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Tuesday, February 28, 2006 | |
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Goodbye yaa habibi...... |
D,
I thanked Estor for helping me with the laundry. The foursome sent us to the airport. It was a good week. I hugged her tight, held my tears back, thanked her profusely for all she'd done for me, her magical words that turned me around. I thanked boss for his generosity, his hospitality & of course he made me laugh once in a while with his "ketawa orang perantauan".....it's something I won't forget. The children are 2 little darlings whom I shall always remember. I hope that I'm able to return the generosity & hospitality when they return home for holidays.
She's one special person. I've never met & known someone like her. She's unique. That 1 week with her, I learned so much about her, about me... I learned a lot from her. I'm blessed to have her. Ya Allah, thank you for reuniting us. I shall hold on to this bond that we share. I dare say, we're more than friends, we're family. What we have is something I can't describe in words. Yes, habibi......thank you, I love you. May Allah bless you & your loved ones, habibi.
We had more than enough time to roam around the airport. But our hands were tight with the cabin bags. So I decided to rest at the lounge, furthermore, I was so flat broke & didn't want to use up my credit limit. Enough shopping!!!!! Azan Maghrib was heard. Sungguh terharu bila terdengar azan berkumandang, lebih-lebih lagi teringat waktu membeli-belah di shopping malls.....bila terdengar azan, semua kedai switch off lagu. Sunyi-sepi.....syahdu sungguh. Even kat M'sia ponG tak camnie. Di ruang sholat lapangan terbang, I felt so humbled. Apakan tidak, dapat bertemu dgn muslimah yg datang dari seantero dunia. Islam menyatupadukan kami....teringat sewaktu di Masjidil Haram & Masjid Nabawi, tak kira rupa, tak kira kulit.
Time to board the plane. I was hoping to see Mr T, as I knew he would be on duty. Happy Beydah....Mr T jaga my cabin. Me - apa khabar, Mr T, sibok kerje nampak?? Mr T - eh....hi, hi!!!!! Sempat bersalaman dgn Fidel. After putting my bags away, Fidel made his way to his cabin. Mr T was so excited....cute betol gelagat dia. Al maklum, this means we have 7 hrs to talk. kekekekekeeeee. Macam-macam habuan Mr T kasi. Sempat pulak gi cabin blakang nak tengok-tengokkan Fidel. We exchanged news - anak brapa, tinggal mana, apa khabar SM & S. Kuat nyakat jugak si Mr T nie. I was so exhausted....makanan pulak came in courses....jenuh tunggu, flight pulak full, jadi sibuk banget si cabin crew. Ada passenger mabuk...minum arak banyak sangat.
Sambil tunggu next course, sempat lelap mata. Terkejut-terkejut dibuatnya each time jorang hantar makanan. Mr T - u nak air, u nak juice, u nak teh, u nak nie, u nak roti lagik, u nak tuh? Terok aku kene sabo dgn dektu! At times we would giggle away. Tak ley tahan...mata dah tak ley angkat. I was in deep sleep. When I woke up, Mr T - good morning, dah bangon??? Anjat Beydah...nasib baik Beydah tido maintain...kalo meleleh air liur basi aperhal sey???? kwang, kwang, kwang.....Heran jugak, asal jorang tak kejutkan aku for breakfast? Lagi 2 jam nak landing...agaknyer jorang kesian tak nak kacau aku tido. Tapi nasib baik ada Mr T, dia yg siapkan breakfast. Lepas makan, freshened up. Sempat dia tanya - u nak mango juice? Nak bawak balek? Ada lebih tau...Me - eh, boleh ker, u jgn get into trouble...He - alah donch wari laa. Me - ok lah jugak. Then he returned sheepishly - eh, dah abiz laaa.....Tak ley tahan Beydah..ketawa gelihati!!!!!!
I thanked Mr T for taking good care of me. I really hope to see him with his family next time. Untung dia, dapat isteri yg bekerja sebagai asatizah. I must say, untung isteri dia, dapat dia as husband. Of courselaa, pasal aku tahu kebaikan dia.
Home sweet home.......
Tips nak gi DXB :
1. Bawak duit banyak-banyak jadi tak nyesal.
2. Jgn slekeh. Attitude kene UP sket, hor. Ko kata ko owang S'pore, jorang
tabiknyer.
3. Kalo tak pandai bahasa Arab, nasib ko la labii....
4. Cover 1 shopping mall a day or half day pasal....
a. each mall far from each arer (other)
b. shopping mall very besar one!!!!
5. Kalo trvl dgn bebudakz..tak yah laah gi mall, melainkan nak makan.
a. mesti gi wild wadi.
b. mesti gi ski resort kat mall of the emirates.
6. Kalo rugged, gi sand dune bashing.
7. Mesti gi global village.
8. Amek gambar manyakz-manyakz.
9. Teksi mahal, tau.
10. Jgn gi summer time, vely the panas. Jorang cuti panjang.
11. Boleh try tempat-tempat lain macam zoo & lain-lain.
12. One more time, bawak duit manyakz-manyakz.
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posted by pinkiecutepie # 09:36 #
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Monday, February 27, 2006 | |
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I love you....part 1 |
D,
Heh...macam abang bartley....love story banyak bab.
I need to get this out of my system..... I miss you, all of you. Darn....it's so hard. I've been very busy lately but I still have time to think of you now & then. So much time wasted. Can't we just drop everything & meet...meet to talk....to express our feelings for each other? Why do I feel that we don't have much time left? I miss you, girls....so much. It hurts. I just want to know that we're ok. Whatever it is, we're in it together...No don't walk away. Let me walk with you. Let's hold hands, let's hug, let's kiss. Something's wrong. I can feel it. But I don't know what it is. Please don't leave me in the dark. I can't bear not knowing. I can't bear being left behind.
I love you.....need I say more? Don't turn me away. We're in this...whatever it is...together.
