warm winter

Salam to all..=) It has been a long time since I wrote the last post. Winter break almost come to an end. Another week to go..and a new semester will start.

I don't want winter to end. Don't get me wrong, it's not because of the coldness of the weather but because of the warmness of the hearts..=)

I've met lots of new friends this winter and become closer to those I've met last year. And I can say that I finally feel the "sweetness of ukhuwah" that everyone have been saying. SubhanAllah, amazing..^_^

And I'm very thankful to Allah for not giving up on me and continue to give me guidance to the straight path to Jannah.

All these while, I think I've been doubting myself and unsure of certain things, but it's becoming clearer now, Alhamdulillah. And I pray to Allah I can stay strong.

One verse in the Qur'an that really stuck in my heart is Surah Al-Hajj (22: 77-78).

"Believers, worship your Lord, bow down and prostrate yourselves before Him and do virtuous deeds so that perhaps you will have everlasting happiness. Strive steadfastly for the Cause of God. He has chosen you but has not imposed hardship in your religion, the noble religion of your father, Abraham. God named you Muslims before and in this Book, so that the Messenger will witness (your actions) and will be the witness over mankind. Be steadfast in your prayer, pay the religious tax, and seek protection from God; He is your Guardian, a gracious Guardian and Helper."

March of the Penguins

If you are looking for a movie to watch, I'll recommend this movie.

"March of the Penguins"

Though, it's more like a documentary, I guarantee it's not boring at all.

Definitely worth it..^^

I watched it two times already!

Once on youtube, but it's not the full version, missing a part I think,

The second time, I downloaded it..:)

Here's some of the snapshots in the movie..

The last pic is my favorite,

I think this is what they are talking to each other:

The penguin on the right was saying,

"Hey, check this out, I'm flying.....~lalala.."

And the middle penguin said..

"Yea right, you are fat, how can you fly?"

The penguin on the left said,

"Oh boyy,,penguins can't fly lah..

I assure you, when you finished watching the video,

you'll feel inspired by the penguins..

They are the cutest.....!

Oh, and here's the trailer..

Enjoy watching!

super duper happy

Alhamdulillah, all praise to God the creator of the heaven and the earth..:) I'm super duper happy, [although my break is about to end].Shush,,don't ruin the mood now..
Okay, let me start with friday..
My housemates and I organised an open house..[open rooftop to be exact :P]. Yes, it was tiring. But, it went great!! Alhamdulillah. We prayed that in won't rain..and it was a beautiful day that day..:D
Thanks everyone for coming. Hope you guys enjoy the food!! And also special thanks to my housemates who worked hard..thanks to our main chef,,Nadd who made the super delicious soto and lodeh..
Thanks to sara, who made the drinks, and cut the fruits, decorate the flowers, and escorting the guests. Also thanks to mazni, who made the yummy "sate goreng", and helps a lot in the kitchen. You guys rock! haha.

[guests and foods!]

[desserts section!]

[sunset!!^^]

On Saturday, I went to Tulip Festival!! It was really beautiful. MashaAllah..:)

Oh, i love taking pictures of flowers and kids..(^^). Aren't they the cutest?? [I want that hat too!!! and cute flowery dress.heheh.] While I was trying to capture a picture of one of the kids, the mother looked at me like I was going to kidnap her daughter or something..so, she took her daughter's hand and walk away from me.haha. More pics are uploaded in fb. Those who haven't been there, you should go. Trust me, it was definintely worth it..:)

And today,,marked the end of my holiday. I played basketball this morning. It's been so long since I played. And I jog only about 100m then I went out of breath..aaahh,,I'm definitely out of shape.huu..:( too lazy too exercise.=.=

Today, there's this malaysian festival. And I'm too lazy to go..>_< waa.

inspiration ;)

when it comes to cook..

