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shining star

2012-01-30T09:49:00.004+08:00

Ixora Chern isn’t only the girl next door but an upcoming star in the Malaysia’s entertainment industry. This beauty with a brain is a great violinist and geared to showcase her unearth versatile talents in acting, TV presenting and emceeing. Ixora who grew up in Kuala Lumpur is equipped with a Bachelor Degree in Communications Studies and Economics from Chapman University, Los Angeles, USA. And currently, she is pursuing her Master Degree in Business Management at the Help University, KL.

An exclusive talent of Aquila Emas, the talent marketing and development consultancy in Malaysia, Ixora aspire to conquer the entertainment world when she got her first break as a violinist in a Dumex commercial at the age of 16. Since then, Ixora has been featured in several commercials such as Olay White Radiance, Sunsilk and Munchys. Upon returning home from the USA, she has had decided to pursue her childhood passion by becoming a professional talent as a career in Malaysia. Starting her acting career by starring in a TV series ‘Gadis Kosmo’, Ixora move a step forward when she is chosen to star in the latest nation’s historic feature film ‘Tanda Putera’ which has been directed by a prolific director, Datuk Paduka Shuhaimi Baba. Besides that, Ixora also had performed in the feature film entitled Hooray Hooray, Hooperz and Like Sunshine after the Rain.

Not only stunning and bright, Ixora also proved that other than acting, she is a valiant girl when she became a TV host for a very popular paranormal reality show, Seekers (season 8, currently is aired weekly on NTV7 on every Thursday at 8.30pm). She has encountered numerous paranormal activities during the filming process. And remarkably she managed to accomplish her task as a TV host with her strong will, dedication and enthusiasm. Recently she starred in a TV series ‘Puisi Cinta Rubiah’ for RTM and directed by Meor Hashim Manap and scheduled to host a TV programme entitled ‘Sejarawan Muda’ in February for RTM. Undeniable, Ixora is a shimmering gem of the local entertainment industry and ready to spread her wings and soars high without any uncertainty. Follow her on twitter, she's so charming! @ixora_chern

Siti Nurhaliza on History Channel.

2012-01-17T17:21:00.002+08:00

I am such a big fan of Siti Nurhaliza since I was 14. I can say that I know everything about Siti. She played a big part in my life. Her songs colours my days when I grow up. Such an inspiration!

OWL

2012-01-16T17:41:00.011+08:00

Last Sunday morning, my friend Airien invite me and the ZAZAs to join her beautiful garden party at Taman Jaya. I'm so proud of Airien on her effort and courage to establish her part time buisiness. Oh Wow, Lovely! business includes DIY products such as headbands, tote bags, wedding favors and keepsakes project, wedding (guest booth/dessert table) decoration project, kids theme birthday party planner project and bridal shower decoration and goodies. For more information regarding the product range please contact Airien at her blog (http://itsmedarling.blogspot.com/). The stuff are gorjes!

ayu & zaza having fun

the ZAZAs

and party orginizer, airien aka Miss Ririen.

The Emerald Atlas and four more books to read.

2012-01-13T17:23:00.014+08:00

I know I am busy when I don’t have any time to read books anymore. Nowadays it took me about 2 month to finish a book. Just finished a great boot called Emerald Atlas by John Stephens. This is the kind of book that will have the reader glued to its pages until the stirring ending. I would equate this book to The Golden Compass, though easier to understand, and also Harry Potter. John Stephens previously a television writer, really knows how to keeps his reader attention. I saw this book at a book shop, read the first 3 pages and immediately I realized I really want to know the whole story.

The story is about the love of family, faith, and magic. The three main characters are siblings who have been taken from their parents ten years ago, forced to grow up in one orphanage after another, until finally ending up in an old mansion owned by a mysterious old man. Before they meet the old man, the children explore the house until they come upon a door that magically appears, leading fourteen Kate, and her twelve year old brother Michael, along with feisty eleven year old Emma, into a laboratory of sorts. There they
find a mysterious green leather book with filled with blank pages. When Michael, who records their lives in his journal, drops a picture onto one of the blank pages, the children are transported through time, finding themselves watching in horror as a beautiful witch threatens to drop a child into a lake.

I loved the back-story of how magic left the land, along with some real history thrown in for good measure. Stephens does a great job of adding depth to the story and for making believable and unforgettable characters. Set in modern times yet full of magic, the Emerald Atlas is non-stop action with lessons of loyalty, love and the importance of family woven masterfully into a tale that kids of all ages will find hard to put down. Like Harry Potter, the Emerald Atlas can be read by children and adults alike. Stephens' trilogy starts off with such promise. I will be eagerly awaiting book two. I hope he writes quickly.

I just bought 4 new books this week and hopefully I can finish reading all the books as soon as possible. These were the four books that I bought:

Delicacy by David Foenkinos

This book is originally written in French with the title La delicatesse. I found this book at Borders, read the synopsis at the back and intrigue to read further. So far it is good.

Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks

It’s been a long time since I read Sparks novel. My favourite book Sparks is The Guardian and The last Song. So I hope this book will give the same feeling like his other books.

I Miss Mummy by Cathy Glass

I am the big fan of Cathy Glass! I can read her book in 2-3 days! It’s really hard to put down her book. That’s the reason I purchased this book. To me, all of her books are must buy/read item!

One Day by David Nicholls

I read lots of bad review of this movie. I haven’t watched it yet. Then I found this book at Borders, so before actually watch the movie starring Anne Hathaway, I want to read the book first then watch the movie and judge.

50/50

2012-01-09T16:04:00.005+08:00

Inspired by a true story, a comedy centered on a 27-year-old guy who learns of his cancer diagnosis, and his subsequent struggle to beat the disease.

Friendship is succinctly heartwarming. More so, it’s a divine blessing that enriches our soul. A staunch buddy is one whom we can let our hair down and be ourselves – no pretensions. We can wail and wallow in our sorrows without being accused of being self-piteous. True friends allow you to unload your emotional and spiritual baggage, to let these flow unashamedly, and you don’t need to hold anything back. Friends make us feel loved, respected and that we are not alone in this chaotic globe.

This is definitely one of the very few films of 2011 that has a luminously written screenplay. Unlike any dramatic and moving cancer movies, 50/50 takes a very different approach by being utterly comical with an attempt of inspirational cancer victims to stay positive. The film's portrayal of the psychological stages of Adam, from knowing to comprehension with the volcano theory as the metaphor, is convincingly honest and not cheesy at all. The acting performance of the cast is also quite impressive.

Approaching death isn’t a typical theme for comedies, but it works as the plot tool here thanks to a smart, funny and honest script by Will Reiser. It finds laughs through the characters and situations, but it never forgets the core truth that this is a story about a young man potentially facing the end of his life. The story lets Adam and the audiences experience the nuisance and anger as well as the joy and absurdity. Director Jonathan Levine trusts both the script and the actors, and together they ensure the film never crosses into melodrama or movie of the week territory.

The heart of the film can be found in both the character of Adam and the performance of Gordon-Levitt. Adam is a nice guy dealt a bad hand, and Gordon-Levitt immediately makes us comfortable around him and concerned for him simultaneously. He’s capable of expressing a lot with a little, and while he often uses his facial skills for eyebrow arching comedy, films like this and (500) Days of Summer have proven him skilled at earning an emotional response through subtle looks and gestures. Adam’s mental road trip through the stages of grief is often heartbreaking and hilarious, and Gordon-Levitt sells it all wonderfully.

verdict : 5 stars (must watch movie)

Memo by Yuna

2012-01-06T17:55:00.003+08:00

Simply said, I love this song so much. Yuna please hurry! I want to buy Terukir di Bintang cepat!

end of the world year?

2012-01-04T14:52:00.012+08:00

Hey, where is it? I know we've put it somewhere. Where the hell is 2011? Is it me or the time flies like lightning? Amazing as well as really, really frightening I say. And....not to frighten you enough just a reminder if the Mayans was right (as if) this will be the last year of living. woooooo... takutnya...

Greetings Lovelies! Fun 2012 so far? Mine was great so far. The last 3 weeks of 2011, I suffer a lot with back to back sickness. It's just so unbearable. But Alhamdulillah I'm better now. Syukur. On life progress, I'm entering my second month working in Aquila Emas as creative development and communications exec. So far so good. But we never really know. As some of you may know, I hate doing routine job. So far my job here is opposite of that so I better be thankful. Hihi.

Do you know anything about Kenanga Wholesale City? I went there with my friends Ririen, Zaza and Zhaf. I predict that this mall gonna beat Sungei Wang Plaza popularity. With much cheaper yet stylo shop, this maybe will be the new places for teenager to shop during weekend or when they get the PTPTN money. haha.

Back to the end of the world topic, if you asked any Paleolithic hunter ten thousand-years ago, the end of the world due to climate change was a laughable idea. But the last three hundred odd years of the industrial revolution would wipe that grin off his bearded face, as the numbers of humans have grown to more than 7 billion. Our demands have created industries that squeeze out of the planet what it took Mother Earth millions of years to produce. Oil and gas drilling in remote places; coal mining to the damage of the land; forest degradation; exploding limestone hills around Ipoh (ehem ehem) if we want to see something closer to home. You name it; we humans do it in the name of economic development. The end of the world is coming and we don't have anyone to blame but ourselves.

Sometimes we human think we are bigger than the earth, smarter and more technologically advanced. We love all the high-technology progress, the fast life and the constant move. The end of the world topics might slow us down and remind us about the limited powers that still left in this great world/earth.

Raisa -Serba Salah

2012-01-03T15:51:00.005+08:00

I love the tune of this song and Raisa's voice is so sweet and simple. A feel good song for me. Even though the lyrics is so contrary. Raisa just released her self-titled debut album and this album produced by Asta Andoko (RAN), Ramadhan Handy (Soulvibe), and Adrianto Ario Seto (Soulvibe). This album is a great collaboration by young talented people in Indonesia. If you like India Arie, Joss Stone, Atilia and Brian McKnight, you gonna love Raisa's music. This is a good start for a new singer like Raisa. All the best girl!

Other than this song Serba Salah, there's one more great song I want to share. It's Raisa's "Apalah (Arti Menunggu)" click here to see the vids

2012

2012-01-03T09:27:00.010+08:00

Happy 2012 friends! I hope this year will bring happiness to me, and the rest of the world. To start this year blog post, lets look at the list of things we're looking forward in 2012.

1. The last of Twilight movies. Thank God it's finally gonna end soon!

2. My Bff's engagement (ayu poppish)

3. Bunohan in all it's uncensored glory. Fingers crossed!

4. Barajiwa hit the cinema. (ke Jiwa Taiko?)

5. New coins and money design. I wonder why there's still no triangle coins?

6. Elections.

7. Emma Stone in Spiderman new movie. Ok, another spiderman movie. Just hope I like this version of spiderman.

8. The new James Bond movie, Skyfall.

9.Yuna's 2nd album, Terukir di Bintang

10. Shinee's concert in Malaysia. A dream I hope come true.

11. a new 10 episode season of Arrested Development

12. Mark Ruffalo attempts what Eric Bana and Edward Norton couldn't do: play The Hulk in a successful movie, The Avengers.

13. Lee Chong Wei beat that corky LinDan ass! It's time already.

14. Kenanga Mall popularity rise to the roof beating Sungai Wang.

15. Finally, some very dissapointed Mayans.

What Are You Doing New Years Eve? by Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt

happy nu year!

happy mubarak!

2011-08-20T00:44:00.001+08:00

i need to talk

2011-07-15T01:28:00.004+08:00

Throughout my life, I had lost some very good friends due to certain grounds. Maybe best friend is not that important to certain people but for me, I always need friends. I think the universe know that I hate being lonely doing everything by myself. It reminds me of my high school year when my life does not includes lots of best friend. During that time, I only meet my friends during school or tuition. Yes, sometime I went out with couple of friends to catch a movie or eat at MacDonald but most of the time I spend at home, my bedroom to be specific. Alone.

The age 14 to 17 was the hardest part of my life. Confronting my parents’ divorce and my dad new marriage at that time is not easy for me. I still remember that I live a lie when I’m in high school. None of my friend at school knows about my parent situation. At school, I act as if nothing major happened in my life, while at home I seldom enjoyed sitting alone in my room crying while listen to jazz music that calm me down.

At that period of life, my best friend is too far from me. I don’t blame him because he’s in KL and I in Malacca. When I’m in KL, he moves to Brussels with his family. If I know he’ll die when we’re 19, I will try harder to spend more time with him.

Then, there is a best friend that when I first met him, I thought we’re surely matched by god himself. We’ve the same interest in almost everything especially music and movie. Sometimes, we magically sang the same song in our heart. With him, I felt that I can share almost everything. Until one day I found out instead of recognising me as a best friend that always support and encourage him to succeed, he sees me as a rival. I never meant to be on his way. If he think (ever) that I am here to stop him from achieving whatever he want to achieve, I just want to that say I can’t help being good at being myself. I don’t want to be anybody rival. If anybody thinks that I might stand on their way, and then let me move aside so that you can move further.

There’s also one girl that I consider my best friend just because she seem to always understand me without acting like she care at all. I have to admit that at the beginning of the friendship, I want to be her friend because I had a huge crush on her. Lucky for me, while I didn’t get her as a lover, I got a real best friend.

At this point of my life, I just want to be happy and cherish my life as great as I can. I just want to say that I love my friends, best friends, bffs and soulmate. If you hate them, I can’t do anything than ignoring you. As simple as that, I am loyal.

p/s: I don't feature all my best friend in this post. I only mention three of them. Maybe for now at least.

this is it...

2011-06-18T10:05:00.002+08:00

this is it.

i love u and no one else.

this is it.

u walk me through shine and rain.

this is it.

we will walk down this love lane.

building memories that's not plain.

this is it. i. u. and love.

something i want to share...

