down-under!!

2010-09-07T15:20:00.000+10:00

2010-09-01T22:56:00.001+10:00

TIRED.
OVERWHELMING.
HOMESICK.
LOSS OF APPETITE.
LACK OF SLEEP.

2010-07-30T00:53:00.001+10:00

oooh! i love this concept so much!
maybe in my future house I'd have a room something like that so i can store my novels. (:

2010-07-26T01:21:00.000+10:00

You're the most perfect man anyone could ever hope for. But I'm sorry you're not the perfect man for me.

- Made of Honour -

2010-07-21T15:58:00.000+10:00

a future everyone dreams of.

2010-07-20T21:16:00.001+10:00

If all perished, and he remained, I should still continue to be;
And if all else remained, and he were annihilated, the universe would turn to a mighty stranger.

- wuthering heights.

2010-07-13T03:58:00.001+10:00

- Courtesy of Google -

2010-07-01T17:32:00.002+10:00

In the world today, everyone is determined to blend in. Everyone's too caught up in the rat race, too caught up in materialism in a bid to blend in with the crowd. To be accepted.

And anyone that does not pay attention to the IN-THING or the current mindset is deemed a loser. The person who shows everyone their body is pretty and/or gorgeous. The person who doesn't dress the way everyone does is deemed fugly or a loser. The person who is reckless is seem as the cool dude and/or chick. The persion who is religious is seemed uncool.

However, in actual fact the person who doesn't give a damn of these things, or the so-called loser, is the bravest of all. Cos despite what everyone thinks of them , they stay true to who they are and/or to the teachings of their faith. And we can only hope that we have more of those people, those who stay true to themselves and who does not give in to what society thinks they should be in life.

Anonymous

2010-05-30T20:06:00.003+10:00

i'm the girl who prefers one stalk of flower instead of a dozen.

i'm the girl who prefers to stay in on a friday night rather than go to a wild party with random strangers.

i'm the girl who wouldn't make you wait on her hand and foot, but would do anything to make you happy.

i'm the girl who would enjoy having a movie night rather than going to some fancy restaurant.

i'm the girl who would rather stay up all night sharing secrets instead of going out and getting drunk.

i'm the girl who wouldn't make you hold her bags, but would rather hold your hand instead.

i'm the girl who will love you more than anybody could possibly dream of.

i'm the girl who would give the world to see you smile.

i'm the girl who cries herself to sleep at night thinking of you, when i know i'm the last thing on your mind.

yes, i'm that girl.

anonymous.
taken from zee's post.

2010-05-12T21:18:00.002+10:00

words are spinning in my head,
dont know why i'm holding back.

i should just tell you how i'm feeling,
but i dont wanna act a fool,
dont want to look confused.

if i let you know about the way i feel ,
i dont know what you're gonna do.

so i keep it locked inside,
and imagine you were mine.

and i'm feeling you so close but yet so far,
you hold the key to my heart.

but if i never tell you then you'll never know.
and the secret's getting too heavy to hold.

this is more than a crush.
so i may stutter when i speak,
and my knees may get a little weak.

but i've got nothing to lose ,
and only you to gain.
tell me do you feel the same.

- J.J.

2010-05-09T23:03:00.002+10:00

just know that you're not in this thing alone,
there's always a place in me that u can call home.
whenever u feel like we're growing apart,
lets just go back, back, back, back to the start.

anything that's worth having,
it's sure enough worth fighting for.
quitting's out of the question,
when it gets tough we gotta fight some more.
we got to fight, fight, fight, fight, fight for this love.

-Cheryl

2010-05-06T19:46:00.000+10:00

but most of the time, i think i just wasn't enough.

-Mary

2010-04-30T00:09:00.001+10:00

I'm not the kind of person who fights.
But I should have fought for you.

-Pete

2010-04-23T11:06:00.002+10:00

Our favourite place we used to go.
The warm embrace that no one knows.
The loving look that's left your eyes.
That's why this comes as no surprise.

-Daughtry

2010-04-21T18:18:00.003+10:00

I'm just out to find the better part of me.
I'm more than just a pretty face beside a train.
I wish i could cry, fall down on my knees.
Even heroes have the right to bleed.

2010-04-12T23:34:00.001+10:00

the way you take my hand is just so sweet.
and that crooked smile of yours knocks me off my feet.

2010-03-14T22:06:00.003+11:00

you see two people and you think they belong to each other. but nothing happens.

when you love someone, you open yourself up to suffering.
thats the sad truth.
maybe they'll break your heart, maybe you'll break their heart, and never be able to look at yourself in the same way.
those are the risks.

the thought of losing so much control over pesonal happiness is unbearable.
that's the burden.
like wings, they have weight.
we feel that weight on our backs, but they are a burden that lifts us.
burdens which allow us to fly.

~BONES~

2009-12-27T14:48:00.000+11:00

So much for being an independent individual.

That kind of excuse is just so stupid. So low. Just to get someone else to get to do things for you.

And there you go going about how independent you’ve been, how you’ve gone places on your own terms, your own savings, your own abilities. So next time u come up with an excuse, Come up with a better one.

That was just so low. Even for you.

2009-12-27T14:45:00.000+11:00

discussing of dirty laundry in public?

Even if u’re supposedly not the one blamed. What use does it bring? What do u have to prove?

It doesn’t say much about your supposedly innocence if u have to prove it to everyone. Cos I’m pretty sure your friends and loved ones know that you are not the wronged party here. So why should you air your dirty laundry? Get sympathy votes? Alienate the other party? What good would it bring? Some people might even say that you haven’t gotten over the issue, which I’m pretty sure you wouldn’t agree to.

So be the bigger person. Or rather, be the mature individual here; even if the other party slanders you. Cos you know for a fact then that the other party hasn’t gotten over it.

Think about it.

2009-12-20T09:42:00.000+11:00

Sometimes you have to be the bigger person, to ignore all the insults, all the critics. Cos at the end of the day, you will be the one who’s come out stronger out of everything. And that is a respectable trait that not everyone is attributed with.

The other person would just be another disgruntled person who just can’t adapt to the surrounding.

And to that other person, I know it feels like the whole world is against you now, I do hope you mature soon enough to see that not everything is about you, and that people do do things that they don’t wish to and as a result have to sacrifice certain things. Like their own space, their own version of a life well-lived.

So take a moment to think about it before you hurl insults. Cos sometimes these sacrifices are not seen by the naked eye. And well, I don’t know about you, but I rather feel mature then be an immature individual who just can’t seem to grasp the idea that there are other people in this world too., whom I might say may not have the same fortune as we do.

I know this topic makes me sound like a boring person, but who cares. Atleast I get the respect I want from people that means most to me. Atleast my decisions are not questionable cos they know that I would do the right thing.

Think about it.

2009-12-17T16:17:00.000+11:00

This is what I think.

For others to treat you with respect, you have to treat yourself with respect first. That includes not doing the things that people can use to humiliate you or your family. Even if it hurts, u know you are being the bigger person here cos ultimately, there’s nothing that they can dig up to use against you. It’s your word against theirs.

You don’t have to conform to the society to show people that you are special. If you have to use your body or your looks to entice people, then u are simply not special. You are just like any one out there on the streets. How can you expect to be treated as being someone really special then? Yes it’s gonna take awhile and sometimes it will hurt for people to not see you for who you really are, but at the end of the day, it’s all worth it. Cos you know you got what you want, or reached your destination by being yourself and not some other person the society or the people around you want you to be.

just a little thought.

2009-11-15T15:26:00.002+11:00

The sight of the moon above the clouds and amidst the stars.
The feeling of being on cloud nine. Literally. Flying over a film of clouds.
Witnessing the sunrise over the horizon and the clouds.
I wished you were there with me.
Although there have been numerous goodbyes, they have never been any easier.
They still remain to be difficult and heart-breaking but it has to be done.

and so i'm back in melbourne. with placement to go through.
updates will be up soon. regarding how bad/good placement is and other events!

2009-09-25T20:34:00.000+10:00

back in singapore for now.
sorry if updates are limited.

2009-09-01T20:04:00.003+10:00

this is getting more and more terrifying!
it's worse than the practical exams i've done. oh my god. and i thought my practical exams were the worst ones!

so i've got 2 more days left. 2 more days to show that i can come out and work together with them as a physio. 2 more days to show that i'm not all dymb and nerves, that i know my stuff. 2 more days to show them all the good things and not the bad things. 2 more days to not stuff up.

so far monday was good, both in the morning and the afternoon. however, today was abit of a bummer just cos i've gone down a notch from where i was at at the end of last week. sigh!

insya'allah.. i'm praying hajat almost every night now. may i pass this placement and be able to come back for a month in january.

