my bloody debit card still isnt out yet. did i mentioned that last week it got retained? no, not bcoz banyak hutang but bcoz i changed address and forgot to tell them so they obviously thought i died or sumthing. pokoknya they sed it'll be ready within four working days and its now 5 bloody working days. i went to the bank and she sed
'im sorry but its taking awhile. perhaps u'd like to come again next wednesday?'
of course i bloody will. bcoz w/o that card, i cant withdraw money. thank god i haf cash from brunei.
one good thing came out of this debit card fiasco tho, so im not that bloody pissed. and aku sja put bloody in every word bcoz its not exactly a swear word innit? aku sakai :D anyhoo, without me debit card, my shopping expenditure is less. eating out pun i order stuff thats half the price of what i usually do, but still kanyang jua. i knw students shudnt be eating out but its puasa so leave me to be. anyhoo, 2 days ago we went to ashford, crazy shopping place where the motto is guilt free shopping. well i shopped alrite! but bcoz i was using cash and not my debit card, controlling the ker-ching was easier. but i did manage to get myself a pair of skinny jeans (finally!) from levi's.
and today, when i went to the bank and got the bad news, u'd tink i wudnt go shopping bcoz of dwindling money resources. well, i did the opposite. i needed a pick-me-up. mind u, nothing expensive. im not that frivolous of a shopper, or if u may, shopaholic.
classes are going well. i almost dozed off during property law yesterday. how the bloody hell do u expect students to concentrate if u haf a lecture in a cinema? a full out cinema with black carpet and walls and a huge screen (which of course wasnt showing a movie but the lecture slides) and comfy chairs? the only thing missing were cup holders and the lecturer sed they were thre, only hidden by some sort of pull-out thingy i expect. so there i was in property, having to shake my head several times to stop myself from having a nap. the guy across the aisle for me wasnt even trying, he fell asleep 15mins into the lecture. and this was our first substantive property lecture. cant imagine how it'll get better. however, the first substantive tort lecture went well (prolly cause i did the reading) and i felt so proud of myself for not being bangang and not having to sneak peeks at anisah's or bee's notebook. faimly law and philosophy of law, i'd have to see. but so far reading for family law, i like it. and philosophy of law is done by steve pethick anyway, so i shud enjoy it.
but i've met most of my frens from last year. good to see everyone, especially teh guyd from my corridor last yr. well i've only seen dave and matt coz they do law with me, but its nice to be missed =)
hmm.. wat else? its saturday and everyone else dissapeared off to london i tink. except my hsemates. or maybe bee went off to london alredi. but jem and nis went out so i'm left house-sitting. which isnt bad bcoz i can wear watever i want around the hse haha =p it a warm day today so yea. im still thinking of wat to haf for sungkai. i wanna cook chicken but sayang since i'll be eating alone. its more fun eating chicken with other ppl. so maybe i'll haf maggie. tho i haf absolutely no craving at all for maggie. but watever fills my tummy, kan?
u ppl in london better come back with krispy kreme. i will love u forever if u do that. this especially goes to ali. we can eat donuts while crita-ing. and i promise they wont put more weight on u. just come over to my place (and as u keep saying, the walk's a bitch alredi) and we can do yoga together hahaha.
kidding. just somebody, anybody! come back with donuts for me. please. essentials dont stock my donuts anymore ='(
happy fasting everymore. another couple of weeks till raya right?
much love, be'ah xxxx
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Thursday, September 27, 2007
house pictures~
ini dia hutang saya to my readers.
welcome to 36 st micheal's place. yes, our front door balum bepasang, so we're using the screen door as a front door for now. so lets go thru downstairs ke atas.
the living room. its a bit dark but insyaAllah if we/saya rajin gonna get cushions to make the house more homey. coz it looks more like a bachelor pad now sans the disney movie dvds we haf.
notice how
awesomesupercaelifragelisticaspealedocious
the kitchen is? and yea, we dont haf a proper dining table, just that bar thing iatah atiq says its a bachelor pad. look at how big our fridge is! hehe. and its well-stocked too, so no way issit a bachelor pad =p
now we go up the stairs... (altho the picture is from dari atas ke bawah...)
our bathroom! second bathroom balum ada pintu so its impossible to use unless u dont haf privacy issues so this is the one we all use atm.
my room! i quote atiq 'girly jua bilik mu anie rabz' well, new flash, i happen to be one.
bee's room!
jem was in the shower so i didnt take a picture of her room. nis's room still under renovation (her closet and lock) so the room shes staying now is just a temporary thing. our garden still looks crap but dave says its gonna get fixed soon - we still need a washing line, a backsplash granite thingy for the kitchen, a shelf in my room, jem's closet still has a hole in it but in all, its a pretty house kan?
assalamu'alaikum!
much love, be'ah xxx
welcome to 36 st micheal's place. yes, our front door balum bepasang, so we're using the screen door as a front door for now. so lets go thru downstairs ke atas.
