Life is still amazing!
In period of one week, I met some new friends, different nationality, as well as gender and age. Lovely and educational experiences too! There’s some ‘things’ that I want to share about…
First, about an elderly Australia couple. One fine day this week, I’d been approached by a lady, asking for direction. Since, the place in on my way too, I just asked them, she and her husband, to follow me, using LRT. On the way, we started talking and get to know each other. Because I’m just finishing one project and about to take a day or two off before starting new ones, so I volunteer to be their guide. No big deal, my pleasure, actually.
So, we started talking. Found out few similarities. Two full days we spend together while bargain shopping and sight seeing. Tiring but educational (well, I hate shopping, you know!). J is more outspoken and friendly, eager to explore more compare to his wife, S, who are a bit introvert and being typical women, love to shop! So, naturally I spend more time with J while waiting S finished her shopping.
We talked about everything under the sun. Especially about religious, culture and people around the world. Being different races, background, belief and age, he’s more curious about me, being totally opposite of the woman he believed should be. Maybe, I’m so different from my fellow Malay and Muslim lady, being well covered from head to toe, but having vast opinion of life itself.
Well, I’m more impressed with their relationship. Easy and loving. They are so different to each other, but still manage to be together. I found out that the lady is Indonesian. Her husband is Australian. So, I asked how they met and married. You know usual questions…
Interesting story. I do wander how patient he is during their early stage of relationship due to communication. Or lack of it. S barely can speak English, just Indonesian and Hokkien. Meanwhile, J’s accent of English is so thick. How they can understand each other well and get married and live there peacefully? From my observation, during this short period of time, they are so different to each other. I do express my thought aloud, but J just laughed.
He admitted that they do have some ‘situation’, even now. But the faith, trust, love and understanding to each other overcome all. J is more or less like me. Adventurous, eager to explore new things, historical trails, trying local foods, love museums, love to walk around, experienced local culture and custom. Well read as well. Compare to S, you know…typical woman who prefer luxurious lifestyle and of course, shopping!
But, is very kind, patient and so caring to his wife. Giving her space, massage her foots, have a good laugh over something. Or just enjoying nothing at all. In their elderly state, once a year, J bring S for vacation in foreign countries. In spite of their differences in interest and characters, they managed to enjoy themselves.
How I wish to have that kind of relationship! I envy them! I told them so. S only smile and patted my hand while saying, “One day, L****, you’ll too! I wish to have a lovely and bright daughter like you. You are very good girl. God will give you a good man too. I pray for you.” Meanwhile, J was surprised when he knew that I’m single and available. He said, from what he observed and by our conversation, any man are very lucky to get me as his companion. I’m so well read, able to talk about anything, have a strong positive characters, faithful, loyal, very open minded, humble, pleasant and easy to be with, and so on and on. He shocked that no local or decent guys didn’t snare me yet. We had a good laugh at it. Hahaha!
I just thanked him for his kind words. Yeah, true that I’m lonely but I don’t want to settle down with someone just because circumstances or custom required me to. I’m willing to wait for someone who really wants me for what I am. For whom I really am. Even, it takes a lifetime.
Well, I know myself. I’m not as good as he said, but I’m not bad as well. Just an ordinary lady.
Or maybe I’m just unlucky, unlike them.
Monday, May 24, 2010
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Finally...!
Finally…
I finished the first round of reading! So, earth back to me! So, back to my writing! Hope to finish something before half of the year is gone.
God, bless me!
I finished the first round of reading! So, earth back to me! So, back to my writing! Hope to finish something before half of the year is gone.
God, bless me!
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Don't Know Why...
I don’t know why, but lately I don’t feel like writing or updating this blog. Even my own personal journal abandoned by me. It’s not that I have nothing to write about, I do, a lot things roaming my mind, even now. But, the books lures me away from my writing. Since I had finished all my urgent jobs, my family’s matter was done, so I returned to those book. I told you about my little shopping spree, right? So, the desire for them, un unpacked, smell those familiar scents, running my little finger throughout its cover, browsing around…..hhmm…heaven!
So, nearly a week ago, I’m all alone with them. Reading back to back. In nearly a week, I almost finished all the fiction books I’d bought. Except some hard cover non-fiction, informative books for my research. There’s 4 fiction left to be read. Actually, it just a first phase of reading. Usually, I read the same book at least thrice. If my first reading, enchanted me then. Otherwise, it just one time reading only.
