A man is not where he lives, but where he loves.

Hello hello! A quick update before I share my reception photos. Here goes!

(a) We’ve moved to our sweet home last week and we are so in love with it!

A little piece of our little piece of heaven :)

(b) We went home to celebrate my Dad’s birthday and had a blast!

(c) We went shopping at Ikea and burned a good few hundreds. Ngeee.

(d) I have yet to organize all the receipts and bills from our purchases for our place. Gerun nak tengok, but we work everything within budget (insyaAllah) so, we’ll be okay insyaAllah. Hehe.

(e) ASTRO has been installed so don’t you worry about me. Hehe. And Singapore and Indonesia channels are also accessible, so woohoo!

(f) Streamyx is yet to be installed so I’m blogging from a cyber café while waiting for the Husband to pick me up after work. I feel like a teenager now, surfing the net in this teenage-filled café. Hahaha.

(g) Although I am not ready to give up this mundane yet relaxing life of mine, I’ve sent out a few job applications (but have yet to apply to law firms). Should I continue practicing or should I venture into different scope of careers? Decision, decision, decision. Sigh.

(g) The Husband actually likes my cooking, so yeay me! And like I said before, I am not domestically challenged! Who knows, huh? But my Mom is still skeptical about it. Haha. Who can blame her? She knows me too well.

So that’s it for now. Here’s sharing some photos from our receptions, shot by the super talented GA team. More photos are here and photos from the Husband’s reception by Zul are here. Tata, people! Much love!

You'll always be a part of me
I'm a part of you indefinitely

Hello people! I’ll blog about my boring life soon, hopefully with some interesting illustration but today I’d like to share some of my favourite photos from our Aqad ceremony, shot by the GA team! Enjoice! :D

I absolutely adore the simple and sweet pelamin,
skillfully done by CT Catering.

I absolutely adore my Aqad attire! A French lace maxi-dress,
executed by my very talented Mom.

I absolutely adore my pretty bouquet!

I must also say that I adore my make-up. The Mak Andam is officially recommended! She’s easy to work with, she listens to what the bride wants, she’s calm, she’s punctual, she’s undoubtedly talented and she’s a real she!

My beloved family, my heart and soul.

Pal, blood and flesh, confidant, partner in crime, the one I share my childhood memories and grown up dreams with,
my Little Bro, the photog-wannabe.

Angels disguised in human form.


Pure joy!

More photos are here . Till my next anecdotes, all hail fellow Cookies! Ngeee!

"This is me, trying to evolve" ~ Meredith Grey

Hello hello, happy people! Anybody missed me?

*cricket* *cricket* *cricket*

Eleh sombonglah kalian. I know deep down kalian merinduiku. Heh. Woah it feels good to blog again! Yeay! It’s not that there’s no internet connection at my In Laws’ place, but it just doesn’t feel right to surf the net di ruang tamu while the FIL watches berita or RTM1 (almost all the time) in the same room. And don’t let me start on the MIL; she practically lives in the kitchen, like most moms do. Except my Mom has an ‘office’ next to her kitchen, where she menjahit all the time, mostly her own baju (which explains why she almost never wear the same baju twice hahaha). God I miss my Mom. Sigh.

So you wanna know what I do everyday? I pretty much do nothing. Hahaha. Basuh, sidai dan gosok baju. Help MIL cook. Menyapu, mengemas (I’m surprised that I’m not domestically challenged after all hahaha) Bersembang with the In Laws. Call my Mom. Layan the Husband. Occasionally watch TV (occasionally saja okay?! So unlike me!) Read (I just finished 'This Is How It Happened from the LBD Collection, which, to summarize in 1 word, is un-put-down-able!) But most of the time I watch DVD. Few months ago Ayin bekalkan stok the latest season of Grey’s Anatomy and now I’m left with only 2 episodes. Man, I am so high on Grey’s. Sadly, I have only until episode 10 so I’d be delighted if anyone could bekalkan me with the rest. Please, pretty please. Can’t you see how bored I am? Ngeee.

I can’t wait to be moving into our own place which I hope will happen real soon (we’ve already cleaned the apartment yesterday and we’re planning to buy some of the essential stuffs this weekend). Don’t get me wrong, the In Laws are very nice and most importantly they seem to be liking me, so yeay me. And I am so in love with my wonderful Husband, which makes up for everything. But I simply want to be in my own place, where I could melepak kangkong like nobody’s business all day long tanpa rasa bersalah. At least until I get myself a new job. Ngeee. Isn’t that a reason enough?

