Redefining tranquility

Kadang-kadang kita hanya bersyukur bila dapat straight As dalam exam atau bila kita dapat kerja setelah berpuluh tempat pergi interview tapi asyik kena reject je. Kita lupa dengan perkara-perkara kecil yang berlaku dalam hidup kita sehari-hari.

 " Alhamdulillah, dapat lagi buka mata harini. Siap mimpi Germany menang lagi semalam"
 "Alhamdulillah, selamat sampai lab. tak pulak orang langgar belakang kereta aku tadi"
 "Alhamdulillah, kakak aku takde buat emergency call dr kampung. Maknanya semua org kat umah sihat walafiat la kot"

For those who're looking for the true meaning of tranquility, this song is prefect for you :) My all-time favorite nasyid. "Hakikat Bahagia" from UNIC.

 Bahagia itu dari dalam diri
 Kesannya zahir rupanya maknawi
 Terpendam bagai permata di dasar hati

 Bahagia itu ada pada hati
 Bertakhta di kerajaan diri
 Terbenam bagai mutiara di lautan nurani
 Bahagia itu ada di jiwa
 Mahkota di singgahsana rasa
 Bahagia itu adalah suatu ketenangan

 Bila susah tiada gelisah
 Bila miskin syukur pada Tuhan
 Bila sakit tiada resah di jiwa
 Bukankah Tuhan telah berfirman
 Ketahuilah dengan mengingati Allah
 Jiwa kan menjadi tenang

 C/O :
 Kebahagiaan itu suatu kesyukuran
 Bila kaya jadi insan pemurah
 Bila berkuasa amanah
 Bila berjaya tidak alpa
 Bila sihat tidak lupakan Tuhan
 Hakikatnya bahagia itu Adalah ketenangan
 Bila hati mengingati Tuhan
 Semua insan kan mengerti
 Maksud terseni Ilahi
 Itulah zikir yang hakiki

 Sumber http://www.hijjaz.com.my

Bestnya dah habes presentation

Time surely flies. It’s about one year ago when I wrote my last entry on my first hiking experience at Broga Hill. Gila cepat kan masa berlalu. Exactly one year ago, I was having my own sweet moment, spending almost 8 hours in the office downloading movies and dramas. Tu masa jadi tutor. Rasa macam makan gaji buta pulaks. Exactly a year after, I’m spending time in the lab doing experiment. Still, I’m taking my own sweet time..but to watch my fungus and banana callus grows. Equally fun, in different ways. The good thing is I still can download movies and dramas in the lab .lol. once a downloaded always and remains a downloader. The past few days were quite hectic, preparing for journal club presentation while keeping up with lab works. The paper that I chose for this round was suggested by Farah (Thank roommieee). It’s a paper on diabetes, entitled ‘Engineering an L-cell line that expresses insulin under the control of the glucagon-like peptide-1 promoter for diabetes treatment’. My entire week was full of fancy words like L-cells, STC-1, GLP-1, islets of Langerhans and the list continues. While ‘insulin’ being my favorite word of the week and ‘diabetes’ becomes my nightmare, being able to sleep on my comfy small comforter is totallllyy my wish. Alhamdulillah, the presentation is now over, so I guess I won’t be haunted by those words anymore.

First Hiking Experience

Pada satu senja Khamis yang indah:

Kak Gee: Korang nak gi mendaki bukit tak?
Hawa: Bukit?Kat mana?
Me: Bukit?Dengar citer, azam nak jogging dah 2 minggu. Tapi tak penah2 pun lagi pegi jogging.
Kak Gee: Kat Semenyih. Bukit Lalang. Jom Ahad ni!

Now I know that even a simple, casual conversation like above could lead to a spontaneous decision.

Jogging?Dah lama tak buat.6 bulan mungkin?Mendaki bukit?Kalo jogging pun tak pnah, takkan la mendaki bukit aku buat 3 minggu skali 20 minit ever session kan.

