It's never too late...

I have watched this many times actually. But no matter how, it still touches my heart.. :')

Thanks Ustaz Don for the lovely reminder..



Ya Allah, Kau terimalah semua amal ibadat ku di dunia ini. Ya Allah, jadikanlah keluargaku tergolong daripada golongan yang soleh dan solehah. Matikanlah kami dalam iman. Amin...

:')

my sweetheart's day!

when i fell sick, you were the one who was most worried. checking my temperature and changing wet towels on my forehead every hour. insisting me to eat or you just wouldn't be able to sleep.

when i was a kid,  you never failed to give the family vitamin c and some other supplements each and every day. even now when i am far away from home you will still ask me if i take the medicine everyday. :')

when i was little and was too lazy to wake up for sahur in Ramadan, you would keep on coming to my room checking if i was sure about not eating. as always you were worried and had to come again bringing me a cup of milo. you made me drink so that i would have the energy to fast all day long.

every time i come back home for holidays, you are the one who takes care of me, making sure i have enough stuff to bring back to where ever i'll be. Even if the car is full of my stuff you don't mind, as long as i get all my stuff, you would be happy.

even now i am no more twenty you will always support me. each and every examination or even small tests, you never fail in wishing me, in praying for me.

i miss being fed by you. amazing, how ever simple the food is, when you feed me with your hand the food taste a thousand times better. :)

i miss you mummy. you are the best mummy on earth. you are the most patient parent anyone could ever have. you deal with your family with love and that's why we love you.

here goes, HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY MUMMY!! Iqa sayang mummy!!  ^___^

i love you sooooo much!! muah muah muah!!! :))

I've been had :(

Spam emails never really bothered me that much because by just looking at the name of the sender and the subject, we can almost instantly know those kind of emails are just spam mails. Emails received by unknowns, or even from your friends whom you never really talked to can be really fishy.

Especially when there are no subjects attached or maybe, when the subjects are just too eye catching. 

And then, when you open it, you might see a link. They might have some cheesy liners such as.
'wow, this is incredible! check it out.' or 'how to lose your weight in a week.' or 'join this and you can win 1 million dollars.'

BLEGH!!!!! As if there are things that easy in the world. I think I was trained by my sister well enough that I am always paranoid with these kind of things. NEVER TO TRUST STRANGERS. So, I have never actually fallen into these traps.

However, I was so pissed when I checked my email yesterday and I realised that my account must have been hacked. I realised 'something' or 'somebody' has been using my account to send stupid emails with stupid links to my contact list. AGH!!! I was so mad when I saw it. I really have no idea how that could have happened. >:(

And it's funny when I got 'replies' (for something I particularly didn't send) by some of my family members. Telling me that I shouldn't believe in these things. When I read the emails, I was like...

WHAT? What ever are you saying? I have no idea what you are talking about. 
--> Since I didn't know the content of the spam mails they received! *sigh*

Anyway, I can't blame people who are close and dear to me to believe that those emails were really from me as we still do email each other sometimes. :) And I thought that is just so cute! Thank you for the concern! But don't tell me you actually thought I believed in things like that! Hahaha~

The moral of the story, do not click any links that look kind of fishy. They might be virus!!

Alright, time to study for my exams now! Muahsss to all!

                                                  picture is random but doesn't contain virus! :D

chat box deleted

Such a relief!!

FINALLY i have decided to delete the chat box at the side of my blog.Too many spammers promoting unwanted links. If any of you wants to talk to me, just leave some comments below my posts. :)

Have a good day!

Kensington gardens, some time back... :)

soft spot towards a certain someone :)

Seriously it has been nothing else besides wedding pictures of my friends flooding my facebook news feed.Beautiful moments of beautiful couples getting captured make me smile everytime watching them. Now, what i have also seen coming up like mushrooms are the pictures of babies! Loads and loads of them! If those are not the pictures of their own children, it might be their nieces or nephews' pictures.

Frankly, i have never paid that much attention  to babies. No soft spot towards them. I guess that's because i never had a younger brother or sister. Being the youngest in the family, and being called 'baby girl' by my dad makes me feel forever like a baby. I was clueless when handling with kids.

But something changed my stance on that. Suddenly i have some special feelings towards a certain baby. A cute, adorable baby named 'Armaan bin Muhammad Lutfi.' He is my first ever anak buah. My sister, Kak Aini, gave birth to this child of hers and Abang Lutfi on the 10th of April 2012, just one day after Abang Lutfi's birthday. I guess that must be the best birthday present ever for you right, Abang Lutfi? ;p

Anyway, welcome to the world Armaan! Auntie Iqa loves you so much!! Congrats Kak Aini and Abang Lutfi. The house is now messier, noisier, but in a positive way of course. The house has never been livelier with the presence of Armaan.