let's face this, i'm not that great at it.
though i think i might enjoy it..:)
what so good about cooking is that,,
after u went to all those troubles..
when seeing others eating what u cooked without a complain..
it makes your heart jumps with joy..v(^.^)v
victory!haha.
now, i can understand why is it that everytime i asked my mom..
"nape mama makan sikit sgt?"
and she will always answered.."mama dah kenyang dah.."
when instead she haven't ate a single thing before hand.
i think, maybe..just by seeing other people eat what u cooked..
makes all the efforts worth it..and you just don't feel that hungry anymore.
and,, my mom always..
asked me to finished up everything..[which i'm always happy to do]
so, i'll always be the last person on the table..
until the plate is super shiny..*bling2*
my sisters don't always eat a lot.
that's why they're like super skinny.ces.>_<
oh, do bear in mind though..this only happens at home. hehe.:P

so, what i really want to talk about is this new program in tv.
it's called "junior masterchef australia".
before this, they had the competition only for adults.
so, this time, it's for kids aged between 8-12 yrs old!
trust me, they're not ordinary kids..
they make pasta and everything else from scratch..pies, puddings, baklava,
sauces and some type of dishes i've never even heard of..
and to think that i can't even cook a sunny-sided egg perfectly.=_="
plus, with the time pressure,
and the judges n cameras keep coming to the tables to monitor them..
heh. how in the world they do it.

so, they are like my inspiration..
that i can also be a great cook! ahah :P
age and size doesn't matter!
aside from their cooking and skills..
i totally admired their confidence
if it's me, i'll definitely trembles and sweats a lot.
and most probably.. i'll punch the camera or something.
[like those paparazzi one.hehe]

interested? go to this website http://www.masterchef.com.au/home.htm
there's full episodes 1 & 2 for you to watch.
episode 3 just aired tonight, so they'll put it up soon ;)

[cute little cheflings..;)]

tennis and me ^___^

oh, i love tennis.
cuz of them?

maybe..
but not entirely bcuz of them though :P
that pic was taken by someone during wimbledon open cuz they are wearing white..:)
you should watch this video promo by rolex for wimbledon cup on youtube.
the music is awesome. i love it.


i'm a fan of both of them. but mostly on nadal.ngeheh.
[actually, i don't really like guy with long hair.but nadal is an exception.haha.]
nadal is a left-handed player, though in real life he's actually a right-handed person.
he can only use his left-hand for tennis.unique huh?
currently nadal rank the no.1 player in the world, and he just won the US open.
federer is also a great player and my dad loves him.
it's always a good match to watch if it's between nadal n federer.
^_^
i started to watch tennis since i was a kid.
mostly because of my father. he loves to play tennis.
he taught me when i was young [uhh,terase tua] with my siblings.
and i still remembered that, whenever i hit the ball,
not only the ball will go flying..the racket will also be flying along with the ball.
hahah.
but, i didn't continue on playing when i grew older.
maybe because of me being away from home at my boarding school :(
however, we still watch some of the games together at home.

now, i took some tennis lessons at uni ;)
it was actually a suggestion by my brother.
and i love it! basically, there will be 10 lessons.
and guess what, our coach is a Malaysian guy.
it was fun!
today i went for the lesson. and we did a bit of rally at the beginning..
forehand, backhand..forehand, backhand..
i'm happy i can hit a few rallies.
although, my backhand was a bit off sometimes.
i'll keep working on it though.
then, we did a volley [yup, like those volleyball].
this is where we are standing quite close to the net
and we hit the ball before the ball hit the ground..
it's okay if you didn't understand though.ehheh.
then, we practised to do some serves..
i think i'm getting better at serving! :)
but i keep on tossing in the wrong direction..=_=
my left hand doesn't seems to coordinate very well.
and also, sean[the coach] said i didn't grip my racket very well.

i hope i can get better by the end of the 10 lessons.
maybe i can play like nadal..=_= heh.
my dad had promised to play with me when i go back home :)
and i also can't wait to have a match with my brother.ahah.

my dad wished to go to the Australian Open. but, it will be on January.
and we will be in Malaysia.
so, maybe another year?? Abah,,belanje me okay???!!
*batting eyelashes*
heheh.

hmm, that's all about tennis and me.
ciao! :P

flowers, trees and everything...

