May 31, 2021
The Last Link
Jan 21, 2021
I'M BACK
Hai, assalamualaikum! 大家好!
我是 Aiza. And 欢迎来到 my blog.
So... I have decided to go back to blogging.
Scrolling thru my drafts, I realized it has been years since the last time I blogged. My last post on this blog was back in 2012. I was still in high school. And then I tried starting a new blog. Which was a fail.
Everything after my last post on this blog, they were just random posts. Luahan hati bila my relationship got a little hard. I no longer update my blog on the regular as I did back when I started.
现在, I've even graduated from the university. A whole lifetime had passed & now I'm back. I'm gonna start blogging on the daily basis again. Just like I used to do.
Well, back then, I could only blog whenever I have the laptop with me. Dulu laptop kena share with the whole family. Every chance I get, I would write an update. Or make up short stories.
Sometimes, I even asked dedi for the laptop just so I can blog. Hahahah!
现在, we each have our own laptops. Bukan laptop je, segala macam mak nenek gajet pun ada. So what's my excuse to not blog on a daily basis, right? Ada... Alasan nye malas je. Hahahaha!
Anyway, I was thinking about why I stopped blogging. Dulu semangat betul tulis blog. Every tiny little detail of I go thru in my daily life, semua aku update. Bangun kul berapa, makan apa, rehat watpe, homework apa, gocoh ngan siapa. EVERY. TINY. LITTLE. THING.
Aku update macam ada orang kesah. Hahahahah! Tapi makin lama makin kurang update, makin malas post. And eventually, stop terus.
When I said the last time I blogged was in 2012, I meant properly. Properly blogging. Typing out every details of my daily life. I tried again a few times before. But each new blog was abandoned. So, why did I stop? And why was it so hard to come back to blogging?
I pondered upon these questions for a few days...
And here's the reason I've figured out!
Why I stopped?
1. I started caring too much about followers & readers. Aku rasa cam takde orang nak baca blog aku. Dengan ada nye blog yang properly planned & written out, siap ada theme of topics bagai, aku jadi insecure & rasa blog aku tak menarik. No one would be interested.
2. Aku rasa blog is no longer relevant. When I first started, blogging was IT. Almost everyone had a blog. Sekarang... Banyak socmed ada boleh merempan. Tak perlu baca blog dah.
3. I got lazy of course. With the increase in workload & stresses, aku jadi malas nak menaip, nak fikir what to blog about. Ada masa free je, tidur. Also, bila ada boyfriend, I don't stay in my head.
4. My blog was a cringe-fest. Aku baca balik post2 lama, aku cringe sendiri, segan sendiri. Like... Apa benda ko ni pun nak citerrr? Hahahaha! Maklumlah, dulu semua benda story kat blog. Crush ngan siapa, dating ngan siapa, ponteng sekolah ke tak, gaduh ngan siapa... Dengan tulisan rempit nye. Aduhhh.
5. And the reason why I failed to start again... I was trying too hard to follow in everyone else's footsteps. Aku tengok orang blog pasal fashion, make up, blog2 yang ada spesifik theme camtu, aku nak wat jugak. But those kind of things have never been my passion.
Reflecting upon these reasons... I've discovered my true passion. I'm going back to my roots. Blogging sebab writing is my form of expression. I get my thoughts out better thru writing. Kadang-kadang bila bercakap, apa yang dalam kepala otak aku tak habis keluar, tak sampai. Nak melukis, tak reti.
So writing it is.
Lagipun sekarang single, aku spend banyak masa in my head. Berangan, reflecting upon my day, planning my future. Takde geng nak ajak gaduh bila bosan. Hahahah! Ada bofen je terus lupa diri. Sebok fikir hal bofen, tak fikir diri sendiri dah.
What I plan to do with this blog?
Daily updates of course! Aku watpe, makan apa, bangun kul berapa. Just the way I did it 13 years ago. Now that I'm an adult, kita upgrade sikit lah. Takkan nak sama cam budak 12 tahun nye blog kan? Instead of bodo bodo je update aktiviti harian, I will also include some lessons or reflections of the day. Because I found out that I actually have a talent in finding inspiration in even the tiniest little things.
Kinda like a journal. But a less private one. Hahahah!
And also, random sharing of tips & tricks every now & then. I haven't truly figure things out yet. So bear with me please!
