Overdue

Big time!

The title of this blog post sums it all. 😬 I am finally making time to update my blog after 2 years bruh! (bad bad Aqeera)

I just thought to do my life updates here... to be precise on my career. If you read my blog you'd know my career progressions. I was in the communications department for 4 years (btw, I am still working at the same "company") 👌 hehe. 

I really didn't realize I was doing events for 4 years??!! really crazy to think about it. I joined the team with zero knowledged but really interesting to learn from them. I must say doing events is a non-stop learning curve like every event I'd deal with different people different directions & objectives. 

The bittersweets memories I'd forever cherished, I'd still can't sleep the night before the events. My adrenaline pumped the most at the event site. All the sweats (no blood, thank god) & tears yup, I cried..it was all part of my learning experienced. 

Bottom line, nothing comes easy, honey! Also, I am very much blessed to be having around people who'd pushed me. To think of it, I have people who would notice my potential that helped creating or opening me to the opportunity to help me grow in my career. I am forever grateful to this kind of person. 

Only my closest friends would know what was my dream job. Maybe I did speak about it to a few other people. I remembered when I went for a blind date the guy asked me "what's your career plan?" well I answered with what was my dream job he literally laughs. 🙆

Moving on, I got to know an opportunity vacancy for my dream job just within the company. I wasn't 100% sure whether I should go ahead apply for it. I did ask for a few people's opinions (not too encouraging). 

Time goes by, a few months and the job is still vacant. God plans I was assigned for an event in Langkawi, I personally asked the "hiring" person rising on my interest to apply for the position during the working team dinner. 

Story cut short, I applied for the job, got called for the interview, went for an interview. Let me rephrase in the process of me applying it, I updated my resume that wasn't being updated for 7 years lol & of course I was nervous to go for the interview. Hasn't been to a job interview for years! 

Alhamdulillah after all the process I am now 7 months working in a new role ( I got my dream job, guys!). With all these, I do want to share never stop chasing your dream, even it may be small or big. Do not live up to people's expectations, try to learn and get to know yourself along the way. Always...always push to be better self doesn't matter even with small steps it still counts. 

Look for a role model, inspiration life is too short to live in stagnant. Most importantly be humble & sincere in whatever you're pursuing or doing. 

Signing off. 
xoxo

Happy Birthday Dear Self,

I just want to say I am thankful for all the prayers & thoughts from family, friends && colleagues it makes me feels more grounded. Thank you for spreading goodness. I wish to be more empathy be the better daughter to my parents. Happy birthday dear self. Your blessing is bigger than whatever is stressing you out don't fret. It's a sweet life.

I wish to also be grateful. Stay with the real thing. As it takes courage to grow up & become who we really are. We don't get what we wish for, we get what we work for. Love is a verb. Life is about breaking our personal limits and outgrowing ourselves to live our best lives. In daily life, we must see that it is not happiness that makes us grateful, but gratefulness that makes us happy.

Yayy! Happy New Year 2016!

3/1/2106

Thoughts of writing my blog today about what have it been like for my year's of 2015. Hehe so here I am, overall it has been a rollercoaster "pretty" much a rough year but I'm glad for all of it. :) 

My travels diary, more likely I have ticked few places/countries that I never visited. Such as going to:

1. Tokyo, Japan!
2. Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia.
3. Bali, Indonesia. 

Very much happy that I got the chance to experience and explore the other side of country except for Langkawi haha!! All the above (perks of working at an airline company), it gives me different experience but got me by surprise I really... like Tokyo. The culture, local people, ethics, food, transportation, cities and facilities are just amazing! Especially for their customer service, I could watch all day how the cashier facilitates their customer with full dedication and politeness. Those are very rarely to see here in my country. Hands down to all Japanese they are very polite. :) 

As for my career based from my previous post, I am now embarking a new job scope. It has been 6 months now. Well, not going to lie it is not easy but hey, as one thing I always say to myself is every day is a learning process I shall just rejoice and "process" it. All the highs and lows I am forever grateful. 

For my FAMILY, you all know nothing means more than having good times and quality times with all of you. I pray that we will forever stick trough thick and thin. For Mama and Kak Qwa thanks for ALWAYS sticking around, god knows how lucky I am to have both my ladies♥ 

May also Allah S.W.T grant my mum's wish to perform her Haj this year, Insyaallah mama. Amin!

