Why do women cry for no reason?

Dear diary,

When I cry for no reason, I would consider myself as dealing with minor depression. Bila keadaan macam ni melanda, siap la siapa-siapa yang ada kat keliling. Jangan cari pasal kalau takmau tengok banjir kilat melanda akibat air mata yang melimpah laju.

So tonight, my depression level increased up to the highest point. Hati cakap nak makan ice-cream McD. Nak pergi jalan kaki tenangkan fikiran lah konon. McD yang paling dekat pulak kat Fairy Meadow. Hellooo??? Tenang fikiran apanya kalau kena jalan lebih 3km untuk secawan ice-cream huh???

Tabah tak hati berjalan kaki?

Nearest McD is located 3.2km away from home. :O

Amazingly, I do feel a little bit relieved right after that. Thank you ice-cream, my comfort food. Thank you Aimi, Fatin, and not forgetting abang sebab jadi bodyguard. Boleh senyum sampai telinga sekarang. Can't you see how simple thing like this could cheer a girl up? =))

Happy faces.. =))

Hakikatnya muka kitorang macam ni sebenarnya. :|

An old day passes, a new day arrives

Assalamualaikum,

How is your Sunday everyone? Hope you have something wonderful going on because mine is not very interesting so far. Kepala tengah serabut dengan belajar, so buat apa pun serba tak kena.

On the other hand, my Saturday was full of blast starting from early morning until late at night. Why? Because yesterday was our dearest Aimi's 18th birthday!! Yes, 18. Me no kidding! hakhakhak. :p

The birthday cake. Very symbolic!! hahaha. :p

There were not only one, but two celebrations in a row. Malam tu dah ade surprise sikit. I like the part bila semua orang pegang bunga sorang setangkai kasi dekat Aimi. It was somehow very very sweet!! Then on the day itself, we gathered at kak Fish's house and had it celebrated again. Simple yet memorable.

Us

Aimi and mommy.
Birthday dekat oversea pun mak ada. Rare tu!!

Lepas tu, kitorang ramai-ramai pergi tengok Outdoor Movie dekat Botanical Garden. We call that Moonlight Cinema. Why? Sebab tengok wayang sambil bersaksikan bintang-bintang di langit. The feeling was, emm, magical! Cewah!! Bole ke describe camtu? But that was how I felt. Yeah, I think it is a great way to enjoy summer that is ending soon. Outdoor movie was perfect!

You know what we did last night? Kitorang bentang kanvas yang besar atas rumput, port pulak betol-betol mengadap big screen. I bawak wrap yang mak bagi jadikan selimut, beg buat alas jadi bantal. Silap tak bawak sleeping bag. Kalau tak, I terus tido je kat situ, esok pagi terjaga terus heret sleeping balik rumah. Jalan kaki dekat jeee. hihi. 

Me in front of the big screen.
Gelapnye haku dalam ni. Okay, lighting takdak.

Gambaq sebelum masing-masing amik port tergolek

Lepas tu balik rumah semua pengsan awal. Keletihan agaknya semua orang. And I got asleep right after listening to my bedtime songs. Hmm, just like the good old times that I used to have. :)

The rainbow has arrived

Assalamualaikum semua..

Alhamdulillah hari ni I dah settlekan semua urusan pasal kotak yang nak shipping hari Jumaat ni. Selagi tak selesai memang serabut kepala dibuatnya. You know what, malam tadi I buat kerja gila cling wrap sorang-sorang sampai pukul 4.30 pagi.. :O

Kalau fikir balik, I pun hairan macam mana la I boleh cling wrap 13 ketul kotak sorang-sorang malam tadi. Sedangkan sebelum ni kalau buat berdua pun rasa nak tertonggeng terbalik. Tapi malam tadi mudah and cepat je kerja. Thank you Allah for easing my work.. :)

Then tengahari tadi Aimi & Kerul dah tolong angkut bawak pergi garage Madoline St. Thank you so much guys. Lepas dah angkut tadi, lega sikit tengok rumah dah lapang. Ha, sekarang baru la boleh panggil rumah. Kalau tak, dalam rumah pun kene jalan belok-belok akibat kotak I yang melambak-lambak. hihihi.

