Counting the days till i meet you :)

My dear Asirah,

Reading your blog post made me cry. I have had enough crying for this year, especially the day I had to leave for Australia. Now, once again, you just made your old, grumpy, annoying sister cry again. But oh well, that just mean that we love each other a lot. Being far away from you has been hard, never thought it will be this hard. Since we use to fight a lot back home, kan? *eyewitnesses, please agree to my statement* muahahaha.

But the truth is, you will forever be my little sister. You will forever be my little princess. You will always be my annoying-sister-who-is-a-big-fan-of-zacefron-and-justinbieber! And remember, study smart, little girl. Make abah and mama proud and also your sister. I won't be there to watch your every move already but i'm always there in you heart. I've set a benchmark for you, beat it. Belajar rajin-rajin, nanti kak mirah belikan kuda k :)

I love you, annoying sister :)

Read this: http://asirah2011.blogspot.com/2011/04/my-dear-sis-i-love.html

My love affair.

Assalamualaikum and Hello,

Looking at the calender, I realise how fast time flies since I first stepped into University of Adelaide, my home for the next three years. Soon enough, it will be the end of my first semester and the start of another semester. The subjects in uni are a lot lesser than compared to that we too during SPM. I mean, back them, we can take up to 10/11/12/13/14/15 subjects and still able to study last minute. But now that we're in uni, having 4 semesters alone is enough to drive us up the wall, literally.

The ratio of subjects in uni as compared to during high school days is 1:3. I guess, what makes uni tougher is the fact that it is all about independant learning+heavy workloads+endless tutorial assignments+hours of blur moments in lecture theatre+hours of lost social life. In uni, it's like a gamble because once you started slacking and missing out in your studies, if you don't wake up as soon as possible, that's it. You will lost a lot. And trust me, you don't want that to happen. It is as ugly as getting a plastic surgery. *taklah, plastic surgery lagi teruk kot sebab tukar pemberian Allah*

Flashback to my SPM days *ecehceh Amirah, cara kau cakap macam dah lama je kan. haha. Padahal baru dua tahun lepas* Anyways, I realise back then how much we have been spoonfed by our teachers and education system. For example, everytime before a test, our teachers would obviously give us 'tips' or 'sample question'. Oh, remember the night before any SPM exam?Yeah, that's when exam questions are being leaked throughout the internet and SMS-es. I recall the day before my history paper, my dearest twin, WAFIY texted me the leak questions. And boy, I salute his sources for getting such almost accurate information! haha.

This not only happen to my history exam but also many other subjects! Almost all, i dare say. Some are perfectly accurate while some are not at all. So, a small piece of advice to future SPM candidates, be wise in choosing your info. Haha. Nah, the actual advice is to study everything regardless of what you tips you get. And for the Ministry of Education, please look into this matter for a better quality education.

Now, back to my degree subjects, no matter how hard i hope for, I will never ever get leak questions. It's all a matter of understanding the theories and principles and applying it. And every knowledge you get is beyond textbooks, lecture slides or lecture recordings. It's all related to our daily life, and the only way to catch up is to observe and analyse what is happening around us. For example, for my Microeconomics assignment, I have to analyse the economic impact of Cyclon Yasi on banana plantation in Australia.

All in all, as you grow older and wiser, nothing comes easy in life. *inilah ayat yang sering berkumandang di telinga bila kita mengadu kat mak ayah yang pelajaran semakin susah. Ayat standard. Hehe* You gotta work out every step and pray for the best! Insyaallah. And so, that is all folk, the story of my love affair with education that I have been having for the past 18 years of my life :)

Till then,
Goodluck studying! :)

Tweet Tweet, Poke Poke

Assalamualaikum and Hello,

The topic today is on social networking sites. There are just too many of them around. From the days of Friendster to MySpace, the lists of social networking sites just keep on growing. Sites after sites have been created, but none can still beat the popularity of FACEBOOK and TWITTER. The question is, kenapa orang suka Facebook dan Twitter? What makes them so special until they reach millions of viewers and followers? The phenomenon is crazy. Well, I have to admit that i do have both Facebook and Twitter account.

It was waaayyyyy back when I first had my Facebook account. If it wasn't for my buddy, Mandev who created my account, I think I would not even bother to sign up for Facebook. Hehe. And it wasn't until few weeks ago that I had my Twitter account. Yes people, I am proud to say that I am NOT (Haruslah letak caps lock) technology savvy at all.

Anyway, this entry is about the wonders and magic of Facebook and Twitter world. How some of us can't stand not tweetering every single detail of their day and some can't help but typing www.facebook.com everytime they go online. Don't worry, i'm like the second one too :) I think it's the way and the whole concept of these two websites that makes it so addictive and hard to log out from! I mean, some of the features in them can only be done in cyberworld. For instance, how many of us actually poke people in our real life? How many of us confront someone not via Twitter? How many of us care to send pictures to our friends if not by tagging them? It's the whole fun in Facebook and Twitter that makes it so interesting.