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posted by pinkiecutepie # 16:50 #
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Weekend. |
D,
In Dubai, Thursday & Friday are weekends. Fidel went to work. The family would take me out to Fujairah...about 5 hrs to & fro. I was so tired, still sleepy. While I waited for them, I sat in the lobby & soon fell asleep. I had to wait for more than an hour. And so, the journey began.
Pai wanted to show me there's more than just Dubai. I brought my asam-asin..heh the whole family loves it..ngidam macam dah lama tak dapat. Boss said - this I like, simple pleasures. It was a long drive. Soon we reached a resting place, gosh...!!! Air Hitam in UAE???? kekekeeee...serious tak ubah seperti Air Hitam kat M'sia. They bought pots of flowers. As I walking along the shops, prince was always by my side. At times, he would hold my sleeve to make sure I wasn't out of his sight. Aww.....!!! so sweet of him. I bought a bukhr burner & a small rug, thanks to him, I got the rug at a very good price.
We continued our journey. The view was so magnificent. Bak kata boss - something so rough, so hard yet so beautiful & calm. Aper bender nyer tuh?? Gunung-ganang, bukit-bukau laaa. It's true....it's so beautiful. Prince excitedly told me - auntie Annie, soon you're gonna see something wonderful after this mountains & dessert......True....suddenly, I saw the ocean. Boss said that was Red Sea. Subhanallah, MasyaAllah. After stopping for a break, phototaking & sholat, we headed home.
Fidel was supposed to join us after work, but he was exhausted & slept through. So we continued to go to Global Village in the evening. It was a huge area. Like Wonderland back in the old days. I could've shopped more, but I realised the stuff just wouldn't fit the luggages anymore. But I couldn't resist buying more bukhrs..homemade ones as these are difficult to get. We had Thai food for dinner. I love the salad so much. Bummer...!!!! I didn't get to boh them again!!!!! Tak aci tol!
I didn't get into any rides as the place was crowded. They sent me back to the hotel. I didn't sleep immediately & since he was woken up by me, we packed our luggages. Yup...I was finally going home. I've decided to return with Fidel instead of leaving a day later than him.
Friday......last day in DXB.
Breakfast, finally got the chance to chat with the waiter, Ogie. He's an Indonesian staying in Batam. He's been to S'pore couple of times & he has family staying in S'pore. He just had a baby girl of 3 mths old. His wife works as a doorman in the same hotel. Yup...most of the time I see doorwoman instead of doorman. We said our farewells to the staff who were familiar with us. Boss picked us up & we followed them to the market. I really want to see this side of Dubai. The market is very clean. I was shocked to see the way Pai dressed up going to the pasar!!! Tak ubah macam nak gi opis!!!! In high heels some more!!!!! Kalo kat S'pore..tak ley hidop camnie!!!! Pasar S'pore still wet & not so super duper clean laaa. They wanted to eat Lontong @ their friend's cafe. Lontong belum siap but I had the opportunity to get to know Kak Siti, the owner of the restaurant, a S'porean who made Dubai her home.
Back at home, boss lended Fidel his tandurah (jubah org lelaki). The three mem got ready for sholat Jumaa. I must say, he looked smart in tandurah. If only he wears it here. The men smoked the bukhr from head to toe, applied minyak attar & went off to the masjid.
Pai was busy in the kitchen, preparing lunch. Ikan asam pedas dgn bendeh, ikan goreng, ketam goreng tepung (her signature dish), ayam goreng, ulam - kacang botor, lettuce, timun, sambal belacan. Dessert was bubur kacang dgn durian. Mahal beb durian..kesian orag-org perantauan. We were expecting guests. Anuar & the chef of Noshi Noshi would be returning with the 3 men. Lunch was great. The company was great. Like I mentioned earlier, Anuar lives up the room. Before he & his friend left, I thanked Anuar for the hospitality. He's been so kind. 1 day, while we were out, he sent a basket of fruits with Patchi chocolates. Not forgetting the dinner, the arrangement to enter Burj Al Arab. As for Din (I think that's his name), masakan dia sungguh lah power!!! I never expected to receive such welcome...I'm so touched.
Looked at my luggages...!!! Beg beranak. Check-in bags lain, handluggage lain....shopping paper bags lain....!!!! Malunyer aku......nak-nak boss pulak nak antar kiter gi airport...maner nak letak muker haa?????!!!!?????
to be continued.....
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posted by pinkiecutepie # 11:22 #
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Saturday, February 25, 2006 | |
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The Sea The Sun The Sand |
D,
8 Feb :
After breakfast, we went to our room for last minute touch-up. Fidel received a call from boss - dress formal. Heh...lucky, I was all dolled up. So he changed into his suit. Destination????? Burj Al Arab. Anuar was so kind to call up his friend who is working there. He had arranged a tour for us, Pai & boss are our escorts. Waaaaaa.....so formal, so grand, macam anak raja mana nak masuk istana!!!!
After staying there for a couple of days, I learned that we, Asians, mesti dress up, look up (macam anggek gituh). Pasal..orang jati sana tengok kita macam kucing kurap!!!!! Diskriminasi habis!!!!! Tak bedek!!!!! If you think nak gi holiday pakai t-shirt, jeans & sandals...then baik dok rumah diam-diam! So 1 important note here...dress up. It makes a whole lot of difference.
Waduh waduh....the dato & datin dressed elegantly. I really can't help myself. I really want to laugh out loud. No, don't get me wrong. It's not the way we dressed, but the way boss spoke to the security before we were allowed to drive through the road which linked to the small land. No nonsense, purely important & high class. And the security staff were really on their toes like if they were to make a simple mistake, they'd lose their job! Our names were not in the list. Boss called Anuar for clarification & within minutes we were allowed to drive through. OK, time to main peranan now - for me, that is. Aku PonG UP lah sket.
