September. So now, i am so into the Raya mood. I hope you guys are too.

Thinking of this makes me sad but my family is taking every opportunity to be together this Ramadhan cause next year, it wouldn't be the same again, well hopefully better, Insya'Allah... :')

Till the next entry,
Fadilah

The long awaited meet-up...

2011-08-08T11:08:00.012+08:00

Time has changed but when efforts are being put in, we can definitely make a difference.

Fasting month is always the time of the year to gather and have iftars together. No matter how busy we are with our own lives, it's always great to spare some time for a mini gathering. I wasn't quite sure how this year's iftar going to be cause last year, it was only between the F3Ms..

When people say, the more the merrier, they really mean it. With 10 people around the table, it definitely create a chaos and made us feel at home. How nice if we can break fast at one of the future homes a few years down the road right? :p

I really thank each and everyone of you who attended the iftar and much needed time off from our lives. I hope you guys enjoyed yourself as much as i do. Next up, we'll plan for our Raya outing ya dearest? :D

Till next time,
Fadilah

Dear Dad.....

2011-07-24T10:17:00.001+08:00

23rd July 2011

Dear Dad,

You always mix up our names cause you have too many daughters. You always forget when is our birthday and how old we are. You always forget your home address, home phone and our handphone numbers. You always forget how much we have grown and need to be independent. Sometimes you forget to ask whether we have eaten but instead you ask whether your fishes have been fed. Sometimes you scolded us even though what we do is all for you.

But one thing you have never forgotten is your responsibility towards us. I have the utmost respect on you cause you are still the person i look up to no matter how tall i've grown.

Happy birthday my hero... <3

From one of your daughter who is still trying to impress you in everything she do.. :')

Till the next entry,

Fadilah

HealthZone at HPB....

2011-07-24T07:24:00.002+08:00

Awareness should be instilled at an earlier age but today is never too late.

I have been very busy juggling with school and work at the same time that i neglect this space of mine. But i figured sharing with you guys this trip of mine would be useful. :)

Last Friday, we have a field trip to Health Promotion Board to explore Health Zone. The purpose of going there was to find brochures for our project but indeed we get so much more than that. The exhibition was very rich with informations for parents, children, youths and also senior citizen. They have interactive games for you to try, posters and pamphlets for you to look at and reflect.

So there's definitely no reason for you not to go there!

The forever famous food pyramid!

I like how they used sculptures to portray important messages.

The giant teeth!

The eye. The most sensitive thing in me.

This is scary. I am so scared of diabetes.

Do you remember we used to exercise to a particular song on ACES day? At Health Zone, they have a room for you to exercise with your family / students. You might want to relive back the primary school days..

Brother went to Health Zone with his classmates before and he love it. So do i. I'm sure you will too.

For more information on Health Zone, click here ....

Till the next entry,
Fadilah

KIDZ can make the difference......

2011-06-18T21:33:00.003+08:00

Hey all. Recently i have been very excited when it comes to outdoor activity. And earlier today, i was involved in a big event held by My First Skool, NTUC First Campus. It was the KIC event a.k.a. KIDZ In Charge that brings all the centre staffs, children and parents together at a certain area every year and this year's event was held at Sengkang Riverside Park with the tagline, "KIDZ can make the difference".

Honestly, before this, i didn't even know that this park existed! But i walked through the whole 1.6km and boy was i tired. This was my first involvement in a major school activity and i am very happy to be part of it. I truly enjoyed myself and I'm sure if you guys were there, you would feel the same way too.

The objectives of this event are:
- To provide opportunities for our children to learn *philanthropic behaviours
- To appreciate the values of *philanthropy in the comminuty

*philanthropy is often defined as an effort to improve society, based on love of humankind

Source from Walkathon Guide

Children and parents from all over Singapore were very supportive and came down despite the heavy downpour in the earlier part of the day. Dressed up in sportswear to join in the trail and the activities held by the teachers and also the sponsors. Children were very hyped up and energized to start the trail with their parents. In a way, a child parent bond was being instilled.

I was the photographer for the day hence i get to have the first look at all the amazing shots taken with the Nikon semi-pro. (Thanks FBIL!)

The heavy downpour in the morning did not stop me from getting very excited for the event!

Outfit of the day: basic black cardigan, light green spag top, basic black pants, light green square hijab.
Make up: minimal = foundation + concealer

Our booth at lamp post 89. Good write-up and documentation done by K1 and K2 teachers.

One of the banner i designed! I am so happy cause many commented about my work as they walked past our booth. Totally proud of this.

The families who were very supportive..

Exchanging bags at the hospitality booth for a Thank You bag after they end their 1.6km walk. Staffs do get to keep one too! Love the goodies inside!

I am sure that being a teacher is worth it when a child acknowledge you outside of classroom and having them to call your name at the event or anywhere else is just priceless. And i know many will agree with me.

Being a child care teacher is not just about babysitting children, it is definitely more than that. The satisfaction, the laughters, the happy faces, the smiles that I get at the end of the day are priceless. I agree there are days that are quite rough to handle but at the end of the day, its the children that make me come back to work.

And i love the way i have bonded with the teachers and principal. It is really nice to have great colleagues cause it motivates and guide me as i go along this career change.

I am going for a 15months course as of 4th July to further my studies in Early Childhood Education and i hope with this, i can create a better future for myself and for the younger generation.

I thanked my parents for being very supportive of my decision.

Till the next entry,
Fadilah

Zoo000o000oooo........

2011-06-12T12:02:00.047+08:00

Singapore Zoo. Yes! Despite having mild runny nose, i still take this opportunity to spend my time with the family and have this memorable outing to the zoo. Normally i dislike outdoor outings cause i am definitely not an outdoor person. I dislike the sun and i don't like to perspire.

But it was raining the whole time we were there. From heavy rain to drizzling and back to heavy rain. It only ended when we were about to go home.

We spent a total of seven hours at the zoo and took about 500+ photos including their descriptions. I can't believe that i actually enjoyed myself during the whole trip except the last part which i will skip though. So i'll narrate this entry with photographs and my favourite pit stops ya?

First time touching a snake. Slimy but smooth. Brother and i were the only braved ones to touch a snake. It doesn't even move so there's nothing no be scared about. Mum was standing so far from that area. LOL!

Vintage jeep used in the jungle. Sadly it was being immobilized!

Goes by the name of Candy (female)

Crocodile's egg

Managed to watch two of their shows, Rainforest and Elephants.

Rainforest stage

Yes, a snake on my shoulder. It was so heavy okay! My sisters didn't want to touch it so i have no other choice!

Elephant show! It rained a few mins after the show started. We were so wet after that. Poor thing right :(

Candy floss was expensive. Usually we can get it for $1.

School kids at the zoo.

Love tram rides cause i am lazy like that. hahaha.....

So ya, not much description cause today i am not very patient. Hope you guys enjoyed the entry and if you don't, take this June holiday to spend your time with your family and walk around the whole of Singapore Zoo! HAVE FUN!!

Till the next entry,
Fadilah

She's my life...

2011-06-12T10:26:00.001+08:00

16 May 2011

When things turn good, i turn to my mum.
When things turn bad, i turn to my mum.
When i feel sad, i turn to my mum.
When i am happy, i turn to my mum.
When i am excited to do something, i turn to my mum.
When i need the support, i turn to my mum.
When i want to get something, i turn to my mum.
When i am sick, i turn to my mum.
When i need food, i turn to my mum.
When i need comfort, i turn to my mum.

In short, she is just like my other half. I can't imagine living my life without her. May Allah allow you to stay with us forever. I love you Mum. Happy 48th Birthday!!

Till the next entry,
Fadilah

Alone without parents.....

2011-05-22T18:25:00.000+08:00

Travelling alone. This has never been in our life cause Mum and Dad strictly told us that we can NEVER travel by ourselves. Then things start to loosen up and new rules came in. We can travel for work or school purposes but not for leisure. They still stand up to this rule till now.

If i were to have this kind of opportunity, i will grab it. Travelling is what i want to do for the longest time! But you know, at some point of time, i just feel like i can't part from my parents. They are just so important. I kind of like have to see for sure they are okay to make me feel okay. So ya, that's how close i am to them.

So younger sister had this chance to go for the overseas trip to Cambodia organised by her school. This is a good opportunity that she shouldn't missed it so my parents allowed her to go. She is the first child in the family who gets to travel without the family.

The four hours of waiting at the airport was kind of mundane cause they were not many things to explore on. But we managed to see the plane take off and as of that, we know she left from here safely. She should be there now considering the travel time to Cambodia takes about an hour.

Briefing takes place from one area of the airport to another. Luggage tags and lanyards are given out to make it easier for the coach to identify the students.

The forever-close-and-annoying younger siblings!

This kind of emotion that we can't see often is really priceless. Mum was also in tears when younger sister went pass the passport gantry. :'(

The students who went for the trip. All the best to them!

I know my parents were sad too but dare not show it. They just can't hide it from me though.

And as a sister, i just hope she'll be safe. Insya'Allah we'll meet again on night of 26th May '11.

Till the next entry,
Fadilah

World's Best Mum...

2011-05-08T16:18:00.002+08:00

What does a mother means to you?

A mother is a someone who sees there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie.
A mother is someone who hold their children's hands for a short while, but their hearts forever.
A mother understands what a child does not say.

Quotes taken from Quotegarden

As for myself, here's what i think what my Mum means to me.

No matter how many times we did something that is not right, Mum will always forgive us.

No matter how hard it is for me during my poly days, Mum is always there to encourage me till i graduated on 20th May '10

Mum always says this, "I rather not eat and give you all than see my kids starve." I remember there's this one time, we woke up late for sahur and there's not enough rice for us to eat. Mum only had coffee. :(

Mum will always feel the pain eventhough she's not going through it herself. The one who is nervous during brother's circumcision is my mother.

Regardless of what she's going through, she will always be there for all of us.

Mum, i might not be able to express this in front of you but I'm really grateful that Allah gave you to me and not to others. Thank you for everything Mum. I love you.

Till the next entry,
Fadilah

Drugstore Haul #1

2011-05-02T20:47:00.006+08:00

Went on a drugstore shopping earlier today at Watson and i had a chance to pick up a few things that I have been wanting. I'm a happy girl now!

This is just a haul on what i bought and all the stuffs are still in their individual packaging, so it won't be like a review or anything. Will do it on a separate entry if needed ya.

*excited mode on*

Let's start!

1. L'OREAL Lip and Eye Make-up Remover
I wasn't going to buy this till the salesgirl told me that it cost way cheaper than SILKYGIRL's make-up remover. S$9.90 for 125ml, it's definitely worth it. 1st sister use it too, so it's definitely a steal!

2. SILKYGIRL Precision Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner (01 Black)
I've been wanting to try a liquid liner for the longest time and the one that other brands offer were not very affordable so i just had to settle for this. SILKYGIRL is on 20% sale for all their stuffs so this cost only S$9.50.

3. SILKYGIRL Shine-Free Loose Powder (02 Natural Medium)
This is the only one at the make-up brand section that has a loose powder in my colour tone. For a S$11.10 powder, I just hope it works well on my skin.

4. Vaseline
I heard reviews on this saying that it will prevent blisters on my foot if i have new heels/pumps/flats. Will try this on cause i still have not use the pumps i bought in April. I got the smallest bottle which cost me only S$2.60.

5. DOVE Anti-Perspirant Deodorant
I ran out of deodorant so i had to grab a new one. I decide to try this one, only at S$3.95.

6. ZA Two-way Foundation Refill (Shade no. 33)
I have been using this since secondary school days and i am still loving it. Managed to psycho Mum to use this too! Refillers at S$14.80 (after discount) only!

7. SILKYGIRL Funky Eyelights Pencil (08 Frosty Silver)
I was supposed to get a white eyeliner for my bottom waterline but i couldn't find one. Sad i know. So i just had to settle for something that is close to it, a silver one. It's a bit shimmer though so i hope it won't irritate my eyes! Eyeliners going at S$7.10 each.

8. MAYBELLINE Long Extreme Stiletto Mascara
I know, i know that previously i had posted up an entry about my favourite mascara (you can read it here). I got the latest mascara from Maybelline cause I'm thinking of trying out new ones. It's good to change sometimes. I just hope maybe next time, Maybelline can put in more effort in designing the packaging. It cost S$18.90 by the way.

9. Eye Drops
This is something that i must have in my bag. I cannot live the day without this. My eyes just gets so dry up and it will start to be itchy, so this eye mo will help me to get through the day. A S$3.90 eye mo is my life.

So there you go, my drugstore splurge for this month. Can i do this every month then? :p

Till the next entry,
Fadilah

Disclaimer: I bought all of these items myself and none of these were being sponsored.

Hopefully, this is it....

2011-05-01T12:01:00.001+08:00

What can i say?

I love what i'm doing now. :)

Till the next entry,
Fadilah

HELLO !!!!

2011-04-16T16:16:00.002+08:00

I am back !!

Finally i have a site that i can call my own! I have been wanting to get myself a domain and my dream finally came true! I'm planning to put in more links to my site as i go along so you need to bear with me on this. I kept the layout simple cause i don't want any vavazoom design and not user friendly.

And what better entry to start with than 100 facts about me. This tag is going around twitter for so long but i didn't have the time to do it.

So here goes!

1. I wake up in the morning, search for my BB and look through twitter.
2. If I’m not going out on a particular day, I will only shower at 6pm.
3. In my family, I have the longest tongue.
4. I can only twist half of my tongue.
5. I have the longest hair amongst my siblings.
6. My friends say I look like a turtle.
7. When I bloat my mouth, I think I look like a fish.
8. If you haven’t already know, I love black and blue.
9. When I shop online, I will end up having a guilty feeling after transferring the money.
10. I used to take my 2nd sister’s things cause I feel that she always gets the good things.
11. If you see me wearing a dress, it’s probably own by my sister.
12. I always bring umbrella with me no matter what the weather is.
13. When I was in Mekkah the other time, I lost my slipper cause I was playing with my 2nd sister and don’t bother about Mum’s scolding.
14. I don’t drink coffee but I like the smell of it.
15. I don’t like durian but I can eat dodol durian and durian paste on bread.
16. I colour my nails using glitter glue.
17. I grow up watching power ranger till now.
18. I can hide my feelings very well.
19. I can live without air-con but not the fan.
20. I wake up myself every morning.
21. I am very systematic, once my schedule runs haywire, I’m screwed.
22. I like to shop for my Mum.
23. I got once spend $500 online shopping. Felt so guilty after dad finds out.
24. I like to play pretend while eating alone ex. hosting a show.
25. I bring my water bottle everywhere I go.
26. I hold my atm card at the age of 17.
27. I’ve been wanting to go Ramen Ten since 17 but till now, I have never ever step foot to that place.
28. I can be exceptionally sad and happy at the same time.
29. I still dream of being a teacher one day despite the countless rejections.
30. I always put my parents ahead of me in everything and sometimes I have to suffer alone cause I don’t want to bother them.
31. I’ve always wanted to open up a family business and be my own boss.
32. I used to hate Milo back then but love it now.
33. I’ve been buying and paying for my own cellphones since 15.
34. It’s been 7 years since I used my current number.
35. I love to collect bags and sometimes when I’m doing spring cleaning, I’ll give them away.
36. Sometimes I can be allergic to Indian food but sometimes I can a lot of it.
37. I’m very picky when it comes to food.
38. I’ve not eaten green since young.
39. Sometimes I’m attracted to red cause Mum is crazy over red things.
40. I love carpentry since 13.
41. I can help Mum to cook but if she asked me to cut the onions, I’ll run away.
42. I’m into high end brand bags since 17 but have yet to own one except for the Coach mini skinny.
43. I like all my things to be in one colour.
44. Crying is my strength, I cry when I’m angry.
45. I’m not allowed to overnight anywhere cause I’m still my parents’ little girl.
46. When I buy a perfume, I’ll look for pretty bottles then I’ll smell the scent.
47. I am scared of balloons.
48. I love family portraits.
49. I’m crazy over heels and shoes and finding a spot to keep them when someone called me, “The life of a shoe diva”
50. I’m still me despite the change in my attire wise.
51. People often mistook me as an arrogant girl cause i always have this very unfriendly face but I’m actually very friendly!
52. I used to sulk a lot when I was 13. Stupid sulk mood made me lost someone in my life.
53. I save for what I want.
54. As much as I want to design this house, it’s my parents’.
55. During primary school days, I used to fail Maths for all tests and mid years but will managed to pass on end year exams.
56. I love Maths ever since I got a really good and caring teacher.
57. I’ve been labelled as chatterbox and I still am.
58. I will auto sleep each time I get a seat at mrt/bus.
59. I have this love-hate feeling towards Justin Bieber.
60. I either make my work space super tidy or super messy.
61. I like watching beauty/fashion videos on youtube.
62. I love plastic/clay flowers.
63. I don’t like to be late for work/school.
64. I like to eat bananas recently.
65. I’m scared of heights but I always want to ride killer heights roller coaters.
66. My right eye is smaller than my left eye.
67. I have sweaty palms.
68. When eating Neapolitan ice cream, I’ll eat the chocolate and strawberry first and leave the vanilla (which is the best) for the last.
69. My home made fruit salad is not healthy.
70. I still like Hello Kitty.
71. I can eat three eggs one day.
72. I keep plastics on my bag.
73. I like to see guys in uniform or Malay baju kurung.
74. I get super energetic if I sleep less.
75. I’m obsessed with photo frames.
76. I can only sing in the toilet and no where else.
77. I hate bugs and creepy crawlies.
78. I have a round face shape.
79. I wear shoe size 39/40/41 depending on cutting.
80. Sometimes, I aim way too high.
81. I hate to see messy wires cause I will feel like cutting them.
82. I can’t write sentences in a lineless paper. It will end up crooked.
83. I use wet wipes more than I use tissue.
84. When I like a certain song, it will go on repeat mode for 3 conservative days.
85. I like to watch religious kind of drama/movie.
86. I don’t like outdoor activities.
87. I can’t wear a watch on my wrist cause I have sensitive skin.
88. I got eye infection at the age of 16 and am still recovering from it.
89. I don’t like to study when I’m in school but now I want to go back to study.
90. I used to hate being an older sister cause I know its hard but now I know the benefits of being one.
91. During primary 6 sports day, I got gold medal for shotput.
92. I love children, if you can’t already tell.
93. I like picnics but I don’t like Mr Sun.
94. I have not tried yoghurt before but I don’t like it.
95. I had bad experience with thosai, that’s why I haven’t had one for a very long time.
96. I tried sewing at the age of 10 but I just can’t figure out how to and stop cause I was frustrated.
97. I used to buy assessment book but never do them.
98. I never tried smoking before cause I don’t like the smell.
99. I dated someone at the age of 16 and that’s it.
100. I love to see people’s happiness.

