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I'm Back! I'm Back!

2008-05-28T01:31:00.003+08:00

Ok, picking up my lazy bum to update this blog. There's sooo many things to tell but so little time. So to summarize my updates:

Have been to Portland and back since 4th April.
My man took me on a roadtrip to Canada to visit his sister coz she just delivered a baby boy.
I bought a Pink Sony Vaio Laptop in USA coz it's really worth it.
I got accepted into Ngee Ann Polytechnic. Given 6mths exemption so will be starting this October.
Currently working part-time at Bodyshop. Great Singapore Sale!

So yeah, that's abt it for now. Will drag my bum to update again. Toodles...

2008-02-20T16:16:00.002+08:00

Leaving on a jet plane...

OMG! OMG! OMG!!!

I'm leaving for Portland in 12 hours time and i still haven't pack my luggage yet! I am panicking believe me.. but i still can't get my lazy bum to get moving and start packing. Looking at all the winter clothings... i hate folding them coz they're soo thick! Looks like i can't bring too many fancy clothings coz those sweaters are taking too much space.

Aunty Maimoon lent me her long trench-coat. It's beautiful but it's too big! I look like a wrapped midget and my head is soo tiny. Haiz.. but looks like i can't turn down the offer coz she took the trouble to come all the way to my place to lend me the coat.

Ok.. my grandma just screamed at me coz she's mad i'm still at the computer and not packing yet. I'm still downloading songs by Debbie Gibson to my iPod. I am obsessed with oldies songs these days like Chicago, Chaka Khan and this song playing right now "Foolish Beat" by Debbie Gibson.

Ok ok.. better start packing now. Ciao!

2008-02-03T23:10:00.000+08:00

Oh wow... it's been a loooong time since i blog. I've been so lazy to brag about my life lately. LOL! But my gurls have been complaining about being "so sick" of my un-updated blog.

So here i am...

Let's see what i can brag about first... Oh! I did pretty well for my finals. Got a GPA of 3.7! I am sooo going to apply for Ngee Ann Poly and pursue my Diploma in Nursing.

I went back to ITE College East a week ago to do a presentation for the new principal, Dr. Ricky Tam, and the year 1 students regarding the Overseas Student Exchange Program that i participated to Melbourne, Australia. It was an interesting experience. I felt like a Star with posters and banners and billboards with my face on it. Kinda cool!

Happy times! Can't wait for my graduation where i'll get to see all my Nursing mates. I'm gonna miss my nonsense bunch of people who made my day in campus.

On the next day after my graduation, I'll be leaving for United States. Gonna see my boo and spend 6 weeks with him in Portland. I am soooo darn excited. I'm counting down the days till I see that crooked nose and sexy crooked smile again. Hehe! Awww.. he brings me joy. Nothing in this world can describe the feeling when i'm with Abdul.

Alot of people asked how we do it.. how did we keep this long distance love going for more than a year now... Honestly, i wonder too! LOL! I asked him and he too is still kinda amazed at how we're lasting and how we're still crazy about each other just like the first time. He thinks that there's alot of understanding in our relationship. I agree too! Obviously there's ups and downs... But we focus more on the laughters than the tears. And although we only met up for a short period of time and spend apart most of the time... we made most of the times we're together the most loving, and memorable time spent!

All those little things that he do for me. I would love to share more but it's something for me to treasure deep in my heart as they are personal precious memories.

That's all for now till i brag more later... Toodles!

2007-11-13T18:36:00.000+08:00

So Sick of Being Sick!

Yeah, i know i know. It always takes me forever to update my blog. Why? Coz i got lazy and work have tire me out. Being attached all the way to SGH (Singapore General Hospital) now ain't really helping too. Travelling takes one and a half hour from where i lived. And you have to walk up the damn hills to the Hospital and got all tired before you even start work.

Today, i didn't go to work. I'm on sick leave (MC).

I have a fever, cough, cold, body aches, sore throat (but the Doc said it might be an Ulcer!) coz it hurts sooo bad!! I even got nose bleed. It's been too heaty these days.. and my problem is, i drank too little. I'm dehydrated!

So sadly, i got to replace on Saturdays for my sick leaves. I can't replace next Saturday coz it's Abang Fareez's Wedding and i'm the bridesmaid. The thought of being a bridesmaid kinda stress me out too coz i need to lose weight by next week to be able to fit into my dress!!

I had a dream last nite. I was on a date with my man... we were just spending quality time together when suddenly there's a.... CALL BELL!?!?!
Why on earth is there a call bell in the middle of my date? Aren't i supposed to be off-duty by then??
And u know what? I actually told my boyfriend to wait coz i got to attend to my patient who pressed the call bell!

LOL!

Ramadan Shopping

2007-10-02T23:00:00.000+08:00

Ramadan Shopping

Apparently, Sarina & I was out looking for Sharon's birthday present today. We searched high and low for the best deal in town for Salvatore Ferragamo Perfume. And somehow, Sarina made a *HUGE* purchase for herself too. I'm not sure if i should reveal it here in my blog. She might want to share the news herself on hers so i'll just leave it to her to unravel the surprise. But i must say that i'm excited and JEALOUS!! LOL! Another accomplishment on her wish list.

We then head out to Geylang Bazaar. The hot spot for shopping this beautiful Ramadan. We first made our way to Joo Chiat Complex Islamic bookstores to look for a Quran in English Translation for Sharon. Zai & I shared cost and this is our birthday gift to Sharon.

