Paint, paint & paint again =)

Whoaaa!!!

Your view on yourself:

Other people find you very interesting, but you are really hiding your true self. Your friends love you because you are a good listener. They'll probably still love you if you learn to be yourself with them.

The type of girlfriend/boyfriend you are looking for:
You are not looking merely for a girl/boyfriend - you are looking for your life partner. Perhaps you should be more open-minded about who you spend time with. The person you are looking for might hide their charm under their exterior.

Your readiness to commit to a relationship:
You prefer to get to know a person very well before deciding whether you will commit to the relationship.

The seriousness of your love:
You are very serious about relationships and aren't interested in wasting time with people you don't really like. If you meet the right person, you will fall deeply and beautifully in love.

Your views on education:
Education is very important in life. You want to study hard and learn as much as you can.

The right job for you:
You're a practical person and will choose a secure job with a steady income. Knowing what you like to do is important. Find a regular job doing just that and you'll be set for life.

How do you view success:
You are afraid of failure and scared to have a go at the career you would like to have in case you don't succeed. Don't give up when you haven't yet even started! Be courageous.

What are you most afraid of:
You are afraid of things that you cannot control. Sometimes you show your anger to cover up how you feel.

Who is your true self:
You are mature, reasonable, honest and give good advice. People ask for your comments on all sorts of different issues. Sometimes you might find yourself in a dilemma when trapped with a problem, which your heart rather than your head needs to solve.


Here is the analysis:
1. You've got great self-confidence and you're full of charm. Most guys who get to know you will be attracted to you. You are far from sweet and proper; your intriguing personality fascinates them. Most guys find it easy to fall for a girl like you.

2. You really care about other people's feelings and are quite serious about the issues that affect your life. You are sincere, and your concern for the well-being of others makes many people want to be your friend.

3. You strictly follow rules, and you expect other people to be the same as well. People can get tired of you easily, as you can make them feel a little guilty about themselves. You always make decisions on your own, and can be dismissive of other people's advice. You like to be the leader in groups, but can forget to be concerned about the people you are with.

4. Your peers think of you as a fun person, but sometimes you can be a little irresponsible. You can be somewhat childish, and can try to ignore the fact that you will one day need to really grow up and be a mature adult! Perhaps you could start reading good books; they might help you look at the world in a different light. You do want to be taken seriously, right?

5. Your boyfriend believes that you are a strong and independent person. Your confidence and cheerfulness make you an attractive person to be around, but sometimes you need to pay more attention to what other people, including your boyfriend, are thinking.

You desire a love that will last forever.
You are quite serious about finding this type of love, and that's why you think carefully about the men that you meet before deciding whether you could really love them. You don't just develop a crush on someone overnight: you look at a person's personality and other aspects of their life before deciding to form an attachment. If a guy doesn't meet your expectations, you would rather be alone. Your love has to be perfect. Be careful though, you could be missing out on some worthy relationships because your standards are so high.

Bright and Cheerful
You are always cheerful and charming. You never get too serious with people when they're around, but when you are alone, you think carefully about what they have said. That's because you don't want anyone to see you being too somber. Your personality means you have a lot of friends and you are often the center of attention. Many people who fall into this category become artists and movie stars, perhaps fame could be yours in the future as well.

You value your friendships: 50%
You value your friendships quite a lot but you don't like to show your feelings to others. You would rather keep your feelings to yourself than share them with your friends. You might get a pleasant surprise if you are more open about caring for people - they will probably let you know that you're special to them, too.

Epiphany in the making...

Ai ya ya! Habis penuh satu rumah with colours, brushes and canvases. Felt a lil light headed today due to fumes and of course so many colours everywhere my eyes lands on plus not enough sleep too. Oh ya, not too mention the 'chaos' and 'rage' that's been happening lately. *sigh* I guess it shows from my artwork. *gosh* So, here you go. The making of Epiphany I, II & III - a revelatory manifestation and loosely it means a sudden insight! For Pertandingan Seni Tanpak Terbuka Johor 2009. Closing date November 16, 2009. A divine manifestation! *adalah tersangat batal untuk memuji diri sendiri* But then again, pedulik hape haku!

Anyway, hopefully all will be ready by Tuesday for the last touch up, lacquere and framing. The submission day will be on Thursday or Friday. Then, longggggg holiday. *i wish* Well, 2 done and 1 more which consist of 3 canvases to go. A lil bit hard working on this a s I'm trying to give a soothing, calm and serenity message which I'm not in one. God is really testing me now.

Off to meet some dear friends to clear my head, i need to makan - starving since my last meal was on the day before yesterday, *gosh* it's been almost 2 day in a row, buying the fabric replacement for PNJ at Ampang and to continue working on this later today with some great company! Yes, it's important to get your head straight while working on some masterpiece as it will influence your artwork. So, better stay away from the one who constantly trying to break you! *wink*

My Heart Shaped Box

Alicia Keys New VIdeo - Teenage Love Affair

Alicia Keys | MySpace Video

Finally, I managed to get an Embed Code for this clip.
Thanks Heart Shaped Box for this song and yes, I loves it!
Thank you, thank you, thank you for cheering up my day
and for accompanying me to get through the cold nights!

Artworks almost done,
Thank you for all your comments & suggestions,
Don't forget to accompany me for the last touch up, clear lacquer and send it for framing.
I'm so looking forward!
*yayy*

Alicia Keys Lyrics

Dear God

To many of you...

To you... NH!

I can't even believe we're having this conversation again... oh my god.

