Happy Birthday, Sister!

On this very day I would like to wish my sister Kokti, a very Happy 28th Birthday.. May Allah Bless Her Forever. And I would like to express my endless appreciation to Kokti for being one of my regular readers. Kokti was born 28 years ago in Pahang, became my sister 3 years ago by marriage to my brother, DC. A mother of one, she is a Builder by profession.

Here are 5 Lovely Things About Kokti :-

1. She loves to cook and bake and is very generous with her cookings and bakings.

2. She is a loving and devoted wife.

3. She is a wonderful Mom.

4. She is a great, caring sister.

5. She is a very thoughtful and awesome friend.

Happy Birthday, Kokti! :D

Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough

Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough (Patty Smyth & Don Henley)

I don't wanna lose you,

I don't wanna use you

just to have somebody by my side

And I don't wanna hate you
I don't wanna take you
But I don't wanna be the one to cry

That don't really matter to anyone, anymore
But like a fool I keep losing my place
And I keep seeing you walk through that door

But there's a danger in loving somebody too much
And it's sad when you know it's your heart you can't trust
There's a reason why people don't stay where they are
Baby sometimes love just ain't enough

Now I could never change you
I don't wanna blame you
Baby you don't have to take the fall

Yes I may have hurt you
But I did not desert you
Maybe I just want to have it all

It makes a sound like thunder
It makes me feel like rain
And like a fool who will never see the truth
I keep thinking something's gonna change

But there's a danger in loving somebody too much
And it's sad when you know it's your heart you can't trust
There's a reason why people don't stay where they are
Baby sometimes love just ain't enough

And there's no way home
When it's late at night and you're all alone
Are there things that you wanted to say
Do you feel me beside you in your bed
There beside you where I used to lay

And there's a danger in loving somebody too much
And it's sad when you know it's your heart they can't touch
There's a reason why people don't stay who they are
Cause baby sometimes love just ain't enough
Baby sometimes love just ain't enough

Note : One of the most meaningful songs for me, where he is concerned.

He Wasn't Man Enough For Me

He Wasn't Man Enough For Me
Toni Braxton

Who do you think I am?
Don't you know that he was my man?
But I chose to let him go
So why do you act like I still care about him?

Looking at me like I'm hurt
When I'm the one who said I didn't want it to work
Don't you forget I had him first?

Whatcha' thinking
Stop blaming me
He wasn't man enough for me
If you don't know now is your chance
I already had your man
Do you wonder just where he's been
And I'd be worried about him
Now it's time you know the truth
I think he's just the man for you

(chorus)What are you thinking
Do you know about us back then
Do you know I dumped your husband
Girlfriend
I'm not thinking 'bout him
But you married him :)
Do you know I made him leave
Do you know he begged to stay, with me (with me)
He wasn't man enough for me

Didn't he tell you the truth
If not, then why don't you ask him
And maybe you could be more into him
Instead of worrying 'bout me
And hopefully, you won't find :)
All of the reasons why his love didn't count
And why we couldn't work it out

Whatcha' thinking
Stop blaming me
He wasn't man enough for me
If you don't know now, now is your chance
See, I already had your man
Do you wonder just where he's been
And I'd be worried about him
Now it's time you know the truth
I think he's just the man for you

What are you thinking
Do you know about us back then
Do you know I dumped your husband
Girlfriend
I'm not thinking 'bout him
But you married him
Do you know I made him leave
Do you know he begged to stay, with me
He wasn't man enough for me

So many reasons why our love is through (yeah)
What makes you think he'll be good to you (no)
It makes no sense'
Cause he will never change
Girl you better recognize the game oooohhhh- yeah

What are you thinking (why did he ask me to come back oh)
Do you know about us back then (beggin' me to stay)
Do you know I dumped your husband
Girlfriend
I'm not thinking 'bout him
But you married him
Do you know I made him leave
Do you know he begged to stay, with me
He wasn't man enough for me

Note : Hehe, still here. As I was driving home this morning, I heard this song at Mix FM. It brought back the memories of TWO separate things.

1. This song has hurt the Mighty Jedi Knight of mine. While talking to him, entah macam mana I boleh terlepas kata "because you are not man enough for me". I was joking, as always.. biasalah mulut I mana ada filter. I cakap sebab I teringat this song. And he was sulking for days... Pujuk? Takde mananya.. Bila dia dah macam tu, I biarkan aje. Nanti dia pandailah dia okay sendiri. Nasiblah, orang main-main aje. Sapa suruh terpeleot.