I'm tagging all of you to do this either on twitter, your blogs or Facebook account. Have fun!

Till the next entry,
Fadilah

Bullying is not a small matter

2011-04-15T21:58:00.002+08:00

Bullying is a form of abuse. It involves repeated acts over time attempting to create or enforce one person's (or group's) power over another person (or group) , thus an "imbalance of power". The "imbalance of power" may be social power and/or physical power. The victim of bullying is sometimes referred to as a target.

Bullying consists of three basic types of abuse – emotional, verbal and physical. It typically involves subtle methods of coercion such as intimidation.

Bullying ranges from simple one on one bullying to more complex bullying in which the bully may have one or more 'lieutenants' who may seem to be willing to assist the primary bully in his bullying activities. Bullying in school and the workplace is also referred to as peer abuse.

Bullying can occur in any context in which human beings interact with each other. Bullying can exist between social groups and social classes.

Source from Wikipedia

Recently i got to know of someone who gets bullied in school since two years ago. I totally have no idea of about the victim being bullied mentally till it is affecting the victim's school performance and behaviour towards people.

All the bullying that the victim experienced were:
- money trafficking (this happens way back about two years ago)
- get cornered outside school by the bully's siblings and mother (what kind of a mother would do that?)
- was being called names in school and influenced the victim's class to call the victim names too
- influenced the bully's class that the victim hate lower stream students.
- the bully accused the victim of bad mouthing about the bully while the bully was away (girls home)

Do you think this is way too much for a teenager to handle? YES? NO? You should have seen the victim's behaviour as a result of all these bullying.

We are going to do all we can to help the victim. The teachers are being alert about it and if that isn't enough, we'll alert the DM too. For now, we'll just pray for the victim's safety and hopefully the victim is strong enough to fight through all this.

Bullying is not a small matter. If you see or know someone being bullied, for god's sake, report to the authorities. Look through what the victim is wearing, if he/she is a student, report to the school. Take note of the bullies and report straightaway without waiting another day. This can help the victim greatly.

Say NO to bullies!

Till the next entry,
Fadilah

ps: The victim's name, gender, school and class are kept confidential.

Stop, Look and Listen

2011-04-14T19:23:00.001+08:00

Here's a good story for everyone and hopefully we will benefit from it Insya'Allah.

Rasul Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “If somebody reproaches you and makes you feel ashamed of any of your defects, do not make him feel ashamed of any of his defects.” [Abu Daud]

Usually, when somebody points out one of our shortcomings, we immediately become defensive and start finding faults with them. But the advice of our beloved Rasul Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam), is that we should listen quietly and evaluate what we are being told. If there is something we can improve about ourselves, it is only to our own advantage to do so. If the criticism is unjustified, then we are rewarded for our patience and good behaviour in not retaliating. The angels will take care of defending our honour. Starting a counter attack opens the door for Shaytaan to come in and take over.

Once Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (radi Allahu anhu) was sitting with the Prophet (sal allahu alaihi wa sallam) when a man came and started to abuse Hazrat Abu Bakr. Hazrat Abu Bakr remained silent. Finally, he started to speak in his defence. At this point the Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) got up and left. Hazrat Abu Bakr immediately went after him and inquired if he had done something wrong. Rasul Allah replied that as long as he had been silent, angels had been speaking on his behalf, but when he started to respond, the devil came and sat down next to him. As the Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) could not remain seated where the devil was sitting, he left.

Source from Islamic Thinking

LIVE! Your Aspirations...

2011-04-13T14:02:00.000+08:00

Hey everyone, i need your help on this! My workplace joined a competition and we need your votes to win! All the teachers were involved while designing the poster despite our tight schedule in dealing with the kids. We hope the message is being pass through or at least a start in living healthy! :D

Information is from LIVE! Your Aspirations:

Your VOTE counts! - Health & Safety Poster Competition!!

"Heylo! The month long 'Health & Safety Poster Competition' has ended and it's now your turn to vote for your favourite poster!

Simply click 'Join' to be part of the group and click 'Like' on the photograph of the poster that you like! It's that easy! (Oh! There's no limit to the number of 'Likes' you can click, so CLICK away!!)"

Click HERE to start voting! Remember to "Join" LIVE! Your Aspirations first before you can vote! Voting ends 26 April 2011! HURRY!!!

Thanks in advance. :)

Till the next entry,
Fadilah

February & March Favourites...

2011-04-12T17:18:00.000+08:00

It's time for the monthly favourites again! This time, i am combining both February and March into one entry cause there's not really much to talk about. But i still have a few things to share with you guys.

Monthly favourites are basically random things that i reached out the most for that particular month. I can be so obsessed with it for a month or most probably half of the month for them to go on the monthly favourite entry.

I watched a few (free) movies in the month of February and the one that i really like is this one right here.

A forbidden love.
Do such thing happen in real life? i think it does. Maybe not around me but there are probably a lot out there. Whatever you do, stay away from forbidden love if you don't want any trouble. Love the cuteness, colours and songs in this movie.

Next, i talked about this all the time on twitter cause i was obsessed with this! For the whole of February and early March, all i want to do was to watch it over and over again.

Even though the story line was a bit draggy, but i just love the chemistry between the three leads. It shows love and sincerity towards their respective partners and towards the religion. How pure can a heart be when everything it does is for The Almighty.

The one thing i can't wait for the month of May is definitely this!

Nur Kasih The Movie. Challenges and patience, something that a normal human can do it but it will take a whole lot more than just prayers.

By the way, have you guys watch CUN!? i'm thinking of watching this just because the lead actor is Remy Ishak.

He has this bad boy look that i really like. :P

Till the next entry,
Fadilah

Double Two...

2011-04-03T19:13:00.000+08:00

"In childhood, we yearn to be grown-ups. In old age, we yearn to be kids. It just seems that all would be wonderful if we didn't have to celebrate our birthdays in chronological order." ~Robert Brault

Celebration started as early as 25th March. I received a sms from Farhan that he desperately need help. I was so worried and all those weird assumptions i had, definitely not helping me to feel better. So i had to go down to Mastura's house and find out what's wrong. BUT! She don't even know about it. :(

To our surprise, Farhan along with Huda came holding a box full of cupcakes with two pizzas from Pizza Hut and sang a birthday song!! That was totally unexpected! Of all people, we never thought that he would do this. I was so surprised that i could not utter a word. So surprised!

The day ended well even though i had to shed some unhappy tears.

During the week of my birthday, work was okay. A bit busy though cause more and more kids are coming in and i'm pretty sure they would be very clingy and will cry all the time. I did not even realised until one of the teachers asked me, "You work half-day tomorrow right?" Yes, my half-day was being approved.

Dad send me to work and the moment i stepped in, i already started to get birthday wishes. How sweet. Once everyone were gathered, the teachers and 15 kids sang a birthday song! Gosh, i love them!

After my work time ended, i left the centre and sat at the busstop. The first thing that came to my mind was my pay. yes! it came in on my birthday! how awesome is that! Went on to Compass Point to withdraw some and left for home.

Was surprised to see my favourite dessert packed so nicely. Didn't know Mum put so much effort into this. <3

I must say i was quite disappointed in the afternoon but no point saying cause i cant turn back the time.

At night, I had all the things i want for my birthday on the table! Swensen's ice cream cake, Famous Amos butterscotch and two tubs of Ben & Jerry's Cookie Dough.

Went to Downtown East yesterday for my belated birthday dinner at Asli Village. There's plenty of food to choose from and we chose seafood with satay.

What could be better than having a proper meal with the family for a birthday treat? :)

I would like to take this opportunity to thanks some people who made it possible on my birthday.

Thanks to my parents for preparing for me my favourite food which is Daging Kicap and Pulut merah putih.
Thanks to my 1st sis for the two tubs of Ben & Jerry's Cookie Dough.
Thanks to my 2nd sis for the two packets of Famous Amos' Butterscotch.
Thanks to 2nd sis' fiance for the Swensen's Cookies and Cream cake.
Thanks to 2nd sis' fiance's dad for the Dunkin Donuts.
Thanks to Farhan and Huda for the special surprise cupcakes and pizza.
Thanks to Mastura for the special birthday call.
Thanks to all my friends who wished me via Facebook, Twitter or by sms.

Happy 22nd to Me! :D

Till the next entry,
Fadilah

Privacy invaded

2011-03-26T12:30:00.002+08:00

After 11,905 tweets, I've decided to privatize my twitter account . Thanks to all for following me all this while. :)

January Favourites...

2011-03-05T16:30:00.000+08:00

I know this is way too late for me to put up my January Favourites but i still have to put this for you guys to read. I'll be putting up really random stuffs that i really love for that particular month.

And this entry is about the month of January.

I don't really go out during this month so i spend more time at home watching movies. So here are the movies i'm really loving in the month of January.

I won't be putting my reviews cause i really think you guys should go and check it out yourself. Look through the trailers on youtube and go catch it!

Till the next entry,
Fadilah

Magazines I Read....

2011-03-05T15:00:00.001+08:00

I was reading through a magazine yesterday and realised that as the year goes by, i get to read more and more adults magazines. I'm not saying that i don't like it but it shows me that i am getting older and older each day.

So i cracked my brain and think of the magazines I have been reading since primary school till now. yes, i save up money just to get these magazines during my younger years.

Which reminds me that I am turning a year older at the end of the month. :P

LIME was one of the early magazines that i laid my hands on. I would go crazy if I didn't get to buy the monthly issues. Love the free gifts and posters. They always upgrade their layouts and news which makes it interesting to read every month.

Now, i don't even bother buying it. My younger sister starts to buy it now so if i get to read it once in a while. It is not a must magazine to buy every month though.

I have never been crazy over TEENAGE magazines. Only cause the inside was not that interesting. And whatever is inside, LIME has it. So i figured one magazine is enough.

Now that this magazine has latest news of K-pop artistes, I'm glad i could read about them cause younger sister will buy it!

I read STYLE mainly because 2nd sister got a yearly subscription. This was way back in secondary school. I really don't know what is this used for cause we were not so into fashion till at an older age.

CLEO, hmm, hmm, i totally can't remember the last time i read this. I think i only read this for the beauty and skin care section.

This magazine is more to the feminine side which i really like. But we don't buy this every month. It's like if we stumbled on a magazine rack and feel like buying, then we'll do. Mum is reading the recent one and is taking forever!!

1st sis will always get this and will pass this around the house. Even Mum read SEVENTEEN ! They have amazing styles and the cosmetics they recommend are those affordable once. So don't fret of bursting your budget!

The magazines that i'll be showing below are the ones that my family have to read every month. yes, you read it right, HAVE.

MANJA, we are a big fan of them since their first issue. They have latest news of artistes around the world and with that S$3.20, some issues came with good free gifts.

SUTRA has got to be my next favourite. They have really good tips on everything. House, health, beauty, fashion, relationship, budgeting etc. You name it, they have it! LOVE IT! (i'm in love with their fashion cause they always feature great and comfortable HEELS!)

What can i say? With the preparation of the sisters getting married, this magazine is a must. To get the latest deals and news on caterers, decors etc. I'm not so interested in all those things but i'll read up on celebrity weddings! So nice and glam! I've always love weddings!!

So there you have it, the magazine that i've read since young. Besides this, i do read up on design magazines during poly days (but i do not have a specific ones to put in here) and NTUC Lifestyle magazine for past times.

If you have any good magazines for me to read, do share ya! Thanks! Have a nice day!

Till the next entry,
Fadilah

The Munch-Till-You're-Tired Cake

2011-02-11T00:05:00.000+08:00

My first time ever sharing a cake recipe online. I don't cook or bake but recently i have been wanting to try new things, eat new food so i figured, why don't i create something.

it all started out with me eating milo powder all alone in the kitchen, then Mum was like, "What are you doing? Making brownies?" *tingtingting* An so i started baking. No, i did not make brownies. hahaha

I am no expert in this so laugh all you want if there's mistakes but it tasted good or at least edible for human consumption.

ENJOY!

The verdict: The Munch-Till-You're-Tired Cake

I made a few mistakes while talking on the video, so here's the right one!

2 tablespoon of plain flour (you can also use self-raising flour and skip the baking powder part)
1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
1 egg
1 teaspoon of vanilla essence
1 tablespoon of milo powder

-Whisk all of the above together! (put in 1 1/2 warm water to make it slimy) WHY DID I SAID ITS DRY??

2 tablespoon of sugar (put one at a time)

-Stir all of it together
-Greased the microwaveable bowl first! (i forgot this step!)
-Pour it to a bowl (cause this is just a small serving)
-Put in on medium heat
-Bake for 1 minute
-Once it's ready, check that it's fully baked
-Let it rest for a minute
-Top it up with ice cream with two flavours of your choice
-Sprinkle some sugar bits (but it's very hard to bite, beware!)
-Let it set before cutting
-Serve and EAT!!

It may not be the prettiest cake on Earth, but it tasted good! It's a fun and messy cake. ENJOY!

Till the next entry,
Fadilah

Twitter Talk 2: True or False.....

2011-02-02T14:56:00.001+08:00

Twitter talk is about me posting questions on twitter and having responds from you guys out there. I don't really like formspring so i figured this would be good idea to communicate. Love the way twitter allows me to connect myself to others. Sharing is indeed caring!

If you're interested to view the previous talk, it's here! Twitter Talk 1: Glad i found mine. Have you?

Thank you for all the views i got so far. It's really a blessing to have you guys here with me. <3

So, I found this quote a while ago and stored it in my Blackberry cause i find it quite amusing. I totally forgot about it till last night. I read it and figure that i should do a post on this. Here's an entry with the views i got! :D

Views via Twitter and FB are as follows:

Anita (poly friend) - "Totally false. I would be a world-renowned flirt if so."

Clarice (ex-colleague cum friend) - "i gta agree feelings do develop when 2 opp gender spends lotsa time tgt. But there are some guys whom u can speak to him abt everything & be really damn gd friends but sparks just aint there. :) perhaps bcus they arent e type fr us or maybe bcus they're sucha gd fren & we dnt wana lose them, thus, nvr thot of progressing further w them. friends last forever, couples may have e tendency to part & things wont be e same anymore."

Geraldine (sec sch friend) - "It still depends on the feeling they have!"

Hazirah (poly friend) - "Love as friends/ platonic love. A guy and girl can not only be friends, they can be best of friends. They can love each other to death but that doesn't mean they have to marry one another."

Fateha (sec sch friend) - "true. They usually end up flirting although unintentionally. THEN IT BECOMES LOVE! Hah!!!"

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Well, let's just say that all of us have our opinions on this. To be honest, i myself think it's true cause it happened to me once before, way back when i was in Primary 6. Well, that is obvious that it's not love but feelings do develop somehow. We argued all the times and when i was shifted to another seat, we kind of miss each other. Don't even bother explaining further about it cause it's not related.

BUT! i do think that the quote is not true too! I have a guy friend whom i can rely to, yes i love him but just as my own siblings. We have gone through too much, our problems even though it seems tough, but when we gather, problems flew away just like that.

Sometimes i have this thinking that befriending guys would be better cause there won't be any bitching or gossiping to be done and they are all about fun. Quite silly i must say, but name me a person who has no guy friend at all? None right?

I figured having an opposite gender would help so much especially on getting opinions cause people tend to neglect the other gender's opinion then things go haywire after that. Then who will we blame?

So now, he's serving his NS and is happily attached. We couldn't be more happier for him. Spending time with him would be much lesser now but at least we know he's there. All thanks to his gf for helping us to keep in touch with him. Now, who's the F3M here? LOL!

During my poly days, i like to see the group of guys sitting a few tables in front of us. Know why? Cause it's always nice to see guys serious doing project and also being silly at the same time. Because the girls and I sat at the back row which is near to the door, we tend to talk to everyone who walked in or out of the class. That includes the group of guys who will make fun and laugh their lungs out like clowns on their way to their desk. That kind of priceless moment, i know i can't get it somewhere else.

If everything goes as planned, i am going back to study. I hope the bunch of friends i'll be making is as fun and serious as them, regardless of their gender. :)

And my 2nd sis, oh my gosh, you guys have no idea how many guy friends she have! But does that mean she has feelings for them? Nay! She even agrees that guys makes better friends than girls! LOL! (no offense to girls ya!)

But nonetheless, i sill love love love my girls! Regardless of whether i know you from secondary school, poly or even previous employments, i love love love you guys! <3

And ya, if you befriend with someone to fall in love with that person, that is a whole new story! :P

Till the next entry,
Fadilah

By far my favourite mascara....

2011-01-26T15:47:00.001+08:00

1pm: Let's revamp CHOCS-LOVERS blogskin.
2pm: Forget it.

I'm fickle like that.

Updating my blog will be much more worth it.

Friends around me might know that i don't wear make up last time cause i'm a nerd like that. Last year, i began to get involve more with cosmetics and i want to share with you about a product which i've been using for quite sometime already.

Previously, i dislike wearing mascara on my eye lashes because i used to have sensitive eyes and when i apply it, it tends to make my eye ball really sore. It's like it's poking my eye balls. Then, after going for plenty of eye treatments, i decided to give mascara another go and also many of you have been asking me about the mascara i've been using, so hope this is useful dearies! So i got a drugstore product called E.L.F.

