weekend away

Left for my grandma's place down south on Friday night.My cousin had some kenduri thingy going on and since I haven't gone to see my relatives there in a while,I figured it was probably a good idea to go.I forgot that my cousins still had no idea I'm going to get engaged this coming weekend!It was crazy.Had a lot of catching up to do with my aunt and grandma as well.We had a swell time over dinner last night.My flight today back home was at noon.Shu came to get Azim and I from the airport (along with Kecik!)

Both,Shu and I are equally exhausted.After sending me off on Friday night,he went over to his sister's place to wait for his dad coz he went back to Terengganu with him late that night.He just got back on a bus this morning.He's been talking to his entire family about this coming weekend.His dad underestimated (or possibly misunderstood) the gravity of the situation.He thought it was a merisik session when it is in fact an engagement ceremony.That explains why he's been so cool about everything all this time.

Some changes had been made.Knowing my mum,from the moment Shu told her what's gonna happen this weekend,she's been rearranging and relisting and rechecking her list(s).While we were out for badminton at the park today,she got Aunty Intan and Farah over to go over the new plans.

The reason Shu's dad insists on having the occassion on Sunday instead of Friday is because all of Shu's sisters will be at work.The wisdom behind this little change of plan is that my aunt and my uncle will be able to come over on Sunday ^_^ I have no idea is Tasha is around.Not sure if Qarim will be home.It doesn't matter.I have shitloads to do from tomorrow onwards.I have no idea what's going to happen coz the one and only engagement ceremony I have ever been to was Ili's last year which seemed like the wedding itself.

Here and now,I am trying to get some sleep coz I've been up all night last night.I was trying to find a spot to sleep but ends up moving from one place to another.I couldn't sleep in the plane.I never do.Especially on a 50-minute flight!For someone who is so afraid of take-offs and landings (and turbulences),I got window seats for both my flight to JB and back!I tried drawing and reading just to get my mind off what's happening out on the wing but everytime the plane moved a little more than normal and the pressure changes,I'd panic BIG TIME!I could have sworn I was hyperventilating.Even that mak cik sitting on the other aisle at the other end was calm!WTF?!

2009

Ed and/or Ted!

<---this is Ed.......or maybe Ted......

<---inspired by CIMB's octopus

<---counseling Kecik

<---Shu's half covered flash effect shot

<---light up,light up

It's been windy in the evenings these days.Not the best weather for badminton.Eversince Azim bought the rugby ball,Shu and I have been tossing and kicking the damn thing all over the park.We're planning on a tiny game on the 18th or 19th morning.Naim said he wants in.Kamal maybe joining us.Rashid and my sister SHOULD be around.Haven't told Azim and his friends yet.We might as well have a picnic at the same time.

The terrain at the Zaaba park could break someone's leg!It's horrible!Shu sprained his ankle!Just tossing and kicking caused me muscle cramps.I couldn't even cough properly last night coz the muscles in my lower tummy was killing me.

Anywho,my side of TTDI had a blackout last night.The funny thing was only Shu,Azim,Ash and I were at home at the time.We were 15 minutes till the finishing of that CSI episode then everything went dark.Azim and I grabbed our bokkens IN CASE anyone broke-in.The whole area went dark!Then,we realized that those trucks we saw while having dinner earlier were mobile generators.One was parked right across the street from our house.

was watching LA Ink while waiting for Shu and my dad to get home at about 2am this morning

One girl walked into Kat's shop and said she wants to have her very first tattoo.It was huge and it was on her back.Her story was sad.Very sad.It took her 7 years to finally graduate from college.One of the many things that held her back was the death of her fiancée.She said it took her a whole year off school for her to get herself back on track.That must have been really hard for her to have gone through.

MOG@One Utama

<---Got meself a pair of glasses.FINALLY!Actually,this one is on Shu.Azim stole mine.He's already lost 2 pairs of glasses.

<---Po Chi Lam aka the next Waroeng Penyet mascot (look out for her appearence at my wedding reception!)

<---Kecik's typical innocent look everytime he sees me hold up a camera.

<---sama saja anak and bapak.Menyibuk saja!

fear

People ask and tell me that Shu and I need to space out a little away from eachother from time to time.I think we do give eachother space.The only reason I don't want to be away from him is because I keep thinking that life is short and that I don't want to be apart should anything happens to either one of us.I think the pain of going through life knowing that I wasn't there with him at the last second of his life or vice versa scares me a lot.

4 hours at the emergency room at the hospital was more than enough to know what it's like to not know what's gonna happen in the next second eventhough we were right next to eachother.We are after all,mortals.This very fact kills me.

hantaran

It is a concept.A very cultural ritual.About giving and recieving things.Related to marriage.It took me so long to fully understand what it is about.Not that I have.I'm just trying to get this all through alive with Shu.

We have been listing and re-listing and re-listing what we want and need for the hantaran.It's weird coz I am not the type of person to want things.The things that I want cannot be bought.I do not shop.I do.Not as much as a regular person would.I am the worst person to go shopping with.I can never answer the question "What do you want?" whenever we're at a shopping mall.