2. This song reminds me of someone yang ingat I still have feelings for her hubby. Heheheheh. I think not many know about this, except maybe my siblings. Memang TEPAT SEKALI, especially those highlighted words. Memang he wasn't enough for me, and memangnya he's just the man for her. Hehehehehehehe.

3. (a) To his Mom ~ Hello Auntie, ATTENTION PLEASE. I am not interested, your son is pure crap.

(b)To his Wifey ~ Girl, he's just the man for you. [to be read with (a) above]

I can be..

Mean, do you say? Yes, I can be mean when I want to.

I really love this...

I simply love this video. Very touching. And how I wish I could do that – throw cups at people, that is. Especially for orang yang melampau-lampau. There you go behaving a little too wild and thinking that I am all nice and saintly. Ambikkkk sekali kena baling dengan cawan

SPA Exam

Alhamdulillah, pada hari Rabu 22 Ogos 2007, I telah selesai menduduk SPA Exam, atau Peperiksaan Memasuki Perkhidmatan Awam Gred 41 (Gabungan 14 Jawatan).

Terima kasih kepada Princess, Wira, Mimi, Strawberry and Jidan for their wishes. Doakan I , ya.

As for the exam, Alhamdulillah, rasanya agak simple jika dibandingkan dengan PTD Exam kecuali bahagian Memahami Petikan Dan Kosa Kata. Cakap terus terang, memang I hangin tak berabis dengan first passage, the one about The Fugitive. I buat lebih kurang and later dah habis buat semua soalan baru semak semula. This paper ada 40 questions, unlike PTD's 20. 20 questions are comprehension questions (for BM and English respectively) and another 20 questions are grammatical and vocabulary questions (also for BM and English). Boleh tak, aku rasa nak cekik aje orang yang buat soalan tu. Eh aku rasa soalan SRP lagi susah dan berprestij daripada soalan-soalan tu. SRP, tau, don't even talk about SPM! Sebabnya, soalan grammar dia, bukanlah susah, dan bukanlah senang. Tapi entah apa-apa.

Apapun Alhamdulillah, dah selesai dan rasanya boleh menjawab dengan agak okay. Even the maths was simpler. Pengetahuan Am, okaylah.. bolehlah.. Sahsiah and Minat, okay juga.. this time semua I jawab habis. Time management hehehe yalah, time PTD 2nd time dulu I tak habis Sahsiah questions. Ini, magic. 200 questions and 227 questions, semua habis jawab dalam 40 mintues for each paper.

Kepada kawan-kawan yang sama-sama menduduki peperiksaan ini, semoga berjaya.

Especially For My Honey

My Baby You
by Marc Anthony

As I look into your eyes
I see all the reasons why
My life’s worth a thousand skies

You’re the simplest love I’ve known
And the purest one I’ll own
Know you’ll never be alone

(*)My baby you
Are the reason I could fly
And cause of you
I don’t have to wonder why
Baby you
There’s no more just getting by
You’re the reason I feel so alive

Though these words I sing are true
They still fail to capture you
As mere words can only do
How do I explain that smile
And how it turns my world around
Keeping my feet on the ground

(*)

I will soothe you if you fall
I’l be right there when you call
You’re my greatest love of all
(*)
Arianna I feel so alive

~ I do not care how many times I have posted this song here before.
~ This one is especially for my Honey in England, together with the song being played in this blog.
~ I hope you can listen to this, Honey. I know it's one of your favourites. I can still remember the day you told me about this song.

Pantun Kiasan

Keris Berkurai Nama Cerita
Lok Sembilan Di Sisip Bilahnya
Di Dalam Pantun Tersirat Berita
Andai Bijak Fahami Kisahnya

Di Dalam Pantun Tersirat Ceritera
Andai Bijak Fahami Kisahnya
Kisah Tersirat Tertafsir Lama
Tidak Sekali Terlepas Bicara

Baju Kebaya Si Kurung Kedah
Manis Dipadan Selendang Berjemeki
Bicara Makrifat Tiadalah Mudah
Haluan Bicara Dalam Sekali

Berpantun Indah Badai Pendeta
Kasih Di Jiwa Berkeras Hati
Andai Tersohor Bagai Di Kata
Belum Terungkaikah Persoalan Misteri? ;)

Tujuh Turunan Laksamana Bentan
Haram Berpijak Di Kota Tinggi
Berduyun-duyun Berkunjung Ke Kediaman
Mengapa Kediaman Sunyi Dan Sepi? :)

Larut Malam Asyik Bermadah
Leka Berpantun Hingga Ke Pagi
Andai Jiwa Tiada Bersalah
Tiadalah Jiwa Resah Sendiri