So, dengan slumber nye and without any expectation, Kak Gee, Hawa a.k.a. Mak and I headed to Semenyih with 3 others Kak Gee's friens-Nik, Daud and Fadzlie. Our plan was to get there by 5 a.m. or so, so that we could perform our Subuh prayer on the top of the hill. Tapi, kitorang sampai around 5.45, so dah lewat sikit.Let me tell you what I had on my mind the night before:

Bukit Lalang?-Tak tinggi sangat kot-Ntah2 mcm lam tv..ade jalan tar siap-Eleh.tak lah letih sangat camtuh-Mcm jalan kaki keliling tasik sri serdang je-Sure tak letih punyer la

Letih?That word surely crossed my mind at least 100 times throughout our way to the top of Bukit Lalang a.k.a. Bukit Broga. The path is not even the least that I had thought of.

1. Gedik nak mendaki. Tapi tak bawak torchlight. Jalan gileee gelap ala-ala kampung terpencil yg tak dapat bekalan api kerajaan
2. The path was sooo steep and they have a few alternative ways to get to the top. Each path will bring you the peak, only the difficulty level that matters.haha. At some point, you cannot even stand still and have to practically crawl down. Interesting kan?And at some place ade jurang yg agak dalam, so you've to be extra careful.
3. I'm only 22-turning-23 but I've stopped at least 5-6 times on my way up. And interesting enough, I've also seen at least 5-6 six-year-old kids overtook me..mendaki dengan penuh semangatnya that I have to say "Go Adik!Go Adik!" because I was soo amazed with their determination (and of course stamina)

It took me 1 hour to finally understand why people love hiking. Once you reach the top, no word can describe how you feel, especially when you look down to the path that you've taken to get to the top. Rasa accomplishment gilee ah. Kat atas dah ramai gile manusia and that makes me wonder "At what time that they exactly get up here?". We had a light breakfats, took pictures and looked around before we realized it's the same location that Dr. Sheikh Muszhaphar had his wedding photoshoot. And again, I wonder how did they climb up with all the wedding dress and camera?Kagum kagum.

Going down was much better, especially because it's already bright..so dah tak payah meraba2 dalam gelap. And best sebab kadang2 dpt slide sket2. On our way down, there're still a lot of people who just started going up. Only then I know that my first hiking experience was at a very famous hill. Even Sheikh Muszaphar pun dtg situ nak amek gambar kawen.

And breakfast at mapley concluded our first hiking experience.

Thrilling.Fun.Best. Definitely wanna go back again.

Nota kaki: Gile exaggerate,tapi rasa makin kurus lepas turun Bukit Broga.

Tahukah Anda?
Jarak perjalanan ke puncak Bukit Broga ialah 1.7 km
Nak tahu lagi?
Tepi Bukit Broga, ada satu gunung. Gunung Tok Wan yang jaraknya 4.8 km. Kalau dah rasa expert ngan Broga Hill, bleh la nk try route laen yg lagik jauh kannn

When your joy was killed

You know what happen when you suddenly did something you've never done before? Like when they tell you to update your Adobe software all the time but you never care to do so and finally on one sunnnyyy day, you just feel like clicking on the 'Update' button, and taddaa..a message appears that figuratively reads 'I wish I never click that button'.

I just got all over excited sharing my joy in downloading using IDM merely couple days ago and suddenly last night, I felt like clicking the 'Update' button when a box popped up saying 'You've been using fake serial number for this product. Please register your product'. You know when you happily using pirated software and one day, you just went blindly submissive that a one instant click killed your joy. My brother (who's responsible for installing that pirated IDM) sent me this right after I told him about this problem:

Abe Yam: HAha..padan muko..kena reinstall version lama balik la..gune free download manager la dulu

That 'HAha'is obviously not some kind of consolation, right?

Wondering what's the hidden message?

Never ever trust your reflex act? Not really. Most of the times, you'll need that.
Never ever download pirated software?Nope. Will keep doing that.
Don't be overjoyed by a simple fact like 'Wow! I can use my fast internet office to download Secret Garden' and on top of that, brag about it to your friend? Truly YES.

