Post Celebration

Still talking about my birthday, guys. Yes. Because I'm party gal like that.

Few months ago I found out the Phuket is pronounced as PU-KET instead on FU-KET haha OMG why. I have been FUKET all my age, it's all a lie. How did it suddenly became important to me? Because we decided for turning 30 Cik Ilah deserves a weekend away (in PUKET that is!)

So, one week after my birthday, we flew to Phuket. One birthday girl, one self centered belated birthday girl, and a happy family of Pink, Naurah and Lepp.

One of the famous question I got prior coming back from #ilah30Phuket is, how is it travelling with an infant. Tell you what, Naurah, not ordinary infant. She's very easy to handle and my god such a sweetie pie too.

It was a quality holiday, heavenly food, funny painful thai massages (that we kept craving for more), crazy people and lots of beach. I could use a beach holiday anytime anyway.

and last Friday, my Onthursday girls treat me to a Karaoke session. My birthday is now complete. I shall age gracefully towards 30!

29

They say you are not rich until you have things that money can't buy.
I wondered what it's like to have both. I don't anymore.

This has to be put here, because for the first time in my life, I don't care if I get a birthday wish from any particular guy (the kind of peace of mind you get when all your crush are married). As a matter of fact, I don't care about any wishes anymore. But you sweet people do anyways.

And, the amazing people I live with (#truestory). What did I do to deserve this.

Spoilt by cakes on my birthday weekend, what else is new.

And somebody also turns 29 on the same week (because May babies are awesome like that).

Thank you for being such an amazing friend.

Oh Allah, I pray that people I love are blessed with the same blessings that you have given me. 

Alhamdulillah.

The Best Wish

The best wish one can get on her Birthday is, 'We are so blessed to have you in the family'

I couldn't ask for more.
As much as it is so cliche, the best thing about my life is still my family and friends.

How did I get so lucky.

p.s: I let Aaron go last week. things happened for a reason. Maybe the worst decision I've ever taken. But I believe in all the good things.

You should.

Life is full of opinionated people.

You should buy your own place.
You should buy it near to where you work because you will save money on travelling.
No. You should find a hot spot and buy for investment.
You should just rent a place to yourself.
Or you should just rent a room, it's okay.

You should buy it now while the price are low.
No you should buy it later when the price are higher.

You should save money for travel.
The same you should save money for something else.

You're changing car? You should consider imported cars because the interest are low.
But the same you should also consider local cars because the spare parts are easier to get.

You should get an insurance, you know, for the unknown future.
You should also look after your health.

If you asked for opinions, you will get them.
But not anymore. Even if you don't ask, you will still get them.

People always act like they know how much you earn and how much you spend anyways.
Maybe the have a way to peek into your salary payslips and bank account.
You should just actually do what you want.
Because in the end, you're gonna live with yourselves, and they will still continue with their You-shoulds.

Emotional Retirement Plan

Will we still be friends when we're this old?

Sure.

What do you mean, ''sure''? l could barely get us together for the weekend and we're all mobile.

Hey ''New Yorker'', l'm talking to you. How are we gonna make it to 70 if you've already zoned me out? 

l'm listening. Talk fast.

Friendships don't magically last lt's like savings. You don't expect to wake up when you're old and find a big bucket of money.

Did you finally open that lRA?

No. My point is, we need an emotional retirement plan. This is important, making time for each other and taking trips like this. As we can see, at the end of the line, it's gonna be us ladies riding a bus.

- Carrie and Miranda, Sex and The City season 5, episode 3.

I gotta stop watching Sex and the City pronto. The more I do, the more I feel like they are speaking about me.

Serce

I wonder what it's like 10 years later when I look at some of the pictures I took today and wonder 'What happened to this?'

Once I took a picture of 4 people, so close and connected. And today none of this 4 speaks to each other. None.

What happened to this.

Things changed. A lot. I can't even tell what happened to the photos I took 10 years ago.

I'm scared to think that 10 years to come LOTS more are going to change and I'm going to be the only person who keeps dwelling in the past.

And even worst if I have kids and they see my photos and they'll be like, who are these people mother? And I can't even find an answer.

Serce means heart. What happened to that?

The beach

I finally seek help for my rare skin disease. it's not a disease, it's like a condition, called psoriasis.

Psoriasis ni penyakit orang kaya kaya so bila terkono dekat orang miskin macam I ni mampu garuk je la. but last night, it was burning and itchy and I couldn't sleep so I decided today I should surrender.

The doctor said he can't do anything to help this (ouch) but he can suggest one thing to make it less / better.

'You know what you can do? Seminggu sekali pergilah mandi Port Dickson ke Morib ke...'

I mean, I've never been happier to hear a diagnosis / prognosis from a doctor. I have like millions of ideas on my mind right now. The right excuse to go to the beach all the time.

'But mom, the doctor said this is best for my skin!' me hanging up on my mom right before I jump into Maldives sea.

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