Here's the thing I need you to stop treatin me as if I'm simple or naive.
As if I don't know nothing bout the world.
I understand you think you protecting me, but I could use a little room to breathe
And the re-spect you give a woman not a girl...

Here's the thing I appreciate all the love
The constant catering kisses and hugs but lately I'm wondering what you do it for
If the reason you act all over sweet is cause you want to keep me on a leash.
I have no choice but to show you the door.

If you want to cradle me like a little girl
And lock me down
I'm not your possession
I'm a full grown woman I am not your porcelain doll

Here's the thing you wanna put me in fancy clothes
And take me everywhere you go
And show me off to all your fancy friends... ok?
Well here's the thing I really don't mind the clothes
I love a nice dress with some open toes
But a trophy I'm not, So baby think again...

(Hey) and Here's the thing You always wanna hold my hand
And say things to me like I'm the man
So let me do what a man's suppose to do
Well here's the thing you can be the man all the while
Understanding I am not a child
You're a man for sure, but baby I'm grown too...

Said you gotta respect me totally
Otherwise I'm goin up and leave
And baby I know you don't want me to do that.
So you gotta respect me totally, so when I say back up off from me
Just kiss my cheek and when I leave move back...

I'm a full grown woman I am not your porcelain doll

Breathing...

It’s been a while since I last post an entry here. Not that I don’t have anything interesting to share, in fact too much but time is the main problem here. Been running around doing my usual stuff, meetings, site visit, and presentation and so on… Yeah, I’ve been busy. I’m physically and emotionally drained! As I recalled, I just got back from Melaka for Hari Raya but now, it’s been more than a month already and I still didn’t get a chance to breath. Not just yet.

A lot of things has happened... Tak menang tangan dibuatnya but alhamdulillah. All went ok. Personal life not so interesting but ok I guess, can't complain much as I'm sure God has His own plan and I also know that He wouldn't give me something that I can't handle and yes, I have to admit... It's not easy juggling things at the moment. But again, Alhamdulillah for all the love, support and 'cushions' I get along the way in my journey...

But today, I had canceled and postpone few meetings to tomorrow and Monday. Just to spend some time here updating my blog. Things that I miss most since last few weeks. I love documenting my life here… Not for anyone but myself. But for those you loves the journey of my life are free to leaves some comments. Eh, Faisal Admar finally go to say it straight to my face his opinion on my life-style on my last visit to Penang... And yes, finally we met! And yes, I had great time with you there. Looking forward to December to meet you again Dear *wink* Jangan serik pulak nak layan I nanti =)

So, here you go! =) Start with my lil bro’s engagement ceremony. Not much story to tell *tokleh nak recall exact date sebenarnya* but kata orang picture says a thousand words! *wink*

F***ed Up Meeting!

Ok, pardon my french but I notice that I've been using alot of cursing and swearing words lately and today, is just another day.

Meeting with D&D didn't went well. They argued about a lot of things, which most of it are craps! Instead of paying 4 months of my consultation fees, they only gave a token for one month. What the F***! I'm so annoyed and frustrated with the argument. Up to the last point, I've packed all my stuff and thought of leaving. Why bother listening to all kind of excuse?

Hmmmm, tu la da ramai kata jangan buat business with family = D.I.S.A.S.T.R.O.US! Thought that he being a businessman with 30 years of experience would be wiser but no! I have learned one thing at this meeting : Never argue with idiots, they really do take you down to their level and beat you by experience. I know its a bit too much but hey! 'm damn fucking upset!

But then again, at least he didn't take all the job from me. Still left the soft furnishing part which I can foresee that it won't be a smooth journey... Sigh! Can't wait to complete this job. Get it done and over it! And then, I can start concentrating on other things that was on hold. *crap*

Other wise, Bukit Rahman Putra job going really smooth. My client loves the little gift that i throw in for free for their home. Alhamdulillah! Throw cushion covers and bed runner in green! *yayy* My fav colour =) Hopefully, all will be setlle before I'm leaving to JB next week.

As for personal life, same old shit!

The journey of Hypnotism

I stumbled upon Pertandingan Seni Lukis Terbuka Pesta Pulau Pinang 2009 while bloghopping and blogwalking in blogsphere one night. I always check out the latest update on art activities from komunitipelukishutanbandar. I want to join this competition!. Closing date October 30th, 2009, artworks to be submit by 4.30pm at Balai Seni Lukis Pulau Pinang, Dewan Seri Pinang. I don’t know whether I can finish the artwork and submit it by then or not… Hmmmm, no idea so far. The theme is Musik Menerusi Spektrum Seni. No idea so far until one night, I was watching My Immortal Beloved – Ludwig Van Beethoven, for thousand times! and I got an idea from some words I heard from the movie. Agitation, hypnotism, exalter and many other key words. A lot has come to my mind. This movie, I must say – I loves the script, the choice of words, scene, costume and of course the story line. So, here you go! May I present you with The journey of the Hypnotism.

Immortal Beloved is a 1994 film about the life of composer Ludwig van Beethoven (played by Gary Oldman). The story follows Beethoven's secretary and first biographer Anton Schindler (Jeroen Krabbé) as he attempts to ascertain the true identity of the Unsterbliche Geliebte (Immortal Beloved) addressed in three letters found in the late composer's private papers. Schindler journeys throughout the Austrian Empire interviewing women who might be potential candidates as well as through Beethoven's own tumultuous life.