Well, keadaan di Wollongong masih macam hari-hari sebelumnya. Hujan mendominasi cuaca. Kadang-kadang matahari keluar jugak tunjukkan cahaya. Tapi baru je hati ni nak ceria nampak suria, awan gelap datang sembunyikan matahari, bawak hujan yang membasahkan bumi.

But let's take it in positive way. In life, you need happiness and sorrow to bring colours to your days. So does the earth, it needs both the sun and the rain to make its rainbow appears. So, bila saat-saat pelangi indah tu muncul dalam hidup kita, don't miss all beautiful colours of the rainbow yea!! 

So, cherish your 'rainbow time' to the fullest whenever you have chance to do so okay. Because who knows, you might lost sight to the rainbow along the way rite?

SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW

I vow you to see THE VOW

Dear diary,

Sejak dua menjak ni, Wollongong asyik hujan je. Hujan pulak bukan yang sikit-sikit. Lebat yang amat sampai banjir kilat dekat beberapa tempat yang agak rendah. I was lucky because my house is all safe and secure. Masalahnya satu je, tiap-tiap kali hujan lebat mencurah-curah, mata ni pun sebokkkkkk jugak nak mencurah-curah. Haihhh!

Anyway, siapa dah tengok cerita THE VOW? Rasanya Malaysia belom release lagi. Kat sini baru je release Jumaat lepas. And I dah pergi tengok dekat Greater Union Shellharbour dengan Aimi, Fatin, Kerul and Ayei.

Giant Coke dekat Greater Union Shellharbour
Aduhh mata sembab baru lepas hujan. kihkihkih.

Okay, jom sambung cerita pasal THE VOW. I found this movie to be worth watching. Seriously. Walaupun nampak macam other typical love stories with predictable ending, but there are some reasons why I love this piece. Antaranya:

1) Channing Tatum (the hero)

Tipuuuu lah kalau tak fall in love dengan hero kan?? ngahahaha. But seriously, ada satu part masa dia dah hampir give up nak pulihkan ingatan wife dia, he was at his recording studio alone, main gitar, then menangis. Sooo vulnerable. Melting.

I cried when he cried in here.
He succeeded in making me fall to the softness of his voice

2) Philosophical Movie

Most important characters in this movie share their theories on life and love. They really made me think about my own life. Marriage, interests, family, past life and many more. Semua ada falsafah sendiri yang kita boleh kaitkan dengan hidup kita.

3) Inspired by a true story

Cuba bayangkan, satu hari kita bangun, one partner suddenly became a stranger to the other. Sebagai suami, nak kena usaha yakinkan isteri yang mereka ni asalnya pasangan bahagia, sedangkan isteri pulak, with her memory wiped clean, her husband becomes nothing but a stranger to her. Complicated kan?

Overall, it is a fun date movie. Sometimes it captures our emotions but there are times when it fails to do so. Tapi dalam banyak-banyak watak, I think the only perfect role dalam cerita ni only Rachel Mcadams sebagai isteri yang hilang ingatan. Yang lain-lain tu still ada flaws here and there.

p/s: Walaupun cerita ni keluar untuk Valentine's Day, it doesn't mean that I support that celebration. No, not even a little bit. Kebetulan aje ni sebab Australia dah release last week lagi. Takde kaitan dengan Valentine's Day pun. Yang baik sama-sama kita ambik, yang buruk kita buang ye. Peace no war!=))

Lapar itu ubat?

Haii semua!!

I'm now writing from my workplace with my stomach growling asking for some foods. I think I need to get myself something to eat to mute this noisy belly of mine. Tapi hujan-hujan ni I malehhh la nak turun pi carik makan. Tunggu balik nanti je lah. Sila bertahan okeh wahai perut!!

Ohh, it has been more than a week since I declared war with my tummy. Dalam tempoh perang ni, baru dua kali I makan nasik. Mula-mula makan bubur, then malam tadi makan nasik ayam. But the amount of rice was very little compared to my usual meals. The rest of that, I bertahan makan something other than rice. Fuyohhh! Amirah ke tu yang tak makan nasik tu? Keajaiban dunia ni!! kahkahkah.