E.L.F. or Eyes Lips Face is a very inexpensive brand and it is amazing for starters who wants to get familiarize with cosmetics because of the very affordable prices. I know a few of my friends who uses E.L.F. and are so in love with their products.

The only products i bought from E.L.F. (two years ago) was the face brush (which i'm still using), eye lash curler and a mascara.

The face brush works fine on my face. It is just a big basic brush that you just dip in on your loose powder and put on to your face. That's how easy face brush works. Any brand for face brush works the same way.

I think this cost about S$3

I'm always been scared to use the eyelash curler because i'm scared it might hurt my eyes or injured the skin around my eye area. With me having sensitive eyes, i have to be extra careful. I have more confident to use it now because i have been using it quite often. I don't like wearing fake eyelashes because i think my lashes are pretty enough. (LOL!)

Here's a photo of a S$2 eye lash curler that work founders!

Two years ago, i tried using the E.L.F. mascara that i bought and it was good cause it was very thick and doesn't smudge on my eye. But it does made my eye lashes stick to each other which i hate so much. So i stop using it and one day (last year's Hari Raya), i decided to take it out from my cosmetic pouch and want to try it on.

But guess what? It's dried out. Can't even pick up a single liquid. It's all solid! I am very very sad. This duo mascara is good cause it has a non-waterproof and a waterproof liquid which i like so much. It is still on my dressing table and i can't seem to throw it. After all, it's my first mascara purchase!

Just take note that, it might not work on me but it might work on other people's eye lashes. :)

Then my sisters offered me this new (last year, it was still new) Maybelline Magnum (sounds like Magnum Gold Ice Cream!) Volum'Express mascara. i had no choice but to just take it and put it on to complete the look for Hari Raya.

I think this cost about S$18.90 at Watson.

Since then, i've been using this most of the time when i'm out and when i feel like dressing up more, i just apply this on after curling my lashes. I like the fact that the brush is not straight and stiff. It curves a bit to follow the shape of my eye and very easy to apply on my lashes and it did not make my lashes stick to each other. Awesome!

It really gives volume and thicken my lashes. My lashes will stay curled for the whole day! How awesome is that?! The mascara tube is small and i can just put it on my purse and ready to go. My sisters are using this mascara too! (i haven't own one yet, i've been using 2nd sister's. OOPPSS)

This is by far my favourite mascara of all time. And i heard that Maybelline just came out with a new mascara. Gonna grab them! You should too!

Till the next entry,
Fadilah

Disclaimer: None of the items here are sponsored. I bought all of these items myself. Prices might not be correct because i've not been on a drugstore shopping for so long. :D

Movie Madness.....

2011-01-24T15:05:00.008+08:00

Recently, i'm into Malay movies and i have watched quite a few good ones that i want to share with you guys. I have English movies to review on also but that will have to wait ya.

I find that Malay movies create a bigger and better impact on me. It makes me understand my Mother Tongue Language more and i will get to learn new words from there. I love movies that have a mix of love and religion cause it'll make me repent and look forward to a brighter future.

Well, that is how huge the impact is on me. So now, let's move on to the reviews.

I'm sure many of you have seen this movie here.

Lagenda Budak Setan is a Malay romantic film. Acted mainly by Farid Kamil. The storyline is about a romantic love story adapted from the popular 1985 Ahadiat Akashah novel of the same name.

Watch the trailer!

Kasyah (Farid Kamil) is a troublemaker in high school but things change when he meets Ayu (Lisa Surihani) and she accepts him. However, Kasyah has to go to a village to complete his thesis which forces him to part with Ayu. She then meets her ex-lover Azmi (Que Haidar) who pursues her.

What can i say, this movie is so good! Mastura has gotten the book series and is reading it right now and i want to get a copy for myself too. This romantic story will bring tears to your eyes and touched by this man sincerity and loyalty. My rating is 9/10 !

Cuti-Cuti Cinta is a Malay romantic comedy film. Acted mainly by Farid Kamil and Nora Danish. The storyline tells about human life trying to find true love between one another.

Watch the trailer!

Eava Eliana (Nora Danish) is a director in one of the company that her father Tan Sri Zaini (Zaibo) owns. As a single child, she is pampered since childhood. Upon returning from studying abroad, she starts to work in her father's company. Tan Sri Zaini's close friend Datuk Hamzah plans to marry Eava with his playboy son Remy (Zed Zaidi) in order to control Tan Sri Zaini's wealth.

Things turn awry as Eava catches Remy kissing another woman, which forces Eava to leave town abruptly. Upon reaching her hotel, she meets Omar Rudy (Farid Kamil), a hotel staff who accommodates her complaints, even being her tour guide at a small town. Things take a turn for the worse when a typhoon hit the sea, forcing Omar and Eava to camp in a secluded island in the middle of the ocean.

To be honest, i don't really feel the connection between them. It feels like the chemistry is missing but nonetheless it's a good past time movie. It is sweet and somewhat romantic. I mean tell me, which movie that Farid Kamil acted on is not romantic? Come on, none right? Cause he's just awesome like that! hehe! And the actress, Nora Danish is just too cute!

People have been talking about this movie on Facebook and i don't want to miss out, so i found a way to watch it. And my rating is 7/10.

Aku masih dara is a Malay religious/love film. Acted mainly by Ashraf Muslim, Raja Farah, Yana, Diana Amir and a bit of Farid Kamil here and there. "Aku Masih Dara" tells the story of three friends, Aleesya, Sofea, and Hani who come from different backgrounds.

Watch the trailer!

All three friends have different interpretations of Islam based on how they were raised. Their different perceptions on religion do not interfere with their friendship until the appearance of Firdaus, Aleesya's religious cousin. After witnessing his cousin's wild lifestyle, he keeps advising Aleesya to change her lifestyle, to the point that Aleesya starts to resent him when one of her friends starting to repent.

Wow! i love this movie. It's a mixture of love for the family, for friends and for the religion, Islam. Subhanallah, it moved my heart tremendously. It's amazing. :) Rating: 9.5/10 !!

Seriously, what's up with me? Watching movies of Farid Kamil? I must be mad.

Till the next entry,

Fadilah

It's our first potluck event!!

2011-01-18T17:38:00.010+08:00

Just as i promised, here's the first 2011 birthday celebration. It was a surprise birthday that was being planned about 1 week and 3 days before. With that short amount of time, I was in doubt all the time but Mas enlighten me and always said positive stuffs. I was so scared that it might not work out.

This meetup was not supposed to be this way. It was supposed to be plan by someone else and for whatever reason that was being given we decided to change it and i'm glad we did.

So our plan was to go for some fishing session at Changi. I don't like fishing at all and considering most of us don't fish, we came out with another plan. We tried our best to keep this new plan away from the birthday girl, Lin. Managed to gather everyone and time to gather on Sunday, 16.01.11 was 0830. yes, you read it right, 8.30am!

Another special thing about this surprise party was that it was a potluck kind of event so each of us has to bring food to share amongst us. So i brought pizza with me. Baked it the day before with brother's help. I'm sure he enjoyed it so much cause i let him to decorate the pizza according to his creativity.

So the rest of the food were, sardine bread, ice pop, fried wedges, cheese sausages, tidbits, drinks and of course, birthdays won't be complete without a cake.

Once we reached her place, I had to make LOTS of excuses to bring Lin to the celebration spot. It's VERY hard to trick her seriously, i'll never try ever again but we had fun, we hope you too Lin!

I did not bring any camera on that day so photos here are courtesy of Lin's camera. So here goes...

The almost-not-successful-surprise! LOL! Love the king and queen birthday hats!

Yes, she was this shocked! LOL!

Just like what we did to Norma on her birthday celebration, we asked Lin to blow the 23 mini candles specially prepared by Norma, Fitria and Lyna.

Mingling session starts after she open the presents. All of us were very hungry and sleepy. Shocking that Farhan can actually wake up so early in the morning. Well, thanks to Huda! Glad you guys can come and join the fun! :D

The people who made it possible. Such a small and intimate event. Hope you like it as much as we do planning for it. :D

Till the next entry,

Fadilah

Do check again ya?

2011-01-16T15:09:00.009+08:00

I'm excited beyond excited. Does that makes sense? LOL!

Not been blogging cause i am busy enjoying life. And also do you know the feel of wanting to blog but suddenly feel like sleeping? I get that a lot lately! Felt tired most of the time. Really need to adjust my sleeping time.

That's it for now. I know it's nothing much but I promise there's going to be a new entry on a surprise birthday party soon. So do check again ya? :D

Till the next entry,
Fadilah

Back to school !

2011-01-05T18:26:00.006+08:00

hey yo! How's school for all of you? I hope it's fun cause school is tough nowadays. Getting assignments on the first day is a killer. Well at least thats how it is for polytechnics cause you'll get project briefs on the first day of school.

I'm not a student anymore so i don't get to buy new stationeries and get excited over what's gonna happen on the first day of school.

Speaking of which, i just want to share with you guys my latest purchase from Charles & Keith. It's a limited edition long wallet! yeay! finally i got myself a proper wallet!

Everywhere is having New Year sales now so go and shop and get got bargain price! Have fun! :D

Ok, back to the topic. I love first day of school. Especially when it's time to move on to the next level like from Sec 1 to Sec 2 or Sec 3 to Sec 4 etc.

I don't like going from Primary school to Secondary school and then to Polytechnic. To be honest, i'm just scared. I can't adapt fast to new environments. So i tend to be very quiet and all but once you know me, i won't shut up. :B

So what do i do to get myself excited over school again?

I helped brother get ready for school. The sisters and I have been buying assessment books for his Primary Three subjects (we are that kiasu!) and making him do at least two pages for every subjects.

He has a new subject added to the three basic ones which is Science. I'm just happy that he's actually coping well on the subject. 2nd sis has been tutoring him on Diversity and Systems and really hope that he will do well in school prior to the early exposure.

He needs to buck up on his English so he needs to write journal entry as and when 1st sis told him to do so. This way, it will help him to express himself better and improve his grammar and vocabulary too!

Well, i'm in charge of his Maths and i hate it when there's careless mistakes. He don't like to do workings at the side of the question. How do i deal with that? Cause i need him to do it to avoid losing precious marks. HELP!!

By the way, brother has this buddy system in his school and he has to take care of this Primary One kid which is like the same size as him. Hmmm, even the security guard thought that he's in Primary One this year. Gosh, time to grow taller already! :p

I still can't believe my brother is now in Primary Three. Time really pass so fast. But he is still such a baby. Love him so much <3

Till the next entry,
Fadilah

How was your NYE?

2011-01-02T16:49:00.016+08:00

A big big Happy New Year to you guys out there! I know it's been two days since 2011 started but no harm wishing late right? Better late than never!

I have been blog hopping so much lately and a lot of you had already updated about how you celebrated your countdown. So i figured i should do up an entry about that too!

I don't usually go out on NYE cause you know how much i hate being in super crowded areas right? But last year was an exception. I was called the day before NYE by my work agency. The organiser for the Serangoon Swing event, The Serangoon CC, need extra manpower to handle this PA booth.

Knowing that i'll be paid, i said yes! This is work and work means money. The only problem was to figure out how to go there cause most of the roads would be blocked by the time i arrived for my duty.

Then Mum offered to send me there. Boy, i was so happy! So i just need to walk pass all the terraces and then i saw the humongous stage on the center of the road circle.

I'm totally amazed by the activities that was being carried out. Didn't know that residents would actually go to such event like this! Serangoon people are awesome!

This was taken at 7pm. There were about 15,800 people by 10pm!

There were about 20 people who signed up for the PAssion card on that day. Good work i must say! :D

Activity 1: Long queues to try on this for 10mins.

Activity 2: Foam pool !! Brother would have enjoyed this!

The stage... Amazing performances by Sylvia, Hady, Rui En, Elvin and more....

I was waiting patiently for my idol, Hady Mirza to perform! Can't help myself but to scream out loud like a fool when he came out and sang Angkasa. Never will get tired of the song! I was star struck!

After that, i went on to the nearby McD to get myself a free meal cause every staff and volunteers gets a free coupon that they can redeem at McD. So i queued for so long, together with other volunteers like Lyna and Norma. We were seconds away from missing the countdown!

Rushed my way back to my booth and then the countdown started! 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1....... Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!

The best part of the night? The amazing fireworks! I was so close to it!

Went off right after that and home sweet home. My first countdown experience was awesome. How was yours?

Till the next entry,
Fadilah

My 2010

2010-12-31T23:30:00.000+08:00

This entry is going to be a summary of what i had gone through for the whole of 2010. I know that my archives can do wonders now but seriously, reading back all the entries for 2010 is a pain in the ass.

2010 had taught me a few things:

-Putting my parents before myself

-Money is important (who says it's not? you're lying to yourself)

-Academic qualification is not everything in this world.

So ya, it's going to bore you a bit so let's get started!

January- Rushing like mad for the project deadlines. Applied something.

February- Rushing like mad for the project deadlines. Failed that something. Reapplied.

March- Passed that something. Passed exams, graduated. Graduation show at Suntec City. Turned 21.

April- Eat, sleep, find a job.

May- Graduation Ceremony. Cried knowing that both my parents was there to witness the ceremony.

June- Sales Designer at U-Home Interior Design Pte Ltd. Like someone.

July- Busy with work even though no sales. Had to let go of that someone.

August- Resigned.

September- Celebrated Hari Raya

October- Constituency Support Officer at The Serangoon CC.

November- Having the time of my life working there. Got accepted and an offer to choose my choice of study at Huddersfield University at UK.

December- Rejected the offer. Contract ended. Helped out at Serangoon Swing Countdown Event.

I've made the decision to let go. A secret between me and Allah. Hope I'm strong enough to maintain this decision in me. Insya'Allah, this is for the best. Well, i hope it is for the best.

Life goes on from here. It's a whole new beginning. Thank you all for still being here. :D

Till the next entry,

Fadilah

ps: New Year resolution? Be a better daughter to my parents. Earn as much as i can for them. Let's do this!

Last birthday for 2010.....

2010-12-30T21:04:00.000+08:00

Another one of my 1989 buddies turn 21 on 23rd December 2010. The mini celebration was only being carried out on 26th December 2010. It was a surprise "party" and glad the surprise work out so well!

Mas had all of it planned way before and the only thing i have to do was to get the present and cake. But eventually, she accompanied me to buy all those necessary stuffs for the celebration. She even cooked for us! How thoughtful!

Normaliana, the birthday girl, was going for her evening run. So she wants to remove the fats (WHERE THE HELL IS IT, I DON'T KNOW!!) but we fed her with cake and noodles. yes, it's carbohydrates. yes, blame us. :P

Pardon us about the location that was chosen. We had to choose a place that is not obvious and somewhere near her place to. Sorry i had to lie and asked you to meet me. :B

Happy 21st Norma! We really hope you enjoyed this mini celebration. It's nothing much really but hope you had as much fun as we do planning for it! :D

Till the next entry,

Fadilah

Triple-the-fun Trip........

2010-12-24T15:35:00.011+08:00

I'm sorry that this entry took so long for me to publish. Had to organized all the photos in order and properly craft this entry. Writing this entry makes me miss Batam and wish i can go back there again.

Seriously, i have no intention to delay this entry or hiding myself in case you guys thought i cheated you guys on going for a holiday. Seriously, i have nothing to hide.

My family and i have not gone for holidays for quite some time now so me and the sisters figured a short trip would be a good therapy for us. And then 2nd sister's bf actually had all planned out. So all we have to do was to book a hotel and the ferry tickets.

I had started packing way before cause i tend to get very busy on weekdays and won't be able to spare time for other things. Our goal was to bring only three luggage. Which means we have to share. Luckily this trip was only for three days if not, i would want a whole luggage for myself! :P

2nd sis was in-charge of organizing the programmes while we were there so we won't waste any time. And i must say i felt like i was with a tour group cause it was SO packed! :B

So Day One started as early as 6am. I had to wake up early to do last minute packing, to check the document needed, charge my Blackberry and had breakfast. I had to keep my BB close to me cause the hotel will tend to give me a call every now and then.

We left the house at 9.45am with a short prayer recited by dearest brother and head down to the bus stop. Yes, we took public transport to Harbourfront Ferry Terminal. It was a good experience though it was a bit tiring.

We arrived at 11.30am, exactly one hour earlier (as required) and immediately check in our luggages. Half and hour later, we checked in and had to go through so many security gantries.

All aboard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! @ 12.15pm (Singapore Time)

Goodbye Singapore......

We have to wait for about 15mins before the gate opens. Thanks to me, we sat at the wrong area. HEHEHE!!!

Rushed our way to the boat cause the seating was based on first come first served basis. And it's obvious that we want comfortable and non-smoking area so we had to rushed to get the best seats!

All of us already looked so tired. Sleep late, wake up early is really not our thing! Most of us slept our way there. I don't even dare to look down cause i was so afraid of what might happen. X_X

Hello Batam!!!!!!! @ 12.30pm (Indonesia Time)

Our chauffeur hold up a board with my name on it (feeling2 VIP!) and brought us to the pick up station. We waited and tried to organized things out while we wait for our mini bus.

The journey from Batam Centre to our hotel took only 15mins. The ride was bumpy and scary. The roads there have no lanes and the vehicles were all over the place. I bet we Singaporeans can't drive there cause we are too organized people.

The best photo amongst others. Chauffeur was driving too fast and it's hard to snap here and there.

We can't get this in Singapore har? Didn't realized that boy was actually looking at the camera. :D

We were so excited when we saw our beautiful hotel. Gorgeous just like a palace. We put in more effort in finding a good hotel cause it really plays an important part for a holiday. We are fussy like that! :p

Settled everything and off to our rooms! Connecting rooms are the best!

He's not the only one who waited for this. In fact all of us were excited! We shouted like little girls getting a whole collection of barbies! LOL!

The view from our room.

After exploring our rooms, we met again with 2nd sis' bf an hour later for our first damage at Nagoya Hill which was about 10mins from our hotel.