HAPPY HAPPY NEW YEAR 2016! 

xx 

Aqeera

There's No Pot of Gold In The Rainbows We Chase

//Big Sean:

I guess time's wasting

Tick tocking, lip locking

How can we keep the feelings fresh?

How do we zip lock it?

Wear your heart up on your sleeve

So watch out for pick pockets

I guess to go the distance

We might need to pit stop it

Hold up

I know love can be a beach with no shore

I done count to ten, lost my temper and went back to four

I know sometimes it's hard to realize I'm the man that you need

I had a dream we branched out

Started a family tree

And I feel like that everything we do is overdue

You ask why I love your mom so much

'Cause she's a older you

I wish that you were happy

I guess that's the one thing I should be providing

Ain't no number twos we both ones of ones

And we the oddest couple only human

Except you, you a goddess

Only lying to you when I lie it down just being honest

When you start as friends it's hard to say you're never going back

If I'm not the one then I'm the best mistake you ever had

Reflection

I don't care much to be understood, I only care to understand. 

Daisy

Life is short and brightening like a small daisy,

Growing along the river, for one day.

Probably I can meet you, and you like my coffee.

While you smell it and you like the smell of my coffee,

Thank you and I will be proud of brewing a cup of coffee for you :)

True Beauty

That's the thing about life. A lot of the time, it isn't easy at all. We just have to make the best of it. 

“Pride comes before destruction & an arrogant spirit before the fall.”

Understand that true beauty is timeless only when you have the courage to embrace every day, every new journey & every new blessing in disguise. 

That...True beauty is attainable the moment you choose to embrace it.

My last, 15 more or less...

16/6/2015 

Like every other morning I woke up, on my laptop get ready for work scrolling my emails saw my transfer & re-designation e-letters notification. Couldn't really believe my eyes *squinting eyes* open the email click click retrieve the e-letters. It's official now that I will be transferring to another department with a new job roles. Now, soon... It will be happening I couldn't be any less grateful for it. 

Having said, I am down to more or less my last 15 days of working from home. Hehe I have been working from home since last year September overall it was a priceless experience. :')

Here's sharing my personal breakdown on the advantages of working from home:-

• Working at your most comfortable zones (home). 

• I get to my private time doing work with less distraction (no colleague).

• I get to save a lot of time and money (no travelling to office).

• I get to work from other places as long as there is stable internet connectivity (my Johor or friends house).

• I get to juggles stuffs in between doing my work (doing laundry etc).

• I get to choose what I want to eat for lunch (going to malls/drive thru).

• I get to hang out with my friends after work (since not coming back from office).

• I get more time with my family.

A throwback picture, this was at the A350 World Tour (November 2014). 

Last but not least I shall embrace my last few days of working from home. 

J City

It feels so good that I with my family get to be back to Jakarta. It's always a pleasure to be here, reason being

Number 1 is the food!

Number 2 currency/cheaper

Number 3 my mum has friends there that could take us around

Number 4 local people are friendly :)

Number 5 we just love the city the buildings everything

Number 6 massage is way cheaper with excellent service

Number 7 we go crazy on fabric & local product at the supermarket

For this trip we decided to stay at Jakarta Pusat it's the main city itself. So my sister had booked Pullman Hotel that situated just apposite to Plaza & Grand Indonesia shopping malls. We just thought this time we would really want to explore the malls and be around the main city area.

Touched down, check in first stop is to have late lunch at Nasi Padang Garuda. A must place to eat whenever you are in Jakarta one's of the best nasi padang although it's slightly pricey but food tasted so darn good! & most importantly it's clean. Like all Nasi Padang restaurant they will serve you all the dishes in small portion with concept of once touches it's consider sold. Likewise food is being serve partially we were patiently waiting but not too long my mum said 'quick take picture of the food I'm so hungry I can't wait to eat' I quickly take a shot and we all start digging the food we were very hungry hahaha. 