2011-05-17T21:09:00.001+08:00

Hi there! It’s been a while since my last post. I don’t know why but I don’t really feel like writing nowadays. I’ve lost my magic I think. (Sigh). Not only this blog, I can’t remember when the last time I wrote a song is or even write a short story like I used to do daily. Since I am currently on stuck mode, there are few things that I want to share for all my friends that read my blog (I know, only a few. But I don’t care or mind). J

Firstly, is about these siblings Gamaliel and Audrey. I think they have fantastic voices and talent. Thanks to my friend Ririen (sidoko.blogspot.com) for the info about them. I’m so mesmerized with their rendition of some famous song. Especially a cover for Lady Gaga’s Telephone. Here u go! J

That’s all for now, will update more later! Muaaah! Xoxo.

POP is cool!

2011-04-29T01:55:00.003+08:00

I get annoyed sometime for some people that thinks pop is so uncool.. Don't you realise that pop rules the world? If you don't get it (something that the rest of the world love) for example Justin Bieber (just an example) u should put this in several ways.

*maybe I'm outdated.

*maybe I'm OLD.

*I don't get it, but if the rest of the world got it, I'm gonna be ok with it.

If you don't like something or just don't get it, why bother slashing things up. People just wanna have fun. Everyone have their own way of having fun. Some people love jazz, some are so into R&B, others maybe love rocking but most people love pop. Just deal with it! POP rules!

p/s: uurrgh! I am annoyed! seriously!

colours

2011-04-02T10:31:00.008+08:00

It‘s April already? Sigh! Time seriously flies so fast. I just want to update what colours my life around this 4 months of 2011. It’s been a wonderful year so far. I had lots of fun, or maybe too much fun to handle. Hahaha. I discovered that my love for shades have grown tremendously (hahaha what a surprise!). I just love all the colours they offer. The shades colour my life. Whoa, as if the shades are so important. To me, it is! So, just bare with it. Hahaha.

Other than that, this 3 person really colours my life in 2011. I spent almost everyday with them or at least one of them. I heart 3 of you so much! ;) We spent our day by eating together, window shopping, watching movies, karaoke and most of the time, playing cards. Poker card and monopoly deal to be specific. Thank you friends!

Something that keeps running through my head this year is what job that I really want to pursue. This give headache. I really don’t know! People keep pushing and asking me about this but seriously I am clueless myself. “You’re 26 this year and you haven’t figured it out?” This is a silly statement. Some people still hadn’t figure it out when they in their 50s. There just go with it, doing something that they don’t really like. I am a very passionate person and i hate sticking on what other people want me to be. I want to be the person that i want to be. Life is so wonderful and full of colours so let me cherish my life on my own way.

p/s: Go and watch this movie by Osman Ali, CUN! My best friend Nadiya Nisaa aka Ica is in there with her tremendous talent as Manis. This is a fun malay movie I promise! ;)

Black Swan ~ it's all about duality. black and white.

2011-02-28T16:30:00.005+08:00

Like a ballet performance, Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan begins with a showy opening act and closes with a dramatic finale. What happens in between, as we watch a ballerina named Nina Sayers (Natalie Portman) lose herself in her new role as the Swan Queen in a New York City ballet production of Swan Lake. I have high expectation for this film since all the reviews that I read before watching this film were extraordinary. For me, before you watch this film, it is best for you to switch off the more sensible side of your mind, along with any idea that you’re going to experience a documentary-style portrait of the world of ballet. This film will really works if you let yourself be swirled up just like the main character Nina Sayers in a storm of hysteria, paranoia and tears. It’s too impulsive and emotional to be picked apart at the level of logic and too ludicrous to exist in a world other than its own. It is huge fun, but only if you’re willing to swallow all the art-form agenda.

Nina Sayers is beautiful, vulnerable, sexually naive and susceptible to mental illness. To play the role of a lifetime, Nina must develop deep into her own dark side. As her hallucinations and anxiety attacks escalate in tandem with her progress in rehearsal, artistic breakthrough fuses with nervous breakdown. This is a movie about fear of penetration, fear of your body, fear of being supplanted in the affections of a powerful man, love of perfection, love of dance, and perhaps most importantly of all, passionate and overwhelming hatred of your mother.

The camera works of this film is beyond words. My favorite scene will be the club scene which was made and edited beautifully. The last half hour of this movie also is extraordinary. This film let us into a journey of hysterical mind of Nina Sayers.

The young Aronofsky made three startling, status-quo-smashing movies: Pi, Requiem for a Dream and The Fountain. Whatever glory he won for The Wrestler, that film was lazy visually and clichéd in its telling. Black Swan is much more sophisticated, using The Wrestler's stalking camera and grainy images but bringing sensational dexterity to the dance scenes.

Black Swan is all about duality, and the same can be said for how you perceive the film. Those who can chalk up the overwrought suspense and indulgent sexual scenarios to Aronofsky's creative vision will soak up Portman's performance, the drama, and the many layers of psychological issues. Those that take the film more literally may have a hard time with the one-dimensional characters (even Portman's superb performance feels like it could go even deeper), the pointed symbolism, and the cliches. Whichever side you land on, I can guarantee that Black Swan will leave you with plenty to think about and talk about for days to come.

terima kasih cinta

2011-02-24T11:04:00.008+08:00

Last sunday I got the chance to watch Terima Kasih Cinta play at Istana Budaya. It's been a long time since the last time I watch a play. Happy because it's a good one. I am excited to watch this play because it was directed by one of Malaysia's finest choreographer, Pat Ibrahim.

What I can say is, this play pay my expectation. It's also a good adaptation from the movie. Kabir Bhatiar should be proud of this presentation by Pat. I totally love the cast line up. Everyone give their best both in acting and singing since this is a musical play.

My attention is more to Nadia Aqilah as Arianna, since I am mesmerize with her voice and she's a great actor too. If people give her more oppoturnity, she can be a big star. Deja Moss as Dyan also is interesting! O what a performance by her! ;)

2011 ~ life will begins!

2011-02-18T01:57:00.003+08:00

Langithijau is back!

Yes i know, u miss me alot right? hihi. Don't u worry. After a year past without a single post, I'll activated myself. More interesting story will come soon. Promise! ;)

xoxo,
areed razman

Falling

2009-12-02T16:57:00.004+08:00

pix by ~kelceigh

I would like to dedicate this poem to someone that makes my life in the so terrible. I hate you and I hope you understand. O, I forgot! You'll never understand coz u just don't want to. Or maybe you're just stupid.

Falling.
To death.
To nothing.
To empty spaces.
To no where.

Whirling endlessly into a cascade of darkness,
Where love can no longer harness.
Where breathe cannot be held,
Air that cannot be breathed.
I am speechless

Dying.
To nothing.
To fragile.
To stillness.
To death.

Falling for eternity, forgetting how to fly.
Only wishing you could just die.
Wishing to be an angel, to spread heavenly wings,
Only to be bit by silence, deaths sting.

Go away to nothing, live to no where.
Watching life go by, giving a blank stare.
I loved you with everything, all that I had,
But I have let you down, I made you mad.

Forever trapped in eternities darkness.
Without a reason.
Locked away.
Without a key.
Lonely.

♥areed razman♥

24

2009-10-13T12:07:00.000+08:00

happy bday to me!

rapuh

2009-09-26T11:54:00.003+08:00

sorry guys. i have no moods to update this blog for this period of time. kinda busy with study and work. so now, lets read one of my fav poem written by ME! hihihi. slmt hr ry! =)

ku lihat dia ada di sana.

kabur.

berkecai jadi serpihan debu lalu hilang dalam waktu

ku pegang tirai yang menutupinya.

rapuh.

bertaburan menjadi serbuk-serbuk halus

lalu hilang di sebalik kabus jingga

ku renung jari jemariku.

kaku.

dikotori debu yang tak ingin pergi

terus melekat ingin ke hati

jawapan-jawapan yang aku dengar bukan sabda

dan dewa pula tak muncul tiba

apa yang aku percaya

hanya hati bisa kuatkan

Yasmin Ahmad

2009-07-28T17:18:00.002+08:00

Since the day she gone, my tears still there every night before I lay my head to sleep. She's such an angel in my heart. She's inspire me so much through her works. Her films are artworks that stand on its own level (even though she always said that her films is not art films).

I still remember the first time I met her. The glow in her smile makes me believe that she's as wonderful as I imagine. It is true when people say that we can see great soul through a person's eyes. I don't know her personally but when I am looking at her at the first time, it is as if I know her all of my life. She speaks with her works and it came through to me as an inspiration, entertainment, advice and good example. All at the same time.

Years ago, I wrote this post called ' 2 Pakcik, Amani and Muallaf'. She immediately email me as soon as she read it. She told me that she love it and want us to meet so that she can arrange some time for me to watch muallaf. But sadly, her busy schedule makes the plan been postponed for several times. Till now I still haven't watch that film which the trailer already makes my heart shiver. But I am glad that I got the chance to meet this wonderful person and share thoughts with her. She also like my shortfilm Dia yang Sepi.

Now, she's gone to the after life. But she will always stay in hearts not just mine but everybody that have been inspired by her wonderful works and persona.

"Ya Allah, tempatkanlah Yasmin Ahmad bersama-sama orang yang beriman. Amin." Al Fatihah.

Al-Fatihah

2009-07-26T00:41:00.003+08:00

I got sms from my friend shaza and yusuf told me that she just passed away (now is 12.20 am, July 26 2009). I don't want to cry but I can't control the tears. This is one of the saddest day in my entire life. I am heartbroken. I am sad. But I pray that Allah will bless her.

YASMIN AHMAD

"a filmmaker, a storyteller, an idol, an inspiration"

beautiful voices

2009-07-08T11:14:00.002+08:00

O they have great voices! I love them! So much, it's almost envy. I wish I could have their voice.

This is Joshua Radin. Yes, the guy that sing at Ellen Degeneres' Wedding.
check out his webbie joshuaradin.com

and here we have Alex Serra singing my new favourite song, cry me a river. o Gosh!

click here to see more of Alex Serra

the death of a king

2009-06-26T18:33:00.007+08:00

Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009)

"The world has lost a great performer and entertainer. Though he's normally misunderstood, we the fans felt close to him. His songs, lyrics, moves, videos and ideology are held closely dear in our hearts and minds. A legend, he is always be..." -Helmi Deris (via sms)

Goodbye ordinary MJ, Hello Ultimate Legend of POP! =)

We will always love you.

darkest shade of lights

2009-06-19T16:32:00.006+08:00

pix by =monstermagnet

in the darkest shade i saw the light
shimmer without a fight
i pray for the summer to tear me apart
but winter kept coming over into my heart

fragile in the darkest shade of lights
i lay down and try not to hide
walking down the misery lane
throttling the feelings of pain

looking at the sprinkles of time
i could hear the songs and chime
till the hours and time stood still
realise singing without my will.

♥areed razman♥

pasta party

2009-06-15T17:53:00.009+08:00

Sardinia seafood pasta by yusuf. yummy! =)

I have a blast weekend last week. I went to my friend, Yusuf's house and we cook pasta together. There's only two of us but we cooked 5 pasta recipes. It's a total pasta party. hahaha. Yusuf just came back from backpaking in Italy last month, so he's so into pasta now. Lucky for him, I am forever a pasta lover.

This week is gonna be very hectic for me. I have to submit 13 episodes script treatment for a DIY show by to morrow! 13???!! and each episode have 3 segments. (sigh!) I have to be strong. On wednesday, I'll have a meeting at RTM discussing on the script. On Thursday and Friday, work as usual. On Saturday it's my master registration day. On maonday next week, I have to cook on a TV show call "apa apa aje". I'll show them how to make my famous Baked macaroni with mushroom. Make sure all the viewer and the host (Amy mastura) drooling. hahaha

it's june!

2009-06-05T12:08:00.002+08:00

pix by ~lokator

One of my resolutions this year is to update my blog as frequent as possible. But now, it's already June and still I am not writing as much as I wanted. (sigh!) For some of you that already know, i have lots of things running in mind and its always stay there. Some of them maybe have been forgotten. haha.

I have to admit that I AM a dreamer. And I always dream big. But it seems like the world did not return the favor yet. Maybe I do not done enough, but deep inside my heart I already know that I've tried my best in everything that I dream. Maybe it's not my time yet. The day will come someday. I believe that. Insyaallah.

drama

2009-05-26T12:10:00.003+08:00

pix by: ~SelfTitledNightmare

Drama, drama and more drama! I hate drama! Can people just be nice to each other and forget all the drama that actually made by themselves? Haiya! Maybe life would be suck without all the drama, but I still hate it!

When 2 of your girl friends had a fight, u got stuck in the middle. Eventhough they tried to make sure that we're not involve in their drama, either we like it or not, we're ARE affected! O shit. I hate this. Please girls! grow up! Please stop calling other people friend-stealer, please stop hating other people, please forgive and try to forget and please quit from all the stupid drama. (U know who(s) u are, so faham-faham je la!)

Forgiveness is the best revenge. Plus, you girls have great memories together. Don't throw it away just like that. Your friendship worth more than that.

Yay to me!

2009-05-23T20:08:00.002+08:00

Yay to me, my 1st choice for American Idol and Akademi Fantasia won the show! Congrats to the very talented Kris Allen and Hafiz. Lurve them so much!

this my favourite Hafiz performance.

and Heartless by Kris Allen is haunting!!!

yadiaya

2009-05-22T17:42:00.005+08:00

I am cured now! Alhamdulillah. Thanx to all my friends that keep asking about my condition. I am back to normal now eventhough I still sometimes can feel the sore in my right ear.

Forget about that, I got great news people!! I am officially offered to further my studies for master in UiTM starting July. So, in a month I am Back to school! Yey! I got this new hobby now, which is drawing using magic pen. Above is my recent artwork. hope u guys love it! =)

cuti sakit

2009-05-01T21:06:00.010+08:00

pix by :`Gwarf

I am in pain! Got this

infection call Otitis media.

Otitis media is inflammation of the middle ear, or middle ear infection (the word otitis is Greek and it means “inflammation of the ear”, and media means middle).

