Living with Sarah

It's been quite a good month in terms of fitness. My fitness diary showed I exercised at least once a week (2 weeks of such by going to CBF class). For the rest of the weeks, one CBF class plus either hiking or jogging. This week paling rajin - one CBF class and 2 jogging sessions. Walaupun weight masih static, at least rasa sihat sikit 😅.  This morning berjaya jogging bawah 50mins. Kena selalu jogging macam dulu lah. My merdeka exercise shot. Punya panjang rumput kat tepi jalan ni! Yeayyy... berjaya menghabiskan August challenge pagi tadi. Esok start challenge baru. I downloaded another fitness app - Book Doc. It's actually teleconsulting app but has this Activ feature with virtual steps challenge. Boleh sync dengan Garmin atau Samsung Health. So far I dah dapat silver medals for Petron and Giant steps challenge. Ada hadiah okay. So, download lah and start walking😎.

See... I spend so much time at home, I don't have any idea for a title anymore 😅. Around the house nowadays...  I went to Ecco a couple of weeks ago and bought this. Because it's cheap. And because we don't seem to get the chance to visit nurseries around this area. So I tried putting this fertilizer at our trees.  Three days later, look what we found at our mango tree! Alhamdulillah... And... our lime tree too! Pokok limau ni dah berbulan tak berbuah. Try it. Tak sure lah sebab memang bagus fertilizer tu or it's coincidence pokok-pokok tu keluar bunga! But then, I letak kat our lemon tree... masih hampa!  Pokok pisang tanduk ni pun dah berbuah. Alhamdulillah... Ini ialah pokok petai ya tuan-tuan dan puan-puan. Ha ah, I beli kat MAHA. Entah kenapa I beli pokok ni pun tak tau! Tapi lepas alih ke pasu baru, dan setelah hidup segan mati tak mahu selama hampir 2 minggu, dia OK balik. Hopefully sihat dan subur. My other fruit trees - durian belanda

Belajar tajwid ialah life-long learning. Dulu-dulu kat sekolah agama belajar, sekarang ni bila belajar semula barulah macam - "Oooo... baru faham!" 😅. Dan I memang really recommend classes Ustaz Asraff sebab methodologi dia lain sikit. Starting bulan September, kelas tajwid online siri ke 2 akan bermula. Alhamdulillah I masuk yang siri 1. Sekarang dah tamat tapi I saja yang belum habis kelas 😅. Insyaallah... sikit saja lagi ni! Anyway, nak beli buku atau DVD pun ada. I list kan kat bawah ni buku kot lah you interested nak beli. Certain books siap ada video dan audio clips lagi. Worth it! 1. Baca Surah Mulk, Yasin, Sajadah dan 22 surah-surah lazim dengan tajwid lebih tepat? Dapatkan Buku Tajwid Mantap ! Gabungan teori dan praktikal tajwid dalam satu buku. Ada huraian beratus kesalahan kecil dan 39 audio MP3 secara percuma untuk semak dan betulkan bacaan! Dapatkan Buku Tajwid Mantap sekarang! 2. Dua buku tajwid yang sangat membantu - Buku Mudahnya Ngaji Tajwid

We drove down early this morning to visit anak comel yang dah 2 minggu tak balik. Alahai rindunya... 😍. Alhamdulillah, she has really adjusted. And surprisingly more matured. We didn't spend much time with her as she's having a group discussion in the afternoon. Lagipun, semalam dia ada aktiviti Kelab Rakan Muda di Pengkalan Balak. Penat lagi nampaknya. Amboi... siap naik banana boat lagi We just plan to have breakfast together saja. Sementara menunggu dia turun dari bilik (that's the only thing that doesn't change!), I searched the nearest place to have breakfast and I found this stall called Akie Roti Canai. Reviews kata OK and so we went. The verdict - memang best! Tetapi orang agak ramai, so nak dapat food tu lambat sikit.   Sementara menunggu roti canai sampai, sempat makan nasi lemak! Also sangat sedap! This is their specialty - Dholl Cheese Roti Canai dengan Kari Kambing. Recommended. Lepas makan ni, we didn't have lunch pun sebab kenyang san