I can’t wait for tonight. We’re meeting some of our friends for dinner, including my dear Dodah. I’ve been friends-deprived for a few days now (dear friends, I miss communicating with you via this space of mine. And Kano, I sure do miss our lunch dates!), so I must say that I’m pretty excited!

Wow, I sure have a lot of stuffs to rant about. Hahaha. Okaylah, till then, happy people, watch this space for me, will you? Oh, don’t do drugs, people! Get high on Grey's Anatomy instead! Heh. Much love!

When you're close to tears remember
Some day it'll all be over
One day we're gonna get so high
And though it's darker than December
What's ahead is a different colour
One day we're gonna get so high

I can’t believe the day finally came for me to say this: Today is my last day with the Firm. While part of me feel liberated, I must say that it is quite saddening to leave the place where I chambered in, the place where the bosses are actually nice and are the first employers who believe in my ability, where (most) colleagues and staffs are likeable and helpful, and mainly the place where I first get the taste, be it bitter or sweet, of legal practice. I owe so much to the Firm.

But well, life goes on, people move on, it is time for a change. And I’m hoping and praying for the better, insyaAllah :)

"Have We not opened your breast for you (O Muhammad)? And removed from you your burden which weighed down your back? And raised high your fame? So verily, with the hardship, there is relief. Verily, with the hardship, there is relief. So when you have finished (from your occupation), then stand up for Allahs worship. And to your Lord (alone) turn (all your intentions and hopes and) your invocations." [Al-Inshirah]

Andai kata bintang menyepi
Bulan tidak berseri
Malam menjadi sunyi
Tidak berseri lagi

“I’m the only boy my age who actually like spending time with my parents” – Nick Simmons. Well, my parents may not be a pair of legendary rock star and Playboy playmate, but I’ve always enjoy my parents’ company, dari kecil hinggalah dewasa. If anything, the Gene Simmons show reaffirms my belief bahawa ibubapa yang suka dan begitu cinta each other will result in anak-anak yang lebih baik, lebih penuh cinta, lebih menyayangi ibubapa. At least I think I turned out okay, thanks to my parents. Heh.

IMO, Faizal Tahir should take a pointer or two from David Cook. I mean, Faizal Tahir is talented and all, but he should tone it down sedikit, untuk menjaga sensitiviti masyarakat, and eventually his own reputation dan periuk nasi. Who says one have to melompat-lompat aggressively all the time to be a rockstar. Just look at David C! He is so damn cool! Woohoo!

Hehehe. Thank you, dear readers, for helping me (and apparently Kano) with your suggestions. I spent my whole lunch hour yesterday (and occassionally sekali-sekala afterwards, ketika rehat from work, ngeee) listening to your suggestions, ranging from Itulah Sayang to Hold You In My Arms to Malam Ku Bermimpi etc etc. Terima kasih!

I've made my decision. I am going with Dafi's Bila Terasa Rindu. Hahaha. Not! Heh. After much deliberation (memang saiko, pilih lagu je?) saya sudah malas mahu berfikir lagi lalu telah memilih lagu latar belakang slide show kami, mengikuti jejak the wonderful, wonderful song Close To You oleh Karen (Carpenter). Seriously saiko. I am not even going to pedulipun tentang lagu ni after this. Overthinking, that's what I do best. Ngeee.

They are Bulan Dipagar Bintang by P.Ramlee and Saloma, and L.O.V.E. by Nat King Cole. I love the songs and I think they are suitable (for slideshows). Memang, I'm a 55 years old at heart. Hahaha.

Amacam? Okay tak?! (Tanya lagi tu. Ngeee)

Kau adalah darahku. Kau adalah jantungku.
Kau adalah hidupku. Lengkapi diriku.
Oh sayangku kau begitu sempurna.

Let’s talk shallow, shall we?

I was infatuated with Robert Downey Jr. during his time as the charming, witty lawyer, Larry Paul, the love of Ally McBeal’s life. Suffice to say, I was severely heartbroken when he was kicked off from the show. But the man is now back and stronger than ever. I really think that he did a great job as Tony Stark, the self-made superhero. Sorry Mr. Spidey, Encik Lelaki Besi has replaced you as my favourite superhero.

