back in business

It's not easy making the decision I've made a year ago. Letting go of my career, to raise my baby. To let go chunks of money at the end of the month. Resisting the urge to buy things, since i dont own a lot of money anymore. And most of all, letting go of my lifetime plan, my dreams.

Dont be so dramatic here, having a family and a baby of my own is one of the dream. Pfft. You know those other duniawi dreams they called, the IR, the Dr. Yang tak boleh bawak mati punya dreams. Haha.

But who am i to complain? I get to watch my baby grow up, give him his bath, tickle him, give him best, warm food, watch him reached his milestones, and best of all, i get to breastfeed him. Yerp, he gets it ALL FRESH FROM THE SOURCE. Haha.

This is my decision. I do get asked multiple times 'buat ape je tak keje ni?'. I just gave them a grin. You have no idea how occupied your time is when you are raising your baby on your own. Literally have to hold your pee. No kidding. I have less sleep then i did when i was working.

My cousin of 6 children (yes, 6) dropped her career as well when she had her baby. She told me that baby is a rezq from Allah swt. Just have faith, rezq will follow to those who are patient. She also told me the story of the owner of the fabolous mom, a franchise business all over malaysia? She quit her job too when she had her baby, and later she went around for interviews while carrying her baby. There are currently no jobs in malaysia that allows moms to bring their babies to work, so she decided to stop looking, hence you may now see baby store "fabolous mom" everywhere you go.

Simple. She's a human being, so am i. If she can do it, so can i. I have decided to raise my kid(s). And i will do it! May Allah swt ease my journey!

So lets start small. I started by joining #projekSTG. It's an online business, perfect! I got to do my 'job' while looking after my baby!

If you want to know more or interested to help your family or just want a second income, whatsapp me, 0197772600. It's really easy and won't disturb your primary job. We will guide you. 😘

Kudos to all mommies, working or not, you are superheroes!

Warkah buatmu-edisi ke 54-

Kepada saudari Atikah Basyirah,

Kehadapan ini saya ingin mengucapkan selamat menyambut bulan perhubungan kita yang ke 54.
Saya berharap saudari sihat sejahtera selalu dan berada di bawah lindungan rahmat Allah s.w.t.

Sepanjang saya mengenali saudari, banyak suka duka yang kita alami bersama. Saya berharap agar hubungan kita ini diteguhkan dengan semangat kasih sayang serta sentiasa berada di bawah rahmat dan kasih Allah s.w.t.

Saudari pun sudah selamat saya sunting menjadi tunangan saya. Semoga kita dapat menguatkan semangat dalam mempersiapkan diri untuk melangkah ke alam perkahwinan selepas ini. Susah dan senang kita akan harungi bersama selepas ini. Oleh itu, jika saya ada tersilap di mana-mana harap dimaafkan.

Saya berharap agar saudari dapat mengharungi hari-hari yang mendatang dengan sifat yang positif agar hari yang akan kita lalui akan menjadi lebih bermakna.

Semoga kita bertemu di warkah yang akan datang.

Sekian,

Mohd Faisal

Kembali

Selepas lebih kurang 3 bulan tak blogging, akhirnya aku kembali jua dengan imej yg kini lebih ranggi berbanding 3 bulan yg lepas. Apa yg dimaksudkan dengan 'ranggi'? Jika dilihat berdasarkan penampilan aku, ranggi itu boleh diibaratkan seperti sebiji belon yg diisi air. Faham? Kalau tak faham jugak, tengok la gambar kt bawah. Atau dalam kata lain, ranggi itu bererti berisi, comel dan macho. Complete set untuk orang2 seperti aku.

Banyak perkara yg berlaku sepanjang 3 bulan lepas. Banyak outstation jumpa si dia, kerja bertimbun2, ekonomi turun naik, komputer rosak, dll. Malas nak elaborate panjang2, nanti bosan pulak org nak membaca.

