The BIG move...

Helllooooo!
I have been missing from the blogsphere world for a while now....
Work had been crazy where I was working on average 55-60 hours a week continuously for eight weeks right up to the Easter weekend.It was a period of up and down both physically and mentally....so glad it's over!

In between work and holidays, I also managed to participate and finish the Bath half marathon...It was truly one of the toughest things I've done in my life and I couldn't have done it without the PTFC supporters and my running buddy!

I've also beeen covering off the places which I'd like to visit in Europe now covering most of Western Europe and parts of Eastern Europe...New additions to the list which I visited was Athens and Istanbul...both cities were similar in terms of infrastructure and boat trips along the Aegean Sea. Personally, I enjoyed Istanbul more especially visits to the Agia Sophia and discovering how superior the Ottomans were during their reign which is still very evident around the city.

The biggest news of the year was announcing I would finally return home for good. People who are close to me would know this had been something I've wanted to do for a long time and due to recent events in the last year I was spurred on to finally make the move.


London has been my second home from my uni days right to my working life as an adult....I have seen friends come and go..mistakes which I've made and heartache but also successes and achievements which I'm proud of. At this point in time, the struggles I had to face have been worthwhile and made me the person I am today.

Since I've made my decision official, I realised that there is no turning back...and it is finally happening. I'm feeling sad to leave the 'family' I've grown to love who have been there and made my stay in London thoroughly enjoyable especially in the last few years when I've been on my own...

At the same time, I know I can't be living in the comfortable 'bubble' forever in London as I get older. People I care at home also need me too and it is time for me to contribute back home....There are various challenges which I will no doubt have to face but I hope as I make my decision to go back for the right reasons...the Mighty one will make my transition back to Malaysian life as smooth as possible....insya-allah....

The year 2010 was going to be the year where I would stop idling and doing stuff which I wanted to do since the time we have in this life is too short to be lazing around and watch the world go by...
Let's hope this will continue!

Bored?

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Great stories ,lectures on issues we're all concerned about and songs which are refreshing from the usual mainstream music we're all accustomed to...

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The Power of the Tongue

another great article to ponder frm my favourite website.....

The Power of the Tongue

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Jump around!

This song just makes you want to dance around and a great song to bring us into spring....... :)
Love this video!

Where art thou 'Adam'?

I am a big K-drama/J-drama fan and can watch episodes non stop for the whole day..yes it sounds crazy..it’s one of my eccentricities you might say… :P

Nur Kasih was the first Malay drama I truly followed. I don’t know whether it was because I miss home or it was because the issues highlighted in the drama were issues I was going through in my life at the same time or it was plainly a good drama.

No matter what the reason was I was impressed with the acting in Nur Kasih especially Remy Ishak –who played Adam. His character had its flaws but I loved how his character chose to change for the better and the trials and tribulations he went through to be on the right path. It was similar to what I am currently going through.

When I told my friends about it, they found it quite entertaining since I’m not usually one to be in awe of Malay actors but I could really associate with the ‘Adam’ character..how I wish there was a version of him in real life…... Insya-allah…by doing the right actions and intentions my wish will come true….

Where art thou Adam? Hope I find you soon…..

Think About It!

In light of recent attacks on religious buildings in Malaysia, I ask myself whether these people who performed these attacks in so-called defending the name of religion...do they actually have a strong foundation of this religion we call Islam?

I do not call myself an expert of Islam as I too am still learning but one thing I know for sure is there needs to be education from an early age of the deep foundations of what our religion stands for..Unfortunately, the way religion is taught in schools during my time was 'recite the Quran'-khatam and that's probably the last time you'd read the Quran except for at funerals or Ramadhan. I don't think I truly appreciated the beauty and wonders of the teachings of our religion...In my humble opinion, learning about Islam when I was younger was more around the do's and don'ts and thus creating a fear that if you didn't do a certain thing-you would go to hell. Less emphasis was on creating a love of our religion and the teachings in which the Quran and the Sunnah represents....Also, I think the elders don't often preach what they say. Our Prophet Muhammad s.a.w (PBUH) led by actions rather than preaching and that was how he was able to influence people's behaviours.
We should all try and do the same...
Below is the link of a good article on Suhaib Webb's blog which I think touches on this issue...appropriately titled 'Think About It!'


Think About It!

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Looking forward to 2010

Welcome to 2010 people! There are a few things I'd like to update but since my 6 yr old laptop had finally died on me--I haven't been able to be online updating blogs etc as much as I would like to..Currently I'm using my work laptop while I save up to buy another laptop although buying a laptop is not in my priority list at the moment. (so i'll be using work laptop for a while...)

2009 has been the year where I realised the truth about certain people and decided to move on with my life---this life is too short to be thinking about the past--if people who you thought were your friends disappoint you then maybe they weren't your true friends in the first place and are just cowards..anyways enough said--

I also realised a few things about family and loyalty but most importantly I learnt to be closer to my faith through the travels that I've been on...

As I have mentioned before in my previous posts--the trials and tribulations in this life can either make u a weak person or you can decide to be the stronger person and overcome these obstacles. Also, being closer to nature and experiencing different cultures and being open minded to other people's customs and environment in different countries opens your heart and expand the mind in order for us to see the wonders of this world....

It has also been the year where I have been given the opportunity to realise some of the goals I had set myself---making my career break, travelling and getting fit.....

2010 will be the year where I finally get to make the move I had been planning for a while now. New challenges and probably more trials and tribulations to come but I have come to realise to accept whatever comes my way...Insya-allah I'll have the strength to face whatever that may come....

I'll try to update more on what I've been up to but for now these are my two songs of the week....
Love it love it....