"Spring is in the air..
where flowers bloom..
and cricket sings..
and butterflies flutter their wings.
Not to forget the busy buzzing bees..
hopping from a flower to another..
looking for a sip of the sweet nectar..
makes you wonder..and wonder..
How beautiful it is the creation of Allah..~"

Yay! It's spring.
Though I don't really know when exactly the changes of season take place.
I suspect it's nearly spring as flowers begin to peek out from it's hiding place.
you know what..
I think flowers have powers.
That day, while Jen and I was walking..
feeling frustrated from Linear Algebra class..
Then, we saw a glimpse of the tree up there beside the road..
The tree just stand there beautifully will all those flowers blooming..:)
The other trees are still naked but this one is a fast grower i guess.
Immediately our feelings turn from :( to (:

In the same week,
we received a bouquet of flowers..:)
from kak aisya. The pink one. I think they are lillies.
and the cute yellow one in front are the daffodils..
Those, I bought at my uni.
It's a sale for supporting the cancer council of victoria.
Pretty..rite??

See,,I told you.. flowers have powers..:P
To make you feel happy..
Don't you feel happy just by looking at it?
I do.

I can't wait for the spring break to come.
I want to go to the Tulip Festival.
aah..^_________^

I think I'm not a good gardener.
I tried to plant flowers.
But I think it's dead.

hang on.i'll confirm that.
..
..
yup. i just confirmed it.
the flower is dead.
huu.=_='
that's me.lazy person.
*dush2*
or mungkin sbb busy kot. lupe pasal pokok bunge.heh.alasan!


This is the pic from Geelong. I love trees too :)
Trees with leaves.
Trees with flowers.
Trees with no flowers or leaves..
All of them are pretty in my eyes.

Wonderful right. The thought of all of these are create by the one an only God.
Subhanallah..~

It is God who has made the earth as a cradle for you with roads for you to travel.
e has sent water from the sky to produce various pairs of plants (20:53)

Not only He created all those creatures, He also knows everything about them.

He has with Him the keys to the unseen which no one knows besides Him.
He knows all that is in the land and the sea. Not a single leaf falls which He would not know.
No single seed exists even in the darkest places of the land, nor anything in the world either wet or dry, that is not kept recorded in the self-evident Book [Luh Mahfuz] (6:59)

All praise to Allah..the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful..~
Hope you have a Good Day!! ^_^

J'ai vingt ans!! Ooh la la!

Bonjour! Aujourd'hui..c'est mon anniversaire! J'ai vingt ans! Ooh la la!~

[Hello! Today, is my birthday! I'm 20 years old! Ooh la la!~]

Haha,,just to practice my french a little..i dunno why,,but i tink French ppl love to say "Ooh la la!"

And that sentence is kinda cute to say..with the correct pronunciation and expression...o_O

Anyway,,Alhamdulillah..with God's willing..I'm still able to celebrate my 2oth birthday..

This time it's a bit special because I'm in Aussie! Though it didn't make any difference at all actually..~ haha..except for the fact that this morning..it's a bit cold than any other day..and I can see smoke coming out from my mouth!! It's that cold, i know! [ I'm a bit "jakun"]

May I remind you that..now, it's still autumn! Winter will come in about a month..hmm~

So..my house mates were very sweet last night! They gave me a cake n sang me a birthday song!..[thank God,, no water gun this time...] hehe.. Thank you housm8!!

And my sister record a special video for me!! and posted in on FB..Below is the video..

And also there were lots and lots of wishes from all my friends and relatives near and far...

thanks a lot u guys!!! u guys are the sweetest!! ^___________^ merci beaucoup!