Sekarang ni aku dh ada aim untuk masa akan datang, kalau dulu main redah je. Aku sekarang nak simpan duit banyak2, mau tunang dan kahwin, mau beli pc baru(dh lame gian nak main game), dan membeli perkakas.aset yang berguna pada masa akan datang.

Anyway, aku ucapkan selamat menjalani Latihan Industri kepada si dia. Jangan takut2 k, semangat saya sentiasa berada di sisimu. Semoga dapat menimba pengalaman yang berguna semasa bekerja nanti. Best of Luck k!

Ranggi kn?

arki-tek-tur

tadaaaa! my first attempt on architecture. it's not my best. but i did it in less than an hour. (bangga kejap).

i had to get the sketches done for my RP project. i was sooo lazy the other night that i snoozed off early with hopes that i'll get up early to do the sketch. but i woke up at 8.30. class in 2 hours time.

membebel sorang- sorang, brushed teeth, cuci muka, make bed = 30 minutes.

watched the time again, ranting and membebel some more.

then i finally sat down, sharpen pensel kayu and took out a piece of paper. i have to get this done!

pija was so scared to get in my 'focus circle'. she just looked from a far and said wow. okayh. temper slightly went down.

have you seen the details on this mosque?! owh btw, my group was assigned to do Masjid Sultan Abu Bakar. we need to cut them in half and put these exotic buildings in a 3D frame. cool or what?

the details was making me mad, so i took off my clothes (do not visualize), and ran for a quick shower to cool down. it wasn't that quick tho. lama la jugak. damn. waste time already.

i got panicked. so with just a towel on (do not visualize again), i continued the detailing but only the obvious ones, i dont have much time. done! i put on my clothes while pija examined the sketch. i heard a wow. wow is such an ego-booster. do not say it too often.

i was in a bad mood when i reach RP class, i hate last minute work. well its my own fault. groupmate wanted to see the sketch and then in a blink of an eye, the sketch have traveled to end of the class. i heard wow like 2 millions time. then nizam asked me, "ika ko fotostat ke lukis ni?". while holding an eraser to prove his theory. "DONT! aku lukis! aku lukis! jangan padam."

then group progress report started, everyone already come out with solidwork drawings. mind you. they took them from seniors, unfortunately no one had done the masjid so we need to do it from scratch. the lecturer was holding my sketch, running his hand on the paper, scratched his head and asked, "lukis ke copy ni?". "emm, lukis cik." wow. 2 millions and one.

my ego went THIS high, hence this post. haha. no lah. i dont really like this one. because it wasn't my best and i was under pressure. dah la senget benget (duh, that's why its called a sketch). so........... anyone free to do this solidwork drawing of the masjid? i'll pay you! and even buy you dinner! promise.


p/s: eip! sorry! nanti aku wat post yang ko tag tu eh.. hehe

guys in uniform.

gleek! yes i am. and im all over this new hottie in glee, darren kriss who plays blaine.

5 facts on darren. (yes i googled him)

1. he's 23. 87 baby.
2. he's half-Filipino and half-Irish. (and we wonder where he gets the good looks from)
3. he went to University of Michigan and graduated in 2009 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performance, Acting.
4. he's playing Blaine, senior to Kurt in all-boys school, and plot shows Kurt and Blaine is an item.
5. though he plays gay in the series, he is actually straight. (ok im not entirely sure on that, but please, it will be a waste!)

check out his performances in glee. he is well- praised for his job well done. tengok la, sure korang cair punya.

