You know, there are many many, really many times in a day when I think that there's something that I want to blog about or just the thought of updating my blog passes through my mind, but somehow or rather, at the end of the day, I just don't. And that's thanks to the busy days I've been having thus far.

Last week passed by pretty quickly. On Wednesday, we attended a security seminar which was about the NS training for the guys and how our nation's being well equipped with well-trained armed forces, high-technology weapons and enemy-tracking systems and also, something about the integrated network system between the land, sea and air forces. I thought that it was all actually, quite boring cuz it was mainly aimed at the guys, but then again, as I was thinking about it on the way home, I realised that hey! It was actually quite interesting. I mean, you see, I've learnt some stuff! What more, I got a free notebook plus a pen with a note-sticker.
Then, on Friday, Mr. Goh treated all of us pizza again. This time round, there was a new species, it has a different crust and all of it was just so...so...uhmm...just really too delicious! Mr. Goh topped it up with some chocolates and milk lollies. All in all, I think that my classmates and I are really fortunate to have such a PEM like him. THANKS Mr. Goh. :):)

Saturday was a busy day that ended with my sis' friend's brother's wedding. It went all fine and enjoyable despite the heavy downpour.

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There're so many things in Life that I'm unsure of, but there are of course, a few things that I am very sure of, but things like planning for my future and stuff...although very imminent, I find myself neglecting it. I mean, all these while I've just been going with the flow and just trying at least, to lead a blissful way of Life. but, there have been times when I just simply neglected planning for my own future. To become an educated housewife, start my own business line was what I've always intended, but now, to think of it, will my family really be happy about it. I mean, that's definitely not what they'd expect me to do, although, of course, I know that they'll also definitely not object to it. One of my friends is so uptight on her decision to go overseas to pursue her studies even though she knows that she'll be facing some difficulties. And I really look up to her for this, I mean, how many of us here have actually really planned and did research for our Future (yaya, I mean only me). Hmmm, at least I know that I have her to look up to and to think, finally. (I wonder if she'll even be reading this, if she does, I'd want to thank her!)

So, now that I'm talking about my future...hmm..what should my next step in Life be. I don't want to just rely on my parents time and again. Even if I'd want to pursue my studies, I'll want to work 1st, you know, earn some money and if it's not enough, then I could borrow some from my parents. I mean, at least, I'll be DOING SOMETHING.

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You know, there are times in Life, I'm sure almost all of us, have been made use of in one way or another. I know that for me, I've been made use of many times, but I thought it has all ended. but guess what, no, to my dismay, no. Of course, most of my friends, I know, are so true to me, liking me for just who I am. but, I still can't accept the fact that this one friend (don't even try to guess, cuz you're so not gonna get it right plus I'm even keeping this part as short and blunt as possible to protect an identity!)has made use of me. ugh...ya, now I'm over it, but then again, will I learn my lesson. I mean, I've been through it a few times and et, I get into the same old stupid, irritating whatever again!

Whew, that felt good. I've finally blog at least sth short abt it and it's really somewhat off my chest now. You know what, really thanks to that frined now that I have found a meaning to Life, to Accept things for what they are and to Accept those who love you more than to be with people whom you love more. Yup, it makes so much sense now. However, I shall not be despondent and I know that ALLAH is always by my side. :):)

Ok, I guess I've said quite enough now. That's all for now.

Love,
NisA

A very, very big HELLO to all out there! Yes, I'm back, for good and sorry for the long period of negligence. Well, not really negligence actually, at least not for ALL that time. And hopefully, my blog doesn't retaliate in any way back cuz I really badly want this post to be published in one good piece. :)

To start off, the long period of MIA was because I had problems logging into my account everytime I tried and eventually got frustrated. So, finally when some time back I was trying my luck, ta-daa! I magically managed to log in. :)

Ok, just to update about my life, holidays passed by really quickly with the fasting month being an exhausting and busy month. As usual, I helped out at the mosque and shop. I think the main highlights would have been the meet-up with dearies darshi, kamesh as well as moorthy. I enjoyed myself thoroughly and once again, thank you so much guys for the presents!
Also, the meet-up with my friends from school was unforgettable. Also, once again, thank you so much girls, for the gifts and the Birthday surprise!
The Birthday dinner that my family had arranged for me by the pool side at the Tandoori Walk restaurant was another event that lingers in my memory. I enjoyed it a lot too!

