Congratulations ~ (^.^)v

ive attended loads of weddings before,

but never of a friends wedding,

and surely nothing of this scale..

some of u might have already known that ive been

playing the gamelan for a singer called Amirah Ali..

and tanx to her that ive had the opportunity to perform

on many stages around KL where i couldnt even dream of to

performing before.

so just now i attended her wedding to Mr. Patrick Treback

at the Pullman Hotel, Putrajaya which was such a spectacle

it puts the Merdeka Day Parade to shame! (as the MC stated)

the only pic i manage to sneak in with the newlyweds.

they were so busy..

i was kinda feeling sorry to stop them in their tracks.

the food was awesome!!

i loved the lamb and the char kuey tiow!!

its was sort of like a garden wedding so mostly the younger generation

opted of the standing portion of the dining area.

Patrick who is a music lecturer in UiTM

even did a quick performance on stage

playing some smooth jazzy/soulful music.

as like any person holding a camera,

we would take pics of ourselves

while secretly hoping that everybody could be seen in it.

in the middle of the courtyard stands two tents/gazebos

that holds a gamelan team in one tent and a fusion indian music groupin the other..

they were the one who kept the music going while the people were eating their

way to diabetes earlier on.

this is a pic of the frontal view of the event.

i honestly thot there was two separate events goin on!

hahaha..

i was so shocked at the scale of the wedding reception.

we even manage to take pics with Patrick's parents

who for the first time has flown to Asia from the US..

they were such lovely and friendly people~

awww...

it was such a marvelous reception,

and i was so fortunate to have been able to share the night

with the lucky couple.

tanx for inviting me kak!

and may u have a wonderful future with Patrick.

one that is lived with heart and soul.

toodles!

Choices = Dreams.

according to Brain Tracy, There are four types of decisions, although they can be expressed in different ways. He who often uses enumerated lists in his talks, breaks them down into:

1. Command decisions,

which can only be made by you, as the "Commander in Chief"; or owner of a company.

2. Delegated decisions,

which may be made by anyone, such as the color of the bike shed,

and should be delegated, as the decision must be made but the choice is inconsequential.

3. Avoided decisions,

where the outcome could be so severe

that the choice should not be made, as the consequences can not be

recovered from if the wrong choice is made.

This will most likely result in negative actions, such as death.

4. "No-brainer" decisions,

where the choice is so obvious that only one choice can reasonably be made.

a man is always defined on the decision that he/she makes.

we may not agree with this point but it is true.

a person who will always be seen as an asshole because u decided he is to be an asshole.

therefore he will always be an asshole until u decide to change ur decision.

i m always scared to make decisions as i always been very analytical.

i think of the recuperation of my actions so that that action would come back and bite

me on the ass.

luckily ive been very fortunate to have not made any decisions that

ive deemed very regretful.

well, maybe one, but that decision has mostly made me the person who i am today

so, i cant blame it that much :D

ok, on with the blog post.

i m currently on my last couple of months of uni

and im scared..

im scared to make decisions of the future.

ive no idea of what to do.

ive asked friends of why i m feeling this way

and the usual answer is that is normal to feel this way when ur a fresh graduate.

but im kinda reluctant of that answer.

ive always been the person who is sure of my path.

but im kinda stuck rite now.

therefore this feeling im feeling rite now is very foreign to me,

weird.

im not sure whether to bury myself in the urban planning field..

im not sure if i should carry on with the thought of stepping into stage performing..

im not even sure if im worthy of becoming a teacher as i would love to be..

everyone wants to succeed.

to have success in their hands and be happy.

i want to have the same thing.

n i thot ive figured everything already.

ive always thot i would work as a teacher until im 30 before i get married

have plenty of kids and go on trips to europe every few years..

and earn my masters degree and later open my own arts centre or book store.

hahaha.

dreams.

i wonder whats my next step is..

tell me whats ur next step in life and what is ur dream.

leave it in the comments below.

i would love to noe..

toodles!

ps. im currently suppose to finish my project paper (like a thesis)

but i think coz im so scared of what might happen,

i think im sabotaging myself and moving so slowly with my work.

ya allah, help me.

to you i seek for guidance.

Candy anyone?

According to Pruitt D.G., Parker J.C. & Mikolic J.M.