Otitis media occurs in the area between the ear drum (the end of the outer ear) and the inner ear, including a duct known as the Eustachian tube. It is one of the two categories of ear inflammation that can underly what is commonly called an earache, the other being otitis externa. Diseases other than ear infections can also cause ear pain, including cancers of any structure that shares nerve supply with the ear.

more...

Aaarrrgh!!!!!!!!!!!

i know!

2009-04-16T15:50:00.006+08:00

I know! It's been a while kan!? huhuhu... Busy3x!

My friend, Yusuf just got back from Italy. He had a long (3 weeks) vacation with his little brother. Kinda cool kan? Two guys backpacking across Italy. Kudos guys! Thanks for all the great stories and pictures of Italy. It's great to know Italy more than just the usual beautiful Venice and Rome. I am in love with that country now! And the cheese that you bought me from the land of Sardinia is the best cheese I ever had! Wish one day I'll reach that place.

My other friend, Farhan is back in KL now and as usual, when he's around, I am officially damn busy! He's getting married end of this year so we have to make some preparation for his small yet classy wedding party. (Attn Hakim, You're voted to be his best-man! Congrats!)

Last week I went for an interview at Uitm (Art and Design Faculty) for my masters application. I think I am tru. It's not that tough (the interview) and maybe it's just for formality. So, around July, I AM A STUDENT again! (Yey! & Sigh!) Masters in Art and Design (Visual Communication and New Media). Sounds interesting kan?! Ok la tu, dari course kat UM yang boring tu, Masters in Publishing.... (Sorry UM! Boring!)

For this year AIM, I am totally bored and sick of the nomination. Malas nak tulis pasal AIM this year! Kenapa dorg x suka Nikki? Haish! But, if you really want to know what I think of AIM this year, just read what my friend pijan wrote on his blog. Quite precise.

click here for AIM 2009 review by hafizanmohd

sempurna

2009-03-15T00:43:00.005+08:00

pix by monstermagnet

I don’t really know what is happening to me recently. In this last 1 month I am always tired. Maybe I am really tired. Running my dad stationary shop is not as easy as you may imagine. It’s tiring!! And sometime I just felt so sick with all the rude and kick a** customer. Hate them! (don’t come to my shop! I don’t need your cheap money)

About my novel, “Senyuman yang sempurna”. It’s still on the way. I just wrote around 50 pages, so I don’t think I can complete the novel anytime soon. The thing is, I already know the basic story. It’s a good story I promise. It also have good sub plot. But, I just can’t find the strength to actually write the story. Sorry, I disappoint myself too! Huhuhu.

Some of my friends ask me what is the novel about. So, here is the answer. It’s a love story. To be specific, it’s a teenage love story. I imagine, my teen girl cousins will love this story I wrote. But at the same time, the core of the message is quite deep. =)

This is the synopsis of the story. I can’t tell you everything. But this synopsis may give you some ideas what’s the story is all about. I wrote the story in Malay language, so the synopsis is in malay-lah! =)

Senyuman yang sempurna

Syami kehilangan ibunya. Ibunya menyahut seruan illahi. Syami menderita. Namun dia akan lebih menderita jika ibunya terus menderita akibat kanser itu. Ya, kanser itu membunuh ibunya.

“Senyumlah dengan sempurna…” adalah amanat terakhir ibu Syami sebelum dia pergi. Namun amanat itu bukan untuk Syami. Tetapi untuk seorang insan bernama Dani. Dalam pencarian Syami mencari erti sebenar amanat ibunya dan cubaan untuk mendekati jejaka istimewa bernama Dani, Syami jatuh hati pada Dani. Dani seorang anak muda yang baik, tampan, berkarisma dan mempunyai prinsip hala tuju hidup yang kukuh.

Apakah makna sebenar amanat ibu? Adakah Syami dan Dani akan menjadi kekasih? Nantikan novel cinta remaja pertama karya Areed Razman.

aku & sepi

2009-03-10T02:28:00.006+08:00

pix by: gilad

aku dan sepi berlari-lari di kaki pelangi
mengharap hujan tidak singgah

berdoa mentari tidak kembali

sekian lama sepi memeluk jiwaku

hingga jiwa terasa bagaikan satu

hingga aku senang bersamanya

meniti hari tanpa pelangi

kabus gelap bergaul rancak dengan listrik api

kami berdoa mereka pergi

agar kami mampu kembali

meniti hari tanpa pelangi

♥areed razman♥

fly on angel wings

2009-03-06T16:39:00.006+08:00

You fly on angel wing
On angel wings into the sky
I cry on angel wings
Because those angel wings took you away
Is there no such lovely thing?
On angel wings you fly away.
I will see these angel wings again someday
When i am old and my time has come
On angel wings I will fly
Until I'm holding you once again
Smiling on angel wings.

♥areed razman♥

Afgan

2009-02-23T00:31:00.005+08:00

I know it is kind of late to write about this singer. But today, Afgan just accept me as a friend at facebook and I feel damn jolly fun! I don’t want to review this album directly like I used to. Let me share the story about me and Afgan (ceh, cam dia kenal je aku ni)

Once upon a time, (giggle) my best friend Pijan put a very interesting song on his Myspace page. It’s call “Betapa aku cinta padamu” by Afgan. I have no idea how this Afgan look like but straightly I fall in love with his soulful-deep beautiful voice. Plus, the song is damn good. I always love songs like that. It has the jazzy vibe. Then, I try to Google Afgan and sadly, unexpectedly the internet server was down.

Then, for a few weeks, I almost forgot about Afgan until my friend Farhan email me all the way from Australia and send me 4 of Afgan songs. So I continue listening to his voice without looking at his face yet. The songs that Farhan send me are Betapa aku cinta padamu, Entah, Terima Kasih Cinta and Sadis.

Seriously, I am literally in awe. I can’t describe the feelings. His voice makes my heart shiver. A part of my heart wishes I have his voice. I may sound ridiculous or over the top but this is what really happened after I heard all this 4 songs. After that ‘awe’ moment, then I get to sit on the computer and Google, Youtube and Myspace search this talented singer.

At last I can put a face on the great voice I heard. Damn! I am surprise. This can’t be true. He’s a kid! Seriously! That’s my first impression. Maybe, if I know how he looks like before even listening to his voice, I may not like him this much. I have a thing with good looking singers’ especially male singers. If you’re too jambu, I may not like you! But then, I have to admit that Afgan is more than just a pretty face singer.

After along wait, one day I heard his song “Terima Kasih Cinta” was played at Malaysia’s radio. Suria.fm is the first to play it. At that time, nobody knows Afgan yet. So I and my bff Airien have big hopes for Afgan to conquer Malaysian market. Suddenly, in short period of time, Afgan is on Radio Era and Hot.fm. There are a little bit worries in our heart. We are scared that if Afgan get to be really big in Malaysia, we will loose him. (Like what happened between me and Peterpan. Ceh!)

One day, I got the big news from Airien that Afgan is coming to Malaysia to promote his debut album. By that time, I already have all of his songs (Airien download it for me). You have to remember that at this moment, his album is not release in Malaysia market yet. So we have no choice. We have to download it! I am so excited to have that album even though I already know all the song by heart. My favorite songs at that time are Entah, Klise, Shanti Lussy and I.L.U.

So the day that I’ve been waiting for finally arrive. On that day, Airien come straight from work with her heels (she wear it to meet Afgan). I come all the way from Bangi (It’s almost a one hour train ride!). We met at Bukit Bintang.

We are so relieved when we saw there are not so much people at Sungei Wang that day. (Alhamdulillah!). Straightly, we’re the first people that actually buy the cd. Watching Afgan singing live is a dream comes true for Airien and me. Gosh! I can even describe the feelings! Can’t wait for his next album! Afgan, If you come to Malaysia again, please don't forget about me, Airien and Pijan. We love you before you even exist here! =)

Hawa by Nikki

2009-02-18T17:58:00.002+08:00

Hawa by Nikki

I’ve been waiting for this album and finally it has arrive! Nikki debut album, Maharani is a great album and I have big hopes for this second album. Luckily, I am satisfied! At my first sight, I fall in love with this album. The cover is so beautiful. Just like a fairytale book. Now, lets go to the songs in it, one song at a time.

CANTIK (Audi Mok / Amylea)
This song started with a very fresh sound. It has the commercial value and very radio friendly. But the melody is a little bit similar to the song TIGA by Dayang (also by Audi Mok). But I don’t really care. This is a good song. ****

TAK PERLU (Audi Mok, Faizal Tahir / Rafidah Abdullah)
A song that straightly capture my ears! I like the lyrics. Sound cheeky and cute. Song like this needs that kind of lyric so that it can compliment each other. Very original. ****

SELAMAT TINGGAL (Pam Yuen / Imran)
When Nikki performed this song at Jomheboh, I straightly fall in love with it. It’s a pop-ballad that is so fresh musically and lyrically. I like Nikki’s voice in this song especially on the verse. Nikki should sing like this more often! Great! *****

HAWA (Kieran Kuek / Mode)
I like the beat and melody. It’s catchy. I have to listen a few times to actually like this song. Now I did! And the lyric is great. ***

BABY BABY (Nurfatima /Nikki)
Honestly, to me this song sounds a little bit ordinary either from the song or lyric. I am not saying it is a bad thing, but it a little bit what I’ve aspect from Nurfatima. If this song is sang by other singer, I may just pass. **1/2

OH! MY (Audi Mok / Ad Samad)
I heart this song! My favourite track from this album. The tango mood makes the song so fun. It added my respect to Audi. He is so versatile. Lyric by Ad Samad doesn’t need any question. He’s the next Loloq. *****

BELASMU (Kieran Kuek / Mode)
Yes. This song is so the current Mariah Carey. Basically it’s about peace and love. Songs like this never failed me. ****

RELAKAN (Audi Mok / Nur Fatima)
I am in love with this song even though its sound so Jordin Sparks (listen to Tattoo or One step at a time). This song sound ordinary but I have fun. Love it! ****

SEMALAM DAN SEBELUMNYA (Audi Mok / Ad Samad)
So Brian Mcknight! I love the lyric! Obviously, one of my favorite tracks in this album. ****

BETARA SUKMA (Audi Mok / Ad Samad)
I don’t why; this song reminds me to Bjork. Absurd but still great!

CINTA (Audi Mok / Azalea)
A beautiful song. The melody is magical and the lyric is great and poetic. I like this line.
“Cinta, mengapakah tak tenteram? Termenung di waktu malam. Seorang meratib sabda bagaikan pungguk rindukan bulan.” *****

Congrats to every single person that’s involved in this great album. Hopefully this album will get some appreciation from the local music industry, media and fans. I also hope that other singers in Malaysia can take this album as an example. I am tired to actually listen to radio nowadays. Most of Malaysia’s top song now sound so plain and ordinary and sometimes not original. This album is surely fresh! With a combination of great production and a very good singer, this album is a must have!
****

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

2009-02-14T02:28:00.002+08:00

The original story of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is only a 52 pages story. In most hand, this story would be a total snooze fest. Instead, David Fincher (Se7en and Fight Club) manages to adapt the short story into an epic masterpiece that deserves to be considered by every movie lovers. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Brad Pitt) is one unusual circumstance.

The story follows an ordinary man that trapped by a not so ordinary condition. Benjamin Button is born the size of an average baby but with a white hair and a face full of wrinkles. He basically is born in his 80’s and age backward each year. As an abnormal child, he is abandoned by his own parents, was raised in a nursing home where he meets Daisy (Cate Blanchett) a normal girl. Benjamin and Daisy proceed with a relationship their age equalize for a short time. Despite being soul mates, their bodies will inevitably lose the race against time.

Appearing in almost every scene, Pitt makes full of his talents to show Benjamin’s progression from naïve to experience, emotionally and physically. Fincher done a good job on stringings together Pitt and Blanchett’s meticulously precise performance, to construct a damn good masterpiece. While I love this movie, it feels a little too draggy at the beginning and the middle of the movie especially all the scene when Benjamin is working on the boat. But my conclusion of this movie is, it is a masterpiece that is disturbing, heartfelt and magical. Surely not a movie that get made everyday.

****1/2

Revolutionary Road

2009-02-14T01:23:00.003+08:00

Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio are trapped in a world of conservative convention and they hope to defy constructed ideals and seek refuge in their love to each other. That’s the story in James Cameron’s Titanic. But this time, in this movie directed by Sam Mendes (Winslet’s husband), Revolutionary Road, they reunite to play star-crossed lovers again. This time, what keeps them trapped is not a tragedy of a ship, but it’s their marriage. Based on the acclaimed novel by Richard Yates, Academy Award winning director Sam Mendes, Revolutionary Road is set in 1955 and follows a couple trying to find fulfillment in an era of strict conformity. They have given up their dreams to live in a life that’s common to others expectation on that era.

April (Winslet) has given up her dream to be an actress to stay at home a play the role of cliché a suburbia mother and wife. Frank (DiCaprio) becomes one of thousands of other men that wear drab suits who sit in a cubicle everyday. One day April realizes that when she first met Frank, this is not the life that she ever imagines. Frank to her is so unpredictable and fun. But now, their life seems like to dull. She then comes with the idea to impulsively move to Paris and start a new life. Frank totally happy with idea and they makes plan to achieve their dream-ideal life. Their marriage continues to disintegrate as their plan to escape is cancel by Frank when he suddenly gets a big promotion at work. April is devastated with Frank decision and then makes her decision that will make Frank feel sorry for the rest of his life.

This is totally not a movie that you want to watch on a date. It’s not a love story that brings love to the mood but it is more on a movie that tell you to follow your dream. It is a great study of reality behind the façade of marital bliss. I love this story so much. More on the story, I am officially in love with Richard Yates. This story moves me. It makes me realize that in our life, it’s important to achieve your dreams. Winslet really deserve her Golden Globe on this movie. Maybe an Oscar would be nice. I am surprise that DiCaprio is not nominated in the Academy Award this year. It’s like a conspiracy is going on out there. Watch this movie and you’ll understand why I love DiCaprio so much in this movie. His expression is out of the world. I hope this movie will score at Academy Award at least for one award. I cross my finger to see this movie won Best Adaptation Screenplay. Last, for all of you that are a Valentine’s Day skeptic, I recommend this movie.