Last week we both just stayed home. Dok mereput saja di rumah. Bukan apa, it was school holidays. Memang tak adanya nak keluar ke mana-mana bila orang ramai ni. Groceries pun tak pergi beli! Semalam dan hari ni lepas geram keluar ke Aeon Nilai. Yup, two days in a row! Ada sebabnya... Sejak baca a friend's review pasal asam laksa sedap di food court Aeon Nilai, I've been wanting to go try. Teringat zaman baru kahwin dulu selalu pergi Jusco Mid Valley makan asam laksa sedap kat situ. I think it must be the same. Jadinya, semalam we went. Or so we planned. On the way, Hubbs telah berjaya mengubah fikiran I untuk melencong ke Batang Benar makan ayam kampung salai. Walaupun tetap ke Aeon Nilai, kita orang jalan-jalan saja. And bought groceries. Best kan jalan-jalan bila orang tak ada 😅. Anyway, sejak bila ada H&M kat Aeon Nilai? Lama betul tak pergi sini. Hari ni pergi lagi OK. Memang target nak makan asam laksa tu jugak!  Berjaya juga makan! Memang sedap. I just

It's going to be quiet weekend. Anak comel won't be coming back. Next week dia ada 3 mid-term papers. Kena stay dan study lah. But then she called this afternoon for a chit chat and said she'll be going to Jonker's Street with her friends. OK lah, not too far. Kalau dah stay Melaka tak pergi Jonker's Street kira macam tak duduk Melaka lah kan! I finished making 2 palazzo pants these few days. One I make for my CBF mate Rahani. The one she ordered katanya ketat sikit kat waist. Kena wiggle sikit nak pakai or take off. Alamak, that's the second feedback I got for that exact same pattern. Bila check measurement macam betul. Pelik lah pulak. Maybe I should draw another one for that particular pattern. Something must be wrong somewhere... I made a new pants for her saja-saja. Tapi belum dapat bagi lagi sebab tak jumpa. I also made one for my niece. Also using the same pattern. Sebab beza 1 inci saja. Hopefully she likes this. Now starting on a 2nd pair for anot

Yesterday. I had all the time in the world. And I spent it doing the most boring thing. One of the most important things to do before anything else is this. The place was packed. But I didn't mind. I sat, walked around, sat again, walked around again. The wait was about 2.5 hours. The actual process? 30 minutes.  By the time I was done, it was 2.30pm. I walked to Masjid Besi for solat Zohor. Been wanting to go there for quite some time. Last I was there was years ago.  Kalau datang waktu Zohor, boleh solat jemaah kat bawah. Kalau time biasa, need to go upstairs to dewan muslimah.  These never cease to amaze me... Thank you. I found a bit of peace in my heart. Alhamdulillah.

When you feel you've done the best for the people around you. Putting aside your own hardships, emotions, feelings, sadness, pain, sickness and what-nots. And still you end up being the bad person. You are actually all alone. Yup, I am a bad person. Nothing good come out of anything I do or say. Let it be that way. Senang cakap, jahat macam setan. Orang lain baik macam malaikat. Alhamdulillah.  I didn't know where to turn to. As I drove near Petronas, it seemed only logical that I go visit the one person I miss so much. I sat down and cried. So hard.  And I went to this place to take a breather. I was hoping the weather would be a little bit cloudy so that I could walk. But it was noon and the sun was scorching. I had no where else to go. I wish she was around. But she went back this morning... 

It's been, what I can say a dramatic 2 weeks. A lot happened. I can see myself writing a short story, or even a cerekarama script 😅. One thing for sure. Kadang-kadang Allah turunkan musibah atau dugaan tapi disebaliknya ada anugerah yang tidak diduga. I am so blessed. So very blessed. Yang penting, bersyukur dan redha. Whatever comes your way, just be the nice person you are, inside out. So it doesn't matter what people say about you, you know you are doing the right thing and the best that you can ever do. The people who know you and appreciate you will be by your side. Only that matters. Those who don't can stay the way they are for all I care. At this age, I only care for those who matter and that makes my life so much fulfilling and peaceful. Alhamdulillah. How 's your Hari Raya Aidil Adha? Semoga Allah terima segala ibadah kita. Insyaallah. This year, our Raya Haji feels a bit like Raya Aidilfitri pulak. I cooked some Raya dishes yesterday - nasi impit, rendang