Yes! Sharon in not a muslim but surprisingly she asked for a Quran for her birthday. Allahu akhbar... this is more than our pleasure not to decline for our fellow friends to learn more about our beautiful religion rather than being prejudice towards us.

I also bought one Quran with Roman Transcript and English translation -All in One- for myself too. Alhamdulilah. It cost for S$15 only! I need this to better myself and educate myself in understanding the Quran. This is truly the most sacred gift that is so close to my heart. My next step towards my resolution. I am so proud of myself. Mashaallah.

Sarina bought herself one too. I am so proud of my bestfriend. May Allah guide her to right path always and grant her jannatul firdous. Inshaallah. Shall we get Zai one too as her wedding present?? Hehe!

We then can't help but to notice the stall opposite with the glam and glitters of Abayyas. I dragged Sarina there coz I really wished to wear Abayya this Eid Mubarak. And Sarina is the BEST person to bring to bazaars coz this homegirl can BARGAIN! And she'll give you the most honest opinion which you'll treasure. So i managed to buy this Abayya for S$70!!! The usual price of it is $85. I am so excited. Is it nice??

Tiny Tot in Tudung

2007-09-30T22:21:00.000+08:00

Tiny Tot in Tudung (TTT)

Baby Zahwa came to my house for Iftar today. She is so adorable! Mashaallah! With the beautiful hijab nicely placed over her tiny head worn with her favourite black Abayya. She is by far the 1st toddler that didn't take off their headwear be it caps, ribbons, hair bands and let alone Hijabs!

Today, after it's time for Iftar... this tiny cutie was the first to carry her plate and scoop some rice. She then quietly sits on the floor and eat her plain rice with no gravy at all. And she is so lovely. She love her pictures to be taken and she will view them and praise herself. She will point out her pictures and said 'Ni lawa'. Which means "This is pretty" in english.

By the way, "TTT" is nicknamed by my friend, Anna. Hehe! And i thought it fit my little baby cousin perfectly.

During Iftar

After Iftar

I wonder who is she making the phone call to... she looked so serious! hehehe!

A smile from the precious little Zahwa! Totty Goodbye!

Surah Yasin

2007-09-24T11:32:00.000+08:00

Surah Yasin

Beautifully recited by a gifted young boy. This special boy's name is Ahmed Saud. Mashaallah... it brings tears to my eyes listening to him. May Allah bless him and his parents.

Hijabi

2007-09-21T18:43:00.000+08:00

Hijab

I made some new friends from Malaysia. A beautiful muslim girl from Ghana and a fellow of my Yemeni from Saudi Arabia. They are both students. What I wish to highlight is my conversation with this Arab dude. He tried to convince me that I am not religious because I listen to Hip Hop and R'n'B music.... ok, fair enough. He was very uncertain of me wearing the hijab.

And I was curious at what my auntie told me once... that Arab men from Saudi is not that strict anymore when it come to their women wearing Hijab. So i asked him, don't he want his wife to wear the hijab after he's married? He said it all depends where they live in. If they live in Yemen then she have to cover up, but if they live in Malaysia then she don't have to. I was flabbergasted at his statement. And he said that he is very open-minded.

But i guess there's pros and cons in being open-minded about this. Whatever happened to wearing it because we're obeying Allah (s.w.t)? At this point, i can't help but to miss my Abdul. He picked me up like a diamond in the rough and he polished me bit by bit. I wasn't a perfect person then... i still am not but i am a better person now striving to be a good muslimah.

I miss how he always reminds me to never leave my house without my hijab on and to always dress appropriately. And he'll check on me if i would go for Tarawih prayers or even go to Mosque for lectures. I know some people find this controlling but i find it refreshing. Never a person care so much about me now and till akhirat (after life).

And he did his part as a muslimin by educating and encouraging me to follow the right path of Islam. Alhamdulillah wa shukur lilla.

And it's clear to me that it's tough to find a man like Abdul these days anymore. So i have to remind myself everyday how lucky i am because at times, i tend to forget and that is when i make him angry or not listen to him. And i can be very mischievous at times too. My girlfriends would know how naughty i can get. But they have been my soul mates and they too have been very understanding and supportive.

So i would like to encourage to all fellow muslimah to embrace this lifestyle too. For one reason, not because you are ready or not, but for Allah subhana wa ta'ala.

Go ahead and read the Virtues of Hijab http://sisters.islamway.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=329

I found a beautiful poem written by a fellow muslimah. May Allah bless her and to all of you who love this poem as much as i am.

My jihad

As i get ready to go into the outside world

I look in the mirror

What do i see?

My beauty

Then i slip on the hijab

why?

I cover my outer beauty

So you take a look at my inner beauty

I step into the cruel and unjust society

of this "free" country

i look at avoiding eyes and stares

i hear whispering from every side

i think to myself

"i am not here to please everyone"

i am here to please Allah

then i hold my head with the hijab high

Allah has chosen this jihad for me to overcome

yes, this is my jihad

Assalamulaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatu,

Alhamdulillahi Rabbil alameen!

Jazaki Allahu Kheiran!

May Allah Subhana Wa Ta'ala guide us better on the Haqq and grant Al Muslimeen Jannatul

Firdous... Aameen!

Ahmed Deedat

2007-09-20T14:52:00.000+08:00

I would like to take this opportunity to make this blog entry as a tribute to Allah Yarham Sheikh Ahmed Deedat this Ramadan. He is a good man with unique intelligence that have educate most of us about the truth in Islam.

To all my readers, whether you are a muslim or non-muslim... please do take the time to go to http://www.youtube.com/ and search on Sheikh Ahmed Deedat. Every questions you ever want to know about Islam will be explained by this amazing man.