****1/2

2009

2009-01-19T18:53:00.006+08:00

pix by ~lagartotxpx

This is officially my 1st post in 2009! Yey! At last I can spare my time to write! Currently I am damn busy with work. Alhamdullilah, some of my 2008's resolution have come true! Part of it, I have achieved what I planned in 2008. It's a wonderful year! Its seems like my last year resolution is not that hard to achieve. Last year, I want to grad with good grade (Done! 3.5 baby!), be more patient, less complaining and more work.

This year resolution is not that simple. Finally, I am ready to loose A LOT of weight! That's my 2009's resolution. I want to get out around 50 kg fat from me and be a new person by the end of 2009. Insyallah, I can!!!! Pray for me!

Currently I am busy writing my first novel. Some people from a well-known publishing house interested to publish my first book. So, I have to motivate myself to write! The novel is called 'Senyuman Yang Sempurna'.

sorry isn't the hardest word anymore

2008-12-31T13:31:00.009+08:00

Photo by ~Egglet

Firstly, I want to apologies to a single soul that may be hurt because of my previous post. Yes, I am very sorry that I had to put the complicated moment to its end. Honestly I am not a person that really can face complexity very well. Especially things that are related to my feelings. Even though I tried to fool myself once, but it's seems like I got no power to stay strong and just be happy with it. Sorry that my decision is final. Sorry.

Sometimes I wish I could live in an understanding-free zone. I could roll around in pigshit ignorance not thinking about anybody else's feelings or circumstances or future or past. I could live my life at the same fluffy-duffy superficial level as everyone else, relieved of the compulsion to satisfy everyone.

But then, I realised, at the end of the day, I'm just playing human. As a person, I am sometime complicated. But that doesn't mean that I want to live in a complicated life.

so right but yet so wrong

2008-12-23T15:47:00.004+08:00

pix by *julkusiowa

How can something feel so right can be so wrong? Can someone please answer the question that keep running in my head since ever. Yes, you all must be damn bored already when you guys know that the question is related to my love life. Love is damn complicated right?! (sigh! Sigh! Sigh!)

This kind of wrong-feel-so-right thingy sometimes make me so tired to fall in love anymore (or again). Oh God, for a while, please avoid the feeling from me. I don't want to fall in love in 2-3 years from now.

Talking about love, I had experienced all the common drama/ tragedy. 1) Truly love someone that will never love me. Done. 2) Someone that I will never love, love me so much. Done. 3) Truly love someone that truly love me back but we can't fall in love. Done!!!! Yay for me! I can get an award with the title “ Achievement of a lifetime – in love Drama”. Hahaha. =(

Love suppose to be so easy. Love can make the world so peace. But when you're in love tragedy, the world seems to be like the hardest place to live. (Habis tu kau nak duduk katne ared?!) People say that love is the medicine for a lonely heart. But what if there's no love? I guess I'll get the epidemic of loneliness. (sigh! Lagi...)

p/s: I love you sooo much, but I just can't. Sorry.

ana raffali

2008-12-16T17:08:00.002+08:00

I'm not kidding when i say Ana Raffali is damn talented. Watch this video. Listen to the song. Listen to her voice!

kereta

2008-12-16T16:03:00.006+08:00

Picture by

~petitpomme

Lots of things happened lately but i just don't have the urge to write. Maybe because I am so tired. (Penat ke? haha!) For a start, I already got my driving license (at last). Now I have the love-to-drive car syndrome. It's common to people that just get their licences maybe. But I don't like to drive the manual car. It's just so hard! Luckily my dad cars are automatic. Ghee!

I went to Rantai Event last Saturday. I don't like it this year especially the art exhibition. Nothing much to see. Not that interesting accept for the lomokids and a picture by palancut. I got to watch Ana Raffali performed live at rantai that evening. With Aidit Alfian and Andy Flop Poppy backing her up on music, It's a blast! she's so sweet, and her music... WOW! No wonder Aidit always promoting her music to me. Jaga-jaga abg aidit! dah ada pesaing ni! haha!

Other than that, on the same time at Sg. wang rooftop, there's a free a gig called U.O.X play. Got the chance to see one buck shot playing. I really want to see White Shoes & The Couples Company play but i got to went home early. too bad! maybe next time.

a happy week

2008-11-23T17:44:00.006+08:00

last week is a blast! meeting afgan and convo! huhuhu!

yasmin

2008-11-11T17:23:00.001+08:00

For the Special Jury Prize award at Anugerah skrin 2008.
Love your work and happy with all the success! =)

Films

2008-10-30T17:07:00.038+08:00

I love to watch films. Interpretation of a good or great films may varies to individual. To define a good film is not easy. There are so much aspect to be considered. But for me, I like to see the content of the film either it's strong or not. But sometime, a simple story with a strong presentation can be a great film. So, according to me, this is the list of film everybody should watch at least once in a lifetime.

Best Experimental Film

Director:Gus Van Sant Release Date: 3 October 2003 (Italy)

Tagline:

An ordinary high school day. Except that it's not.

You should watch this because...
to me, this the BEST film ever. For the 1st hour, you may not understand what the film all about but then you'll surely be surprise because it's not an ordinary film. At the end of this movie, I'm like "Oh!... Oooh! OMG! so on". So you get what I mean. I'm satisfied.

Most Beautiful Film

Director:Yasmin Ahmad Release Date: 6 April 2006 (Malaysia)

Tagline: Why do we hurt the most, The ones we love the most?

You should watch this because...
to me, this is Malaysia's best film. It's so beautiful just because. Watch it to know what I mean by that. If you're clever enough you'll get it. Haha... and this film also is so funny (Especially the 'race to the hospital' and ' orked dancing on the lorry' scene.)
Best Comedy Film

Director:Jean-Marc Vallée Release Date: 3 March 2006 (Italy)

Tagline: Growing up in this family, you'd have to be... C.R.A.Z.Y.

You should watch this because...
it's damn CRAZY! It's a witty and funny film.

Best Crime Film

Director:Alejandro González Iñárritu Release Date: 16 June 2000 (Mexico)

Tagline: Love. Betrayal. Death

You should watch this because...
lots of reasons!

1. Inarritu is brilliant
2. Gael garcia is also brilliant.
3. the first 10 minutes blow me away. Imagine the rest of this movie.
4. too lazy to write. =)

Best Drama Film

Director:Robert Redford Release Date: 2 March 1981 (Sweden)

Tagline: Everything is in its proper place... Except the past.

You should watch this because...
it's draggy as hell, make me sleepy all the way but still, I damn love it! It's a love-hate relationship between me and this film.

Senyuman yang Sempurna

2008-10-29T16:13:00.004+08:00

Currently, I am busy with my new script called 'Senyuman yang sempurna' (working title). My strategy now is to finish writing lots of script first before submitting to any production house. Senyuman yang Sempurna basically is about a girl name Syami that try to find a boy name Dani so that she can tell him his mother last words before she past away. The storyline is quite complicated but I've work it out. The treatment have been completed and now I am busy writing the dialogue. Yes, it's the hardest part! huhuhu...

celebrity crush

2008-10-15T11:35:00.006+08:00

from left to right Brooke Shields, Lindsay Price and Kim Raver

Did you all watch lipstick jungle? I just love the series. To be honest, it's better than Sex in the city. And I don't know how, I got a huge celebrity crush on Kim Raver (as Nico Reilly). OMG! Another celebrity crush! I think she's damn hot. Plus there's lots of saucy scene between Nico and her toy-boy boyfriend Kirby (Played by Robert Buckley).

Forget about that, I would like to thanx everybody that had wish me birthday wishes. Thanks guys and girls. This is the list of people that had wish me according to who wish me first.

Rahman & Zam
Yusuf
My Dad
Farhan
Ika & Iman
Lisa & Hafez
Linn
Hakim
Irfan
Nelly
Helmi
Syafin
Aidit Alfian
My Stepmom
Shasha
Nana
Rena
Ayu&Juju
Shaza & Ejat
My mother
Pijan
Irwan
Nabila
Yaya

Thanx! But where's my cupcake? huhuhu. Kidding! =)

KAMI - The Movie

2008-10-14T17:03:00.003+08:00

I am a big fan of the TV series. What makes KAMI is so lovable is that the story is so real can be relate to almost all the urban teenagers. It's quite similar to what I see or experience throughout my life in KL. Gigs, drugs, groupies, shoplift, funky trend, music, etc .

About the movie, I enjoyed watching it and surely I love it so much. For sure it's not 100 % perfect but this movie is worth it to be considered. Congrats to Effendee Mazlan and Fariza Azlina Isahak. Good job guys, on bringing indie world to the big screen.

Now, step in to my comments. Firstly, I would like to talk about the storyline. If you never watch the series, this movie is great on the story. Although the story is simple, it is so entertaining. As a die hard fan of the tv series, I spot some lacking on the story. For example, I am disappointed that that this movie did not show more on Adii (ZAYANAH IBRAHIM) story. I love the story about Adii and her deaf mother in the series and it's a disappointment when I realized that the continuity of their relationship is not in the movie. One more thing, if u stick on the series, you'll realized the coldness in the relationship between Ali (Syarul Ezani) and his mother. They are not that cold in this movie for sure. I don't get it! The movie told more stories on Lyn, Ali and Abu, a little bit of Sofie drama and totally left Adii out from the picture.

On the technical part,the cinematography is very light and easy to watch but I did not get any cinematic feel from watching this movie. It's like watching the series at the cinema. Not watching movie at the cinema. Get what I mean? Huhuhu. Easily said, the movie is very easy on eyes and trough. And I do agreed on Razaisyam (iamstradust.blogspot.com) comments that the editing and color correction can be improve to make this movie more extravagant.

And now, my favorite part. Critics on the cast. Lets start with Liyana Jasmay as Lyn. I do agree that she's looking damn hot in the movie. So gadis urban! I just love her expression when Lyn got in trouble. Nice. She's good but not perfect yet. But a big future for her in this entertainment industry. Nas T as Abu is so Great with a capital G!! I am so impressed with his acting and I am not surprise. Juliana Sophie as Sofie is boring... She's not bad at all but another beautiful pan-asian girl that 'OK-ly' can act bore me! And her voice is sometimes was irritating. She needs something extra to make me love her. Ezani as Ali and Zayna as Adii were also 'ok2 aje'. Nothing surprising. Ezani have to work out more on his expression and dialog. Zayna for me doing a good job but there's nothing much to comment because the character is so limited.

To my surprise, the bad boy in this movie, Boy played by Zahiril Adzim blow my mind. Other than Nas T, Zahiril Adzim is the next big thing. It's a shame for Ezani when Zahiril Adzim steal the light when Ali is part of the KAMI gang and Boy is not. I am so in love with Zahiril Adzim, I hope to get him to act in my future movie. He's so talented and I believe there's a lot more to explore with his talent.

So guys, watch KAMI the movie! ***1/2

23

2008-10-13T18:41:00.008+08:00

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Happy Birthday to me!!! I am 23 years old today.

Since 2 years ago, I always dream to get a box of cupcakes for my birthday. Seems like it would always be as just a dream... =(

mémoires d'un frienship

2008-09-16T00:47:00.005+08:00

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Today, I am in the mood to write about a friend. A friendship. So, this is the story...

Amran is my best friend. Forever! 4 years ago, on today exact date, Amran pass away because of cancer. We're only 19 years old at that time. I am not going to tell the story about my sadness trough his cruel and silent death but this is a story about two best pal on earth.

Amran always there in some part of my heart. “Forever”, is my promise to him the moment I found out about his illness. He cried when I told him that I never will find a friend like him again. And for the record, I haven't. Yes, I have met other best friends like like Pijan, Airin, Ica, Farhan and Yusuf. But they are surely not Amran. What makes Am so special is, I never have to make any effort to be his best friend. Our friendship just flow as easy as the calming wind.

Throughout our friendship, we never have any major fight. But we do fight some times when I disagree on his terrible taste in music or when he judge my taste in girls (hahaha). But deep inside, even with the whole lots of differences, we're best friend. Am once said, “the differences that we have make us perfect as a friend. We complete each other”. I used to laugh when the first time I heard that. But now, I smile when I read the phrase again in his diary that he give to me a day before he leave this world.

Yes, in lots of way, he complete me as a person. He teach me about lots of thing when he is still around and even now, when he's not here, the lessons keep coming to me trough all the memories that we had.

Tomorrow, I'll spare some of my busy time to visit his grave. It's been a year since the last time I went there. But thank god, I never forget to recite some Al-fatihah for him whenever he came to my mind. I pray to God to never give me another best friend like Am just for the reason, I don't want to forget him. Al-Fatihah for all the peaceful soul. Amin.

Puasa

2008-09-01T22:50:00.002+08:00

Ramadhan is back! I always love Ramadhan. It's the month that I have to force myself to get in control in every aspect of life. Ramadhan is kinda the month that help me makes my life back to the particular 'right' line. Thank GOD for Ramadhan! Alhamdulillah...

This Ramadhan, I become a businessman. Hahaha! Not really a businessman, but I am going to help my aunt selling drinks and kueh mueh at Pasar Ramadhan. Today is my 1st day. Damn! It's tiring! But I am ok! huhuhu... I am happy when all the kueh that I make sold out today! If everyday going to be like today, I'm going to be rich this raya! hahaha!

For my ongoing life plan, I just applied to continue my studies at Universiti Malaya (UM) and Universiti Putra (UPM). I am confident I'll get in but... Is this what I really want? Sadly, I don't have the answer now.

shut the f*** up!

2008-08-25T17:26:00.007+08:00

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I am tired with myself lately. I realized that everybody the same age with me have grow up but not me (I mean mentally). I am soooo not into the adult world! I am not ready for the adulthood. It's a state where people aspect too much from you, while you know deep inside you're just a kid. Not an adult yet!

