WORDLESS WEDNESDAY #24

30 THINGS IN 30 DAYS CHALLENGE: DAY 29

DAY 29 – SOMETHING YOU COULD NEVER GET TIRED OF DOING

Hugging and kissing my darling baby!

30 THINGS IN 30 DAYS CHALLENGE: DAY 28

DAY 28 – IN THIS PAST MONTH, WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED?

I have learned that the 28th day of every month makes me happy - gaji day! I have learned that I am able to update my blog every single day! I have learned that if I keep telling my husband how I want something so badly, he might go out his way and get me just that - Ahah! I have learned that my baby never fails to amaze me with his newfound antics every single day - even him standing unsupported for good few seconds make me happy! I have learned that it costs a lot to own properties and all that could be destroyed in just a blink of an eye, so why bother actually? Because we must "Work in this life as if we'll live forever!"

On a more serious note, in light of the recent Japan tragedy, I have learned to never take this life for granted and to appreciate every single breath Allah has allowed me to take. I have learned to be grateful for my family. I have learned that my husband and baby are merely loan from the Almighty and I should savor every single minute I have with them. I have learned to always be thankful to Allah, for every wish He granted, for every unanswered prayer, for every shattered dreams and for every blessings bestowed, for I have learned that He knows best.

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30 THINGS IN 30 DAYS CHALLENGE: DAY 27

DAY 27 – WHAT KIND OF PERSON ATTRACTS YOU

Happy, positive people!

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30 THINGS IN 30 DAYS CHALLENGE: DAY 25

DAY 25 – WHO ARE YOU?

Wife - Mother - Daughter - Sister - Friend - Colleague - Lawyer - Optimist - Foodie - Neurotic - Servant to the Almighty - Dreamer - Lover - I am a little bit of everything rolled into one Marliza Yanti Mohamad Radzi.

30 THINGS IN 30 DAYS CHALLENGE: DAY 24

DAY 24 – A PHOTO OF SOMETHING THAT MEANS A LOT TO YOU

WITH THIS RING, I THEE WED.

30 THINGS IN 30 DAYS CHALLENGE: DAY 23

DAY 23 – 15 FACTS ABOUT YOU: 1. An overworked, underpaid lawyer by profession. 2. By passion, I am a devoted wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend. 3. I hope one day I will have the luxury to travel the world. 4. The colour black dominates my wardrobe although purple is my current craze. 5. The pair of court shoes I am wearing now has served for more than a year. 6. I drive my own car to work, with my baby in tow. 7. I don’t own a lipstick but I swear by my BodyShop lip balm. 8. I love reading but I rarely have the time for it nowadays. 9. I crave for long, hot shower and uninterrupted night sleep. 10. A helper/maid is currently on top of my wish list. 11. Alongside with a Le Pliage and a much needed facial treatment. 12. I have a secret dream. I doubt it will ever happen. But a girl can always dream. 13. Give me a coffee shop, a cup of coffee and a magazine; I’d be a happy camper. 14. I loathe negative people. Their negative energy makes me sick. 15. I am turning 29 in just a week. I feel old.

I know. My 15 facts are not fascinating by any means. I’m such a bore. Yawn.

30 THINGS IN 30 DAYS CHALLENGE: DAY 22

DAY 22 – A LETTER TO SOMEONE WHO HAS HURT YOU RECENTLY

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30 THINGS IN 30 DAYS CHALLENGE: DAY 21

DAY 21 – A PHOTO OF SOMETHING THAT MAKES YOU HAPPY

My iPhone is one of many things that makes me happy! Music and video to keep me entertained. Phone, text and facetime to keep up with people I love. Games to kill boredom, mostly while waiting in Court. Flashcards and music for the baby. The Internet to connect with the world, particularly Facebook, Twitter and blogs for stalking purpose. And yes, camera to freeze memories. My iPhone, my companion, one of my most favourite things in the world.

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30 THINGS IN 30 DAYS CHALLENGE: DAY 20

DAY 20 – THE MEANING BEHIND YOUR BLOG NAME

Neurotically Speaking

Marlizaradzi.blogspot.com turned 8 on the 9th this month. 8 freaking years! For 8 years, I’ve been pouring out my heart here, rambling my thoughts away, sharing my mediocre anecdotes of life with family and friends. Wow, didn’t think it’d last this long.

Anyways, this blog was first named Marliza’s Heartbeat, which I thought was kind of cute. Ngeee. Back when I first started this blog in 2003, I was merely a law student and well, was young and view the world from rose-colored glasses. I remember changing the name to Marliza. Neuroticism. when I started my chambering. Then to Neurotically Speaking.