Or you can go to his website http://www.jamaat.net/deedat.htm

Finally, please Du'a Al-fathihah for him.

I'm Back

2007-09-19T19:51:00.000+08:00

I'M BACK!!!

Asalamu alaikum wa rahmatu Allah wa barakatu TO All my fellow Muslim brothers & sisters... We have come to the month of Ramadan. The month of purification, patience and giving.

I know i have been missing for some time. I was busy with my final exams and Alhamdulillah they're pretty manageable. I'll be graduating in Jan 2008 inshaallah.

For now, I just wanna wish to all muslims Ramadan Mubarak and hope you enjoy this Nasheed I've added to the blog. It almost brought tears to my eyes and soothe my heart when i listen to it.

Viva La Europe

2007-07-22T10:11:00.000+08:00

Viva La Europe

My girlfriend, Jia, finally have made her way to Greenland. She's gon be staying there and working there for a whole year. Oh...how i admire her courage so much! I saw her pictures on those glaciers and it was just gorgeous.

I can't help but to fantasize about backpacking thru Europe. I would love to go to...

France especially Southern France during Spring where the sunflowers are in full bloom. The real beauty of France is in the countryside and small villages. Driving along a quiet countryside road near Toulouse, Southern France and see the beautiful Le Chateaus.

Other places that i dreamed of going is Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, Turkey, Greece, Denmark, Prague, Spain, Holland, Finland, Norway, Russia, Austria, Poland, Belgium, Hungary and Romania. Basically cover the whole Europe and capture the beautiful lanscapes.

Boring Oregon City?

Even when i was in Oregon, i never managed to go to the mountain. I can only see the view of the misty mountain from afar. In the pic below, that is exactly how i saw the view of Mount Hood from Portland City.

I have yet to explore...

Oregon Coast

Multnomah Falls, Oregon, Benson Bridge.

Crater Lake National Park, Oregon

Smith Rock State Park, Oregon

So Oregon is definitely not boring. The city of Portland are noted for it's convenience, livability, cleanliness and affordability. I will have to fully explore my 2nd home, State of Oregon, first and all the other American States & Islands and even Canada too before i venture out to Europe. I know i will achieve it one day. Inshaallah.

2007-07-20T18:30:00.000+08:00

DUNKIN DONUTS

BUY DONUTS ONLINE!

They deliver Dunkin' Donuts to City Hall MRT, Bishan MRT and Marymount Road every Sunday.

http://www.dunkindonuts.zlhub.com/

2007-05-01T17:19:00.000+08:00

KRISPY KREMES

YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY! I GOT LOVE IN MY TUMMY!

I'm just obsessed with Krispy Kremes rite now. Choc Iced Custard Kreme... Strawberry Kreme... Ooo.. it just melt in your mouth. And the best part of it all is that it ain't that sweet at all. So you just want more!

Hands down this is definitely better then Dunkin Donuts or Donut King. Why can't there be an outlet in Singapore?

2007-04-30T16:11:00.000+08:00

THE ATTACK OF THE DOUBLE CHINS!

I'm suffering from THE "Double Chin" Syndrome at the moment. Due to the fantastic food here in Australia and the continuous excuses i've been giving myself "It's OK coz I'm on HOLIDAY!" does not really help much.

Did i mention that I've been cooking and cleaning and vacuuming while i was out here in Australia??? I know some "people" are raising their eyebrows rite about now as they're reading this... *cough*zai*cough* LOL! But seriously, i have. Since i got my own apartment and living with Mei Lin who is a clean freak... lol... i gotta do something. But i still have yet to learn how the Washing Machine works. Oh... and i actually made me & Mei Lin this delicious Black Pepper Steak! I actually did... can u believe it?? I even got a picture of it but i can't upload it now since i'm using the school's computer but i will when i get home. And Mei Lin loved it! She asked me to make another steak again this week. Hehehe!

Today I start my first day of attachment at Spurway Nursing Home @ Murumbeena, Melbourne. Man... I've never seen such a luxurious old folks home before. And their food certainly beat our crappy hospital food back home in Singapore.

And gosh... working here in Australia is too damn relaxing! I work like 4 hours and my tea time and lunch break goes on for the next 5 hours. I seriously have NOTHING to do. But the old folks there are lovely. There's quite a number of POW survivors from Germany, Latvia, Poland. And they're telling me all these stories about their experiences during the war. Pretty interesting. There's so many different characters i encountered. And did i mention i love working with elderly? I think they're just adorable and warm.

Last Saturday, all 4 of us made a trip down to Victoria Market. Gosh... this place is just a shopping haven. They got so many Factory Outlets and most of the stuffs are sooo cheap! Well, not THAT cheap but still affordable coz everywhere else here are so expensive. It kinda remind me of our "Bazaar Geylang" during Ramadan except cooler atmosphere and you don't sweat at all. LOL! I'm going back there again this Friday and explore every corner there is coz it's freaking huge. And i love their wet market... it's not as wet & disgusting as ours back home of course. It's really clean and they nicely laid out all the fruits in carts... all fresh! It looked just like in the movies. It's Gorgeous!

Oh man... i could seriously go on forever but i gotta go. Besides, my darling boyfriend just got online to chat with me. I miss my boo so much only God knows!

So goodbye mates...

2007-04-26T15:18:00.000+08:00

G'day my lovely sweethearts!

Haha! I'm getting hooked with these Australian accents really. It's kinda infectious when you think about it.