What more, we can stalk people we have crush on/ love/ hate all via these websites! Oh, the joy! Okay, now i sound like a big time stalker. :P Plus, we can also like people's tweets and comments besides joining funny groups on Facebook. It's the fact that everytime we sign in, the notification button always turn red or blue that seems to interest us. So there it is, the good and fun side of social networking.

But wait a moment, think about it, it will all just make us more anti-social, no? I mean, where is the usual 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY' or 'I MISS YOU' wishes that has now been changed into HB and IMY? Seriously people, are we becoming more lazy to the extend that someofuscantevenfreakingspellthingsinfullsentenceanymore! (amik ko, satu nafas panjang aku sebut benda tu) Or how about the actual number of friends that we actually talk to in real life who are also our friends in Facebook and followers in Twitter? So, the next time you sign in to Facebook and Twitter, think about all these again.

Till then,
Happy Facebooking and Twittering!

p/s: trademark to Facebook and Twitter.

You're my Everything

Have you ever miss someone so much that you feel like crying all night long? Have you miss a person so much that all you think of is him/her? Have you ever miss a soul so much that all you dream about is them? I have, and as right now, i am missing my Superman and Wonderwoman a.k.a my abah and mama. Yes, this blog post is specially dedicated to the two most amazing person in the world to me.

Thousand miles away from home, few hours apart from them, and many many lost hugs and kisses in between. I wish going back home to the was as easy as buying the metroticket, i wish booking a flight ticket is as cheap as buying the bus ticket, i wish home was not thousand miles away from where i am. Yo just have this feeling that you need them right there, right now. I mean, my mama always tell me to adapt to the changes, the surrounding and the city that I am now. Don't get me wrong, I am adapting and afterall, it was my choice to study here. Nak tak nak, saya kena juga berpisah dengan mama and abah for few years. Tapi tapi,

• saya rindu cium tangan abah and mama sebelum tidur
• saya rindu family dinner sama sama
• saya rindu breakfast kat kanna every saturday
• saya rindu abah's hug because thats where i feel most secure in, in my daddy's arm.
• saya rindu mama's chocolate cake.
• saya rindu makan kat kopitiam/mcd every sunday.
• saya rindu abah's and mama's kisses before i go to sleep.
• saya rindu abah dan mama :(

For 18 years i have been living under the same roof with them, we have laughed, cried, argued, eat, pray and enjoy great times with each other and now i am so far away from them. It's weird not to hear their voice shouting my name. It's weird not to hear abah advising me and adik to watch National Geographic instead of Starworld. It's weird not to laugh at mama sleeping while watching television. Now i realise how those small things are what I am missing most.

Abah and mama,
Thanks for everything that you have done for me. You have taught me that I am able to stand on my own. You have taught me right from wrongs. You have taught me that your little princess can chase her dreams. Near or far, young or old, I will always be daddy's little girl and mummy's little bestfriend. Can't wait to see both of you again and hug you guys as tightly as i can. Pray for my success and may Allah bless both of you for being the BEST parents any daughter can imagine having. Insyaallah, I will never let you down, parents. Love you lots. Assalamualaikum <3

Till then,
I love you, parents.

Raise your glass

Assalamualaikum and hello,

I am blogging at 11.57 pm when i am suppose to sleep by now as my train ride to Melbourne will depart form Adelaide at 7 am tomorrow. And yes, the cab is coming to pick us up at 6 am. I'm putting my I-NEVER-WOKE-UP-THAT-EARLY face on now. haha. Oh well, fingers cross and hopefully i can wake up that early. I normally just doze off to sleep again after my subuh prayers. Okay, enough about me rambling on that. I will, shall, have to, must wake up by 5 am! :)

Anyway, since im up to so many things these days, i am starting to make my own to-do lists. I have them since back in high school when i used to tick off all my completed assignments or tasks. And now in uni, the lists just keep going on and on. It does not only stop at academic stuff, because as you know, yours truly also have to skype with my familia everyday. Perkara wajib ye! Kalau tak, rasa macam tak sempurna je hari saya. So now, i want all of you to raise your hand if:

•  you are freaking out for your upcoming mid term test.
• you are going to spend your last week of holidays in the library.
• you have loads of assignments to do (by that i mean like 4 assignments!)
• you need to catch up with your finance calculation work.
• you need to complete your tutorial by 2nd May.
• you are still not finish packing for your trip after 5 hours of trying.
• you just got off the skype with your mum a.k.a daily report.
• you feel like hugging and kissing your dad, mum and sis.
• you need to text someone but forgot to since just now *sorry sorry*
• you have the need to eat snacks in the middle of the night.

