My Favourite Love Story~ Len's

Since the night that I received that call, I've been having inevitable shots of flashbacks that whacked me to tears.. Not the kind of tears that pool in your eyes and sheen your eyeballs.. It was the kind of tears that run over your cheeks and make your nose clog~ There's just too many memories and now Len is married~ That's how life is... Full of surprises and change...

I still remember the day we got our SPM results. Len told me about her dream the day before; she was climbing up a rope to board this very huge ship, just like the Titanic. I made one of my ludicrous tafseer mimpi for her.

"Len, ko akan dapat kejayaan. Maybe 9A1 and ko sorang jak yang dapat.."

It so happens that she did get all A1 and she was the only girl amongst the five top scorers. I'm no ahlul nujum of course, that was a coincidence. When her result was confirmed, the first person that she hugged was me. There we were; crying and we were in each others' hands for like a few minutes. That was one of the happiest moment in my life. That afternoon, after a small treat by my father in Pizza Hut, we went to fulfill our nazar~ which was the same...

We used to laugh in mockery when anyone suggested to us to continue our study in UIA. We've thought the idea was ridiculous and impossible.. But then, a few weeks after the SPM result was out, there we were.. Sitting infront of Dewan Samudra filling UPU forms.. 1st, 2nd,3rd,4th and 5th choice.. All of them we wrote

UNIVERSITI ISLAM ANTARABANGSA...

After matriculation, we enrolled into different courses. Luckily we were placed in the same hostel block. But our timetables were so different that it was hard to spend much time with each other anymore. But we have alternate visits to each others' rooms until final year. But sometimes she'll find me fast asleep, wrapped in my blue blanket. Sometimes I'll find her asleep, tightly clutching either a novel or the Totoro that I gave for her birthday. But when we were both free, we'll have the whole night for ourselves.. Even just sitting there beside her while she play her flash games feels good enough.. (^^)

One afternoon in 2010.. In my mom's car..

Mommy: Adik, Len ada boyfriend??
GG: Uish! Budak tu tiada feeling!!!! Mana ada boyfriend tuh...

2nd Jan 2011, in my mom's car again..

Mommy: Adik cakap si Len nada boyfriend. Tengok2 kawen suda hari ni..
GG: Itula namanya jodooooooooh~ (^^)


Hurm.. I wont disclose to you their love story, of course. I have no rights to. But their love story is my favourite love story; a blend of fortitude and determination.. and many more elements that I've no wordsto describe them with hehe

Muka dorang sangat iras!! Macam mana aku bole nda prasan all these years!!!



This is my favourite picture of year 2011.. The beginning is already beautiful.. Expecting a lot more pleasant things to happen this year :)

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Have a little faith~

This book made it into my birthday wish list last year. I finally manage to have it on my bookshelf somewhere in October and finished reading it just before my 24th birthday. So now, I officially have the full collection of Mitch Albom's (^^)/ Yeay!!!!


So about the book.. It's a true story alright.. About a Jewish Reb and a Christian pastor.

Two stories combined in one book..

The story starts off with Albom recollecting the memory of his childhood. How he'd belonged to a devout jewish family and had ardently attended all religious classes. He mentioned that if he were to be 'the man of God', he'd all the chance to become one. Then, as he grew, his life evolved and his commitment towards his religion starts to insidiously slip away from his fingers. Visits to congregation become lesser and lesser and finally nil. And as he drift and wade in the worldly tide filled with obligations towards his job, his love life and whatnot, suddenly, the Reb whose sermonts he used to attend requested him to write a eulogy.


He reluctantly agreed to the Reb's request and then he'd decided to make some visits to really get to know the Reb in person. The visits was suppose to be for a few weeks but weeks turned into months and months turned into 8 years. The visits were quite similar to the once he made to his late Professor, Morrie. They'd talked about life, belief, death and many more

There were of course parts that I like in the book. One is when the Reb said,
"Religion doesn't fight, it's human who fight."