The sun is almost setting here in Melbourne. Had a photoshoot today for Melbourne's Local News Paper. Apparently, we'll be appearing in the news papers so i'm gonna get my copy once it's published. So far, the school and our lecturers here in Melbourne have been very excited about our visit and they've been giving us such warm welcomes. We had Mud Cakes after classes for both theory & practical.

Yesterday, was Australia's public holiday ANZAC DAY. It was a memorial day for the war veterans. So Connie, Mei Lin, Vic & me... met our lecturers Frances & Jenny and also our Buddies-- Laura, Sonia, Katrina & Tom, under the clock at Flinder's Street to watch the March Parade. It was a fun experience and Flinder's Street was beautiful. We went snap-shots crazy there.

After the parade, we took a ferry ride to William's Town. Oh my goodness... i felt like i was on a movie set of a Country film. The shophouses look so adorable & classic. We then had lunch by the park. Jenny & Frances treat us to the MOST DELICIOUS FISH & CHIPS i've ever eaten in my entire life. The Fish fillet was so fresh and huge!

Then we had ice cream at the "Ice Cream Shop" (Duh!) LOL! They have the largest amount of ice cream flavours in Australia. So i tried "Choc Rippled Cookie". Oh my god! This ice cream is just to die for... it's better than our normal boring Cookies & Cream or Cookie Dough.

I must mention that all my 4 Buddies are a whole lot of fun and they're so enthusiastic to bring us around the City. They pratically play tour guide to all of us. They're just amazing. I really hope that they'll be the group to come down to Singapore for the Student Exchange.

I'm excited for this Saturday coz it's one of my Buddies, Laura's 21st Birthday, and she invited us all to her party. So we'll get to see how the Aussies party around here.

I had a Bird sh*t on me a few days ago. Me & Mei Lin was happily taking pictures under the trees coz i never knew that i had this fascination with trees till i came here coz they're absolutely gorgeous. Especially now since it's autumn season so the leaves are yellow and orange... and the ground was filled with them. So anyway, people say that when a Bird crap on you... it means that Good Luck is coming your way. So i wonder what would mine be.

2007-04-23T14:23:00.000+08:00

Hello Mate!

Yes, I'm in Melbourne rite now. I'm writing this blog from the college that i'm currently studying. I'm in the library coz we couldn't get any internet connection in our apartment. And sadly, this computer doesn't allow any msn. I miss chatting to my friends online.

OH MY GOD! Melbourne is sooo beautiful. I'm crazy about the brick houses here. They look amazing. Very cozy feeling. And oh my god... i was screaming when i saw our apartments. We have the entire apartment to ourselves. Me and Mei Lin shared an apartment and we have our own rooms.

Our whole apartment are fully furnished with 2 sofas, 29 inch TV, a DVD & VCR combo player, a washing machine and WE HAVE A DRYER!! Our bedroom have a huge wardrobe, dressing table, study table, nicely made bed with towels and a bar of soap. Our kitchen is fully equipped with utensils and cutleries and there's bread, eggs, butter, milk in the fridge. And every single stuffs i mentioned earlier are all BRAND NEW! And on top of it all, each one of us got a special Gift Card worth AUS$50 for us to spend. So last nite, i used it to buy groceries at Safeway Supermarket. I indulged on Sara Lee's Rocky Road ice cream which is just heavenly.

And yesterday, all 4 of us went to venture the City. We took the train and all of us fell asleep coz we're exhausted from the 7 hours flight. Oh my god... the flight... i just had to side track a bit... the movies on the flight are incredible... they have so many latest movies like from Freedom Writers to Dreamgirls, from Babel to Departed. I'm digging Qantas.

Anyway, so we fell asleep on the train and missed our stop. But we managed to get to the City. We walked around a little bit and I was so surprised how cheap the Nivea products are here. I bought the Nivea Cellulite Lotion for only AUS$7.80 = SG$9.75. The last i checked that lotion in Watson in Singapore, it cost $30 plus.

But one of the most shocking thing is that ONE Colgate toothpaste here cost a whopping AUS$8 = SG$10.90!!!! Can you imagine??? And for us back home we can get Colgate at the One Dollar Shop even. LOL!

Well, my time is running out now. I will try to come back and update more often. Goobye mate!

2007-04-20T23:53:00.000+08:00

Wow... tomorrow is the day. I'm actually going to Melbourne for my Student Exchange Program and Clinical Posting. A little hard to believe but i'm pretty cool about it.

I just finished packing. Over-Packed in fact! So i'm gonna unpack again later and try to leave some space for my shopping items.

I have alot of things to tell... but i guess it's better left untold for now. Coz i'm just so lazy to type it all... Till i find the time, toodles everyone.

2007-04-13T10:30:00.000+08:00

I know i am supposed to be updating my blog these days. I was supposed to be writing about my Desaru trip... but a few mishaps that's been happening in my life rite now just delayed my intentions.

You know, there are days when you just wanna hide out from the rest of the world and just stay in an enclosed space just so at that very moment you will feel safe and free from all the problems you have.

That is the phase i'm going through at that moment. But mark my words... it's ONLY "at the moment". I know i will get through this. And i'm glad i'm not the cry baby i used to be. I guess, i just remind myself of things that i'm blessed with and grateful for every single day now.

I'm truly blessed coz not only i have my family... i also have the love of my life who's always there to give me that emotional support despite being miles and miles away from me. In fact, we're on the different side of the world.