2009-08-26T18:49:00.001+10:00

i still cant believe i had the guts to call in sick, though i know that it might impact on what they think of me.
but oh wells, insya'allah they see me for who i am and not some dumb girl.. i'm more than that.
i hate having to prove myself all the time.
insya'allah with all the prayers, things will be fine! :)

2009-08-21T11:39:00.002+10:00

i'm trying my best but i wouldnt be surprised if i have to be back in jan to do it again.
so please pray for me.

2009-08-16T11:14:00.005+10:00

update on the last few weeks.

Lisa's 21st party : interesting eyewear!

physio students out of our uniform.

without our eyewears.

and finally our eyewear!

NATIONAL DAY PARADE '09!

this is my country, this is my flag, this is my future, this is my life.

these are my family, these are my friends, we are singapore, singaporeans!

fellow singaporean and fellow physiotherapy student

WORK!

now i feel like a real physio student.

but with that comes trial and tribulations.

let's all hope i can do this!

insya'allah.

2009-08-07T15:49:00.003+10:00

okie a couple of people have requested me to do a proper blog update. so here goes..

1. the reason i have not been updating that regularly is because i have been busy/ caught up preparing for my attachment/work. and the only break i had, i decided to use it wisely and that was lazing around and reading tonnes of books. i reckon i read over 12 books in the 3-week break that i had.

2. when the break was over, i was again caught up with attending a preclinical briefing and also orientations, so that we dont get lost or feel like we've been thrown into the deep end when we start "work". so that got me looking for things that i needed for placement. so i decided to do some shopping.. for stationeries! so got myself a file, another compartment so i can put my pens and what not in my file, and also a note pad for my scribbles of treatment sessions and also assessment results. and after that's done, it was time for me to revise my stuff because i cant possibly look like an idiot while i'm on placement. we are meant to show that we are all geniuses and that we are ready for the working world.

3. placement (work) started. so the first day was orientation still and also a couple of observations. 2nd day was observations and also assisting supervisors and then on wednesday, we got our OWN patients! and from now on we will be handling both our own patients and also assisting with our supervisor's patients. so one week is done and i'm so grateful! because as you all know, i have to be aslp by 10pm (melb-meaning 8pm spore) and get up at 5.30am(melb-meaning 3.30am spore) to get to work on time. so yea it's been a very very busy few months.. so bear with me if i dont update that frequently from now on..

4. anyhows, first week was good.. the only thing that keeps coming up is that my voice is a little high pitched and for the elderly patients that i have (most of them), it's better for them if they hear a deeper voice, cos most of them are hard of hearing. and also, my supervisors think i speak a little too fast.. haha no surprise there! but yeah, now i gotta practise my DEEP CLINICIAN VOICE.

5. i hope by running around the department, i'm able to keep fit and maybe lose a bit of weight too.. hahah cos i'm essentially only eating really 3 meals a day.. no time to snack in btwn etc. and also fasting month is coming and that's during my last 2 weeks of work.. so i'm hoping that i'll be able to cope just fine cos no of patients we handle increases as the week goes by..

6. lastly! we'll be doing hydrotherapy from next week onwards.. once a week! so exciting. and that's basically doing exercises in a warm-heated pool.. oh whee! something to pass the time on a monday at work.. hehehhe

for the poeple who requested me doing a proper update, hope u are pleased and not bored by this entry.. hahahha!
the next entry would probably a photo-entry, of a friend's 21st birthday party here in melb, national day pics (we are streaming it live at uni so that means it's from 7.30pm to 11pm for us, dont know how i'm gonna get up the next day for work!) and probably a couple of pictures regarding work. hahaha...

till then!
xoxo

attachment

2009-07-27T19:04:00.001+10:00

i want a zipped A4 filofax...
why are they so expensive!?!?!

now i've gotta find another alternative that somehow covers all the aspects of a zipped filofax.
ugh! preparation for my attachment is harder than i thought!

2009-07-15T21:53:00.000+10:00

"sometimes you feel like an outsider who is looking in. "

2009-06-16T23:51:00.002+10:00

you are making me work for this.
and i can do this and i will do this.
u'll see the achievement soon.

for the time being, u can do it too.

*never let anyone tell you that you are not good enough.*

2009-06-12T22:50:00.002+10:00

It's funny when you find yourself looking from the outside.

to some it might be alright, to some it could hurt like a knife right through you.

Cause now I have to pretend that I don't really care.

i dont think i'm making sense.. which i think is good.

2009-06-05T16:08:00.002+10:00

i'm lucky i know but i wanna go home..

sometimes ppl dont see what you do for them..
and you can only hope and wish that eventually they do..
cos if they dont, you start questioning your self-worth..

2009-05-28T23:12:00.001+10:00

ali said it best.
" i would trade the whole world for just one more day with you. "

my prayers are with you.
tok abah and wak daddy.
hope u are over-looking us and are proud of us.

i love you.

2009-05-22T22:53:00.002+10:00

Go ahead just leave, can't hold you, you're free
You take all these things, if they mean so much to you
I gave you your dreams, 'cause you meant the world
So did I deserve to be left here hurt
You think I don't know you're out of control
I ended up finding all of this from my boys
Girl, you're stone cold, you say it ain't so,
You already know I'm not attached to material

I'd give it all up but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, I'm takin' back my love
I've given you too much but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, my love, my love, my love
My love..

Yeah
What did I do but give love to you
I'm just confused as I stand here and look at you
From head to feet, all that's not me
Go 'head, keep the keys, that's not what I need from you
You think that you know (I do), you've made yourself cold (Oh yeah)
How could you believe them over me, I'm your girl
You're out of control (So what?), how could you let go (Oh yeah)
Don't you know I'm not attached to material

I'd give it all up but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, I'm takin' back my love
I've given you too much but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, my love, my love, my love

So all this love I give you, take it away, (Unh, uh huh)

You think material's the reason I came, (Unh, uh huh)

If I had nothing would you want me to stay (Unh, uh huh)

You keep your money, take it all away

I'd give it all up but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, I'm takin' back my love
I've given you too much but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, my love, my love

Ooh, my love
Ooh, my love

2009-05-16T20:00:00.001+10:00

back from horse riding!
it was great fun!

for pictures, please go to :
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=117330&id=747955379&l=220dfc8f98

and can someone please show these pictures to cik tok and mak and abah. thanks guys!

2009-05-13T20:20:00.001+10:00

tell me in the morning....

my mp3 died!!

2009-05-08T20:54:00.001+10:00

MY MP3 DIED ON ME! MY LAPTOP HAS NO SOUND COMING OUT OF IT!
SAVE ME PEOPLE!

*i might just save up for an ipod. or does anyone want to give me an ipod nano? haha

2009-05-03T13:19:00.001+10:00

i'm going horse riding in 2 weeks.
whee!! looking forward to it.. =D

it's gonna be an experience..
hehhehe

well this is the only exciting thing that has been happening. so far..
hahha

2009-04-27T22:06:00.003+10:00

sometimes people should not be too quick to judge.

sometimes, people should take a step back and put themselves into the other person's shoes.
and have an idea of what they have to sacrifice or put aside.
it's not pleasant having to give up what you dont wish either but you know you have to.

sometimes people should think of what they say. cos you mght never know. it could be the last thing you ever say to the person and you might regret it for life.

sometimes people should grow up.

sometimes i pray for these people to be strong.

sometimes..

