"I am not romantic you know. I never was"

That's Charlotte Lucas's lines in Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen :) Though I am not into literature (errk), I could never forget the lines that were repeatedly chanted by Salina, my roommate in IPBA back then. Yes, to a certain extent, I am NOT a romantic-type of person. But, I learnt that sometimes, true feelings should be expressed too...before it's too late ;)

Yesterday was just another day. But it means a lot to me. It's my 26th birthday!!  To say that nothing special happened to me on that day was just a lie. Many things happened. 

With "the Salma", a friend - cum - collegue - cum - sister - cum - advisor - cum -wedding.planner(opps!!) - cum - reflection.partner - cum - everything.one.could.ask.for, we went to few places: JAKEL - Pantai Batu Burok - Tailor - Herbaline - Bus Terminal - Secret Recipe - Tutti Fruti. Oh, it's really another session of girls - day - out - cum - Bachelor Party (ahaks..perasan!!). 

Thanks Salma. Not only for yesterday but the whole period of time we've been through together. 

Yes, I would never deny the fact that people come and go in our life. But, I also believe that that's not a coincidence. Everything has been planned by the Lord. And I could not thank Him enough for sending you in my life. 

Technically, we are very different. Yet, Allah gives us the chance to understand each other. 

With you, I reflected a lot in my life. 

With you, I learnt how differences could complement people.

With you, I learnt to do things I never did in my life.

With you, I learnt how strong one's emotion could be developed given a strong support from the environment.

and there's a lot more that I failed to express here but strongly feel deep inside my heart.

Praise be to Him for the chance given to meet you in my life.

I don't know how long we will be together and how the relationship will be in the future, 

but no matter how things will be in the future, I just want to record the present so I would not forget that you are one of my teachers in my "Sekolah Cinta".

Jazakillah Khairan Kathira ukhti.

For whatever kind of life you'll lead in the future, be it sweet, sour, easy or difficult, I pray that Allah will shower His neverending blessings to you, on you. May you be strong and would not forget the real purpose for us being here, on the Earth. May we meet again in Jannah....in sya Allah...ameen... 

Assalamualaikum W.B.T

Okay, maybe it's kind of late to write about what happened almost 2 weeks ago but right now I just feel like writing something. So, I guess writing about my 23rd birthday celebration is a good start...hehe.

My birthday this year falls on Thursday. Since we were in the midst of that KISSM thing, so my free time would only begin after 4 p.m. Oh, I forgot to mention that I am sharing the same birthdate with one of my best friends, Iffah. So, both of us (err...five of us actually) planned to celebrate it somewhere. The friends asked me where to go but you know, I am very the hopeless when it comes to eateries. After considering few places at Mid Valley, we finally decided to blow the candles at Secret Recipe :)

Call it luck or a blessing but I personally feel that the idea of having a birthday celebration at Secret Recipe was a very brilliant decision. Why? because they had this offer where a birthday boy/girl could have his/her own free meal and drink with two conditions. First, we need to purchase one whole cake and second, we need to dine in. Since we could see no problem with that, we agreed to take the offer. Yeay!!

The best part was, the waiters sang a birthday song to us while bringing the birthday cake 2 our table. Hmm...as far as I don't like this 'public' thing, I have to admit the fact that I am actually happy with that. What to do, I have no power to stop such a spontaneous yet sweet action that I never expect would happen at that moment. So, just accept it with open heart...haha.

Here are some pictures taken on that very special day :)

That was a celebration with Sydney buddies. I got another celebration organized by Serayans gang...hehe. It was on Saturday the 21st. My very own Fina and Riza took me to this Chocolate Boutique in Bangsar Village. Thanks to Fatin for driving us there.

Fina and Riza asked me to order whatever that I want. Again? I guess they understood me well enough to have asked me to do that...haha. But I think we had too much chocolate or sugar I should say it because all of us turned "sewel" that evening. Whatever it is, I really enjoyed it...especially thinking that it might the last time we could spend our time together ;( Thanks again guys. Love you muahhhhh..

Salam~

Assalamualaikum W.B.T

I don't know how to describe my feeling right now...
I just feel that everything happened so fast...
Just another few days and the five-and-a-half-year story will then be history...
Only history...

One thing for sure, the journey after this won't be similar like before...
I'll venture into a totally different world...
There's no more coursemates / classmates / unimates and that sort of thing...
but colleagues...
Obviously, when it comes to colleagues, I won't be meeting people of similar age and mind set anymore...
Not to say that I hate being in that kind of world...
but what I don't really like is the idea of adjusting and adapting to new surrounding...
at least not just yet...
Can I just say...I am not ready...

Whatever it is, guys, I really cherish the time we spent together...
If only I could tell each and everyone of you how meaningful my life has been with your presence...
and I really wish I could do that so that all of you would know how I feel about you...

To my dearie:

sal, fina, fatin, riza...whom I knew since foundation years...
syikin, syal, iffah...whom I shared my happy and sad stories with since we're in Sydney...
and izzati...whom I think it's really a bless to get to know in my last year of uni...
not to forget...aini, lisa, iqa n some others...

Praise be to Allah...
for giving me the opportunity to meet and know you...
for the chance I have to indulge in the sweetness of ukhwah with you...
and for everything...

just so you know that never in my life will I regret any moment I have with you
because that's the moment when I learn to be myself...
thank you dear friends...
till we meet again next time...
if not in this life...maybe in the life hereafter...insyaAllah :)

Salam~