But it was nice when I am at my utmost point of breaking down, love was just a phone call away. I know he was exhausted after a long day but he stayed up just to do one simple thing... to Listen. And not only that was enough, he still gave me encouragement and share his wisdom. We talked for hours and when he whispered those 3 words to me... i just knew that everything will be ok. Everything will be alright. I just know it. I can feel it in my guts.

It was a nice feeling to know that someone out there believes in you and have that much faith in you. It gives you that will to carry on and a future to look forward to... and somehow you just know it will be bright. You're just not there yet. But you will get there.

5 things I'm Blessed about Today

Sitting here, chatting about life with my boyfriend's sister. I missed her alot.

Watching Oprah Winfrey on DVD with my beloved sister. She took MC from school but it was nice to see her around.

Baba, my grandma comforting me with alot of love when i was so down today.

My father called me this morning. It is so nice to hear his voice.

Eating my Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia Ice Cream.

MY LATEST OBSESSION

2007-04-03T01:11:00.000+08:00

I HAVE FOUND THE CUTEST SINGING BABY!

YOU JUST GOTTA LOVE HER! She made me smile so much that my cheeks hurt! Her expression is soooo CUTE! What a precious little angel...awww

AND HOW SLEEPY IS THIS LITTLE GUY??

AWWW... POOR BABY! LOL!

LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE! THIS LITTLE FELLA WILL PROVE IT TO YOU!

His laugh is so infectious isn't it??? I am just crazy about those pink chubby cheeks!

AND AS IF ONE LAUGHING BABY AIN'T ENOUGH... WE GOT A WHOLE BUNCH OF GIGGLY QUADRUPLETS!

This is what we call ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY! LOL!

*SIGH*... when am i gonna have one of my own singing, sleepy & giggly little people?

2007-04-01T15:22:00.000+08:00

APRIL FOOL!

I have stumbled upon the COOLEST & MOST INTERESTING Website -cum- Blog ever. I actually spent hours and hours surfing it. It's simply Hilarious & Dysfunctional! http://www.i-mockery.com

Here are some of my favourites:

THE GREATEST

Horror Movie Moments

I've been a BIG Fan of Horror movies all my life. And this page is definitely a bookmark. http://www.i-mockery.com/halloween/greatest/default.php

WARNING! *BLOOD & GORE Images Below*
This is not for the faint-hearted. I will not be held responsible if you pass out or puke your guts out in front of your PC desk and electrocute yourself.
[Credit goes to i-mockery.com]

*YOU'VE BEEN WARNED*

THE AUDITION

I hope he haven't got Diabetes Mellitus!

CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD

I'm sure he's gonna have a pretty bad migrane from now on.

DEAD & BURIED

This is my favourite scene...

This is one hell of an angry Nurse. I think the patient will stop pressing the call bell from now on. LOL!

For more SICK pics and articles, go to the link given above.

INTERNET PERVERTS EXPOSED!

This is like an undercover done by the owner of I-Mockery to expose all those perverts who went online for cheap thrills. He went online as "FakeGirl". I laughed my butt off when i read the articles. This is a pure Genius and It's freaking hilarious!!

Go read it http://www.i-mockery.com/pervs/pervert-log4.php

Have a Fun Sunday!

2007-03-30T10:18:00.000+08:00

My Visual DNA

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2007-03-27T11:57:00.000+08:00

I am $400 richer today!

I got that ITE Edusave Merit Bursary Award last Sunday and the cash should be banked in by 2pm today.

So guess where the money is goin' to...

Bills... Bills... Bills!

I'm quitting Student Council. Since i already got the sponsorship from SGH i can't afford to fully commit myself to SC. Besides, the whole "Grooming Course" incident really ticked me off.

I got a call from SC and I was told that i was PICKED for this Grooming Course and I HAVE TO come and PAY $12 for it. And if i don't attend, I HAVE TO PAY $18!

So i sat back and let it all synced in... it sounds like daylight robbery to me. Coz i feel like not only they EXTORT me but they just had to BLACKMAIL me on top of it!

A damn good impression of the CCA for a new member like me. *roll eyes*

So i didn't turn up for the course anyway due to my "morning sickness". Nooo... I am NOT preggo. I dunno what's wrong with my throat but it just itches real bad and sored up every morning. And i'll get sinus every now and then. It might be an allergy. So i guess i'm gonna have to forked out that 18 bucks. Blah!

Ok... let's talk about happy things now. Sarina & Sharifah was planning to go to Desaru Resort next week on the 6th April. It's just gonna be a short 2 days trip. I will most probably be joining them.

Isn't Desaru beautiful? It would be nice to have a weekend getaway this school holiday. Indulge in Seafood, smell the sea breeze and just RELAX!!!

2007-03-18T23:23:00.000+08:00

ADVENTURE IN IKEA

3 girls met on a sunny Sunday afternoon with the hopes to hunt for a religious class. Me, Ana & Sarina were looking for a perfect class with the perfect timing for us to learn Quran. We went to Darul Arqam and i just love the bookshop coz everything is in English. They even have this cool gadgets like a Mp3 for Quran and even an Islamic Cellphone. That's definitely gonna be on my Wish List soon.

We then head down to IKEA. This is the first time we've been to the newly-opened store that everybody's talking about. So what do you get when 3 crazy chicks who are too free on Sundays gone to the Adult's so called "Toys 'R' Us" = MADNESS!

Welcome to our "Home Sweet Home"

But don't get too cosy like Ana here. Buat macam rumah orang ok?

We're waiting for our Prince Charming by the window... Looks like it's gonna be a looooong wait... LOL!