the living room. its a bit dark but insyaAllah if we/saya rajin gonna get cushions to make the house more homey. coz it looks more like a bachelor pad now sans the disney movie dvds we haf.
notice how
awesomesupercaelifragelisticaspealedocious
the kitchen is? and yea, we dont haf a proper dining table, just that bar thing iatah atiq says its a bachelor pad. look at how big our fridge is! hehe. and its well-stocked too, so no way issit a bachelor pad =p
now we go up the stairs... (altho the picture is from dari atas ke bawah...)
our bathroom! second bathroom balum ada pintu so its impossible to use unless u dont haf privacy issues so this is the one we all use atm.
my room! i quote atiq 'girly jua bilik mu anie rabz' well, new flash, i happen to be one.
bee's room!
jem was in the shower so i didnt take a picture of her room. nis's room still under renovation (her closet and lock) so the room shes staying now is just a temporary thing. our garden still looks crap but dave says its gonna get fixed soon - we still need a washing line, a backsplash granite thingy for the kitchen, a shelf in my room, jem's closet still has a hole in it but in all, its a pretty house kan?
assalamu'alaikum!
much love, be'ah xxx
Saturday, September 22, 2007
my house is awesome
fact.
dave (landlord) stayed true to his words and re did everything from top to bottom. theres till a bit more work for them to do, he says work got delayed bcoz of the weather. i told u english weather sucks.
but the house is nice. the kitchen is OMGSUPERFANTASTICOFABULOUS and im happy with my room. i wish it cudve been bigger tho, bit of a squeeze kalau kan smbhyg and i cant do yoga at all. oh well,at least im paying less than my mates with biggers rooms are. the jambans are fab, but the water is stone cold. the heater cant seem to work sumhow so we called dave and he's here with a handyman fixing the heater. i hope this morning's cold shower was the last.
im tired. still have a couple of boxes to unpack. bilik c nisah samak uleh our stuff haha psl shes the last to arrive so we thought we'd just dump the stuff in her room dulu. bee came this morning :D with her mom. i was about to have a shower, ready in my towel and all but i was so excited that i stuck my head out (NOT advisable in english weather!) and screamed 'BEE!'
HAHA. i love the new house. so to frens in canterbury and all over uk, please come so u can be jealous of my gorgeous house. haha. awuu baah.. supaya mengeratkan sillaturrahim.
oh yes, raya's soon and insyaAllah me and the hsemates will have an open house. banyak kueh raya kami yo. bruneians are the most handalest penyeludup ever. lol segala2x dpt masuk customs. be kuyuk sudah tu sniffing the bags. eeeew. hehe. bah more unpacking to do. we'll get our tv from syamim's on sunday. will post up pictures of awesomegorgeousfantastic house soon.
later!
xxxx
p/s i miss u. come here soon please..
dave (landlord) stayed true to his words and re did everything from top to bottom. theres till a bit more work for them to do, he says work got delayed bcoz of the weather. i told u english weather sucks.
but the house is nice. the kitchen is OMGSUPERFANTASTICOFABULOUS and im happy with my room. i wish it cudve been bigger tho, bit of a squeeze kalau kan smbhyg and i cant do yoga at all. oh well,at least im paying less than my mates with biggers rooms are. the jambans are fab, but the water is stone cold. the heater cant seem to work sumhow so we called dave and he's here with a handyman fixing the heater. i hope this morning's cold shower was the last.
im tired. still have a couple of boxes to unpack. bilik c nisah samak uleh our stuff haha psl shes the last to arrive so we thought we'd just dump the stuff in her room dulu. bee came this morning :D with her mom. i was about to have a shower, ready in my towel and all but i was so excited that i stuck my head out (NOT advisable in english weather!) and screamed 'BEE!'
HAHA. i love the new house. so to frens in canterbury and all over uk, please come so u can be jealous of my gorgeous house. haha. awuu baah.. supaya mengeratkan sillaturrahim.
oh yes, raya's soon and insyaAllah me and the hsemates will have an open house. banyak kueh raya kami yo. bruneians are the most handalest penyeludup ever. lol segala2x dpt masuk customs. be kuyuk sudah tu sniffing the bags. eeeew. hehe. bah more unpacking to do. we'll get our tv from syamim's on sunday. will post up pictures of awesomegorgeousfantastic house soon.
later!
xxxx
p/s i miss u. come here soon please..