2009-04-25T17:11:00.000+10:00

Another summer day
Has come and gone away
In Paris and Rome
But I wanna go home
Mmmmmmmm

May be surrounded by
A million people I
Still feel all alone
I just wanna go home
Oh, I miss you, you know

And I’ve been keeping all the letters that I wrote to you
Each one a line or two
“I’m fine baby, how are you?”
Well I would send them but I know that it’s just not enough
My words were cold and flat
And you deserve more than that

Another aeroplane
Another sunny place
I’m lucky, I know
But I wanna go home
Mmmm, I’ve got to go home

Let me go home
I’m just too far from where you are
I wanna come home

And I feel just like I’m living someone else’s life
It’s like I just stepped outside
When everything was going right
And I know just why you could not
Come along with me
'Cause this was not your dream
But you always believed in me

Another winter day has come
And gone away
In even Paris and Rome
And I wanna go home
Let me go home

And I’m surrounded by
A million people I
Still feel all alone
Oh, let me go home
Oh, I miss you, you know

Let me go home
I’ve had my run
Baby, I’m done
I gotta go home
Let me go home
It will all be all right
I’ll be home tonight
I’m coming back home

Thankful

2009-04-25T13:35:00.002+10:00

we should be thankful for what we have.
the ability to talk.
the ability to have some form of space.
the ability to have shelter in your life.

just a little smth to share due to recent events. :)

my "BABY"

2009-04-13T18:23:00.002+10:00

Litmann Classic II Stethoscope

in ocean blue.

with some engraving too.

i guess some of you must be wondering why i need to get a stethoscope since i'm not a doctor myself. well i didnt know we get to have our own stethoscope until few weeks ago too.
it's cos a major part of physio also does chest physio, esp for patients who have come out of surgery. so yeah. we learn smth new everyday. heheheh

so close

2009-04-12T23:45:00.002+10:00

You're in my arms
And all the world is calm
The music playing on for only two
So close together
And when I'm with you
So close to feeling alive

A life goes by
Romantic dreams will stop
So I bid mine goodbye and never knew
So close was waiting, waiting here with you
And now forever I know
All that I wanted to hold you
So close

So close to reaching that famous happy end
Almost believing this was not pretend
Now you're beside me and look how far we’ve come
So far we are so close

How could I face the faceless days
If I should lose you now?
We're so close
To reaching that famous happy end
Almost believing this was not pretend
Let's go on dreaming for we know we are
So close
So close
And still so far

rascal flatts

2009-04-11T20:02:00.000+10:00

what hurts the most..
not seeing that loving you, is what i was trying to do...

CHANGE

2009-03-31T20:26:00.002+11:00

how weird is it?!
a single phrase or a single word can change the status quo so much.
and then u wish u nvr said anything in the first place and want things to be how they were like before so badly.
that u have nothing else occupying your brain.

oh wells, i hate change. i bet everyone knows that now.

school is tormenting me!
8am starts every day and i'm having body aches and headaches cos of the lack of slp and also the HUGE workload.

just cant wait to get to the easter break and then i have a week of no NEW school work. just have to review the old ones.

talk to you soon.
i feel like a weirdo, talking to my blog. hahah!

2009-03-15T22:28:00.000+11:00

i hate this part right here.

hopefully everything will go fine in the next couple of days.

Back in Melbourne.

2009-03-03T17:37:00.002+11:00

so here am i back in melbourne.
doesnt seem exciting anymore but there are a couple of things that i'm looking forward to.
like learning the australian sign language.
however, it's gonna be a busy and tough year for me. so hopefully i can cope with everything.

books are very expensive too! all my pay from working part time at shop and save in singapore went to buying books for this semester! so imagine how much 3 or 4 textbooks cost!!

oh i'm still not fully unpacked yet. just chucked most of my clothes in the wardrobe which is so much smaller than my previous one! so i dont know how i'm gonna fit everything in!

anyways gtg, alot of housekeeping to do! esp academically.

till my next post. :)
xoxo
alyaa

2009-02-23T18:12:00.000+11:00

i dont know where to start.
packing is tough.

change.

2009-02-19T04:30:00.003+11:00

i've always hated change. and i've had ppl telling me that change is the only constant in life and that it's ineviable and that it could be good sometimes.
so here i am. changing my blogskin. for yet another yr in my journey towards becoming an adult.
there have been quite a few changes.
a few good ones. a few disturbing ones.
but i guess, the only thing is to let go and kinda go with the flow, and see where it brings you.
no point holding on, if things are no going to change for the better,

omg, there's so many 'change' words in this post.

i'm so not looking forward to the change of environment and weather.
the thought of not having any more home-cooked meals, instead, it'll be trial and error dishes.
the thought of having to handle ur life by yourself.
like i said, i hate change.

so, here's to hopefully a fulfilling yr in melbourne.

2009-02-18T03:36:00.002+11:00

why does it always seem that other people have their lives so beautifully carved out for them? while it seems that we have t work hard for every single thing in our lives?

is it true that God gives something and takes something else in you and that it's different for everyone?

well, true that life isnt fair. but it shouldnt be this bad, does it?

2009-01-22T17:59:00.002+11:00

well, firstly to ala.
of course it's dead! said that i'm on hiatus cos i'm on holiday what! hahhaha

anyways,
one thing i've observed,
people run away/push you away when u wanna get close to them, and the people that you dont really think about, keep pushing themselves to you.
not saying that it's a bad thing but it's just weird dont you think. and it's kinda like murphy's law.

oh wells, just the thought for the week.
bye for now.

2009-01-10T03:05:00.002+11:00

hey guys, sorry i've been on a hiatus but i'm here for just a short post to let people know that i'm still alive and that i'm continuing this hiatus until i'm back in melbourne at the end of febraury.

anyways now, i'm working part time, so i'm sorry cos i wouldn't be able to meet up with some of you guys. not that i dont treasure u guys, but there isnt really time. and though i might have promised some or told some that i will meet up with them. i'm sorry if i dont, because time might not permit me to go meet up with all my frds in spore.

so i'm here seeking your forgiveness in advance and nonetheless u guys will still be in my mind and we have other ways to talk and contact with each other. there's awesome technology nowadays. so for those whom i can meet , i'm happy to be spending time with you and to those whom i cant, 'm so sorry but u are still loved by me. :)

with love,
Alyaa Amalina

for you atiqah!

2008-11-22T15:20:00.002+11:00

i was tagged bymy sister, atiqah to do this. just because she said i'm done with my exams.
well she has certainly forgotten that i have to pack my stuff and shift them all by tmr morning.

anyways,
the rules & regulation are :

1) each player of this game starts off with 10 weird things/habits/little known facts about yourself.
2) people who get tagged need to write a blog of their own 10 weird things/habits/little known facts about yourself as well as state this rule clearly.
3) at the end, you need to choose 10 people to be tagged & list their names.
4) no re-tagging.

let's start off with the 10 weird information abt me.
1 i love chemistry.
2 i eat all other chocolate except dark chocolate and chocolate mixed with chilli. yes people, they do have that combo in melbourne.
3 i have a wonky biological clock. slping at 5am and waking up at 9am.
4 i bite my straws.
4 i miss eating hotdogs.
5 i have this fetish with pilots.
6 i miss the crazyness of everything.
7 i hate physics.
8 i miss home.
9 i am a hopeless romantic.
10 i love reading only love story books. no crime nor thriller for me. :P

10 LUCKY people to do it.
aqillah, corrin, elithia, amanda, zee, zainab, nisa, aqilah, cik nani, mak dek

1. who is number 6 having relationship with? -zainab
- with a chinese guy, but dont wish to announce his name. ask her yourself :)
2. is number 9 a male or female? -yati
- female
3. if number 7 & 10 are together, will it be a good thing? -nisa & makdek
- oh no!
4. what is number 2 studying about? -corrin
-hmm, i can nvr keep track of what ppl are studying. but smth to do with business. :P
5. when was the last time you had a chat with number 3? -elithia
- er 2-3 days ago, on MSN.
6. what kind of music does number 8 like? -aqilah
- pretty much anything that is pleasant i suppose
7. does number 1 have any siblings? -aqillah
- yeah, an elder brother by the name of Muzhaffar. which happens to be my brother's name too! haha
8. will you woo number 3? -elithia
- hahah not exactly, she's one of my best friends!
9. how about 7? -nisa
- nah! she's taken.. :P
10. is number 4 single? -amanda
- last that i know, yes.
11. what is the surname of number 5? -zee
- i think it's jumat
12. what is the hobby of number 10? -mak dek
- shopping?
13. does number 5 & 9 get along well? -zee & cik nani
- nah, they dont really know each other.
14. where is number 2 studying at? -corrin
- UniSIM i think!
15. talk about something for number 1. -aqillah
- meet up with you soon!
16. have you tried developing feelings for number 8? -aqilah
-well yeah.. she's my youngest sister! hahha
17. where does number 9 live? -cik nani
- erm i dont know.
18. what colour does number 4 like? -amanda
- er opps. sorry amanda. but i think it's blue.
19. are number 1 & 5 bestfriends? -aqillah & zee
- nah, they dont know each other.
20. Does number 1 have any pets? -aqillah
- nope.
21. is number 7 the sexiest in the world? -nisa
- well she would say she is but i've got the sexier legs! hahha
22. what is number 10 doing now? -mak dek
- i don't know. thinking of birthday ideas perhaps.