Annoyance is an unpleasant mental state that is characterized by such effects as irritation and distraction from one's conscious thinking. It can lead to emotions such as frustration and anger. The property of being easily annoyed is called petulance, and something which annoys is called a nuisance.

so i get annoyed easily. when i get annoyed over one matter it makes it

that much easier for me to get angry on the matters that ive mentioned in my last post.

but it does not mean that im always pissed.

yes, i get angry but one trait does not define who i am.

people are much more complex that to be defined or classified in a single group is just silly.

nor can a person be defined over an action that he/she has decided to do on

one particular day. its much harder than that.

but dont get me wrong, a person must still know how to differentiate between the

good and the bad. the Quran has stated that once a person has reached the point of

baligh (maturity) that he should be able to decide for himself what should or should not

be done. therefore he must be accountable for his actions.

but that is different topic all together.

that may involve crime, sin and judgement.

who m i to talk about that right?

i m just a person who wished he took a degree in Law. T.T

i dont like to judge a person without actually knowing the person.

i see that happening sooooOOO often these days.

in the internet, on the newspaper, its everywhere!

kids are fighting over stuff i dont even understand

how it could be a problem in the first place.

for example,

theres this girl group who is trying to debut in Malaysia called

Gula-Gula.

from what ive read,

they strive to be seen as a Kpop-ish Malaysian Group (Mpop)

they came out with a teaser poster awhile ago and

it is seen that the girls sport matching outfits mimicking groups like

4Minute, Girls Day and such..

the problem lies with the bad reception they are getting from people

all over the country.

people are saying that

1. they are wearing such skimpy outfits that puts Malaysia to shame.

2. why do we need a kpop-ish group in malaysia anyway?

3. that the girls are short and ugly.

i personally dont have a problem with the group.

who knows?!

they could be good.

its not like they have come out with music yet to be judging them so harshly.

i dont think its a problem with what they are wearing,

yeah, i get that its a bit skimpy, but come on people,

have u seen the girls in Malaysia these days?? this is actually kinda not so bad..

come on malaysia, dont tell me you havent seen worse.

dont be a hypocrite.

and i understand why a production company is going with this..

kpop these days is making huge money worldwide.

kpop sells.

the industry generates a lot of money.

why not take full advantage of it?

beside, its not like the Malaysian music industry is going anywhere right?

this could make for good competition.

*who noes, im being optimistic again*

come on people dont be stupid and start judging

things that we have yet to have any knowledge about.

learn to give things a try.

if u still dont like them after giving them a go,

then u can return to the comforts of your akademi fantasia tu.. *pfft!*

so what do you think of this kpop-ish group?

do you think they deserve the shit they are getting?

or do you think they deserve some slack?

let me know in the comments below.

toodles! :D

10 Things I Really Hate

1. I hate people who cant properly stop their vehicles before the yellow box

at intersections until the point that they cant even see the red light turn green

and the people have to honk to make him go!

as u may assume, i have road rage.

2. I hate it when relatives think i that im a smart and great student coz i noe im not

and i really was one i would still not tell any of my relatives coz they would totally

not be discrete about it and the whole clan would be expecting so much.. but the

root of the problem is still the fact that im stupid. yes.

3. i hate packing and moving. it doesnt matter when i am moving from nor where i am moving too, i always end up not finding things that are important! and it is really a problem coz i

have so much stuff and most of it are not even mine, (its borrowed) and i need to return them but i cant find where ive put it. so yeah. stress.

4. i hate that throughout all my life that people think that i good in english. to tell u the truth

i would only call myself mediocre at best. its either this people have really low standards or they really dont understand english that well at all.

5. i hate that friends think that people should act bitchy as appose to being fake. i understand that being bitchy is fun and the world would be so less interesting without people like that, but in truth, these people are just there to create lies and conflict. nothing is really gained from acting like that.

6. i hate when people say. "are u the youngest of ur siblings?"

and continued by saying "aahh, no wonder" when i say yes. wat the F is that suppose to mean?

did u do some research on the parallel similarities of youngest born child in the family that we have this traits that makes us deemed similar?

7. i hate it when people who im not really close with say that they noe me.

i especially hatex2 it when the thing that they say they "know" about me is wrong...

i dont say to people that i noe them well even if i do coz people change. and things that they do also change. the only being that noes that individual well enuf to say that is GOD and ur mom.

8. i hate people who cant understand that i love doing stuff on my own and i dont rely on people to have fun. i have my own set of stuff that i love to do and i believe everyone does. its just that i enjoy spending some time with myself. preferably with really great internet excess.

