2012
yes, I’m in Melbourne. :)
Oh god, I’ve been in Melbourne for 3 days and I haven’t update my blog or my facebook. I’m such a bad person. Well, actually, I’ve only been here for 2 days because the first day I got here, I slept pretty much half of the day, and the rest trying to keep my eyes open. I couldn’t even register that I was already in Melbourne. Yes, the flight was that long and boring
Anyway, before anything else, thanks to Allah and my parents that I’m here. Also, thanks for my husband for his endless support thought I know parting with me is the last thing we both want. Leaving my husband was hard, and it’s still is. I can’t hear his voice or see his face without shedding tears. I even cried a few times in the plane thinking what have I got myself into, amost wanted to run out of the plane before take-off.
Thanks to my friends for such lovely farewell lunch. It was really sweet. Syad, Intan, Azima, Mira, Shlyn, Asma and their boyfriends, Dfan & Ehsan. Thank you girls. I’m about to sound like I’m giving a speech here so might as well stop right now.
syad, asma, intan, shlyn me, azima and mira. love u all! :')
I feel pretty touched seeing my friends all acting like one year is long time. It’ll be gone before they even knew it. (Maybe I keep saying that hoping this year would past very fast and that I’ll be back in my husband’s arm in no time). So in denial. Sad, I know.
Anyway, after I had *almost* fully digest that I am already in Melbourne. Kak Maf, Kak Tas and Nad brought me to the uni for a little tour (and to open a bank account). We did only a little stroll around the Melb uni for none of them are studying there.
one of MelbUni's building - School of Population Health.
2012
new year, newfound resolution.
My sister Arina was bugging me to attend this Southern gathering, organized by Ausis. I was really hesitant to go simply because I didn’t know what to expect. It sounds bad, but it’s true. However, I pulled it together and went ahead, hoping to find something, if not something good, perhaps just a little bit of fun.
The last few days (maybe 2 weeks) before I was so stressed up. It was mostly related to my decision of going to Australia without my Eddie and worrying about how it’s going to change my life. I was mostly worried that it might change me for the worse, without family around to guide me and keep me in the right path. I didn’t even know whether I can be better, because I don’t know how to be better on my own. So I thought.
Nonetheless, the program made me change my intention of going to Aussie, to a much better intention. And surprisingly, I felt calmer, and happier. In fact, I feel very excited. My intention now is to not only study in Australia but also, to find something that I might not able to find in Malaysia. I hope to find hidayah from Allah. If I don’t find it there, it should be a start of something.
I’m going to be 22 in 8 months, and I’m married. I have to change now if we were to start a family. It will happen sooner or later, and I would never want to bear a child when I don’t have taqwa. I used to be afraid to have taqwa, and actually I’ve always rejected the idea before. But then I realized that, when you have Allah, you’ll have everything because Allah determines EVERYTHING. He can give you the world and take it back in a blink. So, actually, I don’t know what I was afraid of.
Anyway, I’m very thankful that I attended the gathering. It was very profound. I had a lot of fun and met a lot of awesome cool people. Although the 3 days was short, and I felt like going home on the first night (had to sleep on a bunk bed with 7 other girls in a room and all that, yeah) but it was so much fun knowing them, they are beautiful, super nice people and super friendly. I’m just in love with the people I’ve just met. That, rarely happen, ladies and gentlemen.
So, here are some of them…
We are THE amazing people who won the amazing race! woot! hoho.
In UIA mosque. Beautiful.
In front of UIA mosque yang tak berapa nampak thanks to backlight.
I haven’t known them for long, but I’m already missing them. Weird. Really looking forward to see them again …in Aussie (or maybe NZ, too?) InsyaAllah.
oh yeah, btw, do check out my garage sale at WonderDress.blogspot.com
p.s, also, trying to not swear too much. Bad habit. Eddie’s into it too. InsyaAllah.
2012
Genting, and LX5
Few days ago, Eddie bought Lumix LX5. It’s pretty awesome point-and-shoot I’d say. The colours are nice, and it’s very easy to use. Although, like many point-and-shoot, I don’t know how to make the flash work. It just spoils everything.
Anyway, we decided to bring the camera to our Genting trip. It was supposed to be a family outing, but many couldn’t make it as it was the weekdays. So we only went there with Eddie’s lil bro, Edzrin.
I wish I could show comparison with 60D but I don’t have the cable to transfer the photos. Will edit this soon, then. But hey, it’s decent quality if you don’t compare it with dSLR right?
Anyway, another thing I’ve missed about point-and-shoot, is the ability to CAMWHORE. yeaaahhh!
I was very excited to ride the Corkscrew but unfortunately, we went there at the wrong time. The weather condition was pretty bad. The fog was thick and a lot of thrill rides were closed. So we had to fill our time with the family rides while waiting for the thrill rides. Read more >>
2011
it’s FINALLY over!
YES! I’ve done it. My diploma is finally over! I’m happy, but not extremely happy no thanks to my bad performance for this last semester. Surely, I struggled, I almost pulled off my best but it was not enough. I wished I did pull off my best. Then again I would have neglected my newly wedded husband, I can’t deny that.
Anyway, I have nothing much to say now. I’m probably going to buy a new book on fashion illustration or sewing. And maybe start sewing as soon as I finish the book I’m reading.
Truthfully, I’m still taken aback of what happened this semester. More like upset, really. I feel like I’ve failed my own expectations, and that feeling is not good at all. Let’s see the results soon.
On other note, I hope that I can further degree in Melbourne! It’s a one-year degree for part 1, and I’m not so sure what’s the plan yet, but I’m just gonna go with the flow, and let’s see what happens. Anyway, here’s my final studio work. It’s an extreme park inspired by Plants VS Zombies game. I hope you like it.