Love on the Run

December, I was like in the holiday break because my office workloads are reducing, it’s time for me to enjoy each and every seconds that I’ve before another couple of weeks comes in. Aside from all of the holiday hoopla, this month also happens to be my 2^nd anniversary (work+ couple)! The weeks filled with wonderful things until I feel like stopping the time from moving to the new month.

Anniversary gifts for my boyfriend?? I know that many men want a present that’s more useful than representational, so I bought him a ‘shoulder bag’ and it certainly significant as he always need it to carry all of his stuffs. This is also to echo on what my boyfriend’s desires as his old bag already in ‘dying’ state. Also, I choose to give him a ‘shoulder bag’ because it’s something which he will keep along with him permanently.

 

 

 

Aiman, on the other hand surprised me by buying me Victoria’s Secret perfume. What a lovely and perfect anniversary gift which I never expects that a man like him would ever think of it (hehe). I even took a photo of the perfumes and posted it here and my facebook to always remember the gift.

 

 

Besides that, he also wows me with a great anniversary lunch at one of my favorite restaurant (Secret Recipe). Yeahh, what else do I need after a very tough and tiring working months, only a little sunshine that can lighten up my life. I really appreciate it my LOVE.  Below are some of the pictures taken during the lunch.

 

Mr.Boyfie, we did a lot of wonderful, hard, and silly things this year…and I’m so, so thankful we’re still together for another year. I’m looking forward for the next year filled with even more fun, laughter, and challenges. Love you, Aiman! I’m so grateful for having you in my life. Let’s start preparing for our remarkable date (to-be) on December, 10 2014 (hahaha).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My Heart said MAYBE, but My Brain said it was a GOOD IDEA

The saying told us ‘a few bad bananas spoil the virtuous’. What about our own traits? I believed everyone have their own strengths and weaknesses, goods and bad characteristics. So, are we considered bad because of some of our bad did?  

Today I want to understand, why in certain occurrence, I tend to be lying instead of telling the truth. And after a deep thinking, I found out that I’m lying when I need to remedy some life problems. I am pretty sure that other peoples are also in the same boat. If you were saying, you’ve NEVER LYING; ask yourself on what you did during your jobs interview. How about during the test in your school or university?

Over the years I have met quite a few people who claim to be honest and value honesty above all else. My response has always been ‘We all lie. You’re lying to me right now’. What matters most is what we choose to lie about and to whom. If not, then why my religion ‘ISLAM’ permit people to lie for peaceful.

Sincerely telling you all, I felt guilty whenever I lied but in the event only my heart said maybe I shouldn’t do that and that…the rest of my body including brain starts to convince me that  it was a good idea. In the end, my acts listen with the majority opinions that lead me to lie. I lie to get more money, getting the position that I desire. My heart whispered ‘If honesty can get us ahead, why lie’, however others parts of body said ‘the complexities of everyday life do not reward honesty so you need to lie.’

To conclude my post today, LIE is not always wrong. Don’t assume someone is bad because of he’s lying to his employer. He just wants to benefit from cheating and get as much money to help his poor family. On the other hand, we want to view ourselves as honest, honorable people. Sadly, it is this kind of small-scale mass cheating, not the high-profile cases, that is most corrosive to society… ‘quoted from Dan Ariely’

Our First Trip together: Malacca =D

DAY 1: 25th May 2013

 

Well, leisure time always ends so quickly. So it happens with my vacation. Three days two nights are just like one hour. However I’m still feeling lucky because I got a chance to go with my boyfriend this time. Frankly speaking we’ve never been to Malacca before and that’s make this trip even more exciting because we’ve to discover everything by ourselves including transportation, accommodation, place to visit and etc.

We went to Malacca by a public bus called, Transnasional at Bandar Tasik Selatan Bus Terminal. The ticket price is CHEAP! Only spent 25 dollar for return trip! It takes about 2 hours to reach Melaka Sentral. When we reached there, I’ve started to think about going to there and there.  As usual, my bofyie always say yes to whatever…if not, ‘meletops’ la uols… (hihi) Just to tell you all, we’ve rent a car for 110 dollar a day to make our trip going smoothly because Malacca was not like KL, not much of public transport, moreover we plan to hangout till overnight.

Curious when did we stay for the whole trip? Refer to my previous post. To summarize, I made a booking prior to our trip at Hallmark Inn.  It was unexpectedly satisfying stay-experience with reasonable price. The picture doesn’t lie like the brochures and Ads always do.

 

The room was just nice and simple. The bedding is so comfortable that make me attached to it. The bathroom also quite good (especially high five to the modern toilet! It has the two sprayers for hygienic purposes.)