I do feel proud of myself though. Selama ni mana boleh tak makan nasik langsung. Migrain la apa la. Alasan semua tu! Tiap-tiap hari musti mau cari nasik tak kira apa jadi sekali pun. Nasik putih, telur mata dengan kicap pun dah kira satu lauk yang cukup enak dah. Eleh, semua orang pun mesti suka makan lauk tu jugak kan kan kan? hehe.

Tapi ada orang cakap dah kurus-kurus ni nak diet apanya lagi?? Yes, memang nampak KONON macam slim and slender, but hidden fats are still there. Pandai tak dia nyorok? T__T  I have my ideal weight that I think will suit my height best. However, my current weight is slightly over than that, so apa lagi?? Kerja keras lah sikit.

When I get back my ideal weight, I will keep my normal routine makan nasik hari-hari macam biasa. Ohh tak sabarnya nak tunggu waktu indah makan nasik putih, telur mata dengan kicap. Eh, tambah timun atau lettuce jadi ulam pun sodappp!! *Daydreaming*

Ha, dua hari lepas kitorang makan semua benda grilled ala-ala macam kat Seoul Garden. Best!! Walaupun telah kehilangan deria rasa dan bau yang agak kronik, but I still enjoy the meal!! Check this out: 

Healthy dinner. 

Grilled sausages, chicken and prawns with salads.

Terima kasih semua sebab menyokong diet kurang makan nasik saya! Mari mengamalkan pemakanan yang sehatt ye kawan-kawan. Dari muda ni la kena jaga supaya dah tua-tua nanti takde la tengok saja bila anak cucu makan macam-macam. =))

Keep your healthy heart by emptying your stomach.

Daripada Aisyah R.A, 

“Bala yang pertama sekali berlaku kepada umat ini sesudah kepergian Nabi SAW ialah kekenyangan perut, sebab apabila sesuatu kaum kenyang perutnya, gemuk badannya, lalu akan lemahlah hatinya dan akan bermaharajalela syahwatnya.” 

(Hadis riwayat Bukhari )

Why does my nose run?

Dear diary,

I tried very hard to focus on doing my work just now, but my running nose deprieved me from concentrating. It was so bad until I barely can sleep last night. Tiga empat kali terjaga sebab the blocked nose buat I susah nak nafas.

I know it is a common problem, but when it gets stronger, it is very annoying and requiring a lot of attentions. I took some pills to depress it for a while, but I think I don't want to get too dependent on medicines. Why?

Firstly, they are drugs which may cause side effects and somewhat addictive. Sakit sikit je makan ubat, sakit sikit je makan ubat. Manja sangat tu oii! Nanti lama-lama terlampau bergantung dengan ubat sampai badan tak dapat belajar develop antibody sendiri. No good!

Secondly, makan ubat selsema tu mengantuk yang amat la!! Selamba je tadi I belasah tido dekat ofis sebab mengantuk gila tak tahan sangat. Orang keluar masuk I buat bodo je. Pastu bangun kejap buat kerja balik pastu mengantuk balik, tido lagi. Sukati je buat ofis tu macam rumah sendiri. hakhak.

Yang paling tak bestnya, makan semua pun takde rasa. Aaaaa! As if my body knows that I am on diet at the moment, so dia saja tak bagi I enjoy the foods sangat dalam masa terdekat ni. Tapi dalam dok takde rasa tu, kalau bagi Easyway secawan totap aku habiskan. hihi. DIET LAH KONON! BOOO!! haha.

One large honey milk tea by the sea
Nothing else matters

SALAM MAULIDUR RASUL

~ perfect human, true hero, battlefield tiger and soft hearted prophet ~

Homemade caramel popcorn, anyone?

Hello everybody!

Firstly, let me ask you something, among all of popcorn flavours, which one do you prefer? Caramelized? Butter with cheese? Or chocolate drizzle on top? As for me, I simply love the one with butter and sugar. It is everyone's favorite I suppose.

Selama ni asyik tengok Amy buat stove top popcorn je. Ala, yang guna kuali besar, then tutup for a while. Lepas tu tengok popcorn letup-letup, lepas dah siap kena simbah caramel pulak. Isn't that sounds too complicated for you?