AND I'M DONE!

magician

2008-11-14T01:37:00.002+11:00

sometimes i wonder if u're a magician.
appearing and disappearing as you wish.
being so close but so far away.

and now, it's the same path.
well, i wish you all the best! :)

am i not good enough?

2008-11-08T20:48:00.003+11:00

i'm tired of living this kind of life.
am i not good enough?

cos honestly, i dont think i will ever be good enough in this life.

on hiatus

2008-11-03T16:41:00.002+11:00

sorry am busy at the moment.
with 8 papers to do in 2.5 weeks for my exam.
and placement after that.
and somehow in between all these, i have to pack my shift and shift the stuff to my new place.
so sorry for not updating in the longest time.

will update once i get back home in singapore. hopefully.
till then, take care people!

Stressed.

2008-10-07T21:56:00.002+11:00

hey guys.
ok, so i havent been updating.
there was just too many things to do and i didnt have a time.

anyways pictures are up on facebook. so go view them or msn me and i'll give you the link.

stressed.
house-hunting. cos everyone's moving out.
exams. i'm having 8 papers within 2 weeks. crazy or what!?
getting earlier flight home.

STRESSED

2008-09-18T19:54:00.002+10:00

ramadhan has gone by so fast!
it's already into it's 3rd week and it seemed as if the first day of ramadhan was yesterday.
it's quite sad actually...

oh wells, life's full of trials and tribulations.
i just had an exam just now. it was brought forward from november.
i dont know how it went. cos all i know is, i pray that i've done enough to warrant a pass. insya'allah. pray for me ok u guys.
i cant bear to defer a yr of uni just because i fail one subject.

thanks.
i guess i'm just in a state of stress with so many things in my head at a time.
so many things to worry about.
uni exams. housing. packing up. there's only so much i can take.
so pls pray for me that i find peace at heart, strength and patience.
thank you.

i'll come by again when i'm in a happy mood and type of happy things.
till then, xoxo
alyaa

MEMORIES

2008-09-06T23:55:00.005+10:00

festive seasons are horrible!
but they are still bearable.
but there are times where u miss those moments and the atmosphere that surrounded you..
so yeah these are the some of the people whom are very much missed..

the family

the coralites

04S213

till i see you guys again.
xoxo
alyaa

SICK!

2008-08-29T16:00:00.002+10:00

hey guys.. sorry havent been updating..
i'm just down with flu which has been persisting for a week now..
so i'll get back to blog when i'm better and when i've got my studying on track..
see you guys..

Ramadhan mubarak!
hope u guys have a fulfilling and meaningful ramadhan..

bye!

RANDOM SHOTS.

2008-08-15T15:33:00.005+10:00

these pictures below were taken when we (me and nisa) were waiting for nadia in the city so that we could head out for dinner.

these were taken not too long ago..
we decided to play frisbee one day, just on the field opposite our house..
weather was good, it wasnt too cold and quite sunny..
fun day! though there are no pictures of the frisbee..

the pictures below were taken one particular sunday. i think it was last last sunday.
anyways, we were bored and just decided to go to maccers (McD's) and have coffee or smth..
since we cant have their burgers.. :(

nisa had latte, nadia had apple pie.
and i ordered hot chocolate and cookies and cream cheesecake!
these were pictures taken after hanging out at maccers!

guess what time it was when these were taken..?!
IT WAS 6.30PM! (around that time atleast..)
look at how dark it can be.. crazy..

bye!

HOMESICK

2008-08-09T20:20:00.002+10:00

HAPPY 17TH BIRTHDAY DILLAH!

HAPPY 43RD BIRTHDAY SINGAPORE!

missing the parade yet again.
me and cicik wore red and white today.

damn.. i miss home.. sobs..

drained.

2008-08-04T23:34:00.002+10:00

uni is crazy!
i just feel like snuggling in bed and slp all day long!

okie this is a random post.
i thought i had smth to say but apparently not.
i guess it's just one of those nights..

anyways see you guys!
not liking my life at the moment..

ps: find me a farmer!

2008-07-24T17:39:00.001+10:00

HAPPY 15TH BIRTHDAY ATIQAH!

ps: i tried calling you early in the morning before u went to sch but u were in the shower and i had an EARLY lecture.. so happy birthday dear..

WINTER BREAK '08

2008-07-22T11:37:00.007+10:00

hello guys!
please be warned that this will be a very LONG post..

so this post will really be like a summary of what i've been up to during the few weeks break i had in between semesters.

first week or so was spent at cicik's house..
didnt do much cos cicik was working and so i just slacked and watched tv at her house..
but we did smth though..
we baked PARMESAN AND BASIL MUFFINS..
it may sound weird but it's actually quite nice!

Parmesan and Basil Muffins

After spending slightly more than a week at cicik's place, a frd of mine from NZ is coming down to melbourne for a holiday. so i decided to go back to my house a few days before the weekend, to do some cleaning of the house etc before having a weekend full of fun..
but as it turns out..
didnt take alot of time to clean the house and then i became bored during the weekends, one of the days when i didnt meet up with my frd.. so i decided to make COOKIES!
and hey1 i made them from scratch ok! not from those instant mixed in packed boxes!
pictures to prove that i did them from scratch!

so i've been going on about meeting my frd from NZ and u guys dont know who i'm talking about.. so this is him.. and i'm sure you guys know DAVID ONG.. hahahha =P

anyways so that was pretty much 1.5 weeks gone from my 3 weeks break..
but no.. me and the girls decided to go out for a small reunion since we havent seen each other much!
so we went for dinner at an indonesian restaurant and then we had dessert and of course hot chocolate since it was freezing!
SAN CHURROS!

towards the later half of my 2nd week of holidays, nisa offered me to come and stay over at her cousin's place.. since her cousin just gave birth about a week ago, she was quite busy and all an figured she could use the company and the help.. and since i needed to do a child observation assignment for one of my subjects, i went ahead to the far side of melbourne. it's even further than cicik's place.. ahahha
so it was fun there.. met a couple of other singaporean malays and it was very comforting i should say..
below is the little girl who i observed while i stayed over at her place..
on top of sitting home and playing nanny to this little girl.. me and nisa brought her out when we went SHOPPING.. nisa shopped till she dropped while i got a couple of tee-shirts as well.. and surprisingly it was fun and not that scary to bring her out shopping.. and mind you it was just me, her and nisa.. her parents were at home..

Nur Adelin

anyways on the day that we were supposed to go back to BUNDOORA, we decided to tag along to a kenduri of one of her cousin's frds.. it was more of like a kenduri cukur rambut for their newborn.. and it is so weird that most of their frds have children around the same age.. hahaha
so we went and towards late evening we decided to leave and her cousin-in-law drove us back to bundoora..
as we were leaving, the mother of nisa's cousin's frd gave us a packet of food each.. cos she was so scared that we will not have food to eat should we feel lazy to cook for ourselves! heheheh
alhamdulillah..

so that was pretty much what i did for my 2 weeks break in btwn semester and i realised towards the end that it was a bust holiday! and i was actually thinking of having a laid-back holiday.. i guess not! HAHAH
and on the last week, which is the 3rd week, i had to attend uni as i had compulsory attachment..
so that was pretty much it..

BUT NO! after that one week of clinical attachment..
we decided to head up to one of melbourne's alpine MOUNTAINS to experience snow..
the last weekend before uni started again..
so we went with the MALAYSIAN STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION.. so that would be about close to 30 to 40 people..
some brought along their kids and some brought along other frds.. which of course included me..
seeing that i'm not a malaysian.. hahaha
it was great fun.. experiencing the SNOW and getting to slide down the slopes and also have snowballs fights.. and not forgetting the SNOWMAN! although ours looked kinda retarded.. =P

Snowball Fight

Our very own retarded snowman

SO! i told you that it will be a very LONG post.. heheh

so now it's time for me to stop..

as i've got school work to do.. :(

and i've also got to go get lunch..

my stomach's grumbling for food..

so see you till the next post!

xoxo

LEG OF LAMB!

2008-06-30T22:46:00.004+10:00

Hahah this was planned way before exams started! Heheh and guess who initiated it..?! dear nisa of course! The girl who knows how to enjoy food.. most of us would be content with eating what we have or felt like having that particular day…
But this girl, plans what to cook the day before.. and she’ll contemplate again on the morning itself.. I was so stressed out by her!

Anyways.. we invited a couple of frds over.. just to have like a mini dinner kinda thing to celebrate exams being over!
So there were about 7 of us.. all from Latrobe uni and staying on campus.. hehehe!