I don't know, maybe its true or it's just me being selfish. Wait! Isn't selfish is a characteristic of an adult? Maybe I AM ready for adulthood! As if!

Or maybe my hormone and mood is not stable today. So I tell myself, shut the f*** up!!!

big idea

2008-08-20T17:51:00.008+08:00

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My life is quite dull for this moment! It's so flat and uninteresting! huhuhu... Luckily one day while I'm watching tv, I saw an ad about this website : http://www.bigidea.com.my/ . Finally, I think this is it! This is my calling! I am always had ideas on making lots of TV program. Hopefully I can give my best shot in giving idea trough this program. huhu!

For my plan on this ramadhan, I will open a booth at a bazaar ramadhan near my house at Pantai Dalam with my mak uda. We will sell stuff like drinks (watermelon, guava, asam boi, asam limau, jagung etc), puding, baked macaroni, bubur etc. At least I got extra money for raya! Plus, I planned to go for a holiday at Jakarta on this raya. huhuhu... (harap-harap jadi la!!!) =)

in the air...

2008-08-19T18:31:00.004+08:00

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cinta di udara
ingin aku bersama nya

cinta di udara
ingin terbang memeluk nya

cinta di udara 
kelap kelip indah detik nya

cinta di udara 
gapai lah tangan terus mendakap nya

cinta di udara
datanglah bersama nya

I'm Back!

2008-08-15T17:23:00.003+08:00

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At last I can spare some of my time to write something on this blog. I am totally back people! Huhu..

Today I want to write about my work experience and why I quit my job so fast. No, I am not going to be so emotional as you guys hope, I just want to make it clear (hopefully).

The reason why I quit my job is I can't stand my boss. I don't care if you said that I quit too fast or whatever but I am sure any person that have emotional level like me will quit the job too. Like my ex-officemate said, there is no male staff can ever stand my boss. I have 2 bosses, a male and a female. The female boss is OK but the other one is so irritating and I hate to see his face any longer. Everyday when I go for work, I can feel the tension running out my head. He even haunting me when I am not at work. Did I do my good enough? or will he satisfy with my work? Are the questions that's always bugging my mind. It is so stressful! He is the kind of person that ask for things that are impossible to do. He keep judging on my video editing and ask me to re-edit. There's one video of a model that he asked me to edit and I have edit it for 7^th times and he is still not satisfied. Then, I figure that I want to test him. For the 8^th time, I send my first editing and he said that is what he want. Duh! It's so annoying! It's more annoying when I know the fact that he didn't know anything about video editing and he is COLOURBLIND! What the f*** up! (Cool down areed, don't lost your temper here) hahaha!

I am also annoyed for the fact that the company is only a modelling agency company that provide model for people that do TV commercial and Print Ad. What's the point to make extra ordinary video when all the client wanted to see is only the face and the potential of the models. Everyday, when he walk in into the office, my mood to work is totally turn to zero. I got a nature in me that I cant perfom well when I don't have heart to do it. So, after lots of thinking and advise from my friends, I quit the job! Huh!

Miss Malaysia

2008-07-04T09:05:00.003+08:00

Deborah Henry will come to my office today! I am so excited!!!! I am like sooooooooooo into her! She's one of the most beautiful Malaysian!! I hope she really come. YEY! =)

Berlari-lari

2008-07-03T19:13:00.008+08:00

I started working on Tuesday, 1st of July. It's a little bit tiring but so fun! huhuhu! Maybe I am over excited because this is my 1st official full-time job. My job is quite easy. I have to touch up all the picture that have been taken. Remove all the eye-bag, pimples or 'lubang²' on the models faces. Also repair all lightings so that the model look more gorgeous. For now, that's all I have to do including open the door or answering the phone. But just not all that yet. I also have to edit video, take pictures and videos or arrange casting session. But my bosses ask me to take it slow and slowly I'll learn everything a Multimedia Designer have to do in this agency. Last, I just wanna say, I am having fun... =)

Feel like flying

2008-06-27T16:13:00.002+08:00

Yes! I got the job at D'casting Modelling Agency as a Mulitimedia Designer! I'll start on 1st of July. Thanxx everyone for the love and support! yey to me! =)

job hunting

2008-06-25T16:52:00.010+08:00

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Last Monday, I went for 2 interview. The first interview was in Bangsar, a company call 'D'casting Agency'. It is a modelling agency. I applied for multimedia designer. I really hope i get this job because the place is so near to my house, the office is nice (haha), the job sound fun and i get to meet hot models everyday. Hahaha! The 2nd interview is kinda too boring for me. It is for an advertising company called 'Elypsis Malaysia'. they design ad campaign mostly for properties company. Today, I attend the 'Ujian Berkomputer JPJ'. Berjaya!! I also got a phone call from d'casting telling me to come tomorrow at their office for second interview. Wah! That's why I am soooo in a good mood today. =)

the first step

2008-06-16T11:40:00.010+08:00

Yesterday I take the first step of my attempt to have a driving license with attending the mandatory 5 hours KPP(lupa maksud die) class. It was a total waste of my time! I hate it so much! While the content of the book that provided by JPJ is quite impressive, the learning progress is a total pain in my ass! At the end of the longest 5 hours in my entire life, i realised that I got NOTHING from the class. The teacher is a very syok sendiri perasan pandai (sspp) type. Yeah! He thinks he is sooo clever so that he can talk about almost everything (that is not related to the class) including about his health issue, his hobby etc. Hei! I don't come to that fcuking class to know about you stupid! I dont even know you and I dont want to, a**hole! Maybe he doesn't have that many friends to share his story, but damn! dont tell us!

Clearly I am soooooooooooo disappointed!

honeymoon~~~

2008-06-12T17:18:00.001+08:00

Yes! I am at my honeymoon moment where i got nothing to do in my life. Its kinda cool because my mind feel so free and happy. hahaha! just finish my studies last month, check my final result yesterday and will get my degree certificate around august to october (not sure) and I am so thankful to god for giving me this wonderful and colorful student life. Yey! I'll keep as my sweet moment of my life.
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Last monday, I went to Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) with bff Pijan and Ica. We are now officially the owner of a company called "Pau Production". Alhamdulillah! Dreams may or will come true. huhuhu! For now, insyallah we will produce our first movie by 2009. I really hope that the film (Epidemik Cinta Kuala Lumpur) will come true! God help us!
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To make sure that this film come true, we had to work damn very hard! But we promised (at least I know I am) not to complaint ever! hahaha! but it's kinda fun! To make a project that you love with people that you love, it's satisfying!

the road not taken

2008-05-08T16:37:00.001+08:00

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It’s been a long time! A month since the last post OMG! I am so sorry guys. just don’t have the mood to write down here. Hahaha! Lots of stuff happened to me within this one month. My life getting better each day and of course it is full with drama. LOL!

I will like to start with the story about a friend of mine that tried to kill herself. Gosh! So Drama! On that day, while I am waiting for the bus to Shah Alam, (I got a mid-term test for Asian Politics subject) her husband called me and asked me to come to the hospital immediately. He told me about her condition. Luckily, she is ok. I am f-ing shock! Immediately, I went to Pudu to catch the bus to JB. Yeah, she is in JB and need me so much. But then I realize I didn’t have the money to go. So I called Yusuf to pinjam some money but he refused to help me with the money. He actually helps me more. We actually went to JB together almost immediately. Thanks God I got friend like Yusuf! Thanks Yusuf!!!! =)

Then, after that so dramatic event my life got back on its normal track. But I totally forget about the fact that I have missed the mid term test and automatically lost 20% of my marks. Gosh! That is why I have to study damn hard for my Asian politics paper. But, I never regret about not seating for the test. At least I know, I missed that test for a real good reason. She is one of my best friends. I just have to. It is my nature. Hahaha!

I just finished all my final papers for this final semester yesterday. Alhamdulillah. I got lots of stuff to do! First, my goal to have the driving license, continue the project of my debut film Epidemik Cinta KL (Razaisyam just agreed to participate with this project. Yey!), meet Aidit Alfian and talk about my songs, finish writing my novel etc. Haish! Byk betol!

I found this singer on youtube. He is an Indonesian. His voice is so good. Love his song! Oh! His name is Afgan.

madonna & justin

2008-04-11T15:50:00.000+08:00

love this song, love this video.

jason castro

2008-04-03T01:06:00.000+08:00

O i just love this guy sing the song called "Hallelujah". Jason Castro is not my favorite in this year idols but I just love when he sang this song. It is so beautiful!

Teriak!

2008-03-25T17:18:00.002+08:00

Currently I'm damn busy making my final project come true. The program is called "Teriak~salurkan perasaan melalui seni". I hope that this project will give me an A for my TV directing subject. Insyaallah!

Remaja sering berteriak. Jiwa mereka memberontak. Pada mereka ada sahaja yang tidak kena dengan kehidupan yang mereka jalani. Perkara ini terjadi disebabkan beberapa faktor. Antaranya ialah ledakan hormon jiwa remaja yang tidak menentu, transisi kehidupan daripada kanak-kanak kepada dewasa, dan waktu dimana remaja mula merasa mempunyai tanggungjawab yang berat. Namun ada segelintir remaja yang berteriak secara positif. Mereka menyalurkan luahan rasa marah, benci, sayang, cemburu dan sebagainya melalui pelbagai medium seni. Antara medium seni yang menjadi pilihan untuk mereka berteriak ialah melalui lukisan, fotografi, lagu, layar dan penulisan. Selain mendatangkan hasil, teriakkan ini membuatkan mereka lebih dihormati. Teriakkan perasaan yang bijak ini boleh dijadikan inspirasi kepada para remaja yang lain untuk dicontohi. =)

Rancangan ini berbentuk “rancangan majalah ekperimental”. Rancangan ini dibawakan dengan mood yang lebih gelap namun tetap ceria. Ia bersesuaian dengan jiwa remaja yang sering memberontak dan penuh berwarna-warni.

Rancangan ini membawa penonton mengenali remaja-remaja yang berjaya menyalurkan perasaan mereka menjadi karya seni yang boleh diikuti dan dibanggakan. Rancangan “Teriak!” ini dikendalikan oleh Miss Fyn yang sangat gempak. Terdapat 3 segmen yang telah dipecahkan mengikut medium seni seperti lagu dan layar, fotografi dan lukisan. Segmen-segmen tersebut adalah conteng-conteng, kotak-kotak, & kelip-kelip.

Thanx to Meet Uncle Hussein(Kotak²), Sue Anna Joe (Kelip²) dan Jojo (Conteng²) yang sudi terlibat dalam episod pertama rancangan ini.
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flying

2008-03-02T20:11:00.000+08:00

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Still remember about my dream to continue my studies abroad? Lately, the dream keep haunting me. hahaha! Yes, I just send my resume to a lecturer, applying the UiTM's young lecturer scheme. I hope I get it! But before that, I have to go trough a series of interviews. Woah! I'm apllying to be a graphic lecturer under the Organizational Communication course, (ya daa ya daa. I know its sound b-o-r-i-n-g! haha!) But at least I still can pursue my study in a course that I like or at least good at it! huhu!

I dont know... but I really want to continue my study outside of Malaysia. I want to experience the "study oversea" thingy. So, I have to study really hard so that my cgpa remain in the good levels. hahaha!

Do you guys watch American Idol? OMG! I'm so in love with the voice of this 2 person- Michael Johns and David Archuleta. I fall in love with Michael's voices when the first time i heard his voice singing Bohemian Rhapsody. What a voice! I really gasp when the first time I heard it! wow! i hope he will win the idol title.

David on the other hand is great too1 He's 17th but his voices is damn matured! I'm impressed. I just youtube him and Oh hell! I totally fall in love with his voice! How I wish I can vote for both of them! Hahaha!

watch Michael Johns singing Bohemian Rhapsody

watch David Archuleta singing Imagine

Hectic

2008-02-26T14:46:00.000+08:00

Hai! Long time no see huh! Hahaha! My life is quite busy at this moment. Lots of stuff gotta do. Haish!

Yes, i just got back from Bangkok! I love it! Totally a shopping heaven for me. Lots of cool shirt, bags and shoes to buy there. Pity me, I didn't brought much money to spend. My first impression of Bangkok is, it is like a big city of Jalan Chow Kit and Pudu. The city is more hectic, dark and the traffic are bad!

I love the BTS skytrain and MRT so much! (Macam LRT la) It's faster, have wider space inside and clean. The route also is not confusing at all. Best way to travel in the city. I went to several shopping venues like Siam Square, Centre Siam, MBK, Chatucak, Suan Lum Night Market and several others. All are my favourite!

Chatucak is like the big market that sold lots of cool stuff. Lots of young artist sells their own merchandise like shirts, shoes and bags. The thai's teenagers are so damn creative. the fashion is totally more forward than Malaysia. we should be ashame! hahaha!

My eyes were totally pop-out when arrived in centre Siam. Totaly cool Mall. The pop-art culture is spread trough the entire mall. From the lift to the toilet, everything was paint with totally creative and up to date pop-art! If I live in Bangkok, this will my favourite place to hang out with friends.

Thai people are very friendly and helpful. But most of them did not speak english. So it is a little to hard to communicate. About the food, if you're muslim, it is hard to find food in Thailand. I ate lots of instant noodle, bread and ice cream there.

But the most exiting moments of my journey to Bangkok is the train from Butterworth to Bangkok vice versa. In the train, I got the opportunity to mingles around with other backpackers. If you want to travel to Bangkok by train, mind this- the lower bed is far more better than the upper bed. hahaha!

Jadi Diriku-ELYANA

2008-01-30T21:42:00.000+08:00

I’m a big fan of Aidit Alfian. That is one of the reasons why I actually bought this album at the first place. I’m just in love with Aidit’s music. He’s great and very creative and also visionary.

Forget about my love to Aidit’s music for a while, let’s talk about this album. Must remember, this is only an opinion from a loyal listener of local music. Hahaha! I’ll try my best not to be so judgmental or bias.