Erm, I had been giving tuition to this Sec 1 boy who's actually smart and extremely rich. Thanks to his mom that I got to travel in a Mercedes-Benz for the 1st time in my Life! Yeah...it was kinda cool. That was just for a few weeks though, I'll probably be continuing next yr.

Then came deepavali business and whew! I'm so glad that that hurdle's over. I mean, as always, deepavali season is when shop's REALLY packed. I was really glad that it was my holiday perios so that I could help out for longer hours, but you know, it was really fun, just like always. I mean, all my siblings came down, along with my Parents and so, you know, it feels like you're not alone and that gave me the boost to carry on through the day. At the end of the day, when you see the satisfied smile on the customer's face, oh my, that sense of Achievment, though extremely temporary, keeps you going. Last weekend of holidays was spent visiting friends for deepavali and watching shows on tv.

Of course, ALL good things come to an end. That's when sch started and one week after that, you know what. I think it's not so bad after all! It's kind of good that sch's started again, and you get to be with your friends and enjoy lessons toghether. Yes, I have to lie to myself sometimes, it's just keeps me going. :)

And now, I'm here, blogging after a long time again.

Many things in Life are taken for granted by almost everyone. To me, things like having a company, having clean tap water that is potable are just some of the things that are taken for granted. Well, there are many more things, I believe, even bigger that other people are not appreciating. I know that at this point in life, there are certain things that I should be able to handle. And I know that I'm not being whimsical or juvenile about these things, instead I'm really serious. It's just that I don't want to face these things alone, I don't want to have to go through it single-handledly, I just need some GUIDANCE. That's ALL I ask for. I'm not even sure if I can get over it as effortlessly as others think I would. And this is because only I know what it takes from within.

There are just so many things that are bursting out in mind, but I can't seem to find the proper words to phrase them or the proper emotions to express them, let alone a composed self to share them. Yet, at least I knwo that all I can do now, is to pray...for the better. I have faith, and I'm sure I'll have the strength.

My 1st bro's not in town, and I'm really missing him.

That's all for now.

Love,
NisA

How unique things can get :)

There's only one reason for my MIA and obviously it's sch.
Anyway, I've been really caught up with so many things that I find it so much more convenient to just jott down my reflections in my Diary than to have to log in here and type out everything. Furthermore, there's no internet srvice at my sis' place where I often go.

Hmm...Where do I begin. Well, Life's being taking on a cold play where I find myself often being puzzled and indecisive over so many things. Nonetheless, I'm still satisfied that I have to be occupied with many other things that overwhelm me, protecting me from the reality of wilderness. Go ahead...knock me hard in the head and tell me that it's escapism, but sad to say that albeit I realise it myself, I fail to see how I can overcome it.

Sometimes, I find myself being too gullible. I'm too naive. I'm too jejune. Somebody..just do it. JUST knock me hard...in the head... So, what's reality and what's not. How do I handle all these things that coming gushing onto me. All the experiences I've had all my Life seem to have little effect on me. Nevertheless, I know that I'm still strong. I'm still wilful. I'm still me.

To you especially: Thks so much for being there for me when I needed you. You've been a fantastic listener and a truthful person. Now that you're going, I'll miss you most dearly...:)

Love,
NisA

Continued from previous post...
Next day morning we had a full breakfast at the Mexican restaurant. I enjoyed it a lot. The restaurant was crowded and really lively. The waiters and waitresses were very forthcoming and friendly as well. We had like croissants, wheat toasts with jam, scrambled egg (which was peculiarly served with a fresh orange slice, and they called it a garnish). Then, we took a stroll to the Disneyland, which was about 15 to 20 minutes walk.

The thing is that Disneyland actually has two attractions: One, Disneyland itself and the other, California Adventures. Since people told us that the latter took less than a day to cover, we explored Disneyland 1st. They had many smaller ‘towns’ there, like Toontown, Adventure land, Frontierland, etc. There were so many sights to see and rides to ride and each one had its own looooooong queue. Anyhow, we queued and we had our turn and it was truly gratifying. I loved everything about Disneyland. The Indiana Jones ride was the most entertaining although I’m not a huge, no no, not even a fan of the movie. We also managed to take some photos with Pooh bear, Eeyore and Tigger. But the queue for Goofy was too long, let alone the one for the 7 princesses, the waiting time was 2 hrs! We had lunch at this restaurant which served this porridge like thing in a bowl or bread. And we had bread to dip into it and eat. It was really cool, a bowl made of bread! Actually, its called sourdough or sth like that and it was filling enough.

