24 hours in Los Angeles

Penerbangan dari New York selamat sampai ke Los Angeles seperti yang dijangka. Salwa dan rakan-rakannya (housemate baru, Fatma and Eja) dah pon tercongok kat balai ketibaan. Nampak je terus bercakap tak berhenti, update semua benda.

Apparently Fatma replaced my place at the house AND ALSO as the new goalkeeper of our futsal team. Good job Salwa nak recruit hosmet kene bagi syarat TAPI KENA MAIN FUTSAL haha.

Pergi Pak Akub kat tepi sungai sekali TUTUP ARGHHH sungguh tertekan!! tutup sabtu ahad pulak tu, sabar je lah!! terus ajak Salwa pergi makan Nasi Kukus, nasib baik bukak. pergh nikmatnya.

Jalan-jalan pusing Kuantan, Ya Allah rindunyaaaaaaaaa. Kuantan dah ada PapaRich! and dah ada 2 Coffee Street, rindu tengok bolaaaa sana :( ramainya melayu..haha. I jadi terbiasa dah cakap luai kan, lupaaa orang Kuantan mostly memang cakap teganu, indahnya suasana tak ramai bangsa asinggg haha.

Balik rumah lamaku, rindu! Tapi yang bestnya Salwa dah fully furnished k, gituuu! semua cavenzi haha. Eja dah ambik bilik I, katil I tilam I suma harta pusaka I dia ambek haha.

Malam pergi karok ala Kuantan, satu kepala RM5. T_T rindu hidup kos rendah! lepas tu pergi Teluk Chempedak ya Allah ramainya makhlukkkk tapi tak menyesal, walaupon jalan jam parking susah, tapi TC sangat happening, rinduuuuuuu jugak! sobsob. TC dah ada Burger King!

Esoknya bangun lambat, breakfast roti canai melayu (haha) melepak kat rumah tengok Korean series dekat TV LCD baru Salwa and lunch ikan patin masak tempoyak, life is a bliss. later lepak kat Starbucks ECM with Sham and wife and son. catching up!

Seronoknya bercuti ke Kuantan, hidup ala-ala Kuantan people balik for 24 hours, memang I rindu, tapi yang bestnya nampak KLCC finally I can say 'ahhhh KL again...you have been missed...'

Sehari je k nak rindu kesibukan kota. haih apalah... sampai-sampai cabaran bateri phone habis, kena call orang pakai public phone, semua tak angkat sebab takut bank offer credit card!! haha dasar orang kotaa!! nak beli LRT kena beratur panjang sebab ada bangla mana tak reti guna duit RM! tertekan betul, dah sampai turn I machine x accept duit RM10 note pulakkk kena pergi pecahkan and beratur balik, naik tren stuck for 10minutes, taktau kenapa. Sampai BJ Kak Ewie ambek sangkut pulak atas jalan (biasalah kotaaa) so singgah masjid for Maghrib.

Baru 2 jam dah merasa tekanan di kota kan! haha.

Macam dah nekad kot, nanti nak ajak encik husband pindah Kuantan lah, beli rumah kat Kubang Buaya, i boleh jadi fulltime housewife and little munchkins boleh sekolah kat Assunta. CITA CITA HARUS ADA!

Thank you Kuantan, I rindu u sangat-sangat. Setiap tempat I lalu mesti sibuk cakap kat Salwa 'waa ingat tak sini!' waa ingat tak itu, waa ingat tak ini! hehe. Rindu amat!

Tempat jatuh lagi dikenang, inikan pula tempat bercintaa!

15 FAQs

Hello. Dah lama tak update blog (attn: Kartika Malini).

Waw so many things to update yet so little time to do it. Ok tipu. Masa bbanyak sangat. But OCCUPIED! Ok tipu jugak. MMAALLLAASS ;P haha.

So. hurm. where to start. Ok, how about this. Tomorrow is my last day here. HEHE. I know, surprise surprise!

Since I got plenty of time today (waw I had plenty of time for the past 4 weeks actually. since I tender my resignation, people had pretty much stop caring about me. haha. Like, if i'm missing from the office, then ok. NOBODY NOTICED cheh. Like, no one even bother. ok too much of explanation) I feel like how about writing about this particular changess in my life.