First thing we searched for was.................

A & W !!!!!!! It was brother's first time and he loves the chicken there! YAY!!

DROOL NOW! NOW! NOW! OH YUMMMMMMMMYYYYY!!!!

The forever famous and delicious waffle ice cream! Was so full after having this! One is enough for me. *burp*

We have this weird obsession towards arcades. It's like we HAVE to play arcades whenever we go overseas. Our previous visit to Semarang, Indonesia, we also spent at least 1 hour playing arcades! :P

After having our rounds at the mall, we decided to get back to the hotel to freshen up cause we will be heading out again in about 1 hour's time for our seafood dinner.

Booked a mini bus from the hotel and off we go to Harbour Bay !!!!!!!!!!

Our food spread. Told you we love seafood a lot! :P

It's a routine for us to kiss the fish once we are done and he did it! Good job! LOL!

So that was our Day One. Slept soundly after i showered. Was super tired cause i slept at 2am the day before! :D

Day Two started as early as 6am! We had to go down and have breakfast at 7am to get the good foods like their waffles!

The waffle made me sooo full! Lucky i tasted the fish and meat before if not i can't flush them into my stomach cause their waffle is so thick!!

After our breakfast, while the elder sisters went for a body spa, i accompanied Mum, Dad and younger siblings at the pool. I don't like SPA, especially body spa. I wanted to go for foot reflexology but the masseuse was a guy, so i decided not to do it.

We met a hotel friend! She's from Penang and a regular customer of this hotel. She said that it's not very easy to book this hotel cause it's one of the best!

Came back to our room after an hour and i napped! Can't resist the comfortable bed. Played UNO with younger siblings and i lost! Damn, i hate UNO! :p

Left for our next destination, Diamond Centre Mall for lunch and shopping!

Too tired after swimming and decides to just sleep everywhere and anywhere. LOL!

The Es Campur which is also known as Ice Kachang in Singapore is the hit there! IT TASTED SO GOOD!!

Went for some goodies-for-relatives-shopping this time round.

Dad couldn't decide on what to get. Now i know why i am fickle minded. :D

I got goodies for Mastura and my mentor too but still have not give it to them yet. I was sick after the trip remember? :(

So, after 3 hours of shopping, we went back to the hotel with three huge boxes full of goodies! But we were not done yet. Heading to Nagoya Hill again cause we still need to get some stuffs.

SEE?? It's an obsession right?

Dad's favourite shop! He would have bought the whole shop if i did not stop him! Bought lots of Man United stuffs from here. Dad was a happy man. :D

The amount of perfumes we bought by the end of 2nd day of shopping at Nagoya hills. Crazy i know! Love the pretty and unique bottles!

When we went to Nagoya Hill the day before, we came across a Hello Kitty shop. Know who came to my mind? CLARICE! yes, she did. I told Mum i want to get something for her and she said go ahead. But we had to rush for dinner so i gave it a miss.

I make it a point to buy the next day no matter what happens cause i know how much she loves Hello Kitty. I was spoilt for choices when i enter cause everything looked so pretty....

I did not get her a soft toy, but something more practical and useable. Can't wait to give it to her and really hope she likes it!

Dinner was served in our room. Mum and dad were eating in their room and had a clear view of us in case you guys out there is wondering how come 2nd sis' bf was there with us.

So that was how we spent our Day Two in Batam. Again another day of non-stop walking and shopping.

Day Three, what can i say, it's time to go home.

After breakfast, we had to do last minute packing while the younger siblings went down for their last swim.

Sad that we have to leave this wonderful hotel. Seriously, we had so much fun here. Service was good. :D

Minibus sent us back to Batam Centre and we had to settle the ferry back home from there. We had no idea how to do it and then came a lady, telling us that she was providing services like a lounge for us to relax and she will settle all the ferry tickets and our luggage with a fee of 35,000 Rupiah which is S$5. We took it!

Guess what kind of treatment we get?

First class! There's plenty of seats around. The people outside don't know what they are missing! It was so comfortable inside.

There's food, snacks and drinks served inside. There's a praying room and clean toilets. Our boarding passes were reading within 30mins.

We have about 2 hours before our departure time so we head down to Mega Mall which is beside the Batam Centre. How convinient right?

Had our Bakso Noodles and our Fanta drinks for lunch and ya, I bought Ketika Cinta Bertasbih books! YAY! Can't wait to read it!

Came back to the lounge at 4pm and waited for the signal to go in. They will actually open up a lane just for the people at the lounge so we don't have to queue like others. AWESOME or what!

So there you have it, my Batam trip with the family. It was indeed refreshing. Let's wish for another overseas trip ya? Probably a bit further! & a big Thank You to 2nd sis' bf for tagging along! We couldn't have done it without your help! :D

We laugh, cry, mad, eat, sleep and shop together. It's triple the fun if holidays are spend with the family. :D

Till the next entry,
Fadilah

Love Takes Flight at the Waterfront.....

2010-12-23T12:25:00.000+08:00

Not sure what to do this coming Saturday? I have an idea!

Take a ride down to Resort World Sentosa and watch a magical performance in the Crane Dance. Admission is free and it starts at 9pm. The 10 mins performance is magical enough to WOW you!

I watched it with 2nd sis last night and i love the lightings! So colourful and magical! I was more excited cause the performance was being carried out opposite the ferry terminal. Like i was there a week ago! LOL!

Crane Dance
Love Takes Flight at the Waterfront
Watch the magical love story between a pair of mechanical cranes and how their love for each other transforms them into real birds.

Combining groundbreaking audio and visual technologies, astounding light and water effects, be awed by the cranes' graceful courtship ritual. The sheer size of the steel cranes moving deftly in the midst of water illusion and play of light is one not to be missed.

Catch the cranes before they fly away, every evening at the WaterFront.

For more information, visit Crane Dance at Resort World Sentosa ..... See you there! :)

Till the next entry,

Fadilah

Photos taken by Blackberry Bold (without any editting)

Lunch Treat....

2010-12-23T09:39:00.002+08:00

A day before i ended my contract as a temporary staff at The Serangoon, my mentor, KR offered to treat me as a way to say thank you for the help i've given to her and the rest of the colleagues. I rejected the offer cause i was supposed to be working and not going for a break at that timing but she pull me in to her car!

So yes, i followed her. She told me to decide where to eat but seriously, i can't think of any places except Arnolds. While we were on our journey to Hougang area, she thought of Sakura Cuisine at Buangkok Mrt Station. I followed suit cause i want to taste the food there too!

We dine inside the restaurant cause the weather outside was killing the both of us! It's getting hotter day by day. :(

I find that the layout of this restaurant is a bit weird. Usually kitchen is at the back at the cashier is in front to allow easy access for customer to pay bills right? KR had to go all the way back to pay for the food. Then i realised maybe it's the piping system that leads them to doing things this way.

They also sell crabs! Seriously, it's very hard to find good Chilli Crab nowadays. I might ask the family to dine here someday. Hopefully it's as nice as the one we usually had at Bedok.

Hotplate Beancurd

-Fillings: Beancurd, carrots, mushrooms, chicken and corn

-Beancurd was very soft and gravy taste was just right.

Seafood Soup

-Fillings: Vegetables, carrots, mushrooms, fishballs, squid

-Vegetables was a bit soggy (according to KR)

Mangga Muda (direct translation: Young Mango)

-Fillings: Mango, onions

-I did not taste it but KR ate this with rice. She said it has this sweet sour taste. She likes it!

Sweet and Sour Chicken

-Fillings: Chicken, chillies, onions

-FAVOURITE! anything chicken is love! :)

Black Pepper Baby Squid

-Fillings: baby squid, onions, pineapples, jap chilli

-Should have added more black pepper cause i did not taste any.

Spring Roll

-Fillings: Chicken, Popiah skin

-It's not vegetables but chicken! i did not want to try it but KR forced me to and gosh, it tasted perfect!

I was over bloated after the lunch treat. I felt like puking while working!

If you are wondering on how to get here, it's at Buangkok Mrt Station. It's near the Koufu and in case you are driving there, parking slots available beside the busstop. Bus services that goes there are 27 and 43.

Have fun hunting for good food! :)

Till the next entry,

Fadilah

Grown in Singapore.....

2010-12-19T17:09:00.010+08:00

I am back !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Holiday was awesome, fun, amazing and full of delicious food to savour on. But i won't be writing about the trip in this entry cause i still need to collect all the other photos and create a detailed entry for you guys out there.

So what's the purpose of this entry then?

Don't you remember what day is today? it's 19th Dec '10 ! It's the mushroom farm tour! For those who went, I appreciate your presence there and i'm sorry if i didn't get to thank you guys personally.

I had so much fun especially when I saw Mastura and Aqil. Miss them a lot! And thanks to Mum and Dad for sending us there if not we'll be late and miss the bus! :)

Let the tour begins!

All i want to do then was to go for the tour, go back home and sleep. I felt so tired even though i slept early last night. Pathetic i know, but i was looking forward for this tour also!

Look at their tired faces! They woke up earlier than me by the way but still were so awake!

Mycofarm is located a 9, Seletar West Farmway. The mushrooms there are all grown in Singapore.

Half of the participants were from my side of people. Glad these people were supportive enough when i told them i need people to go for the tour.

The other half of the tour group. And that add up to about 35 adults, five kids.

Walking to God knows where...

The mushrooms have to be grown on a very low temperature. That is why it is impossible for us to grow mushrooms at home!

White oyster mushroom... They don't use soil to grow but instead they uses saw dust. Pretty unique i must say.

The forever famous Shitake. Anyone can just pluck it out and eat it immediately cause it's absolutely clean. But honestly, i'll rinse it first. And ya, don't ever soak mushrooms cause the nutrients will be gone by then.

Tour guide showed us a way on how to cook mushrooms and to make it taste as original as possible.

MAEC Chairman and family with other participants listening attentively.

Everyone rushed to taste it and gosh, it tasted damn good. Even brother was having fun munching.

And guess what we bought? yes, Shitake mushrooms! And mushroom floss! It's like abon (Indonesia's Serunding) but it's made up of mushroom and not meat.

Adorable ain't they? :)

Thank you so much. It was indeed a success even though it started so early in the morning. Thank you!

Till the next entry,

Fadilah

Be a member today!

2010-12-13T19:50:00.006+08:00

The office is now filled with Christmas decorations. Although i'm not celebrating, i have to help out here and there cause there's what being a temp staff is all about. i.e helping out at the most tedious things.

I'm not complaining but i'm just wondering when can i have a proper job that won't require me to look for new ones like every three months. Gosh, i have to start job hunting again after the family trip.

Went on to Harbourfront earlier today to take our ferry tickets. Dad wanted a bigger boat so we decided to get the ones from BatamFast. From where we stand, we can see UNIVERSAL STUDIO! omg! when can i step my foot there!!

Did a bit of shopping today for the family trip. Guess what i bought at Watsons today?

Limited edition of the ZA foundation!! I've been a fan of ZA since forever! It does not take up much space at my make up pouch and it's easy to apply on my face. It was really an impulse cause i already had one casing and all i have to do was to get myself a refill. But no, i buy another casing cause it's a limited edition!

There's two colours: Pink and Silver. The one i own is in pink so i decided to get the silver colour casing. It has two refiller powders and a cute make up pouch. Just enough space to put the powder, and other necessary stuffs needed for travelling.

And i decided to become a member of Watsons. It's easy. Just pay a fee of S$5 and you can use the card for lifetime. You have to activate it online first before you use ya? Accumulate as much point as you can and you can redeem that dream item! *winks*

Be a member today!

Till the next entry,

Fadilah

8-in-1 Birds Carnival.......

2010-12-10T20:13:00.000+08:00

Only managed to update about this tonight. I've been busy with work and i must say i love this job so much. Many have this preconception that working in a CC is actually for the can't-make-it-people but i SWEAR you guys are wrong. Very wrong.

So ya, during my time at work last weekend, i managed to somehow sneak into the 8-in-1 Birds Carnival. They put up a tentage and bring in plants and all for the events. There's also really beautiful birds especially the parrots! Lots of activities held too. Here's a few:

Magic show!

Didn't managed to see the full show cause i'm working remember? LOL! But looking through the photos at the official site, i sure missed a lot on the activities!

Jigsaw Puzzle!

These were the few who joined the competition. A lot of people came to try out. I must it's good to bring citizens together!

Bird cage!

This is the aftermath of the competition. Didn't get a chance to snap very nicely decorated cages. Residents really put in effort to win!

Colouring contest!

Brother wanted to join this but he can't make it on time. If not i'm sure he's one of the top! :P

Nice and bright right? Even the judges have a hard time selecting the winners!

This Sunday is my last weekend. Sad to leave this enjoyable workplace. I have awesome colleagues who never fail to make me happy. So far, this has got to be the best job ever.

More photos on The Serangoon 8-in-1 Birds Carnival official photographers website. :)

Till the next entry,

Fadilah

Seven out of the hundreds........

2010-12-05T21:16:00.004+08:00

*listening to SS501 song (even though i don't understand a single word they are singing!) while i compose this entry*

1st December 2010, i still cannot believe that i did such a crazy thing and of course with the same crazy people. Usually, i don't like going to the airport to welcome stars cause they will walked pass by us like nobody is around them. But i still go ahead with it cause the sisters wanted to see him and not able to make it other days.

We reached Terminal 2 after an hour plus after traveling from home. I was working in the morning shift and still in an enthu mode until the point of time where i can't take it anymore.

I didn't realised till today how beautiful our airport is. The last time i went here was to savour Popeyes with the F3Ms and went off right after that. I don't really get a chance to explore much here cause most of the time we are either too tired or couldn't be bothered.

The airport tower, the one that i always look forward to when i go to the Changi Airport. Call me silly or crazy, but i can look at it without getting bored. I always wonder what is this tower for and do people actually go up there? Can i go up someday? :p

The hotel that managed to capture my attention. GOSH! it's beautiful! At first i was wondering what the hell is this box-shaped building is doing there but then i found out from 2nd sis that it's a hotel ! i think it's called the Crowne Hotel. Gorgeous! Love to see awesome buildings!

The colours that welcome tourists to the country. Nice har? 2nd sis took this photo while we took the skytrain from Terminal 2 to Terminal 3. We got mesmerized over little things like this cause we don't visit the airport often you see, so when we do, we would want to snap everything that we can.

Everyone gathered at Popeyes and we managed to get a mouthful of food for dinner. In fact, we had too much food for dinner but the mash potato was a killer! i love it to bits can??!! Popeyes is really nice! Gonna bring my parents there to try it. (which reminds me, i have yet to bring my parents to try Arnolds!)

Four out of the hundreds of people who came to welcome one of the best stars in Korea. But i'm not as addicted to Korean drama as Mastura. SHE KNOWS ALMOST EVERYTHING ABOUT KHJ! FREAKY i must say! LOL! :P

SEE THIS? NOW YOU TELL ME, IS THIS STAR BIG OR WHAT?? the amount of fans waiting for him is indescribable! We were all waiting for that one star to come out from the arrival hall and walk pass this pathway with smiles and acknowledgements.

I was already so tired of sitting down and waiting. Seriously, it's even more tiring than working. It makes me feel that it's really not worth it to wait so long till my back was in pain! And i got work the next morning. I was complaining non-stop, sorry guys! :(

And finally, after five hours of waiting, the hot star, Kim Hyun Joong went out from the arrival hall , Belt 33 !!

This is the only photo 2nd sis managed to capture. (had to blur the rest of the people cause i want him to get your attention!) I must say security was super tight till the point where he didn't get a chance to provide more gestures for his fans. Or maybe he's saving it for his appearance at Tampines Mall and IMM the next day. (didn't get to see him there cause i was working! double sigh!)

But one thing i'll treasure is the video i took with my BB. I never thought my BB could capture clear videos! :)

Can't wait for him to come again to Singapore to promote his solo album. We'll be waiting for you KHJ!! And ya, please don't wear shades and beanie next time k?

Till the next entry,

Fadilah

HURRY !!!!!

2010-11-28T21:38:00.015+08:00

I used to love going for tours especially during my primary school days cause it's free and i get to take a freaking huge air-con bus. After leaving secondary school for about 5 years now, i miss the outings that we used to have. I think the last outing was to SHATEC with my beloved 5A1. :)

I was being approached by some colleagues and they asked me for a favour. They need me to find 40 people (Malays) to go for this tour that my workplace is organising. At first, I just laughed to it cause i thought they were just playing me out, but no, they are freaking serious.

So, let me ask you. What are you guys doing this holiday? Not sure where to bring your kids or yourself this holiday? Tours nowadays are expensive right? But fret not, this tour cost only S$2 per person!! Including two-way transport from the pick up point to the farm! opps, what farm?

WE ARE GOING TO THE MYCOFARM! Participants can get away from the hectic city life and visit modern-day farms growing vegetables, quails, mushrooms and many more!

There's two ways to sign up:
1) You can come down personally to register and get the receipt on hand.
2) You can sms me and i can tell you the 2nd option. LOL! :)

So ya, there's only 40 vacancies so please hurry! Tag me if u need more info! :)

Please help to spread the words ya? Thanks much!

Till the next entry,

Fadilah

~ Tour organised by The Serangoon CC Malay Executive Committee ~

Tweet-date?

2010-11-25T20:40:00.005+08:00

I have to admit that i can't hide anything from this friend of mine!! She seems to know almost everything even before i say it. I feel that she knows me even better than i know myself. The only thing i know is that, the more i hide, the more she knows whats going on.

After informing her i got an offer (study), she showered me with endless of congrats wishes. She even told her husband, mum and sister. She was way too excited than myself. Can't imagine if she was the one to get that offer, prolly she might faint! (she WILL definitely faint if she saw KHJ by the way!!!)