I can’t remember why, perhaps I just discovered the neurotic in me and as written by Shakespeare, "Do you not know I am a woman? When I think, I must speak". So that’s probably all behind the meaning of Neurotically Speaking. Nothing huge or life changing, I know. Keep on reading if you like what the neurotic have been rambling on for the past 8 years ;D

30 THINGS IN 30 DAYS CHALLENGE: DAY 19

DAY 19 – A PICTURE OF SOMETHING YOU WANT TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE

"Except those who repent, have faith and good deeds, those Allah will charge their sins for good deeds. Certainly Allah is most forgiving and merciful." (Qur'an 25:70)

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30 THINGS IN 30 DAYS CHALLENGE: DAY 18

DAY 18 – 5 THINGS THAT IRRITATE ME ABOUT OPPOSITE/SAME SEX

Pheww. I’ve been busy today preparing for my Tuesday case and trying to reserve tickets for Lat the musical (Ticket2u.biz has this 3-days-reservation option, which comes in handy when your husband is a Datuk Seri uhuk uhuk uhuk T____T) so I’m just gonna cheat and divert you to this ENTRY for the list of things that irritate the hell out of me. Hehehe.

Oh on top of that, because I’m sugar and spice and everything nice, I’m gonna leave you with this survey list, on things most people consider as annoying.

Yes, telemarketing calls are irritating tapi aku selalu kesiankan mereka lalu layankan. I told you I’m sugar and spice and everything nice. Not! But just imagine kalau kau terpaksa kerja begitu. Adoilah. Have a good weekend, good people! Jangan irrittate sesiapa tau! Hehehe.

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30 THINGS IN 30 DAYS CHALLENGE: DAY 17

DAY 17 – HOW YOU HOPE YOUR FUTURE WILL BE LIKE


“Work in this life as if you'll live forever.
Prepare for the Hereafter as if you'll die tomorrow”
– Beloved Prophet Muhammad SAW.


Whatever the future holds for me, I hope in the end, when every single fraction of my life will flash before my eyes, it will be worth watching. Bring it on :)

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30 THINGS IN 30 DAYS CHALLENGE: DAY 16

DAY 16 – SHORT TERM GOALS FOR THIS MONTH AND WHY

(1) To be in Ipoh for my cousin’s wedding this weekend. Yes the left one on the Favourite Memory picture is getting married! How tua the three of us are now!

(2) To book a flight ticket home because Hubby had to stay longer in KL for a case. The never-ending dilemma: Firefly and its convenient time and departure place VS AA with slightly lesser price minus the convenience. What say you?

(3) To find reliable, affordable contractors to carry out our vision. We have big dreams with small pockets. Sad, sad combo, I know. But a girl can dream kan kan?

(4) To ensure the defects are rectified within the Defect Liability Period.

(5) To study for the novelty hearing that’s coming up next Tuesday. Well, OK it’s not exactly something new, but it’s new to me, and nobody else in the firm has ever done it. I hate being the one to set up the precedent. Sigh. Berusahalah!

(6) To brief a colleague on an application hearing that she may have to help me with. Alhamdulillah for helpful, understanding friends!

(7) To lose few inches of my unwanted spare tyres. Did Nora Danish really use the krim pati halia she is endorsing? I doubt it. I bet she doesn’t eat (dengki).

(8) To secure tickets for Lat the Kampung Boy Musical. I keep postponing this because Hubby has yet to confirm on his free dates (a Datuk Seri, he is) and this agitates me because I heard the tickets are selling like goreng pisang panas!

(9) To laze around on my 19th (+10) birthday; which reminds me, I have yet to submit my leave application for the 30th. Hey I don’t wanna solve other people’s legal problem on my birthday!

(10) To complete this 30 Days Challenge. I hope it has been fun for you to read my silly answers as much as it has been fun for me to do it. Never before have I been so committed about updating my blog! Mengkagumkan diri sendiri.

Such simple goals I am looking forward to achieve for this month. I wonder what the Sendai people’s short-term goals might be. To simply live another day, I guess.

For this simple life I am blessed with, I thank you, Allahu Rabbi.

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30 THINGS IN 30 DAYS CHALLENGE: DAY 15

DAY 15 – SOMETHING YOU DON’T LEAVE THE HOUSE WITHOUT

Basic stuffs I go almost everywhere with: Wallet. iPhone. Watch.

30 THINGS IN 30 DAYS CHALLENGE: DAY 14

DAY 14 - A TV SHOW YOU’RE CURRENTLY ADDICTED TO

My favourite TV shows are mostly seasonal. There was a phase of Hong Kong drama, phase of Japanese/Korean sappy love story, Gilmore Girls, Grey’s Anatomy, Entourage phase. But my love for 30 minutes comedy adalah dahulu, kini dan selamanya. My current favourite on TV is Gary Unmarried but I think the season finale was last Monday. Bummer! Oh I love Glee too!