Syukur Alhamdulillah. I love my family so much and most of all, I love Allah. Thank you Allah for giving us  countless rezeki. Since the day I was born, you have given me and my family the life that is the best for us. What else can we wish for. Alhamdulillah.. :')

tomorrow Armaan is 21 days old. Hope the Aqiqah goes well. Amin!! :))

tribute to Mrs Apek ;)

Once she was in my group during our form 1 orientation day in year 2000. We had to introduce ourselves and then repeat other people's name. As I am notorious for not remembering other people's name, I obviously had a difficulty to repeat each and everyone's name. When it was my turn to repeat her name, she actually had to give a hint to me that we have similar name. EVEN WITH THE HINT, I couldn't guess right. I said: Atiqah?

Obviously no!

Her name is none other than Syafiqah.

Nurul Syafiqah binti Samsul Bahrin.

                                          - curi from Pekah's FB, cameraman must be Lan-

The girl has been there for me through thick and thin. To be fair, we only got close since year 2004. Our final year at Science Selangor Secondary School, when we were dormmates. And luckily we were given more time to spend together as we both got the same scholarship to study in Japan. I love this sincere, pure, bubbly drama queen although she's a bit cranky at times. We share so many secrets, dreams and moments together that it's just nearly unbelievable she has taken one step ahead in her life.

Today, the 17th of March 2012 is the big day of this girl. She got married to her life partner, Apek (not his real name) in Malaysia and I could only witness it through skype (broadcasted by Mimi my other soulmate, thanks darling! )

                                        - curi from facebook Sarah Karim! hehehehehe.. -


Here, I just want to say, congratulation PEKAAAAAH!!!. I am sincerely happy for you and Apek. Have great years ahead in each other's company. As of now, your BFFs can only give advice from afar, and you have to make your decisions with the consultation of your dear hubby. Be patient as there will always be ups and downs in married life. I'll pray for your eternal happiness and remember, be a good wife okay?

To Apek, DON'T let Pekah bully you. Heheh...

Selamat pengantin baru!! Sayang korang! :))

The one and only,
Afiqah yang comel.

The Kingdom

I remember during secondary school days at boarding school, we used to read this surah together with the dorm mates before going to bed.

Such a nice and beautiful melody to hear. Very peaceful. ;)

Road to happiness.

I was totally moved by the story line. I could feel the pain, the sadness, the determination and every other emotions that the writer tries to convey to her readers. It was such a gripping story that I couldn't fake my feelings. It was just five minutes ago I finished reading this book and it was also five minutes ago that my eyes were uncharacteristically being a bit watery. Weird...

Every time I hold on to a good book, it is difficult for me to put it down. It is almost impossible for me to even realise what is happening around me when my mind is brought to this 'other world'. My sleeping time even went haywire these past couple of days due to my eagerness to finish up the story. That's just me. My bad habit everytime I have a good book in my hands. I will continue reading until my eye lids get really heavy. Until the words become unreadable and make no sense anymore. Only then I will surrender, stretch my hand on the switch and reluctantly turn off the lights. And just within seconds I will be in dream land.

 

Well, of course this book which I read is just a fiction, but the message that Jojo Moyes, the writer, wants to convey is so clear(as far as I can see). 'Me Before You' is actually a simple story about 2 people with different angles of life. A disabled guy who has been spending his life on a wheelchair after a terrible accident really wants to die as he can't accept his new fate, and a young girl who doesn't explore the meaning of life that much, works for this guy after she lost her old job.The story  starts with the girl being determined to  convince this guy to keep on living as there are much more to life than just complaining how bad things are. However, it turns out that somehow this guy has changed this girl's life by encouraging her to try more things out there and be fearless.

Okay, enough with the details. Until you read the book yourself you will understand what I mean.

The only part which I don't like in this book is about suicide. It is not our job to take our own lives. Leave that to Allah. He is the almighty and He knows what's best for us. Allah never burdens a soul more than it can bear. Well, I just hope I will never come across with someone who wants to kill him or herself. Nauzibillah... Even if I do, I hope I can somehow persuade these people to live and show them the real path.