Tapi lepas balik uni tadi, Amy tiba-tiba cakap nak buat popcorn. Mula-mula I cakap I diet, tanak makan malam. But for popcorn, it never fills me up. I mean, it does, but I always, always have room for more popcorn. Aigoo~~

But this time around, she disregards the old style method when she finally received her long awaited Popcorn Maker. Weehoo! Benda alah ni sangat lah menyenangkan hidup, campak-campak semua dalam pot, after a while, all you know is a box of popcorn is ready to be eaten!

You want to see how easy does this thing works? All you need are:


A popcorn maker:

Brand lupa lah pulak tapi beli dekat Ebay

And the ingredients are:

One spoon of corn kernel, one spoon of sugar, one spoon of butter

Mix everything inside the pot, then just sit down and wait. Now have a look at the following video to see how interesting the process is:

Focus dekat popcorn yang beranak tu ye.

Abaikan suara orang membebel.

Hasilnya. Easy peasy yummy popped out corny

p/s: I have a secret to tell you. I've bought one for myself. Tak sabar nak balik Mesia buat sendiri dengan anak-anak nanti. hikhikhik. *berangan*

Makanan berdosa di tengah malam yang sejuk

Hi!!

Selamat tengah malam wahai encik diari. Kene mention sikit tengah malam sebab I baru je mensabotaj perut sendiri waktu-waktu macam ni. Aaaaaaa!! Rasa macam nak lari pusing-pusing rumah sekarang jugak!!

Nak tau apa cerita? Tadi lepas dah siap dinner, semua dah dok tergolek rileks-rileks sambil ngadap laptop masing-masing dekat hall when suddenly Fatin started to do something very very wicked and sinful to our dearly beloved tummies.

Forgive me my dear tummy, I didn't mean to harm you but I just did. Petang tadi baru je berpeluh-peluh buat TaeBo and rasa macam sihat jeeee!! Tiba-tiba malam ni hambik kau bapak segala TaeBo pun tak bole nak lawan. huhu.

We just had chocolate covered strawberries at midnight. Hmm, is any other thing that could be more sinful than this? By the way, among hundreds of other items you can dip in chocolate fountain, I think strawberries are simply the best!

Everyone loves strawberries and when you cover them in warm, delicious chocolate, it only becomes better, and better, and better in each of every dip. Perghhhh. "Mira Mira on the wall,  now you tell me how can I still  keep my tummy small?"

Lepas puas cicah strawberries, tukar dengan marshmallows pulak. Dipping a marshmallow into a chocolate fountain, and sandwiching it in between your lower and upper teeth, the taste was like hanging in the air! Adoiyaiiii!! Pity you poor tummy.

Now nak pegi gosok gigi bersih-bersih, kalau tak nanti macam dok terasa lagi kelazatan chocolate tu kat dalam mulut. No good! No good! Go now Amirah! At once!

My long lost green family

Dear diary,

Did I ever mentioned that one of my current favourite colour is green? On top of that, I also love any other soft colours that I think will look quite friendly to my skin tone.

Nak dijadikan cerita, hari ni I pakai a green long dress to uni. I belasah je match kan dengan purple cardi and green scarf. Not my usual combination of colours. Tapi cukup untuk nampak macam sebatang pokok berbunga warna ungu yang sedang bergerak. hihi.

So anyway, when I was walking alongside the duck pond just now, there were these two green creatures came to me and claimed that I am their long lost princess. I was like, "What??"

Rupa-rupanya diorang cakap camtu sebab I nampak hijau macam diorang, The King & Queen of Green. hahaha. They were looking for the greenest person for the whole day and finally they spotted me as the greenest and I was given chance to be treated like a Green Princess for once. Lucky much huh?

Both of them are really Eco friendly and not to forget very colourful at the same time. So I bole agak lah kenapa I kena jadi Green Princess tu kan? Eco friendly and colourful just like them. Ciss!

Tapi ok lah jugak, I dapat a few green cute items and was invited to take family photo together with the King & Queen. Ha, elok sangat lah tu. Dah macam Shrek, Fiona and their baby. Keluarga Hijau yang amat.

Queen, Princess & King of Planet Green
Selamat muka I tak dihijaukan jugak. Phewww~

Spectacular Australia Day 2012

Assalamualaikum everybody!