"Isteri cakap apa lepas menang?"

Causes:
1. Kak Maziah went back to Melaka
2. Watched 'Secret Garden' until 2 in the morning

Effect:
(Almost) missed my Subuh prayer

Ughh..I'm not setting any good example here, right?

Btw, I alwaysss went back to sleep after performing my Subuh prayer. But today I just got an instinct that maybe a few Malaysian footballers who just lifted up the AFF Suzuki Cup will appear on MHI or something (Ashari mungkin??hehehhe), so i decided not to enter my dreamland.

And they did appear!!! Safiq Rahim was on MHI, Safee Sali + Aidil ke Zaquan ek on SPM and last but not least Apex on Nasi Lemak Kopi O. But, there's no Ashari ~sigh~

Safiq wa ssooo shy on television..well, of course I do not know his usual self, but he never look up straight to the camera that the cameraman had to focus from the side. Just wanna share one Safiq's 'hahaha+awww' moment:

Fedtri (MHI): Isteri cakap apa lepas menang?
Safiq: Ha?Diri saya?
Fedtri: Tak..isteri cakap apa lepas menang?
Safiq: Ehhh...saya mana kawen lagi

LOL. It's sooo obvious that it's 'Dah kawen ke'-question-turn-into-'Isteri cakap apa lepas menang?'kannn. Now the whole Malaysia knows Safiq is still available, thanks to Fedtri. But, single is not necessarily available ye.

When you have no other means to download dramas..

My office blocks the staffs from downloading files from megaupload and mediafire..and it's not something shocking since some companies even block the access to Youtube. So, these are tips for those who want to download any drama/clips/MV online, especially those who have no access whatsoever to major filesharing sites. I've been desperately cracking out my brain for the past few days to come out with the solution and wallaaa...it works.

1. Download 'Internet Download Manager' (IDM)

I have both 'Free download manager' and IDM. but i guess IDM works better for me. Here's the link :


Completely install IDM until you receive the message that it's ready to be used!

2. Find any videos/clips that you sooo wanna download them.

On top right of the vid, you'll find the IDM symbol. Just click on it and it'll automatically download your vid. Well, it's no surprise that IDM works better with faster internet connection. And so much like FDM, you can have many simultaneous download at a time.

Note: The source of the vids can be from anywhere and it's not only restricted to Youtube.

Credits to my big bro, Abe Yam, who installed this amazing IDM in my laptop.Oh, forgot to mention. The default location of your files will be in My Documents->Downloads->Documents/Videos/Compressed/Program/Music

Happy downloading!

What's Wrong with My 'Cik Mek Molek'?

Well, the thing was I was trying to make one of my all-time-favorite kuih-cik mek molek. For those who do not know this kuih(I bet you know it, you may not recognize the name), it's made of sweet potato (keledek), flour and when you shape it, you have to put a little sugar in it.So that when you fry it, the sugar will melt inside the oval-shape cik mek molek and tadaa....you'll deliciously feel it's melting inside your mouth.

Yes, I did call my mom just to make sure my steps were right. i've been watching her making cik mek molek over the years (shame on me for screwing up one of my mom's best kuih). So, i started boiling the hot water, and the potatoes were cooked well ( I deemed they were, eventhough they're a bit..lembikk). the point was after making sure the keledek was completely mashed, I keep on adding in flour because the mashed keledek just won't harden! I tried shaping it, but i guess there's no use doing it because it's really not my day. I felt bad for the keledek for being the victim of my 'nothing-to-be-proud cooking skills'. So ended up adding a bit milk (condensed and evaporated), finely and nicely spread them in a baking pan (bowl?container?)and baked them. I had little hope left that at least it wouldn't turn out to be a disaster. Well, fortunately it's not. I took a bite of it, zack and zawa, too. Haha. Poor them. My keledek diversion supernew invention was still quietly sitting in my fridge. Looks like I have to wait for my mom to come and teach me how to make cik mek molek again.