It somehow makes me think, to what extend has my life made an impact on anyone? Have I directly or indirectly encouraged someone unknowingly in leading a better life? Once I am gone from this world, what kind of things will I be remembered of? *scary thoughts* I just hope I haven't given any bad influence on other people though. It is my secret wish (not a secret anymore) that everyone knows what the real meaning of life is. And also to appreciate the life more. 

Happiness can't be measured by the money and asset you have. Some people have the money, but they are not happy. Being blessed doesn't mean you are showered by wealth and fame. To me, being blessed is to be contented with the little things we have in life. To be satisfied that we are able to still breathe and see the beauty of God's creation. Even to be able to wake up in the morning and continue living is a great thing that we have to be grateful of. Being grateful is just the way to happiness.  

Remember, once we set our intentions straight that everything we do is for Allah, everything will be made easy for us. InsyaAllah. 

 From the smallest to the biggest thing, Allah makes it perfectly. Well balanced. MasyaAllah! :)

Alamak, dah termelalut pulak... Camni la bila baca buku macam2.. Isk... Goodnight! :D

Respect others first if you want to gain respect

You don't have to own a newspaper company. You don't have to be a radio deejay. You don't have to go all out to spread some news. Petty news especially. Just click log in, and go into your twitter or facebook account. Tell the world and spread the juicy gossips you might think of. Even 'better' if you have some eye-catching pictures to support your stories. 

How lame can people nowadays be?

I am quite sure we are busy with our own lives, (that what we ALWAYS say to other people : busy busy busy, not enough time etc) but how come people still manage to butt in other people's business? Especially the bad ones. Just look at ourselves. Are we good enough, are we perfect enough to talk bad about other people? Shouldn't we feel ashamed of talking about other people, especially about people whom we are not even connected to. Whom we haven't even spoken or met face to face at all. Do not judge people from how they look. It just shows how shallow we are.

YEAH, SURE you may come from the same country and all, and feel like it is your duty to to tell off the people who you think have gone out of track. BUT!! There is a proper way in giving advice. Even in Islam we are taught to be pleasant. Be nice and think before we say something. Do not say anything unless we are sure of something because if we say something wrong, it can be categorised as FITNAH (defame). Be careful when we speak even when the news is true.

The Prophet (pbuh) defined backbiting when he said:  "Do you know what is meant by backbiting?" They said, "Allah and His Messenger know best." He said, "To say something about your brother which he dislikes." One asked, "Even if what I say is true about my brother?" He replied, "If such defects you say are true about him, then you have backbitten him, and if he doesn't have what you say, then you have committed slander against him." 

(Related by Muslim, Abu Dawood, and Tirmidhi)

Hence, it is not allowed to talk about somebody in his/her absence, even if what was narrated was true. If it was not true, then it would be a bigger sin and it is called Buhtan (false accusation). 

source: http://www.islamawareness.net/Backbiting/backbiting.html

I am really disturbed to see the way people try to 'change' other people by giving advice by improper ways. What I mean by improper here is by condemning, saying nasty words and get angry. IF we really have the intention to give good advice, we should do the right way. Tell the people directly and NOT talk behind their back. That's the stupidest way ever, seriously. And if you don't have the opportunity to meet or drop some sincere advices to them, just pray for them. Do it the right way.

Remember, if we want to gain respect, we HAVE to start by respecting others. 

I remember my trip to Amsterdam where I stopped by at a mosque for evening prayes. I wasn't sure the wudhu (ablution) place for ladies, so I randomly went into the toilet and wudhu place for men. My brother and sister-in-law were waiting for me outside just in case anyone (particularly men) wanted to enter. When I wanted to perform my wudhu, I heard some noise outside. Hurriedly I did what was necessary and stepped out. I saw a few guys were waiting outside and some of them (probably one or more) were half yelling because they wanted to use the room. Poor my sister-in-law trying to explain things to them. I am not quite sure whether they were talking in Dutch or Arabic or both (or neither) but I felt so disappointed as it was a mosque. A place where we perform our prayers and it is where we should be nice to each other. 

Everybody makes mistakes, but try telling them in a good way. In a nicer way. Not by showing anger and yelling. If some non- Muslims enter the mosque and see such scenario, they will really get the wrong idea about Islam. How can we tell others that Islam is a religion of peace when we can't promote peace. *sigh*

So~~ people! Start your new year by being a better person. Only then, you will get the respect from others. This is a reminder for me as well.

 Yesss, let's start by saying... I am.... going to be a better person. InsyaAllah! ;)

Tata 2011~

Heyya~ It's almost 2012! Whoa! I am still reluctant to let this year pass. I have had so much fun and so many life turning experiences this year. This is also the year where I have met new amazing friends and I have been shifting from East to West. ^.^

Since I'm in a mood to reminisce, let me list the happenings from January up till December. 