It's grand.....sampai takot nak jejak, takot nak pegang, macam apa aku buat serba-serbi tak kene. It was a personalised tour for 4 of us. Of course lah, the host & hostess dah masok sini berapa kali, jadi jorang tak heran. Our guide, Fatimah, is a native. She spoke good command of English. Her detailed explanantion was just superb. Unfortunately, all rooms were occupied, so we didn't get the chance of going into one. Boss said the ballroom is very posh. The view from the "hanging floor" (that's what I called it) was simply breathtaking. The interior is magnificent. Too bad lah, I couldn't heng sana, heng sini...which I really wanted to do. Gosh! I had to behave like a VIP! Cakap pong nak kene pakai tutur bahasa orang atasan....rimas betol! So I asked, do you allow the public to come in for a tour? She - yes, you must make a reservation at least 3 days before. If I'm not mistaken, the fee is quite expensive. I dare not ask laa..kan tengah main peranan VIP. But one can make reservations to dine in one of the restaurants.
So you see....if you see so many tourists taking photos of Burj Al Arab from the outside, they're only allowed to go to the public beach to take shots of it. No tourist bus is allowed to enter the gate from the mainland guarded by security staff.
At the end of the tour, we were given a brochure each. Haiz..brochure ajerk dah standard-manded. Then look at the price of 1 night stay....takder 10 ribu dolar dlm tangan..tak yah kecoh,horrr. According to boss, we still had time for coffee. Both husband & wife recommended that we try the Arab's signature dessert. So we did. Once again, boss insisted he's the host. So we didn't have the chance to boh tuan rumah. Memang sungguh tak selesa aku dibuatnyer duduk kat tempat high class nie. Terlalu posh, yess.....just like the Royal Palace Abu Dhabi. Since dah sampai situ, jakon ponG jakon laa....amek la gambarz buat kenangan. 1 kemestian...mesti gi toilet, nak tengok cantik ker tak...kekekeekkee.
Haiz......on the vanity counter ada minyak wangi & lotion. Aper brand??? Hermes...Fauborg...mak dikao! Macam nak bawak balek seh.....heh silap haribulan kene potong tangan!!!!!! Still got time. They brought us to Mall of the Emirates. This is where The Snow City located. It's one of the huge shopping malls I mentioned previously.
Returned to their home to change. A 4 wd stopped in front of their house & we zoomed for a sand dune bashing. I thought it scare the helluva me. But it turned out ok, but I pitied the old English couple who shared the same vehicle with us - they were so scared! Kuwangajak nyer Arab driver.....dia cakap dlm bahasa Arab thru walkie talkie ker handfone (aku tak prasan) - tak per kiter takotkan jorang sambil baca Quran. Maknanyer - bawak macam giler sambil baca surah. Boley gituh!!!!! Pai cakap dlm bahasa Melayu - kuwang ajar ko, arab..nanti ko!
The sand dune ride was great..takder la menjunam sana terjunam sini. At the end of the ride, we were brought to a camp area. Fidel & I sempat naik unta. Nasib baik boss ajar macam mana nak jaga posture bila unta naik & turun so that kita tak jatuh. Jalan dgn unta for 10 minutes or so while the sun was setting. Sempat berbual dgn org tua matsaleh yg sekereta dgn kita. Dia kagum all 4 of us can speak more than 1 language...Ceybah!!!!! Lebih-lebih lagi kiter speak very good English....Ceybah..Ceybah!!!!
So you think you ada chance nak tengok pompan Arab joget perot??? No,no,no,no,no!!!!! Tipah tertipu!!!! Pompan Arab tak tunjuk aurat beb!!!! Tu belly dancer yg kiter nampak kat advertisement tuh.....org Russia!!!! kwang kwang kwang....and it's not authentic belly dancing. Belly dancing is an art. Si dekni - rambut blonde, dia pakai wig jadi macam laa pompan arab. Then dia joget, asik-asik goyang t*t*k...apa kejadah!!!!!!! Asal aku pandai sangat tau yg dektu bukan joget perot???? Pasal aku ponG blajar belly dancing aperrrrr.....! Jgn tipu sama Beydah.
After dinner & entertainment, the same driver sent us home. Dlm kegelapan malam merentas padang pasir, aku tanya - Pai, kat sini ada jembalang tanah ker cek pon ker? Pai - heh..sini nyer lagik dahsyat tau...jorang neyr sihir very power nyer & jorang selalu buang kat padang pasir camnie..... Mak dikao!!!!!!! Silap aribulan, nampak botol, bukak botol, jin ponG keluar!
Reached home, freshened up & stopped by at Subway for supper with the children.....kan aku dah kata..aku dah ada agenda apa aku nak muntah kedarah! The family sent us to the hotel for our 40 winks. They're gonna take me outskirts the next morning.
to be continued.....
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posted by pinkiecutepie # 07:35 #
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Friday, February 24, 2006 | |
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Girls Day Out |
D,
I had a good night sleep. The kids were already downstairs having breakfast. It's so good to experience a homestay on a holiday. With the sound of the horn, the kids rushed to finish up their food, their milk, put on their shoes & kissed their mama goodbye. I love watching this scene of lovey-dovey, touchy-feely family. As time passed, it was boss' turn to go to work. Geared in power suit, had breakfast & off to the office.
It was a lazy morning. We made plans for the day. Another day to spend my dirhams....lelong, lelong...1,000 dirham....lelong!!! It was time to catch up with each other, of course we did that since I arrived but it wasn't enough. Now that we were able to sit & talk, there were so many things we learned about each other & she collected what I know about our friends back at home. It was one of the soul searching moments for me.
Off to Naif Rd, again! With so many shopping bags in hand...kekeke. I made a last stop @ a "famous" shop where cabin crew buy materials. As I was bargaining with the salesman, a group of cabin crew came in. Hm..they made their presence heard & seen. Then I turned & saw Mr T!!!!!! It's been ages since we met. I was so excited that I called out his name so loud...eekz! Jakonnyer aku!!!!! I introduced myself being dekni nyer kawan & dektu nyer kakak ipar & so on.....& he remembered. Dia pulak excited!!!! We talked so loud sampai si Pai tersipu-sipu. Slapped forehead!!! I introduced Pai to Mr T. So we talked for a few minutes & I had to rush. Mr T asked to wait as teh tarek was on the way..eh, macam kedai dia lak.....but Pai & I just had that from another shop. So said farewell......before we left Naif Rd, we made a stop to the same food joint. This time, I had pita with all sorts of fillings.