Bonus: My cik mek molek would look like this (IF everything turned out fine)



credits to http://mohdzawi.blogspot.com/2008/01/foods-of-kelantan-part-1.html for the picture

Insiden Yang Boleh Mengundang Gelak Ketawa di Masjid

What kinds of things that could make you burst into a laugh when you are in the masjid?Well, I have one..and I thought I might as well share it with all of you...so that you will get a great laugh and won't repeat it in the future.

I spent the past week in Atlanta attending Muktamar with some of my friends. Biasala..musafir kan,so we did solat jamak for most of the time. This incident happened when we were in Masjid Al-Farouq, a very big and beautiful mosque in Atlanta.

Pelaku: Yaya and Alot
Situation: I saw Alot was performing her first solat JAMAK(Zohor) when I was ready to pray (angkat takbir). Then, Alot (yang baru jek bagi salam) said something like this:

Alot: Eh Yaya. Ko nak solat kan? Asal tak pakai stoking?
Me: Ya Allah.Camne bleh lupe nih.Naseb baek ko cakap (walking to my handbag to grab my socks).

Then,

Me: Eh Alot. Ko bukan solat jamak ke? Solat jamak mana bleh ckp tgh2..kene sambung terus la.
Alot: Ya Allah..ko punye pasal la nih. Nak buat baek pon dah jd salah
Me: Hehe. Terpaksa ar ko solat balek. Jom solat ngan aku....
Alot: Patut aku senyapkan jek tadik..biar ko gelakkan diri snirik masa rukuk bila prasan kaki ko takde stoking.
Me: Salah ko snirik!

And so, Alot, the kind-hearted girl, had to re-perform her prayer altogether again.

How to Download Malay Series/Movies

Since I won't be able to upload anymore Malay series/movies, I thought I might as well share this information with you. Some people asked me how I get access to Malay series even though I'm not in Malaysia. A lot of people might have heard of torrent-it's nothing new, many people have been using it. But some of you might have never heard of 'JIWANG' site.

I downloaded all the series from that website, split each episode and upload them on Youtube. Everyone can start registering on JIWANG and download the series yourself without having to wait for someone to upload them. The quality of the video is generally good, but what you need are:

1. Torrent client- there're tons of torrent clients available on internet (for free). But, so far, JIWANG only recommends using 'utorrent'. You can google it and download the latest version recommended by JIWANG, which is, 'utorrent 1.8.1'

2. Registration email- You cannot use free email for registration (eg: Yahoo,Hotmail, etc). You need an email with specific domain (eg: domain university, company, website snirik, etc). To be frank, I'm not sure whether or not this rule still applies. You can try using free email first, but I doubt it'll work. I hope someone can confirm this.

3. Good internet connection- those who are studying overseas, I doubt you'll have this kind of problem. I mean, generally, your connection should be good. Those who have bad internet connection will have problem downloading the videos from the website. It might take forever just to complete a 45-minute-episode. With all the new technologies introduced nowadays, I'm pretty sure the problem isn't that bad anymore.Key word for this -PATIENCE.

4. Learn all the rules and basics about torrent- each torrent website has its own rules; so does JIWANG. If you are able to register and get access to the vids, please learn the rules there. Also, make sure you know the basic terms of using torrent. It's not that you'll be tested for this. It makes your life much easier if you know what you're doing.

The website is www.jiwang.cc

Good luck, everyone. I hope this information will help you enjoying all the Malay series out there. Though someone will most probably upload your favorite series on Youtube, it's still not a bad idea to download it yourself and keep it as your collection.

Feel free to ask me about anything.

Credits:www.jiwang.cc

I've Officially Retired

I'm officially retreating from 'underground jobs' on Youtube. Haha.

I should have expected this soon. For the last couple months, some production houses have been tracking down Youtubers who violated their copyrights (including me). I've received 2 warnings and I was informed that once I got the third warning, my account will be suspended. Nothing much happened after that until I watched some clips from 'Family Outing' with Zack last night. I tried to log in into my account but an error message occured. Guess what? 'Your account has been suspended due to copyright violation'. I've decided to stop uploading the vids if my account were suspended. Now is the time to retire. I feel bad though for my subscribers, especially for those who have been diligently following 'Rahsia Hati'. The scheduled episodes are 40 and I already uploaded up to 32 (I guess). I hope someone will continue uploading the series for them.