Thursday, September 20, 2007
goodbye
end of summer holidays.
i start class on monday next week and leaving for canterbury tonite. yes, i've got the weekend but i'll be busy buying books, kitchen utensils etc for the house and cleaning. one good thing abt classes starting next week is that theres only lectures, no seminars yet! which means my monday will start at 12.. just nice dont u think? ;p
im in a last minute rush today. i just started packing but thres still some stuf to buy and wrap. i've got all my kueh rayas but takut pacah on the way so i need to wrap them to make them pacah-proof. i also need to buy some dvds and a yoga mat. some good ol' raya dvds supaya wujud suasana hari raya sana hehe and a few chick flicks. yes, i can get a yoga mat in canterbury but i knw i wont bcoz i'll be busy buying other stuff haha. so if i alredi haf a yoga mat at least i'll be focused to do yoga.
i feel excited and sad. its about time i leave, my utak being buntu and all. but mcm sedih rasanya coz hari raya is just around the corner and i'll be having classes. it wont be like last year when first week of raya coincided with my reading week. oh well, namanya dugaan belajar d rantauan.
finally decided on what to wear for the flight. but i still havent decided on what shoes to bring. maybe i'll buy a pair later?
haha. me and shopping. but murah rezeki masa anie, me leaving and relatives giving money here and thre. i knw its suppose to be for belanja d sana but its my money now kan? and im using it to buy stuff that i'll bring thre. anyhoo, going out with the bf's sister again today. i quote her 'suka kali ah abgmali adinya sama gfnya mesra alam'. heh? isnt mesra alam in english biodegradable? hehe awu deh, faham ku.
i miss my boyfren. he cant even send me off bcoz hes stuck in spore. dah itu kerja die.. apa bleh buat kan. i wish u luck thre syg. hang it thre. it'll get better soon.
obviously im slacking at the moment. im supposed to be wrapping. so bye bye brunei and sunny and hot weather. hello dreary and grey english weather. next post will be from canterbury. assalamu'alaikum!
much love, be'ah xxxx
i start class on monday next week and leaving for canterbury tonite. yes, i've got the weekend but i'll be busy buying books, kitchen utensils etc for the house and cleaning. one good thing abt classes starting next week is that theres only lectures, no seminars yet! which means my monday will start at 12.. just nice dont u think? ;p
im in a last minute rush today. i just started packing but thres still some stuf to buy and wrap. i've got all my kueh rayas but takut pacah on the way so i need to wrap them to make them pacah-proof. i also need to buy some dvds and a yoga mat. some good ol' raya dvds supaya wujud suasana hari raya sana hehe and a few chick flicks. yes, i can get a yoga mat in canterbury but i knw i wont bcoz i'll be busy buying other stuff haha. so if i alredi haf a yoga mat at least i'll be focused to do yoga.
i feel excited and sad. its about time i leave, my utak being buntu and all. but mcm sedih rasanya coz hari raya is just around the corner and i'll be having classes. it wont be like last year when first week of raya coincided with my reading week. oh well, namanya dugaan belajar d rantauan.
finally decided on what to wear for the flight. but i still havent decided on what shoes to bring. maybe i'll buy a pair later?
haha. me and shopping. but murah rezeki masa anie, me leaving and relatives giving money here and thre. i knw its suppose to be for belanja d sana but its my money now kan? and im using it to buy stuff that i'll bring thre. anyhoo, going out with the bf's sister again today. i quote her 'suka kali ah abgmali adinya sama gfnya mesra alam'. heh? isnt mesra alam in english biodegradable? hehe awu deh, faham ku.
i miss my boyfren. he cant even send me off bcoz hes stuck in spore. dah itu kerja die.. apa bleh buat kan. i wish u luck thre syg. hang it thre. it'll get better soon.
obviously im slacking at the moment. im supposed to be wrapping. so bye bye brunei and sunny and hot weather. hello dreary and grey english weather. next post will be from canterbury. assalamu'alaikum!
much love, be'ah xxxx
Monday, September 17, 2007
lists
i admit that i'm like my mum bcoz i love lists. i love making mundane lists like fantasy presents lists to the everyday grocery list. after all, a list keeps u going and on the right track, rite? heres a list of what i want and will (insyaAllah) achieve before my 30th birthday, ranging from the ambitious, boring and everyday and extrodinary.
1. save enuff money to buy myself an AUNTHENTIC LV/Dior bag
2. Grow my hair till it reaches my waist
3.Kick that last stubborn 1 kilogram off
4.Do yoga regularly
5.Get a law degree with honours in 2009
6.Do my barrister thingy (haha. The ‘thingy’ is just me. My seminar leader kept saying I need to use more ‘real’ words)
7.Do my masters
8.Get married
9.Have at least one baby
10.Get myself the most gorgeous car in the world. Rez knows what it is haha
11.Be a dutiful wife and doting mother and an even better daughter.
12.be a better cook
13.pierce my right ear to make it doubly equal to the other hehe
14.do sit ups regularly (this may just stay on the list without getting crossed off..)
15.buy my mum a dior bag bcoz i ruined hers 5 yrs back, but mainly bcoz i love her.
16.watch less MTV and more travel and living.
