Everything Has Its Appointed Time

Everything.

When things don't turn out the way you want it to be, its not the time yet.

You pray. You hope. You wish. You long. You anticipate

..but if its not the time yet.. it wont happen.

And when it does happen, you will suddenly see all things clearly. You will see why HE didn't grant your wish earlier. You will notice whatever HE is granting you today does not revolve around you personally, it somehow tends to relate with some situations, some people, some circumstances, which you will understand why HE wanted you to wait and be patient, because sometimes, even when you are ready, the other persons involved might not be and the situations at the moment must have not permitted.


...and when it does happen, you will see how pleasing it is when all things fall into places, at the right time..and at the right moment.

Just like finishing the last few pieces of jigsaw puzzles, you suddenly see the whole picture and not only a few pieces out of 1000.

...and all you can say is

ALHAMDULILLAH

for

HE is Most Knowing

I Have A Few Clothes

Ok. I dont have that many working attire to wear everyday. In fact I ve been wearing the same clothes like a few times every month, and to certain extent, twice a week. Ya, I dont give priority to my working clothes unlike most. My Baju Kurung, the ones I ve been wearing every now and then are the courtesy of my mother. Its not something I'm proud of, but my mother still buys for me the cloth for baju kurung and she herself would send them to the tailor. My task would only be going to the tailor and pay for it. If not for my mother's effort, I wont have any baju kurung at all. I am very comfortable with the arrangement and I think my mom is too because everytime I go to the tailor to make payment, I always pay for hers too.

This entry has no relevant at all with Anwar's battle for PM seat, nor does it has any impact on Pak Lah's incapability to take control of anything that's going on in our country. N@jib too wont find these entry as threatening as the SD made by RPK.

But I guess its better to talk about my clothes than discussing about them......

*Actually I do have a few other clothes, but I'm waiting for the right size of my body to fit in. Ya I bought the dress one size smaller hoping at that time I would be a lot slimmer.

I'm still hoping..... (for the smaller size.. not for Anwar/Pak Lah/Najib)

Bila Aku Rindu

Menonton Ayat-Ayat Cinta semalam membuat aku menangis.


Ada sesuatu yang sangat menyentuh hati

Ada sesuatu yang menjadikan aku rindu....



pada yang telah lama aku tinggalkan

pada yang menjadikan aku sebagai aku



dan yang paling aku rindu

adalah

pada diri aku sendiri yg dulu

.

Some People Just Got It

I have to admit here how talented Hadie is when it comes to photography.
That same scene wont be as beautiful through my own lenses.

She just has it.

Popo The Four Legged Boy

"Mana pi gelas Ann kat dapur ni Mak?"

"Mak simpan habih semua dalam almari,
habih semua benda ada kesan dia..."


"Bukan boleh letak cawan gelas atas meja tu,
semua nanti dia masukkan mulut dia"



"Eshh..sapaaaa yang Mak dok bising nih...?"




"Tu laaah.... yang kaki empat tu..."

On The Run

I dont know how much more should I thank HIM for placing me in such a wonderful place like my new home now. The best thing that I enjoy most is the spacious road and the fresh air I get during my morning run. Yes, I m getting back on my feet again after almost a month of all the nity gritty of moving and getting accustomed to the new place. But I did start my cycling much earlier though.

I just hope I will get to meet other slow female runners like me around the area. Not that I dont like to run alone, but sometimes I think its nice to have a company who has more, if not the same, passion than me so that we could push each other. I heard theres a Jitra Running Club somewhere around; think I ll just ask around for more info on that . But on a second thought maybe I m still too slow to join a club. Let my feet get accustomed to a faster pace than the hare first.

In the meantime I'll just have to hang on to my iPod for a good and loyal company.

Afifah- Motien's Only Daughter

Pretending
Originally uploaded by anickue

Her original look when shes not making faces

:-)

Motien's

Motiens sons

Her daughter
a small version of Motien

Motien is worried about Najmi. That eldest son of hers is sitting for UPSR this year and shes worried because Najmi seems to be enjoying listening to songs more than studying.

"Ni No fon Najmi: 019******;
Hang tolong bagi semangat sikit kat dia.
Dia dok gheja dengar lagu....Macam aku dulu la..."

Well Njami is not in the pic. I will try to post his photo whenever I can.