Like my Dining Room? But where's all the food??

The Future Desperate Housewives!

So what do you do after you ate all that food? Clear your bowels!!!

Dah kenyang? TIDO!!!

We have found the most romantic bed for our wedding night... Or maybe should just get this bed for Zai's wedding night! hehe!

Wish you were here with us Zai... Miss you girl!

2007-03-15T00:31:00.000+08:00

TURN YOUR SPEAKERS UP!

"Soul of a Woman" by Kelly Price... I simply fell in love with this song when i first heard it. I think every woman and even men can relate to this beautiful song.

My exams are finally over but i am down with a terrible flu. My fever is 38 degrees celcius, my throat is so sore and i can't even swallow, my whole body is aching so bad.

So.. after the exam last Monday, i got posted to Changi General Hospital again under Ms Rahimah. I heard she's an AWESOME Clinical Instructor and my team is the same "kaki" as my previous posting. Connie, Faeezah, Mei Lin, Farhana, Nisha and the rest noisy bunch. It's gonna be a fun 1 week before me, Connie & Mei Lin are off to Melbourne. Poor Victor are stuck in Group 3. But he shouldn't fret over it. I'm sure he'll get to do the replacement with us.

Anyway, Ladies & Gentlemen... you're looking at one of the 6 new Ambassador of ITE College East for Nursing. Congrats to my fellow Ambassadors -- Victor, Cornelia, Mei Lin, Ting Ting and Suresh. I must say that studying Nursing in ITE CE have given me so many prospects & opportunities to shine.

Pursuit of Happyness

This is one FANTASTIC heart-wrenching movie! It's a story of a father who struggled through obstacles over obstacles just so to provide happiness for his son. And i thought it was a beautiful ending too coz although he could already afford to buy a car, but he still walk his son to school.

2 thumbs up for Will Smith. He is such an amazing actor! I've never seen him cry before and seeing him shed so much tears in this movie is just so heart-breaking. And applaud for the little precious Jaden Smith. Will Smith's very own son. He is a great actor himself. He is sooo adorable and I just fell in love with him in this movie.

Will my son look like Jaden?? Hehe! With that cute little afro and that cute little pout....

Student Exchange

2007-03-02T21:28:00.000+08:00

I was still sleeping at around 10.30am when i received a phone call. The number looks familiar and when i answered it was Madam Jenny Yeo. It then knock some senses into me that it gotta be about the Student Exchange Programme (Australia) that i've been interviewed for the day before by Ms Gui, Mr Tay and Ms Tham. The nerve wrecking interview and i swear i've got no hope for after they asked me about my school conduct. The interview went so well in the beginning when Ms Gui was asking me about my USA trip and they were impressed at how independent I was for going to America all by myself and stayed there for a month. But my interview turned sour when they asked me how many sick leaves i took last year and i got a pretty high MC rates.

So Mdm Yeo was like saying that she wants to announce the successful applicants who managed to go to Australia. All the applicants were already there in her office except me since my class starts late today. So i thot to myself, why is she wasting my time since she already have the winners with her.

So she's like "The first person who gets to go to Australia is.... Victor!" so everybody claps and i congratulate Victor on the phone. "The 2nd is Mei Lin. 3rd is Cornelias..." yup, Mdm Yeo pronounced our dearest Miss Connie's name with an "S"! Hahaha! "And the last one is...." At this point i kept thinking to myself must be Angeline... Angeline... Angeline... when Mdm Yeo suddenly said "YOU!"

And I was like "Huh? Me??" And Mdm Yeo just laughed and everybody just went "Congrats Lubaina!" At this point... I just jumped out of me bed and screamed and jumped and screamed again and shocked the hell out of my Grandma & Mom!

I'M GOING TO MELBOURNE!!!!!!!!! I am so excited. I'll be staying in Melbourne for 3 weeks from 23rd April to 11 May. All expenses will be paid by my school (ITE COLLEGE EAST) including air ticket, accomodation and meals. I'll be studying theory in Homesglen Institute of TAFE for a week and the next 2 weeks, i'll be on Clinical Postings at Nursing Homes. It's gonna be a Gerontology program so i'm very excited about this since I like working with elderly and taking care of them anyway.

But what i'm excited most about is we get Rest & Relax for Saturdays and Sundays. We can go anywhere we want and our buddies will take us. There's so many places that i wanna go... I wanna visit the Waterfronts, the Aquarium, the Chocoholic Tours, go on a tram rides, go shopping...........................

And I'm so happy that Connie get to go too. This trip is gonna be "KECOH" (Chaotic) with me & Connie there. All the bitching and butt-slapping. It's gon be krayzee!!

Cutest Muslimah Baby!

2007-02-26T01:03:00.000+08:00

I have found the cutest muslimah baby ever!!

My baby cousin, Zahwa, with her huge Abayya over her tiny little self.

And her crooked little scarf...

Stealing a BANANA!!!

Future Nurse

2007-02-21T20:00:00.000+08:00

WOW! What a week... busy busy week. I've been studying and doing projects and studying and doing projects... it's like an endless cycle. I have tests like every week and how i wish i'm exaggerating.

But i guess it paid off. I got an A for my Psychiatry test. And Mdm Heng told me that Mdm Hamidah informed her that I did very well for my Biology test! Yippee!! I wonder what's my score.

And today, i got a call from Changi General Hospital to come down for an interview. I was interviewed by Sr Nurse Manager, Sister Ong. Guess how long she interviewed me? 2 Hours! She was extremely nice to me. She told me how impressed she was when i touched on the responsibilities of an Assistant Nurse and my views on life and future. And she's also impressed with my grades, awards and testimonial.