Plot summary - When Ludwig van Beethoven dies, his assistant and close friend Schindler deals with his last will and testament. There remains a question as to who Beethoven's "immortal beloved", an unnamed woman mentioned in one of his letters, may be. Schindler embarks on a quest to find out who this woman is. Retrospective footage of Beethoven from his younger years until his death is featured as the film progresses.

Filming took place in the Czech cities of Prague and Kromeriz and the Zentralfriedhof in Vienna, Austria between May 23 and July 29, 1994. While the soundtrack utilizes modern instruments, the pianos that appear in the film actually date back to Beethoven's time. Music in order of appearance - Symphony No 5, Op. 67, Missa Solemnis: Kyrie, Piano Sonata No 8, Pathetique, Piano Sonata No 14, Moonlight: Adagio Sostenuto, Violin Concerto in D major, Piano Concerto No 5, Emperor (love theme, ending credits), Sonata for violin and piano No 9, Kreutzer: Adagio sostenuto- Presto, Symphony No 6, Op. 68, Pastoral: Storm, Symphony No 7, Op. 92: Allegretto (Karl's theme), Für Elise. * Symphony No 9, Op 125: Ode to Joy and String Quartet, Op. 135.

Historical background - After Beethoven's death in 1827, three short letters were found among his private papers addressed to a woman whom he called "immortal beloved". Believed to have been written in the summer of 1812 from the spa town of Teplice, the letters have generated a great deal of speculation and debate amongst scholars as to the subject's identity. Among the leading candidates are Giulietta Guicciardi, Thérèse von Brunswick, Antonie Brentano, Johanna van Beethoven, and Countess Anna-Marie Erdödy (all but one of whom appear in the film).

The film's writer and director, Bernard Rose, controversially claimed that he had successfully identified the addressed woman, a claim no scholar or writer on Beethoven has so endorsed. Biographer Gail S Altman notably disputed Rose's claim in a book[2] devoted specifically to the question of the woman's identity and Beethoven's relationships in general.

Cast - Gary Oldman as Ludwig van Beethoven, Jeroen Krabbé as Anton Felix Schindler, Isabella Rossellini as Anna-Marie Erdödy, Johanna ter Steege as Johanna Reiss, Christopher Fulford as Kaspar van Beethoven, Marco Hofschneider as Karl van Beethoven, Miriam Margolyes as Nanette Streicher, Barry Humphries as Clemens Metternich, Valeria Golino as Giulietta Guicciardi.

Beethoven's Immortal Beloved Letters ~ The Origin of the Letters
In the summer of 1812, advised by his physician, Beethoven goes to the Czech resort, Teplitz. Even though the summer spent here didn’t have any positive influences on his state of health, it was very fruitful in memorable and interesting encounters. One of those encounters was the one between Beethoven and German poet Johann von Goethe. But the summer of 1812 is also important because it was the time when Beethoven wrote a set of mysterious letters that created numerous commentaries and assumptions among Beethoven scholars. The letters are known as “The Immortal Beloved Letters”

While there are no certainties regarding the subject, there are a number of preferred candidates for the Immortal Beloved title.These are Giulieta Guicciardi, Thereza von Brunswick, Amalia Seebald and Antonie Brentano. All of these women are known to have been the object of Beethoven’s affection at one time or another. However, recent research has lead to the conclusion that the immortal beloved is almost certaintly the last of the candidates presented above, Antonie Brentano.

The letters were found in his effects after his death.

July 6, in the morning
My angel, my all, my very self - Only a few words today and at that with pencil (with yours) - Not till tomorrow will my lodgings be definitely determined upon - what a useless waste of time - Why this deep sorrow when necessity speaks - can our love endure except through sacrifices, through not demanding everything from one another; can you change the fact that you are not wholly mine, I not wholly thine - Oh God, look out into the beauties of nature and comfort your heart with that which must be - Love demands everything and that very justly - thus it is to me with you, and to your with me. But you forget so easily that I must live for me and for you; if we were wholly united you would feel the pain of it as little as I - My journey was a fearful one; I did not reach here until 4 o'clock yesterday morning. Lacking horses the post-coach chose another route, but what an awful one; at the stage before the last I was warned not to travel at night; I was made fearful of a forest, but that only made me the more eager - and I was wrong. The coach must needs break down on the wretched road, a bottomless mud road. Without such postilions as I had with me I should have remained stuck in the road. Esterhazy, traveling the usual road here, had the same fate with eight horses that I had with four - Yet I got some pleasure out of it, as I always do when I successfully overcome difficulties - Now a quick change to things internal from things external. We shall surely see each other soon; moreover, today I cannot share with you the thoughts I have had during these last few days touching my own life - If our hearts were always close together, I would have none of these. My heart is full of so many things to say to you - ah - there are moments when I feel that speech amounts to nothing at all - Cheer up - remain my true, my only treasure, my all as I am yours. The gods must send us the rest, what for us must and shall be -

Evening, Monday, July 6
You are suffering, my dearest creature - only now have I learned that letters must be posted very early in the morning on Mondays to Thursdays - the only days on which the mail-coach goes from here to K. - You are suffering - Ah, wherever I am, there you are also - I will arrange it with you and me that I can live with you. What a life!!! thus!!! without you - pursued by the goodness of mankind hither and thither - which I as little want to deserve as I deserve it - Humility of man towards man - it pains me - and when I consider myself in relation to the universe, what am I and what is He - whom we call the greatest - and yet - herein lies the divine in man - I weep when I reflect that you will probably not receive the first report from me until Saturday - Much as you love me - I love you more - But do not ever conceal yourself from me - good night - As I am taking the baths I must go to bed - Oh God - so near! so far! Is not our love truly a heavenly structure, and also as firm as the vault of heaven?