17.save money for my soon-t--be-a-reality fantasy walk-in shoe wardrobe complete with labels beautiful pine wood interiors.
not in chronological order!
and after that list i just had to share with u my lifelong goals ie be more 'alim', exercise more, eat healthily, mengumpat less, smile more often, stop giggling so much, appreciate my parents more and theres a lot more but its the typical list of everyday haha. dont wanna bore u guys too much since ur alredy on empty stomaches =p
to pablo, no, i havent left for uk yet. i'll be leaving on the 20th which is only 3DAYS AWAY! i alredi went to the dentist, printed some pictures, had my hair done, buat baju raya aaaand ordered kueh raya which hopefully siap b4 i leave. wat else ah?
1. save enuff money to buy myself an AUNTHENTIC LV/Dior bag
2. Grow my hair till it reaches my waist
3.Kick that last stubborn 1 kilogram off
4.Do yoga regularly
5.Get a law degree with honours in 2009
6.Do my barrister thingy (haha. The ‘thingy’ is just me. My seminar leader kept saying I need to use more ‘real’ words)
7.Do my masters
8.Get married
9.Have at least one baby
10.Get myself the most gorgeous car in the world. Rez knows what it is haha
11.Be a dutiful wife and doting mother and an even better daughter.
12.be a better cook
13.pierce my right ear to make it doubly equal to the other hehe
14.do sit ups regularly (this may just stay on the list without getting crossed off..)
15.buy my mum a dior bag bcoz i ruined hers 5 yrs back, but mainly bcoz i love her.
16.watch less MTV and more travel and living.
17.save money for my soon-t--be-a-reality fantasy walk-in shoe wardrobe complete with labels beautiful pine wood interiors.
not in chronological order!
and after that list i just had to share with u my lifelong goals ie be more 'alim', exercise more, eat healthily, mengumpat less, smile more often, stop giggling so much, appreciate my parents more and theres a lot more but its the typical list of everyday haha. dont wanna bore u guys too much since ur alredy on empty stomaches =p
to pablo, no, i havent left for uk yet. i'll be leaving on the 20th which is only 3DAYS AWAY! i alredi went to the dentist, printed some pictures, had my hair done, buat baju raya aaaand ordered kueh raya which hopefully siap b4 i leave. wat else ah?
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
the little things
in a positive turn of events, i spent the whole day ystrdy with my boyfren's sister helping her run errands. it was a nice change bcoz for once, both her and i know as much as the other about my flyboy but on different views, so it was fun to talk about him all day. haha no ppl saying 'enough about ur boyfren' or the likes. even if we didnt talk about him, it was about his family etc, which was pretty much the same thing as talking about him, in my opinion. altho there were a few bumps during the day (ie, i kinda bumped the car into another car when i drove her car while waiting for her), no lasting damage was done and i came home feeling positive and how lucky i am to have such a nice family to be joined to (amiiin~).
on the downside, i missed a high tea date with ka nadz and the kent gang bcoz of, um, clash of times hehe. but i made it up today at solitude, altho jem and apip cudnt make it, syamim made a special appearance which kinda made up for the absences a bit. so its been a pretty good couple of days. oh yea, and i went jogging at the tasik today. didnt sweat much tho. i miss the treadmill actually haha. plus there were monkeys so i had to stop after about 3 rounds.
oh well, tomoro is puasa. tdi i had terawih and it felt good. its been a long time since i went to the masjid bcoz even b4 i went to uk, i hadnt gone for terawih for a couple of years bcoz i had exams. anyhoo, selamat berpuasa ppl!
today is t -8 days and counting. still need to get a haircut and see the dentist and potong baju raya. haha sampat kah nie?
happy 20mths to my sayang. time flies when ur having fun yea? hehe. doakan supaya kami sampai ke alam perkawinan. amiinn~
in the meantime, its ramadhan and u knw the drill. take advantage of this holy month, banyakkan pahala and insyaAllah we will be rewarded tenfolds. amin~.
banyak doa ku in this post yea? hehe well, its ramadhan =) happy fasting everyone!
much love,
be'ah xxx
in the meantime
on the downside, i missed a high tea date with ka nadz and the kent gang bcoz of, um, clash of times hehe. but i made it up today at solitude, altho jem and apip cudnt make it, syamim made a special appearance which kinda made up for the absences a bit. so its been a pretty good couple of days. oh yea, and i went jogging at the tasik today. didnt sweat much tho. i miss the treadmill actually haha. plus there were monkeys so i had to stop after about 3 rounds.
oh well, tomoro is puasa. tdi i had terawih and it felt good. its been a long time since i went to the masjid bcoz even b4 i went to uk, i hadnt gone for terawih for a couple of years bcoz i had exams. anyhoo, selamat berpuasa ppl!
today is t -8 days and counting. still need to get a haircut and see the dentist and potong baju raya. haha sampat kah nie?