Yes. Changes.

Questions by questions from Lovely people who still care (waw still got some people who care about me, you guys are sweet :D) and I dont bother explaining to them Like when they asked, what hap? I just said, ahh something. I dont even bother telling, simply because, MALASS haha.

So to those people who always question about my whereabouts, here are the answers to the FAQs ;p

(this is like, so full of myself. feel free to skip it. just writing to kill my time. tick tock tick tock. 9.30am, starts!)

1. What happened to you? (the mosttt common one!)

I resigned. from my current job, and Alhamdullilah, managed to get another job at another company.

2. Which company?


InsyaAllah.

3. Howww?

One day the called me for interview, like, about one month ago. I went for the interview, proceeded to the second stage, immediately been called for shortlisted as hire, the same day. I know, yeay! But I was yet to negotiate the pay and benefits, so everything is confirmed approximately 3days after that.

4. Good money, huh?

Yeah. Not so much, but definitely better ;p

5. SO why you leave?

Because it's important for my career progress blabla haha thats what I said at the interview LOL.

6. Haha, NO. Seriously?!

Haha ok. Seriously, career progress. I feel like at my current company, I'm not getting what I want. Maybe its because they have so many talents already, yet so little opportunity. I need more. Even Raja said I need more challenges in my career. if they got none to offer, I need to find my own.

Other than that, of course it's because a) I don't like it here. b) I want that moar moolah c) I want to be near to KL. totally personal, in no particular order. at times, one tops another.

Ok. another thing is, I know, Rumour has it that Company minyak terkenal itu maybe will be taking this current company back. So, rugilah kan I resign kalau nanti dapat kerja dengan Company minyak itu, waw bestnya.

Let us see it this way, if dah rezeki I untuk kerja dengan company itu, when they offered to loan me money for education purposes 6years back, I WOULD'VE ACCEPT IT. but no, mungkin, rezeki bukan disitu.

7. You don't like it here? Meaning, Kuantan?

Haa, that's the thing. I have moved from Kuantan. Oh waw. Long story.

Before I resigned, I was transferred to Kerteh. When I handed in my resignation letter, the relocation thing still effective. SO like it or not, have to pack up all my things and move back to Dungun and travel 90kms to&fro everyday for work at Kerteh. Sucks right?

So, here, as in, Kerteh. Distance is one of the so many things. Other than that, we shall get a coffee and sit and talk about it, ok? ;p

8. I remembered closely you don't like working in KL. Now, KL jugakkkk ;p

Oh yes I remember closely too that I don't like KL and i still don't. simply because the crowded environtment (always so many people and so many cars everywhere) and the cheap food cooked by the 'immigrants' if you know what I mean. But I have no choice.

But I guess I just have to make do with it. Small matter loer :P

KL is definitely better than Kerteh. Kuantan is the best. I shall go back there one day, maybe in 10 years or 20 years to come LOL.

9. Why you like Kuantan so much? ITS LAMEEE??? Got BF there ehhh?

It's near to everything!!! It's near to KL, near to HOME *Love*, near to beach, near to town, near to the office, near to the movies, near to the futsal courts, EVERYTHING. ok.

plus most restaurants are still using Malay cooks. HAHA. totally racist I know but I cant help it!!!

Bf in Kuantan? Yeah thats the hope! haha

10. So, when are you moving to KL?

InsyaAllah this 6th. I'll be starting on 8th.

11. Stay where?

With a cousin in Puchong. But also looking for a house nearer to CBJ tho.

12. So, you resigned. why still working?

I had to tender 3 months notice. But I was so cannot wait to get lost from here haha, so I only gave 1 month notice. Still have to come to the office for all the handovers and clearance yada yada, but pretty much like a holiday. Come and go as I please lol. Nobody cares anyway. Even if they do, I don't haha.

and about the two months notice I didnt give...

I HAVE TO PAY 2 MONTHS SALARY! ok??!! so they didnt give me any money for October and November, and I still have to pay some! Grr.

So dont expect me to belanja korang or do anything with the money (attn Rumet: SIngapore? NOOO!) because right now I'm fully dependant on FAMA's subsidy :(

13. If I were you, I will not go to the office at all.

That's the thing. it's not that easy WHEN YOU'RE LIVING AT HOME! parents check up on you every single minute. what time you wake up, take shower, went to the office, arrived, come back. what did you eat, with whom. how much did you spend. it's not easy going back to high school, BUT YOU CANNOT SAY NO!