9. i hate people complaining that. i hate that i tend to complain as well.

complaining wont get you anywhere. especially if u complain about somebody

behind their back. i noe somebdy like that and i honestly wish he would

just die being role over by a steam roller. that is how annoyed i am of these people.

why do that? why do I do that?

10. i hate backbiters. if u dont like me. fine. enough. i honestly do not care. but why

spread hate to the world? if u really want to one up me u could simple just approach me?

im not that scary. im just relatively mean. i can understand that people could not be

friends with everybody they come in contact with. that would just be a miracle. but

spreading hate like that is just a low blow. its disgusting and not to mention sinful.

there u have it.

10 of the things i hate.

i have more tho.

but its the kind of hate i can still live with.

so, tell me about what u hate.

leave a comment down below.

toodles.

Dying tree.

some people say that as people age, they get more mature.

but this is not true as

Sheldon and Kesser have proven in their book that,

"While it has been shown that older persons are generally more mature,

psychological maturity is not determined by one's age."

so basically,

if a person age does not go parallel with a persons maturity,

does it mean that it depends on the mental age?

this is also a no.

it is generally believed that the process of maturing is

learned rather than instinctive,

and is not determined by one's age.

u learn to become mature.

u dont inherit maturity,

and maturity does not come to u in a dream, ok people.

*tsk*

it comes from living and learning from life.

i guess the problem lies when a person thinks he/she is mature

and to have live life enough that

he does not see that the cycle of maturing never ends.

i dont think somebody ever stops learning how to act and be mature.

but the thing is being a mature individual is so hard!

it is much easier to retort to things and being an ass.

i usually hate it when people treat me like i dont know stuff

and as if its my first time doing it.

i usually tell people if its my first time.

so people can have a rough idea of the product that

i would produce. so if i dont say that its my first time,

it means that i have done it before and u can keep your

stupid sarcastic comments to yourself.

thats the deal with malays i guess.

not generally saying everybody...

*sapa makan cili dia terasa pedas*

that we think highly of ourselves.

and we like to make ourselves look or seem superior.

especially in the working environment.

(ok, i get it. when u work,

u want to put ur best foot forward. bla bla bla)

but one should not resort to lame comments

and being sarcastic to collegues...

i dont think its right to assume that u noe everything...

as a matter of fact i think its stupid when u do..

so, on a personal note,

i dont care to try and get close to people who i do not generally care for.

so i usually act in a generally perky and happy me and

try to restraint myself from making any comments

of what not that would make me seem as i would care at all.

i would also like people to do the same to me.

i dont want people to act like they are buddies with me.

i dont want people to make comments like they noe what i like or do not like.

i find annoying and i hate it.

so. all in all,

i just like to have people to start thinking

of what they are saying, or sms-ing or commenting or what not..

its not hard.

a second to think about it would solve hours of conflict later.

so.

i try to be optimistic and believe that everybody has a good side.

but that good side will also have shadows.

what is that shadow signifying to you?

is it immaturity like me?

or is it somtin worse?

let me noe in the comments below

and have a good day.

:)

toodles.

namaskaar

hye peeps.

ive always loved the indian culture.

the colours, the dance, the music, the life..

and it is only natural that i dream to go there sometime soon.

so, my bestbuds and i gathered one day and talked about it.

and the result being that

shaqyl, vini, hazey and i are planning to

go backpacking next march to india!

YIPPEE!!!

im like uber excited and ive been bugging

hazey so much about the tickets. *sorry haze

but yeah,

we'll be spending a month there goin proli from

Kerala *the South of india

to Kashmir *which is the north

so as any one would be,

im like super excited.

and the plan would be that the trip is gonna be like

rm5000 each so i thought that i would be needing a job by atleast

July in order to successfully collect that amount of money.

so yeah.

need to find a job.

one that is not so permanent.

so that i could quit to take that 1 month long trip.

so far,

seeing that i not doing anything at the moment.

i actually thot of working partime somewhere.

but who in the right mind would hire someone whos only looking

for work for like 3 weeks?

so i passed the idea.

now, im stuck at home,

trying not to waste to much of money

*i wouldnt even go to the store to buy my facial wash*

so yeah.

im cheap.

and im planning to go to india.

??

so tell me,

whats the one country u would love to go

if u have the chance.

and plz dont say the United States.

i will find you and hit u hard in the face.

tell me in the comments below.