So, it's the last day of January 2012. There were quite a number of occasions occured within this month but for Australian, this is the month to celebrate and commemorate their country and the culture. They celebrate Australia Day every January 26th, just like our Merdeka Day on 31st August every year.

Sebagai penetap sementara di negara 'down under' ni, kami semua pun turut dapat benefit cuti tu sekali. Tahun lepas kitorang pergi sambutan yang dekat Wollongong je. Tapi kali ni langkah panjang sikit, kami celebrate Australia Day 2012 di Sydney.

Antara peserta rombongan

Hari tu hari yang sangat panas terik. Dari Wollongong, kami terus ke Bondi Beach nak tengok apa yang berlaku dekat situ. Sampai je sana tengok pantai Bondi tu penuh dengan pelampung berbentuk selipar warna kuning. Rupa-rupanya ada Giant Thong Challenge 2012. So, kami pun menyebok beli jugak nak bawak balik Malaysia. Seriously, it was a huge one bole buat katil atas air. =)

As tall as me. Boleh baring-baring atas ni. lalalala~~

We bought one each.

Lama jugak kitorang lepak Bondi Beach tu sambil tengok gelagat manusia yang bermacam-macam. Tapi kan, I was the only manusia yang usung payung ke sana sini. Panas gila beb! Orang lain semua rileks je dok  tergolek-golek sunbathing. Mesti diorang pelik tengok kitorang yang tak ikut tema pakaian (bikini and brief) turun ke pantai. haha. Lantak lah!

Haiya amoii!! Lu pigi salah tempat laaa!!

Kami je yang berpakaian penuh dan berpayung kat situ. haha.
Style~~

Lepas dah puas menghitamkan kulit, kami teruskan perjalanan ke Circular Quay and Darling Harbour. Macam-macam cara diorang celebrate sebenarnya. Fun lah jugak dapat experience tengok semua tu. Bila dah sampai Darling Harbour, kami terselit antara ribuan manusia yang dok cari port yg paling best kat situ.

Cute kids at the back, aren't they?
Okay, buat-buat tak nampak muka dulang saya. hukhuk.

The best part was, we managed to watch spectacular fireworks and laser shows that night. Memang sangat menarik dengan susunan lagu yang best dengan show bunga api tu. Tak berkelip mata tengok rasanya. Overall, it was a very very exhausting yet so much fun day. I have no idea if I'm gonna have another Australia Day next year. If not, this was the best Australia Day I ever experienced so far.

Gambar penutup yang epic!
Tengah jalan raya, kaki ayam, fireworks. Oz habis!

Words can never tell

Dear all,

To all prayers, goodluck wishes, congratulation messages and complimenting praises, I don't know any other best way to express my gratitude except a THANK YOU message.

Semoga semua doa dan ucapan tahniah berpanjangan sehingga ke akhir hayat dan saya doakan segala yang terbaik juga untuk kalian.

With sincere appreciation,

"Terima Kasih"  "Xie Xie"  "Nandri"

Happy first month dear Fiancé!

Here without you

Dear diary,

It is 6 o'clock in the morning and I still find myself wide awake. Hati rasa tak berapa tenang bagaikan ada sesuatu yang mencuit perasaan.

I went out with friends last night when suddenly something triggered my feelings. I tried very hard not to care, but still, I had tears rolled down my cheeks. 

Rasa macam semua serba tak kena. I grabbed a few things to buy dengan harapan boleh menghiburkan hati, somehow it didn't work very well to ease that uncontrollable feelings.

I know mental control is the best solution so far. Although the other emotion may still linger, it will fade and eventually I won't feel it that much. Hopefully.

Otw balik tu, kitorang singgah McD and I had Strawberry Hotcakes with a cup of chocolate for supper. Real strawberry sauce and a dollop of fresh yogurt make it so irresistable that I hardly can refuse.

Fake smile. hehehe.

Sambil makan tu jugak kebetulan they had this song playing on the air. Here Without You by 3 Doors Down. Fyi, this is one of my all time favourite song yang I akan dengar almost everyday kat office. Tapi I suka version yang Boyce Avenue cover. 

Favourite. Sangat-sangat. 