Good morning, on July 7
Though still in bed, my thoughts go out to you, my Immortal Beloved, now and then joyfully, then sadly, waiting to learn whether or not fate will hear us - I can live only wholly with you or not at all - Yes, I am resolved to wander so long away from you until I can fly to your arms and say that I am really at home with you, and can send my soul enwrapped in you into the land of spirits - Yes, unhappily it must be so - You will be the more contained since you know my fidelity to you. No one else can ever possess my heart - never - never - Oh God, why must one be parted from one whom one so loves. And yet my life in V is now a wretched life - Your love makes me at once the happiest and the unhappiest of men - At my age I nedd a steady, quiet life - can that be so in our connection? My angel, I have just been told that the mailcoach goes every day - therefore I must close at once so that you may receive the letter at once - Be calm, only by a clam consideration of our existence can we achieve our purpose to live together - Be calm - love me - today - yesterday - what tearful longings for you - you - you - my life - my all - farewell. Oh continue to love me - never misjudge the most faithful heart of your beloved.
ever thine, ever mine, ever ours - Your faithful LUDWIG.

And there you go, from painting it, getting ready to submit it in the hotel room, heart pouching fast as I'm still nervous when comes to submitting my art for any competition, walking and carrying Hypnotism II to Dewan Seri Pinang, filling up the application and sticking it at the back of my artworks, putting it in the box that they provided and some of the sclupture submitted by some other people before me. Hmmm, I hope for the best. Insya-Allah. Oh ya, I also request a form to apply to do a Solo Exhibition next year. Pray for me all went well =)

Last Day in Penang

The very next day, we woke up late. Doesn’t matter about missing breakfast cuz we’re going to have luch dengan 2 orang tour guide yang besh bernama faisal Admar and Keith. They want to take us to have Mee Sotong pulak at Padang Kota. It’s near Faisal Admar’s office but Keith have to drive to join us. Aida can’t join us as she have meeting at 1pm. Mee Sotong was ok la cuz manis. Kalah bertiang tiang kalau compare to Mee Udang! Hehhehhehee… But the celdol, ice kacang and coconut shake were mind blowing. Bayangkan, tgh tgh panas ni, minum sejuk sejuk sama dengan besh giler lah ye! Tengok gambo pon leh tahukan? *wink*

Then we parted here at the entrance of Padang Kota *uwaa* We didn’t extend our stay there but we’re going to check out late. Thought of going for swim and take a nap before heading home. Oh ya, quick stop at Batu Feringghi of course! Hmmm, before we left tu, I asked 1 kakak to snap our photo but dia dengan muka menyampahnya cakap “tak boleh la, kitorang nak masuk opis ni”. Ek eleh, Bukan suruh ambikl gambo berkeping keping tahap buat photoshoot session *sumpah dalam hati* Tapi Tuhan tu best, I try Tanya ada sorang uncle lepak kat tepi tu, dia sanggup ambilkan walaupun tangan dia tahap ketar ketar tak hengat! *caya lah Uncle, Kudos!* Photo turns out good *Alhamdulillah*

And they go, off we go. Head to Balai Seni Lukis Pulau Pinang at Dewan seri Pinang which located just the next building. Macam biasa la berdebar kalau anto artwork ni but Alhamdulillah all went well. Please refer to previous post la ye? Then back to hotel, nak swim la, nak main pool lagi la, last last sambung dengkoq kat bilik kepenatan. Panas la tadi, panic lagi… Kan? SEdar sedar hotel call cakap nak charge full kalau check out after 6pm. Eh? Wait a minute… I thought Ervin your staff kata ok and he’s going to charge us only RM120 if we check out at 8pm. Gjie dealt with them, kata tak boleh jugak. Da la banru mangon, cranky lagi, terus turun lobby ngan muka comot and rambut kusut masai cari Manager dia!

Haj kau! Panik dia… Tak kenal Doll yang garang ni lagi… Terus cakap ok, he will charge us RM100 je and siap offer nak hantar porter untuk hangkut our stuff. Hehehhehee… We finished paking at 7.30pm and the bellman came to take down our luggage. While checking out, I apologized to Albert and he pon ok with us. Siapa cakap drive bebaik to KL and bila dapat tahu kita nak buat last stop shopping at Batu Feringghi, terus bagitahu DVD kat situ murah *tee hee* Aida couldn’t join us but we ad fun shopping. Bought lots of DVDs and some other stuff. Oh ya! Finally I owned myself the lava lamps at great bargain! RM90 for 2 pcs *yayy* Thought of going to have the fried oyster, char kuey teow and siput duri on the way back but tak sempat. Punya lah galak bershopping, sedar sedar da jam 11pm. Tapi kalau da nasib baik tu kan instead of going for Mc Donalds drivetrukan, we saw The Hawkers stall still opened. Cepat cepat park and yayy! Char kuey Teow still opened and also the rojak buah. Nevermind to Fried Oyster and Siput Duri cuz nanti nak datang lagi *wink*

Thank you so much Gjie for this trip. And to Faisal Admar and Keith – you guys rock! I can say safely which Aida pon agree with me, even best friend can’t offer this kind of treatment from both of you. I really had fun and my tummy smiles too you know. Please do come to visit us in Kl and Insya-Allah, I’ll try to give you the best treatment like what you’ve given us *boleh ke agaknya*

Meeting Aida In Penang

Woke up at 10am. Went downstairs for breakfast and then went for a swim. Not long cuz the water was really cold. The wind blowing not helping too! Went up, shower and went down to play pool at the lounge. Brought my Vaio and check my email. Then, facebooking! Had Mix Fruit juice, some sandwich, french fries and just lazying around. It was really nice. The jazz, thesea view, the wind, the waves sound background is just marvelous! So relaxing… Lepak till almost 6.30pm.

