I've decided to give my blog a brand new start.
Come to my new address:
http://www.ajournalfortwo.blogspot.com
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Bringing All of You to My New Home
Hi guys,
I've decided to give my blog a brand new start.
Come to my new address:
http://www.ajournalfortwo.blogspot.com
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I've decided to give my blog a brand new start.
Come to my new address:
http://www.ajournalfortwo.blogspot.com
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Guest Writing for Moe Nasrul
Check out my Hong Kong Trip Stolee at Moe's blog.
I believe in my own instinct, and believe in things will come my way, everything will lay out as intended, without having to force things to happen.
Now, i believe this even more. Really, there is no need to get frustrated and try so hard to jump start something. I mean, yeah you still need to have plans and hit a few bumps the first time you start something. But here's the trick. Give it up. For like half a year or something. Then revisit it. Your prespective will change. And your plan will work this time.
Moe and i have been talking about marriage since like he proposed two years ago. But it never really stick. Have you ever got that feeling? Or is it only me?
Stupid wedding hollywood stories. Made you believe that the moment you are engaged, all you do is jump into wedding planning. Bah!
But this time, i guessed WE ARE GETTING MARRIED. You know, making it official as man and wife. I don't know why. Last time it's just a thought, a fantasy. Now it's like, "Hey Along, we can really plan our own wedding without the need of getting sponsored by our parents. Here's how..."
And it is really achievable. After all, didn't we save close to ten grand in seven months for our HK trip?
That hits home for Moe. At first when i broach this subject, he was silent.
Moe and i hung up and a few minutes later, Moe texted "After much thougt and consideration. I think our wedding can be done :) I think we can develop a budget from my next year's bonus and a percentage from my shows and hosting jobs will go to the wedding fund".
I think when the time comes for me to be a responsible parent, i will be ready too.
Photo courtesy of Brides.
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I believe in my own instinct, and believe in things will come my way, everything will lay out as intended, without having to force things to happen.
Now, i believe this even more. Really, there is no need to get frustrated and try so hard to jump start something. I mean, yeah you still need to have plans and hit a few bumps the first time you start something. But here's the trick. Give it up. For like half a year or something. Then revisit it. Your prespective will change. And your plan will work this time.
Moe and i have been talking about marriage since like he proposed two years ago. But it never really stick. Have you ever got that feeling? Or is it only me?
Stupid wedding hollywood stories. Made you believe that the moment you are engaged, all you do is jump into wedding planning. Bah!
But this time, i guessed WE ARE GETTING MARRIED. You know, making it official as man and wife. I don't know why. Last time it's just a thought, a fantasy. Now it's like, "Hey Along, we can really plan our own wedding without the need of getting sponsored by our parents. Here's how..."
And it is really achievable. After all, didn't we save close to ten grand in seven months for our HK trip?
That hits home for Moe. At first when i broach this subject, he was silent.
Moe and i hung up and a few minutes later, Moe texted "After much thougt and consideration. I think our wedding can be done :) I think we can develop a budget from my next year's bonus and a percentage from my shows and hosting jobs will go to the wedding fund".
I think when the time comes for me to be a responsible parent, i will be ready too.
Photo courtesy of Brides.
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Seeking new place of solitude
I'm seriously thinking of moving out. The only thing that ties me to that neighbourhood is the fact that it is my dad's house. He used to stay in that house. He sat at the settee near to the door and belted out Elvis' songs, and watched Hindustani movies alone because none of us picked up that habit from him.
It reminds me of my dad, the house. The only place i could remember of my father.
But now, my gawd. More and more indonesians, nepalese, vietnamese, thais, and other foreign workers moved to my flat. At times, i could see them playing cricket.
Cricket!
I'm not being racist. I make friends with the nice, hard working Indonesians and Vietnamese who works at the Pan Mee below my house. I always play with their arrogant cat, Rambo. But it's sad to see unfamiliar faces and less and less local families.
Well to be honest, the foreigners are very nice. They mostly keep to themselves. My major GRIPE about Bukit Jambul, would actually be the locals!
They let their kids run wild around the flat. So noisy. Emilia almost lost her marbles the other day and wanted to confront the family. Now that raya is near, they play fireworks. Then in the afternoon, i had a rude shock of malay kids knocking at my door to ask for duit raya!
I never liked the idea of kids going around from house to house asking for duit raya anyways. I NEVER did the pemiutang rounds when i was a kid. Don't tell me that it's festive season and these kids wants extra money because they come from poor family. I grew up poor for god's sake but my dad and mum never pimped us out for duit raya--and i would never let my kids to do that too. Hell no.
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It reminds me of my dad, the house. The only place i could remember of my father.
But now, my gawd. More and more indonesians, nepalese, vietnamese, thais, and other foreign workers moved to my flat. At times, i could see them playing cricket.
Cricket!
