Early Electrification

When I wake up this morning, I could feel the peace of Fajr with its tranquility and beautiful harmony of nature.. It's Sunday, yeaay! But all of sudden, when I realize that Monday will be coming very soon, I feel electrify when remember that I have loads of files to be done. and then finally ended up opening my laptop to start working again. Oh, working on Sunday morning? So pathetic, you can say! Hehe. But I just can't imagine how hectic next week would be, because it's the last week of the month where all deadlines should be done in time, and also where the intensive rehearsal for office's  2011 award ceremony would take place during the whole week. Anyway this is the annual event held by the office, I am assigned again as the Master of Ceremony still with the same partner of last year's event. :)

 

As I've told to some friends, I want to make this my best performance because it will be my last chance to present my dedication for the company. :D

Even though this is my third-time experience playing the MC role, I am still nervous yet so exhilarated! 

PS. it's two years ago since my first debut! Oh nooo.. why do I grow older this fast? LOL

Oh okay, let's just start working! Don't forget to always pour up our hearts with cheerful spirit and high hope, everyone! Have a happy day today. :)

To Whom We Should Turn To

A blog can't exactly describe who is the owner of it, so when a blogger only writes good and happy things, it doesn't immediately mean that her/his life is just as beautiful as what s/he only writes, and I believe we are all agree with this.

I might be not the happiest person too, since I myself often rant here that I still have to work overtime every night at home after the exhausting day at the office.. Even in the public holiday, my co-worker and I still have to go to some places for a work-related duty, well I then take it as a way to be responsible for the good opportunity of learning we are given.

But the difficulty to manage a proper balanced time in life is exactly not the main reason why I finally think of leaving. If some people think that way, they are definitely wrong. I consciously know that there are lots of people who fight so hard to be in my shoes, because what else would I want? good working environment, well rewarded, nice colleagues that I will miss so much later, and some important development I can easily obtain. Such a place where everything is safe and sound, isn't it? But the most important thing for me now is how to be brave in taking the first step of a stair to go reaching a place where I actually want to be. A real stair that I even can't figure out yet.

But still, I feel so blessed for the comprehension that has been given by people around me, that wherever you go, the situation of the professional world would be more or less the same, the hardship we face is not about the contents of the problem itself, but it is all about to whom it is given to. It's you, it's us ourselves the reason behind the hard thing we had. It won't be given to you, if you are not a person who can afford it. It is given to you because The Creator of All the Things absolutely knows that you, the one He chooses, would be able to carry it on your shoulders. So why live in despair? Why should complain? Keep smiling and be happy as long as we can remember how well God has written our life story, colored by both the good and the bad.

A while ago, I saw a quote in a person's facebook profile which is very much inspiring, it is said that.. "good day is happiness, bad day is experience.. Both are essential for this life". So why should loose hope? Bad things are also good for us, you know. 

It is a long but unclear thing that I could say about the reason for a big decision I had just done lately. InsyaAllah, we'll find our way. I am under a big feeling of afraid but I keep convincing myself that Allah won't ever leave me, that He would always be there to be the guide, before further I loose my way, I know to Whom I should turn to.

This is just another Saturday night rambling. Thought this post might be a little bit unnecessary.. but hopefully this last sentence would make this worth reading; Every lock was made together with the key. And so did a problem, it was assigned to you along with the solution. 

Anyway, this is me with my happy mother at her birthday dinner last week :)

Behind the Lens

Hi everyone, salam! :)

Here's a set of my pictures from the office's outing event back in the first week of April. They were taken by a photographer rookie-colleague.

 
While I was busy taking photos with my camera, my friend asked me a question

Girl #1: Mussa, you've been busy taking photos the whole day. It seems like you are really into photography, aren't you?

I : Photography? Oh not really. I prefer to be someone in front of the camera rather than being the person behind the lens.

Girl #2 : Oh good answer, I was just thinking Mus, if you gave her a "yes", I would loudly say: LIE! :))

Hahaha.. Despite the fact that this friend #2 had already known me so well.. isn't it obvious? Since I'd like to post bundles of my own pictures more than the photos of another person. I also have stated it once here, see fact (14).




 These are the girls I mentioned in the conversation above, captured when they were on the Spinning coaster in Fun zone at Bali Safari and Marine Park.

 

PS. In this photo told about how it was so hard for me to arrange people in a good spot for a photo session. so I think I'm not talented enough to be a good photographer :p

The Eternal Sunshine of Our World

There was a day around eleven years ago when the worst day happened in her life, when a best man, the one she put trust her life and her three children on to, was gone back to where he firstly belongs.. That when her husband was taken by his Creator didn't weakened her, either way it made her even stronger than everyone could imagine. See how she then proved it to her family that she made it. For me, she has shone the best sun every morning I wake up. She has become the lightest moonlight that accompany me every night I go to sleep. She has provided me with the most wonderful brothers I could ever have. My mother becomes the meaning of my entire world.

Some people said that we live with so much fortune after those first hardest days, looking to the fact that we have never been faced to hardships in the things each of us did. Late daddy left us with enough money and good property business to make a living for the future. But no one said that raising three children alone is easy, so did my mother. But she had passed it through anyway, for God had given her with a very light-hearted son (my older brother), an intelligent boy (my younger brother), and a brave-yet rebellious daughter like me. (:P) 

God did give hardships as life trials to us, but my mother always said that we should be brave to fight against those difficulties, because after every hardship there is easiness. That's how she lived her life, always feel blessed for every circumstances she was placed in, always thanking God for every thing we've had and have been given. Don't ask too much, but think of being more grateful by sharing our happiness with others. Very simple, isn't it? My mother is always that sincerely modest woman, and it makes her tough. Alhamdulillah :)   

Now you are one year older, Mama. I can't believe I write this post again this soon, because the post for your last year's birthday was just like yesterday. I'm sorry that I still can't be a best daughter for an excellent mother like you. Dear Allah, please always take care of my mother and shower her with more blessings today and the days ahead. Make her happy, ease her in every thing she does, and surround her with much more barokah. Amiin..

of inspiration and my favourites

Assalaamualaikum! 