Aida, Gjie’s friend supposed to come at 6pm but tak Nampak lagi. We played pool till almost 7pm before I jumped again in the swimming pool. And yes, she arrived at 7.30pm. I didn’t swim for long as I noticed there’s this bunch of guys were looking at me and start taking photos from their balcony. I quickly swim and get up. Wrapped in towel, I told Gjie and Aida. I was so upset! Feel like my privacy been invaded. Didn’t report it to the hotel management/staff cuz I just had no mood to continue swimming *Aghhh* went up to my room and get ready to go out. Faisal Admar and Keith comin to fetch us to go eat Mee Udang!

They arrived quite late as they had to go visit their friend in the hospital. Apalagi, sempat lah makcik bertiga ni bergambo. Heheheheee... According to Gjie, they last met was after SPM. Whoa! Banyak la citer keluar. Memacam gosip ada *wink* I tak join memula tu cuz tgh bersiap but later tu, ye la... Tadikan da sessi suai kenal kat pool, then ada sessi bergambo lak kat bilik. Than yang cimb the chart ialah sessi beramah mesra dalam kete. Yanag paling klako tu, Iwe found our my neighbour yang agak laser mulotnya itu adalah mak cik dia. Ha1 Tak ke haru tu. Pastu apalagi, mesti la ada sessi umpat umpatan dang mengata bagai... Harus gitteww!

Oh ya, ada call tadi from Faisal Admar tanya pasal jeruk, they want to tapau for me. At first, I thought he said “suke jerong tak?” Huh?! Jerong? Jerong yang iokan jeron tu ke? *blur* Apa la I ni *wink* Aida joined us to go for Mee Udang at entah apa ntah nama nya but I remember Mee Udang Cantik! Hehhehehe… Besh giler mee udang tu. I macam boleh rasa lagi mee udang tu. The best part was they placed the prawn underneath the mee. So, Nampak macam menimbun la mee tu but it’s not actually. If terus balik tido, I think I would have order one more plate. Sedap sangat niih! Lepas makan tu, hujan la plus da leawt, so tak pegi shopping kat Batu Feringghi jugak *sigh* Aida went home after played 2 frame pool at our hotel. Whoa! Tido kekenyangan lagi!

Penang with Faisal Admar & Keith

Left for Penang only in the morning. Make a quick stop for breakfast at TTDI and off we go. I had 2 soft boiled eggs, maggi goreng and roti banjir. Mengantuk la nanti masa drive… Nevermind, worst come to worst, I’ll ask Gjie to drive. We started our journey at 10am and arrived at 1pm. I sent an sms to Faisal Admar when I’m about to reach Penang but no reply until when we saw an exit to Bayan Lepas. He asked us to wait at the airposrt, so we did. He arrived with Keith and we followed his car to Pen Mutiara for lunch. We had Kari Kepala Ikan, kalian goreng, sotong goreng tepung and telo dadar. Two thumbs up for the food. I enjoyed every bite eventho I’m not a big fan of curry at all! Hmmmm, tak sempat ambil gambar pon cuz excited bercerita. We click instantly! Tapi sempat ambil gambo jari jemari ku masa lalu bawah jembatan Pulau Pinang tu *wink*

After that, they took us to Lone Pine at Batu Ferinngi. Where we should be staying but come to our surprise the hotel are close for major renovation and only be ready in 1 year time! Huh??!!! And why the hell they didn’t close or at least inform us in their website?! *mangkok hayon kuali bocor betol la* Thank God there’s this new hotel recommended by Faisal Admar. It’s call Flamingo Hotel and still within the area. It’s new hotel. There’s a lot of banner along the road advertising it. Gjie wants to stay at Rasa Sayang but I think it’s too expensive and not worth it cuz we’re going to stay out of the room most of the time.

Alhamdulillah, the rates are reasonable and I loves this place. They just opened since October 15th, 2009, meaning not even 2 weeks from today. Yayy! All the marble and furniture are still shiny, no dust on their deco, no stain marks on their carpet, all towel are still white and yes, crispy sheets! We requested for the room that facing the sea and swimming pool. Its awesome!!! Loves their shower, swimming pool and semua la pendek kata. Faisal Admar & Keith offered to help cary up our stuff but since ther’s bellman… I only pass the artworks to them and faisal was more than happy to carry that up. Then they went downstair heading to the beach while waiting for us to get some rest and change. Met them again by the swimming pool. I’m already in my swimming suit ready to jump in the swimming pool but cancel that after I can feel the wind blow staright to my bone! Sejuk giler ok?! Then we just lepak by the pool, having juice and continue chatting. They’re so eager to take us around for makan. Faisal know that I loves good food.