Off to a salon....yup.....sempat!!!!! We sat there for 3 hrs or so. Had manicure, pedicure & henna treatment. Once again, she turned down my offer to pay for her!!!! So she claimed the KFC here is delicious, so it was an offer she accepted. I paid for dinner. So we stopped by & ordered for takeaway. Sat with the kids, yakked sana, yakked sini. Got ready for another shopping spree at Deira City Centre. She introduced me to Bateel, boutique for dates. Meleleh air liur!!! I got myself a box. I got my souvenirs from this particular shop, I felt like buying eveything! And last stop to Carrefour. Reached home & immediately retired.
7 Feb :
It was my 2nd morning at her place. After seeing the kids & boss off, we sat & yakked again. This time around, sempat pulak dia masak, hehehehe. Sempat pulak kiter makan....hehehe. And we made our way to the shopping malls again!!!! Another trip to Sharjah, then she showed me another boutique for chocolates, Patchi which I couldn't resist. Bought some more attar & bukhr. Sempat pulak kene ngorat dgn mat arab....heh back at the same shop, even the same salesman ponG bukan main layan kat aku...kaklar. Macam budak-budak si mak budak 2 owang nie!!!Off to Wafi City. I bought Arab desserts, herbal teas like Lavender, Cammomile, Rose, Hibiscus. Time to rush home..gosh!!! We were running late. Heng sana-heng sini....mula nak pakai baju nie, then nak pakai baju tuh...then..then....nasib baik ada Estor, yg layan kiter macam nak rak. the cute part, both princess & prince helped me out with the shayla (tudung panjang). Lilit punya lilit....rabakz!!!! Ketawa gelihati budak-budak tuh dgn gelagat aku yg blurr sotonG! Sempat ma'am Pai bakar bukhr & kiter ponG mengganggang from head to toe plus the dabs of minyak attar all over.
Asal lak??? We were on double date laar!!!!! Zoomed in her car, the 2 cars met at the hotel & the cars zoomed to a parking lot. Thr girls hopped into boss' car, Fidel was already inside....lapar agaknyer tunggu 2 madams bersolek!!!! We had Tony Romas @ Ibn Battuta. Sedap....sedapper...sedappest!!!! Sehingga menjilat jari!!!! Window shopped for a while, back to the parking lot, hopped into her car & off to the hotel. Yup.....the porter had to use the big trolley to transfer my shopping bags from the car to the room. Anjat Fidel tengok so many bags...boleh muat dlm luggage ker?
to be continued........
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posted by pinkiecutepie # 06:03 #
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Thursday, February 23, 2006 | |
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Beautiful words with beautiful people |
D,
Pai & I copied this while we were sipping our last drink for the night. We love collecting quotes. Taken from Al Samar Lounge @ Mina A' Salam.
Meet to talk,
Talk to hear,
Hear the sound,
Sound of friends,
Friendly meeting,
Meet to enjoy,
Enjoy the view,
Views expressed,
Expressions of peace & harmony.
Day 2 - 5 Feb 2006
Breakfast as usual. Met up with Rohaya, his colleague. Hm....I found some similarities in us girls...million dollar question - we were from the same sec. sch. I knew her younger sis, too. Both were my seniors. What similarities? Our style of expressing our thoughts & we were taught by..jeng,jeng,jeng - CIK SALMAH!!!!!!!! Gosh!!! Gasp!!!!!! Donch ask me why. About Rohaya, she & her siblings are so powderful. Adik-beradik ramai, sumer graduates. She's from engineering, Rohana's lawyer...yg lain aku tak ingat pasal aku tak kenal...tapi adik lelaki jorang yg glam tuh, aku ingat,Khai, he's an architect. How do I know he's their bro? Well, surname sama, muka tak tumpah! One thing I know, budi pekerti mereka tinggi. Sumer jem-bu abiz! Coincidentally, Fidel & Rohaya studied in the same jc.
As they both left for work, I waited at the lobby. Kalo aku jadi petai, dah kecot agaknya. Tapi member tak cerewet. Handfone berdering..anjat Beydah - suara boss!!! Boss nak fetch aku!!!! Skali intai kat kereta, Pai ilek!!!! Mana Pai???? Gamam Beydah...ish Beydah tak pernah buat keje gini!!!!! Nasib baik Beydah pakai macam maid..tak macam Datin. Boss kata, ma'am lagik siap, so boss amek Beydah gi rumah. Boss nie sambil nyelam minom air - sambil dia zoom sana...zoom sini, korner baring & sebagainya, sempat dia bual kat handfone. Al maklum laa boss..jadi keje tak pernah abiz kan. Kiter understand. Jadi bagi memecah kesunyian, kiter ponG borak pasal keje, pasal travel...aku nyer nervous...Tuhan saja yg tau! Ye laa, bukan calang-calang orang mereka berdua nie. Aku nie just a stay-at-home-mom..eh,eh..luper tak ley cakap gitu lagik!!!! I'm a mother.
Sampai rumah, mak datok!!! Tersergam indah. Sempat aku lagak - eh yg korner kosong tuh dah panggil i dok kat sini laaa. Sengih si boss! Ma'am tengah makan maggi - nampak sah rindu S'pore! Soon, jorang bawak aku rounding! Siang-siang Pai dah email itinerary utk aku. So 1st stop is shopping mall @ Sharjah. I learned more about minyak attar & bukhr. Heh..nasib baik ada boss!!!! Aku jadi Pretty Woman!!! Shopping bags punyalah banyak, boss angkatkan. My best buy, I must admit - seluar dalam @ Marks & Spencer on sale, a pack of 5 @ SGD17. Mana ley dapat this kind of price kat S'pore even during sale??!!?? Aku terus telepon kawan yg minat sangat seluar dalam M&S, apa lagik...borong ah!!!!