After resting a while at the hotel, we started our journey to Melaka River Cruise.  There is a boat service that brings visitors from Taman Rempah Jetty to the end of Malacca River and back to Taman Rempah again. It was a great experience because along the way, the streets of Malacca River adorned with the beauty of the lights of various types and colors. Besides, the classic old buildings, stunning bridges across the river makes it the most magnificent view we’ve ever been.  

After that, about 7 pm we went to the night market along the way of Jonker Street. It was amazing but damn freak hot! Perhaps because it is public holiday, there were so many people…fuhh… Funny thing is that every time I feel hot, I always throw it to my boyfie…hihi well only we know what happens…let it be our secret  (Tongue sticking out) Back to our story, the street was filled with  various hawker stalls that sell foods, snacks, toys, and many else. I did buy some souvenir to my family. On the way back to our car, we saw a very attractive trishaws around the road. It was lavishly decorated and brightly lighted. Some even have audio system blasting off popular songs. I’ve tried to haggle the price with the trishaw cycler but failed (haha). He insists for 20 dollar per ride. Then, we just ‘belah’.

 

We end our fabulous night with a breathtaking view from the sky at Menara Taming Sari. From a height of 80 meters, the ride gave us a spectacular and panoramic view of Historical Malacca City such as Independence Memorial Buiding, the ship, Malacca River and the Straits of Malacca. It was a truly joyous and memorable one.

 

 

DAY 2: 26th May 2013

 

A’Famosa Resort here we come!!! We had our morning breakfast at the hotel and then straight away heading to Alor Gajah with the help of GPS. I’m sure many would have heard about A’Famosa Resort, an integrated resort that provides accommodation, leisure and entertainment for those that seek a breakaway from the routines of life.

 

 

We reached there at 12 p.m., redeem the ticket and enter the A’Famosa Resort Animal World Safari. Here in the Animal World Safari, we’ve encounter many animals such as tigers, giraffes, elephants and many more. We got to see the live show of them and what surprised us is the wild animals’ like lion and bear does not even care about us. They just act like ‘Do I look like I care’ (hihihi) Maybe because ‘diorang dah kenyang and lali’ said my boyfie.

 

 

Aroud 2p.m, we enter A’Famosa Resort Water World. We really enjoy playing water playground. I can still remember I screaming to death at that time (hihi). Before climb the stairs for play, we take a rest at the lazy river. This is where I can just relax on top of the tube because my boyfie drag me around the park (lalala~). About 4 p.m we stop playing and go eating.

 

From 6pm to 11pm, we continue our journey to A’Famosa Cowboy Town. This place reminds me of cowboy shows on television with the surroundings like cowboys and cowgirls, bowley alley, game centre and fun fair. The best thing is that we manage to get medium size of doll from playing at game centre.

 

At night, we’ve been entertained with Red Indian Show which includes the bowling of fire. The highlight of the day is the Animal Musical Parade called Carnival where we experienced the elephants, clowns, cowboys, red Indians, dancers, mascots, and other colorful floats marching down the road. At the end of the show, fireworks are lighted up that illuminates the sky creating a beautiful atmosphere for us to enjoy.

 We had a great time at Malacca. All well ends well! It was one hell of an incredible time we shared. Can’t wait for the next year trip!

We plan to go to Legoland, Johor. I hope our dreams will become true. Love you Mr. Aiman. (XOXO)

Malacca Trip Plan

http://www.journeymalaysia.com/ptamelaka.htm

Duration: 25th May - 27 th May (3D2N)
Person: 2

Transportation
Bus (Return) : (RM 25 x 2)
Rental Car: < RM 100 per day (2 days)




Place to Visit

•  A Famosa Resort : http://www.groupon.my/deals/melaka/a-famosa-resort-melaka/716881531 (RM70 x 2)
• Jonker Street and Malacca Town 
• Melaka River Cruise: http://goo.gl/maps/lNK7Z

 

1. MyKad holders pay RM10 for adults
2. The Melaka River Cruise is open daily from 9 am to 11:30pm. (Boats depart roughly every 30 minutes.)
3. The route:

 

For more info , visit : http://www.malaysia-traveller.com/melaka-river-cruise.html (a very informative website)

Hotel/Accomodation
Finally, we have decided to choose Hallmark Inn for our stay,

Average Budget: RM 700 per person

Nasi Ulam Cicah Budu

For all Kelantanese, Nasi Ulam Cikgu or Nasi Ulam Kraftangan is not something new to them. This restaurant is very popular with their traditional Kelantan food. The strategic location of restaurant gives an added advantage to the owner. It is located near pintu gerbang Kota Sultan Ismail Petra or as known as Kampung Kraftangan.