Anywho,I have about 1 or 2 items short from the hantaran list and I seriously cannot think of anything I want.I know that I'd like to get a laptop for Shu.That's the only thing I really want to do now.And I want Kecik to snap out of his miseries and pain and just be himself again.The crazy kitten he used to be........

The one person I shouldn't ask regarding this whole hantaran issue would be my sister but I do talk to her about it anyways coz I like talking to her.Right now is not the best time.She's going through a major sugar rush and she keeps asking things she doesn't wanna know.

My only concern right now is the period of time I have to go through before marrying Shu.I doubt if I can survive.I have no idea how people can go on being in a relationship while living so far away from eachother.I can't.My life have shifted so much that I don't know what it's like anymore to wake up knowing that I won't see him the moment I step out from my room.

counting down

It's been a long 2 months and I have gotten used to waking up every single day to seeing Shu every morning.I can't imagine what the next 4 months is going to be like since we've been doing loads of stuff together all this time.Seriously,it could kill me and if I don't buck up,I might just die halfway through the semester.

On the brighter side of things,Shu's final word is that we will wed latest by November 2009 (INSYALLAH-eventhough we'd really wanna get it done by October!).All the preparations are halfway done although I know that I am missing some things in the checklist like a photographer and make-up artist and probably a hairstylist.Haha!

Mum called the tailor who is doing/has done my akad nikah outfit.Shu said that our wedding rings are ready.We probably need to alter it a little bit or so.I need to stay healthy and injured-free.I need to go over my workout routine!This current one could kill me within a matter of days!

We still have a matter of months to get things ready.Aunty Intan is helping out with the door gifts.Mum has paid the downpayment for the hall rental for the reception next year!

P.S.:Eno-san (Cheryl) so sorry we couldn't wait for you guys to come home.I'm still gonna make my sister wear that chicken outfit!Hahahahahahaaaa!!!!!

Gemok & her thinking spot

<---Time orang nak masak,time tuh la dia nak makan!

<---pastuh biler orang lambat skit kasi makanan,merajuk la pulak!
<---merajuk sampai sudah lak tuh!

my sister touched Gemok and then rubbed her eye

She's allergic to cats and furry things so her eyes swelled up
<---this is my sis aka Yao aka Po Chi Lam

<---does she look any different in this pic?

<---this is me immitating her

cookin'

Shu had been wanting to cook me grilled stingray since he got back from Terengganu last week.We finally went to the market not so early this morning and got the fish.Mum was out with my sister.Kak Yah was out.Azim was upstairs with his friends.Ash was in the lounge watching TV.I have no idea where my dad went.The only thing my mum told Shu and I was "Don't set my kitchen on fire!" before she left.We didn't.It's clean and neat.Just the way she left it.

I helped Shu grill the fish while he made the sauce.We had a hard time improvising coz we ran out of vinegar.Halfway through,I made Shu some omelette.We made a pretty good team.When everything was cooked and cleaned,mum got home.She always gets annoyed coz we'd usually cook just enough for the both of us.It is still under experimental level.We wouldn't wanna cause any harm to other people IF anything went wrong.

Now we know that between Shu and I,he is definitely a better cook.I'll stick to desserts.Hahahaha!

Wetland Park@Putrajaya

<---that was where we went for the boat ride (where Shu studied for his midterms with me in the middle of the lake at NOON!!!!!!)

<---the manmade island we never got to go to

We got to Putrajaya at about 11:50am.That would be 10 minutes earlier than when we were there last month!Hahaha!We were actually looking for the flamingos which were at the wetland park on the other side.

Of course,we picked the perfect time of the day to be in the middle of the park.The sun was scorching hot and I could hardly open my eyes.The mosquito bites were stinging and the giant ants looked like they could kill a person!

We had fun though.I never thought I'd see and hear the flamingos.There were also a couple of mandarin ducks as well.Those looked like they were shoved aside coz they were just the minorities in the lake.Hahahahaha!

We got home in time for a badminton game.Now we are just extremely exhausted.We haven't even recovered from yesterday's exhaustion and we were at it again today.I would probably be the only one on the court diving on my knees and rolling around from left to right trying to save a shuttle :/

went to see the flamingos today

<---On the seeing tower

<---I wanted to capture the heat

<---these birds sound like wildboars!

randomness

<---Kecik's buruk face!

<---an elevator for 3 people ONLY

<---Shu got me this!

<---my ultimate selekehness look

<---on THE rock in the park

hari ini dalam sejarah

There are only 2 people in TTDI who would do the unexpected unexpectedly on an unexpected day......like today..........

Shu and I went cycling!The original plan was NOT to cycle but to fly the kite that Acap (Shu's mechanic friend) gave us.The outcome?A complete failure.There was no wind.Well,there was wind but not strong enough to hold the kite up.

Finally,we decided to just head home and play badminton in the alley like when we first started out a few months back.........

<---I couldn't find our usual water bottle so I used my mum's water tumbler

<---our bicycles

<---my dad trying to make the kite fly

<---Shu getting frustrated