Every single thing also have to report. But no complain here. Its just that, that's the reason haha. Something to do with 'keeping your record clean' and 'saving face' thing. ya ya.

Plus it gets boringggg when you do nothing. everyday also watch TV, from E! to HBO to MTV to ESPN blabla. It just got bored at some point.

14. Will you miss these whole thing?

Sure as hell. I had an easy life. It was easy job, easy money. easy everything. Wanna come home, ok. wnna go to KL, ok. wanna eat this and that, ok. wanna watch football, ok. wanna go holiday, ok. Everything is easy.

But lets see if I can be that small girl who survives big city ;p

I surely miss being that single child who are always demanding and merajuk at home ;p. be dad's lil girl and watch football and badminton together till mama say I NEVER GET IT! be momma's gossipping and telenovela partner. Be brothers' sporting sister. Be Amalin's girls-day-out company everyday. Be home whenever aunties/uncles/cousins visit.

I may get to do this again after this, but not as much as i'm doing now :(

15. So, Raya Haji balik tak? How? Berapa lama? Kahwin Ieyza pegi tak?

OK here's the deal. UNTIL I REPORT DUTY AT MY NEW COMPANY, every plan is totally void! because I am not sure about the leave procedure, the shift thingy, the induction blabla. ok. so. ASK ME THAT LATER.

Wah. I should've warn you that you can skip this post. Haha.

So, I think thats all folks. But, if there's any question that I missed, kindly shoot. Wah. Ala ala press conference gitu.

Till then, tomorrow is going to be a totally different day to me.

Packing, Done.

No natural talent. Just Do It.

I keep all my shoe boxes. Some of these are even from UTP days (Le Sport Sac, kasut cap ayam. Hehe)


Misc Box 1


Misc Box 2


Handbags


Shoes


Not in Pic; Bag of clothes to wear, Bag of clothes to bring, Box of clothes to donate.

Aihh. Mixed feeling.

23 March 2010

I have no idea why I love attending weddings. One reason that I can think of is I always love being around happy people.

In contrary to funerals, weddings are supposed to be happy occasion.

I'm happy most of the time, I belong to happy occasions.



Dapat sepupu baru yang cantik. Name die Mira.

I hope that the Infamous Bridesmaid Jinx (once a bridesmaid never a bride?) doesn't get near me. Haha. Nak kawen la nak kawen!



Nampak tak tu sape maid of honour tu tak takut ke kene jinx ha? ha?

Anyway I'm so happy for my cousins (and so penatttttttttt toooo kalah wedding sendiri)



Pengantin pon penat kot!

may one day I find my Mr. Right like Mira found hers. Jealous!

ps: photos from Naqib's and Kak Jaja's camera.

7 January 2010

My highlight for today would be watching a Natural Childbirth Video.

It is OKAY to watch Natural Childbirth Video to avoid your sudden urge to want to get married.

Ha ha seriously, it is scaryyyyyyyyyyyy.

Try to avoid the last part when the baby pops out. I tell you it's magical, makes you wanna get married for the sake of popping out the baby only! Ha ha.

But still, it is scary. I'm still shivering.

People who knows me bet I cannot stand Natural Childbirth as much as I cannot stand having a credit card and not overspend it.

Ha-ha. We will see. if I can stand the credit card, I can stand the natural childbirth ok!

Ironically on a side note


Happy Birthday Princess. I will never love you less!

2011

I don't know if this is supposed to be a secret pact whatsoever but I need to put this in here as A REMINDER for everyone involves.

Nyehe.


Whoever breaks this will PAY for others! Ha-ha.


I am so in that I can feel I am so going for FREEEEE ha ha ha.

Complete Guide for Single Ladies.

So here's the list of Perfect Future Husband as promised.

These most elligible bachelors are extracted from findings of my research (uuu Pisau Cukur much!) with common thread like single, income 1 million per year and good looking is a must.

WARNING : Drool at your own risk.

