Me and Me Blog...

Was scheming through the list of links on my blog when I saw my archive actually dated from 2008. Which means, I've been blogging for almost four years now!!!! WOW!!! Can't believe I'm that persistent hehe

I don't really know where I stand as a blogger.. I don't have a chatbox and a visitor counter thus I don't have any idea of how often people actually access this blog. But I do have surprising experiences as a blogger. That's when total strangers said they knew me from my blog.

One was a friend of a friend. Me and my friend M joined our friend J with his friends for dinner (ok that's kind of confusing). So basically there were two guys that M and I never met before. So the more talkative guy started the conversation by asking M her name and what course she is studying. Then after M briefly introduced herself, the guy went silent.

So I was like "Why are you not asking me?" (X malu betol pi tanya begitu :p)

"O, kenal dah. Ade blog kan? Exceladorable"

I spontaneously blurt out, "O my God M, this means he knows half of my life already!!!" haha I was so freaked out. I never expect to meet someone who I didn't know who actually come across my blog. He might not be a follower, but he knew my blog!!! Malu pon ada masa tu hahaha


The second occasion was at a bus stop in Gombak. That time I haven't even put this blog in IIUM blogger thingy. I was waiting for the bus with a few other girls. Suddenly the one who sat beside me said, "Hey! I know you!! You have a blog right?? Exceladorable right??"

I seriously don't know what expression I wore on my face that time. I think my jaw-dropped. I only responded with "Yeah.. Yeah.. That's my blog.. Hehe" then the girl asked what I was doing in Gombak and stuff. Just normal conversation la.. Tiada pulak pi minta autograf haha If like that, I sure pengsan punya hahaha

But honestly, I enjoy writing as much I enjoy reading and that what keeps me writing eventhough I don't know whether it is read or not. I blog just simply because I love to write. I really really love to write and I love English too! hehe

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To Allah we belong and to Him shall we return~

I was dumbfounded as I read the first part of the SMS that just came in. Someone had passed away but who..??? Without reading the rest of the lengthy front part, I scroll down quickly to get the name.. Adhamerudin..

"ADHA!!???"

I replied a short SMS "ni Adha dak ARC tu ke?" and yes it is him.. I was stunned.. A little bit confused whether this is real or not... Then Mida called, all teary on the other side of the line.. Only by then I could digest all the information and accept that this is really happening.

He was a new member in ARC when I was in my final year. I remembered him very well. He was friendly, very enthusiastic when it comes to adventure and that smile on his face just never fade..

And just now I saw the news and saw the two black plastic bags in which one of it contain his body. The scene gave me shivers.. It have never crossed my mind that one day the news will flash about someone I know and have some memories with.




He was a very nice person, one you're very comfortable with. I remember when Mida and I went to help to clean the tents after their expedition to Tahan, he was so excited because it was his first mountain with ARC. He and the other juniors playfully said "Bile nak naek gunung dengan Kak Mida ngan Kak Jiji lak ni.."

And yeah not long after that we were in the same group in the Nuang expedition.

His passing is a tragic loss to us all. May he be blessed and placed among the believers.
Al Fatihah...

He was kind till the very end... He jumped to safe a friend's life without having thought of his own put into risk...

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Sipitang->LImbang->Brunei: 28 May 2011

To me the Keamatan holiday is a blessing, what more if it fell on Monday and Tuesday. We had a looooong weekend and my cousin had his wedding on the bride's side in Limbang that weekend. It was actually my idea to extend our travelling to Brunei because the last time I went there was when I was in Primary 3. So, since the idea originated from me so I was the official driver for the whole journey (-_-")V

We departed from KK on Friday night. Fetched my mom and my aunt in Beaufort and went
straight to Sipitang. It was raining like cats and dogs that night and it was quite hard for us to locate my cousin's house. The next morning, we departed from Sipitang to Limbang at 9 am. But we only manage to reach Limbang at around 3pm because there was this annoying, snaking long traffic jam in Temburong, where we have to ride this ferry to cross this river that's less than 50m wide!!!!!!!!!!! It was soooo troublesome..

The ferry ride was less than a minute that we can't get a very nice view to show you how NARROW the river is~

My dad described the river's width as "Ko bole humban orang di sebelah tu"
My uncle saw it in a different perspective "Kalo kentut kuat, orang kat seberang bole dengar.."

In Limbang, my cousin already booked a hotel room for us. RM 80 for a room as big as this

Surprisingly, I met two schoolmates in Limbang and man they were very surprised to see me haha

So we departed to Brunei after my cousin's wedding. Brunei wasn't that far at all. Took us around two hours to reach our relative's house there. That night our Bruneian relatives took us sight seeing and granted our wish to have a taste on the famous Nasi Katok which is actually rice, spiced chicken and sambal that taste good!

To be honest, there was not much to do in the affluent country. It's not a tourism spot; as if they don't even bother about the sector. But I was really fond of how they arrange the buildings there; they look so neat and yes Brunei is soooo clean too.

We went sight seeing by foot. Went to this field in the middle of the Bandar Seri Begawan

Went to pray at Masjid Umar Ali

The funny thing is, whereever we go in Brunei we'll meet people who have relatives in Labuan who happen to be acquainted to us too. The story has it that some of the Labuanites are actually Bruneian refugees during the World War II who wanted to escape from the Japanese.

"Dang, kanal ko si Polan??"
"Ooo, cikgu ku di sekolah rendah.." or "Anaknya kawan ku tusyen.." hehe

And you can see that Brunei is rich because their roads are so nice; no holes, no bumps... Rata betol!!! And there are lights along the road.. Tidak putus putus lampu jalan..

So that's it about the journey..

And I think my parents are already in the mood to have a son-in-law. My mom was fantasizing about my wedding..

"Nanti kalo adik kawen, mau buat bunga api and concert la.."
"Mami ingat adik artis???" (-_-")

My dad just got back from Indonesia and helped to buy some wedding souvenirs for my stepmom's nephew.. Then he suddenly said,

"Eyh, nanti kena pi Indon la kalo begini murah"
And I was like, buat2 nda dengar, grabbed all the stuffs they bought for me in Indonesia and scurried to my room "O my God!! Lambat suda mo pi kerja!!!!"

hehe (^^)v

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