Finally decided to go to Hawkers Stal at Gurney Drive and yes, sedap giler! We went with Keith car. We ordered so many food. Char kuey teow, asam laksa, siput duri, sotong kang kong, ikan pari bakar, sotong bakar and century eggs. We didn’t get to order fried oyster and rojak buah as they’re closed today =( Takpe, ada banyak malam lagi ni. Oh ya! I asked Uncle to pack the siput duri’s shell. I was thinking to stick it in one of my artwork. Maybe for JB Competition that due in 2 weeks time *sempat ke ni?* It rained after that and they don’t think it will be a good idea to go for shopping at Batu Feringgi so went straight back to the hotel. Played pool few frames and went up to our room and fall asleep almost immediately. Oh ya, I received a sms from Dato asking to have a meeting on my Design Consultation fees. I texted him back and agreed to meet him in his office on Thursday at 3pm. Punya lah risau pasal meeting tu, tak sempat nak hantar good night and thank you sms to Faisal Admar. Thank you Dear! Finally we met kan? Da plan since last year, ada je aral melintang =)

Makan makan Deepavali at Zizie's House

I’m leaving for Penang today but I have to send my artworks for framing/trimming – the finishing touch. So it will look more presentable. Romo send a message through my Facebook last night regarding Zizie’s makan-makan session just Sharodzian. Hmmm, I tought of leaving for Penang early but now, I don’t think so. Might as well see all of them while waiting for my artwork to be ready before I’m off to Penang. Send my artworks to frame shop at 2pm, Romo is waiting for me at Tol Batu Tiga and I’m already late when I get there and tehre’s Romo – complaining that she almost fell asleep. Sorry Romo *muah* So I followed her to TUDM base in Subang. The journey was quite far and bumpy road! Dengan sesat barat utara selatan lagi! Hahhahahha… Finally, sampai jugak.

Meriah betul rumah Zizie. When we arrived, Ayun, Wana and Ieyla Sidek were already there. Lepas kitorang sampai, makin gamat lah jadinya. From one topic to another, camwhoring sessin lagi, citer pasal pinggan mangkuk Vantage tu lagi. Hadoi yai… Wanted to stay longer as I know Runney and Sriy are on the way but the frame shop closed at 6pm. So we left. Ieyla Sidek and famile went first, followed by me and Ayun. It was a greatgathering. Small but intimate. Tak macam masa kat Umbai hari tu. Macam nak ribut!

Well, thanks Zizie for an effort. Great food and great host too =) Lain kali buat lagi ya? Perhaps at your new home? *wink*

Pool at Bali, Sunway!

It’s been a while since I last played pool with bunch of friends. Today aother session after a very longggggg time. I had fun that night. Baru je kenal ngan bebudak ni but they’re fun people to go out with and yes, we are going again soon!

Eppy's Enggagement Ceremony

Pagi tu, lepas siap semua hantaran *last touch up*, terus gi cari the nearest salon and alhamdulillah, ada kat taman depan tu. Guess what, nama mak cik yang cuci rambut i tu Fanny. I terus tahan gelak, rasanya kalau tak tahan - mau gelak guling guling tahap bergelumang ngan rambut orang kat situ. Hadoi yai... But she did a very good job, lega rasa kepala ni. Tapi tak sempat blow bebetul cuz it's 2pm already and I still haven't shower yet.

As I arrived home, da ramai da datang. All my relative yang akan turut sama memeriahkan lagi suasana majlis nanti. Apalagi! Terus mandi and bersiap. Ni gambo Daddykins tgh bagi arahan siapa naik kete ngan sapa and ntah apa lagi la tu and our rombongan kat depan umah Iu. Than this one during the majlis. Me yang turut menyibuk bergambar sama kat umah orang tu. And of course ada sessi bergossip dan umpat mengumpat. Harus la begitu kan?

And this while waiting for Iu to come out from her room for sessi Menyarung Cincin by Mommy. At first, both family has agreed to RM8k for the hantaran but today, Eppy have another pleasant surprise for Iu that he will now wants to give RM8,888.88 to her. Whoaaa! syoknyer, da setuju tha amount, dia u'up' lagi! Sayang betul adik saya kat budak omel ni. Yelah, da bercinta since sekolah kan?

Dan inilah bakal adik ipar saya nanti, Noridayu Sulaiman *comelkan?*. And ada gambo her niece also, they did Majlis Aqiqah before the engagement ceremony. Patut la ada buaian yang dihias dengan cantik sekali.

So far, the wedding date has been agreed and set on October 10, 2010. That mean, exactly 1 year from today. Insya-Allah, all went well and yes, Akong & Fizee gonna come back too for 2 weeks! Yayy! I miss him a lot!!! Lama da rasanya tak melepak merapu ngan dia. Akong, can’t wait to see you!

My lil bro with his Hantaran. Hamboi! Senyum lebar and Nampak sangat happy mamat ni today! I’m so happy for him =)

Hantaran Eppy

Went back to Melaka on Friday morning. Supposed to leave on Thursday but I just had a lot of things to attend to. Biasa la, pompuan bizi le katakana… *ngeh ngeh ngeh* As soon as I arrived, Dad tgh tido kat tgh rumah. Mom reading Quran and Eppy’s getting ready to go to work. I showed him all those item that I bought for his Hantaran and yes, he loves it *I think so la, nak judge from his expression – mamat ni sangat la kurang mimic muka nya. Kata Akong pon, macam Keanu Reave aka Neo in Matrix* Tak kira jugak, nak rasa je dia suka =) Before and After decorating the Dulang.

So, started decorating all the dulang hantaran till late. Gjie arrived at night. Supposed to go wash hair with her at the mall or any salon but tak sempat. She took the wrong way and got stuck in the traffic. Friday lagi, manalah ada leeway for any wrong turns! I injured my arms last week, tu yang agak payah nak cuci rambut sendiri.