Tengku Djan
He is the Malaysia's famous drifter. He's a 34 years old single chinese looking hotness from Terengganu. What I like the most about Tengku Djan is his VOICE and the way he talks. Auw. And when he smiles, the world shines upon you. Haha.


What not to like about this? Absolutely nothing.

Rumour has it: Has a girlfriend already. Tsk.

Sani
He is the owner of the Sani Express. Son of a multimiliionaire also from Terengganu, brother of Anita Banu RTM1 newscaster and cousin of Sazzy Falak. Not so hot but still, he himself is now a millionaire.



If you marry this, it's like marrying the whole LVs in the world. Come to mama, Damiens!

Rumor has it : Soon to be married. Heartbroken!

SM Faliq
Dedicated post before, remember. He's all the single young girls out there are to drool about. He is maybe the new generation of multimillionaire there is soon to be available.



Auw. Hotness.

Rumor has it : High Class socialite.

SM Nasimuddin
Chill dear. If SM faliq is taken, then guess what, here's another Syed available waiting for you girlfriends. Oh to me, he is the hottest out of 3 but hey, at least there's options LOL.



Rumor has it : None heard.

So if four is not enough, I'm off to continue my research. For the meantime, pick one darling, pick one!

Misi Jejaka v1.0

Semoga saya dan Kartika berjaya.



Pick one, Jejaka. Pick one! :P

My cousins hated my BF because he kept me away from them =(

So after so many considerations and advices I've decided to dump my boyfriend IF ONLY I find a guy who can top him.

So, hunting for new boyfriend starts now (mental note : current BF doesn't have to know about this!)

Don't worry kawan-kawan sekalian. You will be updated =)

Oh terharu bila cousin pujuk duduk dekat. Rase mahu terbang kesana =(
(hint hint haha)

RINDU DAH DEKAT SEPUPU GILER SEMUE AAAAAAAAAAA

I think I want to break up with my boyfriend.

We met about a year ago. It was kind of love at first sight for both of us.

There were of course a few other guys, some are even better than the one I picked, but hey my guts told me he is the right one for me.

So we went on for more than one year now. of course there were ups and downs, there are no such thing as perfect relationship in this world.

Our anniversary came. Not only that he didn't have any present for me, he even told me that I didn't meet his girlfriend-expectation.

I cried all night long thinking what should I do, or could I have done better. But I think about it through and I'm very sure I've done my best-girlfriend.

So he has to adjust his expectation. But only if it is possible.

So I'm thinking of dumping him before he dumps me.

But dumping him, means dumping the whole circle of friends I met while I'm with him. They are wonderful people.

Plus, even if he's such a jerk, he's still that kind of guy that is hard to find at this kind of time.

And plus it was only a year, should I or should I not give him another chance (to appreciate me), say, another year (that means, gives me another chance to be a better girlfriend too) ?

I hate to think about the road that was not taken. Please.

p/s: Istikarah jalan terbaik?

On Hiatus - and back!

satu.

Apabila kita begitu hampir dengan mati, baru kita tersedar betapa kurangnya amalan kita di dunia.

When I was quarantined because I was suspected to be infected with the influenze, I couldn't help but to think betapa senangnya nak mati.

Semalamnya merai Magh dan suami berbuka kat rumah, paginya bangun bersahur, tengaharinya bersuka-ria die bungalow Magh with Lin, petangnya ke pejabat dan mall, malamnya, I'm down with extreme fever and gastric. Terus dikuarantin.

Betapa senangnya nak mati.

Dua.

Ramadhan kali ini aku betol-betol terasa macam insaf. Terasa sahaja pun sudah memadai dari terus lalai, kan.

Bila Allah tarik sedikit nikmat baru aku sedar betapa selama ini aku terlalu bermegah-megah dengan kurniaan.

Patutlah bila aku tanya kawan 'Kenapa rezeki orang itu murah sedangkan die mencuri?' Kawan aku jawab nikmat itu juga ujian. Subhanallah. Minta-minta dia ingat kata-katanya sendiri.

Aku sedikit demotivated - but life has to go on. It doesn't stop here.

P/S: Cubaan untuk menjadi lebih baik bermula hari ini, sebab esok mungkin terlambat.

Tengku Yang Hilang.

Hello hello. Tuan Puteri kembali selepas semalaman beradu seorang diri.