Frankly, I’m glad that most of my purchase this time is compatible of my taste in books. Years of practice makes it perfect, I guess. Unlike other girls, I don’t like shopping much, unless for books. But sorry, typical love/romance books hold no allure to me. Prefer more deep and soulful reading materials. Or action packed novels. Or historical fiction. Or political satire. The list is on and on and on….
My deep love in books started from a very young age. Since I can read properly at the age of 3. And my love for language started when I started writing at the age of 9. even my own family wonders why. I’m science stream student, but can write well and excel at it as well.
Well…we talk about it later ya! Right now, the Books of Souls are waiting for me…
So, nearly a week ago, I’m all alone with them. Reading back to back. In nearly a week, I almost finished all the fiction books I’d bought. Except some hard cover non-fiction, informative books for my research. There’s 4 fiction left to be read. Actually, it just a first phase of reading. Usually, I read the same book at least thrice. If my first reading, enchanted me then. Otherwise, it just one time reading only.
Frankly, I’m glad that most of my purchase this time is compatible of my taste in books. Years of practice makes it perfect, I guess. Unlike other girls, I don’t like shopping much, unless for books. But sorry, typical love/romance books hold no allure to me. Prefer more deep and soulful reading materials. Or action packed novels. Or historical fiction. Or political satire. The list is on and on and on….
My deep love in books started from a very young age. Since I can read properly at the age of 3. And my love for language started when I started writing at the age of 9. even my own family wonders why. I’m science stream student, but can write well and excel at it as well.
Well…we talk about it later ya! Right now, the Books of Souls are waiting for me…
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Hi There!
Salam.
Oleh kerana sudah lama tidak ‘bersiaran’ slps kedatangan tahun baruku ini, aku gagahkan diri mencoretkan sesuatu. Tak larat mjawap tya kabar orang psl blog ni. Tak sangka plak ada yg sudi ikut blog yg ntah apa2 ni. So, abaikan bahasa aku kali ini. Ampun ya! Mood bhs pasar kali ini. Kelam-kabut dan mengejar masa. Sebab dah lama takde entri, ni kiranya entri panjang yg dipecah-pecahkan, ya!
I : Keje
Hari ini bermula dengan tak berapa enak! Pagi-pagi buta dikejutkan dgn sms bertalu-talu. Hal kerja. Yang membuatkan aku ‘hangin’, kitaorang baru je diskas semalam apa yg dia baru betulkan. Ini, dah tanya siap ke belum. Tolonglah! Pembetulan yang aku minta dia buat, hampir 2 minggu baru dia reply, then terus expect aku cek overnite! Gile ke apa! Dah lah semalam, aku pun buat keje dia sampai kul 4.45 pagi tu pun dah 1/3 gak dah rechecking, pastu baru tido. Then, automaticly bangun subuh kul 6 then sambung tido. Ni tak sampai sejam tido balik, dah kena kacau!
I : Keje
Hari ini bermula dengan tak berapa enak! Pagi-pagi buta dikejutkan dgn sms bertalu-talu. Hal kerja. Yang membuatkan aku ‘hangin’, kitaorang baru je diskas semalam apa yg dia baru betulkan. Ini, dah tanya siap ke belum. Tolonglah! Pembetulan yang aku minta dia buat, hampir 2 minggu baru dia reply, then terus expect aku cek overnite! Gile ke apa! Dah lah semalam, aku pun buat keje dia sampai kul 4.45 pagi tu pun dah 1/3 gak dah rechecking, pastu baru tido. Then, automaticly bangun subuh kul 6 then sambung tido. Ni tak sampai sejam tido balik, dah kena kacau!
II : Diri
Aku apatah lagi, bila dah kena ‘kacau’ ni, memang sahlah susah la nak tido balik. Plus jiran atas aku ni yang pepagi buta memekak, ketuk ntah apa, dengan bunyi burung berkeriau yg ntah dari mana, memang aku tak blh sambung tido. Memang selama ni pun cukup payah nak terlelap. Tapi kalau dah tido tu, paham2 jelah, susah plak nak bangun! m So, sebab dah jaga kan, nak x nak, bangun gak le!
Jadi, dgn muka sememeh dan membebel kuat2 kat jiran atas aku, aku mandi. Siap mandi, senyap suasana pulak. Paham bahasa pulak jiran atas aku ni. Kalau tak, lagi dia memekak! Hari Sabtu, cuti, senyap sikit pepagi ni, bebudak sek. agama depan rumah aku pun x berdoa kuat2. Maybe ramai orang bangun lambat kot! Yelah aku siap mandi, bangunan KLCC tu pun nampak macam berkabus lagi. Ceh, jelesnya pada org2 yg sedang tido tu!