THE DAY BEFORE:
We got up at about 11am to shower and get dressed. Trust me.. after exams, waking up at 11am is no easy feat due to the constant late hours that we held onto. So we went to the market and the supermarket to get the stuff..
Thanks to karina, we didn’t have to lug everything home taking the bus and tram. =)
So after the marketing trip, we got home. Me and nisa bummed around on the couch to watch a hindi movie and we both fell aslp! Hahah I fell aslp first and we both happened to wake up at around 7pm. I think..
After that we were marinating the lambs, so that by tmr the marinating sauce would have penetrated the lamb well and it’ll taste GOOD!
So for some reason, nisa asked me to blend all the stuff needed for marinating the lamb. And I must say, it turned out well and I’m proud of myself.. hehehehe
So yeah.. even while marinating the lamb, we had fun. With nonsensical jokes and all.. as seen by the pictures below!

ON THE DAY:
So on the day itself.. we roasted the lamb and all and karina make her chocolate cake which was good! And I’ve got the recipe.. maybe could try it out soon.. =P
And again, me and nisa were being experimental with the gravy for the lamb.. we added this and that.. this and that being oyster sauce, pepper and chicken stock.. so we added them till the taste of the gravy was tasty within reason..
Then karina also made her salad which was tasty as well!
So when everybody came, it was time to dig in! and it was good! Heheh
It was a good day.. =)

so.. till the next exciting event!

xoxo
alyaa/kakak =P

EXAMS ARE OVER!

2008-06-26T13:10:00.006+10:00

So with exams being over, of course it was time to let our hair down.. despite being very concerned about whether we will pass the exams or not.. each of us have respective papers that we could do very badly..

So on the day that I finished my paper.. we went out for dinner at nando’s and because we couldn’t decide on a movie to watch, nadia didn’t really fancy Narnia and nisa couldn’t nisa which movie she wanted to watch and I was okie with whatever decision, cos I was just so glad papers are over and that now I can catch up on slp!
You would be shocked at how much chicken we could eat! We had 4 chicken wings ordered, 4 slices of chicken tenderloins or smth like that and one whole chicken.. not forgetting a bowl of chips (fries)… I still couldn’t believe that 3 of us ate that much! Maybe cos most of us didn’t eat the whole day…

So then we went for pancakes.. they are so heavenly! Ameerah and family.. u should have gone to this place man! Mak dek would agree.. they are very nice! Melt in your mouth kinda nice.. anyways come again and then we can bring you to the pancake parlour! Hehehe..

So we thought we were just gonna have one serving of the pancakes since we had dinner just before going to the pancake parlour.. but guess what?! We had two servings.. prolly cause we were sitting for atleast 2 hours and couldn’t resist having another serving of pancakes.. hehe =P so the first one was buttermilk pancake with ice cream, strawberries and home-made hot fudge.. YUM!

And after that we just talked for a bit and then decided that we should have another one cos we were doing nothing and just thought we should try another pancake instead.. =p and we ordered raspberry and rhubarb.. which wasn’t as nice as the strawberry one that we tried..

So we just pretty much hung out and talked.. talked about life and made jokes out of our silliness and of course.. PICTURES! Hahahha below were some of the pictures that we took when we were bored..

So today the plan for the day is:
Having a few people over for dinner. Faiza my long lost cousin is coming.. hahah.. We’re roasting leg of lamb! And karina’s baking a chocolate pudding! And I did the marinating of the lamb! HAHAHAHHA
So anyways I gotta get back to nisa’s to help with any preparation that is left to be done.. I’ll update another time.. =)

Oh and I’m going TOBOGANNING at the end of my july break! Smth that has to do with snow.. *winks* google it if u wanna know what it is.. hehehhe
You guys should come over when it’s winter!

Miss you guys at home. The birthdays that I’ve missed.. the crazy things that u guys have prolly done or said.. I wish I can fly back like what my frds are doing..
But I guess I’ll just see you guys in December then.. MUACKS!

Byexoxo

2008-06-24T15:33:00.000+10:00

Thank you. =)

I know it aint easy, but it’s okie cos we’re hopeful. =)

I want dirty dancing 2: Havana nights with sound!! Ugh..

I want motor razr2 v9.. hahaha

I want so many things. =P

FINALLY! EXAMS ARE OVER! Weee!

2008-06-16T14:37:00.001+10:00

Things have a way of coming back to you..
Sometimes for the good but sometimes for the bad..and u will never know, till you go through with it again..
Some things cant be taken at face value cos they seem too good to be true..
And when they don’t come to you, they disappear and are nowhere in sight.
And sometimes, u just cant figure out which one to let go and which one to embrace and hang on to.
Just a little thought.

On another note!
Exams are here again and it’s always a pain to have to study and go through with them..in anycase, I hope that all will turn out well.. insya’allah..
So far I’ve done 2 papers.. 3 more to go!!
Pray for me, u guys! Heheh thank you! =)

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others" - Marianne Williamson

How nice would it be to affect change of that sort to the world. Cos I think the world is in need of certain values to make the environment more humane and peaceful.

*All I know is, I will be ok.

before exam mode kicks in

2008-06-03T16:35:00.003+10:00

Hey people.

As of this moment, on Monday 2nd june at 5.46pm, I’m very restless and cant seem to continue studying.
so I decided to type a blog entry onto Microsoft word. Hahah
that’s what I’ve been doing so far.. typing entries onto Microsoft and then just cutting and paste onto blogger.. Hhehehhe

Anyways, to those who tagged before the revamp, sorry I couldn’t see the tags and now that I can see them, I shall reply to them.

Atiqah: yes atiqah, they’re saying you did a good job!

Hudy: no worries, just chat with me whenever u feel like it. Don’t care if I’m busy or away, just type everything, if I’m not there then I’ll not reply. But if I am then I would..

Ameerah: yes ameerah, save up money and then come here and shop! The winter sales are coming up soon! Hehehe

Elithia: where are you back from? From being MIA? Hehehe =P anyways, yeah my exams are starting.. craapy time of the year.

Mak dek: rub-ons were bought from plaza sing. Name of shop is made with love and it’s near swensen’s, the same level.. the whole shop is full of stuff used for scrap-booking.. and I think alphabets only come in the form of stickers and not rub-ons..

Cik nani: thank you! Hope everyone is well, me and cicik miss irfan too! And yes I’m trying to study! Hahahha

Zee: well driving you around Melbourne will be about in another yr’s time.. hahah provided that I have a car by then =P

Anyways was over at cicik’s during the weekend..and on the way back home..
nisa wanted to have coffee and some cheesecake in the city.
Just to chill before we actually start intense studying.. so I said okie, since I had nowhere to go.. So me and nisa met each other at starbucks at ard 3pm..
and then after awhile, nadia returned my missed call and then we asked her if she wanted to join us..
she said she would go on home cos she has quite abit of studying to do..
but abt 10mins later, she called and said that what the heck, I had a bad weekend so I’m gonna join you guys.. ehehe
so all of us chilled at starbucks till abt 7.30pm and we were on the way home cos we wanted to catch grey’s anatomy. Hahhaha
Ended up watching grey’s anatomy on nisa’s laptop..
watched all of the remaining episodes.. haha..

Anyways gtg practice my skills with my frd now..will update soon
xoxo

SURPRISE!

2008-05-29T18:57:00.002+10:00

okie..
first of all, THANK YOU ATIQAH! my younger sister just revamped my blog, haha i gave her the task since she's having holidays and was bored.. hehe and i was getting bored with my skin anyways..
oh btw tag people, i couldnt see your msges the other time..

anyways as u guys know, last month was mother's day and i did a little something fo rmy mother.. a small card.. i had the help of my siblings and of course nisa for the lovely rub-ons..
so below are the pictures..

i look so chubby la in the picture!

a little message from all of us..
and my mum LOVED the card.. heheh atleast i hope so.. and the siblings said it was nice!

okie seeing that my exams start next friday and i've not started studying yet..
i dont know when i will start sey.. maybe from next week onwards i'll not go to cicik's house for the weekend, we'll see how.. anyways that's the position i am mostly in.. in jackets and putting hoodies up and trying to study..
hoodies do actually keep u slightly warmer..
just a little info for you guys.. haha

till next time!
xoxo

2008-05-27T14:07:00.002+10:00

Hey you!

Some of you might already know that one of the nights few weeks ago, I went to the supermarket at abt 9pm in my PYJAMAS! And yes.. I meant pyjamas, I was wearing erm cik aman’s gulf air pyjamas and the red ucla jacket over it cos it’s always cold and we always have a jacket on..