Unfortunately, CGH is coming to their financial month which is in March and she's not sure if there's anymore sponsorship for me. I was a little disappointed coz i was really looking forward to get one as I need to save money for my Phuket trip with my girls in July and also to go back to America.

But Sister Ong told me not to be disheartened coz she'll secure a place for me after my graduation and she'll employ me on the spot when i come back next year. She have been a great lady to me and I really appreciated it.

For now, let's just hope that Human Resource will call me next week and tell me the odds that I've gotten the Sponsorship Bond. Keeping my fingers crossed.

Tears of Joy

2007-02-17T23:22:00.000+08:00

I picked Zai up at her place and we head down to Tampines MRT control station to meet Sarina. Zai looked GORGEOUS as ever with her floral dress and black tights underneath. Sashayed around with her Coach bag looking sexy with a touch of class! We weren't late so that's a good start. Hehe! Then the 3 of us head down to Orchard... still not telling Zai where we had plans for her Birthday. And finally, we reached Royal Plaza on Scotts.

We had an exquisite High Tea Buffet at the newly built, Carousel. The restaurant is Halal since the hotel is owned by Sultan of Brunei. We had fun eating fresh baked waffles with ice cream and we can choose our own toppings. I had 2 servings of that. Sarina made her own "Rojak" and it turned out surprisingly nice. Haha! And the manager at the restaurant was extremely friendly to us. In fact, he paid extra attention to us which is rather weird. Oh well... but his service is definitely fantastic.

We then head down to the Airport for another surprised planned out for Zai. She thought we're just going there to chill and open her present but little did she know that all our other friends are waiting at the Macdonalds ready to give her a Surprise.

We were just looking around for a table and i was getting mad coz i didn't see anyone there at all and i sort of panicked a little bit. So when we finally grabbed a table, suddenly someone just burst out from our next table "Happy Birthday Zai!". Then came the rest -- Ira, Ana, Fazlin, and Ashika and all of them threw hugs at the almost tearing birthday girl.

The ironic thing is, Zai weren't the only one surprise... both me & Sarina was surprised too!! LOL! Coz we have NO IDEA that they were all just sitting at the table next to ours. Maybe coz they had their backs towards us and they seperated the tables and making it look like they weren't there together and blended in with the crowd.

Then came along the final surprise, Izam, Zai's loving fiance turned up with a cake together with his sister, Nana. This time, Zai just broke into tears.

After recovering from the shock (lol!)... we finally settled down and Zai opened her presents and cut the cake when Huda arrived. We decided to make a double birthday celebration as it Huda's birthday was around the corner as well.

This is what me & Sarina gave Zai. Thanks to Sharon for chipping in for the D'meyson diamond earring studs. Wished you were there too Sharon.

And the look on Zai's face when she read the Birthday Wishes Book... PRICELESS!

Thanks to everyone who came and made this an unforgettable event.

Thanks to Sarina for all the effort, tears and sweat to make this happen. I know how hard it is for you to run around trying to gather everyone all by yourself and thank you for understanding my tight study schedules. And especially to Zai... I am glad you enjoyed yourself. Hope this would be a moment for you to cherish before you leave Singlehood and cross into the marriage world next year. I love you alot girl and I have and will always treasure our friendship. Once again, Happy 23rd Birthday!

(Pictures - Courtesy of http://missyzai.blogspot.com)

My Bestfriend's Birthday

2007-02-16T11:00:00.000+08:00

It's my bestfriend's birthday! My beautiful & lovely Zai is 23 years old today. Me & Sarina will be celebrating with her tomorrow. I'm so excited and I really miss her so much.
I really hope she'll like what we have planned for her. And credits to Sarina coz she have put in sooo much effort in this whole thang while I'm so busy caught up with my school tests and projects.

Well, something IDIOTIC happened today... I totally forgot to submit my application for the Edusave Merit Bursary Award and today is the dateline! I was busy planning about Zai's birthday with Sarina, Ira, Rehana & Fazlin, that it slipped my mind. I'm wishing, hoping, praying that they'll accept my application tomorrow or else $400 just went down the drain... *sob sob*

Daddy's Girl

2007-02-10T23:36:00.000+08:00

I met my Dad tonight. I miss him so much and it's been like 4 months since i saw him. So over teh tarik i made a HUGE CONFESSION to him. I confessed to him about my trip to USA last month. My Dad was the only one that was kept in the dark about my trip coz he wouldn't allow me to go to states. But surprisingly, he was so cool about it. I asked if he was mad but he just said "No, you've went and you're back safe... there's nothing i can do now."

And he could even joke about he would've called George Bush to not allow me to enter America if he had known i was on my way there. LOL! But that's my father, he's a joker and i love him to bits. He then asked me about my trip and how is the people way of living is like there. I told him about my plans to work there as a Nurse and he was very supportive about my dreams.

And I also decided to tell him about my relationship with Abdul. Seeing my Dad's faint little smile gave me a sense of relief and he even asked me when is Abdul coming to Singapore. I was so happy that he wants to meet my boyfriend. My Dad took it very well. I guess he could accept the fact that i'm grown now. But i will always still be my Daddy's Girl.

Nasty + Odd = Huh?

2007-02-09T00:29:00.000+08:00

I was trying to figure out how to put this Keymo Mp3 player on my blog for like 3 hours! Finally it worked. Found Pretty Ricky "So Confused". This song is HOT!