(WARNING: It might bore you to tears!)

January:

• Abang Afiq and Syairah visited Japan (SoOo happy!!!)
• Ayah received an email from Abang Nash (Alhamdulillah!! Can't say it enough)
• Abang Nash and Kak Nora decided to come to Malaysia for Abang Afiq's wedding (Jumping with joy)

February:

• Submitted my thesis (YEYYYY!!!)
• Final year presentation went well!(Alhamdulillah!!! Soo relieved!!)
• Got a digital photo frame from my batchmates since I was the only one to leave ES1 :')

March:

• Japan was hit by the biggest earthquake + tsunami (heartbreaking T_T )
• 2nd visit to Korea. This time with Zzaaa (Burp)
• Received bad news about the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear... (everyone back home was super worried and wanted me to go back earlier than planned. But, I refused)
• Ayah and mummy came for my Graduation Day! (Yeehaaa~)
• Went back to Malaysia with my parents. (*SOBS* Sayounara Nippon T_T)

April:

• Holiday!!!! (Cuti-cuti Malaysia~~~)
• Applied for practical
• Applied for Postgrad course in the UK

May:

• Recieved unconditional offer from Sheffield, Warwick, Queen Mary University (OVERJOYED!!)
• Received offer from Manchester University for Nanoelectronics...
• Started taking my driving class... (Yeah yeah, verrryy late, I know ;p)
• Ayah's elevation for federal court (Alhamdulillah!!)
• Started my practical at Istana Budaya!!!! :D

June:

• Received unconditional offer from King's College London (decided to choose KCL over QMUL)
• Abang Nash and Kak Nora arrived in KL!! 
• Preparing for Abang Afiq's wedding (Yey!! New dress!! Hehe)
• Applied for student visa for the UK and it was accepted within 2 working days. (Alhamdulillah!!!)

July:

• Abang Afiq got married to Kak Mass and everything went well, Alhamdulillah! (Welcome to the family Kak Mass!!!)
• Practical students at IB organised  a musical show and I was the only one from Technical Department. (Got the experience to connect the microphones myself.. Hehe)
• Abang Nash and Kak Nora went back to Holland after a month in Malaysia :'((

August:

•  Had my driving test on the 2nd day of Ramadan. Fasting, but Alhamdulillah, I got through well!!! Passed with flying colours~~ (YEY!!! I've got my driving license!!!!!)
• Last day at IB, it was the buka puasa event, so I got to help a bit. And I got a little something from them too. (I'm so going to miss the IB crew and technical staff :') )
• Got the BIG news about Kak Aini's pregnancy while baking some cookies with my family. (So happy that we cried :') Syukur Alhamdulillah! )
• I got to fast the whole month! Weheww~ Lucky me!! :D

September:

• For the first time after so many years, we got to celebrate our Eid together as a family. A bigger family now. :)
• Came to London. (mixed feeling.. sad, yet thrilled to start a new life :) )
• 1st Term started and I had made a lot of new great international friends.. 

October:

• Ayah, Mummy, Abang Nash and Kak Nora came to London. Had a marvelous time, sightseeing together. :)
• First time experiencing daylight saving on the day the that clocks go back 1 hour. Weheww~ (Got extra 1 hout to sleep... Hahaha)

 November:

•  Got another awesome news, telling that Kak Mass is pregnant too!!! (YEYY~ I'll be a double auntie, InsyaAllah!!! )
• Went for Nottingham Games. 
• Had a weird birthday where some friends ditched me. Hahahhaha! Okay, maybe the mobile line was bad... Or birthdays in Kobe were always awesome. Well, we can't get everything, can we ;p (But still thanks to those who wished, gave me presents and Ainaa and friends who made a tupperware of tiramisu for me! :))

December:

• My 1st term ended.... Winter holiday started (Phew~)
• Went to Holland to visit my dearest Abang Nash and Kak Nora!! (Grrrreeeatt holiday!)
• Nadz came down to London. Met some of her friends. (First time on the London Eye, and my first time of Boxing Day! :D)

Well, to sum it up, as far as I can remember, 95% are happy moments. Or maybe even more than 95%. I do hope this coming year of 2012 will be equally as AWESOME or even far better year for me. And all of you!

Happy new year everybody!! :)


p/s: i'm sorry. suddenly the post looks kinda personal. hehe.. can't help it :P

 

waiting for the clock to strike 12~ :P