:)

toodles.

ps.

a big plus if u can identify wat pic is that

that ive put in the post up above.

teardrops

hye peeps..

havent seen u in a while have i?

ive been really bz the last few months and its kinda

nice to come back and see that a few people missed reading

my blog.

so i promise to write more.

and also i promise to write more interesting post.

u noe wat??

ever since i gotten really active on twitter,

i really dont see the use of blogs anymore coz

i write everything that i want on it..

but the thing about twitter is that u have to keep it short.

hahaha. so in the i would post like 3, 4 posts on twitter..

its like the some thing like a blog post la kan?

haih~ wat the heck m i rambling about?

so,

how have u been??

ive been on a rough patch of me life

a few months ago..

everyone goes thru a rough patch rite?

but i guess im better now.

everything seems so difficult back then and

i just dont like the way i was living my life so i had to

make some changes and some hearts was unfortunately

had to be hurt. (including mine)

but all is good as im feeling better now,

*well, im getting there*

trying to surround myself with a good atmosphere.

which includes, good people, good food, good work,

good fun and good hearts. :)

so tell me about u!

wat makes u happy?

it could be anything..

a book, a painting, a certain somebody or even

ur cat.

let me noe in the comments below~ :D

toodles.

ps. im also coming closer to the end of my degree..

kinda feeling sad about saying goodbye to my friends.

i usually cry like a lot when i noe im gonna be leaving friends

so im kinda trying to hold my composure for the

next 2 months. hope it works.

Unitas

unity is a strong statement and value to hold.

its a value most politicians look to gain in their people

so that the nation can work together as one entity.

in Merriam–Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms,

it states that unity is

defined as the state of being undivided or unbroken

completeness or totality with nothing wanting.

while in islam,

unity is stated as the Islamic concept

of Unity of God, often referred to as Oneness of God,

in application to humans,

inculcates in man the realisation of the oneness of the human species,

and does away with all such barriers as divide man into racial,

ethnic and colour denominations.

This gives birth to the universal concept of equality in Islam.

well, basically unity is about combining ur

power and efforts for one cause.

so, why am i talking about unity after such a long hiatus??

ahha today,

after coming back from my weekly badminton game,

i passed thru the busy streets of Kg Baru.

there gathered a whole bunch of malay football fans

who has just witnessed the final match between

the team from Negeri Sembilan and Kelantan.

who won? i have no idea. i wouldnt care less.

so, there i witnessed a bunch of malay guys in red

all standing in the middle of the street where cars are suppose

to run on but are stuck cause of the people standing there.

these people are not doing anything~

merely standing and talking and laughing

over matters i would not want to noe.

the thing was,

nobody cared that there was such a

long line of cars gridlocked

due to these people,

i wanted to honked but i grew

scared of the fact that they could

in the end beat me to death.

so i merely cursed in the car.

i find this really interesting.

why was i scared?

i was scared at the fact that i could be gang banged by this group

of football fanatics who were all clad in red with their red flags and wat not.

malays are well aware of the power of unity.

but we are not aware of the things we should unite for.

malays are united when they see a chinese guy punching a malay boy.

*not realizing that the malay boy started it first.

malays are united at the all the wrong reasons.

i wish for a day when malays could rally unite to fight for better education for our children.

i wish for one day that malays could unite in the fight against domestic abuse.

i wanna see one day that malays would unite to stand for cancer!

i just want to one day witness malays to unite as Malaysians.

i do not understand why we keep on fighting?!?

and i dont believe anybody can answer that question.

will my wish ever be a reality?

toodles~

Happy Malaysia Day.

happy Malaysia Day to all Malaysians.

I believe that this is such a great day to celebrate

and to be appreciated.

but being the first year of its initiation,

i can understand why its not relieving such a big response

from the public.

my mom complained to me about the why the big fuss about such

a day just a few weeks after Independence Day.

i got to thinking that the two holidays signify 2 very different

events and responses to the country.

one signify that the country is finally free from the grasp of

The British Rule and can finally try to stand on our own very asian feet,

( to only be a victim of international discrimination )

it also indicates the blood, sweat and tears that

many Malaysians had to go thru to gain that Independence.

Malaysia Day for me suggest a whole different meaning.

Malaysia Day would literally mean the formation of Malaysia

when Malaya, Sabah and Sarawak united.

Malaysia Day also signifies the uniting of the Malaysian

people and the lifestyle each person brings.