So, this happened on the last night before we are leaving so my mum's friend took us to a massage place. The place design with some sort of Japanese style, so upon having the massage we walked to the place it was quite dark and before lying down on the massage chair we had to take out our shoes. After 1 hours of full body massage we walk down to the cashier to settle the bill the receptionist phone rang and the girl asked us 'Ada yang ketinggalan sepatu diatas ya?' Which means did someone left their shoes upstairs? So we all looked at each other/each other feet and apparently it was me that shoe-less!! Shocker it was so embarrassing me and my sister had a big laughs the thought of me walking all the way down shoe-less lol!! And suddenly one of the staffs had brought down my shoes hehe so nice of them. Hehe So I said oh the massage was so damn good that my feet feel so light that I forgot to wear my shoes. Hehe *walks out from the place quickly*

Here are some of the pictures:-

Pinky Promise

Forever maksu sayang! 

To Ipoh..

Its ritual for my mother to go to Ipoh to visit the brother, sil & grandchildren before Puasa starts. So past few weeks me and my mum (I drove) to Ipoh lol with excitement knowing that we will be reunite with the kiddos! We left KL at 10am-ish arrived in Ipoh just the right time to check-in. My brother had booked the hotel for us, we stayed at WEIL Hotel heard that it's a new hotel and it is connected to Ipoh Parade. I bet he knows us women much. Hehehe After check in we went for lunch makan-makan then made few turns at the malls and we all went back to the hotel room. While the nenek (grandmother) already so eager to have a nap/rest &the cucus on the other hand were soooo excited to go for swimming. They changed to their swimming attire and off we all go to the swimming pool. 

Hehehe here's the funny part.. *rofl* Adoiii.

So the pool is at the rooftop, it was an infinity pool it's so pretty with gazebo and so on.

But... apparently the hotel has only one infinity pool and they have no children pool. I should really have recorded the kiddos reaction at that time. Hahaha Kesian Mak su babies. Tsk tsk. So we all went back to the room and guess what, the kids had made their own 'swimming' session in the bath tub. :D Phewww luckily there is a bath tub. It's so easy to pleased the kiddos they were screaming and laughing like nobody business and as for me just by looking at them made me so so happy. Alhamdulilah :)

Here are some of the pictures taken from this trip.

P.s/ This post has been drafted quite some time only today (actual date) 8/6/2015 I had the time to finish everything and posted it. xo

Cinta

"Ya Allah, aku mohon cinta-Mu dan cinta orang yang mencintai-Mu, amal yang membawa aku kepada cinta-Mu; Ya Allah, jadikanlah mencintai-Mu lebih aku sukai dari mencintai diriku, keluargaku dan air yang sejuk."

Humanity

People living these days I find it we are lacking of humanity. The one characteristic that holds us as a human are the ones that have been deprive.

Despite what racial, religious, family background or statuses we are all just humankind making a living in this dunia.

Maybe, what different us is either we are more blessed with health/wealth/ it can be other way around. Subahanallah. Point is it does not make any right to hurt another person physically/mentally and even both.

What I have always learnt, always always remember your roots and never treat a person the way you does not want to be treated. Surely I am beyond perfect, but if you want to attract goodness, you need to put forth just that. Instead of being cruel and selfish, learn to be kind, confident and generous.

Strive to be a humble person in all aspects of your life. You will be at peace when you reach a stage where you have absolute humility.

"Nowadays everyone knows the price of everything, but the value of nothing."
- Oscar Wild

"Sesungguhnya kita milik Allah dan sesungguhnya kita akan kembali kepada-Nya. Ya Allah, musibah yang menimpa aku kupertaruhkan disisi-Mu, oleh itu berilah pahala kepadaku dan gantikan bagiku yang lebih baik daripadanya."

Bacaan Doa Ketika Ditimpa Sebarang Musibah

Allahu Akbar

Distorted

Expectation  à Hope à Reality

Has this happened to all of us? Recently, I had this entire ‘image’ on my head literally not funny.  Basically the Expectation it came from TRUST and it leads to Hope however the Reality that bites us in the end. It is not wrong to have these feelings however I feel it really knock me down at the end.  You know how Expectation could lead us I must say it is crazy. During that period it was really like puzzles. The hoping puzzles even scarier all those image running through your mind and hoping it will be as what we have been expecting. Gosh! God knows how it feels like. :/ For what happened I cannot blame myself or the circumstances instead it made me realize how much TRUST can really gives an impact. What I learnt from it is that for what life throws us we should live in the moment and Appreciate what is in front of us (REAL-ity). Should never be expecting something/someone but Appreciate what was there at the moment.  Frankly, there is this guilt on me now because I feel I disappoint myself of not being appreciative enough to what was there for me at that very moment. I would want to be better and treat better.