Heh baru 1 mall...then it was time to fetch their kids from school. It was my 1st time meeting the 2 beautiful children, a princess & a prince. Stopped by a petrol kiosk, boss bought lunch. We had Burger King. I don't fancy Burger King, but after a bite....I changed my mind. You see, kat S'pore Burger King nyer burger ley lempar tembok ah!!!! Kat Dubai.....punya laaa sodap! Off to Abu Dhabi...yessss...Abu Dhabi. The children chatted non-stop. There are so many things they want to share with me. They call me Cik Annie, Auntie Annie...jgn salah anggap, jorang nie anak Melayu tapi slang matsaleh. I talk to them in Malay & they replied in English..cute only sometimes they reply in simple Malay...cute. But jorang hafal lagu Melayu, skrip filem Melayu.
Abu Dhabi is beautiful....so beautiful!!!!! Negara Arab nie memang mewah. They brought me to Emirates Palace Abu Dhabi . I was told that it was formerly a palace & now turned into a hotel. It's so breathtaking. Nasib baik lalat tak masok mulut Beydah!!! We had afternoon tea. I was shocked to see the price of a 9 inch cake - SGD 100!!! Mak dikao!!!! I ordered a slice of chocolate cake & a cuppa. I insisted that they try the cake...it was heavenly, boss ordered one more.
I walked slowly to the cashier as I wanted to pay for the bill. Both Pai & boss instructed the staff to refuse my card!!! Ish...aku tol nak blanjer, kasi laa chan!!! Boss told the staff - I'm the host, don't take her card! Wahliao.....staff - sorry ma'am, he's the man. Ish....segan beb. It's the least I could do to repay their hospitality.
It was a long drive home. We didn't get to go to the Marina. To & fro was a 5 hr drive. Kesian, boss. We headed home. I spent 2 nights at their home as Fidel's bosses had arrived. I was so exhausted...so overwhelmed. Pai's such a great hostess. I had a room with attached bathroom. I slept so soundly.
to be continued......
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posted by pinkiecutepie # 16:51 #
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Wednesday, February 22, 2006 | |
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1st day in DXB |
D,
4 Feb :
Told Fidel about my solo experience and managed to catch some sleep for an hour or two. Soon it was breakfast. Al maklum..halalkan, sumbat macam nak rak! There's this concoction called Power Station - a mixture of fruit juices served in test tubes. Fidel was making sure with the hotel staff that the arrangements for the bosses arrival & stay would turn out smoothly. Alma, had been here for less than a year. She was residing in Hong Kong & Singapore is her favourite destination for holiday. Within minutes we were talking like old girlfriends. Then came the Malay Singaporean staff, Anuar, who initially helped Fidel out with the hotel reservations. He had made arrangement to take us out for dinner. Wow!!! I guess when you meet your very own orang kampung, you just feel so happy giler!
Fidel left for meeting & I sat alone at the lobby waiting for Pai. Heh....tak agak-agak janji dgn aku nak jumper pagi....tup tup, I ended waiting for more than an hour laa. Tak ley salahkan dia, pasal dia ponG kurang tido. Then traffic jam from her place to the hotel. Off......shopping to an area called Naif Rd - ala Tekka gitulaa.
That's where you shop for arbaya, materials & lots of other stuff. The key word - BARGAIN!!!!! I was one happy bunny hopping from 1 shop to another! I saw a side road food joint & of course being the kiasu tourist, I didn't want to miss the food! We had tall glasses of pure cold mango juice & 3 pieces of falafel. hm...time flew so fast. Baru 1 tempat shopping dah petang! We made a stop at a local supermarket - a trip I love to make. Waduh-waduh!!!! The laban (yogurt) like the ones sold in Mekah & Madinah ada kat sini beb!!!!! Beli berkotak-kotak macam tak cukup. Silap haribulan, 1 supermarket aku beli! At 1 corner, ada counter jual cinnamon rolls. I refused to buy but Pai insisted that I try. Sanggup dia belikan, memang tak nyesal laa.....so sodap one!!!!! I'm one true blue jakon-ese. Heh..barulah pecah-tembelang! Pai dah tak sanggup tengok kegilaan yg terpendam dlm diriku..kekekekeke!!!!!!! Nie baru 1st day.
Pai sent me back to the hotel in the late afternoon & we met again for dinner. Pai & boss (her dh) have known Anuar for quite a while. Anuar is a real chatter. Kaklar abiz berbual dgn Anuar..ketawa sampai pecah perut. He brought us to Noshi Noshi. Nama Jepun-ese tapi makanan orang S'pura. Yg masak, yg layan, mostly owang Melayu Singapura. Sedap pulak rasanya. Sempatlah bertukar khabar dgn kengkawan baru. Yg tinggal Woodlans, Marsiling. Sempat aku tanya - bila u all nak balek kampong?? Ada yg jawab - summer time, sini kan panas. Suka tol jorang bila dapat tau orang kampong datang DXB!!!!
Anuar left us to do some errands. Boss drove us around town. Dapat amek gambar Burj Al Arab di waktu malam. Actually aku dah kenyang banget..tapi kan members ajak dok minum kopi, so they brought us to Mina a salam. Waduh- duh!!!! The hotel's so grand. Terbeliak mata, ternganga mulut si jakon-ese nie! Tol macam rusa masok kampong! Masok ajer kat lobby dah bau bukhr..mak oi wangi nyer!!!!! Aku rasa macam melayang di awang-awangan. The whole scene was just perfect.
to be continued.....
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posted by pinkiecutepie # 13:37 #
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Tuesday, February 21, 2006 | |
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The Compass Point Date |
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A more updated event.....the 3 of us had lunch just now. Gosh....we're feeling so old & yet we still can't get the madness out of our system. They saw the holiday photos. We were contemplating on the glam materials I bought. And this dungu head forgot some things which I should have brought for them! As we joked around, poking fun at each other, we squeezed some time about hard facts of life that had to be addressed.