As usual, I don’t really wake up, klau tak pekena kopi. After sipping my first latte while pc on, I do my laundry. Lepas tu, sambung balik keje semalam. Bengang lagi sikit2. sampai kul 4 aku bekerja. Pastu, tengok macam nak hujan jer, terus aku siap2 nak keluar lepas Asar. Memang dah cadang nak gi Alpha Angle WM. Tapi plan nak kuar lps magrib, so xleh lepak lama2. Nak beli Big Apple donut untuk mak aku yang akan sampai subuh esok.
III : Mak
Orang tua ni punya taste, kelas! Tapi, salah aku gak. Setiap kali dia datang KL, aku akan bawak dia ronda/try benda baru. Kalau bab donut ni, first aku bawak dia try dunkin donut. So, lepas tu, setiap kali dia dating Kl, sure dia kias2 benda tu. Paham dah! Pastu aku bawak dia try JCo, Big Apple dan Krispy Kreme plak. Dunkin dah x main dah. KK dan BA plak dia cari! Haiiyaa, hi-taste rupanya orang tua ni! Yang jadi masanya akulah. Padan muka aku! Hah, kali ni satu dozen donut aku beli, klau tak cukup lagi, tak taulah!
Aku apatah lagi, bila dah kena ‘kacau’ ni, memang sahlah susah la nak tido balik. Plus jiran atas aku ni yang pepagi buta memekak, ketuk ntah apa, dengan bunyi burung berkeriau yg ntah dari mana, memang aku tak blh sambung tido. Memang selama ni pun cukup payah nak terlelap. Tapi kalau dah tido tu, paham2 jelah, susah plak nak bangun! m So, sebab dah jaga kan, nak x nak, bangun gak le!
Jadi, dgn muka sememeh dan membebel kuat2 kat jiran atas aku, aku mandi. Siap mandi, senyap suasana pulak. Paham bahasa pulak jiran atas aku ni. Kalau tak, lagi dia memekak! Hari Sabtu, cuti, senyap sikit pepagi ni, bebudak sek. agama depan rumah aku pun x berdoa kuat2. Maybe ramai orang bangun lambat kot! Yelah aku siap mandi, bangunan KLCC tu pun nampak macam berkabus lagi. Ceh, jelesnya pada org2 yg sedang tido tu!
As usual, I don’t really wake up, klau tak pekena kopi. After sipping my first latte while pc on, I do my laundry. Lepas tu, sambung balik keje semalam. Bengang lagi sikit2. sampai kul 4 aku bekerja. Pastu, tengok macam nak hujan jer, terus aku siap2 nak keluar lepas Asar. Memang dah cadang nak gi Alpha Angle WM. Tapi plan nak kuar lps magrib, so xleh lepak lama2. Nak beli Big Apple donut untuk mak aku yang akan sampai subuh esok.
III : Mak
Orang tua ni punya taste, kelas! Tapi, salah aku gak. Setiap kali dia datang KL, aku akan bawak dia ronda/try benda baru. Kalau bab donut ni, first aku bawak dia try dunkin donut. So, lepas tu, setiap kali dia dating Kl, sure dia kias2 benda tu. Paham dah! Pastu aku bawak dia try JCo, Big Apple dan Krispy Kreme plak. Dunkin dah x main dah. KK dan BA plak dia cari! Haiiyaa, hi-taste rupanya orang tua ni! Yang jadi masanya akulah. Padan muka aku! Hah, kali ni satu dozen donut aku beli, klau tak cukup lagi, tak taulah!
Tu belum lagi ckp psl makanan. Dulu, bila aku perkenalkan dia dgn japanese food, then korean food, lepas tu, bila datang KL, hintlah..."ala, nasi yg balut2 tu!" nak sebut nama, tak reti kan! Antara Sakei Sushi dan Sushi King, dia prefer SK la. Tu belum aku bawak dia ke Sasaki lagi, kalau tak konpem rambang mata dia nak pilih makanan mana satu!
IV: Anak2
Masa kat JJ, tengah tengok2 display kat main area tu, anak buah aku plak telefon. Mintak belikan hadiah utk akak aku sempena Mother’s Day la konon. Diorang tau, kalau nenek diorang datang rumah diorang, pasti aku akan ke sana. Yelah, mak tak gemar lepak rumah aku, maklumlah rumah kecik, pastu aku sorang2 je. Takde best takde cucu2 dia! Hampeh!