But I’m just gonna answer this with my all time favourite, the one show that I’m addicted to like how bear is to honey, always and forever (memang over-acting): FRIENDS.

How can you not love these crazy people?

30 THINGS IN 30 DAYS CHALLENGE: DAY 13

DAY 13 - A PICTURE OF YOUR FAVORITE BAND OR ARTIST

Once upon a time, there was a girl who was obsessed with Take That; she had all of their albums, collected all their concert videos and bought every Smash Hits that featured their posters. Yes, just like thousands other girls world wide, she cried when Take That split. She took Robbie Williams’ side for a while because Robbie was her favourite Take That. You know, the moody rocker of the boy band. When Robbie first got his beer belly, little by little her obsession subsided, and she grew up, never again was she ever obsessed with any other artist. In memory of her obsession, here’s a picture of the greatest boy band of all time (masih obses?)

Look how hot Robbie Williams used to be!

30 THINGS IN 30 DAYS CHALLENGE: DAY 12

DAY 12 - YOUR CURRENT RELATIONSHIP

"A happy marriage has in it all the pleasures of friendships, all the enjoyment of sense and reason - and indeed all the sweets of life" - Joseph Addison

Exactly that :)


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30 THINGS IN 30 DAYS CHALLENGE: DAY 11

DAY 11 – A PICTURE OF YOUR FAVORITE MEMORY

The memory of Arwah Tok Wan (Picture Credit: My cousin Ayesha)

Arwah Tok Wan yang kejut solat Subuh dengan laungkan azan kat telinga sekuat-kuatnya. Yang tinggalkan nota atas radio berhabukku bertulis, ‘PLEASE CLEAN THIS UP’. Yang sentiasa segak dan wangi (he was always in shirts and long pants) lalu bila cucu busuk dan selekeh, mesti kena lecture. Yang akan tiba-tiba jerit nama cucu untuk disoal jawab fardhu ain/kifayah. Kadang-kadang ada philosophical questions sikit macam, “Dalam banyak-banyak benda kat dunia ni, apa yang bukan Allah cipta?” Philosophical lah for a 9 year old, sebab kena fikir mendalam sikit. Arwah Wan yang setiap kali hari raya akan ambil gambar close up cucu-cucu dia. Setiap tahun, without fail, he’d update the frames of cucu-cucu dia. Ini contohnya:

(Picture Credit: Ayesha) Let’s not cari yang mana yours truly, thank you very much.

Arwah Wan yang sekali dia tempik, berlari ketakutanlah cucu-cucu. Jangan sentuh radio lama Wan. Jangan masuk bilik mekanik Wan. Jangan switch on sendiri fan dalam kereta Wan. Jangan berani naik basikal tua Wan tanpa permission. Jangan makan minum dalam bilik, sit and eat properly at the dining table. Arwah Wan yang sentiasa makan guna fork and spoon. Arwah Wan yang suka kutip other people’s junks and turn them into useful stuffs. Arwah Wan the watch collector. Arwah Wan yang tulis diary every single day, in the neatest handwriting ever.

(Picture Credit: Ayesha) Antara cucu-cucu tersebut, the 1982 lots: (L) Zuwairi: Getting married in just few days (M) Married with a baby boy (R) Haziq: Married with a toddler.

Arwah Wan yang garangnya tak tahu nak cerita macam mana. Tapi Arwah Wan itulah yang semua cucu sayang sangat dan rindu sangat. I think in so many ways, he has shaped me into who I am today, and for that I am forever indebted to him. I miss you, Wan. Al-Fatihah.

30 THINGS IN 30 DAYS CHALLENGE: DAY 10

DAY 10 – A PHOTO OF YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO EAT

Initially I thought about combining the pictures of all my favourite restaurants, cafes, warung and what not, but later realized that it is impossible as where would I find a picture of the bubur Taman Sentosa stall? Or Restoran Osman? The latter one is a mamak restaurant by the way, and if you’re in JB, you have got to singgah and taste their Nan Tandoori. You will thank me for that. Anyways - suddenly it hit me. That nothing, not even Tony Roma’s or The Italiannies or The Apartment, nothing beats my mom’s cooking. Nothing. Hence, answering the question above, my favourite place to eat at is back home at my parents’.

I don’t have any picture of my parents’ crib here in my office PC so here’s a picture of the signage of the toll exit for you. Hehehe. Feel free to drop by if you’re on your way up north and be sure to request for my mom’s sambal udang, kari daging and kuih lopes ;D

I swear they’re simply the best *salivating*