Yup.....I'm not sick of saying this. I'm blessed for having dearest friends. I can't count using my fingers & toes - not enough. Over dessert, AZ had to rush back to the office. Her hands were full with Dubai goodies. She was happy with the birthday gift that Kiah & I got for her. Happy Birthday in advance, beb!!!! So back to dessert.....Kiah asked me - do you know how lucky you are? do you realise? Me - yes...I'm truly blessed. I almost cried. Me - I found love & support from all walks of life, from the old & new. From small favours to great help. Allah send me His blessings through all of you. She - look at your life's journey, Allah has always been there for you, He has been protecting you since you were a baby, until now, even when there are times you fall hard. You are always in people's prayers...wishing you a smooth journey on the path of life which you take. You are very lucky. Me - yeah...I really feel it. It's amazing, I can't describe it. I'm ok...I know I'll be ok.
Ya Allah, jadikanlah aku muslimah sejati. Kuatkanlah semangat ku, jgnlah aku menjadi insan yg lemah ketika menghadapi godaan syaitan & dugaan Mu. Tanamkanlah keimanan, ketaqwaan, kesabaran di dlm diri ini buat selama-lamanya. Lancarkanlah bibirku melafazkan kata-kata kebenaran. Hindarkanlah aku dari berkata dusta. Sucikanlah hatiku, jadikanlah aku insan yg jujur, ikhlas, setia dlm setiap pergaulan ku dgn insan yg lain. Lindungilah aku dari kezaliman manusia, lindungilah aku dari sifat munafiq. Berilah aku ketekunan dlm melakukan ibadah. Ampunilah segala dosa ku, terimalah taubat ku. Berilah aku keredhaan di atas segala pemberian Mu. Aku pasrah. Hanya kpd Mu sahaja aku meminta. Amin.
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posted by pinkiecutepie # 16:47 #
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Lost In Space...... |
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Just like the title in The Muppet Show whereby 3 pigs got lost in space. So it's gonna be a long backtrack. Beware...it's long & boring. But I want to remember every single thing.
2 Feb.
Dad came. He brought lots of foodstuff...but.....he forgot to pack his clothes for the week! Eeksss!!!! Aiyoh.....I almost didn't get to go to Dubai!!! Although I told him we could shop for his stuff here, he insisted to go back to make final check on the house. Terkencet aku sekejap!!!!!
3 Feb.
It was a hectic day. Non stop action. I didn't have the time to pack for the trip. Laundry was completed, the house was cleaned. Had to do some last minute errands to the bank & shopping at Parkway. Hah! Pai just couldn't contain her excitement anymore. We kept sms-ing each other. We even made the long distance call. She wanted the SK2 stuff. Back at home, more chores needed attention. Even dad got excited. He's a perfectionist....he was looking at me running to & fro around the house till he couldn't take it anymore - "eh, you're supposed to leave home at 9, now it's 8.30 & you're not even ready! you wanna miss the plane or what?!?
Heh....one more warning - it's 9.10 & you're still here!!!! Me - yah, yah, going..going. So it was time. I realised that I was doing it on purpose. It was hard to leave my 4 soldiers...very hard. I trust that dad will have no major problem with them. As they sent me off downstairs, I felt a lump in my throat...was it a good thing to do?
The cab stopped. The porter was ready with the trolley to bring my bags in, the ground staff took my ticket to process my check-in. Kiah & Ita were at a corner looking at me. I signalled that they follow me to the check-in lounge. Soon SM came & AZ swayed in. Heh....what an entourage! Frankly, I wasn't excited, yet. I could feel their excitement for me. I walked alone after our ritual farewells...again, I felt the lump in my throat again. It would be helluva fun if they were to go with me. After clearing immigration, SM stayed on with me. We made our way to the lounge upstairs & caught up with each other. We walked slowly to to gate, but we couldn't resist stopping by at the shops. I tell you, I could've been broke when I reached Dubai!!! The stuff was just fantastic. Lucky SM was there to stop me from buying, I could just ask her to buy for me next time around.
Reconnecting with SM was something I needed to do. I missed her so much. We're always lost in thin air & we can just reconnect out of nowhere. We don't need clarification, justification. The bond is always there. It was time to get inside the plane. Something magical happened - we were holding hands as we walked towards the gate. You see, we're not the touchy-feely kind. As we parted, I held my tears back. I felt so much love pouring in just when I felt so loveless.
I felt the love. Flying alone for the first time takes a new meaning. Allah showed me the path. I'm ok, Allah is always there with me. Allah sends His blessings through the people around me, be it through loved ones or strangers. I'm ok. I love you Allah, thank you Allah.
I was well taken care of in the 1st class cabin. One of the crew saw just how blurred I was..yeah...I was one damn jakon-ese. He never reads my blog but anyway, thanks, Fidel, for giving me this opportunity. It was my 1st but I guess it'll be my last. I was so excited. I was so exhausted that I quickly finished up my meal. I watched Walk The Line & that other one..aiyah can't remember si Legolas lord of the ring tuh! starred with Kirsten Dunst. Anyway, didn't finish both as I slept after a few minutes I switched them on.
I almost reached Dubai. I could see so many street lights...can't wait for this plane to land. At last...the journey began. I was all alone. 3am..making through the travelators, escalators & stuck at immigrtion. Yikes..don't tell me I've to join the long line at immigration. I should've listened to Fidel to let him arrange the Marhaba services to meet me up. Heng sotong...the FastTrack counter was opened, the Arab guy chased the other men passenger away to the long line. Heh...I showed my boarding stub & I was henged sotonged again. Now I know why S'pore is still tops laa. Eh, but beware....Dubai is catching up! I was at arrival hall.....no chairs to sit & wait for her!!!!!
Gosh!!! Made a frantic call. Pai - ko dok situ, jgn hek sana, hek sini, jgn sengih kat arab ker mamak ker.....ko tunggu,jap lagik aku sampai! Lerr.....so I stood outside under the signboard Waiting Area for Women Only. Macam ayam tunggu kene sembelih sey!! There she came in glitters! Tengah pagi buta gini dia pakai sampai terbeliak biji mata aku! Aww.....she handed me a bouquet of flowers, welcoming me to Dubai. We exchanged hugs & off to her car,(her own, her hard earned money)her car. Tak agak-agak..Tinggalkan aku terkapai-kapai sowang-sowang angkat beg letak dlm boot! It was crazy...we were laughing our heads off! just before we reached the hotel, I saw Subway.....Tony Romas.....heh.....dah pasang agenda mana nak muntah kedarah! Fidel was already at the lobby. I was looking forward to reconnect with my Pai.
to be continued......