The journey to our date was filled with small talks cause we want the more important issue to come later during our lunch. The cab ride to Tampines was fast and our talks mainly focus on our friendship. Well, what else is new? We love to talk about ourselves!! :P

That's basically how i look like for now. I have not been able to smile nor laugh about anything. But funny how i can do that at work. I may not know the people at work for long, but it helps me forget my problems. I know Mastura is trying so hard to help me feel better and i appreciate it, thank you.

Time always pass so fast when i'm having fun. I miss these two so much that sometimes i just feel that i can ditch everything else just for them. aQil was extra adorable and clingy but i love it. After three weeks of not meeting him, he still remember me and no longer need time to warm up. Perfect feeling when i was greeted by a hug from him. How he know that i actually need one?

Guess what was i doing? HELPING MAS TO THINK OF GOOD WORDS FOR THE FEEDBACK FORM! We had lunch at Seoul Garden outlet at Tampines. The first time was with her too (pregnant with aQil) and her husband. It was to satisfy her cravings, 2 years later (which was during the date, 24-11-10) the boy who was inside the womb once, could taste the amazing food SG able to offer.

If you're wondering of the price rate, here it is! We had to pay for adult and have the Thai Tom Yam soup for the seafoods. There's seafood and herbal soup too! <3

Nearly three hours of lunch full of stories and fun. The staffs were amazingly friendly. Good job! enjoyed my visit this time round! Will be back!

Time really rush through our life faster than a bullet train. Am i the only one left out here? I think so too. Thanks for the date Mas. :)

Till the next entry,

Fadilah

Photo credit to Blackberry Curve, Blackberry Bold and Seoul Garden website

Part 1 of the Epic Finale....

2010-11-25T18:54:00.001+08:00

Watched this with the family on Hari Raya Haji. Mum and Dad were sporting enough to watch our favourite movie. Err, even though Dad slept for a while, i think it's the thoughts that count.

It was a short break from work for me. I worked too much but did not feel as tired as when i'm at home. Glad this work is helping me to stay away from everything.

The only excitement i have now is when i get a chance to go to work.

Till the next entry,
Fadilah

We'll try our best.......

2010-11-20T13:27:00.004+08:00

It warms my heart to see both of them are still as loving as ever. People sometimes envy them having so many kids and able to manage this well. I will do whatever i can to fulfill both of your dreams. Even if it means i have to stop studying.

Love you Mum and Dad. May the love stay strong till eternity. Insya'Allah Amin. :)

Till the next entry,

Fadilah

You know when it's real.......... :P

2010-11-20T09:15:00.000+08:00

As working adults, simple meet ups between friends whom you don't meet everyday are the best cure to the simplest problem faced in life.

The date (12-11-10) i had with an ex-colleague, Clarice, turns out to be not so good. i was so confident that the people at work will not call me to report back to work but i was wrong! Terribly wrong. As soon as we settled down with our food at Wendys, KR called me and asked to report by 5pm. Reluctant at first but had to go cause no one else will be there.

For Clarice's case, there's not much difference. Her phone kept receving calls from contractors regarding her site. I was in the urge to take away her iphone 4 so we can talk without any disturbance but i simply can't. A designer never stops working. Believe me, i know. (let's not go there alright?)

And so, we made a deal to finish our lunch and head out to shop (or at least window shopping). Wait, did i forgot to mention something about Wendys? I tried the Fillet Burger set. Oh my goodness, it's been so long since my last burger meal and Wendys has come in second at my fast-food chart. (the first still has got to be McDonalds, though it's been a month since i had one)

Walked around ION Orchard before heading to Somerset 313 to have our desserts. Saw nice wedges at Rubi Shoes but didn't managed to get one cause we had to rush, remember? I really like New Look stores especially the heels section. AH! i can go crazy just by looking at them. Great collection they have there.

Had my favourite dessert, Cold Rock, at Somerset 313. I just realised that the kiddies size and the regular size are not much of a difference. It looks very similar to me but i decided to go for the regular one this time round and it cost S$6.50 (the kiddies size priced at S$4.50). I chose a different flavour cause i want to try something new. Sweet Honeycomb for me! The toppings I chose was the same one that i had with the Bubblegum flavour (entry here!), the Maltesers chocolates.

So far, i never regretted my buys at Cold Rock. Love them to bits. A bit pricey but no harm having them once in a while right? Swensen's Ice Cream buffet for our next date okay Ms Clarice Tay Bao Yu? *winks*

Ratings for:

- Wendys: 8 / 10

- Cold Rock: 9 / 10

Till the next entry,

Fadilah

Time will tell........

2010-11-03T20:25:00.005+08:00

Work has been crazy, fun and hard. I don't deny the fact that i hate working so much. I always tell my friends how i want to become a tai tai and get a chance to just shake leg at home doing nothing. :P

But, i do want to earn myself some money. Ironic i know. You know sometimes you just want to get that satisfaction of getting your pay at the end of the month and saving it for the future? Ya, that's how i feel right now.

I have a lot of things planned for the future and i am excited. Gonna take one step at a time. For now, i guess work has to be my utmost priority. Having only a diploma, i don't want it to stop me from working. Seriously, it's hard living in a family full of educated people. I feel outcast. But nonetheless, if Mum and Dad are happy with my job, i'm cool with it. :)

So today, i had a really quick meet up with Mastura. Sadly Fitria couldn't make it due to school. We hope you excel in school and don't forget us ya? Beep us if anything. :)

We had the usual Arnolds (yes, my intention was only to stay away from McD and KFC) and hell we were so full after that. The chicken was very tender and not very oily (which is great!) I always love the atmosphere there cause not many people will be there during the day so it makes it extra comfortable for us.

Spend our quality time together and wish that time wouldn't go that fast. We only managed to discuss about the zoo outing abut 15mins before i left. But it was indeed a wonderful meet up. I promise to help you and i will.

Don't worry, i'll inform you if anything comes up ya? I need you to stay put and endure as much as u can and you'll make it through. You know that i'll be here no matter what right?

Seriously, i can still smell areeQ and aQil. i guess i miss them so much. I wonder, will i get to be this close to my nephews and nieces in the future? Time will tell...........

Till the next entry,

Fadilah

You have the PAssion?

2010-11-01T22:06:00.011+08:00

Dropping by for a little while cause i am here to share with you guys about something that I myself am so excited about. I did tweet about this a few weeks back but still hesitate to sign up for it because i wasn't sure what i'm going to use it for and where to put it. I have a lot of cards, i need a new wallet. (Mum will kill me if she knows this!)

And so , i am actually talking about the new PAssion Ez-link card. yes, i finally register for it and hopefully it will reach me soon. I know the processing takes about 1-2months, but the benefits are definitely amazing.

Not sure what are the benefits i'm talking about? Here it is:

1) You can enjoy exclusive privileges (including courses rates) at ALL community centres and other PA outlets

2) Earn TapForMore points (loyalty points) with every $1 spent to offset your purchases at Giant, Shop N Save, Cold Storage, Guardian and Market Place

3) Travel easy with PAssion Ez-link card (buses, MRTs and ERP)

And the last one which i am so excited about is ..............................

4) Enjoy movies at $7 at any day, any time at all Cathay Cineplexes !!!!!!!!!!! (Now tell me you're not excited about this???!!!!!)

Another good news is that, when you sign up for new membership, you are entitled to a free gift. It's either a document bag (comes in grey and black) or a ladies bag. Certain community centre might have different gifts, so if you're looking for a particular one, you might want to enquire before signing up.

If you ask me about the price of the membership, i must say that this is the one card that is the cheapest and has a lot of function to it. it's only $12, valid for 5 years. Amazing.

Seriously, what more can you ask for when you can do almost everything using this simple card here? You really need to check out the PAssion Ez-link Card Website to know more about it cause this little entry here is just not enough!

I'm currently trying to persuade the whole family to get a card for themselves. And yes, If you have children below 18 years old, you can tag them under your name and your child can enjoy the same benefits as you! Isn't that great?

Till the next entry,

Fadilah

ps: I'm not affiliated with PAssion or People's Association in any way.

Photo credit to PAssion Website

S U R P R I S E

2010-10-26T11:02:00.001+08:00

I love birthdays! Who don't right? It is a day when we get a year older and ya hopefully wiser too. I don't deny the fact that i love planning for surprise parties but due to my work schedule, I can't seem to find the time to help. I feel so bad for not helping out so i tried to negotiate with Mum and Dad cause i feel that I have to go for the party and contribute on the spot.

Lucky they understand and let me off this time round. The thing I am most concern is about who's going to fetch me home after that. Yes, that is very important for me. I don't want to waste money on cab fares and i don't know what bus to take home. A 21-year-old still depending on someone else for transportation. Silly much? :p

Bought the cake with Mas at Buangkok area and they are left with chocolate mousse and tiramisu. yes we got the chocolate one of course! A bit small for the occasion but that the biggest they have, so we had no choice but to get it. Cab all the way down to East Coast Park and i must say that the journey was kind of interesting. Bumpy ride and noisy passengers. Sorry driver!

So we reached and had to start blowing balloons. Oh no, i hate balloons especially when they pops! Mas looks like a pro dealing with the balloons. She blew a lot when i just blew one which flew off to the sea in the end. Waste of breath i must say. I had to hold it all while Huda's friend tie it together to put to the banner. How creative!

The babes from BWSS came a few hours after and they kept saying how cute aQil is. He was super quiet that day, probably cause he don't see them often but no worries, i'm sure if you give him some time to warm up, he'll be fine. Well, if Amalina and Norma can do it, so do you guys! :)

If you're wondering why were there two cakes was because they bought a cute elmo surprise cake from Polar Cakes to add on to the menu. Lucky birthday boy having two cakes for his 21st!

Then Huda gave us the signal that they are coming. Farhan totally had no idea that we were all there! he was blind folded and when she unties him, S U R P R I S E !!!!!!!! I guess he's too amazed cause he did not utter a word after that. Only showing us his super shock face and Mas started to spray that white thingy on him. Really hope that he enjoyed it and appreciate it cause Huda really put in so much effort on making his 21st a memorable one.

Like what people always say, secondary school friends will stay with us wherever we go. We grow from young kids to young adults and now we are still close to each other. When friends come to your party, you just can't thank them enough cause their presence means so much. Great to see them after a long time.

The last minute decision to go for this party paid off so well. I enjoyed myself and am honoured to be part of it. Thanks to Huda for inviting us and letting us to be part of this celebration. It was indeed memorable at our part to be making a surprise party for F3M's one and only guy. Thanks. (It would be better if Fitria is around too.....)

Ain't they the sweetest people on Earth? Yes they are. Glad that He gave me them and not anybody else. Thank you. :)

So there you have it. The much awaited entry on the surprise party. Thanks all for reading! *hugs*

Till the next entry,

Fadilah

If you ask me about love.....

2010-10-21T21:55:00.003+08:00

Many have been asking what have i been tweeting lately. Destination? Few walks away? Some may not understand and some will do cause i told them before. Not that i want to make it into a little secret but ya, i see no point telling others. I know you guys are concern, i thank you for that.

But don't you worry, I am doing great, things are getting better, learnt a lot and i will continue to do my best. The journey always make me feel good cause i will pass a childcare centre that have a lot of adorable kids and babies. I swear if i got a chance to be part of it, i will take up the offer! Who doesn't? Gosh, babies are adorable!

Alright so for now, i just feel you guys with this song ya? Will update another time ya? *hugs*

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Maher Zain- Always be there......

Alllahu Akbar (many times)

If you ask me about love
And wanna know about it
I am so pleased
It's everything about Allah
The pure love, to our soul
The creator of you and me,the heaven and whole universe
The ONE that made us all
And HE's the guardian of HIS true believers

So when the time is hard
There's no way to turn
As HE promise HE will always be there
To bless us with HIS love and HIS mercy
Coz, as HE promise HE will always be there
HE's always watching us, guiding us
And HE knows what's in all in our heart

So when you lose your way
To Allah you should turn
As HE promise HE will always be there...

HE bring ourselves from the darkness into the light
Subhanallah praise belongs to YOU for everything
Shouldn't never feel afraid of anything
As long as we follow HIS guidance all the way
Through the short time we have in this life
Soon it all'll be over
And we'll be in His heaven and we'll all be fine

So when the time gets hard
There's no way to turn
As HE promise He will always be there
To bless us with HIS love and HIS mercy
Coz, as HE promise HE will always be there
HE's always watching us, guiding us
And HE knows what's in all in our heart

So when you lose your way
To Allah you should turn
As HE promise HE will always be there...

Allahu Akbar (many times)

So when the time gets hard
There's no way to turn
As HE promise He will always be there
To bless us with HIS love and HIS mercy
Coz, as HE promise HE will always be there
HE's always watching us, guiding us
And he knows what's in all in our heart

So when you lose your way
To Allah you should turn
As HE promise HE will always be there...

Allahu Akbar (many times)

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I feel so outdated but heck, I WANT TO GO UNIVERSAL STUDIO SINGAPORE !!!!

Till the next entry,

Fadilah

ps: The Monopoly Deal at McDonalds is back. BUT NO! I will not! So bring it on McD!!!

This explains the third entry of the day!

2010-10-17T22:03:00.001+08:00

I am so hardworking today

I am writing this to inform all of you that I will be a bit busy starting from tomorrow onwards. Will update this space as and when i find it possible. I wouldn't want to leave Chocs-Lovers all by herself, of course!

I have been wanting to do a "Blog I Read" post but i can't seem to find the time. Hopefully I'm able to squeeze in some time next week to put up the entry ya? Because you guys have to check her out! Ok, don't want to blurt this out cause i think she deserves a one whole entry for herself!

So, take care lovelies! Beep me if anything :)

Till the next entry,

Fadilah

Photo credit to Google

Put your trust in Him....

2010-10-17T21:11:00.002+08:00

How can i forgot to put this on the playlist post?????

Insha Allah (God Willing) - Maher Zain.

Every time
You feel like you cannot go on
You feel so lost and that you're so alone
All you see is night
And darkness all around
You feel so helpless you can't see which way to go
Don't despair
And never lose hope
'Cause Allah is always by your side

Chorus:
Insha Allah
Insha Allah
Insha Allah
You'll find your way

Every time
You commit one more mistake
You feel you can't repent and that it's way too late
You're so confused
Wrong decisions you have made
Haunt your mind and your heart is full shame
But don't despair
And never lose hope
Coz Allah is always by your side

Chorus

Turn to Allah
He's never far away
Put your trust in Him
Raise your hands and pray
Ya Allah
Guide my steps, don't let me go astray
You're the only one who can show me the way
Show me the way
Show me the way
Show me the way

InshaAllah
InshaAllah
InshaAllah
We'll find the way

Lyrics: Maher Zain & Bara Kherigi
Melody: Maher Zain
Arrangement: Maher Zain & Hamza Namira
© Awakening Records 2009

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I still get goosebumps every time i listen to this. Subhanallah...... You guys should get his album and listen to all his songs to fully understand the messages he's trying to pass on to the viewers.

And i'm happy to say that by listening to this song, a dear friend of mine is trying to change for the better. Alhamdulillah.

Till the next entry,

Fadilah

Video and lyric credit to Youtube

I challenge you to a DUO.........

2010-10-17T19:57:00.001+08:00

It's been a week since my last McDonald meals. I am making a point not to touch any fast food as long as i can. I'm hoping to lead a more healthy life and get as much sleep as i can (still trying). And i am hoping for my family and friends to help me in this. :p

My sister and I have been badminton-ing for two weekends in a row and i'm so loving it. Even though it gets very tiring and i feel like so exhausted after that, it is a good exercising and bonding activity.

I love playing the badminton due to some reasons. Dad taught me how to play it when i was 10 and i got frustrated because i just can't get it right! So every time during Physical Education (PE) in school, i will practice cause one day i want to have a match with him or probably other people.

The other reason is because it does not require me to run all the way from one corner to the other like playing Netball or the Captain's Ball. But i still love those sports but it's been long since i last play it so it's kind of rusty.

My love for badminton grew more when i watch the matches during the Commonwealth 2010. As i watched it, Dad explains how it works either playing single or double, during the game, the players have to stay calm and not put too much force to the racket. Well, it is more than just smacking that racket of yours at the shuttlecock!

So ya, there's a duo match coming up this weekend. Hopefully i can book for us a badminton court so that we could have a proper game. *pray hard*

So guys, what kind of sports you guys play for your past time? Maybe i can try something new too!

Till the next entry,
Fadilah

Photo credit to Google

TAG !!!!!

2010-10-14T21:56:00.005+08:00

I tagged myself from Hazirah Blog (cause it is so interesting and i can't help it)

To be honest, i don't really listen to the radio or watch MTV to know the latest hit songs cause i'm just plain lazy and i don't really care. Usually i get new songs when i watch talent shows like American Idol, Singapore Idol, finding stuffs at 7-Eleven (cause they play good songs!), listening to my sisters singing to a certain tune (then i will go like, "OMG, what song is that!"), i hear my friends talking about it (then i will go like, "What the hell are they talking about?") or my friend telling me to listen to it cause they like it and they know i will too.

The first song on the list is totally not related to any English songs. I am currently so addicted to Boys Over Flowers, a Korean drama. Watched it recently and i'm thinking of watching it again. This song is definitely a must for me to listen to every single day! I will never get bored of it but i'm pretty sure it made me feel a bit sad after hearing it...... hmm.... Starlight Tears by Kim Yoo Kyung...

If you're thinking of listening to the English version, here it is.... ENJOY!

The second song is not very new but I love the lyrics so much that i can put this on a repeat mode for let say, six hours (I did that while i work in UHome!) Akon sure is talented. Love his songs. Be With You from Akon.....

The third song that i love is from Joy Enriquez called How Can I Not Love You. Fitria introduced this song to me about three months back and thanks to her, im hooked! I find that this song is very soft and light. The lyrics are amazing too!

The fourth song is from Sean Kingston called Replay. I think i got this from a song chart at 98.7FM when i was browsing through their web. When i know that Sean Kingston has released a new song, i was excited because i love all his songs! He's just so amazing! Maybe i should start looking through the radio chart again right? hmm...