1. teenage dream cover. katy perry was amazed by his performance, and it is glee's current most downloaded song.
2. soul sister cover. train lead singer loved it, quoted "i think they did an amazing job".
3. baby, its cold outside cover. its an old song i presume. i like this one. he's cute when he's all flirty. (minus kurt)

ok lah, maybe he's not all that. i think its gotta be the uniform. guys in uniform-goes-to all-boys-school. a plus plus plus!

in my school days pun selalu ushar EC (English College, JB) boys. sebab uniform dia lain dari lain. Lepas tu, diorang belajar "college", not some typical schools. macam dorang ni selected guys that belong to some association, like all mystery and cool likedat. naive betul masa tu. haha.

yeah, i have few friends in EC, which i forgot their names already. sadly, they are all "Kurt". saya tak kenal langsung yang berblazer, main ragbi, rambut spikey (it was in trend back then) dan lebih tough dari saya.

but they are nice friends though, kadang-kadang merangkap personal style consultant, always had a say in what i wore. and they love me, i think, sebab depa panggil saya yang."yang, yang pass i gunting tu..". hmm, lepas tu lama jugak la kena bahan dengan kawan. it was back in my first debut in puisidra 2002. i was 15.

then in 2003, i went to a business camp held by JCorp, Tunas Bestari. Semua sekolah jb involve termasuk la EC. wakil EC semua yang "Kurt". some of them i've known from puisidra 2002 and 2003. seronok sudah ada kawan :) tapi takde lelaki straight yang kacau saya sepanjang camp tu. hampa. =_=!

but they are none the less the sweetest! jumpa dalam 4 kali je, lepas tu semua event sekolah. tapi diorang ingat saya! masa first year saya, kawan saya yang ambil tesl kat utara call, cakap ade kawan dari EC kirim salam. tsk! terharu ok. and im sorry i dont remember u guys at all. muka pun tak ingat dah. if only i took pictures with you guys, or maybe i did. and i dont know where i put it! waaaaa.

ok, off topic sudah. the point is, the blazer is only until form 5 and then its gone. and a guy is still a guy. heck, what am i ranting about? the blazer-on guys are hot. im not gonna say more. watch the videos, mesti rasa macam diri tu 17 again. nak boyfriend yang belajar kat boarding school and pakai special blazer. ok. maybe just me. :P

darren before glee.

Alhamdulillah

Alhamdulillah. Itu kata yang paling sesuai aku ucapkan ketika ini. Aku bersyukur kepada-Mu kerana dimurahkan rezeki setelah beberapa bulan menganggur. Esok merupakan permulaan satu episod baru dalam hidup aku. Semoga aku ditunjukkan jalan yang benar dan sentiasa mendapat keredhaan-Nya. Amin

let's learn from lyrics!

want to know what girls look for in a guy? shania twain has a few tips. (courtesy of That Don't Impress Me Much by Shania Twain).



let's look at verse 1 first shall we?

I've known a few guys who thought they were pretty smart
But you've got bein' right down to an art
You think you're a genius, you drive me up the wall
You're a regular original, a know-it-all

Oh-oo-oh, you think you're special
Oh-oo-oh, you think you're something else
Okay, so you're a rocket scientist?

That don't impress me much
So you got the brains but have you got the touch?
Now don't get me wrong, yeah I think you're alright
But that won't keep me warm in the middle of the night
That don't impress me much
Uh huh, yeah-yeah

Lesson 1: girls dont need guys to be extra-smart. smart is a necessity. you dont want to go out with someone whos's as dumb as patrick star do ya? but not too smart, like correcting your grammar or your sentence when you speak, or provide unnecessary explanation on everything you pass by when you're walking together. it's like dating your teacher. eww.

I never knew a guy who carried a mirror in his pocket
And a comb up his sleeve, just in case
And all that extra hold gel in your hair oughta lock it
'Cause Heaven forbid it should fall outta place

Oh-oo-oh, you think you're special
Oh-oo-oh, you think you're something else
Okay, so you're Brad Pitt?

That don't impress me much
So you got the looks but have you got the touch?
Now don't get me wrong, yeah I think you're alright
But that won't keep me warm in the middle of the night
That don't impress me much

Lesson 2: a guy who worries too much on his look annoys the girl. just who on earth would want a guy who have the same amount of toiletries as a girl? you are crowding the bathroom! let girl have the extra space, not you! "you, you, rambut i ok tak?" *im gonna run you over on 160km/h*. if a girl loves you, you mean the world to her, despite how you look, she'll think you're perfect just the way you are.