~Officially bidding good bye to Youtube~

Thanks all for the comments (though I hate reading some rude comments. Some people really need to learn how to properly voice out their opinions)

Done with Presentations

Yehaaa...Done with both BIOTC 489 and 416 presentations..and Chinese test as well (though the essay part killed me). Forgot some characters..tulis pinyin, bleh?Hehe. i should have studied the previous tests better. Well.no need to look at the past, take it as a lifelong lesson. That's one of my principles. I've hold and will hold to it even in the future.

I should get started with BIOTC 489. Everyone took the test this evening, but I asked the instructor, Bea, to let me take it tomorrow since I had Chinese test today. Semangat stadi...datanglah..

Oh, by the way. My mom called me this morning to wake me up(yeee,jrg nye nak bangun dgn alarm snirik..kene org kejut jugak).she said that our house was also struck by flood! She woke up at 4 in the morning and found out that the water already came into the house. Nak wat apa lagik, terpaksa la alih karpet. Iwa jadik assistant sbb die cuti..ekekke. Oh, I miss those days when me, my brother and my elder sister when to 'hunt' for fish everytime flood struck our housing area. We had this big drain near our house in which the fish will swim to after they escaped from some small streams nearby.nak tangkap ikan puyu lagik!

OK...back to study modeeeeeee (walopon tak rela)

Transforming Into Snow White

This is how it's called in chinese - 白雪公主

I got a chance to be Snow White in my recent skit for my Chinese class. It's a lot of fun. We're a group of 4-me, Andy, Erin and Luke. We were instructed to choose a famous story and put a twist on it. And guess what?We didn't just put a little twist, we almost change the whole storyline-except for me being the prettiest girl in the world (hahahah) and I was poisoned by a chocolate prepared by a witch(no more apple, ye).

I specially borrowed Zack's camera and brought it to the class to record my skit. But my laoshi did something better. She also brought a camera with the tripod to tape our performances. It's been a great day for the whole class. Two groups were doing Snow White (including us), but we definitely had different stories. The other group did Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Everyone was so cute and supportive. Can't wait to see the other 2 groups on Monday.

Even though I had to fall asleep for the second half of the skit, at least I didn't have to memorize any lines.Haha.

They Cracked Me Up!

First and foremost, this is the vocabulary of the day

Thomas Edison-an American scientist who invented light bulb
Edison Chen-a famous Hong Kong male artist
Nicholas Tse- abang aku..haha. Also, a famous HK artist

I was talking to Tini in her house after Tajwid class yesterday evening:

Me: Aku cam tak caye jek Nicholas tuh huge crush aku ms skolah menengah. Sampai skarang pon minat die lagik. Biase kalo aku tgk cite apa2, kejap jek aku minat pelakon cite tuh.
Tini: A'ah.Aku pon..macam aku minat Thomas Edison. Kejap jek minatnye.
Me: (Diam tak terkata) then I burst out into laughter
Tini: Eh..eh..Edison Chen kan patutnye
Me: (Tanpa sedar, dah gelak guling-guling, rolling-rolling sampai living room)

At night, in my room..

After I told Zawa about the incident, we laughed about it together. So, I decided to tell Nisa, too when she came to my room. Well, since I'm a very good person at heart,I started with this question: (In case Nisa didn't recall who Thomas Edison is, I was meant to tell her)

Me: Nisa, ko kenal Thomas Edison tak?
Nisa: Oh..bukan pelakon cina tuh ke?
Me: (Almost died from laughing)
Nisa: Eh..bukan ke? Ohh...pelakon 'Twillight' tuh ek?
Me: (Pengsan for the second time)
Me: Cukup la ko cakap Thomas Edison tuh plakon cina, asal nk tambah die pelakon Twillight laks..hahahaha

Thanks to Nisa and Tini that I had a very good laugh yesterday. haha.