A love is born

Dear diary,

It is his birthday today. Ohh, I should best address him as my fiance now I. I just turned 26 two months ago while he is celebrating his 27th birthday now. This makes him 9 months and 10 days older than me. Isn't that ironic? =)

I was actually planning to stay in Malaysia until today's date. Tapi malangnya semua ticket sempena Chinese New Year dah sold out. So I have got no other choice but to come back a week earlier than I planned.

Ni dah masuk tahun yang entah ke berapa kitorang tak dapat nak celebrate events sama-sama. Eh, cuba sabo sikit. Kalau dah kawen nanti sambut lah hari pape je yang nak. Hari lahir ke, hari cabut gigi ke, hari jatuh kerusi ke, ape-ape hari je pon bolehhh. 

Pendek kata boleh sambut hari special hari-hari.hehehe. Tapi kena tunggu duduk sekali lah baru boleh kan. So sekarang tengah jauh-jauh ni tak payah nak emo-emo sangat okeh! Appreciate apa yang ada..=))

I'm sorry for not being there today. I guess this is the price I need to pay when I am still a full time student living 4000++ miles away from my fiance. Hopefully this situation wouldn't have to be any much longer. 

Dear sayang, 

We may be far apart but never far enough to forget the start of a bright new relationship that lived in our hearts. I'm glad we are one step closer now. Happy Birthday! 

Love,
amri_mira

Chubby cheeks grow with love

Assalamualaikum semua,

Sedar tak sedar hari ni dah masuk hari ke-4 I balik ke Wollongong. I felt very awkward at first and everything seems not to fall into the right place. It took me some time to get back to the old routine. I found it very hard to get out from my house and go to uni, and it is even harder to sit down at my workplace and start working.

I also missed the time when I can walk energetically to uni EVERYDAY. Sekarang ni cuaca panas sikit buat I malas nak menapak. Silap hari bulan cuaca macam ni boleh buat I tukar warna jadi dayang senandung. So I terpaksa tukar routine lah rasanya lepas ni. Pergi uni naik bas, balik uni jalan kaki. 

You know what, balik Malaysia baru-baru ni I dah kumpul extra lemak sebanyak 2kg. Seriously I boleh rasa pipi kembang semangkuk, perut kembang sebesen. Ingatkan balik sini boleh control makan. Tapi harapan aje lah. Makin sehatttt ade laaaa. Aimy punya pasal la ni sape suruh masak sedap-sedap!! Aiyooo. Dear fatss, please go away from me fast!! Rasa berat sangat dah ni.huhu.

Me and my sister, Fatin.
Ada hati ni nak camwhore tak sedar diri ada sugar bun 2 bijik.

Me and my forever bestie, Emy.
Yang ni obvious pipi dah terkeluar dari landasan tudung.
Nangessss.. T____T

Having chubby cheeks in your childhood is quite a delight. Cute gila hokayy tengok budak-budak pipi tembam rasa nak cubit-cubit, rasa nak gigit-gigit. But when you are in your twenties or thirties,  you might want to think twice. Hellooooo?? Who wants chubby cheeks in their photos?? Me no likey but I already got one. Aaaaaa!! Tensi tensi!! Kunyah bubble gum boleh kuruskan pipi tak ehhh??

Goodbye Penang, I will miss you

Dear diary,

Time passes without me noticing and now I need to go back to Australia in short. As I am counting days and weeks as they passed,  now I just need to look forward to the time when I am going to come back again. For good.

With a ring on my finger, and promises forever together, here come the challenging days ahead that both of us need to treasure. Hopefully we will be alright. We sure will. InsyaAllah.

His and hers

Ohh by the way, today is going to be my last day in Penang. Hmm, tak best tak best! I'm so gonna miss this place like very badly. I have been spending my pleasant time here for the past few days, and tiba-tiba esok dah gerak ke KL. Mencik!

Tapi semalam I puas hati sebab dah dapat melunaskan keinginan tekak nak makan Mee Sotong Padang Kota. Or we just call it Mee Pata instead. I believe most people will like it especially to all food lover. Dengan gabungan Coconut Milkshake and Cendol semangkuk, memang jadi hidangan terbaik lagi-lagi masa cuaca panas! 

Thirst quencher
Coconut Milkshake & Cendol

The famous Mee Pata
You try it then you know it

Perfect much??

