doodle.

This is just something I liked when I was small.

Surprisingly, I just found that I still love doodling like this! :)

Lynda's Comel and Miko :)

Eidul Adha Mubarak! :)

the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.

That proverb is undeniably true. We do look at other people's lives and other things that we don't have in general through rose colored glasses. We often consider those things as such pleasant and happy ones. Hence ignoring anything negative about them and at the same time downplaying everything positive about our own. Well, that does happen to me almost all the time. I always envy people for having such things and never realize the priceless things that I own. To be brief, there are times where people are just unthankful, ungrateful for everything that God had continuously granted them.

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About few weeks ago, I was seriously disappointed, I felt so down that my application to be one of Taaruf week (orientation) committees did not get any approval. Few days later, I got a news that my application for a study loan was not approved too. Next, I had missed the interview session to do part time job at Mahallad office hence I failed to get it. There are also other things that had made me feel bad about myself. I just felt that at some point, my life is way worse than others'..

But God is fair. While feeling down for not getting some of the things I wished for, some other good things came up. Despite of being rejected to be the Taaruf committee, I passed the interview to be a SLEU (Student Learning Enhancement Unit) coordinator and had started doing some tasks last week :) I also had just received an email telling me that I got a chance to do a part-time translating job :) Not only that, I also got an email that offers me to be part of a program for children under Global Peace Mission (GPM). You'd have no idea how much I love volunteering. and etc, etc...

In brief, I thank Allah for everything He had granted me and I promise to always appreciate every single thing I have and believe that every cloud has a silver lining :)

Alhamdulillah :)

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p/s: Happy hols to all IIUM-mates!

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some random sweet movie lines.

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Pete :
Do you even know that she has six different smiles?

Tad :
She has six smiles?

Pete :

Yeah.

One when something flat out makes her laugh.

One when she's laughing out of politeness.
But there's one when she makes plans.
One when she makes fun of herself.
One when she's uncomfortable.
And one when... One when she's talking about her friends.

Tad :
I don't know those thing yet, Pete.

Pete :
No, you don't, Tad.

I'm telling you, she is more of a treasure than you can possibly know.

She's not just some wholesome small-town girl,

some of good-for-you breath of fresh air.

Tad, she is a wonderful person with a huge heart.

and a kind of beauty that a guy only sees once, you know? Once.

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This is taken from the movie "Win a Date with Tad Hamilton". This movie is effing touching. I was deeply moved. For real. Pete is the BFF of Rosalee while Tad is the guy whom Rosalee is in love with at that time. As he is actually in love with Rosalee, he warns Tad not to break Rosalee's heart, or he would tear him to pieces, either with his bare hands or his rhetoric. Oh my goodness, aren't these so freaking sweet? auwww~

I wish there'll be a guy who's capable of telling me about how many smiles I have. lmao. Okay, stop dreaming.

well, to conclude,

twenty-one.

November 5, 2010.

It was the day where all Hindus celebrated their festival of lights, or Deepavali. But what mattered the most (for me) is that it was also the day I turned older. I am now officially twenty one. Urgh. I wish I could be twenty forever.

My final examination began on October 30, proceeded on November 1 and 2. After that, there was only one paper left; which was on November 12. So basically, I got about 11-days gap before I sat for the last paper; Introduction to Pragmatics (which nearly drove me nut). So then I phoned my parents to fetch me home, considering that it might be stressful for me to just stay at IIUM (especially when my birthday was just around the corner). However instead of preparing for the final paper, I made a wiser decision to join my mom's work trip to Terengganu and Kelantan, without my dad (he couldn't make it due to some important programs).