Well, this is a lot longer than I had planned. Ingat nak wat intro pendek je. But once I started typing, naik sheikh lak. Kenapa la dulu aku stop kan? Padahal seronok bila dapat menulis ni. Huhuhu.
Anyway, I hope that you'll find inspirations & motivations thru the things I share here. And I hope I can make your life a little better thru my writings.
晚安, until tomorrow,
AF.
Mini home office.
Jan 21, 00:21.
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P/S: I lied. The last time I blogged properly was in 2013. On a different blog. Still a cringe-fest.
Dec 8, 2020
#1
dear Allah,
entah cubaan kali ke berapa dah ni. ni pun 2 ayat pertama ni aku dok type delete type delete. aih. i wanted to go back to how i used to write on my blog. begitu bebas menulis, meluahkan segala yang terbuku di hati. tapi entah kenapa awkward nye rasa. dulu2 zaman berhingus, laju je aku tulis apa yang berlaku dalam hidup aku, segala cerita celah kangkang, segala perasaan. now.... haih.
but nevermind, i'll try anyway. and i hope, this letter will get to You. sesungguhnya Engkau Maha Melihat kan Ya Allah? aku rasa this is the best way for me, untuk aku meluahkan segala rasa hati. for me to talk to You. i wish aku boleh jadi macam those yang senang je talk to You. aku tak pandai. so writing it is. hopefully it counts.
ya Allah, thank You. terima kasih kerana masih membenarkan aku untuk hidup another day. untuk aku perbaiki diri aku. everyday that im alive, i am thankful. terlalu banyak dosa yang aku buat, terlalu banyak yang aku kena betulkan. i wont be able to tanpa izinMu ya Allah. so thank You.
walaupun banyak kali aku gagal. banyak kali aku kembali pada diri aku yang lama. kecundang dengan hasutan, dengan kemalasan diri sendiri. tapi Engkau tetap bagi aku peluang lagi ya Allah. sungguh aku ni hamba Mu yang sangat hina ya Allah. tak layak untuk terima segala peluang & hidayah yang Kau dah bagi. but You did anyway. thank You so so much. alhamdulillah. even in writing, i cannot express how grateful i am. T.T
ya Allah, today is the 2nd day that im able to wake up for Subuh & completed my Subuh routine.
- solat sunat fajar
- solat subuh
- recite ar-rahman
- sedekah subuh
i forgot about the sedekah yesterday. but harini aku ganti. alhamdullilah. hopefully i'll make it to the 3rd day, 5th day and so on and so forth. help me to make it to the 3rd day. help me make it a daily routine that i never stop doing for the rest of my life.
i did solat dhuha 4 rakaat yesterday and i managed to recite al-waqiah after. but my dua was interrupted by mummy. hopefully i get to fully perform my dhuha routine today. it's only 8:53am now the moment im typing this out. so i guess i'll update you later today if i actually manage to perform all of my other ibadah routine?
semoga dengan usaha untuk tingkatkan ibadah ni, Engkau ampunkan segala dosa2 yang menjadi penghalang untuk doa aku dimakbulkan. i know ya Allah, aku tak layak. terlalu banyak dosa yang aku buat. i even have some big ones. yang aku taknak sebut pun. rasa jijik sangat, hina sangat diri aku ni ya Allah. ampunkan aku ya Allah. takde yang boleh ampunkan aku selain Engkau yang Maha Pengampun.
i guess i'll pause this letter right here. i'll update you again later in the day.
love,
af.
Jul 22, 2017
Mar 13, 2012
Alkisah Qalisha dan Rakan-Rakan
Keluarga Encik Malik sedang menikmati hidangan makan malam yang enak dimasak oleh Kak Yati, pembantu rumah dari Indonesia.
Encik Malik : Isha, papa have something to tell you.
Qalisha : What?
Encik Malik : Papa ada sorang kawan ni. Kitorang memang rapat sangat. Papa kenal dia dari papa sekolah rendah lagi. Masa kami sekolah menengah, kami pernah buat janji yang satu hari nanti bila kami dah ada anak, kami nak satukan anak kami.
Qalisha : Then? Apa kena mengena dengan Isha?
Encik Malik : Papa ingat janji tu dah dilupakan. Almaklumlah, zaman gila-gila dulu. Lagipun kawan papa tu dah lama tak balik Malaysia. Tapi.... Hari tu papa jumpa dia dan dia masih ingat lagi janji tu. Kebetulan pula dia anak lelaki sebaya dengan Isha.