Himpunan Kata Mengurai Rasa
Menyentuh Hati Menutup Rindu
Tersilap Langkah Membawa Binasa
Tersilap Intai Menanggung Malu

Dahulu Temasik Kini Singapura
Sang Nila Utama Pemerintah Awalan
Usahlah Jiwa Berpura-Pura
Tiada Bermakna Tiada Berkesan :) :)

Note : These pantuns are originally quoted with permission from Forum Raja Nazrin Shah Online. However, they are edited and recomposed by spectacularwave for 'educational' purposes. The original version are the property of and solely and exclusively owned by the said Royal Forum.

The Growing Jedi

I love this Jedi Youngling unconditionally and wholeheartedly. She has acquired so many skills now. She can repeat the Alphabet and Numbers after me... but she doesn't know which one is which yet. Loves to sit with me whenever I am reading the newspapers and pointing her finger at the pages.. as if she is reading too.. Has a very extensive english vocabs now.. banana, fish, put, baby, car, flower, grass and lots more. She seems to understand English better than the Malay Language.





Food is the way to her heart... offer her some, and she will be by your side - until the food is finished. But she does not really like to eat her own meal portion - rice, vege and fish. But when people are having lunch or dinner or even having some cakes or biscuit, she will kenen-kenen a bit of everything. Fav line would be "Nak!" Also... "Air!"





Very tall (juz like her Dad and Aunt heheh). She wears clothes the size for the four-years-old. And she's only one year and three months. Very active, very cheerful, and very nakal also *wink*. Definitely a smiling baby. But can be very obedient too, you know. At the sound of Azan (the call for prayers), she would urge everyone to ssshhhhh, in respect of the Azan. The same goes with the recital of Quranic Verses or anything recited in Arabic. She can actually identify the Arabic language.





these days I love taking her everywhere I go.. she behaves really well, the darling baby. she just loves to go out. she has such passion for life.. full of zest.

Independence Day

" If it makes any difference, I never stop loving you"

Star Movies is currently playing the movie Independence Day - one of my favourites. One of my fav scenes is the last moment of the First Lady at the hospital. Very touching.

Of course, one of the reasons I love this movie so much is because of the President. He resembles that certain someone in many things. *grins* But... I fell in love with this movie long before I met him.

A Regal Dedication

Tell me how am I supposed to live without you
Now that I've been lovin' you so long
How am I supposed to live without you
How am I supposed to carry on
When all that I've been livin' for is gone

Didn't come for cryin'
Didn't come here to breakdown
It's just a dream of mine is coming to an end
And how can I blame you
When I built my world around
The hope that one day we'd be so much more than friends

And I don't wanna know the price I'm gonna pay for dreaming
Even now it's more than I can take

NOTE : I dedicate this song to the regal gentleman my regal sis was referring to in the taggy. It's How Am I Supposed To Live Without You by Michael Bolton. Even if he does not read this, i am sure someone will, on his behalf. *wink* To that regal gentleman, if indeed it is more than you can take, well.. you asked for it.

Pantun Empat Kerat

Apa Diharap Si Jagung Kerbang
Entahkan Berbuah Entahkan Tidak
Apa Diharap Burung Yang Terbang
Entahkan Singgah Entahkan Tidak


Note : I really love this particular pantun. I dedicate it to whom it may concern. *wink*

Save The Best For Last

Save The Best For Last

by Vanessa Williams

Sometimes the snow comes down in June

Sometimes the sun goes 'round the moon

I see the passion in your eyes

Sometimes it's all a big surprise

'Cause there was a time when all I did was wish

You'd tell me this was love

It's not the way I hoped or how I planned

But some how it's enough

And now we're standing face to face

Isn't this world a crazy place

Just when I thought our chance had passed

You go and save the best for last

All of the nights you came to me

When some silly girl had set you free

You wondered how you'd make it through

I wondered what was wrong with you

'Cause how could you give your love to someone else

and share your dreams with me

Sometimes the very thing you're looking for

Is the one thing you can't see

And now we're standing face to face

Isn't this world a crazy place

Just when I thought our chance had passed

You go and save the best for last

Sometimes the very thing you're looking for

Is the one thing you can't see

Sometimes the snow comes down in june

Sometimes the sun goes 'round the moon

Just when I thought our chance had passed

You go and save the best for last

You went and saved the best for last

this is a very special dedication...

1. the one in yellow, i dedicate to my lovely charming sister.
2. those in red lines are for pesona yang terlarang.