My dearest dearest Clarice asked me to listen to this song while i was having some breakdowns at work about three months back and guess what? it helps me so much and i can't thank her enough. It feels nice to know colleagues at work understand me and show the concern that others don't get. One In This World by Haylie Duff....

So these are the songs that i must listen to every single day. If not, i wouldn't be this strong to continue with my life. I hope that i didn't bore you guys to death while reading this. I know my song choice is not the latest one but that's just me, the old ones sinks in better. I might do this again next month if the playlist changes ya? :)

So, now i am tagging everyone who has read this entry! So please.......... DO IT !! *winks*

Till the next entry,

Fadilah

You Let Me Know.....

2010-10-07T13:53:00.005+08:00

Family and friends. People like this are the ones that makes me cheerful despite the problems i may have. I can't help it but to break down in tears yesterday while talking to my elder sisters. You see, that is why they are the elder sisters and not me. They comfort me so much when they themselves have problems to solve. They totally deserve that title cause they are always the one i can talk to about anything.....

Having people who will come to my family in a few years time makes it more meaningful. More people giving me the support and encouragement that i feel that i don't deserve. But thank you....

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Like what people always say, we can't turn back the time but we can hope for something better in the future. In fact, the future starts from yesterday, when i get to meet two of my old friends. We had a meet-up at Tampines Courts and IKEA. Totally blissed....

I really wish that areeQ could join us cause it will be so much more fun playing with the boys! We'll never stop loving you aQil! :)

We came from the same primary and secondary school but we are very different. that's what makes us special. Kan Norma??? hehehehehehe...... btw, i want to go back YCK ar, nak join? :)

She's leaving for Texas tomorrow. I'll miss you babe! Come back soon..... Be strong ya, i know you can :)

Can you tell me what have i been missing all these two years?

The past is past. Let start a new future with a new hope. I promise to fulfill what I promised myself last night.

Till the next entry,

Fadilah

Twitter Talk 1: Glad I Found Mine. Have You?

2010-10-03T14:38:00.005+08:00

I came out with this question yesterday on Twitter, "What does the term FRIENDS mean to you?" cause I really want to know what you guys think. I mean FRIENDS can mean anything to anyone. We have our own opinions and have to respect that. So i really want to know. the response i got was not bad at all. Here's some that i want to share before i tell you guys about my views.

Debra (a friend from Bowen Sec, she didn't exactly reply to me but i find her tweet was suitable for this question. Thanks Deb!)

"The best talk is with friends. No doubt. Talk cock, love, future and hopes."

Anonymous (via Twitter)

"I have friends who come only when I got the cash, if not, they are no where to be found and friends come and go."

Anonymous (via Twitter)

"My friends are like siblings I never had."

Atisya (one of my closest polytechnic friends, your story is such an inspiration to me. I hope it will inspire everyone out there too...)

"Okay, i think a friend is someone who you don't have to see everytime but she/he knows what's going on in your life. They take time to know what's wrong, call you up when you sound slightly down on twitter & text you saying i'll be here when you need me.

My best friend and i have been friends since we were 8. Then when we were 14, she got herself a bf, then she kind of got busy with him & it was really bad, one time i went to watch a movie alone. We don't fight, ever but i was getting angry. So i went to her place, drop her things off to her father. We didn't meet for 3 long years.

After 3 years, i don't know how i was going to bed, my head was saying out her house number. (you know the thin line between being concious and falling asleep that kind). Next day, i called her, then we went to Vivo, were sitting at the deck area, talking and found out that bf of hers broke up 2 days before.

So you see, a friend, stays there no matter how many years. The whole entire 3 years she was with her bf, i was not on the picture. When she broke up, i'm there, i came back in the picture. We're closer now than ever. Right now, she does a lot for me, comfort me, sent KOI when i was in a meeting, surprised me with a cake at work on my birthday, small things like just being there, that makes a friend.

I know her current bf & right now she tries as much into the friendship as i do. It's crazy right? but i think for different people, friendships are different."

Conversation between Fitria and I last night

Fitria: "thanks for all that you and mas have given me..if i nvr talk to mas during those early morn...i would nvr know the two of you..who will be my fren till the end of time..thank you.."

Me: "Aww babe, that's sweet. Insya'Allah, we will keep this friendship going on strong. Find me if you need anything. I will do my best to help you. And thanks to you and Mas for being there for me. I was about to give up on work, but seeing how eager Mas wants to work and you still thinking of studying, i never want to give up anymore. thank you. :)"

So what are my views on this matter?

It's true that friends come and go, i can't deny on that. I myself experience that kind of thing and I have already accept my fate. Well, just be strong and continue living your life. Besides i have three amazing friends who never bail out on me, support me endlessly and never make me feel inferior.

We don't meet often during our tertiary school days because all of us were busy with school/work/family. That we can understand. Now that most of us have reached the age of 21, it's time to get more serious in life. I am stress cause I am not working. Funny huh? but that's the truth. Told them i wanted to give up on everything, but they said i shouldn't cause i have work so hard for it, i must work on something i love.

Whenever I tweeted something sad, Mastura will BBM me whereas Fitria will either call me up or sms me to find out what is wrong with me. Mastura is even thinking of match making me up with some guy cause she don't want me to be lonely. Told you guys before, that there's always someone who will laugh with me everyday! Twitter will soon be more fun with Fitria around! (we'll be waiting!)

The past is past. We have made the effort to open up but it did not work out. So, let's just leave it as the way it is. Being guilty is useless cause nothing will come out of it. I wish i can burn the video i gave before. My heart is not made of stone but it's harden by the harsh words.

So you guys, we can have friends whom we know since young or a guy friend that share the same interest or cyber friends that are there to hear our problems, there are all the gift from Allah. Glad i found mine. Have you?

Till the next entry,

Fadilah

The New Book......

2010-09-28T15:10:00.001+08:00

Read through my emails and saw this!!

I already decide to get Apple's Ipad & now Blackberry comes out with Blackberry PlayBook. I'm so torn in between. How like that?

The new Blackberry PlayBook...................... Such a beauty............... more details here .......

A friend of mine suggested i should just get a new laptop instead of investing on this. Sure or not??? Can't take my eyes of it ley :(

Let's see which is more better cum December ya! Anyone else getting this beauty here? Share with us if you are going to reserve in advance ya! :)

Till the next entry,

Fadilah

Photo credits to Blackberry website

Chocolate of the week.......

2010-09-28T13:32:00.001+08:00

I'm introducing a new topic which i will try to update as and when i can. Need to source out for new ideas right?

And in conjunction of the blog name, i am a chocolate lover! But i don't eat chocolate everyday or every month. If i happen to be craving for one, i'll grab it at the nearest provision shop, if not, i don't even bother to talk about it. And if you're thinking of getting a chocolate snack besides the normal ones like MARS or SNICKERS, you should get this!

DAIM Chocolate !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was being introduced to this two years back and totally fell in love with it but still have not reviewed about it till now! The brand is now owned by Kraft Foods and originated in Sweden. This Daim Chocolate is a crunchy butter almond bar covered with milk chocolate. How tasty is that!! *yummy*

It comes in a few types of packaging so it's easy if you want to buy it for your friends or just a whole big bag for your family. Personally i love the big bag packaging which cost S$8.70 at IKEA Tampines cause i can munch it with my family while we watch tv shows or while we are using our laptops and we need something to munch on, it's easy.

I have not tried other packaging but i assume it to have the same taste ya? Come on, it's from the same brand! How can it be different? Maybe in terms of pricing but ya, I'll definitely try other packaging if i go back there ya! You guys should too! I'm not sure whether you can get it at IKEA Alexandra or not but if travelling to Tampines enables you to get a delicious chocolate with a reasonable price and good quality ones, why not??

Now, tell me, who can resists such an amazing chocolate? i know i can't!

Till the next entry,

Fadilah

Photo credits to Google and Wikipedia

What we used to do.......

2010-09-23T23:07:00.000+08:00

I have to say that i love impromptu meet ups cause it means so much more because i know that i can rely on these girls whenever i need them. I don't blame the only guy for not being able to make it on weekdays cause he's serving NS and the three of us are exceptionally free today.

Why did i say this meet up was an impromptu one? The reason is that we planned it at the bus stop waiting to go Compass Point. Decided to head down to IKEA Tampines and walk around like we used to, back then when we were much younger. (We are not that old by the way)

aQil was not feeling so good at the beginning of it but became exceptionally hyper after pooping, yes, he poop while we were busy walking around, acting like we got a house and need all those furnitures and busy taking photos, doing silly acts and he was busy pooping! how cute!

Obviously it's his Mum who realized it and suggested that he should get cleaned first before we continue the journey, if not people might just fainted half way through their journey. (no hard feelings aQil, i still love you!) The best thing today was that he called me by my name! FADILAH! yes, ok maybe he missed the Auntie part but hey, he remembered! The most annoying but adorable part was that he kept saying HELLO every time he lie on the beds! How ANNO-DABLE! :P

I kept saying this to Mastura and i can't stop saying it, I JUST LOVE YOUR HAIR!!! Now i feel like cutting my hair short and rebond it again so it looks like yours and we will look like twins! (we can ask Fitria along too! then it will be triplets!) okay, fat hope, I'm wearing my tudung permanently so i can't do that. but Mastura and Fitria can be twins! (as usual, i'll be like the "older" sister!) oh yes, Mastura and Fitria, we have plans for the future and i hope we can fulfill them. :)

So what can we get in IKEA Tampines? Do-It-Yourself items and house concepts for those who do not have a single idea on what to do at your new home! The ones i love are as follows:

Very simple design and it's mainly in white. It's looks clean here cause it's a showroom and no one uses this, but if you intend to use white furnitures, be sure to wipe them often. Need the extra care!

I love the book shelves! mainly cause it's in black and comes in full height versions and without doors! (cause i hate to open and close doors every time i want to get something cause it's plain annoying!)

The thing about the showroom in IKEA is that they will change concept every now and then, so you will get to see something new every time you pop by there for a visit. They have a food court area where you can dine if you get hungry and all the pathways are being marked by arrows so you will know whether you are going the right way or not.

Have a list of what you have to buy if you really go there to shop for DIY items and get ready to choose cause you will see a wide range of colours, textures and designs to choose from. Stick to your list and budget and end the day with a snack after paying at the cashier gantry.

Enjoy your visit to IKEA, be it at Tampines or Alexandra cause I've always enjoyed mine! :)

Till the next entry,
Fadilah

Silly Time Together......

2010-09-22T13:22:00.002+08:00

It's been nearly two years since our last Hari Raya visiting together. I was very very very excited because we will be having someone new to join the group and it was my first time meeting her so it get a bit awkward sometimes. Her name is Huda, the girl in white who is also Farhan's girlfriend! We are all so happy for Farhan and hope this happiness of his, will last. Amin.

We have been through thick and thin together, cry and laugh together, getting silly together, and that day was no exception. Despite the fact that it's the Hari Raya month, i was still being teased at especially if Mastura and Farhan started talking about turtles! (inside joke, you might not understand)

And so, we gathered at Mastura's house and waited for the forever-late Farhan to arrive. We were supposed to leave Mastura's house at about 11am and head to another place but we only managed to leave at 12+ due to some hiccups here and there at her house. I was already getting myself comfy at her house, walking around with areeQ cause every time i sat down, he will cry. :(

By the time we reached Fitria's place, it was 12.30pm. Thanks to her parents, aunties and cousins for welcoming us with open arms and prepared for us Nasi Briyani with all the amazing dishes. The treatment we got are extraordinary and it's really not necessary. It's a shame we seldom visit her place when she have such sporting parents. Thank you for having us! :)

Farhan's place is way up at the 22nd floor. I was quite shocked to see the condition of his dad. By the way, his dad is my dad's friend. my dad didn't know anything about what happen but i managed to tell him about Farhan's dad condition after the Raya visiting. His mum prepared for us Lontong Goreng and Huda was the one serving us! hehehe thanks ya!

Mum prepared Mee Putih and Fried Chicken Wings for the F3Ms. We all have bloated stomach once we left my house. I took out the Nutella Rolls for them to eat and obviously, they like it. (it's chocolate!) i bought it online, (you can check her out HERE ). Guess what? we only managed to snap a group photo at my house. How awesome is that? :P

The last house visit we had was to Norma's house which is like a few blocks away from my block. Thank you for having us even though we did not talk that much but ya, thank you! :)

So ya, after squeezing four girls at the back seat for about five hours, we managed to visit each other's houses and get to spend our silly time together. It was a great experience for me, meeting new people and welcoming them to the group, making us realized that we will need a bigger vehicle to fit all of us in it next time and through these things, i'm proud to say that I love all of them so much, i don't need anyone else. :)

Till the next entry,

Fadilah

Tiring But Fulfilling Day...... :)

2010-09-21T15:15:00.000+08:00

I've always been into gatherings and the family and I had arranged one mini gathering also known as Hari Raya Open House last Saturday at our humble abode. Open house is a day for me and the family to welcome guests to our house and enjoy delicious food that Mum had prepared all by herself. We specify this event to be open for friends only due to the demand of 1st sis who happens to have a lot of non-Malay friends. As for me, i was expecting my primary, secondary and polytechnic friends to come cause this is the time to get back on track and updates on our life. But sadly, only my secondary school friends came. I'm really hating the MAYBE tab at the events page on Facebook. (i can't help it)

Thanks to those came and help to finish up the food that were being served. Thanks to Wani & Atisya for informing me that you guys were not able to make it and Atisya even asked me to kirim salam my Mum. I think that's really sweet honey! :) For those who click on declined, obviously i'm not expecting you guys to come but never mind, next time ya? :)

I was so glad that the food were ready about two hours before the event. So we have more time to prepare the orientation and other stuffs like the drinks, cakes, sweets (we still have a lot btw!) and fruits. We had approximately 50 guests by the end of the day and we were glad that all the food were gone by the time reaches 9pm! The fried chicken wings were the hot stuffs and Mum had to fry them every now and then so we can top up the buffet tray for the guests. :)

Old friends were being invited cause i don't want to left them out. i mean they are my past but without the past, i won't learn from it isn't it? We learn as we grow up. The topics we talked about are very neutral and as adults i think, we have to learn to forgive and to move on. We might not be able to be like before but at least we managed to acknowledge and know that each other still exist. so Thanks for coming Amalina and bf! :)

I must say that my circles of friends do consists of many types like the cooking freaks, fashion freaks and Korean freaks! & these two here are the ones from the Korean Freaks! We were once classmate during secondary school and hope that we can still communicate despite the fact that we only meet occasionally like through birthdays or gathering. These two ladies have been attending my open house without fail so thank you to both of my Korean Freaks! :)

Took this photo with 2nd sis' bf new Nikon and now i want one too!! (ok, berangan jek! :P) I was looking at this photo and realized that we all have the same smile and nose!! My friends even said that we all look alike. really??? Why can't i see that?? :(

What is Hari Raya without the silly acts from the siblings? Just nice to sum up the tiring yet fulfilling day! :) I guess that empty space is for another one who will be in Insya'Allah in two years time. I'm hoping for us to get together and have our own family or siblings gathering without the help of others (if you know what i mean) :P

Till the next entry,

Fadilah

Seoul Garden-ing.......

2010-09-20T15:20:00.000+08:00

How great can a steamboat lunch be when you get to savour it with your dearest friend?

My answer is AMAZING. i had been wanting to have lunch at Seoul Garden but time is not on my side all the time. But last Thursday, no matter how busy and tired i am, i push myself and get ready to have an impromptu lunch date with Ftiria. I told her all the good things about having lunch at Seoul Garden and she can't help it but to set a date for the both of us.

I love eating the Sze Chuan Red Chicken amongst all other marinated meat. It is chicken (which is my favourite!) and has a very nice taste which i can't describe at all! try it if you haven't! you are going to get so addicted. If you are into spicy ones, go for Black Pepper Beef! that's like super spicy. i think they use like a whole bottle of black pepper bits. :P

Went on to Chamelon at Tampines One after the lunch date. I can go crazy looking at all those cute and pretty accessories. Wish that i could get all of them and have my own collections. I'm totally in love with the three rings i bought and i can't wait to wear it out! & yes, one of the ring is in blue! totally happy that i can get it in my favourite colour! :p

I always remind myself that i don't need expensive accessories to don with my everyday outfit. :)

Till the next entry,

Fadilah

Wanna'B There Again........

2010-09-20T12:12:00.005+08:00

This entry is so overdue but i still have to put this up cause i want to review on the cafe where we dine on during the fasting month. It was my first ever visit to the Wanna'B Cafe that is located at 148, Arab Street and i must say i can't wait to go back there with the girls again! The service was excellent, the food was delicious and the seating we got was very comfortable indeed.

I don't really like to be around musicians cause all they do is to strum their guitars and i don't really like it. And at Wanna'B Cafe, they actually place guitars at the seats area for people to strum on them anytime they want. That's one thing that I don't quite like. Maybe others will like it if they love the attention which is not a bad thing actually. It might just help to lighten up the mood at the cafe.

So during the fasting month, they have this special promotion, the Ramadhan Special which has ended (sadly!) The price was very affordable considering one of us only have to pay about S$24.40 to get a meal that can make us bloody hell full. So this package was specially for steamboat meal that has a mixture of beef, chicken, vegetables, mushrooms, fish balls, fish cakes, prawns, squids and many more. We had Tom Yam soup to add flavour to our meal and yes, we were already full after eating for half an hour. :P

We have this for our side orders for our dearest aQil cause he happens to love chicken as much as i do! Its Honey Chicken by the way. They had a super delicious and spicy sauce that is just nice for aQil. We had the chicken and dates for starters cause by the time Azan berkumandang, we were still waiting for our steamboat package. It was full house so we don't mind at all.