Anyway, i tried to type a blog entry last night. I was halfway through writing when suddenly a huge cockroach just crawled really fast on my computer desk. I slammed my keyboard and pushed my chair away from the desk!!! NASTY! Eeeurgh! I hate roaches! I didn't finish my blog and i just shut down the PC. And now, i totally forgotten what I was gonna write yesterday.

Well, the weirdest thing happened today -- Anna Nicole Smith died. I know it's a sad tragedy but i just find it really odd. Just last week i was talking to Sarina about her and Sarina had no idea who she was... and today she died! I bet Sarina will definitely know her now. I guess people have to start dying to get Sarina to finally know that they existed. LOL!

This is Anna - Guess Model, Playboy Playmate, TV Star, Porn Star

My Anal Moment!

2007-02-07T16:59:00.000+08:00

I was a total A**HOLE today!

Yes, ME! Well, i was rushing t0 my Psychiatry class which is at the 6th floor and I'm stuck at the 2nd. So I tried to squeeze in the elevator but i got annoyed when i saw this one Chinese dude from another faculty standing in the middle of the lift with his back to me and didn't move in. I assumed that he's trying to be funny and made the lift look it's full coz these intellectually challenged bunch of ITE Students do that sort of bull**** all the time.

So I actually raised my voice at him and said "Eh... MOVE IN LAH!"
He turned and snapped at me "How to move in??" with his "Beng" accent and point to his front.

There sat a poor dude in a wheelchair and he was actually helping to push his friend. A sudden wave of embarassment, no.. actually a TSUNAMI of embarassment and mostly guilt just crash over me and i wished i could dig up a hole and bury myself in it and just DIE!

I immediately apologised to him but there i was... standing in the lift with everybody's eyes starring dagger at me like I was this inconsiderate idiot. What's even worse is i'm in my Nursing uniform. But when he was going to exit the lift, i tapped on his shoulder and said, "Hey, I'm really sorry..." and luckily he was nice and told me it's okay.

Dammit... what a nightmare!

a DAMN good DAY!

2007-02-06T01:04:00.000+08:00

"Dear Lubaina,
I congratulate you on your good academic performance and you are eligible
for the Edusave Merit Bursary."

Yay me! It's about time they payin' me some dough since I've been studying my butt off. I dunno how much i'm getting but I sure hope it's worth my effort.

Finally, a blog I can call my own. I thought this is sooOo ME! Pink & Black is definitely my theme. I spent like 3 days tho to learn how to design this skin. Adobe Photoshop really can work wonders. I'm quite a fast learner coz my sister just taught me the basics and I figure the rest out on my own. But I must say a BIG thank you to my lil' sis, Umaimah -- "Love you baby gurl! Thanks!"

Did my Insulin Injection Phase Test this morning. I got Madam Phua as my assessor and I know how she's very strict and particular about every little things there is. So I was practically spouting out ALL the rationales tho I kinda screwed up a few questions she threw at me. But at the end of the test she told me that I was by far the best she've seen for the day. Alhamdullilah!

After school, I visited Sufiyan @ Changi General Hospital with Jai. He broke his Spinal Vertebrae from C1-C5 but the surgery was successful and now he is recovering pretty well. He was really adorable when he starts to revise about our Biology "Endocrine Glands". I really miss those times when he used to annoy the hell outta me by telling me about his 1'001 girlfriends!! I will pray for his speedy recovery so that he could graduate with us next year.

Then both Jai & me headed back to my home with the plans to study psychiatry to prepare for the test next week. BUT as usual, Jai is always distracted by my computer & Cable TV. And he have been trying to persuade me for weeks to sing with him a duet for Nurses' Day.

Oh well... we'll see...

Then we downloaded some cool and some funny videos from youtube and somehow, i came about falling in love again with Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You". She just gave me goosbumbs when i hear her sing that song. Phenomal!

Addicted Amateur

2007-02-05T01:51:00.000+08:00

I am addicted to blogging already... Can you believe it? This is not healthy at all coz i need to study and all I have been doing is stay on this computer figuring out how I can design my blog skins. I have all these ideas on how to design them with glitters and colours.

Tomorrow is my Insulin Injection Phase Test. "Ya Allah... please help me sail through it." I wanna get A for this one although i don't know if that's possible since i haven't been mastering the skills. I'm sooo toast!

And I'M GUILTY AS CHARGED! Haven't done my revision Biology Class Test 1. I'm greatly dissapointed with myself coz i didn't do what i'm supposed to do for this weekend as planned.

I miss Jamal. I told him about this Soo Kee Diamond Ring that i saw at Tampines Mall. It's on sale and the thin white gold band fits my little finger perfectly. I just fell in love with it. And Jamal being such a sweetheart, he offered to buy it for me but i turned him down. Not only the western union is such a hassle but by the time i wait for my baby to get his salary... the ring will be sold out. Perhaps next time...

Perhaps... perhaps... perhaps...

The Truth {Take me as I am}

2007-02-04T03:26:00.000+08:00

Quote:

"One day, u gonna wake up & realize how much u care for her, and when that
day comes, she'll be waking up next to the guy that already knew..."

A blast from the past text messaged me on my cell today. An invitation to tea & talk. This ain't the first time he holla. I've turned down his offer a couple of times last year but seems like this stubborn individual ain't gonna give it up. His statement was "I wanna personally apologize to you and to be honest I miss you..."

(gasp!) Seriously? Like seriously?? Ignorant.

I am so over this bullcrap and I ain't the same ol' Lulu like before. Still not perfect though... Just FABULOUS!