Semalam Tuan Puteri bermimpi saorang Putera turun dari kayangan menaiki Kuda yang hensem.

Putera pon hensem juga.

Adakah ini bermaksud Tuan Puteri bakal bertemu jodoh hidup dan mati?

Tuhan sahaja yang tahu (dalam hati, MINTAK MINTAK).

Oh ya, Tuan Puteri sangat mengidamkan untuk bersuamikan saorang Tengku (yang gemuk atau kurus). Barulah Tuan Puteri boleh memberi nama-nama antik tanpa dipersoalkan.

Tengku Rashid Bin Tengku X
Tengku Idrees Bin Tengku X
Tengku Zahara bin Tengku X
Tengku Arfah bin Tengku X

Kalau tanpa tengku, cacat sungguh kejadiannya.

(KATAKANLAH...)

Azwin Rashid bin Azwin Andy
Azwin Idrees bin Azwin Andy
Azwin Zahara bin Azwin Andy
Azwin Arfah bin Azwin Andy

(eh eh macam bes jugak kan eh eh eh)

So, mana-mana Tengku yang tersesat ke sini, CALL ME!

My oh My.

I've given myself the time. One year, I said. Nah, in just a few days, that year is complete.

Have I found what was there to suprise me?

I doubt not.

Everything is still the same. I'm still fat, still single, still moneyless, still the same old brand new me. I have found nothing to suprise me.

Workwise, not suprising at all.

I need new challenge. I need a turning point. I need something to make me more.

Make me extraordinary.

Make people proud of me.

So, this year to come, I'm giving myself a time for a big change, a total turning point.

I will either be not fat, be not single, be not moneyless.

Hey you guys, be the witness of me taking up my own challenge.

ps: Live high, Live mighty.

I learnt my Lesson.

I hope when I have a boyfriend, I won't trade him with my Family or Friends.




Because when he wasn't there,













They were.

Let all Hope, for the BEST.

ps: Thank you Intan for the kind words. I am kinda inspired by em now!
pps: Tomorrow Mekar Weekend out. Love Love!

Gamophobia - Fear of marriage.

When I thought having RM700 made it easier for me to hunt for a good wedding gift, I was proven WRONG.

I really thought with that much amount of money I could barely furnished the whole house but tettttt Totallayh SO NOT.

I can't believe a whole set of tableware could cost at least RM1280. THIS IS SO GETTING CREEPIER. What if when I got married I want that RM55 plate pr pc? OMG will I be able to afford it?

I have this feeling, for so long now. I think I'm afraid of marriage. I'm afraid of everything about it. I know it's too early to think about it but I can't help it since the environment force me to.

what if I never find the right guy? what if the guy i found is not the right one?

what if the wedding turns out to be a mess? what if it was perfect but the weather was hell?

what if i dont have enough money? what if i spend lots of money for nothing?

what if when i got married i can never give birth? what if i give birth to all boys or all girls?

I'm a lousy cook, what if my husband likes to eat?

what if I'm bad in bed (SCARY NIIIIIIIIII)???

what if I want a perfect house but both of us can't afford it?

what if my husband cheats on me?

what if my husband dies and I have to live alone?

I know, people say things just move in their own way and we have just to believe that it will turns out right and have faith.

But what if they don't just go their own way?

It is the time of the year.

I went back home for the annual durian fest. YUMMMAAAYYYHHHH. Mama made jemput-jemput durian and pulut durian (me favorita!) and of course endless supply of Durian stock up in my stomach enough for one year.

Now, not only that I am super boncet (durian tak hadam ke?), I am also having a great Sore throat! Superb.

Andddd, I cut my Hair! weehuu! No more long hair (and suprisingly, I'm not missing it!) I love love this new hair! Feels SOOO MMUUCCCCHHHH lighter haha. Of koslah, Rumet was shocked to see how many of my hair goes to dispose. SANGAT BANYAK OK. Sangat horror! Haha. Thanks rumet teman I!



Oh well, begitu seronok nye spend mase with Rumet!!! Gossip gossip gossip and endless gossips muahaha.

This weekend, Mekar weekend outing to Kedah and Penang. Demit have to think for Matjun's wedding gift now. urgh!