And tadaaa!!! Here all the hantaran =) Chocolates, Diamond ring *from Habib Jewel ok? Jeles I* and potpourri, Fruit Bowl which consist of lots of grapes and apples, Tepak Sirih, Sirih Junjung, Sejadah & Tafsir Al Quran, Sepersalinan untuk majlis Akad Nikah and Telekung. I know it’s very simple but I have to admit that I don’t have much idea how to go about. With Akong was easier cuz he basically told him what he wants and how he wants it and of course his budget but my lil small boy ni, “sukati Along la, Eppy ikut je.” Tetiba terasa sangat pressure dan inilah hasilnya dalam terpanik-panik tu. At least, mom and dad loves it *yayy*

Waiting...

Saw him from my bedroom window
Dreamed of this a thousand times before
You came.
Handsome prince in his shining armor
Romeo with his Juliet.
Send down golden locks to climb up
Kiss her forehead.

I might not believe
These stories can come true.
Find me my prince
In this nightmare.
A thousand nights go by
And still I’m out here waiting,
Waiting for you.

Climb the stairs up to the castle
Highest tower that you’ll find...
That’s where I’ll be.
Drink away this magic potion
Save me from this spell I'm in.
Save me from this curse.

I might not believe
These stories can come true.
Find me my prince
In this nightmare.
A thousand nights go by
And still I’m out here waiting,
Waiting for you.

Good day, great company...

Today after my meeting at Ampang to get some fabric sample for tomorrow meeting with Pn Jasmin at Bukit Rahman Putra, I went to KLCC. Asked Gjie to join me. We met at San Francisco Steak House. i loves this place. Plus Romo's hubby work there too! After having too much rendang, ketupat and lots of rice... Today balas dendam makan benda benda lain. And of course my al time favourite here - Beef Carpacio! Ordered ceasar salad but da habis sepinggan baru teringat nak ambil gambar. *huish*

Then when shopping. Bought Thank You card with bookmark & keychain for Gjie and Birthday card for Dr. N. Didn't buy anything at Mark & Spencer but lots of stuff from MAC. At first just need to buy my Foundation and lastly I ended up with so many things! i loves it *yayy* Then last stop at Kinokuniya. Spent more than an hour there... And brought home 3 story books. Hmmm, ada ke masa nak baca ni?

There's 2 more story book at home yang belum sempat baca lagi, da beli lain lagi. Haiya! Ghie remind me about all those motivation & business books that we bought on our last visit to Borders. tu tak masuk cakes, cookies and muffins book lagi. elok je dalam plactic lagi. Erk!

Back to KL...

To avoid traffic, we left Melaka at 7am. stooped at Drive thru McDonalds for breakfast and filled up fuel at Shell Ayer Keroh. Arrived in Kl at 9ish... I fell asleep on the couch. Gjie took this photos while she's unpacking and kemas rumah and I think she's right. So cute, all of them Bob, LoLo and Guey pon pinsan! hahhahahaaa...

Didn't do anything much today. Watched Dvd and just relax. Thought of doing some work but I'm just too tired to think of anything. Tomorrow gonna be very busy for me. Hmmm, not only tomorrow but starting from tomorrow.

A lot of things to do... Pn. Jasmin proposal & material selections, SS19 job sheets,for all the window treatments stuff to pass to sewer, all the upholstery items to be send to fabricator, Fabrics samples from Kim at Ampang, wallpaper sample from Jen at Bangsar, to deliver fabrics to Pierre, Dulang Hantaran for next week lagi! *gulp*

Tetiba rasa cam tak cukup masa. Apa-apa pun, rest dulu today =) I'm glad that I'm home... Kinda miss home a lot actually. Miss my space and this quite moment. Later we heard that traffic was bad from noon till late. Alhamdulillah, we managed to skip all that.

The Last Day in Melaka

At last, we finally got to eat at Old Town White Coffee in Melaka. As usual, I had their Soft Boiled Eggs, Samosa and Spring Roll. Gjie had Nasi lemak then later after she saw my eggs, she ordered one set for herself as well. Surprisingly, not many people around today. Hmmm, it's Saturday but why ya? Maybe orang tgh beraya ke? Anyway, I bought another 2 handbags!!!

I saw the back one first when we first step in Dataran Pahlawan Mall. They're available in red too. Well, i have my Red Guess bag but it was too small for me. Kan I suka hangkut segala macam benda with me?! *wink* But since we just got there... I didn't purchase it first. I still want to scout around for other option and yes, finally before we arrived at OTWC shop, I saw another handbag in red colour and this is wayyyyy better that the previous one I saw. At least, in different design *yayy* Bought that one and off to mamam!

Makan and lepak lepak punya pasal, tak perasan da pukul 10 lebih! Alahai... All the shops were closed. nevermind, I'm coming back in other 2 weeks, so I can get that black bag then. But memang da nasib or rezeki badan *cewahhh*That shop was still opened! Whoaaa! Sangat happy, terus bought that black one yayy*

5th Raya...

Today takde apa plan sangat... We plan to go to Dataran Pahlawan to eat at Old Town White Coffe. I miss the soft boiled eggs. Plus tired eating rendang and all the Raya's food. Before that, we went to Jaya Jusco to look for fitted sheet for my room in Melaka. Didn't get any fitted shet cuz they're all so ugly looking but bought Daddykins towel for travelling. He complaint that he need a new one. Bought red for him and he loves it! then off to Giant to buy those jugs and tumbler for my house in KL. Saw the one that mom bought is so pretty *heh* Ada je alasan nak bershopping!