Just arrived at Disneyland! Cheese!

All in all, thanks to my brother for the unforgettable experience once again and indeed this time round it was a very special experience.

Indeed Dreams come true if you for those who Believe.

LOVE,

NisA

I assure you that that though I’m blogging after a long time, this will be one of my longest posts. So, sit back and relax. :)



I just came back from a week’s holiday to San Francisco and Los Angeles, California, USA. It came as a surprise to me as well when my brother told me that he booked a ticket for me too. He happened to get a good offer for accumulating some points at a membership with some airlines, so he called me along since I was having me holidays too.


The flight we took stopped over at Seoul, Korea for an hour and thankfully, we could get off the plane. It was a pleasant surprise to me to come to know that they actually had a surau, what we call a prayer room at Seoul! I mean, ya, I know that Muslims are spread out worldwide (more coming up later), but, a prayer room there was really unexpected and really nice to know. :) This was about 6 hrs of journey. After which we took the same flight to San Francisco which was roughly about 12 hours. All in all, the journey took us about 19-20 hours which was the longest flight I ever took. Fortunately, they had some of the latest movies and songs that we could entertain ourselves with. The food looked nice, but not appealing enough to me as I really can’t take flight food. The only things that I felt comfortable munching on were bread and jam, my favourites, and fruits.

When we landed in San Francisco, I was really glad that the flight journey was finally over. Long awaited that moment. Then, we took a train, what they called the BART system to Powell station, closest to the hotel we reserved and managed to find our way there. Not till we left the BART station did we realise the intensity of the coldness in San Francisco. It was really chilly. The coldest temperature I’ve ever experienced since my trip to Greece. Even the jackets we bought just a day ago felt a little too thin to keep us completely warm. Finally, we reached the hotel and had a good nap. We only left around 9pm at night when most of the city shops were closed but had a good look at the Union Square, the centre of the city which was nearby. It is like their Orchard Road.



Me and my bro in what they called a cable car, isn't it poles apart from what we call one. haha.




That's my brother, he's feeding the pelicans which is why the bay was sudden;y flooded by them




I think that our stay at LA was the most enjoyable as we visited Disneyland there! Wow. Never had I imagined that cuz I’ve never been to any Disneyland before, only my 2nd sis has. I was really excited. By the time we booked into Hilton was about 12 plus in the morning. So, we just washed up and slept well. In the morning, we had a buffet breakfast which was not worth the money cuz I didn’t really fancy the food there. No wonder it seemed deserted. Sigh. Anyway, we headed of to Universal Studios and Hollywood. It was gReAt! We watched a few 4D and 3D shows, there was a tour around the studios, there was a horror mansion and many more. We took some shots with Shrek, the donkey from Shrek, this Dracula from Frankenstein, I think. It was cool.

That evening we went to Hollywood and walked along the Hollywood walk of fame where the stars names are printed on star shapes on the ground. The whole area there was very lively and I just felt like it was Christmas season. We had dinner at McDonalds there. Yaay. Filet-o-Fish as usual, I mean, what else could we eat right. That was a really, really, really exhausting day. Once we reached the hotel, we gathered our luggage and took a car to Anaheim. Why we had to go there was because that was where Disneyland is and everyone advised us to stay at a hotel there instead as they are walking distances from Disneyland and we’ll be needing at least 2 days there. My lens was dry and I had a feeling they would just pop out any moment. Once we reached the chalet-look-a-like Mexican hotel, I lay flat, face-down on the hotel bed ( of course I removed my lens before that and thank goodness I got myself the daily lens this time around, I can’t imagine if I still had to take them out, put them in the box, pour the solution, blah-blah!).






"I'll be coming for you tonight" were the words the Dracula whispered in my ear






The black car is one of the 2 cars that performed a 'dance' for us. Yup! They are controlled by machines, of course, but it seemed so natural. They are used in the upcoming movie Fast and Furious 4.

Ok that’s it for now, I got to go. I think I’ll update about my stay at LA in my next post. :)

Love,

NisA