The very first activity done as we arrived at Terengganu was performing Subuh prayer hehe. As I just finished praying, I got a kiss on cheek from my mom! -the birthday kiss. Then we continued our trip by visiting the Noor Arfa Craft Complex. After a few hours spent there, we straightly headed to Pasar Payang. It was 12 o'clock sharp, and seriously hot, and it was my freaking 21st birthday, and I was wandering aimlessly up and down the place. I cried a lil' bit as I just couldn't stand that situation. I was still silently crying when my eldest sister and her husband (who stay at Kuala Terengganu) arrived. They then picked us up and brought us to the motel. The moment we reached our room, I straightly looked for the bathroom and took shower for like half an hour and had a very pleasing nap, before I began listing my 21st birthday resolutions :)

At around 10pm, my eldest sister and her husband appeared, with a Secret Recipe cake box and KFC. yeay! and shake-a-doo, it's Chocolate Banana! oh, I just couldn't stop smiling :)

the number 5 represented the 3-in-1 celebration; my birthday (November 5), my mom's belated 50th birthday, and my sister and brother-in-law's minor anniversary (5 months). It was awesome!, except for the fact that another 2 family members; my father and elder sister weren't there to together share the joyness.

Before reaching midnight, we spent our time together at the karaoke lounge. Omg, I never knew that my brother-in-law is so good at singing! LOL. As it's almost midnight, we decided to call it a day. I studied Pragmatics a lil' bit before having a wonderful good night sleep :)

Well to be honest, for like half of the day, I thought that my birthday sucked this year. But then at the end of the day, I realized that it was actually a blessing in disguise.

THANKS A MILLION to all for the birthday wishes. Thanks for the precious people (sister, close friends) for texting me the birthday wishes as the clock striked twelve. Thanks for the beloved people who sang a birthday song for me on the phone. I was moved! Really. Thanks for my pregnant sister and her lovely husband for the cake, and amazing dinner. Thanks for those Facebook friends for spending some time to write me birthday wishes on my wall. Thanks to all. Thanks a LOT.

THANK YOU MOM, for giving birth to me.

and most importantly, THANK YOU ALLAH for still giving me a chance to repent, and fix my mistake, with every single breathe I take. Thank you Allah, for EVERYTHING :)

"We turn not older with years, but newer every day"

-Emily Dickinson-

Farizah's BIG day :)

somebody is getting older...
& somebody in a black t-shirt has gained some weights!


Happy 21st Birthday, Farizah dear!


be a Great one! :)

Dickinson's This World is not Conclusion.

This World is not Conclusion.

A Species stands beyond --

Invisible, as Music --

But positive, as Sound --

It beckons, and it baffles --

Philosophy -- don't know --

And through a Riddle, at the last --

Sagacity, must go --

To guess it, puzzles scholars --

To gain it, Men have borne

Contempt of Generations

And Crucifixion, shown --

Faith slips -- and laughs, and rallies --

Blushes, if any see --

Plucks at a twig of Evidence --

And asks a Vane, the way --

Much Gesture, from the Pulpit --

Strong Hallelujahs roll --

Narcotics cannot still the Tooth

That nibbles at the soul --

p/s: I'm lovin' this! for turning 13 into 17 :) Bravo!

a remedy.

"Truly, in remembering ALLAH

do hearts find rest."

(13:28)

my true one.

someday,

when I get my heart beating so fast,
my palm sweating,
and I can barely breathe,

I'll be sure that he is the true one :)




and when the day comes,

my heart won't be racing for anyone else!

"sometimes the heart knows things the mind can't explain"





p/s: my heart says that it'd be great to fall for somebody again. LMAO. not now.

American Literature Class Project 2010

Alhamdulillah, it's finally done. successfully :) because of this performance, I had had sleepless nights these days. I skipped some classes, and over-spent my pocket money :( but the play was tremendous! Fan-freakin'-tastic! others' were great too :)

BTW, our play was all about The Boston Tea Party of America.
Briefly, it was an incident on Dec 1773, in which American patriots dressed as Indians threw 342 chests of tea from 3 British ships into Boston Harbour.

The action was taken to prevent the payment of a British-imposed tax on tea and also to protest the British monopoly of the colonial tea by the Tea Act.

Our play was actually an adaptation of a famous kids TV series; Liberty Kids. Below are the stunning Casts! lmao.

*note: Samuel Adams was the leader for the action.