Qalisha : Pa... Papa cakap apa ni? Jangan cakap papa nak Isha kahwin dengan mamat tu? Isha baru 16 tahun, pa.
Encik Malik : Ish, taklah....
Qalisha : Huh, nasib baik. Ingat papa buang tebiat tadi nak suruh Isha kahwin sekarang.
Encik Malik : Korang bertunang je dulu. Nanti cukup 18 baru kahwin. Esok keluarga diorang datang masuk meminang.
Qalisha : WHAT?! Papa jangan berguraulah benda ni. Apa ni pa? Gurau pun agak-agaklah.
Encik Malik : I'm serious, Isha.
Qalisha : Pa.... Isha dah ada boyfriend kan? You know that. How could you do this to me?
Encik Malik : Budak rempit tu? Tak payahlah Isha. Papa tak nak Isha berkawan dengan dia lagi. Bukannya baik pun budak tu.
Qalisha : You don't know him, pa. Macamlah anak kawan papa tu baik sangat. I'm off to bed. Night. Assalamualaikum pa, mama.
Dec 29, 2011
You'll Never Know If You Never Try
Qalesha : So, apa tunggu lagi, pergilah cepat.
Maria : Haa? Pergi mana?
Qalesha : Ish, pergi confess lah. Pergi cepat. Sementara kawan-kawan dia yang lain belum join sekaki.
Maria : Tak naklah. Aku segan. Dibuatnya dia reject aku, mana nak letak muka ni?
Qalesha : Habis tu? Sampai bila kau nak simpan je perasaan kau tu? Dah tiga tahun tau kau dok tenung dia dari jauh. I think it's time to let him know. Kang melepas, meroyan tak sudah. Sekurang-kurangnya dia tahu perasaan kau and kau akan rasa lega sikit bila dah confess. So, go. Kena reject ke apa ke itu belakang cerita. Yang penting, you let him know your feelings. Plus, dia dah nak pergi Ireland minggu depan. So this is your last chance.
Maria : I can't. Kau tengoklah dia tu. He's perfect. And I'm..... Selebet-rity. Impossible lah dia pandang orang macam aku ni. Aku takut.
Qalesha : Hoi, hoi. Tak ada orang yang perfect dekat dunia ni. You're pretty, just the way you are. Jangan risau. Aku ada. Just go and confess to him. BUT! Jangan expect apa-apa pun. Jangan expect dia terima kau and jangan fikir dia akan reject kau. Okay?
Maria : Huh! Okay. Wish me luck.
Qalesha : Go for it, girl!
***
Maria : Hai, Sufi. Sorang je?
Sufi : Hey. Yeah, sorang je. Come join me.
Maria : Thanks. Apasal sorang-sorang je hari ni? Where are the others?
Sufi : Haih. Biasalah. Semua dah berpasangan sekarang. Sibuklah ber-dating. Tertinggallah I sorang-sorang.
Maria : Eh? You tak ada girlfriend?
Sufi : *geleng*
Maria : So... Erm... I have something to tell you.
Sufi : Oh... Apa dia?
Maria : I... erm... *cakap laju-laju* I like you. Like, really really like you. It's been three years now. So.... *dah mula slow* That's it. Yeah, gotta go. Bye!
Sufi : Wait, wait. I appreciate the feelings you have for me. But I'm sorry I can't return it. I nak fokus pada study dulu. Sorry, okay Maria?
Maria : Erm. Yeah, okay. *smiles*
***
Qalesha : He said that?
Maria : Yeah...
Qalesha : Hmm... Sabarlah. Maknanya, ada lagilah harapan untuk kau. Sekarang ni, kau kenalah berdoa pada Allah supaya hati dia terbukak untuk terima kau. Okay? But at least, you know what he feels now. Kan? Cheer up! Tak mati pun tak dapat si Sufi tu.
Maria : Thanks, Sha.
Qalesha : So, kau nak balik rumah menangis sampai habis berkotak-kotak tisu ataupun nak ikut aku pergi makan Tutti Frutti?
Maria : Tapau kan Tutti Frutti untuk aku boleh? Tak ada mood nak keluar but... Tutti Frutti is just irresistible.
Qalesha : Haa okay okay.
Aug 17, 2011
PMR English Essay : Speech
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