Character Chart



Thomas Edison



Edison Chen

Credits to :
www.menscoolhairstyle.blogspot.com
www.archives.gov/exhibits/american_originals_iv/images/thomas_edison/thomas_edison.html

You're Beautiful/ A.N.JELL DJ. DOC Parody

This video was so much fun. By the way, this is my current drama obsession- You're Beautiful (besides 'Smile, You'). I've always enjoyed the excitement of waiting patiently(impatiently, actually) every week to watch new episode. It's been quite a long time since BOF. It's a work from the very infamaous Hong Sisters (writers of Sassy Girl Chun Hyang, My Girl, Fantasy Couple and Hong Gil Dong). Please looking forward for more updates of this drama in the future :).

Starring:
Jang Geun Seuk as Hwang Tae Kyung
Park Shin Hye as Go Mi Nam/Go Mi Nyu
Jung Yong Hwa as Kang Shin Woo
Lee Hong Ki as Kang On Yu or Jeremy

Side Note: JGS was so hype in the vid...unlike his character as Tae Kyung

Wiki link:http://wiki.d-addicts.com/You%27re_Beautiful
Credits to raine210@youtube.com for the video

Side Note:
JGS was so hyper in the vid..unlike his charcter as Taekyung.Haha

Sticky Note

It's not that I don't realize it..but I just don't bother to look at it-my sticky note

I often stick my blue note on my laptop (konon kesedaran..jgn maen lptop lama2..sedar sket ade homwek)..Now, I've come to my senses. Even though I really want to deny it, it's a FACT that my blue sticky note is full of homeworks

BIOTC 416 - Presentation
BIOTC 489 - Presentation
Chinese - Oral and Cultural Presentation
BIOTC 479 - Quiz, Work Order, Executive Summary
Exam..exam..

Except for the BIOTC 479 assignments, the other are still far away (like yeeee). But, in a blink of eye, I'll find myself dwelling on my couch trying to finish up every assignment. Huh..I better start doing something today.....( But I really want to watch the latest episode of 'You're Beautiful'<---more about this later.

~Sigh~

I've Finally Found It!

Yeah..Glerr happy...I've finally found the vid that I've been searching for quite a while. It's the opening performance for Anugerah Planet Muzik 2004. Personally, I really like this performance.They might not be the best singers in these 3 participating countries (Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore). But the song selection and their easiness on the stage made me think that this performance was very special. The songs represent 3 nations and are still enjoyed by various generations.

Enjoy!

The Most Memorable Eid in 4 Years

Is it too late to talk about my last Eid Mubarak in the States? Hope it's not..

This year's celebration was clearly my best Eid in these 4 years..Bukan pasal baju raya la..i had less new Raya outfits compared to last year. But then this year's Eid fell on weekend...(yeah..cheers!!). Maksodnye? I don't have to celebrate my first day of Eid in the lab, having a pipet in one hand and a stock solution in the other hand.

Most of the seniors went to Washington D.C. on the first day, leaving a few people in State College (mostly because they had at least 3 exams coming up the next week, including me). Even though I was late for the Eid prayer, I still made it to the HUB lawn and joined the other Muslims..

We had a simple open house in College Park from noon to around 4 p.m. Guess where's my next stop then?BINGO..It's time for the 'celebration' in the library. Haha. I don't usually study in the library. But then I have to finish my Chinese assignment and sadly enough, my laptop cannot type chinese characters anymore after my bro reformatted it last summer..

For the first time, we made homemade nasi impit (me, Zawa and Nisa - 3 of the 6 seniors left..ehehe). One of my Chinese classmates, Dan, came over around 4 p.m. to the open house and luckily we still had some food left. Though I regretted that we didn't have time visit the other houses (Basyira, Kak Ifa and Kak Lia), it's still a memorable Eid celebration.

Next entry-gonna talk about my first Eid celebration in D.C. and reunion with Mak and Ju On.

You Feel Most Frustrated When...