By the end of it, we were served desserts! Each of us had a share of the forever awesome Ice Cream Brownies. The brownies was so soft, moist and very chocolatey that i don't mind a second serving but we can't cause i had to rush down to KOI at Iluma to satisfy eldest sister's craving. So that is a must-try for all of you if you intend to have lunch or dinner at Wanna'B Cafe. I'm sure you don't want to miss out on the good stuffs right? :)

Thanks to the staff at Wanna'B Cafe for helping to snap a photo of us. (Our photos and others who went iftar there are in Wanna'B Cafe's Facebook page, here's the link, you might just see yourself there!)

For those of you who are interested to arrange a Hari Raya gathering with friends and relatives, you may want to reserve a place at Wanna'B Cafe now! Details on their Facebook page ya. For more information, head down to www.wannabcafe.com :)

Till the next entry,

Fadilah

Essentially Ours.....

2010-09-15T10:22:00.000+08:00

I always wonder what drinks will be prepared by house owner when we come and visit their house. Usually if i come with my parents, hot tea will be served. I don't mind cause sometimes we do need hot drinks to help neutralize the amount of liquid in our body.

What is the must-have gassy drink at my house during Hari Raya?

YES! Sarsi !!! it is like one of the essential drinks that we have to buy for every Hari Raya. but then we won't serve it to people! we keep it for ourselves! LOL!!!!! Others would go for Cherry and Ice Cream Soda. Mum prefer Fruitade of all cause it's less gassy for her. nice choice Mum!

So what is your must-have drink this Raya??

Till the next entry,

Fadilah

My 10 Raya Etiquettes....

2010-09-13T17:43:00.000+08:00

Etiquettes during Raya visiting that I follow all this while and Insya'Allah in the future too:

Avoid going out in big group with friends like more than 10 people cause it will be a hassle for the host (even though the host said its okay)
Avoid going to people's place after 9pm cause enough is enough, we can always continue another day (especially the ones with small kids, cause children need to get to bed on time)
Always behave when you're at people's house especially when you come with your bf/gf, please behave, don't make it like it's your own house and do what you want (even though the host always say, "Don't be shy, treat this like you own house.")
Always eat whatever that has been prepared. There's always a tiny little space to put that extra little food in. It won't be nice if the food is left untouched (especially if it's like close family and friends)
Taste the Raya goodies with a great smile. If it's not nice, just take a tissue and take it out slowly. Don't vomit it out like they are trying to poison you, it's just plain rude.
Or to be safe, try something that is well known like Kuih Tart or Kuih Makmur, these two are the basic kuihs of all time. (or something chocolatey!)
Avoid taking too many tissues like it's yours cause if that is the case, you should just stay and wipe the table that was being used. Tissue cost money too!
Avoid roaming around the house and asking the host, where they got this and that. it's just plain annoying.
Don't ask the host to play a karaoke DVD so you can karaoke at their house (even though you know the parents are sporting enough to let you do that, even so, others may find it very irritating)
Be happy, avoid misunderstanding and enjoy! (I'm sure you will with the right etiquettes!)

I will make sure that i follow all this once i step out of the house. But sometimes i forsee some, well i'm a human too and human make mistakes. i'm not perfect but trying to be. We have to make an effort too.

So, what's your Raya visiting etiquettes? Care to share? :)

Till the next entry,

Fadilah

ps: this entry is not to target anyone in particular. peace out. Selamat Hari Raya! :)

Colours Of The World.....

2010-09-13T14:16:00.014+08:00

Three days of Raya house visiting have made me realized that i have very good and patient parents. Despite the quarrels and misunderstanding that they have, they still ignore and forgive the people out there, this does not apply only to Hari Raya but to normal days too. Where did they get the strength to ignore when i am already bursting with anger? Ya Allah, please make as patient as Mum and Dad can? :(

Asking for forgiveness is always touching for the family. I can't help it but to cry cause Mum and Dad have been here all this while for me. Especially now that i'm not working and they are supporting me :( I pray that Allah will love them like how they love us all this while.. Amin... (damn, i just cried!) I cannot imagine how people can celebrate Raya without their family beside them. I just can't and please don't let me go through that. I'll cry buckets definitely :'(

Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future. Insya'Allah.

OK let's push the sad spirit aside! Selamat Hari Raya again from me! i have a wonderful time with family, aunties, uncles, cousins, nephew and niece. We are very close once before but things change, we grow up, they grow up, people grow up. It's life, swallow it. My family was in lime green for the first day. Our routine every year was to head down to the two eldest aunties at Tampines and stay there till late. We managed to head out after Asar prayers and got back after Isyak.

The typical question people ask this year? "Are you working?" same answer goes out to all of you. I resigned cause i want to search for better opportunities. I know Mum and Dad are tired of people asking that question but i wouldn't want them to hide about it cause it's nothing to be a shame off. At least i'm still trying. To the cousins out there who are still finding a job or about to continue study, best wishes from me! i know how it feels like. :)

Hari Raya wouldn't feel like festive season without good cameras isn't it? This year, baby berry had a chance to snap a few photos during Raya and it turn out as good as my sis' Canon Ixus! How awesome right? Photos like these are good to be kept as memories. I have a lot more that will be posted on FB so head there for the full collection ya? :P

Third of Raya was for the aunties, uncles, cousins, nephew and niece to come to our own humble abode for this year (cause usually it's the second day but cousin's husband had to work so we changed the date). I was more than happy to welcome them here cause it's always been the routine. They will gather here at our house and we head out from here.

Daughters, Sons, In laws, Granddaughters, Grandsons, Great grandson and great granddaughter of the late Haji Huzairi and Hajah Absah.

In short, the Javanese Family. Alhamdulillah, despite not meeting everyday, we still get to click with everyone. Especially between the cousins and their partners. Speaking of that, me and the sisters will be planning for another cousins gathering this December. Keep a look out cousins!! :)

Family in black. Our significant this year. Wondering why our tudung were all in different colour? Our outfit will look so dull if we wear all black isn't it? So the different colour tudung is to help lighten up the black and give a bit of personal touches to it. And i personally think that the brooch on brother's songkok is a bit too big for him! Don't you think so? i don't know cause this is the first time he's wearing the songkok with a brooch so ya...

Will be continuing with Raya celebration this weekend with my favourite people in the world! I can't wait to see them and Raya with them cause it's been years since we do that. I'll be attending a Malay ex-colleague open house with ex-colleague cum friend, Clarice tomorrow afternoon. Gonna post up photos and entry as soon as i can alright!

So how have your Raya celebration been? Enjoy it so far? I'm sure kids will enjoy it more cause they will get green packets right? hahaha, it's part of life, we grow up and it's time for us to give. I'm sure it's not a problem to share right? :)

Till the next entry,

Fadilah

Sparkles On Eve.....

2010-09-10T00:44:00.005+08:00

Eve of Raya was being spent with the family. Played the bunga api with brother and he got so excited! I was so busy with my BB cause i want to capture a nice photo and i succeeded! I had so much fun despite the fact that our bunga api were the ones from a few years back and it turned out a bit lemau. hehehe.....

-photo direct from BB Bold...

I would like to take this opportunity to wish all my Muslim friends, Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri. May Allah bring us more blessing in the months to come. Have fun this Raya and don't forget that the month of forgiveness is not only on this Syawal but also on any other month.

Nonetheless, enjoy your time with family and friends. :)

Till the next entry,
Fadilah

Japan Home Haul.....

2010-09-09T20:20:00.003+08:00

I made a trip down to Hougang Point for some last minute shopping with the sister earlier today. if i was given a chance, i would buy every single thing at Japan Home cause everything look so adorable! Japan Home is just like any other Daiso. You can basically get anything there. I had to just go with Japan Home cause there's no Daiso around here. So here's what i got from there.

1) Considering that now I have a proper dressing table, i want to keep all my lotions, moisturizer, lip glosses, creams at a very organized manner. Decided to get this cause it came in black and it's not so bulky. Now my table is more organized!!

2) One of the essentials that i don't have in my room! crazy right? you never know when you'll need it. Mum used to have it in bulks but now she don't. So i had no choice but to get it for myself. Thank god it came in different sizes. This has got to go in to my neccessary kit for Raya.

3) I don't usually use this kind of air freshener in the room cause some scents are really nasty. Dad always buy for all of us but this year i choose to get one on my own.

4) I used this to just shape my nails but not to polish them. I get really ugly nails especially after i cut them off. Not getting my nails done at any nail shop cause i find it quite costly when i can actually do it myself at home. :)

5) Help 1st sis to dye her hair. Hopefully it turns out right this time round. I just love how this comb works. If you have baby hair, you can use the brush side to move it to the side.

6) I've lost my pretty hairbands ever since i started to wear the tudung permanently. I don't have the basic hairbands and all i use to tie my hair is a fluffy bushy hairbands. This is like the most basic thing and i just got them. LOL!

7) Oh yes, this is my second eyelash curler. i don't know what's wrong with me but most of the things on my dressing table is in pink! By the way, i've tried the curler and it turned out to be better than my E.L.F. eyelash curler! how is that possible! this is definitely worth the price! there's one in gold colour too! :P

8) I am a sucker for cute stuffs. Especially the one that has cute cartoons on it! I took this Washproof Plaster when the cashier was scanning my other items. It is so cute! Not the colour but the Tweety Bird! $0.90 for 40pieces of plaster, i say its worth it la! Need this for Raya definitely cause we all have new heels for Raya. Good luck to us.

9) I refused to buy the blotter from Watson cause i fell in love with this! It's cute and cheap. Comes in variety of colours. Not sure whether it works the same way but hopefully it does. I don't want to make a second trip just to get a blotter ya!

10) Got this cute mirror stand! i was really spoilt for choices cause i cant decide whether to get the gold or silver one. But wondering my wardrobe colour is woody, i think silver is good. (don't mind me wearing the SP tshirt)

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Then i head down to the photo shop area to get myself a photo frame. Mind you, i don't usually do that but that photo is really important to me. I want to remember it for life. Luckily i got a nice one that has no woody colour cause i don't want it to blend so much with my table and wardrobe.

So ya, I am a big fan of Japan Home now! Glad i could get most of my stuffs there. :)

Till the next entry,
Fadilah

In A Hari Raya Mood?

2010-09-09T01:56:00.014+08:00

The fasting month is coming to an end. I wish it was longer cause i just love the way people bonded during this holy month. The feeling of togetherness is widely seen amongst people from all over the world. Events to help cheer kids from homes were recognized especially the event by Manja Magazine recently. But nonetheless, I am excited to welcome the month of Syawal especially hearing the takbir and reciting it together with the family. Besides that, a lot of events happening on selected weekends. Can't wait to gather with friends from hopefully primary school friends to ex-colleagues!

For these two days, it's spring cleaning time for me and the family. We are more or less done with Raya preparations. Just a bit of touch ups here and there and we are done. I can't wait for tonight cause me and the siblings will be playing the bunga api. It's been ages since we played with one, so ya, and baby brother will be joining us so we have to be extra careful!

I did not do any major revamp in the room cause it will take so much of my time and money. i do not want to spend so much considering that I'm currently not working. I just throw away all the unused papers for projects from Year 1 and Year 2 in polytechnic and choose a spot to put all my necessary kit for Raya. So the only thing that is new this Raya in the room is the dressing table. I've twitpic it so check it out there ya? :)

Found this while i was doing some cleaning up at all my drawers. See the only photo that has colours on it? I'm only putting that photo up at my dressing table cause that is the first photo taken after i decides to wear the tudung for life. It's totally memorable. :) Found a few baby photos of me and Mum took it away, I guess I'm just too cute for anyone to resists! :P

Two hours of mine and 2nd sis' night time was used to clean up the room. We managed to clean up all the dusts especially the hidden ones (yucks!) using Mum's power towel. I have no idea where she bought it but once i find out about it, i'll post it up on twitter ya? The towel came in blue colour (my fav!!) and attract dusts easily which makes our job easier. Spring cleaning becomes more lively with Raya songs being played continuously on the radio. :)

So people, get to the Raya mood now! & see what are the stuffs you can find in those hidden drawers. u might just be surprised! but don't forget, we are left with one day to fast. Make full use of it okay? oh yes, don't forget to pay Zakat Fitrah! Don't wait till morning of Raya to do so ya? :)

Till the next entry,

Fadilah

Every Child Comes With A Message.....

2010-09-07T22:13:00.004+08:00

Hanging out with baby brother has taught me a few things that i can't get from other people out there. He is such an inspiration for me to do things in a right manner cause i would want him to take me as his role model. Being an elder sister, i have to control what i say and how i behave every time he's around me. I don't regret bringing him along today while i shop for my heels cause he's also good at giving comments. (which is sometimes very annoying!)

- He taught me to have fun whenever we are outside the house. Despite fasting the whole day, he still managed to run around the Mrt Station to find a nice spot for us take photo and keep it as memories. That's explain the photo above. Sorry baby, but that hand print is too big for you.

- He gives me comment just like my dad. In this case, it's when i'm trying out some heels. He will go, "Oh, this is nice." or "Not nice!" and i trust his taste so much that i didn't get those heels. The ones i bought are the ones that he said, "This is good!" or "Wah, so nice ar." So ya, don't judge my brother too soon. If its ugly, he'll say it!

- He make me realized that life is full of happiness actually. Getting a pair of shoe for him as a reward for accompanying me shop is enough to make him happy. He was grinning all the way back home and can't wait to show it to my dad. He is very easy to pleased. I didn't know he was eyeing for that shoe for very long already and glad i could get it for him.

- He knows when the time he needs to help people. I was carrying a lot of shoe bags and was asked to drop by NTUC to get food for break fast today by Mum. I had forgotten to take the basket so i ended up holding packets of yam, sweet potato, glutinous rice and bubur chacha fillings all by myself. I did not want to ask him for help because i know he's tired. but he said, "Come, i help you. U give me that two packets." (which is the glutinous rice and bubur chacha fillings) He's really grown up.

- He can talk to people he don't know now. Take my ex-colleague, Clarice for instant. He can talk to her, ok maybe small conversations but at least he did. I want him to be friendly to people cause Insya'Allah in the future, it will be helpful for him.

Everyone is putting so much hope on this little guy here. I just hope he won't feel too pressurize later in the future. Being a doctor or a pilot, it's totally up to you honey, we will always support you. Just give it your best and do what you love. (i should say that to myself too)

So to those who have younger siblings and small little kids, be glad that they are there. They are the colours in our life. Their cries, their laughters, their smiles are the ones that keep the older generation alive. Without them, life would be so dull. true enough?

Baby brother, how can i not love you?

Till the next entry,

Fadilah

Treasure Friendship Right In Front Of You......

2010-09-04T23:31:00.007+08:00

Have you ever thought that we actually grow up so fast? Have you ever felt that the time is moving way too fast for all of us? Have you ever seen people around us who care so much about us than ourselves? Have you ever thought that you want to turn back the time and be happy like once before?

The impromptu meet up with Mastura and Fitria was indeed refreshing. You guys might think this is nothing special cause we always have meet up sessions at Mastura's house but yesterday's meet up was different. We spent our time together at the Geylang Bazaar this time round. Just the three of us.

So as soon as the plan was being settled, we had about 2hours to rest or do whatever we want before we meet each other at Mas' place. I was very excited because this has got to be the first time the three of us went out together without the little ones after Mas' got hitched. I must say that i totally had an awesome time.

The weather was not very challenging. The crowd..... err.... i don't want to be judgemental but this guys are just..... okay, better stop. The feeling of shopping with friends is extraordinary because i don't usually shop with friends. My one and only shopping kaki for Raya is my parents. They are like the experts in dealing with bazaar vendors/sellers. Usually, sellers will call my mum Kakak, but when i'm out with this two ladies, sellers call me Kakak and both of them Adik. OMG, i'm not old la pls! hmmph!

By the time people were already queuing up to buy food/chopping place for themselves for break-fast, the three of us were still walking and finding where to eat. We did not think about it before cause our initial plan was to shop. So we ended up at Compass Point. Yes, it's the one at Sengkang.

So from Geylang to Sengkang in just 30mins. Cab driver was very considerate and would wait for us to buy at least a drink so we can break-fast in the cab if we do not reach on time. Good service i must say and he can speak Malay too so i guess it's a double bonus. We were all too tired and one of us actually nap during the journey.

After having our break-fast, we have this sharing session at the spot we used to sit down during our secondary school days. This time round, we did not talk about the past (thank god!), but we were munching on Famous Amos Cookies and Mas had to unpack her shopping bag and repack again so she can track on what she had spent on earlier at Geylang.

We end the day by joking around, laughing out loud, teasing each other and believing that this won't be the last, Insya'Allah. I am thankful that our bond is still strong. Now that Mas has a BB too, we can chat more often on BBM, MSN and Whatsapp, so no more excuses ya? :P

Time, will you please slow down and let me enjoy my time with the loved ones?

Till the next entry,

Fadilah

50 things I Miss Being A Student In SP.......

2010-09-02T11:00:00.011+08:00

I am missing school right now and i don't know why. I used to dislike school so much because of the stress i have to go through and amount of time i have to waste doing models and all. but that's the one thing i really miss today. That is why i came out with this entry. It makes me teared a bit while i start to reminisce these little things i've done while i am still a student.