I like how the Reb had respected other religions during his lifetime. He mentioned that it's a human free will to choose a belief. He was saddened when the Israeli brutally attacked Palestine in the 60's. And there were also fables that he told that I really really like...
"One who sleeps in the storm"

About the Pastor.. That part to me is kind of a cliche. From a notorious drug dealer he become a Pastor; was enlightened when he was saved from being murdered. After the incident, he repented and become a pastor and what I like the most would be that he also provide shelter to the homeless. He welcomed homeless people to his church, give them food and that was when he preached.


When I mentioned the book to my cousin, she was surprised to why I was reading such book.. You know, like rabbi and pastor instead of imam.. But again, as I've mentioned in my other book reviews, it's the lessons in it that matters. I have chosen my belief and no book can shake what I uphold, inshaAllah.

To think about it, the Albom part at the beginning was kind of familiar.. You know, when you were small or when you were in the hostel or school, you tend to fulfill all religious obligations and some even manage to do additional supplications; the one posed as sunnah. But then, many would start to forget all those practices when they leave the place.. The ibadah become lesser and lesser and finally nil (nauzubillah..)


Overall, in a way this book could remind us on the importance of understanding our belief, what it meant to be istiqomah and to respect others belief.. I like it but... I still favour Five people I meet in heaven

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ARC weddings (^^)

The weather was brilliant that day. Excitement was pulsating in our nerves for it was the big day of one of our ARC besties~ Doned in our colourful baju kurung with our hands clutching elegant handbags, we were boiling to take dozens of pictures to immortalize the moments~

The groom, an ex-president of arc, gleamed at us in delight; perhaps proud that we have made it to his big day.

"I'm glad you girls made it! Let me introduce all of you to my wife and parents"

We towed in line behind our friend. The smell of his Black Polo perfume mingled with the air and he was undeniably more handsome than ever that day. Maybe that's what they called 'Seri Pengantin'

"Mom, these are GG, Mida and Shifaa. We climbed the mountains together back in university"

Pleased meeting us, his mom said, "oo0o0!! Welcome girls!!"

We engaged into a chat; filling her in with the details of our long journey to the wedding and brief accounts of the memories we had with the groom back during our climbing days. Then, she suddenly blurt out,

"So, when is your turn???"

Gg's face instantly turned red. Mida and Shifaa exchanged looks then Mida honestly replied in a sheepish tone

"Belom ada calon lagi,makcik.."

Upon hearing that, she reacted with an incredulous expression which gradually change into a sincere sympathetic loving gaze at the three girls. Patting our shoulders she said,

"InshaAllah tak lame lagi.. Makcik doakan"

-The End-

Ok.. Let me get this straight first. Actually this is a fantasy that the three of us created in one of the nights spent in our soggy tent during our transpeak expedition hehe we tried so hard to keep our voice low and was suffering from abdominal muscle cramps from trying to keep our laughters at bay.

So the two ARC ex-presidents are married now and I'm going to attend don's reception tomorrow. In this post I would like to congratulate my two best buddies \(^^)/

This is Judin and his bride Fazrina aka Apath
I couldn't make it to his wedding. Permission denied by my parents because I was just back from Terengganu.
The time sure flow so0o0o fast.. I remember Judin telling Mida and me about his plans to get married when we were in Satay Zul. I guess, we were amongst the first to know and was shell shocked!




Don and Sarah.. Can't wait for tomorrow!!!

\(^^)/

Well, I've been climbing with these guys for at least three years and I can say these guys are amongst the best of guy friends that I've ever had. We've been through the ups and downs that outdoor adventures had offered and these two girls are sure lucky (^^)

So I guess the two of you are officially "hanging the haversacks" ya??? hehe



So... who's next????? hehe



I'm giving way for all of you to go first because.... I've serious climbing to do hahaha :P
I'm not kidding :)

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