The 1st single “kau atau aku” a.k.a Main tarik tali is a hit! I never actually like this song for the first few time hearing it. But today, I love it! The popular song in the radio wave at this moment, “Kalis Rindu” is a very fun song. I like the way Elyana sang the song. Macam ala-ala malas nak nyanyi. A very creative song and can give impact to our local music scene. It’s different and not typical Malay-pop song. I love the lyric too!

Other song by Aidit is Molek, Kasih berkalih tuju, Bukannya satelit, and Syukur kusedar. What can I say; I love all Aidit’s songs in this album. Wow! Huhuhu! Molek is my current favorite! It’s cheeky and fun. The melody is fun!! The pre chorus and chorus are extremely fun to sing-along!

Bukan Satelit is a fresh-air of ballad song in Malaysia. I like the part “Jangan begitu…, siksa dirimu…” Cool! The lyric by Ad Samad is kinda weird but very creative. Salut! Syukur kusedar is another great ballad song in this album. It is love at the first hear for me! Hahaha! Not like typical or cliché ballad song that Elyana always sang before, especially in her debut and 2nd album. It has the scary melody that makes me nervous or easily said, meremang bulu roma! C’est Genial!

The new version of Niat (Patrick Khamis) is over my expectation. The new arrangement is edgier and has rocks elements. Its reminds me of the arrangements by Anto Hoed. Wow!

Other songs that are included in this album are, Hati Berbentuk Cinta by Marlin/Loloq (Love the lyric but sorry, I didn’t really got the melody), Ku Jadi Teman by Marlin/Ad Samad (another great and fun song), and Jambatan Mana (love it too! Haish!).

As a conclusion, this album is worth every part of my money, never a second I regretted for spending my very limited money for this album. Please give applause to everyone that was involved with this album and extra applause (plus standing ovation) to the creative Aidit Alfian, Ad Samad, Loloq, Alfa Booty and Elyana. Elyana is so lucky to have this great tem to work for her album. I envy her! Hahaha!

This is the list of song according to the most I like (1) to the least (10).

1. Syukur Kusedar *****
2. Molek *****
3. Kalis rindu *****
4. Bukannya Satelit *****
5. Kujadi Teman ****1/2
6. Niat 2008 ****1/2
7. Kau atau Aku ****
8. Jambatan mana ***
9. Kasih Berkalih Tuju ***
10. Hati Berbentuk Cinta **

Anyone that wants something new, fresh and great from the local mainstream music scene should buy this album. Great! Congrats!

Overall: ****1/2!!!!

P/s: This article is written before I got the news of Loloq's sad demise. He past away today, around noon. This is truly a big lost for our music industry. What a waste of talent! He’s such an inspiration. Al-Fatihah.

laptop, t-shirt dan tiket nidji bhg 1

2008-01-21T21:15:00.000+08:00

Last Saturday, 19th January was a very long, exciting and bizzare day for me. Lots of things happened! Lets start from the beginning of the day. okay!

I woke up at 10 am because I want to join my friends linn and pijan go to a singing competition at MBSA office. its just for fun la. Around 10.15 pijan arrived at my house and linn picked both of us around 10.35 am. then, we fly to MBSA. At the office, we try to find the venue for the audition but it is so confunsing till we sesat about 1/2 hour. hahaha. its such a big place!

Arriving at the audition's place, we are suprised because there were only us. no one interested to join that competition i guessed. Linn sang 'aku bukan untukmu' by Rossa beautifully (as usual), Pijan sang 'kau pergi jua' by adam Ahmad soulfully (as usually) and i sing 'seribu tahun' by Imran Ajmain. everything go well and we were asked to go back home adn they will informed us by phone if we accepted for the next round.

After singing at MBSA, we went for lunch at Sek9. I told pijan and linn about the clearance stock sale at Reject shop at jaya sek14 Pj. we decided to check out the sale. my friend syafin and her new friend joined us.

I bought 6 boxers! It's really cheap. RM6. Usually around 9.90. hahaha. Then we decided to check out the youth fest at PWTC. tambahan budak-budak renjers ramai kat sana. (Pijan is one of them). On the way to PWTC plak jam gila! bengang siot!

While we're getting bored in the car, i got a phone call from my housemate, Irwan, the conversation goes like this....

Irwan: Ared,,,awak katne?

Me: On d way to PWTC. knp?

Irwan: Camne nyanyi td? ok?

me: Ok-la.

Irwan: mmm....takde, saya nk tanya ni. mana laptop awk?

me: kat tempat biase la. tepi tilam. ada? nk pinjam amk la.

Irwan: takde pun. awak ada sorok kat mana2 tak?

me: tak lah. cubalah tgk kalo2 ada kat bawah bantal.

Irwan: mmmm... takdelah.

Me: eh?!!!

Irwan: Ared,,, saya rasa kan....

Me: what?

Irwan: saya rasa kan,,,, umah kita kena masuk. laptop awak kena curi.

Me:ASTAGA! is this for real? OMG!

Irwan: ya...

Me: apa lagi yg hilang?

Irwan: Video cam saya.

that is the coversation that struck me! Im so sad! my laptop hilang!!!!!!!

So sad!

my steps to pwtc was slow then. My happy mood was totally out of me. tapi, tuhan itu maha adil dan penyayang. when he takes something from you, he gives something else. I was happy when i got a ticket to watch Nidji at RUUM. Im a big fan of Nidji kan...

p/s: i bought the pagoda shirt by fahmi reza (10 tahun sebelum merdeka-cam gambar kat atas)

bangkok! aku datang!

2008-01-09T15:25:00.000+08:00

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It’s a new semester and I’m a senior! Hahaha! I’m in my final semester. Hooray! Finally all the hard work comes to its final period of time. But one thing for sure, I’ll miss all the memories of life as a university’s student.

I’ll be going to Bangkok on the 6th of February and I can’t wait to go. Tak sabar! Huhuhu! It’s been along time I’m fasting from shopping since I got my ptptn. Hahaha. So memang nk borong habis kat Bangkok la! I’ll go to Bangkok with my friends Ica n Syaqila and their friends. Naik tren lagi tau! memang keje gila! tapi disebabkan kami ni berangan-angan nk bercuti "backpacker's style" kena redah jugak lah! huhuhu...

p/s: Just listen to Blake Lewis’s album – A.D.D. It’s a superb album!!! Love it so much!

An Un-Happy Fairytale

2007-12-25T16:07:00.000+08:00

This is one of my short story that I wrote when I'm 17. Hope everyone enjoy reading it! =)

An Un-Happy Fairytale ~ A tale of Zuc and the people of Kewdny

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Once upon a time, in a very far country called Velucas, live a 17 years old orphan, Zuc. Zuc live by himself at a very small cottage near the Velleen river that flows clean and clear water. At Velucas, it is normal to get married at the very young age between 16 to 20 years old. This is because the people of Velucas didn't accept and agree on pre-marital sex and they are usually sexually active at the age of 16.

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Unluckily, Zuc is not good looking at all. His eyes were a little bit close together, his nose is very round and big and he also have huge gap between his frontal teeth. All the girls in the entire Velucas did not want to be in love with Zuc. Behind his not-so-good looking features, Zuc actually is a descent, honest, independent, loyal and good young man. He felt so sad when people judge him by his looks.

Everyday, Zuc will pray to GOD almighty so that one day he can live in a place where people did not judge him by his looks but appreciates his good heart and other defined qualities.
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One day, his prayers come true. While he was by the river fishing a fish for dinner, he accidentally fell into the river. The flow is very strong that he could not swim to save his life. 2 days later, the river brought him to a place that is quite far from Velucas. The people from that place called Kewdny save him and make sure that Zuc's health conditions back to normal. Zuc was so relieved when he found out that people of Kewdny was very friendly to him.
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One thing about the people of Kewdny is everyone in that small country (as a size of a village in Velucas) is good looking. Most of the womens have natural beauty that is beyonds words to describe. The mens of Kewdny are handsome with the feature that will make all the girls in Velucas faint. Everyone in Kewdny have blonde hair, clear-blue eyes and tan skin colour. No one in this country is not good looking (or ugly).
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When Zuc was in a better condition, he took a walk in the city and everyone in Kewdny look at him as if he is the most handsome men around. They felt that Zuc is unique and have special qualities not like the rest of them that are only crazily good looking and charming. Imagine, in a city where everyone is good looking, you're not special at all! (If you are good looking too!) dull!
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Every girls in that town ask Zuc to marry them and they promise to love him with all of their heart. Zuc love the attention that he received. He never felt that way before. To be admire and love.
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A year later, after marrying to 5 beautiful womens in Kewdny, (you can marry to 25 wife at the same time in Kewdny. Scary!) Zuc felt that his life become more boring than ever. This is because he had realised that all the womens in Kewdny like him because of his unique look and not because of his good heart. He now understand how a good looking man in Velucas can felt.

He realised that this is not what he want. He wanted to seek for his true love. He make a decision to go back to Velucas and find his true love. A person who love him because of who he are and not by how he look. Will Zuc found his true love? You decide....

hadiah daripada siti

2007-12-24T18:49:00.000+08:00

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picture from sitizone.com

Siti Nurhaliza baru sahaja mengeluarkan album studio ke-12 beliau bertajuk “Hadiah Daripada Siti”.Album ini memuatkan 11 buah lagu:-

Ku Mahu (Audi Mok / Rina Khan)
Melawan Kesepian (Pongky Barata)
Mulanya Cinta (Dick Lee / Adlin Aman Ramly)
Tanpa Kalian (Taufik / Taufik / Dato Siti Nurhaliza)
Biarkan (Azlan Abu Hassan / Azalea)
Kerana Dirimu (Cynthia Lamusu)
Hati (Sharon Paul / Shuhaimi Baba)
Wanita(Muhamad Fahmi / Shanty Ramadani / Dato Siti Nurhaliza)
Cintamu (Sharon Paul / Fedtri Yahya)
Sutramaya (Aubrey Suwito / Tinta S)
Sekian Lama (Azlan Abu Hassan / Azalea)

Untuk mengatakan ini adalah album terbaik daripada Siti, saya rasa tidak. Mungkin saya lebih suka pada album-album Siti sebelum ini seperti Pancawarna, Safa dan Transkripsi. Tapi ini mungkin hanya pendapat peribadi saya sebab lain orang lain citarasa kan?!
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Setelah mendengar album ini sekali lalu, lagu “Cintamu” ciptaan Sharon Paul dan lirik oleh Fedtri Yahya sangat berkesan di hati saya. Saya harap lagu ini akan dipopularkan Siti nanti. Mungkin lagu ini dapat mengulangi kehebatan lagu “Aku cinta padamu”. Rentak lagunya sangat enak didengar dan otak saya mudah saja menyerap bait-bait liriknya. Nyata inilah lagu kegemaran saya dari album Siti kali ini. Tapi saya ni selalunya pelik sikit. Lagu yang saya suka jarang popular. Seperti lagu “Ku menunggu” dari album Prasasti Seni, lagu “Salju KasihNYA” dari album Pancawarna dan lagu “Bila Harus Memilih” dari album Transkripsi.

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Lagu-lagu lain yang saya suka dari album ini ialah lagu “Melawan Kesepian”, “Mulanya Cinta”, “Hati”, “Sutramaya” & “Sekian Lama”. Lagu “Melawan Kesepian” adalah sebuah lagu balada yang seronok didengar. Perkara yang paling saya suka tentang lagu ini ialah vokal Siti yang tidak “over do it”. Selalunya, kalau lagu sebegini, pada ulangan chorus kedua kedua dan ketiga, pasti Siti akan menunjukkan kehebatan suaranya. Tapi untuk lagu ini, memang cantik apabila Siti kekal sederhana hingga ke akhir lagu. Love it! Good Job Kak Siti!

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Lagu “Mulanya Cinta” pula membawa saya terimbau kenangan manis menonton P.Ramlee The Musical. Setiap kali mendengar lagu ini, pasti saya akan terbayang babak perpisahan antara P.ramlee. Dan Azizah. Lagu “Hati” yang dipetik dari filem Hati Malaya arahan Suhaimi Baba pula boleh saya kategorikan sebagai antara lagu patriotik yang paling menyentuh hati. Lagu dan liriknya sangat mudah dihayati.
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“Sutramaya” karya Aubrey Suwito juga sedap didengar. Chorus lagu ini sangat mudah diikuti dan diingati. Saya suka lagu ini. “Sekian Lama” ciptaan Azlan Abu Hassan juga menarik. Bagi peminat setia Azlan seperti saya mereka pasti tahu lagu ini “tipikal Azlan”. Tanpa melihat pada lampiran album pun saya boleh cam yang lagu ini ciptaan Azlan. Seperti lagu-lagu Azlan yang lain seperti Selagi Bertahan(Jac), Fantasi Sebuah Cinta(Adibah) & Elegi Sepi (Azharina) lagu ini nyata tidak mengecewakan. Lagu ini saya kira amat sesuai dijadikan single kedua dari album ini selepas lagu “Kumahu”.
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Sebagai peminat setia Siti mungkin ulasan saya ni agak berat sebelah. Maklumlah, dah suka semuanya nampak best kan. Tapi saya dah sedaya upaya menilai album ini sambil mengenepikan perasaan sebagai peminat setia Siti. Saya harap dalam album akan datang Siti akan bekerjasama dengan Roslan Aziz pula. Mesti ada kelainan kan! Saya juga suka sangat kalau Siti kembali menyanyikan lagu Aidit Alfian yang sangat genius tu! Hahaha! Untuk peminat-peminat setia Siti, album ini wajar dibeli!!! ***1/2

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2007-12-18T14:44:00.000+08:00

picture by: jojo

Thank to all yg bg semangat to me about my dream to further my study. Appreciate it so much! Kepada yang kurang setuju tu, pegi mampos!(terutama Hakim!) Hahaha! Just kidding!