Lepas dah puas makan kat situ, boleh jalan-jalan dekat Gurney Drive. Then kalau nak shopping boleh pegi Gurney Plaza dekat jeee. Hamboi kau promote tak ingat ye Mira. hahaha. So if you happen to go to this area, please please please la singgah yea! Tapi jangan lupa ajak I sekali!! =))

Mee Pata, checked!!=))

Okay, that's all I guess. Kalau sempat before balik I update lagi, if I don't, see you in Wollongong!! Till then, tata.. :)

From "Will you marry me?" to "I do"

Dear diary,

It has been four days after 2012, and here I am, sitting here without any new resolution just like the previous years. There are actually a lot to be listed! Really. But I have no idea why I never wrote them down like what other people always do.

Anyway, 2011 has been quite good to me. Alhamdulillah. Though I have been emotionally, and psychologically challenged throughout the year, but thank you Allah for granting me with the strength to sturdily get through them all. Despite all the challenges, I ended my 2011 with the sweetest moment that I could possibly forget in my whole life.

As the continuation of our love story in here and here, from "Will you marry me?" to "I do", Amri and Amirah are now officially engaged. Embracing the sanctity of matrimony, the spirit in the family, and the pride in our ancestry, it is our promise to upgrade our relation to the next level, which is sacred marriage.

Forgive me if I kept the news low. It is not that I want to keep it as a secret, but more to let my life remains low profile. But I know there are some of you whom I believe will always support me no matter what happen in my life. So now I would like to share the happiness with my dearly loyal readers, the beautiful moments when I officially became Faizal Amri's fiance.

His mom, lovely and kind.

My mum, she means everything to me

We are an item now.. :)

Love is here to stay

Assalamualaikum,

Amboi lama sungguh tak report duty dekat Encik Diari. Busy tak terkata mengalahkan Datin Seri. Kadang-kadang sempat curi-curi online je. Nak duduk mengadap komputer 24jam macam dekat Wollongong memang tidak la.

What makes me so busy? I think the previous photo posted in this entry tells everything. My hectic life will at least continue until my last day in Malaysia which will be on 16th of January.

Walaupun penat asyik ke hulu ke hilir, I rasa cuti kali ni sungguh eventful. Setiap hari I keluar, pusing-pusing entah ke mana-mana, bila tengok jam, eh, tetiba dah petang. Esoknya pun macam tu jugak. Sedar tak sedar dah dekat 3 minggu I kat tanah air tercinta. How time flies~~

Whenever I am at home, I feel like not wanting to leave any more. Everything seems to be so perfect especially when I spend a little extra time with my dearest littlest sister. She could be a wee bit annoying at times, but this spoiled little brat has always be the apple of our eyes.

Hari-hari musti mau carik gadoh dengan Cheq
Eh, kitorang ada 2 bijik gigi kapak yang gedabak lah.haha.. :p

Main teka-teka benda masa bosan tunggu order dinner yang super lambat

Wordless Wednesday #1

It says so much that it doesn't need any description.. ;)

There is no place like home

Hi everybody!!

Here is a little update on my journey back home from Wollongong to Sydney to Kuala Lumpur and finally to Penang. They were all good and I'm now back at my lovely home safe and sound.

To make it short, I think I'm gonna shower you with heaps and heaps of pictures and let them do the talking. I believe they will best describe everything.

1) Before leaving Australia

Coffee time with my housemate, Kak Ean

They are whom I would call sisters forever, Kak Fish & Kak Ean

At the airport with Aimy and Mala. Thank you for sending me off.
Happy graduating both of you!!

2) Transit in Kuala Lumpur

After more than a year, amri_mira reunited.
Dah selebet gila time ni after long flight. haha.

Thanks.. :)

Lapor diri pertama kat McD KLIA. Prosperity Burger. Nyam!!
Macam mana nak pupuk budaya kemas meja and buang sampah sendiri  lepas makan dekat fast food eh?
We need that culture like very seriously.

3) Penang the great

Lapor diri ke-2 dekat Nasi Kandar Pokok Ketapang. Nasi+Ayam Madu Sedap Gila+Kuah Campur
Double heavy dinner malam tu!! Ayo ammaa!! ;O

Masuk je gate rumah, dari jauh dah nampak ni tertampal dekat pintu.
Dah boleh agak dah siapa punya kerja.