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posted by pinkiecutepie # 08:22 #
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Thursday, February 16, 2006 | |
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Stop saying that...!!!!! |
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I was so energy-less..heh, if there's such a word! Hin told me - Mommy, now is Oprah! Yeah, as usual it's the reruns but anyway....I love it whenever Maria Shriver is on Oprah. Towards the end, she said - Stop saying I'm just a mother! Stop saying I used to be blah, blah, blah. Just say I'm a mother - STOP. Enough said. Own that - I'm a mother. She has put up a slogan - Motherhood, 24/7 on the frontlines of humanity - are you man enough to try it?
Enough said.
I'm a mother. Now mother has to do the household chores. Mother doesn't have time to talk about her trip. Perhaps next week, cerita ponG dah basi!!!!!
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posted by pinkiecutepie # 10:03 #
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Saturday, February 11, 2006 | |
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Home is where the heart is.... |
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Goodbye Dubai.......I bring back all the sweet memories & shopping bags!!!!!!
Was supposed to return a on Sunday morning, which means more shopping to do, but I've decided to return on the same day with Fidel. More about my trip later....Beydah masih unpack barang shopping, barang owang kirim, barang Beydah nak jual. Yup.....Beydah nak start bisnes kecil-kecilan dari rumah. Beydah dah ada contact utk uruskan dari sana. Beydah rasa barang yg owang jual kat JCC, TKC....harganya tak berpatutan dgn kualiti. Ini pun, belum nak advertise kat website, owang dah attack nak beli & order. Sungguh....Beydah jual tak mahal & kualitinya semua bagus, InsyaAllah. Nanti Beydah tunjuk kat website, ok?
Beydah nak rihat jap....enjoy sampai saket seh!!!!!!
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posted by pinkiecutepie # 20:47 #
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Friday, February 03, 2006 | |
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DXB...... |
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I'm at T2 now......goodbye, I'm going to Dubai.....to meet Pai.
Rhyme kan,kan,kan,kan...?????
See u later buaya.......boyfriend - get ready!
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posted by pinkiecutepie # 22:37 #
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Bon Voyage... |
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Couldn't go online for the past few days. Thanks to Iz, the pc kene virus!!! Mak dah kata, jgn main download internet game!!!! Fed-up cikgu Beydah!
The boyfriend left last night. The 1st trip for the year. We managed to squeeze some time to see the newest family member. It's nenek's 8th cicit....her 2nd great granddaughter..phew...after 13 yrs, we've finally a girl. Cousin Rin & wife are doing well. Aunt Ley is a proud granny, calling herself grandma Sally..kekeekkeee. Tak mo kalah mak aji kiter! The baby is so cute!!!!! Fidel & I just fall in love with her. Really, we can't get enough cuddling her touching her hair, her fingers, her cheeks....& we got so excited when she opened her big eyes!!!!
Back to the boyfriend. He called this morning. He said, "you're gonna like it here"...aiyoh!!!!! Gua tak ley tahan!!!!!! He's in good hands, Pai & Pau are chaperoning him. Pai nak lelong dia kat Naif Rd. Tak abiz-abiz nak lelong owang...1,000 dirham....!!!!!! I told Pai tutup mata Fidel macam abg apek kat citer P Ramlee tuh! Jgn kasi dia tengok pompan arab!!!!!
See you soon, boyfriend.....see you soon!
Gua manyak kereja loh!!!!!
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posted by pinkiecutepie # 16:18 #
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Wednesday, February 01, 2006 | |
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Where Do I Begin...? |
D,
It was indeed a long weekend! Let me start with Saturday.
Saturday - Met Kiah @ Arab St. Went to Hanjin & bought some scarves. Yeahhh! Thanks to her..terkopek duit aku - bought 2 for myself, some for Pai & belated birthday gift for Jeynab. Waited for Jeynab & Petom @ kedai makan Minang. We had a good spot for brunch. The guys who served us were as kaywat as us. It was hilarious. Ikhlas betol budak-budak tuh! We ate & talked, once in a while the same guy would come & check on our food. Kiah & I ordered extra lime juice..then, then, then...we saw 1 tall glass of cendol being served!!!! Buay tahan!!!! Kiah & I decided to share that for dessert. Damn!!!! It's was so power kedermak!!!! Macam cendol kat M'sia, or rather Batu Pahat!!!!
And we were yakking away till it was time to part. Terubat rindu dapat jumpa memberz. Then off to Raffles City to meet Fidel, did some shopping for Pai's other half as a token of appreciation. Rilek jap @ home & it was time to meet Tipah @ Istighfar. Itell you....ustz rock, tol nyer ROCK. Ibaratnya - "tergolek-golek" aku ketawa. Mesej yg dia sampaikan was deep. After class, sent Tipah to interchange....tak sangka ternampak abang bartley.....kekekeke....eksaited-maited aku giggle. Tipah ponG dah nampak owang tuh! Just to confirm, I called Jeynab to describe him. Fetched the boys from cousin Ash's home...& I think we went home fter that.
Sunday - Collected Nasi Briyani amal, made brownies for Chinese neighbours, got ready for fun day @ the club. The dad & boys played squash, mom hit the gym. Then we played some street soccer. Our rollerblading skills dah berkarat-nak-mampos! At 1 point, I couldn't control the speed as I was skating downwards a small slope, I detoured & purposely fell on the grass...GE-DE-BUK!!!!! Nasib baik pakai protection gear. Yg tak sedapnya kene gelak & ejek by budak "jantan-betina bohsia. Nasib baik masih kuat iman, kalo tak...aku dah lempar jorang dgn rollerblade aku tuh!!!! Alah..tak kisah laa nyah....empty vessels make the most noise,kan.....? The dad & boys continued with swimming while I finished reading The Essential 55 by Ron Clark. Drove out of the club, had dinner at New Hawa Simpang Bedok. Foooyoo....prata dia punyer laa sedap! I tell you, jgn laa buang duit kat Jln Kayu nyer prata! Singgah Ansar sekejap & back to the club.