You're one of those guys who likes to shine his machine
You make me take off my shoes before you let me get in
I can't believe you kiss your car good night
Come on baby tell me, you must be jokin', right?

Oh-oo-oh, you think you're something special
Oh-oo-oh, you think you're something else
Okay, so you've got a car?

That don't impress me much
So you got the moves but have you got the touch?
Now don't get me wrong, yeah I think you're alright
But that won't keep me warm in the middle of the night
That don't impress me much

Lesson 3: ok this one really bugs me off. material obsessive. its like putting your girl no.2 in your list. that's offensive. come on, man. materials dont last forever, love does. plus, this totally proves you care too much on people's attention. bluerggh. another turn off. an attention seeker. immature.

Lesson 4: i know they always say 'be yourself'. but come to think of it, that phrases only applicable on certain situation. you still need to keep your manners.


ok there you have it. im not the world best advice giver but i found my girlfriends nodding to this song everytime they heard it. maybe there's some truth in it. ok toodles. thanks for reading my shit. haha.

here's the song : That Don't Impress Me Much

december report.

event represented by photos.

1. went up to genting only for gondola rides. thank you mr faisal for the company. :)

2. then went to klims10. ayah was an exhibitor for suria kar II. free entrance! normal price RM20.




3. went up to genting again to watch harry potter and the deathly hallows. how often do you get the chance to watch a movie with all the mist and fog outside?




4. went to rantai 10' and few art shows in balai seni lukis negara. owned the shirt!




5. nenek bardot surprise party. a great way to end the holidays by seeing cousins and relatives.


and cherry on top; a DL. Alhamdulillah.


3 weeks packed! i am fulfilled. hmm.

2011 is coming.

hey ho!

its not really a hectic week, but um here's what happened in this few days, i was not able to online, sebab asyik menumpang rumah nenek la, rumah acik, rumah paksu..

-me and my sisters went to klims. suria kar was exhibited there. so entrance free! ayah je la, pasai dia exhibitor. disappointed pasal no bmw this year. concept cars pun tak banyak, more to sales je. haihh. tak mencapai objektif.

-went up to genting for the millionth time. bosan dah, atas cable car pun tidur.

- year end sale! but no money.

- psm masih belum start. but thank you pm ashraf for the A. :) i will work my butt off for the part 2.

- i have conquered jalan genting! yarghh. saya sudah ada guts untuk drive back and forth to genting on my own. (tau. lembab.)

- nenek renovate her house. nenek dah tak sabar nak tgk cucu dia kawen. gulp!

- chef for a week! ibu outstation at kedah. asal masak, habis, masak habis. sukenyee!

- bawa ahmad for servicing. rasa sangat matang sudah boleh sign2 papers macam ada fixed monthly income. hehe.

ok toodles.

Idle

Idle. Itu sahaja yang aku boleh buat sekarang. Menanti dengan harapan suatu yang tak kunjung tiba. Akhirnya aku dikecewakan dengan harapan tersebut. Tak apa lah, ini semua dugaan bak kata abah tadi. Perjuangan mesti diteruskan.

Teruskan hidup macam biasa. Selitkan unsur-unsur kerohanian dalam aktiviti harian. Tidak lupa juga makan, bersukan, tengok tv, surfing, dll.

Selamat berjaya aku ucapkan kepada diri sendiri. Mungkin rezeki aku dalam bidang lain pula kot.

Yang baik itu datang dari Allah, dan yang buruk itu datang dari kelemahan diri ini.

bits of childhood.

i had always left the part with colorful sprinkles for last.
like saving the best for last.
i remembered when i was seven, while eating a dunkin doughnut.
a person asked ayah,


now doughnuts are just like mcdonalds.
nothing special, you dont get excited over it anymore.


i still prefer dunkin, you know.
everything else is just too over the top.
you can't have too much of a good thing.
especially on doughnut.


great, im being dramatic,
over a doughnut.