There she is. Masuk je pintu terus nampak gantung-gantung ni.
Terharuuuuuu!! Huda, kakak loves you so much!!

And I got this some more. Also from Huda.
Mana la I tak sentiasa rindu kat budak kecik ni. Haihhh.

Love love love!!

Lapor diri ke-3. Sambal cencaru belah belakang.
I know, makan non-stop. Do I care? Not at all. kehkehkeh.

So these are basically all the things that I have been throughout my journey. And I love every single moment I had so far. Sejauh mana pun kita merantau, tanah air sendiri tetap menjadi pujaan hati. Ni baru setahun I tak balik. Kalau yang dah merantau berpuluh-puluh tahun tu macam mana la agaknya perasaan diorang ye? Hmmm..

Hello Malaysia!! See you in 24 hours!!

Dear diary,

The time is finally here. Tomorrow night I will set my feet in Kuala Lumpur for a few hours and continue flying back to Penang on the same night. And then my summer holiday will officially start. InsyaAllah.

In the midst of my own hectic schedule, with so many tasks need to vitally be completed, I hope my short break will provide me with something rewarding in any possible way. Rewarding here means very deep to me and only myself will understand.

Tak sabar nak balik peluk cium mak and bapak. It has been more than a year. Rasa macam kurang je keberkatan bila dah lama tak balik salam cium tangan parents. Rasulullah Saw pernah bersabda, Keredhaan Allah terdapat pada keredhaan ibu bapa, dan kemurkaan Allah terletak pada kemurkaan ibu bapa. 

So, to those yang ada peluang salam parents hari-hari, sila la gunakan sebaik-baiknya. Rebutlah peluang nak dapat keberkatan tu. Cukup dengan buat parents kita redha dan bahagia dengan apa yang kita buat setiap hari. And I'm pretty sure that I am lack of that very lately. When I look back and think, I know that I need to go home and gain back the strength all over again.

Pray for my safe journey home. 

Wait for more updates from Malaysia. 

Till then, Sayonara! =))

Love from the land down under,

WhiteAdmiral

My little handsome drummer

Hi!

Did I ever tell you about my weekly activities on Fridays? Kalau nama aktiviti best tu haruslah pasal makan-makan. As if you don't know me? hehe. Biasa tiap-tiap hari Jumaat kitorang akan ada TGIF (our own definition of makan sedap kat sini). 

Venue TGIF ni  biasanya kat umah Kak Fish since she normally will be our Master Chef. So, last week turn memasak nasik kerabu. Sedap yang amat. Unfortunately I was down with diarrhea so tak dapat tolong masa preparation and tak dapat nak enjoy the food. Terasa sangat rugi. huhu.

Sambil makan tu, memang kitorang akan dihiburkan dengan keletah budak berdua yang super lasak but adorable; Adam and Aydin. Eh, dah banyak kali Adam enterframe dalam blog ni kan. Kali ni I nak cerita pasal Aydin lah pulak. 

Aydin ni dah nampak gaya dia yang sangat passion dengan drum. Pantang bukak cover, dia dulu yang pergi menyelit sambil mulut bising mintak tolong ambikkan sticks. Bila dah letak atas stool, dia punya ketuk memang taknak kalah. Semua nak dicapainya, cymbal, snare, tom, hi-hat, kalau kaki sampai tu agaknya bass pun dia dapat capai.

This videos were taken during our dinner at Kak Fish's house. Silalah tengok gelagat budak yang baru berusia 16 bulan ni gigih mengetuk drum lagak profesional sambil mulut bising entah apa yang dibebelnya. 

Comel sangat ni. Dah besar nanti jadi drummer handsome eh.hehe.

Dalam video kat bawah ni pulak I gelak pecah perut tengok si Aydin ni. Marah bukan main bila orang letak cap dekat kepala dia. Konsentrasi terganggu agaknya bila cap besar tutup mata. Yang lucunya, Aydin gigih nak cabut cap, tapi sticks tak lepas dari tangan. Alahai Aydin, takde orang nak rebut stick you tu la. hahaha.

Pardon my noisy laugh. Serious annoying gila dengar. Tapi takleh tahan. haha.