happy 20mths to my sayang. time flies when ur having fun yea? hehe. doakan supaya kami sampai ke alam perkawinan. amiinn~
in the meantime, its ramadhan and u knw the drill. take advantage of this holy month, banyakkan pahala and insyaAllah we will be rewarded tenfolds. amin~.
banyak doa ku in this post yea? hehe well, its ramadhan =) happy fasting everyone!
much love,
be'ah xxx
in the meantime
Monday, September 10, 2007
ramadhan in summer/autumn
so not looking forward to that. i know i am looking forward to going back to classes and lectures but not fasting where there's longer daylight hours. oh well, ini cobaan~
and it means i also have to give up my morning gym sessions. actually, my gym sessions have ended as of ysrtdy bcoz im not bothered with renewing my membership. wats the point if i cant go rite? its gonna be fasting and smbhyg terawih at nites. that, im eagerly waiting for. its been a while since i last went to the masjid to smbhyg. im hoping of squeezing a bit of yoga after that, but we'll see. anyhoo, smbhyg is sort of like yoga kan? and ada baca2xan which controls ur breathing. pokoknya it just depends on how rajin i am to do yoga after terawih hehe.
10 more days to go now. i still need to get my hair coloured/steamed and trimmed, teeth cleaned and scaled (i love going to the dentist!), call the movers to arrive on time, get my kueh rayas and decide on wat to wear on the plane. actually, that has been bothering me for quite awhile now. i need something comfy but vogue (of course) to wear, but then i dont wanna wear sumthing thats alredi similar to what i haf there. my usual response wud be to shop for something, but tehn, i'll be shopping again once i get thre. i wonder if ppl wud notice if i wear the same outfit i wore when i came here. haha. now that i've sed it, im guessing ppl will notice. and shoes. wat footwear to don on? slip ons, sneakers, heels or sandals?
and shud i get more new tudongs? psl if bali sana, everyone wears the same thing ie from tierack. and baju raya lgi? okay maybe i will wear my heels.. ada back up to go with my raya outfits.
haha im boring u guys rite? bah to kent ppl, tell me wat kueh rayas u want me to bring. kueh mor? check. tart nanas? check. but wat else?
im looking forward to seeing all the new juniors that i met on saturday and ones that i'm yet to meet. mcm banyak private students bah ke kent ah. but the more the merrier! and i cant wait to start decorating the house! plus, we're having 2 visitors staying with us till they get a place, plus bee's mum, so meriah lah rumah sikit. but it'll be puasa so i dont mind. i just hope i haf time to continue with my yoga. or rather, still haf the enthusiasm to do yoga on my own. hmm.. i'll try to drag bee into doing yoga. haha. how abt it, bee?
and i missed being able to say this last yr, so altho i knw its not exactly time yet, i wanna say selamat berpuasa! i hope i sempat watch those crazy sales ads on tv.
much love
be'ah xxxx
and it means i also have to give up my morning gym sessions. actually, my gym sessions have ended as of ysrtdy bcoz im not bothered with renewing my membership. wats the point if i cant go rite? its gonna be fasting and smbhyg terawih at nites. that, im eagerly waiting for. its been a while since i last went to the masjid to smbhyg. im hoping of squeezing a bit of yoga after that, but we'll see. anyhoo, smbhyg is sort of like yoga kan? and ada baca2xan which controls ur breathing. pokoknya it just depends on how rajin i am to do yoga after terawih hehe.
10 more days to go now. i still need to get my hair coloured/steamed and trimmed, teeth cleaned and scaled (i love going to the dentist!), call the movers to arrive on time, get my kueh rayas and decide on wat to wear on the plane. actually, that has been bothering me for quite awhile now. i need something comfy but vogue (of course) to wear, but then i dont wanna wear sumthing thats alredi similar to what i haf there. my usual response wud be to shop for something, but tehn, i'll be shopping again once i get thre. i wonder if ppl wud notice if i wear the same outfit i wore when i came here. haha. now that i've sed it, im guessing ppl will notice. and shoes. wat footwear to don on? slip ons, sneakers, heels or sandals?
and shud i get more new tudongs? psl if bali sana, everyone wears the same thing ie from tierack. and baju raya lgi? okay maybe i will wear my heels.. ada back up to go with my raya outfits.
haha im boring u guys rite? bah to kent ppl, tell me wat kueh rayas u want me to bring. kueh mor? check. tart nanas? check. but wat else?
im looking forward to seeing all the new juniors that i met on saturday and ones that i'm yet to meet. mcm banyak private students bah ke kent ah. but the more the merrier! and i cant wait to start decorating the house! plus, we're having 2 visitors staying with us till they get a place, plus bee's mum, so meriah lah rumah sikit. but it'll be puasa so i dont mind. i just hope i haf time to continue with my yoga. or rather, still haf the enthusiasm to do yoga on my own. hmm.. i'll try to drag bee into doing yoga. haha. how abt it, bee?