I'm not being racist. I make friends with the nice, hard working Indonesians and Vietnamese who works at the Pan Mee below my house. I always play with their arrogant cat, Rambo. But it's sad to see unfamiliar faces and less and less local families.
Well to be honest, the foreigners are very nice. They mostly keep to themselves. My major GRIPE about Bukit Jambul, would actually be the locals!
They let their kids run wild around the flat. So noisy. Emilia almost lost her marbles the other day and wanted to confront the family. Now that raya is near, they play fireworks. Then in the afternoon, i had a rude shock of malay kids knocking at my door to ask for duit raya!
I never liked the idea of kids going around from house to house asking for duit raya anyways. I NEVER did the pemiutang rounds when i was a kid. Don't tell me that it's festive season and these kids wants extra money because they come from poor family. I grew up poor for god's sake but my dad and mum never pimped us out for duit raya--and i would never let my kids to do that too. Hell no.
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Just a lazy Thursday Afternoon
I don't get to spend a lot of my free time with Moe. So it is an invited, much- seeked vacation time to be spent with him.
He is just lazing around, getting inspired by grammy-nominated musicians, doing his research on music to give his single a great leg work.
Me? I'm basically just am working from home. Coming back from HK, it gives me a renewed sense of purpose. It usually come and go. But i hope this time around, I'll stick by it.
I have to start getting my editorial skill up a notch.
Anyways, today was Moe's first time visiting my dad's and my tok's grave. It is nice to spend family time, with Moe included.
Moe and I, atop Victoria Peak overlooking the beautiful HK island and a fragment of Kowloon in the background.
I've uploaded my vacation photos on my facebook. Feel free to roam around and have a look-see. Click here or the badge below.
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He is just lazing around, getting inspired by grammy-nominated musicians, doing his research on music to give his single a great leg work.
Me? I'm basically just am working from home. Coming back from HK, it gives me a renewed sense of purpose. It usually come and go. But i hope this time around, I'll stick by it.
I have to start getting my editorial skill up a notch.
Anyways, today was Moe's first time visiting my dad's and my tok's grave. It is nice to spend family time, with Moe included.
Moe and I, atop Victoria Peak overlooking the beautiful HK island and a fragment of Kowloon in the background.
I've uploaded my vacation photos on my facebook. Feel free to roam around and have a look-see. Click here or the badge below.
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I'm Going to be an Aunt--Again!
Tua Chee (my eldest sister) told me a week ago, before i left for HK, in the car, in the morning, when i was half awake, that she was afraid that she might be pregnant because she is late for two months.
There you go....with a news feed like dat, who needs morning coffee to up a gear in your day,right?
I told milia and she dismissed it, saying that must be fasting took a toll on her cycle. I agreed. but i still think she was pregnant.
I was right.
The moment i came back from my HK trip, tua chee told me she is confirmed knocked up.
It was so awkward. I just said gratz. Qistina, my little monster of a niece, is going to be a 12-year old dictator...FOR LIFE!
Sis is going to feel the whole pregnant stuff again, after 12 years. Must be like bein a new mum again, i bet.
This baby....is going to be so effin pampered by the aunties i swear, now that we're all working and have moolah to pamper her/him.
I hope it is a girl. I like girls. Baby boys look weird with their little dickies and black balls, i dun like.
I always like girls.
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There you go....with a news feed like dat, who needs morning coffee to up a gear in your day,right?
I told milia and she dismissed it, saying that must be fasting took a toll on her cycle. I agreed. but i still think she was pregnant.
I was right.
The moment i came back from my HK trip, tua chee told me she is confirmed knocked up.
It was so awkward. I just said gratz. Qistina, my little monster of a niece, is going to be a 12-year old dictator...FOR LIFE!
Sis is going to feel the whole pregnant stuff again, after 12 years. Must be like bein a new mum again, i bet.
This baby....is going to be so effin pampered by the aunties i swear, now that we're all working and have moolah to pamper her/him.
I hope it is a girl. I like girls. Baby boys look weird with their little dickies and black balls, i dun like.
I always like girls.
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It's 3am and i'm bloggin
Wow it has been nearly a month since i last blogged. I remembered when i wrote that post, i promised myself to check in more often. I'm not one who can keep to her promises :P
Anyways, Moe has been an awesome boyfriend. Not only he threw a surpise birthday bash at poppy KL for me, he was also romantic to buy me a bouquet of pretty perfumed blossoms called red velvet roses, and took me to Hong Kong for a much needed vacation.
Will post photos soon. HK is such a rocking city!
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Anyways, Moe has been an awesome boyfriend. Not only he threw a surpise birthday bash at poppy KL for me, he was also romantic to buy me a bouquet of pretty perfumed blossoms called red velvet roses, and took me to Hong Kong for a much needed vacation.
Will post photos soon. HK is such a rocking city!
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