Aunt Yah, cousin Shikin & hubby, aunt Normah, uncle Jai, cousin Ash joined us at the golf driving range. Ian, Shikin's hubby broke one of the golf clubs....panic kejap member. They promise Fidel that they'd buy a new one. Lucky it wasn't the expensive brand, so Fidel said it wasn't necessary to replace it....so I nudged them for supper treat from them instead. On to some pool game, bowling...till midnight. Drove back to simpan Bedok & had supper @ The Supper Club, just beside New Hawa. Sedap, beb!!! Puas hati, western food was cheap & good, tomyam soup was pedas mengancam. It was there we talked till the wee hours.....my 4 soldadus ponG rancak jugak berbual. We talked about renting a boat to fish, renting a boat to bbc @ Pulau Hantu..all sorts of family activities for the whole family just like the good ole' times. I guess now, it's our turn - the pangkat cucu (that's us) laa yg kene organize these kind of events. Time dulu-dulu pangkat anak-menantu. As for nenek, she simply loves family gatherings.
Monday - back at home 0330hrs. MIL, aunt Ley, aunt Jun & uncle Sam were coming back from haj. Lucky for us, the flt was delayed from noon till late afternoon. I was lucky to be able to squeeze my way to join aunt Nor & aunt Yah right in front of the arrival hall door. Heh.....I was lucky enough to be the 1st few to welcome them home..kekekeke..amek berkat owang balek haji laa katakan!!!! Dapat tolong mak mentuer tolak trolley...eh menantu mithali, oi!!!!
Back at MIL's home, the 2 sisters cooked Nasi Lemak set. Aunt Nor packed Nasi Jagung & some dishes for us, too. It was just a simple reunion for our own family unit - mil, me & Fidel & boys, his sister, hubby & 2 kids, the youngest sis, hubby & son. We circled aroun to recite doa akhir & awal tahun, doa selamat on mil's hoemcoming. And soon...mil unpacked her stuff & handed us some gifts.
Tuesday - To mil's again. This time the other aunties & family were there. The menfolk spent some time at the club, again.....while we the womenfolk had the chance to watch some tv, yak & golek-golek. Truly lepak moments...I was still so tired, lom abiz penat.
And suddenly..it's Wednesday!!!! Iz had 3 days mc as of today!!! Lucky bugger, hope he gets well soon. Foster dad is coming over tomorrow..nak jaga fort! kekekekekekekekekekekeke.....I'm so eksaited-maited......I just can't hide it.....!!!!!!!! rileks, laa Beydah...control breathing.....practise Yoga......ah,PODAH!!!!!!!
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posted by pinkiecutepie # 14:28 #
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PINKIE HEARS |
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PINKIE SHARES |
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I'tiraf
Wahai Tuhan
Ku tak layak
Ke SyurgaMu
Namun tak pula
Aku sanggup
Ke NerakaMu
Ampunkan dosaku
Terimalah taubatku
Sesungguhnya
Engkaulah Pengampun
Dosa-dosa besar
Dosa-dosaku
Bagaikan pepasir
Di pantai
Dengan rahmatMu
Ampunkan daku
Oh Tuhanku
Wahai Tuhan
Selamatkan kami ini
Dari segala
Kejahatan & kecelakaan
Kami takut
Kami harap
KepadaMu
Suburkanlah
Cinta kami
Kepada Mu
Kamilah hamba
Yg mengharap
Belas dariMU
Penantian By Harmoni
Berapa lama mesti ku nanti
Sinar cahaya mata mu
Gemerlap bagai bintang
Menghiasi malam
Malam yg menutup diriku
Berapa lama perlu ku tunggu
Lontaran suara dari bibirmu
Memecah hening taman
Taman syurgawi
Pada sebuah hati yg sepi
Penantian suatu siksa
Yg tidak tertanggung
Oleh tubuh ku yg kering & layu
Kepastian suatu penwar
Dlm suka & duka
Yg meniti hidup ku
Doa By Harmoni
Tuhan ku
Dlm termangu
Ku sebut nama Mu
Biar susah sungguh
Mengingat Mu penuh seluruh
Tuhan ku
Cahaya Mu
Panas suci bagai kerdip lilin
Di kelam sunyi
Tuhan ku
Aku hilang bentuk
Kembara di negeri asing
Tuhan ku
Pintu Mu ku ketuk
Aku tak bisa berpaling
Nasyid By Hidayah
Kepada Mu Ilahi
Yg Maha Agung Yg Maha Suci
Ku pohon perlindungan
Dan keampunanMu
Pada setiap sholat
Ku lafazkan doa & pujian
Kukuhkanlah taqwaku & keimanan
Semoga diriku diselamatkan
Dari segala bencana
Limpahilah diriku dgn sinar penuh kemuliaan
Agar tidak digoda syaitan
Yg sungguh durjana peruntuh akhlak
Inilah doa seorang insan
Mohon perlindungan
The Reason
Hoobastank
The Reason
I'm not a perfect person
There are many things I wish I didn't do
But I continue learning
I never meant to do those things to you
And so I have to say before I go
That I just want you to know
I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
And the reason is you
I'm sorry that I hurt you
It's something I must live with everyday
And all the pain I put you through
I wish that I could take it all away
And be the one who catches all your tears
That's why I need you to hear
I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
And the reason is you
I'm not a perfect person
I never meant to do those things to you
And so I have to say before I go
That I just want you to know
I've found a reason for me
To change who I used to be
A reason to start over new
And the reason is you
I've found a reason to show
A side of me you didn't know
A reason for all that I do
And the reason is you
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