Okie here goes the story.
Nisa: eh Alyaa , we going to safeway to get ice-cream. U wanna come?
Me: huh? Now?
Nisa: yeah now, u wanna come?
Me: how long are u guys going for? Cos we’re heating up our food as we’re hungry.
Nisa: er we’re goingfor about 15mins aje.. cos we wanna go and get ice cream.
Me: okie give me 5mins, I’m gonna change out of my PJ’s.
Nisa: alah.. tak payah la! I’m also in my Pj’s. and we are already at the carpark! Faster come!
Me: ok ok!

So with that, we just got our keys, phone and wallet and out we went! Hahahha
I felt so out of place! Cos nvr in my lifetime would have I don’t it should have I been in spore. It just wasn’t the agreed code of conduct. But apparently, it’s very common here. Heheh

Anyways another set of good news!
I CAN NOW OFFICIALLY LEARN HOW TO DRIVE!
Heheh I went to take their version of BTT last Friday and I passed! Heehehe
I’m so excited cos it’s another thing checked off from my “to do list”..
Now I just have to figure out when to do my driving lessons and which driving instructor to employ. =P
And that includes saving up for my driving lessons.

Another thing! Was over at nisa’s last weekend and she was so amazed by how intense I’ll get while watching sports on tv.. she got a laughing fit just by me showing my grimace whenever my team don’t do the right or misses an easy ball or whatever. She had me re-enact the expression so she could take a picture of it! Hahah and my only concern was that I looked very chubby in that picture! And winter has only just started.

And now I’m out of good news,
Cos my exams are starting in less than 2 weeks time and I’ve got an essay due the same day my first paper starts. How stressful is that?!
Anyways, pray for me people! Hehehe
till we meet again!
xoxo

2008-05-21T09:30:00.002+10:00

so it was tom yam day like a week back!
and i must say it turned out pretty good!
we could have gone spicier but some of us couldnt tahan spicy food any longer.. heheheh
so yeah, we basically just put everything in into the pot.
fish slices, fish balls, vegetables etc..

and my room is DONE with the mini makeover that i did.. hehehhe
now i have 3 patches of photos on my walls all around my room..
take a closer look to see if any of your photos are up.. hehe
the photos were what i had when i first came here.
some were from many years ago and some were what a frd printed for me before i left for melbourne the first time round. =)

this is on the wall where my bed is at.

this is on the wall opposite.

this is the wall infront of my study table.

2008-05-14T12:28:00.001+10:00

anybody who has this song please send it to me via email!
it's "time to let go" by marcos hernandez btw.. =P

2008-05-14T11:33:00.002+10:00

I wasn’t over at cicik’s house again, since she was working throughout the weekend.
So no point me going over and staying in her house all alone at night. Though I would love it, seeing that I have the tv all to myself.. hehehe
I think it’s good in a way that I don’t have a tv in my current place. Stops me from watching all that tv series when I should really be studying.
Hehehe

But there are still some series where I cant refrain from watching and it is GREY’S ANATOMY!!
I so love that show! Haha I don’t know why but who cares?! =P
I think I can identify with both derrick and Meredith.. hehehe

You may then ask how do I ever watch the current season (season 4) when I don’t have a tv in my house.
Well, the answer is NISA! Hehehe
Thank god she’s staying like a 2min walk away! Heheh so now me and nadia have decided that we would crash nisa’s place every Sunday night to watch GA.
Hahahha sorry babe, we need a little bit of entertainment in our lives once a week.. hehehe

Anyways since I wasn’t over at cicik’s over the weekend, I went to nisa’s place.
We had a little project going on.. hehe some people should know what I’m talking about. But to those who don’t, then it’s no biggie.
Other that that little project, nisa cooked nasi lemak and mee hongkong on separate days but it was good!
On top of that, BOTH of us DIDN’T do any studying! Haha u may ask why. We were so engrossed with out respective projects and all the cooking and I was busy watching hindi movies, then books couldn’t just fit into the itinery.. hehehe =P

I realized how much I missed watching hindi movies until I was watching kuch na kaho and baghban at her place.
But other than that, it was a good weekend spent relaxing before all of us start gearing up for the upcoming exams. Which are in approximately in a month’s time. =S

Ps: project was completed and now just waiting for arrival and the reaction =)

LABOUR DAY

2008-05-05T13:38:00.001+10:00

As you guys in spore celebrated LABOUR DAY on the 1st of may, me and the girls did a little celebration of our own too. Since we finished uni early, and I had to go book an appointment for my driving theory test, the 3 of us headed to the city to walk around, have dinner and just hang out basically.

After going to the Vicroads Driving Office to book an appointment test for the 23rd of may, we walked around town and had dinner. We walked into bookshops, flowershops etc.. hahah after dinner we went ahead to go in to safeway (supermarket) as they needed to get smth before heading home.. oh yeah we had starbucks too.. that’s where the pictures are taken. =P

And when we went home, it was back to studying.. =S wad sad lives we have.. HAHAHHA

Well atleast we got a couple hours of fun.. =P
Me and nisa got high after drinking coffee.. haha nadia didn’t have any..

So yeah till another interesting event!
Toodles~
xoxo

2008-05-03T14:16:00.001+10:00

So, as I said in the previous entry, we (meaning nadia, nisa and me) were going to try to cook fish and chips.
We tried that out on Monday, when all of us were free and had not much work to be done.

So me and nisa were home by 5pm but for some reason nadia was not home yet.
We waited till abt 6pm until I decided to msg her and ask her roughly wad time she was coming home. And at the same time, she called me! Hahah great minds think alike.. WINKS!
She just said she met an old frd and will be walking home soon, and she was taking refuge in one of the buildings as it was freezing cold here.

So when she got home, she was so cold that her feet were white.. she didn’t put on socks that’s why!
After all that drama of putting a heat pad on her feet to bring the colour back, it was FISH AND CHIPS time.
Seeing that we didn’t get fries from the supermarket, we decided to improvise with potato wedges.. hehehhe
There were a couple of mistakes here and there while making the batter! Hahah

Nadia was supposed to put in 250g of plain flour and instead she put in half of the packet which was marked as 1kg plain flour..
It turned out dough-like and all of us were confused.
When we got to the root of the problem, we just burst out laughing.

Blur nadia, well we had our moments.
And it’s inevitable when we are all tired from uni and all that studying.

Anyways, finally the batter was ready and we started frying and all..
We cooked a total of 8 fillets, 2 per person.. we are very just people. =P
Anyways after cooking all those, we had some batter left and since I had some bananas in the cupboard,I suggested making goreng pisang..
And, it turned out great!! Didn’t taste fishy or whatsoever! Hehehe

so overall it was a very good experience! After all that cooking and cleaning up, it came down to me mopping the floor.. haha That in itself also had moments where we burst out laughing.. hehehhe

Anyways! A good start to another cold and depressing week..

pictures are down below =)

2008-04-28T15:04:00.003+10:00

Last weekend we had a long weekend, thanks to ANZAC DAY.
Apparently it is a commemoration day to pay respects to soldiers who gave their lives to the war. I’m not too sure about this but it’s somewhere along those lines.

Didn’t go over to cicik’s house cos she was working throughout the weekend. So I stayed home and tried to catch up on school work.
Since nisa’s housemates were gone for the weekend, I would keep her company and study together or just watch tv together.
Btw nisa is a frd made in aussie, she’s a fellow Singaporean whom was introduced to me by Ferdinand, my agent.
So now we’re staying abt 2mins walk away. That explains the ease of going to her house to hang out with her. She also turned out to be nadia’s sec sch frd.

Ahahhahha what a small world!

So yeah, we went out grocery shopping and then had nando’s for dinner.
Then we just hung out and watched movies at her place.
Other than hanging out during the weekends, she would visit us whenever she’s feeling bored or when she needs to print stuff, and it will always lead to late night sessions of talking of how to cope with inevitable crappy feelings that we might be having.
We would also discuss abt sch work since we are all in the health science faculty.
We also held cooking sessions, so far we’ve had lemak ayam cili padi, ayam masak merah, tom yam (coming up soon) and etc.

we’re also thinking of cooking fish and chips next. She and nadia has this habit of feeding people, they are always afraid that I will starve to death.
I mean don’t get me wrong, I love that they are feeding me, but u get the point where they literally LOVE feeding people. hahahhaha

These small things are what make living away from home bearable. We’re lucky to have each other.

banana smoothies!

pizza!

lemak ayam cili padi!

check out the photos i've pasted, there's more!
stay tuned!