Then off to Banda Hilir. While looking for parking spot... Gjie saw the Eye on Malysia and wanted to go. Kata gayat makcik ni... takpe, marilah bawak Makcik from Kl ni berjalan jalan kat Melaka. And finally we're there. Ada Pameran Ular lak kat situ and she wants to go see. I pon ikut je la... So many type of snakes there. Ada katak, labah-labah and kucing pon ada. Bau tersangat la busuk. Haiya!

Then naik la Eyes On Malaysia tu... Memula ingatkan just 1 or 2 round... Sekali si Gjie yang gayat tu kata da 6 round da, bila nak berenti ni! Hahhahahhaa... I gelakkan dia macam nak pinsan. Tu la, nak sangat kan. And finally, berenti pon. Masa nak ambil gambar on the way out, ada budak muntah. Omigod!!! Sangat tak besh la pemandangan itu ye?! Thank God Gjie was ok. Risau gak kalau dia lak yang muntah kang...

Oh ya, kat dalam tu terlalu lama rasanya... Kitorang dari excited sampai da naik boring da. Banyak giler ambil gambo cuz takde benda lain nak buat. I pulak da pening-pening cuz tadi kan ada kucing. Haiyoh! Tetiba rasa seram sejuk, peluh and mual. sah! Penangan hama kat show tadi. Gosh! Masuk kete, terus bukak tingkap besar-besar. Sampai umah, suhu badan da meningkat but mom nak makan Yong Tow Foo pulak. Nak tak nak, ambil painkiller and off we go.

Thank God Eppy's driving. tak makan banyak cuz tadi kan tak jadi ke Old Town WHite Coffe gara-gara da fenin lalat. Plus before we left, mom masak lagi ketupat! da terasa nak makan ketupat balik tadi. Simpan perut untuk ketupat later but the Yong tow Foo was really good *yums*

4th Raya...

Yesterday while at my mom's kampung, diorang ipa duai sibuk admire keetle that my mom gave to my aunt. dah tu, siap plan nak gi serbu Madam King's esok to borong those kettle. Hmm, apalagi... Saya lah yang telah dilantik untuk menjadi supir pada hari ini dan membawa Rombongan Cik Kiah ke Madam King's untuk membeli cerek yang sedang hangat diperkatakan di rumah arwah Hajjah Mon malam semalam. Makcik Ina, Mak E.t. ngan Mak Mah sanggup ambik bas ke Melaka. I thought of fetching them from kampung but bangun pon da tengahari, apa cerita? Huhuhu... So, dgn semangat wajanya... Diorang ambil bas la! Fetched them at Hospital Besar Melaka bus stop and off we go to Madam King's. Punyalah bersemangat. Riuh bercerita pasal cerek ajaib itu dalam Envy. Hehehehe...

Ni gambo semasa membayar, semua orang ambil 1 but Mak E.T. dengan penuh semangat siap beli 2. My mom yang dah banyak cerek pon beli lagi. Then borong towel lagi, lupa lak nak snap gambo. Plus da takde tangan da, dok hangkut mom's shopping bag. Bought for her a pair of show too from Scholl. da lama nak beli, tak sempat-sempat. Alhamdulillah, tercapai gak hajat to get her one. Pastu belanja diorang minum air kat tepi jalan tu. My faveret air mata kucing & Lo Han. Sedap! Sejuk sikit badan time pepanas ni *wink*

Then to kedai barangan plastic and Family Store before we head home. Tak solat asar lagi makcik-makcik ni. Terkejar-kejar la jugak dibuatnya. Gjie arrived from KL not long after we got home. Hmmm, apalagi! hangkut la dia sekali berhimpit dalam Envy balik kampung. Malam ada sessi main mercun lagi but not as best as yesterday cuz da takde mercun bateri tu =) Ni gambo Tokey Mercun ngan customer dia *wink* Tak banyak snap gambo bebudak main mercun as Gjie da takut diorang dok baling sana sini and meletop-letop. Hahhahahaaa...

And yes, she came with surprise on this visit. She bought the watch that I want the other day tu as Raya Gift! Thank you Gjie!!! I love it and of course you too *wink* Oh, sila abaikan bilik yang sepah tahap semak samun tu. Rayakan.. Mana sempat nak buat semua. Saya la bibik, saya la amah dan saya lah jugak supir! Hehehhee...

3rd Raya...

Today went back to Mom's kampung pulak at Kesang Tua, Jasin. Mom went back fist, so Eppy and I came later. Oh ya, this year beraya with his new car! *yayy* Plus I'm lazy to drive too... So good that he's driving us around =)

Ramai orang kat kampung. Biasa la, mom's family are big! Adik beradik dia je da 11 orang... So, imagine la. Then most of them stay outside from Melaka. So bila raya ni, riuh rendah la umah arwah Mak Ulu. Can't upload all photos cuz most most of them not wearing their tudung at home. So, tunjuk gambar mercun yang diorang main je la malam tu *wink*

2nd Raya...

Upon Akong request... Ini adalah tema Hari Raya kedua tahun ni - Blue & Silver! But not for Eppy - his Blue & Black. Hehehheheee... But then again, better than yesterday. Yesterday was colorful! Hahhahaa... I have all colours on my yesterday baju to matched everyone in my family. Daddykins wore dark green, Mommy wore green and brown flowery kurung and Eppy wore dark brown.

And as usual, second raya we will go visits ad's relative at Sebatu, Merlimau. Start with Andak's house, then Mak Jah, Mak Ara and last Ode! This photos were taken masa tgh tunggu Ode masak. I loves her cooking... Not long after that, rumah Ode kena serbu. Ramai giler orang datang... We makan, then cabut!