Do You Believe In Dreams

I dreamed of my friend a few nights ago. We have not kept in touch for almost 10 years now. Blame it on me but I know this time its not my fault. The last time she called that night was somewhere in 1998 and she was so excited about her project which was making her RM20K richer every month. Ya, she wanted me to join her and she even suggested me to quit my newly appointed job. I was amazed by her excitement and she read my amazement as amused. So she hang up the phone.

And I have never heard from her ever since. But I know she is doing very very well, even though the RM20K monthly project didnt last that long, but it lasted long enough for her to get a good capital for her next project...and next ... and next. Yes, she s very successful now.

But am I regretful for not joining her...?

Well, no.

...... dan janganlah pula Anwar bersumpah dengan lafaz "WALLAHUU"......

Ya, adik-adik, kakak-kakak... lafaz sumpah hendaklah dengan sebutan "kasroh/tanda bawah" dan disebut dengan lafaz sumpah seperti :-

1. WALLAHII
2. TALLAHII; atau
3. LILLAHII

Ambil perhatian ya kalau suami atau bf yang bersumpah:-

Wallahuu Abang tak kawin lain

atau

Wallahuu Abang tak ada gf lain

Silalah ke dapur ambil pinggan dan cuba "aim" kan ke dada pasangan dan minta dia ulang sumpah dengan sebutan yang betul. Jika tidak layangkanlah pinggan itu ke dada beliau.

Cerekarama Politik

Aku rasa ramai yang rasa lelah dan penat dgn suasana politik Malaysia hari ini. Sepertinya hampir lemas rakyat Malaysia dibanjiri dengan drama politik membuatkan kita rasa negara kita sudah terhoyong hayang dengan bertimpa-timpa masaalah yang timbul berturut-turut dan berderet-deret.

Sayang sekali saat begini, aku begitu terasa kehilangan Dr M. Ya, dia sudah tidak relevan, tetapi Malaysia perlukan ketua yang dapat menjaga anak buah dan rakyatnya dengan baik. Dr M, meskipun penuh dengan "baggage"nya yang tersendiri tetapi dia mampu mengawal orang di bawahnya, sekalipun seperti ketua yang sangat digeruni dan ditakuti. Dalam masa yang sama aku juga mahu meletakkan salah kepada DR M yang terlalu mengongkong anak buahnya dulu di mana hampir setiap keputusan dibuat oleh Dr M sehingga sekarang tidak ada satu pun pemimpin kerajaan yang mampu membuat keputusan tegas yang tersendiri. Seperti ibubapa yang membuat segalanya untuk anak-anak, bila sahaja mereka tiada, anak-anak tak tahu apa benda pun !.

Lebih memburukkan keadaan, terdapat pula lah Hamba Allah yang bercita-cita nak jadi PM pada 16 September ini. Seorang Hamba Allah yang juga penuh drama, ulah dan sandiwara menjadikan suasana semakin kalut.

Ya, kamu mungkin terkejut. Tetapi aku memang tidak begitu yakin dan percaya dengan Hamba Allah yang seorang ini.

Rekodnya sebagai pejuang Islam seperti yang digembur bukanlah begitu baik ...........

Maaf.

My One and Only Popo

I ve been contemplating with the idea of getting Popo a friend. But Yan suggested me against it, because Popo has been an only cat for a few years already and that he may not like it or start to "merajuk". Some cats would resent their owner for bringing in a new mate in the house.

Jealousy is in their dictionary apparently.

But cK said:-

Why dont you ask Popo
"Popo tak mau payung emas kah.....?"

Pabila Bas Meninggalkan Aku

Kejadian seumpama ini sudah lama tidak terjadi pada aku.

Dan sudah hampir 10 tahun aku tidak menaiki kenderaan awam paling popular di negeri ini. Kali terakhir aku berulang alik naik bas ialah sewaktu aku mula bekerja dulu. Pun begitu bas itu sering menghampakan aku yang mana membuatkan aku terpaksa berjalan 4km ke bus stop di jalan besar...... dengan baju kebaya dan kasut tumit tinggi.... (ya aku kadang2 sangat feminine walaupun tidak suka memakai lipstick) kerana bas yang aku tunggu tidak muncul-muncul.