I love weddings, but the shopping for gifts gives me goosebumps. Households items could burn a HUGE hole in your pockets.

What if when I got married and I want to buy that RM75 pillow or that RM105 thermos or the RM49.90 garbage can?

Why are these simple items came with very ridiculous price? Argh.

PS: Magh, we all will miss baby Faris like you do. But trust us, all we want is you to be back healthy!

A girl can dream # 1

But a dream can not come true. Hiks.

Must have item number 1 : Any car in Gold shade.



Honda City is a bonus.

Total chick and awesome. I want (a rich husband) !

Harap Maklum. Sekian terima kasih.

I do have a die-hard fan

Ha-ha.

Now, angkat tangan siapa yang tak kenal Sani.

He used to sing (tak boleh jual) and act (also tak boleh jual) and used to have this very controversial gossip with Noraniza Idris (that led to her divorce).

Then he hibernated for quite a while and now he came back as a very successful young entrepreneur who runs an express-bus company (Sani the name is).

He is also a very elligible bachelor who owns a Ferrari (tak percaya? tengok sini!). I myself had a few times encounters with the Ferrari (literally, glanced je kot. You know how fasttt it moves).

So a few days ago, I followed mother to her weekly breakfast with the (gosipping) mothers club. One of them, Nisa, is Sani's very own sister.

It felt good, always is (despite all the Alfio Raldo and Arcopal talks) until I became the topic of attention (nota kaki: bukan center of attention haha).

Eh Kak Wan, ini your daughter yang datang rumah Nisa hari tu kan?

Yelah, Kak Wan ni satu je daughter dia.

Oh ye ke. Dah besa ni comel la pulak.

Comel ape, gemuk je. Tengah berusaha (?) nak diet la tuh.

Mama, tuhla yang Aunty Nisa means by Comelllll.

Haha takdelah. Aunty Nisa suke, bila dah comel ni, pipi jadik comel je. Comel la sekarang!

*silence*

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the table arrangement was like this.


But after the said conversation, I kinda had this on my mind. (I know my mother did too.)

So jom slash all the tak boleh jual traits, angkat tangan siapa setuju I jadik Mrs Ferrari he he he >:)

ps Raje: Bile aku jadik Mrs Ferrari aku bawak semua peminat-peminat aku pergi get-together session kay!

Swifting.

will you be mine?
Since I'm getting a lot of requests for me to hand down this baby.

Here I'm suggesting you guys to just check out the website. It's free and it's online and it has its own wedding tool! (so cool now kan?)

I can assure you that this web is just as useful as the book itself. Plus it doesnt cost you 18bucks and the infos are just the same. That 2inches thick book just contain lots of picts (which most of em you can find in the web)

So here's to the magnificient and cost-wise wedding!

And by the way, while I'm off to planning trips and vacations (and saving money for them) you guys can always borrow the baby and enjoy planning your own very big day, BUT with promise not to scratch a tiny line in it.

In case I might need it very very soon! :p

I g kursus kahwin hr tu, ada hadis kate, kalau ada lelaki kita tau baik and beriman, kita WAJIB tekel. sile beri perhatian, WAJIB. maknenye xwat dose, buat bleh pahala! Ngehehe.

Says Magh. So up to you guys to verify the correctness of the said hadith or to follow this piece of advise ehem :P

Me? I don't know!

p/s: Seema, my dream car can be your future car. for some reason, it can be my future car too. Hee!

I was terrified I cried;

The first task was they have to differentiate all the rempah-ratus;
I freaked out. What the hell is BUAH PELAGA? Shit.

Then they have to prepare a dish; Blackpepper Chicken.
I almost wet my pants. Shit. Ayam mentah-mentah belum potong!

Then they have to make Fish Curry; Diorang basuh ikan, tak buang perut!
I almost cried; I pon tatau how to basuh ikan and buang perut ikan!

Then Fahrin read this pantun;

Adik menangis teresak-esak,
Dipujuk oleh kakak yang tua;
Gadis Melayu yang pandai memasak,
Jadi pilihan ibu mentua.

At this point, I cried! And housemate gelak terguling-guling.

Adoi. I promised myself not to watch Gadis Melayu again. Entah-entah next week diorang kene menjahit, aku yang pengsan kat sini!