*no matter how hard it is, I will be fine without you.
it will all get better in time. I hope.

mak dek's trip to melbourne

2008-04-26T14:18:00.005+10:00

my sister said i looked like a rugrat.

nice to have them over!:)

2008-04-23T09:19:00.001+10:00

Hey
I have been feeling ‘shitty’ for a couple of weeks now. I don’t know why.
But I reckon it’s cos of me missing home and the workload of uni being impossibly heavy!
ANYWAYS! I got so restless then I decided to do smth to my room.
And then I realized that my current room does not have any pictures pasted on the walls!
Ps: I had some pictures pasted up in my room last year.
So I figured maybe I was feeling shitty cos there are no vibrant, cheerful pictures that I can look at to make me wanna persevere and look forward to coming home at the end of the year.
So in the middle of studying, I figured I should paste up the pictures and not wait till another time.
So there, in the middle of studying the brain (anatomy), I dug out photos and stuck blutack on it and was pasting!
It’s not that many now, I was thinking of printing recent photos to put up.

Anyways, I’ve got my FIRST AID CERT! weehoo..Now have to fax it in to the sports trainer centre and they will give me the sports trainer cert as well! =P

I will print new photos the next time I go to a shopping centre,maybe I will print some for cicik as well.
Her house no pictures except the one at ramen ten, tu pun she’s not in the picture.. HAHAHAH

anyways i'll post the pictures up next time ah, gotta study for my test ln the brain now.. which is abt 5hrs later.
crappy chapter btw..
bye!
xoxo

just one of those days.

2008-04-20T14:06:00.000+10:00

Staying abroad really changes a person.
Being in that position now, I’d have to agree.
Be it change towards the better or in some cases, to worse.

More often than not, there will be a balance between the change towards the better and the worst.
People could change to be more introverted/extroverted
Some would actually turn out to be more independent. But there are some who don’t, as they tend to rely on the very people who are there around them.
I’m not saying that it’s bad, because I get it that it’s just human nature to some people to just not have a care in the whole wide world.
The list goes on and on.
As for me, I’ve become to be slightly introverted, be more independent and to not take anything for granted.

But I have to say, I have to thank Him and my parents for giving me the opportunity to study and live abroad on my own, to find my path and to improve myself as a person, in character and in faith.

Sone of you might wonder why I seem to be in a very “low” mood.
I’m actually fine, it’s just one of those days where u wish u could be home and be surrounded by familiarity,because that’s so many things here that are so unfamiliar and needs a lot of getting used to.
I miss home.

But other than that, I’m fine. =)

2008-04-16T10:58:00.001+10:00

Okie, so mak dek came over to Melbourne.
And I was having normal uni days while cicik took leave throughout the time that they are here.
First weekend was kinda hectic as I had a first aid course and then a sports trainer course before finally being able to head down to cicik’s place to meet THE TOURISTS.
Heheh..
The day before the first aid course I just felt horrible cos I was gonna go through a 10am-5.30pm day without any breaks in btwn. Not even a 30mins break.
The weather’s been very cold. So it adds on to the mood of being so restless.
I didn’t even get any studying done that night. BUCK UP ALYAA!

So the next weekend, half of them had already left, but I still had the half of first aid course to be done.I scored FULL MARKS for my first aid test!! WHEE!
Yeah but they had a typo on mky cert so couldn’t get the cert on that day itself. So have to wait for it to be posted to me.

Anyways the next weekend was deidre’s birthday and it was all good and did more shopping at queen Victoria market.
They went crazy! And it was also the weekend when I got the flu bug.
Whole body is just so smashed and couldn’t do anything productive. Cicik was forcing the pills down my throat.
Hahahha

Did u even notice me there?! I bet u didn’t!

2008-04-15T10:40:00.002+10:00

You, do you remember me?
Like I remember you?
Do you spend your life
Going back in your mind to that time?
Because I, I walk the streets alone
I hate being on my own
And everyone can see that I refell
And I'm going through hell
Thinking about you were somebody else

Somebody wants you
Somebody needs you
Somebody dreams about you every single night
Somebody can't breath without you, it's lonely
Somebody hopes someday you will see
That Somebody's Me

How, How could we go wrong
It was so good and now it's gone
And I pray at night that our paths will soon cross
And what we had isn't lost
Cause you're always right here in my thoughts

Somebody wants you
Somebody needs you
Somebody dreams about you every single night
Somebody can't breath without you, it's lonely
Somebody hopes someday you will see
That Somebody's Me

You'll always be in my life
Even if I'm not in your life
Because you're in my memory
You, will you remember me
And before you set me free
Oh listen please

Somebody wants you
Somebody needs you
Somebody dreams about you every single night
Somebody can't breath without you, it's lonely
Somebody hopes someday you will see
That Somebody's Me

PICTURES TIME!

2008-04-01T13:16:00.007+11:00

okie since SOMEONE said my blog was boring cos there were no pictures. (yes it's you atiqah)
this post will entirely be pictures ranging from my departure to the new house and when mak teh and family came to melbourne.

i will put up more elaborate pictures of the house soon.
ENJOY!

2008-03-29T16:14:00.001+11:00

Hi guys, sorry for the very late update.
But I’ve been quite busy running around school for classes and to get work and reading done before tutorials.
I’ve finally got my internet done. Which is a big relief to everybody!
A couple of bad news but it’s alright for now.
Things just happens for a reason I guess.

Aunt and cousins came down for a holiday.
Was awesome. Took very nice pictures!
Which reminds me! Ameerah or ali, I want the pictures from your camera!
It was good to have them come down for a holiday.
Another aunt is coming down at the end of this week for a holiday too.

School’s alright for now, hectic still and all.
But still coping fine.
House and housemates are alright too.
Couldn’t really ask for more.

I’m just so tired and all.
Cos it’s back to doing-everything-yourself mode.
Sounds tough huh? Hahahha
But oh wells, first aid course and sports trainer course are gonna start soon.
A lot of money spent there. Hopefully it’s all worth it.
Still thinking if I should take the sports trainer course though, cos I don’t think I’ll get a part time job as a sport trainer since it’s so hectic.
Any ideas?
On top of that, I’m gonna take driving soon so gotta save up for all the lessons and everything.
So! So much for trying to save money as you go along huh.. hahahha

Anyways take care everybody! Abah and cik tok get well soon!
Bye!

internet

2008-03-10T12:19:00.002+11:00

ok ok i know i know!

i'm MIA at the moment but i'm gonna get internet real soon and then i'll just be online like the whole time!
hang in there people! hahahah

i think i'm just talking to myself here!

back in melbourne!

2008-02-22T13:03:00.001+11:00

okie first and foremost, i'm back in melbourne.
so first thing first, went to bunk in at nadia's aunt's place that sunday.
and on monday, we're down in uni to sign the lease, pay the bond and collect the house key to our NEW HOUSE!

so peeps, if u wanna know the new add, ask me on msn yeah. eheh

anyways so from mon till friday (which is today), we have been battling with houseflies and spiders which have taken refuge in our abandoned house of nearly 2 months. cleaning the whole house is not eay man! and till now we're not done cleaning.

but most of all we've shifted stuff over, though i've still got a couple of boxes left at another frd's house. but other than that, it's starting to look a little more homely.

so yeah, next week sch and starting and i just cant wait, as that will mean that i will have things to do besides cleaning. and with sch being pack 9 to 5 again. i wouldnt miss home that much.

so till when i get internet access at home, toodles!
xoxo

Valentine's Day

2008-02-15T04:44:00.002+11:00

valentines's day sure do bring back memories.

mostly nice ones and for me, with friends rather than that special one.
today's celebration, or rather a gathering was just AWESOME!

thanks for the present, tho i didnt prepare any for you.
thanks for all the sparkling juice and the joy and just the fun u bring into my life.

you know who u are.
let keep the whole world guessing! heheh

loves!

27 dresses

2008-02-08T03:33:00.000+11:00

" i love to be there for them, on their special day. like i know how they would be there for me when i need them. one day. "

ps: or something along that line.

time flies by very fast!

2008-01-30T01:42:00.000+11:00

so fast and it's the end of the month already.
it seems as if i just touched down in spore few days ago.
and now i'm counting down again to my departure.
which is slightly more than 2 weeks.
am leaving on the 16th of feb, night flight.

anyways, pictures of what i've been up to.