Pernah juga berlaku apabila bas tidak sampai-sampai dan oleh kerana aku sudah sangat-sangat terlewat, aku telah menahan satu kereta polis yang sedang lalu memintanya menghantar aku ke tempat kerja. Polis yang baik hati itu, walaupun agak terkejut, telah sudi menghantar aku pada pagi itu. Sebab itu walaupun ramai orang yang marah dan kata macam-macam pada Polis Malaysia, aku diamkan saja.

Dua kejadian itu (dimana yang pertama sangat kerap berlaku walaupun tanpa baju kebaya) tidaklah boleh dikira sebagai ketinggalan kerana taman yang aku duduk itu selalu dianggap oleh pemandu bas sebagai tempat orang yang berduit yang tak perlukan khidmat bas. Atas anggapan itu, pemandu bas selalu menipu syarikatnya dengan tidak mahu lalu di taman aku. Dia tidak tahu bahawa atas ketidak-prihatinannya itu, aku lah yang menjadi mangsa. Dia tidak tahu bahawa ada hamba Allah yang tidak berduit untuk beli kereta lagi waktu itu.

Ok. Balik kepada tajuk. Aku benar-benar ketinggalan bas pagi tadi bila aku "ter"bangun lewat dan sebaik sahaja aku sampai ke tempat menunggu bas, aku hanya sempat melihat punggung bas tersebut. Dengan pandangan sayu dan mata terkelip-kelip, aku terus juga memparkir kereta dan mengambil keputusan bahawa walau apa pun berlaku aku tidak akan membawa kereta. Aku bertekad untuk menunggu dengan harapan masih ada bas yang akan datang membawa aku ke tempat kerja.

Alhamdulillah, tidak sampai pun 15 minit, sebiji bas tiba dan aku sangat gembira kerana bas itu berhawa dingin.. yeahhh.... tidak seperti bas yang aku hanya sempat lihat punggungnya tadi yang seperti bas zaman P.Ramlee... bas yang baru tiba sangat selesa dengan tempat duduk yang empuk dan lapang. Kaki aku tidak lagi tersepit dengan tempat duduk depan.

Jika beginilah keadaan bas yang aku 'discover' pada hari ini pada pukul 8.15, aku rasa kalau aku 'ter'bangun lewat lagi sekali esok pun tak pa nih.......

Oh ya perjalanan hanya mengambil masa lebih kurang 30 minit .

Memang bas aku bas lama, tapi tidaklah seburuk ini

Ini bukan gambar kejadian sebenar antara aku dan bas

aku pakai kebaya ok !

bukan sari

:-P

A Thought ....

I had posted an entry the last time warning people not to get involved with married couple's feud. I ve heard so many stories where a best friend could turn to be an enemy just because she told the wife about the affair of the husband. The case could be vice versa too and I used to wonder why the wife/husband would always listen and accept their spouses' excuses and justifications even when it is a clear cut or caught in the act case.

But now I know why. The reason is because the partner would always want to believe what they want to believe, they want to hang on to every single explanations, justifications, excuses which are all lies most of the times, because if they do not take the "accused" words, they would have to deal with the most difficult situation and might soon have to make a life changing decision. Instead of continuing with any unwanted ugly battles and scenes with the accused, its much better to gulp in everything he/she said and move on...


Case closed.

One continue to hope and pray that it will never crop out again....





....too bad......because sometimes, it will...

Its Not That Bad

Ya... memang bukanlah sesuatu yang teruk jika naik bas ke tempat kerja. Saya tahu kalau yang tinggal di KL, naik bas atau LRT atau tren, semuanya itu bukanlah sesuatu yang asing lagi. Tapi, bila tinggal di bandar kecil, atau negeri kecil seperti di utara ini, menaiki kenderaan awam bukanlah sesuatu yang ditunggu-tunggu atau disukai. Kenderaan awam yang paling utama pula hanyalah bas.

Bas kat sini pula bukanlah bas yang macam Intrakota ka Rapid ka... yang di KL sana. Di sini bas yang ada biasanya yang macam kamu semua tengok dalam cerita P Ramlee tu, yang macam dalam cerita "Masam-masam Manis"; hah macam tu lah bas yang saya naik pagi tadi..... Cuma yang bezanya saya dengan "Cikgu Murni", tak adalah lelaki hensem yang mengorat saya .

Few Adjustments

There are some things which I find that need a few adjustments to my new life now in Jitra. For instance:-

1. The Distance

Its now a 23 km drive from the new house to my office when it used to be only 7 km drive all these years. So, everyday its now more than a 40km drive. Hmmmm....