Malaysia Day celebrates the Malaysian integrity and tolerance.

it celebrates love and affection.

it celebrates friendship and persistence.

innovation and improvement.

Go Malaysia.

Happy Malaysia Day.

toodles.

Gamelan Part 1 - Terengganu World Gamelan and MAKUM Gamelan Fest

Just some pics to share of the trip i had to

Terengganu 3 weeks ago.

around and about during World Gamelan Fest.

bolder than b4.

yeay~

i got myself a new phone!!
finally!

HAPPY!!

now the only thing left to do is to

learn how to used this thing-a-majig~

this is my official business card for asuhan seni.

im really proud of it,

being my first ever busines card.

tanx to shaqyl for the awesome design.

toodles~

Silat Tari

ive been on quite a hiatus havent i??

well i have a lot goin on but to lazy to blog about it.

last tuesday the IIUM Cultural Unit had a promo

show during the 2010/2011 new intake taaruf week.

the nafastari had 3 days to practice and choreograph 3 songs to perform

imagine the amount of stress i was suddenly under rite after finishing my

practical trening!!

a new song in 3 days is not somtin easy to do.

luckily Cikgu Rudy was an expert in conjuring

somtin out in last minute situations like this.

so we did this silat tari contemporary dance for the first time

in the history of Nafastari.

it was awesome!

eventho it was last minute,

i can still see the beauty of the dance.

hahhahaa.

this could be the last time im doin a taaruf show???

how does it feel?

liberating!

hahahhaa.

toodles!

Singapore -part 3- PICS

i love this pic. the mist adds to the mood.

hahaha.

a street in in New York

the Far Far Away Castle

Esplanade

the famous Singapore MerLion

this Phone is so expansive, u cant even afford to look at it.

the Giant Tree at Madasgascar

DOnkey's Standup show. Donkey Live!

the entrance to the best ride in Universal Studios

Ancient Egypt

the Lost World

cute couple. resting

i was so fascinated. look at the details

Tangs Tower. the oldest building in Singapore

cute little shop in Far East Mall

toodles!

epic

isnt this the biggest glass of fresh orange uve ever seen??

toodles~!

Hypertension

last thursday i was diagnosed with

High-Blood Pressure.

i didnt think it was possible for an active

person as myself to ever have this condition.

i initially went to the clinic thinking that i could have an MC

coz i was having fever and a really bad flu.

i came out as some who is suffering from

Hypertension and Pharyngitis.

Wat The HECK happened???!!?

wikipedia states that hypertension is:

Hypertension (HTN) or high blood pressure is a chronic medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is elevated. It is classified as either primary (essential) or secondary. About 90-95% of cases are termed "primary hypertension", which refers to high blood pressure for which no medical cause can be found. The remaining 5-10% of cases (Secondary hypertension) are caused by another conditions that affect the kidneys, arteries, heart, or endocrine system.

Persistent hypertension is one of the risk factors for strokes, heart attacks, heart failure and arterial aneurysm, and is a leading cause ofchronic kidney failure. Moderate elevation of arterial blood pressure leads to shortened life expectancy. Both dietary and lifestyle changes as well as medicines can improve blood pressure control and decrease the risk of associated health complications.

i need to take care of wat i eat now.

no more black burger and chilly crabs for me.

huhu.

toodles.

Singapore -part 2- Chilly Crabs

for all of u who dont noe,

singapore is quite known to be one of the best places to have

Chilly Crabs.

so,

ive told my sis that i would like to try the chilly crab there.

( i havent even tried the chilly crab back in Malaysia)

so, we manage to fing this kedai makan somewhere in

Newton Circus where they have this safood grill stall which is Halal.

if u guys take the MRT, just stop at the Newton stop

and walk like 5 minutes across the road.

the chilly crabs are so huge ok!

the pincers itself are like the size of a young boys fist.

and its super yummy!!

and it quite easy to eat.

i was expecting it to be hard and messy but the

owner was really friendly and offered to break it into pieces for us.

we also ordered other dishes.

the sweet and sour squid,

the lemon chicken and also

the baby kailan.

everythin was amazing.

this is the crab.

super huge kan??

we ordered just one.

it cost us S$ 28.

and the whole meal was around S$70.

just lookout for this place if u want to try the chilly crab.

carefull to not come to late coz its a popular spot

for singaporeans to come and lepak ant night.

b on the watch for the Halal sign if ure a Muslim.

or just go to the kedai i went coz the owner is really helpful.

toodles~!