GYM+SCRABBLE DAY!!

no pictures of when we were gym-ing or prior to that.
but scrabble was awesome, we played while watching some decor show on tv at amanda's place..
heheh..
pardon our oily faces.
i would say it was a fun gym session and i felt really good. seeing that i could run on that day and the feeling after was awesome!

CHALET!

the family chalet's slightly different this time round.
as they wanted to make it such that me and my aunt were able to attend it when we're back in spore during our holidays.
so they settled for some time early jan, before the kids could really settle in to school.
therefore, cos it was early jan, it coincided with my youngest brother's birthday.
and we were in luck as hady mirza attended a chalet close to ours on one of the days, and we kinda asked him to come over to ours so we could take photos and he ended up playing dog-and-bone with the kids for awhile.
so yeah. on the last day of the chalet, mum allowed me to have friends over.
so invited my frds but as it turned out, only sec sch frds arrived with a couple others.
but all was good as it turned out to be a catching up session.
a few of us going abroad to further studies, some still in ns and some working and some studying in local uni's.
it was a great feeling to be having fun and just chilling while we stuff our faces with food.
=D

KL TRIP!!

so another family event was one where we took the train up to kl for some shopping, visiting as well as a wedding to attend.
we spent about 5/6 days down in kl and it was great fun too.
all the shopping and activities that we did.
archery, bowling, arcade, lunches and dinners. and of course SHOPPING!
please note the group size.
there were just so many bags to drag around.
there were abt 11 of us.
5 adults and the rest were kids.
imagine all the fidgeting and noise.
hahah i wonder how we survived it.
there were more who were supposed to come but cant make it due to work commitments.

so, seeing that it's a super long entry. i wouldnt say much more.
just that there were more stuff i was up to, just that i didnt take pictures of them.
so till i'm bored enough to blog again.
toodles~
XOXO

it's the new year!

2008-01-18T16:41:00.000+11:00

hey!

sorry for not updating the blog. it's just that i've become kinda lazy updating the blog as i'm lazy to come online. and when i do, i just cant be bothered updating. (tho there are lots to be updated)

12/12/07
my aunt came down from melbourne.

26/11/07-31/12/07
went down to kl.

4/1/08-7/1/08
chalet for family and friends.

17/01/08
my aunt went back to melbourne.

and in btwn were days with the family.
and some days were with friends, though i've not caught up with alot of friends.
it's not that i dont want to meet up with u guys.
it's more of monetary issue.
and i dont want to ask for pocket money while i'm here cos my parents are spending ALOT of money on my education that i dont feel nice about it.

so yeah.. sorry if u guys felt as if i dont want to go out with you but that's not the case.

Wild Wild Wet @ 11.12.07

2007-12-24T02:13:00.000+11:00

so yeah.. abt 11days after i got back..
i was designated to be the one of the adults to accompany the kids to wild wild wet since we've got a couple of free tickets..
however, due to some miscommunication, i ended up being the ONLY adult herding 10kids.. all aged 14 or below.. to have fun at wild wild wet..
and i got the news only after i got into wild wild wet..

phew! luckily they were all RELATIVELY well behaved on that day. everybody going in groups, the guys and the girls.. and listening to instructions..

couple of them waiting for the rest of the kids to arrive.

the guys at the lockers..
ali and muazzin action je pose..

so then we headed to the pool..
much to everybody's excitement! and me praying and telling myself that things will be alright..
hahah..
and it did..
we were very systematic, went to this ride and then to that and to the other one and bla bla bla..

so after a few hours being in the pool and a little sun burnt,
it was afternoon and i sat them all down and asked if they wanted lunch or they would end up vomitting in the pool..
since they had quite an early breakfast, i did not want to risk them having gastric and vomitting in the pool,
so i suggested we stop for awhile to have lunch and then they can swim till the end without any interruption..
they all agreed and finally all decided to have something to eat..
all decided on KFC..
they were too many orders that the poor girl at the counter looked super stressed..
i literally had to line the kids up in order to give the girl their individual orders..
haha that was cute i have to say!

me at the counter..

kids eagerly waiting for their food..

and FINALLY! they have their food..

hahah after their meal.. i ordered them to rest and digest their meal for about 15-20mins, or they would end up vomitting from all that swimming.. and all that tummy aches..

and guess what the girls did during that period!
CAM-WHORED what else?!

so after SO MANY hours under the sun!
till i got back my tan..
so after many many hours under the sun! roughly abt 6 hrs!
we decided to call it a day, get changed and head back home!
so yeah we did and finally call it a day..
all of us got dark by the next day and i still have tan lines on my body!
man! i do miss being fair..
HAHAH

so till another interesting event..
bye!
XOXO

Hari Raya Haji

2007-12-21T21:13:00.001+11:00

so it was hari raya haji yesterday..
and i enjoyed the atmosphere!
since i dont get this atmosphere back in melbourne..
seeing that i used to live alone.. hahha!

THE NIGHT BEFORE!

so this is cicik cleaning up all the small little stuff that's been littering the house!
hahah the clothes, the letters, the accessories and bla bla bla..

thisw is atiqah with her bangle up her arm...
dah taruk tinggi tinggi, abih tak leh kluar kan.. HAHAH
so blur!

haha us with the deprived childhood..
actually i wont say deprived childhood, much rather it's more of being childish tho we've grown quite old... HAHAH

finally my mum..! her pic's not in, only her hand is.. haha
she's the part-time butcher in my house.. haha always the one to like clean the raw chicken, the raw meat etc..
*ps: that's daging kekah (i dont know how to spell.. =P)

ON THE DAY ITSELF!

relatives coming down to visit..
a chance to get together and update each other abt their lives..
especially for me since i've been away for one year..

aqilah(youngest sister) and afiqah(cousin)

candid shot!

muzhaffar(2nd brother) and adib(cousin)

me and aneesah! (cousin)

me and ala!
in the car on the way back from my uncle's place.

me and the kids!
in the car back from mky uncle's place.

adillah and i!
cousin from my dad's side..

the cousins on the dad's side..

my uncle..

my uncle..

so that's all!
till another interesting event..

BLUR ALYAA!

2007-12-16T04:54:00.000+11:00

i'm so blur!!

i was busily snapping away pictures for the whole day. and i realised that i didnt put in my memory card when i wanted to transfer them to the lappy. how dumb!
what's bad is that i didnt bring the cable over to spore! urgh!

you might ask then, how do i transfer the pictures to the lappy.
cos the lappy and the camera is of the same brand, i just need the memory card extension and the lappy has a reader for the memory card. thus saving me the hassle of bringing more wires.

man! there were alot of pictures in there! i guess u all have to wait till feb to get a look at them i guess.. SORRY!

okie. nitex!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMANDA HENG!

alyaa
XOXO

2007-12-11T01:50:00.000+11:00

AnUpdate:

so now that i'm back here..
this are the few pictures to show what i've been up to..

me at the airport with the rest of the welcoming party in the background.

me with one of my cousin's (distant) daughter..
so cute!

haha me and my ever-so-vain sister..
we went to a wedding and then head to visit my uncle who's sick.. =D

me and sister.. AGAIN..
this was prior to us sending my youngest sister off to perth for her exchange trip..

and finally! you get to see my youngest sister! hehe..
neither of them were looking at the camera of the phone, instead they were looking at the screen..
note: they were the ones who asked me to look at the camera and not the screen.. HAHAH

so yeah.. that's all folks..
no other pictures.. =(
and as you all can see.. i've grown super chubby!

till another time..
XOXO

2007-12-07T18:41:00.000+11:00

I'M HOME!
heheh finally after almost a year!
and i've been eating all the good food! damn, am i gonna put on SO MUCH WEIGHT!
so dec will be devoted largely to family.. and then jan would be for frds..
and dear frds i'll try my best to catch up with all of you alrighty.. =D

XOXO
alyaa

2007-11-29T14:42:00.001+11:00

I'M COMING HOME TMR!

YAY!!

2007-11-20T00:33:00.000+11:00

YAY!
exam dah HABIS!
alhamdulillah..
so now i'm left with packing my books and baju baju..!
pppoooofff! i hate packing!

and yay! 11 more days till i'm back in SINGAPORE!
CIK TOK! ALYAA NAK MAKAN NASI AYAM!

2007-11-05T22:25:00.000+11:00

What Alyaa Amalina Means

A is for Alert

L is for Lovable

Y is for Yummy

A is for Ambitious

A is for Athletic

A is for Abstract

M is for Marvelous

A is for Animated

L is for Loud

I is for Influential

N is for Nerdy

A is for Abstract

What Does Your Name Mean?