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I went to Rantai on 14th and 16th. Congrats to all the AJK. It was fun! For the art gallery, im in luve with Jojo's artwork! Kewl gile! Cayalah! Keep it comin and feed me more with your art!!! Tenang is GREAT!

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Next year, I will experience lots of love unity among my best friends. Its exciting kan! Ika & Iman, Lia & Ady will kahwin n Lisa & Hafez plak akan bertunang. Congrats you guys! I'm happy for all of you! To have a friend that will get marry is fun but to have a friend that get marry to your other friend is super-extra fun! Hahaha!
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I have bought Siti's new album. Also Faizal Tahir, Alicia Keys, Maroon 5 & Lifehouse. The comments on the album i have bought will appear on the next post. Insyaallah. Seeya!

Is it fine to dream?

2007-11-30T18:40:00.000+08:00

picture by liquidkid1 at deviantart

I’ll be finishing my study in broadcasting by May 2008. That’s makes me think of the option that I have after graduation. Before this, I never thought about this thing seriously. When people asked me what I want to do after getting my degree, I just said I want to seek for a job. Never once in mind that I want to further my study to the higher level like taking master etc.

But recently, (maybe I don’t realize a thunder struck me or so whatever) my heart told me that I really want to continue my study. I dream to continue my study in the U.K (London to be specific). I don’t know why I choose London (or maybe I know!) but it’s seems like an interesting place to study!

So I check out the Malaysia’s British Council website to find the universities available that may have the course that will interest me. I asked myself, what course would I like to take to continue my study? Erm….. Should I go for broadcasting (again?!), scriptwriting (maybe!), creative writing (sounds cool!) or maybe photography? Aargh! Too many option!!

I just randomly check the option on the website and trust me, lots of interesting course are available! (even courses that I didn’t know ever exist!) But, I’m devastated too read the amount of fees that I should pay if I want to further my study. It is between, £6000 to £12000 not including accommodation and foods. That is a lot!!! My parents never will afford that much! In Malaysia, you can buy a house with that much of money.

So, the only option left is try to get a scholarship. Luckily my friend Helmi has the same struck and together we will try seeking for scholar (at least I’m not alone here!). But in the meantime, if I failed to continue my study in London, maybe I should find a job or continue my study in UiTM(huhuhu…).

sesuatu biru

2007-11-26T16:46:00.000+08:00

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visits emily giffin website
http://www.emilygiffin.com/

Aduh! it's been a VERRRRRRRRRRRy long time i tak update my blog! i miss it so much! masa dan keadaan mmg tak membenarkan aku online sbb keadaan aku yang terlampau busy. Currently I'm working at my dad's shop. Di waktu yang sama menyiapkan projek filem "Epidemik Cinta Kuala Lumpur" (nanti i cerita about it in next2 post!), dan juga menyiapkan novel bertajuk "superstar" yang asyik tergendala.

Dalam kesibukkan yang melanda, aku sempat juga menghabiskan novel by Emily Giffin, "Something Blue". I just fall in love with the covers! tapi bukan yang macam kat atas ni sbb cover yang aku beli aku tak jumpa on the net! Ini merupakan buku kedua daripada Giffin. Novel pertamanya berjudul "Something Borrowed". tapi aku tak sempat nak baca buku tu lagi sebab baru je jumpa.

Synopsis from emilygriffin.com:

Darcy Rhone thought she had it all figured out: the more beautiful the girl, the more charmed her life. Never mind substance. Never mind playing by the rules. Never mind karma.
But Darcy's neat, perfect world turns upside down when her best friend, Rachel, the plain-Jane “good girl,” steals her fiancé, while Darcy finds herself completely alone for the first time in her life…with a baby on the way.

Darcy tries to recover, fleeing to her childhood friend living in London and resorting to her tried-and-true methods for getting what she wants. But as she attempts to recreate her glamorous life on a new continent, Darcy finds that her rules no longer apply. It is only then that Darcy can begin her journey toward self-awareness, forgiveness, and motherhood.

Something Blue is a novel about one woman's surprising discoveries about the true meaning of friendship, love, and happily-ever-after. It's a novel for anyone who has ever, even secretly, wondered if the last thing you want is really the one thing you need.

My comments on this book is....

SUPERB-AMAZING-AN ABSOLUTE PAGE TURNER!!!!!!

Kelakar juga dengan sikap Darcy yang sangat entah apa-apa dan selfish gila babi! tapi bila direnung balik, aku ada banyak sikap Darcy. Dalam cerita ni, u will fall in love and hate Darcy almost at the same time. Memang kalau baca mula2, u will hate rachael sbb die sanggup ambil tunang Darcy, Dex selepas (atau sebelum) mereka berdua break-up.

Tapi at the same time anda akan kesian dengan Dex sbb Darcy pun curang. The most interesting fact about this novel is you will hate and love the characters at the same time, most of the time. walaupun ending cerita ini agak boleh diteka, tapi mmg best!! rugi sape tak baca...! i salute U Emily!!!

Next I would like te read "something Borrowed" and "baby proof" both by emliy giffin. I just add her as one of my favourite author besides Jane green, Cecilia Ahern and Tony Parson.

engkau laksana bulan....

2007-10-28T15:51:00.000+08:00

Huish! Lama gila tak update blog ni. I'm busy completing my thesis. Now, it's over! I'm quite confident to get a 4.00 GPA for this semester result. Plus, this semester is not so ‘that’ hard... hahaha berlagaknya!

I think it's not so late to wish Happy Mubarak Eid to all my readers (as if kalau ada!). My raya was 'biasa2 aja!'. Extra special sebab tahun ni jatuh pada my birthday so maybe best skit dari tahun2 lepas. Yang tak bestnya bila memikirkan yang mungkin tahun ni ialah tahun terakhir I will get duit raya. Yelah, I'll finish my degree by May next year, so maybe dah tak dapat lagilah ang-pow next year. sob...sob...

Last friday, I went to watch P.Ramlee The Musical. Susah nk gambarkan musical ni dalam satu perkataan je sebab memang best sgt! Congrats to the team yg diketuai Mr Zahim n Mr Adlin. Tak lupa juga buat Datin Tiara. Can't wait for the next one to come! Good Job Guys!!!!

My achu said, dia rasa Liza Hanim mmg hebat. walaupun berkongsi stage dgn Siti, Tapi mmg Liza lebih menonjol. Tak dinafikan mmg bakat lakonan Liza hebat. Tapi, kita kena ingat yg dia membawa watak Saloma. jadi karakternya sendiri sudah besar. seharusnya dia lebih hebat dari Azizah lakonan Siti. Tapi waktu siti menyanyi, i got goose bump!! She never fails to do that to me! suara Siti mmg tiada tandingan.

Atilia sebagai Junaidah mmg perfect sekali. Suara Atilia tak payah nk pertikai lagi. Bakat lakonan mmg boleh dipuji sbg first timer. Tapi saya paling kagum dgn lakonan Melissa Saila sebagai Norizan. dia nampak cantik persis Marilyn Monroe. Walaupun nyanyiannya kadang2 off...tapi itu semua tidak dihiraukan kerana setiap baris yang terucap dari mulutnya tidak kira kata atau nyanyian mmg dapat dirasai.

Last, Sean Ghazi as P.Ramlee- I just wanna say, "I salute U!". I never like this guy. But, He as PRamlee is SUPERB! Cuma dia menyanyi sebagi Sean dan bukan Pramlee. Lagi satu, kadang2 dia Nampak tenggelam bila berlakon disamping Melissa Saila, Siti, Liza Hanim dan atilia. Nyata aura wanita2 ini lebih besar.

Scene yg paling disukai ialah waktu shooting antara Saloma dan Pramlee. Memang kelakar! Lagi sekali I will like to congrats all team crew of PRTM! Superb n amazing!

p/s: yg list pasal benda yg tak best internship kat rtm tu rasenya tak payah post la....huhuhu. tak baik burukkan org yang dah berjasa...hahaha

it's finally over!

2007-10-16T16:12:00.000+08:00

at menara alor star shooting panggung RTM, "wasiat firah"
from left: Hadi(spon-GE-bob), eddy, Pat n abg shamsul

pix by langithijau

Thanks GOD! It’s finally over! My 4 month internship period at Unit Drama TV RTM has finally come to its end! Yeah!

A friend asked me, “ Apa benda yang paling best sepanjang kau buat internship kat RTM?” and I’m like terdiam kejap. Bukan sebab takde lansung kenangan manis, tapi semuanya bukanlah seperti yang aku bayangkan. So, I said to my friend, “Thank you for asking that very good question. But, you have to read my blog soon for the answer.” Sebenarnya, bukan nak promote blog ni kat kawan yang tak pernah singgah, tapi the truth is, I need some times to answer the question with the most correct answer. So, I came out with this list.

YANG BEST!

-1st, best sangat sebab dapat kerja kat tempat di mana my favourite lecturer (Puan Lola) pernah kerja. (Unit Drama TV RTM)
-Dapat banyak kakak dan mak angkat yang baik hati, ramah dan pemurah. (No Kidding!)
-Dapat melancong ke Yan, Kedah yang best sebab banyak air terjun dan sawah padi. Sebelum ni, tak pernah sampai kat tempat tu, so, it’s interesting!
-Dapat kenal dengan dua mamat yang cool dan boleh dibuat kawan baik. Pat (atau nama sebenarnya Shafiq. Ceh! “Pat” la konon!) and Hadi. Rasanya ni yang paling best kot. I just love the fact dapat kenal dengan budak 2 ekor ni.
-tak penat sangat dan boleh pergi shopping or tengok wayang hari-hari!
-Keje office hour je! (8am-5pm, Mon-Fri) hahaha! Memang kewl!
-Hari-hari balik awal! (Of coz lah tanpa pengetahuan mereka)
-Free internet everyday! (Walaupun kena queue, tapi takpe!)

untuk senarai yg tak best....tunggu next post k!

*areed

The cleansing month

2007-09-20T11:08:00.000+08:00

Yey! Ramadan is back! It is the month for Muslims to purify and cleanse their soul and stomach. Hahaha! I always love Ramadan because I enjoy fasting so much. People that didn’t fast will never know the joy of fasting. The satisfaction of puasa is superb!

Other than that, I just love this month because of ‘Pasar Ramadan!’ In Pasar Ramadan, you can cuci mata and buy all the kuih-muih that you may only find in Ramadan. My favourite kuih will be all type of bingka, kuih talam and of coz, everyone Ramadan’s favourite – kuih pelita.

My friends hate to go to Pasar Ramadan with me! They said, i shop at Pasar Ramadan like tomorrow will a war. Hahaha! Maybe the nafsu makan have blown my mind! I can’t help it!

This year ramadan is particular special to me because it is like a countdown to my birthday. Yep people! My birthday is on 13^th October. That is the date of this year raya (hopefully!). i’m so happy! Imagine all the muslim in the world will celebrate my birthday! Hahaha!

Oklah, Happy Ramadan semua! Jangan ponteng puasa!

KLUe

2007-09-11T09:49:00.000+08:00

OUR VALLEY HAS POTHOLES OF GOODIES AND AREED RAZMAN TELLS US WHERE HE DIGS.

Favourite makan spots

Mc D! i’m lovin’ it! It’s my favourite fast food! For Indian, I like Devi’s Corner at Bangsar. They serve the best paper thosai ever! I also love Pandi’s (PJ) nasi daun pisang. The best Tomyam would be at RAKthai restaurant at AmcorpMall. Don’t forget to order the ‘sotong butter’. It’s SUPERB! My favourite cafe will be Starbucks. I love the Green Tea Frappucino! Laksa Shack serves varieties of Laksa, and for a Laksa freak like me its heaven! Asam Laksa at a small restaurant at Ampang Point also is good! The best Nasi Ayam is at Chee Meng!

Favourite places to shop

Sungei Wang! I can spend the whole day there! (Done that with my buddy Pijan. 10am- 10pm!) But you also can spot me at MidValley because I go there at least once a week. I watch movies at GSC MidValley because it’s near my house. MidValley’s MPH bookstore is my favourite place to buy books and magazines. Radioactive is my favourite labels and I’m always at the store! If I want to cuci mata, I’ll go to IKEA!!!

Let’s go out!

I will only go out with my friends to the shopping malls, or any interesting events such as concert, art exhibition, movies screening or play. Other than that, I like to lepak at Mamak. I don’t do clubbing. It’s not for me anymore. Huhu...

Favourite local performer

It would be Dayang Nurfaizah! Whenever I went to see her performing, she totally will blew me away. I’m never bored with Dayang! She’s entertaining. I also love Atilia. She’s the next Sheila Majid. Ok, I admit, I love Siti too!

Pastime

Watching TV at home! Heaven! If it is raining, SLEEP!

Most attractive neighbourhood to live in?

Damansara Perdana. Its convenience (With all the highways, it is near to everything). The place is still calm and not too overrated. Plus, it’s near to Mutiara Damansara.

What part of Klang Valley holds the fondest memories for you? Why?

Bangsar. I grew up there. I still remember going to TMC with my Atuk & Nenek, buy toys at Hankyu Jaya, eating ice-cream at McD, hang out at my friend’s house after school (or during school-when ponteng sekolah...huhuhu!) and fall in love for the first time.

Why do you think there are so many shopping complexes here?

I don’t think we have too many malls if compared to Singapore or Bangkok. Anyway, if we have too few it would be too congested especially on weekends. And people like me that love shopping so much will have a nervous breakdown!

How would you describe KL-ites?

They’re so rojak! KL-ites are various. Kids in Pantai Dalam are not the same with the kids at Bukit Damansara. The rojak thing makes us so unique! The most things I don’t like about KL-ites are they like to litter everywhere they like. Well people, use the tong sampah lah!

If you were the mayor of Klang Valley, the first thing you’d do is....

Find ways to solve the flood problems. Tolonglah, we said our negara is so meningkat maju, but when just little rain comes, the banjir will come too! Hello!? It is a visit Malaysia year! Tourists come here for the sunshine, humid and rain. Not wet socks!