Now, how many of you actually raised your hands for all the above statements? WAIT?! Is it JUST me? I should have guessed. haha. Notice how the first few 'to do list' of mine is on my never ending uni workload? That itself proves how my life is evolving around my lovely university and lectures and tutorials. Oh, thanks for the love.Much appreciated *saya rasa sangat hipokrit sekarang* haha. Again, please don't judge me :P And the others all revolve around my family and loved ones. Dahlah amirah, jangan banyak sangat merungut, buat je lah semua benda tu, just get it over and done with. :) So, im off to settle all those things now so that i get to tick them soon!

Till then,
Goodnight beautiful dreamers <3

You're the straw to my berry

Assalamualaikum and hello!

It's a tuesday afternoon, i just woke up like an hour ago. I know, i know, i woke up quite late but i was up all night studying accounting+ playing monopoly deal + playing angrybirds + chatting with my mummy :) I'm now stuck with my economics assignment. Oh, the joy. Well, if you want my honest opinion, i think holidays are boring. It makes people like me feel SUPER, yes with a capital S, unproductive. Why? Here's why:

1. You tend to wake up EXTRA late. Alasan? Tidur lambat! Kalau ada kelas, boleh pulak bangun awal kan? :D
2. You feel like a pig cos you have been eating ALL day. Especially me, i MUSTHAVESNACKSFORMETOMUNCH.
3. You have nothing better to do besides stalking people on facebook, poking them and liking everyone's status. At the end of the day, your inbox will be filled with facebook notifications. haha!
4. You feel SUPERLAZY to get out from your room. This is dedicated especially for yours truly. Sumpah i rasa malas teramat walaupun cuma buang sampah kat dapur. Rasa macam jauh je perjalanan nak ke dapur tu! 
5. And lastly, you cannot stop listening to songs and play games. Mind you, some songs can make you feel really emotional about yourself because you keep playing it over and over again. Not cool, so not cool.

I can totally relate to number 5 because I have been playing Perfect Two by Auburn and What are Words by Chris Medina a countless number of times. Yes, sila muntah sekarang kerana saya jiwang hari ini, saya akan menyusul sebentar lagi. Oh wait, baju tidak bergosok lagi dan pakaian tidak dikemas lagi untuk Melbourne trip esok :)

Till then,
Take care gorgeous people!

How every single promise I keep

Kerinduan Teramat!

Assalamualaikum and hello,

Do you know that everyday, we miss at least ONE person in our life?

And today, yours truly is missing > 1 person. *i am such a nerd for putting the > sign instead of writing more than* haha. That is SOFREAKINGALOT for one soul to handle all the pain and suffering. Missing one person is already too much to bear, now i am missing like what, 20 people? First of, i miss my daddy, mummy, annoying sister, everyone back home including carrot eating rabbits at our backyard back home. Then, i miss that person who never fails to annoy and make me smile both at the same time. Oh ya, not to forget, my bodyguards aka abang abang  and my sisters back home. My nyahs and onns.

Well, you guys know who you are. I've been telling you guys over and over again how much i miss you guys but i never get tired of telling it to you guys. it's like my official duty to let you all know how much this soul is missing each and every single one of you. Susahkan bila hati kita asyik rindu? Perasaan rindu saya ni saya rasa kalah macam orang bercinta. Memang sah saya mandi tak basah, tidur tak lena dan makan tak kenyang. haha!

Till then,

Take care lonely souls :'(

Benda Paling Kecil

Assalamualaikum people,

Word for the day is: littlest things

Everyday in life..

• we come across something small but makes a huge difference
• we walk past something tiny but memorable
• we fly above something little but makes a huge difference

Tapi yang pentingnya, semua itu memberi perubahan dalam hidup kita. ia pengalaman yang mengajar kita untuk melangkah lebih jauh dalam hidup sambil menikmati perjalanan yang jauh terbentang luas. Kecil atau besar sesuatu perubahan itu tiada bezanya kerana setiap satu perubahan itu memberi erti dalam hidup kita.

And honestly, every single one of us have been through that stage in life. When we came across something that totally-completely change our whole life. 360 degrees, literally. But that makes life special, you know. The fact that you never know what you're going to bump into. Some are small and some are huge. But despite it all, it is something special. Sometimes, the littlest things are what makes life a lot more interesting. For instance, today, i tried my thai sweet chilli potato chips for the very first time. And you know what? it turns out to be really good after all. Life is like a box of chocolate, full of surprises. So, the next time you open up your box of cadbury or m&m's, be sure to be thankful of whatever flavour you get. Enjoy life, people!

Till then,

take care awesome people :)

The littlest things that take me there
I know it sounds lame but its so true

Salam Perkenalan

Assalamualaikum people,

I am new here.
Let's start this blog with a HELLO from yours truly!

Be nice to me here. I don't bite  :)

I'm just merely pouring my thoughts and ramblings in this blog.

Till then,

Take care beautiful people.