Waking up as early as 5.30am to get ready for school because class starts at 8am and i have to leave house at 6.30am.
Hugging my laptop and bag on the train even i'm sleeping cause i'm scared people might steal it.
Sleeping my way through from AMK Mrt Station to Jurong East Mrt Station which takes about 40mins.
Looking at how people behave early in the morning while i wait for Hazirah.
Meeting up with Hazirah and moving to the other side of the platform and said to each other that we were sleepy and want to go home.
Queuing in line waiting to go in the train and looking at kiasu aunties and uncles standing in the center lane.
Only move into the train if there's plenty of space, if not we rather wait and be late. (HAHAHA!)
Taking the lift down at Dover Mrt Station only when we are the first two in line.
Walking the super long route to Block T5 to reach the studio.
Passing by FC3 which has the amazing bread shop and awesome Cutlet Chicken Rice.
Walking pass the admin block and looking at the glass wall and checked my attire before going in the studio.
Taking a nice look at our spot which is near the studio glass back door.
Grabbing the studio chairs, mumbling and asking myself, why our chairs are not at our place like everyday?
Clearing our desk and setting up our laptops.
While the system starts to warm up, we would go down and buy breakfast like bread and hot milk tea at FC1.
After eating, Patricia will go the toilet for her business meeting.
Attendance taking and people can always hear my voice despite sitting at the back.
Going to the front to see either project briefs or score sheets.
Dragging our chairs to the front for lectures with so many things in the way especially huge models!
Running away half way through Intech and buying snacks at the shop below the library. (i forgot the name!)
Going for tutorial early if everything is being done or going for tutorial very late like 5pm when i have like nothing to show.
Running off and going home at 3-4pm because i'm just plain lazy to go for tutorials.
Packing our food and drink for lunch from FC1.
Talking and joking with the uncle and auntie while we order our food. I always order the same thing. Rice, chicken cutlet, sambal hotdog and egg.
Eating in the studio and everyone will get hungry after that because the smell from our food.
Multi-tasking, playing Facebook and doing AutoCad at the same time.
Random talks and laugh with Hazirah, Patricia and Nana.
Talking using weird language that only Hazirah can understand!
Going over to Atisya's table to disturb her and Huda.
Arranging our models like its the best in this world.
Having hot milk tea twice and sometimes thrice a day.
Heading to the toilet once every lecture because Patricia has a heavy bladder.
Secretly pack up and sneak out of the class every now and then.
Going to the school busstop with Hazirah and we always play the whose-bus-will-come-first game.
Taking bus 74 and sleep for 1hr plus all the way back home.
Taking note of our attendance so we won’t miss class too often and get a warning letter.
Waking up early to cook food for lunch.
Bringing sweets like clorets to school and letting Hazirah and Patricia finish it.
Taking my bottle and sweet to lecture to prevent me from sleeping.
Sleeping in class lecture especially for long hours lecture like Intech!
Bumping into Ellen who happens to be at the next studio and having very fast talks at the side of the staircase.
Going to TAKA to shop for materials at Art Friend.
The boys who called me So Far and Hazirah, Haha and having random talks, jokes and shake hands with them.
Stressing up at home thinking of crazy idea to start with the model making.
Dad buying for me like three pen knives at once cause he is scared I might break them all at once.
Cutting cardboard not following the line when I specifically draw a line there but was too stress to follow.
Staying late till 2-3am to finish up model.
Crying everytime I cant finish model, Autocad or 3dmax not responding and stress over crit.
Lecturers coming down to give us their support while we were doing out huge wood models.
I really miss the graduation show at Suntec City with all DID.

So students out there, please appreciate what you are doing right now. Working is not as easy as it sounds. We can make mistakes while studying but working, nah we can't. We can still joke around here and there in class but in an office, we have to be serious at work. Show your love for school today and it might change your life after this.

I miss school terribly today and wish to be back studying one day. Insya'Allah.

Till the next entry,

Fadilah

Respect Ramadan............

2010-08-31T22:45:00.009+08:00

I know the night is here but i just can't go to sleep before i blog about this. I've watched Fajar Ramadan on Mediacorp Suria earlier today and figured i should blog about how the month of Ramadan or fasting month has been for me and my family. As of tonight, most of us would have completed 21 days of fasting, Alhamdulillah. Lets pray that we can fast till the end of the Ramadan month. Amin.

The fasting month is just like any other month for my family. The only routine that changes are the time we eat and drink. Normally Mum will be the early bird, prepares food for sahur or pre-dawn meal while others including myself are still sleeping. Normally for sahur, we would have food that was reheated from the last night's buka or break-fast. It wouldn't be fair for Mum to wake up so early and ask her to cook a brand new dish for us early in the morning.

Most of us will be eating our meal with eyes half closed including my dearest dad! The reason we woke up for the pre-dawn meal is to allow us to get the energy to fast for the whole day and to let my baby brother practice fasting more efficiently. Imagine if baby brother did not have his pre-dawn meal and he were to fast on that day, he'll be so tired and would have no energy to even study in school. That is something we want to avoid. Considering that he's a male, he has no reason to not able to fast for the whole month.

The month of Ramadan is also the month of strengthening bonds between friends and family. We call this as Iftar. I have attended two iftars so far and one coming up next week with dearest ex-colleague. Iftars are usually filled with great food and changing stories like what i did with my SP Girls about two days back. It's like an update session for all for us considering most of us are already working. Some iftars are being done in homes and mosque for charity purposes.

Most of the time, i would break my fast at home with the family. When its near to buka timing, we would rush and take our rice or whatever that is available to our plate. After the Azan, we will start off with brother reciting break fast prayers and then eating the kurma (dates). Each of us will gulp a glass of water/ban
dung before proceeding with our break fast meal.

According to Islamic Bulletin, breaking fast with dates has its own benefits. Dates travel faster to the liver and are converted more quickly than other nutrients, particularly if they are moist, the liver accepts their contents more readily and hastens their distribution to the rest of the body, which is thirsting for energy. So dates are the perfect food with which to break the fast, since they quickly supply the body with the energy it needs.

To be more general, besides not being able to eat and drink, we were taught to control what we see, hear, touch and smell. Basically, we have to control our emotions well. Always be wary of the surrounding. If i saw something unpleasant like the scenes i saw in Geylang recently, i would have curse them if it weren't for the presence of the Holy month. (i dont usually curse people, but i guess this is just too much)

So people, Respect Ramadan. Its the least you can do. :)

Till the next entry,

Fadilah

What's in my ...............

2010-08-31T13:44:00.007+08:00

So last night i was thinking of what to update today on my blog cause i want to make it like a daily thing for my readers to read. So i got this idea of crafting an entry called "What's in my bag?" but i decided not to do it cause of these reasons:

1) I don't usually carry bags out except when im going to school or work (not doing both now) so whats the point right?

2) Currently i am always at home surfing the net or helping mum here and there to prepare for Raya (that means the bag will just be there, below the table)

3) I prefer to carry just my wallet out with my BB.

So i think you guess it! This entry is about "What's in my wallet?" I'm so excited to share it with you guys cause i've seen people doing Whats in my bag entry and not wallet. Besides i'm closer to my wallet than my bag so ya. I'm not here to brag about what i own and if you think i'm doing that, don't bother scrolling down, just leave this page. So ya, lets move on.

So, as you can see below is the stuffs i have inside my wallet. The right side of it has to be inside my wallet ALL the time. i have to keep it with me no matter where i go. Even when i'm out with my parents and they are paying for our expenses, i still have to bring those with me.

I'll run it down here in detail, so here goes:

1) The wallet itself is from Coach Poppy Collection. Its known as the Mini Skinny but people don't call that so ya, i figured wallet is the closest to it. I have been using it for 10 months now and will not trade it for anything else. One of the reason is that i bought it myself, with my own savings. There's this one time that my heart nearly sank when i accidentally spilled water on it :( I was so worried cause when that incident happens, its barely a month old. but ya, its still good to go. :) I bought it at a Multiply website but if you prefer to shop on your own, you can view the Coach Store Location Here

2) Cash, the next important one. I don't really favour carrying coins but it is still essential for every day use. i love notes like a lot. Don't really like to fold my notes but as you can see i have no choice cause the wallet itself is about 5inches. So ya, i get really ugly folded notes sometimes cause i just force it into the wallet.

3) Identification Card, can anybody live without this? no right? so ya, it has to be in. Regardless of how ugly the photo is, i still have to put it amongst all other cards. And ya, anyone knows how i can change the photo on the IC? do comment on the tagboard on the right sidebar if you know alright! thanks!

4) POSB atm card. One of the first few atm cards that i own. Basically it's in blue, which is in my favourite colour but i don't really like it. there's not much use to it except for NETS and withdraw money. but i do use it sometimes when people get confused over MasterCard or VISA. so this is like the basic card amongst all.

5) POSB Debit MasterCard. I've tried to search at POSB website on how to apply for this card for you guys to view on but to no avail. i'm not sure why. I use this card mainly for cab fares and for ordering McDonalds from home. Some of the shops in Singapore do support MasterCard too so you can use it to pay for your shopping expenses.

6) DBS Visa Debit Card. Both Visa and MasterCard can be used to sign your purchases in Singapore and overseas but Visa is more recognizable (according to Sis Ain). You can even shop online with this card. So far, I've use this card to purchase cookies from Famous Amos (which is my favourite!), shopping at Gmarket and movie tickets. Click Here to know more about the card.

7) Wondering what little Theodore is doing on one of my cards? its a sticker for my ez-link! i love the ever chubby Theodore. he is like super adorable especially in the Alvin and the chipmunks 2. The sticker is very cheap, you can get it anywhere near bus interchange.

8) This is a new item, the instant photo that Hazirah snapped during our break fast. i will bring it along with me cause i want to keep her close to my heart. (k, macam paham) but thanks ya babe, its amazing! i think i'm just sticking to my BB camera for now.

The ones on the left is the not-so-important stuffs that i still bring everywhere i go cause i do not want to lose cards like my SP card, library card and Popular card. i tend to lose my cards if its not being kept in my wallet. So its for keepsake purposes. I do not own any credit cards and hopefully not in the future too cause i'm scared of having debts and all.

So ya, i am finally done with What's in my wallet entry. And i want u guys to tell me Whats in your wallet and put the link at my tagboard at the right sidebar. i'll be happy to read it and put the link to this post!

Till the next entry,

Fadilah

My Direction In Life........

2010-08-30T21:41:00.004+08:00

This question was being asked by the people around me since i was 17: Why do i wear the tudung? If you are wondering what a tudung is, it's actually the cloth i use to wrap around my head whenever i go out in public regardless of whether it's a shawl or the usual square cut scarves.

In the past, I used to wear the tudung whenever necessary like visiting the mosque, cemetery, going for religious classes and Raya visiting. By doing so, i am actually pleasing my parents. This goes on after we went for our Umrah or small pilgrimage, that's what people call it. I know deep down inside my parents' hearts, they want to see us wearing the tudung without fail. But they did not force anyone of us to wear it permanently if we do not want to.

To answer the question that people have been asking me all this while, here is my answer. I am wearing the tudung for the sake of Allah and hope He will show me the right path in life. Alhamdulillah, i'm able to control my anger and emotions better after i wear the tudung.

I'm not saying that the tudung controls my life, that's a definite NO! I am still me, i still hang out with my friends and i am so lucky that my friends accept me the way i am. The only rule i have to obey is to whom i mixed around with especially being around guys. I have to know my limits and always behave. I have to take good care of my manners when meeting people especially the ones older than me and learn to be more patient. (i still need to work on that though)

I used to think wearing modest clothes is enough to show my consent towards my religion and nobody else will know that im a Muslim besides the one close to me. But once I started to wear the tudung, everyone will know that i am a Muslim and there's always people out there that will usually test my patience. For gods sake, i'm a human too, i do have feelings. So if you think someone who wears the tudung cannot get angry, then you are wrong.

Someone did ask me this once, "Can you remove that cloth on your head? You don't look professional in it." Sir, i'm sorry but i can't. Professionalism is more than just what you're wearing. I speak confidently despite the fact that i wear the tudung. It does not trigger my confidence at all. Besides i feel more secure in it. But thank you for the consent.

I have been wearing the tudung since April 2007 and i must say that i did not regret it. I have never once regretted my decision. Insya'Allah, you will discover the same thing. After months of wearing it, you will realized that it feels totally uneasy going out without properly dressed with the tudung.

Never ever feel that you are alone or that you are the only one feeling scared. I know how it feels like cause i have been through it once before. I am still learning myself. I pray for all your success just like i pray for mine. Amin.

Till the next entry,

Fadilah

PS: i'm still waiting for the photos. hope you guys don't mind. :)

We Are Not Growing Apart.......

2010-08-30T09:36:00.002+08:00

Good morning all beautiful people! How have you guys been doing? Well, as for me, I'm feeling a bit tired but I'm doing just fine myself. Today's agenda is to clean the windows and hang the curtains with my parents, hopefully 2nd sis will join in too. Dad decides to clean it earlier so that we wouldn't rush it like what we did for the past years. A thorough spring cleaning will be done on Raya's eve with all the family members, i can't wait for that! Imagine blasting Raya songs and cleaning up the house is just amazing!

Mum has finally gotten her Raya outfit, thank goodness! Ingredients for Raya goodies have been bought thanks to the new stocks at Phoon Huat, Hougang Plaza. Mum prefers that place rather than the normal shop we used to go to at Haig Road cause she thinks that the quality at Phoon Huat is better. She will put in the best effort to give only the best to her customers. We are just left with buying bottles to put the goodies in and we are cool to start. To those who order from us, we would like to say thank you for supporting us all this while! We wouldn't have made it this far if it weren't for you guys!

So yesterday was the "Break fast with SP Girls Day." I was so excited to see them cause if i've counted correctly, it's been about three months since we last saw each other. All this while, we have been updating ourselves using MSN, Facebook and Twitter. See how powerful these networking websites are! Thanks to Huda and Atisya for planning this meet up and sure, it was a success.

When we saw each other at Orchard Mrt Station, we were like hugging, laughing and updating about what we've been doing all this while. I mean we are girls, we hug. I think there's no problem with that. It's a kind of gesture that i don't usually give to people, so they are indeed lucky. :)

The Captain Planeteers minus one: Jo, Atisya, Huda

Hasanah, Hazirah and Fadilah (I still remember how Faris used to mix up our names!)

We had the basic Ayam Penyet also known as Smashed Chicken at Ayam Penyet Ria at Lucky Plaza Level 1. Service was not bad, they were quite quick in handling orders but maybe they can have a reception cause it seems a bit unorganized when it comes to people who made reservations. The servings were quite a mouthful, the sambal belacan was very spicy which i don't really favour. I don't eat sambal belacan! i know, i know, the Javanese family can't leave without it but my family can. It has this spicy and sour taste which i don't really like. i don't mind spicy but sour?

I managed to finish all of it except the cucumber and sambal belacan. yes, if you're wondering where did the vegetables go to, it went down my throat! i've started to eat vegetables especially leafy ones but i do love long beans which reminds me food near previous workplace. :( Most of us had Soda Gembira or Happy Soda which looks like Bandung but no, its not. It has this Cherry with Sprite taste that will sizzle in your throat when you drink it. Definitely not a break fast drink cause when you're fasting, your throat tends to get dry, and this does not help at all. But i do like the fact that they poured the drink into a tall rounded glass, i love tall glasses!

After having our dinner, we walked all the way to Somerset 313 for some desserts at Cold Rock! i've been craving for that since.........................................forever! Boy i'm excited! I've tried Cookies N Cream before so i thought i should try out the Bubblegum flavour for a change. I mix it with Maltesers Chocolate. Gosh, it was so freaking nice! & it was in my favourite colour! how perfect. I wouldn't mind a second serving but we were all too full for that. The thing about Cold Rock ice cream is that it is chewy and sticky which i love so much. Cravings satisfied!

Wondering about the photos above? It came out from Hazirah's new instant camera! yes, its not a polaroid camera. She refused to get the polaroid camera cause it's difficult to get the film whereas for instant camera's film will be at any photo shop. I forgot to take a photo of the instant camera but it is so pretty in white! you guys can check it out at any photo shop at your area. Maybe this instant thingy is in har? the thing i worry about polaroid or instant camera is that there can't be any trial and error photos which is why i rather stick to digital cameras. :)

Went on all the way to Dhoby Ghaut Mrt and we departed from there. The meet up was the nicest moment i had so far. i didn't know that i was going to have an amazing time just like our poly days. This shows how much i actually miss being in school with them but life has to go on. We may be growing separately, but we are not growing apart.

Till the next entry,

Fadilah

PS: another break fast entry will soon be up. Stay tune!

After eight days.........

2010-08-28T17:41:00.005+08:00

I was about to update on my break fast date with the girls on Thursday night at WannaB cafe when i realized that Mas have not send me any photos yet. so i guess i have to wait. Hurry up Mas, while i still have a clear memory of what happen that day, i think i just have to create a draft of it. So ya, it will be up as soon as i get the photos, so hang on there guys!

Just a quick update about myself. I'm no longer working in that firm. I was not being fired. I resigned. I decided to look for better opportunities. I want to look for a better job scope. I'm thinking of studying again which is quite weird cause you guys know how much i hate studying right? LOL! I've sent a few resumes and also rejected many cause none of them suits my dad's criteria. Not blaming him of course, just that, you know, i get tired sometimes, i'm a human too.

I'm hoping that this Ramadan will bring much blessings to me and my family and to other people out there. I'm so grateful that i have been fasting since the first day and hopefully till the end (fat hope, i know!) So far, a lot of hiccups here and there, but i managed, not by myself, but with the encouragement from the people around me. They might not understand what i'm going through but at least they are there. gosh, im blessed again and again.

I've finally gotten my Raya outfit and boy im relieved! So hard to convince dad to get those colours for Raya, but ya, we succeeded! I just need to get another outfit with hopefully my favourite colour, most probably something online so i don't have to go out and shop cause i HATE crowds especially the ones in Geylang Bazaar. oh my goodness, May Allah lead them to the right path, Amin.

OK, back to the Raya oufits! guess what colour we'll be wearing as a family? I'm so excited to wear it cause it's one of my favourite colours! hmmm, will twitpic on 2nd day of Raya! so keep a look out! do twitpic ur Raya outfits too alright!

Oh yes, the only thing left for me to do is to get a pair of heels. yes, i need new ones. the old ones are gettttttting bored. the higher the better. the more confident i will be. Should i go for nude colour this time round? cause i'm loving Sis Ain's nude heels from Melissa2ks but it will take a month to reach here, so i've got to go out and shop. -_- & i have to remind myself, NO POINTED HEELS! it hurts my toes like real bad.

So ya, i'll end it here. This space of mine will be updated soon with break fast photos! keep a look out guys! love you! :)

PS: I'm not writing this entry for self-entertainment. I know i've said i want to post a self-entertainment entry, but this is not it. *winks*