and i missed being able to say this last yr, so altho i knw its not exactly time yet, i wanna say selamat berpuasa! i hope i sempat watch those crazy sales ads on tv.
much love
be'ah xxxx
Friday, September 7, 2007
22nd birthday
happy birthday to nabilah aka bilah aka abyll aka culinary genius.
u still owe me a meal. haha. semoga d panjangkn umur dan d murahkan rezeki.
love u many2x.
be'ah
u still owe me a meal. haha. semoga d panjangkn umur dan d murahkan rezeki.
love u many2x.
be'ah
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
namessake
as in, this is gonna be a random post.
i hate durians.
i cant stand the smell of it. kalau tengok gambar dlm newspaper sja buleh. haha.
but seriously. i lose my appetite and my face scrunches up into this tight scowl if i even take a whiff of this ghastly fruit. and during family gatherings at my aunt's or nini's, where they sometimes have durian, i become anti-social and haf to retreat to a bedroom and close the door.
even leaving the door ajar can carry the smell of durian to my hiding place. i just lose my appetite with that horrid smell! which puts me in a delicate dilemma.. coz sometimes, ppl serve them during a hari raya open house, or such functions that can still be called family functions, but not intimate ones. how then, do i retreat to the safe friendly air of an isolated room without being rude? actually, retreating is not an option. the best i can do is to stop breathing thru my nose and try to keep a straight face. which is quite hard considering how the smell puts my face into a permanent frown. and i have to talk in this nasal-y voice coz im breathing thru my mouth.
its a delicate situation. i reli dont wanna be rude and scowl at functions. when ppl try to talk to me or greet me during these times i try smiling back but only succeed in a half-grimace.
so just giving u guys a heads up. im not being rude, i just cant stand durians. so to be on the safe side, keep ur durian eatings private. coz i knw im not the only one who cant stand durians, even tho i tink im pretty much in the minority among bruneians.
and why the sudden post about durians, u ask?
becoz my parents are in the dining room eating their hearts fill of durian. (how 2 ppl who love durian can produce someone who hates it is beyond me).
and yes, im safely locked up in my bedroom. they make sure of that everytime a durian is gonna be within 10metres of me.
i have a blocked nose now anyway.
t-16 days and counting.
(lajutah gusti!)
i hate durians.
i cant stand the smell of it. kalau tengok gambar dlm newspaper sja buleh. haha.
but seriously. i lose my appetite and my face scrunches up into this tight scowl if i even take a whiff of this ghastly fruit. and during family gatherings at my aunt's or nini's, where they sometimes have durian, i become anti-social and haf to retreat to a bedroom and close the door.
even leaving the door ajar can carry the smell of durian to my hiding place. i just lose my appetite with that horrid smell! which puts me in a delicate dilemma.. coz sometimes, ppl serve them during a hari raya open house, or such functions that can still be called family functions, but not intimate ones. how then, do i retreat to the safe friendly air of an isolated room without being rude? actually, retreating is not an option. the best i can do is to stop breathing thru my nose and try to keep a straight face. which is quite hard considering how the smell puts my face into a permanent frown. and i have to talk in this nasal-y voice coz im breathing thru my mouth.
its a delicate situation. i reli dont wanna be rude and scowl at functions. when ppl try to talk to me or greet me during these times i try smiling back but only succeed in a half-grimace.
so just giving u guys a heads up. im not being rude, i just cant stand durians. so to be on the safe side, keep ur durian eatings private. coz i knw im not the only one who cant stand durians, even tho i tink im pretty much in the minority among bruneians.
and why the sudden post about durians, u ask?
becoz my parents are in the dining room eating their hearts fill of durian. (how 2 ppl who love durian can produce someone who hates it is beyond me).
and yes, im safely locked up in my bedroom. they make sure of that everytime a durian is gonna be within 10metres of me.
i have a blocked nose now anyway.
t-16 days and counting.
(lajutah gusti!)
Monday, September 3, 2007
hutang 'tag'
ada cerita hangat d pasaran!
haha. okay im kinda late in announcing it but since it has nothing to do with me, pedah jua kan. but i just thought i'd give a mention here to show the ppl how panas2x pisang goreng their story is haha.
so anyhoo, to keep myself occupied while the sayang is blajar-ing for his test on wednesday, i'll lepaskan hutang of being tagged.
1. Tell us your name:
rabzilulu, be'ah and the latest addition by the bestie, rabziatul. haha.
2. Three things about yourself:
i)i like touching hair. haha not in a scary obsessed psycho way ( i hope not) but if theres ppl who're near me with long hair, or just within touching range, i'll start to play with their hair. i didnt realise this till nis pointed it out haha.
ii)contrary to popular belief, i do have none-sweet-tooth moments. sometimes i find chocolate too sweet. i prefer dark chocolate now =)
iii)i'm a girl. haha. wat a boring thing to say after the first two.