When you underestimate something because you are already used to it, and you thought you are going to remember it foreverrr..Does it ring a bell to you? Well, it does to me.

I had my nth Chinese quiz yesterday, and I was hoping that I could get a perfect score (after a few times of slipping up.It's a decent dream, right?). By the way,I prepared for the quiz the night before and I came across a few familiar characters, which I have known since my first Chinese course. So...I ignored them (not that I totally overlooked them, but I didn't practice writing them as much). I was assured that I remembered every stroke correctly ..

What happened then?Thanks to my confidence that I forgot writing one of the so-called familiar characters during my quiz yesterday. And what did it imply?Good bye to my perfect score, again. Waa..It's been a long time since I saw my laoshi wrote 'Henhao'. Hahaha.

Moral of the story?Never ever thought you know well about something, or else you will really end up remembering them for the rest of your life.

Center of Attraction

If someone asked you, what's the landmark of Pennstate?

First- the lion shrine
Second- Old Main

And how does it feel if you become the center of attraction at Old Main?

Double Triple 'Capub' aka cari publisiti la kan..hehehe

Ye..we spent our evening at the Old Main lawn to commemorate Malaysia's Independence Day (which was about 2 weeks ago). it's more than 'capub' actually, because we did something that's worth a praise, something that we can be proud of. Even though not all Malaysians were there, but we still get a good number of attendees. What we did then?

We took pictures in front of Old Main, proudly holding a Malaysian flag..and also sang 'Negaraku' and 'Jalur gemilang'. Since we had a football match today, it's expected to see more parents walking around the campus. And of them was actually very interested in our get together.to the extend that she took a picture of us singing Negaraku. Cool kan?

After the shoot, we headed off to Thomas Building for solat Asar and a movie show-Hati Malaya 1957. I left halfway through the movie and went back home with Zawa(sbb craving nak makan subway..ehehe). nevertheless, it's a wonderful and memorable evening. To be honest, this was my first real merdeka celebration at penn state. and I'm glad that I get the chance to do that before leaving for good....

p/s: Azreen actually recorded a video when we were singing Jalur Gemilang. i wish to get the vid from her and upload it on Youtube.

Zack Jahat!

Zack Imran ke?No no no..This was about my roomate, Zack-chan. Well, I was back at State College since last Tuesday..(or was it Wednesday). Never mind. I messed up with dates. It's one of the most serious symptoms of jetlag, besides having too much sleep.

The moment I stepped into my room, I was startled to see a cat snuggling right besides Ahmong(my teddy bear) and on my very own bed (Did I ever mention that I'm scared of cat..yes, I actually am..It would take another two long paragraphs to explain how the phobia started). Well, she's not there when I left home 3 months ago..and now tadaaa...I got a cat in my house.

Zack told me that she bought the cat from an American woman who had to move out. Peyya kindly asked Zack if she really wanted to keep the cat since she knew that I'm an ailurophobia (they got a really nice name for cat-phobia-person). Since I only have 1 year left, I thought I might do well with the cat(even fine is actually plausible). Both Zawa and Zack are cat lovers, so the least I could do is not to scream when the cat approaches me. (Her name is Nala, btw)

That's how I made my resolution. In no time, I dare to get close to her. "Things could get better when you've made your mind".haha.

But then last evening, I went to Tini's room to meet her and a few more girls who just got off the plane. I told them that our room got a cat and she's Zack's. Guess what one of the girls told me? It's not Zack's CAT. It's Haziq's!!Haziq asked Zack to take care of his cat when he's out to travel. OMG..I was fooled by Zack for the last couple days..Siot Zack..nih musti sbb die tau aku takut kucing.Hahaha

The news broke out only after I made up my mind to be friend with Nala..banyak effort ok..haha..Zack was laughing when she knew that she's already kantoi..

Me: Aku dah redha tau Zack ko nak bela Nala..
Zack: Hah..nnt aku beli kucing baru utk aku snirik
Me: Takpe zack, aku dh tarik balik niat aku utk redha tuh...

Happy Ramadhan, everyone!