It took quite some times to reply to all those messages..hopefully i didn't left anybody out..:)

My mom also called me this morning and wishes me happy birthday..! thnk u mama!! love u so much!!

Lastly,,I hope with the new older and hopefully WISER me..I can be a better person as a whole..I'll continue to do that bit by bit...insyaAllah...~ May Allah continue to give me His guidance...Amin~

A bientot!

walk and walk!

i think i've done LOTS walking these days..
but i was wondering why oh why do these walking not having any effects..
hmm...
rasenyeekan..wlaupun jalan byk2..[exercise lah tu kan..] tp..
makan lagi byk dr jalan..!
beras kat umah ni cam cepat jek habis..>.<
hmm..see..duk umah sndiri ni bahaye...kalo boleyh sume benda nk beli...!!
haaa....cmne niii... pastu2..i'm kinda like addicted to this choc biscuit..! chocolate divine namenye!! sgt sedapp!!!
hmm..stp kali beli msti beli 2 paket trus!! eet..-.-"
housm8 sy pun suke jugak..tp sy yg pling addicted laa...hehe..
pastu2..kalo kt uni tu..kalo ade gap in between class tu... terAMAT lah laparrr..
kalo pagi tu xsmpat nk bwk bekal pape ke...
in the end, trpakse beli kebab die yg sgt besar..!
time mule2 dulu..cam xabis la kalo makan satu kebab tuu..
tp..skarang nih...boleyh jek abis kan kebab tu..!! aa!! selera saye sudah mmbesar!!cam org putih!! adeyh..=.="

pastu2..hari tu..kteorg wat carrot cake!!
n then buat bubur kacang hijau tuu...hehe..[nadd yg buat..sy tolong rase jek..]
pastu lpas ni nk wat kek pisang lak..tp..ditangguh kan dulu..kne abiskan bubur tu..
nnt byk sgt foodddd!!!! hihi..so, in conclusion..xyah risau la kat cni nk cari makann.. macam2 ade....!! :P xdenye kebuluran..duit jek kne ade..hehe..

ooh2..sbnarnye nk cite pasal bende lain.. pasal EXPLORACE!!
hehe..smalam kteorg join explorace organised by kakak2 nih.. jalan2 around melbourne! bes2!! these are some of the places n tasks that we have to do!

1st checkpoint- Melbourne Museum!! sangat best kottt...hrtue penah lalu jek xpenah masuk.. this time dapat masuk..it's free for student!! everything yg free mstilah best kan..hehe..bukan itu shj...dlm museum ni pun mmg best...cam petro sains la..interactive. not the lame old museum bout history sume tuh..hehe. kteorg nk gi lagi nnt time easter break!!

2nd-victoria state library! this library mmg cantik n classic! slalu lalu dpn jek..dekat jek ngan rumah actually.but only smalam br kteorg masuk..bes jugak library nii!!! ade internet free!!! tu yg tgh duk kt cni nih on9..hihi..

3rd-laguna@QV..this place is like a heaven for food lovers..haha..esp for asian la. sebab sgt byk product from asian countries.brg dr m'sia pun ade..n HALAL one..tp, kteorg xdelah slalu g cni..kteorg slalu g kt MIN PHAT..dkat ngn victoria market.

4th-Victoria Market..hmm..tmpat ni dah terer dah.pasal dkat ngn umah kan..hehe..:D

5th-Southern cross station..huu...tmpat ni pun best gak!! it's a train station but then..nearby got a shopping complex. the seniors said it used to be DFO...xtau la skarang ni dh tukar ke..tp mase lalu tu nmpak la byk summer nye sale!! okey, definitely we have to go here again!! hehe. and the

last checkpoint..Federation Square- it's another place yg kteorg penah passed by jek..tp xpenah stopped by to have a good look at..kat sini cm menarik sbb bangunan die cam kotak2 n menariklah..slalu ade byk event kat cni.. and lastly at 2.30 pm our group has managed to finished all the task and guess what??!! we won!! huu...hebat x?? hehe.. thnx kat groupmate yg len.. yg sporting n energetic! hehe.. InsyaAllah, kalo de mase lagi leh join next year! hehe..