~*~*~

with Farizah. thanks for coming!
and thanks for not looking straight to the camera lens thus spoiling my picture :P

Hani & Faten, thanks a LOT for the BIG help!

the group mates.

another part of us.

meet the astonishing lecturer; Ms Yau Sim Mei a.k.a. Kak Mei :)


with Kak Zati the Red Indian (from another play) & Lynda the bestie :)


loving this :)

KUDOS to all!!

p/s: done with American Literature. Hello Pragmatics and Research Methodology!

bye bye to Petrosains :(

“Sesungguhnya kita milik Allah dan kepada-Nya kita kembali”

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala berfirman:

وَبَشِّرِ الصَّابِرِيْنَ. الَّذِيْنَ إِذَا أَصَابَتْهُمْ مُصِيبَةٌ قَالُوا إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُوْنَ. أُولَئِكَ عَلَيْهِمْ صَلَوَاتٌ مِنْ رَبِّهِمْ وَرَحْمَةٌ وَأُولَئِكَ هُمُ الْمُهْتَدُوْنَ

“Dan berikanlah berita gembira kepada orang-orang yang sabar,

(yaitu) orang-orang yang apabila ditimpa musibah mereka mengucapkan:

‘Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un.’

Mereka itulah yang mendapat keberkahan yang sempurna dan rahmat dari Rabb mereka, dan mereka itulah orang-orang yang mendapat petunjuk.”

(Al-Baqarah: 155-157)

p/s: Takziah buat Sakinah sekeluarga for the great loss. Moga arwah ditempatkan di kalangan hamba2-Nya yang beriman. Amiiin~

being the dream girl every guy desires.

Every woman dreams of being the great one. well I'm surely not excluded. I always dream of being as great as her;

and her;

or even her;

and her;

for some reasons, I wish I'm becoming a person who is as good as they are some day.

I could still remember the points I stated for a speech that I couldn't recall what its exact title was. well if I'm not mistaken it's about how to be a princess of your own. those 3 points were:

1) Be Impressive
(physically, mentally & spiritually)

2) Be Intelligent

3) Be Independent


well let's have some more;


4) Get a solid education.




5) Know how to make the most of your appearance.
(be confident)


6) Know your abilities and potential.
(and think of them whenever you doubt yourself)


7) Pray hard. and never forget to abide by the religious duties.




8) Decide you will make yourself into the kind of person you like.
(well in my case, a happy successful woman)


9) Be someone who has interests in life and in the world.


10) Aim to gain your power from your own strengths.


11) Care about other people.

"Wanita itu hiasan dunia dan seindah hiasan adalah wanita solehah"



well, GOOD LUCK!

to me too :)

[original source]

fave quote

taken from Lagenda Budak Setan. and the best friend loves this too :)

"Saya mencari cinta, bukan wanita"



awwww~ isn't this sweeeeeet?

precious moments with awesome people!

part I:

"oh yeah, tonight, we went to expressive corner and expressed all the thought and feelings in our heart. from the old good memories til today. took pics and everything. had fun sang a song on the way back to mahallah. the background singer overreacted. dont do this again. haha.. kiddin'.. but we had fun on our way back. i love both of you, bella and fery.:)"

-Lynda Yusof, October 8 2010, 1.30am-

Part II:







Part III:

"A crazy yet nice night of 9th Oct 2010 with my neighbor, Nabila Hanis :))"

-Lynda Yusof, October 9 2010-


to my dear Lynda & Farizah,
you've no idea how much I appreciate having you in my life.
a big big big heart for you :)

p/s: kalau ade Zahirah mesti lagi best! :D

dreams.

I've been dreaming of a few guys that I know these days.


and why is that?

To whom it may concern:

"I'm not concerned with your liking or disliking me.

All I ask is that you RESPECT me as a human being."

7th October 2010: I hope you know that you've done something disrespectful towards me. and that you no longer earn my respect. I never called someone a bitch before but you made me broke my own record.


*quote by Jackie Robinson