3. What’s in your playlist:
beyootiful girls from jojo on repeat haha.
4. Your favourite music:
jazz. and rnb and a bit of hip hop. but my guilty pleasure is pop. haha yes i do enjoy cheesy songs.
5. Favourite guilty pleasure:
shopping for shoes!
6. Favourite food:
sushi from escapade gadong. mesti yg gadong!
7. Define love:
'love is a many splendid thing'
8. Define sex:
sex is when lust gets hold of ur brain
9. Any celebrity crushes?:
no one reli. i'm quite picky haha. MAYBE usher. but only coz i had a dream abt him a few nites ago. oo oooo chris brown!! hahahaha oh man anisah's guys sja :p *inside joke*
10. The last person you hugged:
effy. masa bday adib. its my way of saying bye bye.
11. The last person you talked to:
nie my babu ah. still talking to her.
12. The last time you cried:
last week. psl i rindu the boypren. haha aku anie kuat nangis kalau psl boyfren.
13. The last time you had sex:
hmmm...
14. The last time you made out:
u knw, questions like these last 2 make me uncomfortable.
15. The last person you dated:
my boypren la.
16. The last time you went out:
this ptg!
17. What’s on your mind now?:
when will i see u again~~~
18. What’s bothering you?:
my stubborn weight. nda mau turun ah!
19. This year’s resolutions:
i didnt make any haha.
20. Your MSN nick:
those on my list wud knw hehe
21. What’s your MSN nick about?:
the lazygirl is bcoz i belong to the lazy clan yg d cipta oleh syazwi. then the rest is to tie my eternal love for my boypren. esehmen. haha
22. The people you miss the most:
my boypren! then there bianca. then thres the kent ppl that i havent seen properly! shapa terasa ah?
23. Current mood:
melancholic
24. What are you thinking?:
how to lose weight faster without sacrificing food haha.
25. best childhood memory:
growing up in belait. i was teacher's pet. haha
26. 3 of your biggest fears:
i dont wanna mentioned them. too scary. but i can safely say i dont wanna lose my boyfren.
27. Who do you love?:
boypren
28. 3 of the things you hate:
waiting, being kept waiting and being late. seriously my temper just flares at these occasions. i knw its sometimes unreasonable but i cant help it.
29. Do you blog?:
anie apa?
30. Tag 5 people:
the ppl i wanna tag dont haf blogs. haha
ciao!
oh oh im having sushi tomoro! after 1 week of no sushi! haha and with interesting company too.. boypren's sister and boypren's bestfren. haha handalkan aku ah mencari points. lol
(i miss u......)
haha. okay im kinda late in announcing it but since it has nothing to do with me, pedah jua kan. but i just thought i'd give a mention here to show the ppl how panas2x pisang goreng their story is haha.
so anyhoo, to keep myself occupied while the sayang is blajar-ing for his test on wednesday, i'll lepaskan hutang of being tagged.
1. Tell us your name:
rabzilulu, be'ah and the latest addition by the bestie, rabziatul. haha.
2. Three things about yourself:
i)i like touching hair. haha not in a scary obsessed psycho way ( i hope not) but if theres ppl who're near me with long hair, or just within touching range, i'll start to play with their hair. i didnt realise this till nis pointed it out haha.
ii)contrary to popular belief, i do have none-sweet-tooth moments. sometimes i find chocolate too sweet. i prefer dark chocolate now =)
iii)i'm a girl. haha. wat a boring thing to say after the first two.
3. What’s in your playlist:
beyootiful girls from jojo on repeat haha.
4. Your favourite music:
jazz. and rnb and a bit of hip hop. but my guilty pleasure is pop. haha yes i do enjoy cheesy songs.
5. Favourite guilty pleasure:
shopping for shoes!
6. Favourite food:
sushi from escapade gadong. mesti yg gadong!
7. Define love:
'love is a many splendid thing'
8. Define sex:
sex is when lust gets hold of ur brain
9. Any celebrity crushes?:
no one reli. i'm quite picky haha. MAYBE usher. but only coz i had a dream abt him a few nites ago. oo oooo chris brown!! hahahaha oh man anisah's guys sja :p *inside joke*
10. The last person you hugged:
effy. masa bday adib. its my way of saying bye bye.
11. The last person you talked to:
nie my babu ah. still talking to her.
12. The last time you cried:
last week. psl i rindu the boypren. haha aku anie kuat nangis kalau psl boyfren.
13. The last time you had sex:
hmmm...
14. The last time you made out:
u knw, questions like these last 2 make me uncomfortable.
15. The last person you dated:
my boypren la.
16. The last time you went out:
this ptg!
17. What’s on your mind now?:
when will i see u again~~~
18. What’s bothering you?:
my stubborn weight. nda mau turun ah!
19. This year’s resolutions:
i didnt make any haha.