All in all..it was a good weekend..hate to say that it's Monday tomorrow... huu..and i still have a pile of assignments to be done!! key, till now..chow!!

[Team 3 in front of the Victoria State Library]

Feelings

Feelings..
[dun worry..post ini bukan pasal feeling "jiwang-jiwang itu..heh.]
No,no,no..blum smpai masenye..haha..>.<
Keyh..back to the main point..

Feeling no.1: Proud
Actually, I wanna say how proud I am to be in INTI..hehe..[percayelah..]
Today, I found this picture in The Star newspaper.. Tadaa..


Dengan banggenye..sy nk ckp..mereka itu kwn2 saye..
[tumpang bangge jek..=.="]
Of course I hoped that I'm one of them..
I guess I didn't work hard enough..huu..>.<
You know..my mom just did this frame where she put any pictures of us that made it to the newspaper or magazine..it's like wall of fame or sumthing..
My lil sis n my brother's pictures are already there..
Me n my other 2 sis were indeed very jealous..haha..
My sis said.."Haa..nanti kalo kak yan wat salam perantauan kt aussie nnt..letaklah gambo kak yan kt ctu.."...and I was like..=.=" [ya rite..is that an achievemnt that shud b proud of??..haha..>.<]

It's ok..one day..I'll make it to the Wall of Fame..
Bersemangat! >.<[adeyh..bukannye pape pon..haha..:D]
Hihi..at least I'm included in this section though..[even though my name was not mentioned..hehe..]


Give me some moment to be proud of myself will ya?? aha..thank you2..(:
Enough wif that..hehe..

Feeling no.2: Excited+Happy
In few more weeks will be flying..[spe yg x excited?..]
Everything's been going well. Alhamdulillah..^_^
Hopefully the visa application n the medical check up will go well too..InsyaAllah..¬
But still lots of things to do..huu..

Feeling no.3: Sad
Hmm..of course..gonna be away from my family..:(
gonna miss my dad's coolness n words of advice..
my mom's cook and constant reminder..
my bro's caring attitude..
and my sissy's constant nagging...n noisiness..haha..:D

I know..it's the sacrifice we had to do..huu..

Also..had a feeling that a good friend..
been ignoring me..huu..
[mungkin hanye perasaan sy shj..hehe..atau mungkin sy yg salah??]
tp still rase sdey gak..+.+

OK.
Enough wif the feelings..Sorry..:)
dun worry..I'm okay..^_^hehee..

Signing off for now¬

Melbourne..^_^

This is it. I'm going to Melbourne, ppl!
Alhamdulillah..I got my 1st choice..:)
Huu, all the waiting..is worth it..
And I'm going to UniMelb wif Jenny! ;)
can't wait! can't wait!
My other classm8 who are going to UniMelb as far as i know..
Joanne, Junhao, Wei Ching..spe lagi??
and the QS students..going to RMIT which is in Melb too..
are Nadd and Sara!! yeay!!

We got two houses to choose for already..!
Thanx to the seniors..
But haven't decided which one yet..
Seems like most of my classm8 will b going to UNSW..
We are going to on our separate ways..huu..:(
Never mind..there's always holiday..n we can get together2..
yeay!
Ok. I'm a bit over-excited..haha..:D

Still got lists of things to do..
send the acceptance offer letter..
waiting for the CoE..
do my visa n medical check up..
n of course...
SHOPPING! >,<
Heh. xley shopping byk2 ..berat sgt nnt beg..=.="

Getting better at cooking..
hehe...o_O

Anyway..
Well..better start practicing those aussie slangs..

goodday mate!
=.="