2. The Tolls

If I am late (which I find almost every other day) I can just use the highway which cost me RM4 to and fro; RM1.60 for the the first toll and another RM0.40 for the second one. And for one month I d have to spend close to RM120 on toll alone. Even if I dont use the first toll (by taking another route to go out through the second toll) I still have to spend almost RM32 monthly.


Now since there's a price hike on the fuel, I am seriously thinking of other alternatives to commute to work; yes, Jamis does come to my mind ... but to cycle 46 km everyday .. oh come on, even a pro will give it a second thought.. (kan Aini kan kan kan). Going is ok.. but the coming back time would be a dread, especially after all hard (?) day at work. I might have to take the taxi for me and Jamis to go back to Jitra which will defeat the purpose since the taxi price wont be RM15 anymore (before the hike).

The other choice is the BUS. Hmm.. I can park my car near the bus station in Jitra and take the bus straight to my workplace.

The price of the "I Love Jitra" thing

Oh ya, since I have to start early to work, I cant cycle and run in the morning anymore except during the weekend. So I have now started my cycling at night; quite safe actually. I dont know about my running yet.. but I'll figure it out when I buy the spot light to attach to my body during the running.......

Dia Mai Dah

JCPenney online dah mai dah..... !!


Excitednya aku


http://www.jcpenney.com.my/



Ingat nak beli boot satu lah





... murah saja RM134.99





*maklumlah kat Jitra ni snow kadang
sejuk sampai ke kaki

Perempuan Macam Polis .....

Evidence dah penuh keliling pinggang
masih mahukan Confession !

:-)

I Love Jitra

So, I'm getting into the third week of staying in the new house now. Actually its not exactly new in the true sense, its a second hand house which I bought from an old couple who made the house as their vacation/transit house. A semi detached house just like I always wanted, not so small and not so big. I dont think I can handle a bigger house. My priority is the windows, for the wind to go in and out; good ventilation is a must. I cant stand a house with no windows or just one or two.

I couldnt thank HIM more for making my dreams and my wishes come true. The surrounding is just nice too; fresh air, good neighbours who are not so nosy but still keeping their eyes on my every moves (haha..who wouldnt when a single lady with a racing bike moves in). Well at least they dont come around and start asking questions.

My house is not very far from the Jitra small town. You can find almost everything within a 5 - 7 minutes drive, the small mall with its own cineplex and bowling alley, Old Town cafe, Pizza Hut, KFC, and the rows of food stalls and some other small shops with reasonable price goods. And if you need to go to Alor Star, you can take the highway which is about 1km away from my place. What more could I ask...?

Alhamdulillah

And of course Jitra is nice for my cycling and running too. Like I ve said before, its quite hilly and the road's condition is not bad.

Soon a makcik with tudunng on a road bike would be normal sight here in Jitra.

Popo Was In Trauma, The Kitchen Cabinet Still Hasnt Come

I ve moved in to the new house. Most of the things were shoved into the big black plastic bags, and some thrown into the boxes with a thought that the unpacking and finding things would be dealt with later. (Sure enough... I could not find my my shirt after that).

The main issue I had to face during the transition was Popo. It was such a traumatic experience for him and for me too for not knowing how to handle him. He was so terrified with all the bustling, sounds of things being moved and voices of strangers in the house. It was apparent I was not prepared when it came to him. At one point he was so scared that he went into hiding and I found him later on with full of dirts and oil ( i think he must have been hiding under a vehicle). I put him inside the toilet and later into a cage and Popo went berserk. He had never been caged before.

When I brought him inside the new house, he was still inside the cage, crying and complaining but a bit calmed as he started to see things which are familiar to him, like the sofas, his play tent, Jamis (my bike, not a Javanis worker) and a few other things which are not new to his sniffing nose.

Since there were still some strangers inside the house, he was still in shock and when I let him out of the cage, he went into a corner and stayed there for quite some times. He was only relaxed after being coaxed with some fresh shrimps and the sound of my sweet tender loving care voice. (Perlukah dijelaskan di sini suara aku sweet? Ya, perlu.).

Anyways, after two nights at the new house he is now adjusting himself well with the surroundings, sniffing and snooping around.

Alhamdulillah.


Oh ya.... I love my new house !