Firstly I would like to thank my dearest Blue Pearl who bestowed me another distinguish award, this time as she wrote in her post, she enjoyed my simple and fun ways of writing. She already knows that I also adore her blog to the bones! :)

And I also would like say thanks to Rose Water for tagging me in her My Favourite Things post. For your information, I love doing this :D

1. Food – I love hot and spicy dishes! :) Actually, no wonder to this, as the West Sumatran descendant, padang food has already been in my blood even before I knew what is the meaning of ABC.
2. Color – Bright colours like pink, red, and turquoise :)
3. Animal – I always feel amazed by the indisputable power of tiger (Panthera tigris), they are so adorable!
4. Sports Team – Not kind of person who really into sport, so if you ask me what's my favourite sports team, my answer is.. time-to-time Indonesia national badminton team (the only I could remember for now). My friends and I once watched live Uber Cup match several years ago.
5. Dessert –Vanilla ice cream, obviously! 
6. Pair of Shoes –  Wedges and heels are my most favourite pairs. They did somehow like magic by making me feel taller and taller and taller. lol
7. Outfit – It's not difficult to determine my initiate style, I always love wearing clothes with bright colours made by fabric with lively motives. And it's been a while since I realize that I fall in love with abaya and long dresses. I now also prefer to wear loose skirts than blue jeans. Somehow it confuses people of how can boyish girl like me wear girly stuffs like this. Ask why? :)
8. Brand – Guess, Kickers, and Elle.
9. Perfume – My long-lasting relationship is Love in Motion by Jennifer L.
10. Accessory – Bracelets and hijab pins.
11. City – The most hatred yet miss-able Jakarta, Indonesia. 
12. Hobby – Reading books and travelling to see places are two of my favourite hobbies.
13. Beauty Product – Eyeliner pencil.
14. Snack – Orange fruits and Yoghurt.
15. Holiday – Saturdays and Sundays!
16. Movie – A Beautiful Mind, The Butterfly Effect, Life is Beautiful.
17. Song – Show Me the Way Back to Your Heart by Brian McKnight.
18. Guilty Pleasure –Triple Chocolate Donut ! I always feel super-grand every time after I eat it!

I know that I am not supposed to do blogging at this moment because of piles of works are still waiting to be done, but writing and reading your inspirational blogs always make me happy, however. So it can't be counted as a waste of time. It's my happiness. :)

Anyway, I would also like to bestow the award to some blogging sisters that have inspired me in their postings. Here they are:

Blue Pearl

Spill Beans

Sweet Serenity

Stylish Muslimah

Rukhpar Mor

Diary of a Muslim Girl

The Strangers Diary

The Splendid Sky

Bubblez Island

Ramblings of a Muslim Wife

    Salam!

Pinky and the Black

 Getting along with the cousin sisters

Escorted by these two fabulous siblings of yours

Altogether nephews and nieces;

And the rest extended family members.


You just had a happy wedding day, Cousin brother! :)

Between the Sea and the Hill

My officemates and I were at Bali island for the last four days, we've been arranged to hold the 2011 annual national meeting, fortunately since last year the company has opened a branch office here, so the management could consider to also let us have an outing here. :)

We were already crazily yearning for sand-walking or sun-bathing once we arrived there but the first day was fully occupied by the continuous meeting at the branch office near the famous Kuta beach. The second day, we were scheduled to visit beaches, but unfortunately.. the weather wasn't friendly at all because it was raining the whole day! The twenty of us were divided into two boats and this was one of them. We sailed to Turtle Island approximately in 20 minutes from Tanjung Benoa beach.

 

Done with the turtles and some other animals here, we headed to Padang-Padang beach in the south. Nothing so special with the beach if there's no sunny sunrays. :(

 

The third day we went to Bali Safari and Marine Park! It gave me so many new information about the animals and the variety of fish species. Conclusion: I love it here, while other colleagues thought that  it was so boring. Say HI to my reflection at the aquarium glass of Doctor Fish (Garra rufa).

 

And I saw camels! :)

It also has community center to perform cultural shows such as traditional dance performances, etc.

The first half of our last day was spent enjoying the fresh air of Ubud village before we headed down to souvenir shops near Kuta area. After that we then arrived at the Discovery Mall to enjoy the sunset, but again unfortunately, the cloudy sky was the only thing we could see. And, this was the senior researchers from the office, they have been my supportive mentors and funny friends for the almost two and half years. Someday when I finally lift my legs away from this company, I would definitely miss our silly conversation and daily craziness.

One of them said: "Guys, act cool! We will be featured in her blog soon we arrived in Jakarta!" lol

Spring Blossoms

Another good time with good friends in the first day of April! This boy invited us to join his advance birthday party slash moving back for good to his hometown's celebration. He has been one of the best persons I have in my hustle and bustle of college time to witness and accompany in every ups and downs of 20-something life that we've passed together. You must be very proud of that, because it was all tough and rough, man! :D

 

 

 

 

 

Everything was at its best that night! I personally felt so excited that one by one my dearest friends are stepping to another milestones of their life. It actually makes me a lil bit nervous though, but surely will also move my feet, soon! Bismillahirrahmanirrahim :)

ps. This was my first time Dim Sum experience and it tasted good!