Offering various kinds of Kelantan’s foods with reasonable price make this restaurant becomes people choice for having their lunch. The uniqueness of this place is it serves a variety of ulams (salads). Frankly saying when I was there, I didn’t even know the name of some ulams. My boyfie ?? 2x5. (haha). What we know is eat…and eat…until burp~ another menu that really attracts me here is Ikan Keli Goreng Berempah. The fish is so big, fresh and very tasty (nyum2).

 Most popular menu in this restaurant are ikan keli, budu, ikan patin masak gulai tempoyak and of course ulams. Budu used by this restaurant is self-made using generation’s recipes.  The taste of the budu is really different, and could not be found in other place. So, you must give a try and it would be better if you make a booking before coming especially during peak hours which is 1-2 PM. Believe me this is a ‘signature restaurant’  at Kelantan and your trip would be imperfect if you do not dine at this restaurant while in Kota Bharu.

When U think U do, but U don’t, then …

Today, I suppose it just the evenings that I feel lonely and wish I had someone with me. I have a fair number of friends, both close friends and more casual acquaintances.  But today I start thinking that I don’t have any friends when I probably have more than other people in my environment. YES, I believe in the fact that anyone can’t avoid feeling lonely. In some ways, we are alone- no one can jump in our heads and be there for us 100% the way we desire. I think accepting my feelings as normal might make me feel a little less lonely but sadly it’s not.

 

So my mind starts distorting my feeling towards my boyfriend. I have a boyfriend but I still feel lonely? Frankly saying, he’s doing all goods to me, we usually talked every night and texted me to say good morning/ good night. My boyfriend is very understandable of my situation. Due to our only means of communication is over the phone, it is the reason, why I felt so lonely. I feel like I’m being neglected because we’re in long distance relationship. I know he cares for me deeply but it is all from FAR. I also hate the fact that I always have to initiate our date when it’s all normal for all men that they like unplanned things.

It is under my knowledge that even in the best relationship, you can sometimes feel alone. That sense of separateness is INESCAPABLE, but it doesn’t have to be painful. In fact, it can be the place where strength begins. The dawning of loneliness is very strange time in relationship. It can be a sign that something is wrong—but this is not always the case. One of the age-old truths about love is that while it offers unparalleled opportunities for union and the lifting of ego boundaries, it also washes up on the shores of the loved one’s otherness. Sooner or later, love makes us feel inescapably separate.

Sometimes I feel like giving up, because it’s so hard to keep a long-distance relationship. We have some good days and some bad days. I always told him that I wasn’t satisfied of how are relationship is becoming. He was clueless. He thought everything is okay. But I wasn’t. I’m still not okay. I try to be positive, but this issue keeps pop up in my mind. I always want to bring it up again and somehow led me to take a break in our relationship. I really don’t know what to do. I just hate feeling this way and crying over him most night yet no conclusion. So, “SEPARATE”? Nooo, my problem is that I LOVE HIM SO MUCH, thus what I need to do……(arghhhhhhhh~ :'(  )

Lovingly Fierce

Is there such a thing? Being angry isn’t a problem in itself. It’s how you deal with it. Because feeling angry is part of being human.

Here are the secret how to express your anger in a constructive and healthy way. Often if you feel angry, it’s about something that is happening to you at the time. This is usually something that is over quickly, for example, sounding your horn if another driver causes you to break suddenly.

So what shall we do in a good way? Use your rational mind like you smile as you see him speed off. You hope he won’t be endangering other road users instead of compete horning or race.

This is what we called as diplomacy route – let others aware of their own mistake. Mind about the benefits and reasons why you do it. If that doesn't work, shift to second steps learned to relax even when things went wrong. Controlling your anger can make you strong. When you control your anger, it can’t control you.

Let us flip to other story, whenever you feel angry towards someone, you can actually turn yourself into a “fierce” mode, but do it lovingly to ensure no permanent, long-term emotional scar. Try your best to not express your anger through aggression or violence it can be very frightening and damaging for the people around you – especially children. This could damage your relationships and mean that people stop listening to you. It could lose you your job or get you into trouble with the law.

That should do the trick. That was how I managed my bad temper. Firstly, being “SILENT” to give times for everyone to think of their own mistake. Followed by doing something “RELAX” such as sleep, listening to slow music, and it actually depends on yourself to know how to put yourself into relax mode. Lastly, be someone that “LOVINGLY FIERCE”. (Haha), yep, it’s my own term and principle of life. Bye! Till next post! :D

Me and Hand Phone

A few days back, I found that I would die if I live without hand phone. Of course there are several other reasons that can bring me to death, such as friends, family, and money. But now I’m talking about things. Out of many things, probably hand phone is the most important gadget for me. Imagine if all of us don’t use it for in our lives anymore.

The obvious thing would be everyone will be living in fears. Why?