Anak2 aku lg hampeh!Siap list tu nak apa: Ferraro rochel bekas besar, rose sejambak, kad besar. Kalau dah occasion kan , harga barang akan naik. Tapi sebab diorang, aku beli gak le. Kopak aku! Jangan harap la nak dapat refund, paham2 jelah, klau bertuah pun dapat suku jelah. Itu pun klau dapat!
Tapi bagus gak le, tak payah2 aku pening kepala. Memang bab2 shopping ni aku tak reti gile. Nanti tak kena plak kang apa yg aku beli. Tapi, klau shopping buku, anitime!!!!
I : Sambg Keje
So, sblm magrib aku sampai rumah. Kena gak gerimis sikit. Lps magrib, aku sambung keja. Tetiba pulak di kejutkan oleh dentuman bunga api. Tergendalalah keje sekejap. Lepak di tingkap menikmati percikan bunga api. Tapi memang plan nak sambung keje sampai ‘lebam’, bak kata orang kini2! Lagipun, esok, seawal mungkin aku akan ke rumah kakakku. Dia pulak baru call, kata nak buat makan2, so, paham2 jelah. Aku akan jadi tukang masak x rasmilah. As usual…!
I : Sambg Keje
So, sblm magrib aku sampai rumah. Kena gak gerimis sikit. Lps magrib, aku sambung keja. Tetiba pulak di kejutkan oleh dentuman bunga api. Tergendalalah keje sekejap. Lepak di tingkap menikmati percikan bunga api. Tapi memang plan nak sambung keje sampai ‘lebam’, bak kata orang kini2! Lagipun, esok, seawal mungkin aku akan ke rumah kakakku. Dia pulak baru call, kata nak buat makan2, so, paham2 jelah. Aku akan jadi tukang masak x rasmilah. As usual…!
So, whole day burn! Lusa plak, kena antar adik bongsu aku di daftar Matrik kat Gambang Pahang. Surely one more day x keje, kan! Balik tu penat giler la. Then, nak temankan mak pulak, mana tau dia nak gi mana2 lah selagi dia di sini. Bukan senang dia nak tinggalkan ayam itik dia kt kampong tu!
So, memang aku berkejaran dgn masa sekarang ni. Nak siapkan current projek aku yg lama drag sebab mamat ni. Aku setkan deadline utk diri aku, plg lmbt pun must be finish by next week. Harapnya mamat ni x buat hal lagilah! Banyak lagi projek yang sedang menunggu sentuhan aku. Member aku kat muzium tu pun dah berkali2 tanya, bila nak datang bincang projek sana. Haiiyaaa!
Belum cakap pasal penulisanku lagi. Itu lagi la drag…Tensen! Ampun semua yang terlibat, aku betul2, tak cukup kepala sekarang ni!
IV: Kawin
Bila dengar bunga api tadi, tetiba je terfikir, ni mesti ada orang kawin ni. Area2 kat rumah aku ni selalu sangat ada kenduri kawin. Murah jodoh betul la diorang ni (jeles la plak!) kat kawasan kejiranan aku pun sama. Boleh dikatakan setiap minggu ada jer khemah yang terpacak. Then time2 tengah ari, or awal petang, ada jelah kedengaran paluan kompang. Banyak kali gak mengejutkan aku yang tido. Ahak!
Cakap pasal bunga api, kompang, kawin ni, tetiba je aku sayu. Orang kita ni banyak sangat membazir. Kompang lah, karaoke lah. Kad undanglah. Bunga apilah. Pelaminlah. Set bilik tidolah. Itu belum masuk door gift lagi, yang selalunya disimpan saja. (cth: bunga telur, tuala kecil, etc)
Terfikir, alangkah bagusnya kalau bajet untuk bende2 camni disalurkan ke anak yatim ke, sedekah ke. Kan lagi afdal drp membazir camtu jer. Buat apa ,bakar’ duit utk bunga api sampai 5 minit lamanya. Macam yang aku baru lepas tengok. Memang la cantik, colourful, macam2 corak, tapi, itu jelah! Baik bajet masuk tabung, beli rumah ke apa, kalu xnak sedekah la!
Aku terfikir, tak bolehkah kawin utamakan yang wajib je? Akad. Pastu simple kenduri utk warwarkan dah kawin. Cukuplah! Tak perlu mbazir sana sini. Yelah, paham, sekali seumur hidup, memorable moments, blab la bla. It different matterlah
Haiiyyaa!! Dah panjang plak. Udah le dulu. Nanti aku sambung dgn entry yg proper. Dah melalut pulak ni. Tadi, pikir nak break jap je. Oiii! Keje tak siap lagi. GTG!
Au revoir!
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