Talking about superhero reminds me of Reena’s TAG game. My super power choice would be Invincibility. Maybe. Or is it Super Strength? Or Flying? I can’t decide. But I know for sure that I don’t want to be able to read mind, or predict the future. Go figure. Oh and my weakness would be that I watch too much TV and am too lazy to leave my couch to fight the villains. Ngeee.


Speaking of which, Monday nights have never been better now that Entourage is back on HBO, a pleasurable addition to an already fun TV night of ANTM and those 30-minutes comedies on Star World. Heh. Err have I told you how much I love the idiot box? Ngeee.

Why am I ranting all these silly stuffs when I should be concern about the world crisis, one may ask. I am. I just don’t want to write about it. Entertainment provides escape from the harsh reality of life. Why do you think masyarakat India pernah bakar panggung kerana watak utama dalam filem itu terbunuh? We all want happy endings, don’t we?

Anyways, we have to choose another 2 songs sebagai lagu latar belakang for our wedding photo slideshows. We’ve chosen Close To You by Carpenter for the one done by Zul. I am torn between I Could Not Ask For More or I’ll Be by Edwin Mc Cain or Masih (Sahabatku Kekasihku) by Ada Band or Everything by Michael Buble or Permata Untuk Isteri by Kopratasa or All About Loving You by Bon Jovi or Sempurna by Andra & the Backbone. I guess I'm going with the latter 2 songs. Any other suggestions, people?

Mungkin aku juga pernah merasakan rindu
Tapi tak pernah sedalam ini

See? See? See? Hahaha. Did I or did I not tell you? A good talent is a good talent and one stupid overzealous controversy is not enough to bring it down. A big fat congratulations to Faizal Tahir for bagging the most AIM awards. Woohoo!


Other than that, it is a very mandom Monday today, mainly because the weekend spent with the Husband was too much fun (oh I so so miss him!) And it also doesn't help that: (a) I am overloaded with works despite the fact that I'm leaving the Firm this Friday, (b) I got a few important hearings to dispose off before I go, (c) KL is very cloudy this morning, (d) we still have not received our wedding photos and (e) the flu is still ruling my life. I hope you are having a better day today, people, whoever you are.

Oh I despise Dato Siti's tudung-do, despite being a fan. Discuss.

Still I couldn't find
Someone half as right as you
And each time I stop to think
What it is I really need
Here's what I conclude
All I really need is you

[Photo Credit: ZulMaha]

Has it been almost one month? It doesn’t feel like it. Really. Terasa seperti baru beberapa hari yang lalu diijabkabulkan. Inai di jari pun masih merah.

The GA team has yet to deliver our wedding photos and albums (for my side of events); while I truly understand why, it is orang sekeliling that I have to answer to. My mom for instance, setiap hari bertanyakan gambar. I really hope we’ll be getting them soon. But Zul has already previewed some of the photos (and the album layout for album-proofing) from the Husband’s side and they are gorgeous! I did have some issues regarding my tudung and accessories, but somehow through Zul’s lens, I look okay. Thanks a lot to Zul and his wife/my best friend Ayin the pemudah cara! For anyone who is looking for a wedding photographer, ZulMaha is truly recommended! Although the main problem would be that he is based in Bintulu. Ngeee.

Eh eh geramnya. You know Rihanna’s new single, Take A Bow? Telah beberapa hari di dalam kepala ini terngiang-ngiang the first verse, “How about a round of applause, standing ovation?” Mengganggu sungguh. But it is undoubtedly better than Dafi and Gita Gutawa’s Cornetto song yang bermain-main di kepala beberapa minggu lepas. Annoying to the max.

Speaking of standing ovation, one who deserves it is David Cook! Did you watch his latest sterling performance? Even jika gagal memenangi AI, he'd definitely be bigger than big. He could even compile all his renditions of other people's hits he'd done in AI and I can guarantee the album would make him super rich. I'd be one of the first to buy semestinya. Blazing hot.

Anyways, it is the Husband’s first day at his new office today and if the work permits, he will be coming to see me this weekend. I hope so. Everything seems to be less fun, less meaningful, less worthy when he’s not around.

Being said that however, I have to confess that I’m dreading having to leave behind my seindah biasa life, mostly because it is so painful to leave behind my wonderful, wonderful parents, my home sweet home, my friends who are mostly here and even my shitty job. Sigh. Change is the only thing constant, right? Pray for me, dear readers, I need some strength and sense. Note to self: Give it some time, dear self, you will love your new life.