What makes Klang Valley so Klang Valley?

It is so rojak in every sense of the word. The peoples, foods and cultures. Everything is just a mix of everything! I love KL!

*All the questions are taken from KLUe Magazine.

a wedding and a question

2007-09-05T08:29:00.000+08:00

Last Saturday is my favourite aunt wedding. I call her Achu and she’s always like a big sister to me. We shared the same interest especially our interest in Indonesian’s music, blogs, movie, play and art. Seeing one of my special ‘friend’ get married make my heart pounding so hard. It’s a mix of feeling of joy and sadness. I’m happy for her. She got married to a very good guy. My ‘Chumal’ (Achu’s hubby) is a very simple, calm, down to earth, humble, and a kind man. He is so right for her. But, at the same time I am sad because this maybe a sign that I will lost another friend.

But, maybe not!

At the wedding, a friend asked me “do you have a girlfriend now?” and I’m just stumped! I just answered it with a very hypocrite answer. I said, “I’m single but not available because I’m not searching at this moment. Being single for a while is fun!” That answer is truly a lie! ‘Not searching!?’ duh! Deep in my heart I know I want a girl to fill the emptiness inside it. Yes, I’m coward to admit that I really need love right now!

After a year being single, sometime it is hard for me to forget all the pain that I suffered from the previous relationship. The break up really tears me apart and for this moment in terms of love life, I’m just not being myself. I’m a total dishonest.

Yes, I’m confessed! I can’t get rid of her from my mind. I don’t mean the girl from my last relationship but it is the girl that I always admire and fall in love for the past 4 years. OMG! It’s been 4 years now! But I’m still in love with her! Why? Why just this feeling can’t fly away? Maybe before I met ‘the girl’, I never fall in love. Yes, I have a girlfriend before I met her but I never really fall in love with her. That is one of the reasons why I made the decision to take the separate ways with my first girlfriend. We are in love but I do not love her. It may sound complicated, but what the hell, love is complicated!

My love life is always been a secret to my friends. I never shared it with my friend or anything. The reason why I post it here is because I know they are too lazy to read my blog. So, padan muka! You guys missed my confession! Hahaha!

For this moment, I’m not going to search for love. I hope it will come to me like it always does. So, to all the girls out here, if you like me, just tell me! I may sound cheap but we never know what it’s really worth until will get it aite?!

irvine

2007-08-03T08:19:00.000+08:00

picture by: betterwithoutme

visits: betterwithoutme.deviantart.com

Are you there? Are you watching me?

As I lie here on this floor.

They say you feel what I do

They say you’re here every moment

Will you stay? Stay ‘till the darkness leaves

Stay here with me

I know you’re busy, I know I’m just one

But you might be the only one who sees me

The only one to save me

Why is it so hard? Why can’t you just take me?

I don’t have much to go

Before I fade completely

Can you feel how cold I am?

Do you cry as I do?

Are you lonely up there all by yourself?

Like I have felt all my life

The only one to save mine

How are you so strong? What’s it like to feel so free?

Your heart is really something

Your love, a complete mystery to me

Are you there watching me? As I lie here on this floor

Do you cry, do you cry with me?

Cry with me tonight

Are you there? Are you watching me?

(song by kelly clarkson from her album 'my december'. i love the lyrics!)

a great singer and a stupid manager

2007-07-23T13:26:00.000+08:00

Last Friday, I went to see Atilia singing at a Restaurant. (Yes, I’m not gonna promote that restaurant!) Atilia was great with a capital G! GREAT! What more can I say? She’s truly a great singer and performer. Betullah kata pepatah melayu, kemana tumpahnya kuah jika tak ke nasi! Salamiah Hassan (Atilia’s mother and also a great singer of hits ‘Menghitung Hari’) would be so proud!

Oh, about why I’m not gonna mention the restaurant name? it is because of the stupid manager. First, because my name was not in the reservation list walaupun 2 kali I called to make the reservation and CONFIRMED it! I said I want a table nearest to the stage to watch Atilia, malangnya she said name was not on the list. For your information, this is not the first time this happened to me at that restaurant. It’s my 3^rd time! Duh! Tapi itu bukan lah perkara yang paling buat I bengang. Bila dah takde seat, terpaksalah I berdiri near the bar. Sebab takde table, malaslah nak order apa-apa. Susah la, dengan nak pegang bag lagi, dengan orang yang lalu lalang lagi. So, this stupid manager datang dan tanya I nak order apa-apa tak? I just said I don’t want to order anything kalau I tak dapat table. Nak tahu apa dia jawab yang buat I geram?

She said, I quote….

“If you not going to order anything, you can stand outside XXXXXX and listen to Atilia. We have a very good sound system and you can still clearly listen to Atilia from outside. This area is strictly for XXXXXX’s customer only.”

Bodoh kan? Kurang ajar! I pun marah la manager perempuan berambut panjang yang bodoh tu! Sampai dia terdiam and at last, I got my table! (Duh!) tapi masa tu, my moodmeter was at zero! Tapi sebab nak tengok Atilia, I stay juga.

Ok, cukuplah pasal that stupid manager. Lets continue with Atilia. I would like to apologize to Atilia sebab sebelum ni, I have said yang dia bukan penyanyi high-note. The truth is, she is! Yes!

Secara keseluruhan, persembahan Atilia sangat menghiburkan. Yang paling best, she’s sing all my favorite song! Sempurna, Duyung, Sudah, Selagi, selalu denganmu dan of coz, Salah Sangka! Bila salamiah hassan menyanyi bersama Atilia, my heart was pounding like crazy sebab diorang nyanyi my ultimate favorite song, ‘For once in my life’ by Stevie Wonder. It was Superb! The French will say C’est Magnifique!

Jadi, walaupun dengan rasa bengang yang teramat sangat, I pulang dengan perasaan yang sangat gembira. Atilia is a very good singer dan tak lupa, dia peramah! (Bonus Marks!)

A note to Atilia…

Sis,

Keep up your good work and please, please, please always be “ATILIA” forever! I had a wonderful nite and will never forget it. Thank you for the magical of your music!

Love always,

XOXO

Areed

a boy and a camera

2007-07-20T09:18:00.000+08:00

all pictures by me

visit: areed.deviantart.com

When I was a little boy, I always wanted a camera. I wanted my ‘own’ camera. One day, I told my ayah about my desire to own a camera. He then told me that we are so poor so that we can’t afford to have camera. But I asked him back, “why we need two televisions then, if we are so poor?” but his answers then never satisfied me.

That was it. At that moment, I am disappointed. But, what can I do to change my ayah principle? Nothing much and till now, it never happened and never seems to happen. I have to come to a stage that I almost forget about the passion that I had in photography.

On one sunny day while walking in the park looking at people taking wedding pictures, I remember, as a little boy I always admire to look at advertising and fashion strips in magazines. But I always realized it’s not the model or the fashion that I admire. It’s the work behind all of it. Fashion’s photography is the answer. It is my passion.

Now, after realizing my true passion in photography (and watch several seasons of America’s Next Top Model), I manage to pulled back all the passion in my heart. Whenever I have free time, I always looked for fashion’s photography pictures either on the net or magazines. I also bought some expensive magazines just to have the pictures in it. Magazines like America, Glam, Elle Magazine, Vogue, Mademoiselle and Vanity Fair is the best reference for me to learn more about fashion photography’s techniques. Like the old saying said, if you want the best, learn it from the best.

The website that I always refers to if looking for inspiration in fashion photography is www.deviantart.com (under the keyword fashion photography or fashion portraits). In this website, we can view all the artwork and photos from photographers all over the world either they are amateurs or experts. On this site also we can ask opinion or advise regarding photography from the experts. Besides, we can load our artwork and ask comment from others. Other website that is interesting to explore is www.fotopages.com where we can look at lots of good and interesting pictures.

International names like Gil Ben Simone and Nigel Barker is my idols in fashion photography. Gil Ben Simone is French’s man who discovered Twiggy, the 1^st fashion icon. Besides Twiggy, he also has shot lots of big name such as in the millennium, name like Heidi Klum, Tyra Banks and Kate Moss. Simone, have shot for many magazines and his work always become a hits in the fashion industry. Commercials like Covergirl, Lancome, Christian Dior and Versace have all succeed through Simone’s lenses. He also is so great until he become the prizes for the winner of America’s Next Top Model (ANTM). Every winners of ANTM will get a chance to be shot by Simone that will be a spread in Elle Magazine. This already shows Simone credibility in Fashion’s Photography. While Nigel Barker, besides being one of the judge for ANTM, he actually is a prominent and professional photographer that have shots for many advertising and fashion strips.

Before studying in the Photo Communication subject, I never take a picture using the manual mode. ‘Automatic’ at that time is my best friend. The only thing that I always concerns is the angle and placing in taking pictures. But as I go trough this subject, I found that photography is not just all that. Besides giving messages and tell stories, composition, depth of field and exposure also are very essentials in photography. The combinations of the techniques will pull out the best from the subject that we captured.

One day, I hope that this hidden talent that I have would make senses. I also sometimes have think that maybe photography can be an option of career. Sometime, I gain experience by takings pictures at relatives and friend’s wedding.

2 Pakcik, Amani and Mualaf

2007-07-19T12:02:00.000+08:00

picture by: gruvistim
visits: gruvistim.deviantart.com

Recently, I have accidentally listened to a conversation between this two ‘pakcik’ at a kedai kopi. The conversation goes like this. (lebih kurang la…)

Pakcik1: Macam-macam budak zaman sekarang ni! Sebab duit sanggup botakkan kepala. Dunia dah nak kiamat kot!

Pakcik2: Biasalah si Yasmin Ahmad tu. Pencemar Budaya. Dulu dia buat Namron pegang anjing. Sekarang dia botakkan pula si Amani tu. Huh!

Pakcik1: Dia memang sayang sangat budak Amani tu. Semua filem dia, ada Amani.

Pakcik2: Sebab tu Amani tu pun nk jadi cam dia. Pencemar budaya. Ko tengok je la dalam FFM tahun lepas!

Pakcik1: Kalau menang lagi tahun ni tak tahulah! Macam bagus sangat!

Pakcik2: Aku tak tahu! Aku tak pernah tengok filem dia. Kau dah?

Pakcik1: Belum. Tak nak lah! Buat apa tengok filem ‘pencemar budaya’!

Pakcik2: Ini semua sebab takde orang ambil tindakan!

I don’t know the rest of the conversation because after that I just kept laughing! These two stupid uncles, I call them ‘fcukin’ maggots!’. They didn’t even care to watch the movie first before said all the nasty words! ‘Pencemar budaya’. What is that supposed to mean? I felt so sorry for those two Pakcik because of their narrow mind!

To tell the truth, I also have an uncle yg kritik Yasmin macam nak gila before dia tonton film Yasmin. Tapi, one day after menonton filem Gubra bersama saya, segala pendangan jadi berbeza. Dia kata dia bangga sebab Yasmin berjaya menggambarkan umat islam sebagai kaum/bangsa yang sangat penyayang dan tak pernah hokum orang lain. Apa salahnya menunjukkan sisi islam yang baik iaitu islam yang penuh dengan rasa cinta?

Apa salah namron memegang anjing (yang kering)? Didn’t they learn it from school? Diorang ni tak pernah dengar cerita seorang pelacur dengan seekor anjing yang pernah diceritakan Rasulullah ke?

Apa salahnya Amani membotakkan kepala dalam filem Yasmin jika Erra Fazira dibenarkan bertukar-tukar rambut palsu dalam filem Yusof Haslam? (sekadar contoh)

Kalau nak cakap pasal halal-haram, dua-dua pun haram kot. Tapi who are we to judge?

At the end of the day, I’ve concluded that the pakcik will always be the pakcik! But I really hate it when people say certain things/ or thinks in a certain way just because other people said/ or thought so! Orang-orang macam ni takkan ke mana!

p/s: tak sabar nak tengok Mualaf.

xoxoxo

areed

how some people annoyed me!

2007-07-18T11:19:00.000+08:00

picture by: *larafairie
visits: larafairie.deviantart.com

In life, people often annoyed me. i know for sure that i've annoy some people too but u just hate it when it happened to u aite! i'm sure do!

its annoy me when people that know nothing act like she/he knows everything.

its annoy me when people that are great act as if he/she is a loser in life.

its annoy me when people are always late!

its annoy me when people thinks she's the great one while she is just a shit!

i am sure there are more to list down but its enough for now...

ardrzmn

shining star

Siti Nurhaliza on History Channel.

OWL

The Emerald Atlas and four more books to read.

50/50

Director:

Writer:

Stars:

Memo by Yuna

end of the world year?

Raisa -Serba Salah

2012

happy mubarak!

i need to talk

this is it...

something i want to share...

POP is cool!

colours

Black Swan ~ it's all about duality. black and white.

terima kasih cinta

2011 ~ life will begins!

Falling

pix by ~kelceigh

24

rapuh

Yasmin Ahmad

Al-Fatihah

beautiful voices

the death of a king

darkest shade of lights

pasta party

it's june!

drama

Yay to me!

yadiaya

cuti sakit

i know!

sempurna

aku & sepi

fly on angel wings

Afgan

Hawa by Nikki

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Revolutionary Road

2009

sorry isn't the hardest word anymore

Photo by ~Egglet

so right but yet so wrong

ana raffali

kereta

~petitpomme

a happy week

yasmin

Films

Director:Gus Van Sant Release Date: 3 October 2003 (Italy)

Most Beautiful Film

Director:Yasmin Ahmad Release Date: 6 April 2006 (Malaysia)

Director:Jean-Marc Vallée Release Date: 3 March 2006 (Italy)

Director:Alejandro González Iñárritu Release Date: 16 June 2000 (Mexico)

Director:Robert Redford Release Date: 2 March 1981 (Sweden)

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shut the f*** up!

big idea

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Feel like flying

job hunting

the first step

honeymoon~~~

the road not taken

madonna & justin

jason castro