20. Your MSN nick:
those on my list wud knw hehe
21. What’s your MSN nick about?:
the lazygirl is bcoz i belong to the lazy clan yg d cipta oleh syazwi. then the rest is to tie my eternal love for my boypren. esehmen. haha
22. The people you miss the most:
my boypren! then there bianca. then thres the kent ppl that i havent seen properly! shapa terasa ah?
23. Current mood:
melancholic
24. What are you thinking?:
how to lose weight faster without sacrificing food haha.
25. best childhood memory:
growing up in belait. i was teacher's pet. haha
26. 3 of your biggest fears:
i dont wanna mentioned them. too scary. but i can safely say i dont wanna lose my boyfren.
27. Who do you love?:
boypren
28. 3 of the things you hate:
waiting, being kept waiting and being late. seriously my temper just flares at these occasions. i knw its sometimes unreasonable but i cant help it.
29. Do you blog?:
anie apa?
30. Tag 5 people:
the ppl i wanna tag dont haf blogs. haha
ciao!
oh oh im having sushi tomoro! after 1 week of no sushi! haha and with interesting company too.. boypren's sister and boypren's bestfren. haha handalkan aku ah mencari points. lol
(i miss u......)
Sunday, September 2, 2007
18days and counting
18days till i leave on the boeing for the ritual 16hrs flight back.
19days till i ge back to london, give or take another couple of hours, and i'll be in my new house, where i'll be living for the next academic year with 3 other fabulous kooky pacah girls, bee nis and jem.
IM SOOOO EXCITED!!!!
haha. yessss, to quote ck raymie (i meet him a few days ago), i'm one of those uk ppl who
'cant wait to go home to brunei when they're in uk, but cant wait to go back to uk when in brunei'.
typical human nature. u knoww.... 'the grass is always greener on the other side' shebang. but i tink no. its more like, too much of a good thing is bad. in brunei, i can eat everything i want, buy (almost) anything i want and i get to drive a car around. i have all the time in the world and best of all, i get to see my family and of course, my sayang.
in uk, i need to think about what i buy, when i buy and shud i even buy it in the first place. there is where i exercise my budgeting skills. despite that, i can still pretty much buy anything i want and get stuff that i cant buy here, like voguer and nicer shoes and winter coats. and the junk food there is just heavenly! then thres the fact that theres no parents, so theres absolutely nobody to boss me around. i can go out whenever i want, however i want. plus, lectures and classes keep my mind from going buntu hehe (see previous post). the only thing missing there is nice weather, my family and my sayang.
so my point is, too much of everything is bad. like with me, i get bored easily. to be honest, studying in the uk isnt all that homesick experience as long as u got great frens who're always thre for u - and i have those kind of friends. i'd say most of us do. so thank u very much to the frens who have been there for me, jaga me when i was damam, cook me dinner/lunch, jalan2x together2x, sleepovers and plain melepak =)
and anyway, we're young, wats a little time away from family anyway? at the end of the day, ur doing ur family back home proud once u get that scroll of a bachelors degree :)
second year, here i come!
now, if only i can bring my boyfren there....
19days till i ge back to london, give or take another couple of hours, and i'll be in my new house, where i'll be living for the next academic year with 3 other fabulous kooky pacah girls, bee nis and jem.
IM SOOOO EXCITED!!!!
haha. yessss, to quote ck raymie (i meet him a few days ago), i'm one of those uk ppl who
'cant wait to go home to brunei when they're in uk, but cant wait to go back to uk when in brunei'.
typical human nature. u knoww.... 'the grass is always greener on the other side' shebang. but i tink no. its more like, too much of a good thing is bad. in brunei, i can eat everything i want, buy (almost) anything i want and i get to drive a car around. i have all the time in the world and best of all, i get to see my family and of course, my sayang.
in uk, i need to think about what i buy, when i buy and shud i even buy it in the first place. there is where i exercise my budgeting skills. despite that, i can still pretty much buy anything i want and get stuff that i cant buy here, like voguer and nicer shoes and winter coats. and the junk food there is just heavenly! then thres the fact that theres no parents, so theres absolutely nobody to boss me around. i can go out whenever i want, however i want. plus, lectures and classes keep my mind from going buntu hehe (see previous post). the only thing missing there is nice weather, my family and my sayang.
so my point is, too much of everything is bad. like with me, i get bored easily. to be honest, studying in the uk isnt all that homesick experience as long as u got great frens who're always thre for u - and i have those kind of friends. i'd say most of us do. so thank u very much to the frens who have been there for me, jaga me when i was damam, cook me dinner/lunch, jalan2x together2x, sleepovers and plain melepak =)
and anyway, we're young, wats a little time away from family anyway? at the end of the day, ur doing ur family back home proud once u get that scroll of a bachelors degree :)
second year, here i come!
now, if only i can bring my boyfren there....
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