·         If we caught in any accident, we haven’t have things that can be use to contact important person or agency

·         You’re sick and now it’s time to go to the office, who will know?

·         Your family or lovers is in danger?

·         You got robbed and you can’t call the credit card hotline to suspend your card as well as making police report (or you think that by 12 p.m. you can directly go to police station or bank?? Impossible rite??)

I believe that for certain people, they can really live without hand phones. However, the senses of security, safety, and humanity were not there.  Even the poorest persons in the world have their hand phone for their safety reason. True or not? It’s all depends on your views. Me myself “no cell phone, no life”. Thus, I promise to myself that I would be extra careful in taking care of my phone.

'Additional Details' Sample to be put in Resume/CV

Hi alls,
 

I know that I’ve never talking about my career in this blog. No worries, I’ll...but not now..Perhaps some when in the future (hehe). Today I just wanna share the below <Additional Details> sample that any IT folks out there can enclose in their resume. I’m doing this because I’m currently a very active…Yes…can be considered as a very active job seeker. It’s not about my current job was not good but it’s all about my EAGERNESS to explore more about IT world and seek for new fun and more exciting experience in my job chapter. I don’t want to talk more, I mean type more, and you can now browse through the below samples:

CAREER OBJECTIVE:
Full-time position in a corporation which offers a professional working environment to utilize my skills and abilities in the Information & Communication Technology industry while being resourceful, innovative and flexible.

STRENGTHS:

·         Self confidence, punctuality, smart working and adjusting nature in all environment and also very trickily solve every type of issues which comes on my way.

·         Excellent communication skills and interpersonal

·         Knowledge in Customer Relationship Management Skills

·         Be able to multi-task

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

·         IT Trainee, Intel Technology

July 2010-Jan 2011

o    Promote market web portal capability

o    Have skills in software programming and graphics

o    Establish the purpose of the website based upon the business target

o    Determine any functionality that the website must support, for instance, whether it will handle data inventory or enquiries

o    Liaise with technician in rolling out the tools

o    Enhance the method of conventional data management

 

·         IT Analyst, ExxonMobil Corporation

Dec 2011-Present

o    Analyze, discuss and gather info for each of user's request

o    First level of resolution support for users

o    Maintain the accuracy for every problem resolution given to the user

o    Document all work in accordance with standards and best practise

o    Work closely with upper level support to mitigate user's issue

o    Ensure that the organizations standards and processes are followed and adhered
  

SHARING IS CARING. CARING IS LOVING. BYE (XOXO)

my New Year’s Eve 2013

It’s not too late for me to write about my New Year’s Eve 2013 celebration. YES! Most of people did said, New Year brings a big difference to them. Surely it’s all about new spirit, intention, hope and etc. Just so I am, I’m excited to live in the year 2013 and the words that comes into my mind on Dec, 31^st is Allhamdullilah, I’m still alive. Times keep moving, yesterday were Friday…and today are simply Saturday.

 

In the past, I always think that “Rules are made to be broken”, but for this new holly year I want to change it to “Follow the rules unless it is not right (e.g. against Islam, lie, or etc)” That’s probably my biggest resolution to pursuit happiness. For this year, my new year’s eve is not so bad when my parents come to KL. I had such a great time with them.

We gathered down at home. A week’s night filled with snacking, laughing and the best thing is mama’s cooked. Every day with a delicious breakfast as well as dinner is so wonderful week ever since I live in KL. On Dec, 25^th  I’m so lucky when my company allowed me to take leave. So on that day, we go and shopping at Sogo Mall. What was so funny is mama can’t even take her eyes off on me and abah because she was so scared if she will be left out in the LRT (Hahahaha XD).We end our day at KLCC by having dinner there and just chatting and planning and dreaming about year ahead. For us, everything is a possibility. Below are some picca taken at Sogo Mall and KLCC.

Oh, last but not least I also received a new year’s surprised from my beloved boyfie. The story begins when he called me that night and asks me this “Do you wish to meet me tomorrow?” I’m always like I am, so I replied “Don’t talk nonsense and give false hope to me” but then he said “Why you cannot believe me when I’m saying that I’ll see you tomorrow?” “Because your jokes is too far, my love, you better stop it and tell me the truth, are you coming to KL tomorrow?” “You just have your sleep and we’ll see tomorrow” “If you’re not going to tell me, it’s mean that you don’t love me” “okay...Yes I’m…I’m now sitting in the bus heading to KL because I have some work to do but what most important is that I CAN MEET U!!!” He wins Best Boyfriend Award…hands down. I’m very lucky he loves me so much. I think this is the sweetest chapter in my life!
 

 That’s all for my New Year’s Eve 2013 celebration. Hooray for a brand new shiny year!!