Majlis Anugerah 'D'

Gambar-gambar yang aku rembat dari facebook orang semasa majlis anugerah yang berlangsung rabu lepas.





p/s: Thanx Miss Ika for your help during my visit to BP =)

daily dosage of happiness.

gimme some!

hello.

Transformasi

Antara ketiga-tiga gambar ni, mana yang paling elok?Hahaha



p/s: Selamat Menyambut Kemerdekaan Tanah Melayu yang ke-53

half of my heart

dont say a word just come over and lie here with me,
because im just about to set fire to everything i see,
i want you so bad, i'll go back on the things i believe,
there i just said it,
im scared to forget about me.

typical facebook

orang itu orang. you cant change that. just sit and watch.

image: tumblr

Akhirnya hilang juga 'P'

Hari ni bukan main seronok lagi Miss Ika, akhirnya boleh cabut juga sticket 'P' yang ada kat kereta. Tahniah sayang. =)

Drive carefully, jangan speeding, dan selalu aware dengan keadaan sekeliling masa drive. =)

"Pandu Cermat, Jiwa Selamat"

why i will miss and not miss bus rides to classes

1. i dont need to wake up really early so that i can get the earliest bus which is usually less packed.
2. i dont have to wait 20 minutes for the bus to fill up with people, only then the bus will move.
3. i dont have to spend 20 minutes chit chatting with pakcik bas and listen to his family tree while waiting for the bus to fill up.
   
4. i dont have to worry to bring thick books to classes and drop them in front of everyone in bus.
5. i dont have to worry about what to wear if i missed the bus later and have to walk back to hostel. baju kurung is so unappropriate. langkah tak boleh besar- besar.
6. i will no longer have to set my playlist every week. it took 3 to 4 songs in bus to reach class. dengan kereta, satu lagu pun tak sempat habis.
7. i will no longer meet my classmates on bus and get fashion 411 on what im wearing.
8. thank god i dont have to curse the people yang dah la lambat, jalan pakai heels, kebaya belah, pakcik bas tunggu sampai diorang naik, berjalan nak naik bas pun slow motion, and its 5 minutes till class starts.
   
9. bus smelled like cologne/perfume shop everyday. it was suffocating. no wonder guys dont take bus rides anymore.
10. i dont have to wait like-- forever at the bus stop, just because pakcik bas thinks its too hot to pick up students from class.
11. i dont have to walk for 15 minutes in disappoinment. and whine to ayah. and get the feeling of bombing each bus i see.
12. i will no longer see myself in kebaya. no flat tummy, kaki besaq macam kayu balak.
13. i will no longer get the chance to sit next to juniors. boys. (seniors dont take bus rides anymore)
14. i will no longer be mistaken as a freshie. hmm
15. i dont have to stand when every seat is taken. and i dont have to show everyone my ability to balance myself under great inertia.
16. i have to eat a lot, since i was doing a lot of walking, a lot of money was spent.
17. i will no longer get tan! yay!
18. i will no longer get to wonder out through bus's windows. which i love to do. it gives you time to think.
19. i will no longer get the once-over look, the head to toe look. its freaky. and scary.
20. i will no longer feeling bad about sleeping too much because driving is less tiring than walking.
21. i dont have to stuck eating campus food, i get to eat outside.
22. i dont have to wait till weekend to get top up.
23. i dont have to walk 15 minutes just to reach ATM machines. and another 15 minutes back to hostel to get food.
24. i dont have to say 'campus life sucks' everyday. now on special occasions only.
25. my shoes wont have dirts on them.
26. i will not be sweating by the time i reach class.
27. i can go to the library anytime i want now.
28. i can eat nasi paprik every time i want to.
29. i have to worry about fuel, money, and car's condition everytime.

that's all i can think of right now. i definitely miss bus rides. hmmphh :)