My Birthday 2020

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيم

Assalamualaikum & Hi! 😃

16th June 2020 / 24 Shawwal 1441H (Tuesday)

It's my birthday yay! I woke up that morning while opening two precious presents; my beautiful eyes that keep allowing me to enjoy the sight in this world as well as the gift of breathing to keep me alive & so much more. Another year older, another year wiser hopefully. From a playful little dreamer to a grown up lady. I’m more than blessed, Alhamdulillah ala kulli hal.. 💕

It was during the working day, therefore I took 2 days off just to celebrate my annual special day. Hiks! Me, Mama, Pony & Faiz went for my birthday dinner at Jibby East (I chose that place). They arranged to surprise me with Happy Birthday song by Jibby East crew along with a yummy slice of pavlova that I have always loved! Same as every year, overwhelming wishes & prayers from all those people I love! Thank you my dearest family & friends, to everyone for the thoughtful wishes & prayers. My parents deserved the prayers more than I do. May Allah hears all the prayers & grants the best of best in return of your prayers.. Aamiin aamiin ya Rabb. ✨

Nothing much to share but the blessings of course. Alhamdulillah again! 🥰❤️ Let me just share the photos of foods that we have been enjoying during that night. Jemput cuci mata! All the foods are yummy I must say.  

 Sweet Potato Fries

 Squid Ink Spaghetti

 Beef Lasagna

 Braised Lamb Shank

Since that me & Angah's birthday, also Mama's wedding anniversary with Almarhum Papa are only few days apart, we had a family gathering on the following weekend on 20th June during Angah's birthday. Mama cooked her delicious Laksa Johor upon my request & I ordered my favourite Tauhu Bergedil. We also had our hearty Kek Batik Indulgence, Lotus Biscoff Cheese Cake & Kuih Kole Kacang as desserts. Masha Allah I couldn't be happier whenever I'm being with my Darleena family yay! I want to share the yummy photos here, too. Hehe.

It has been a month since my very new age but all loves & memories shall remain, though. I choose to keep the memories here, just in case. “When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.” Marcus Aurelius 💐 Till then! 💋

When The Faith Go MARCHing In.

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيم

Assalamualaikum & Hi! 😃

The moment when I updated the previous entry of this blog, I made a promise to myself that I will keep this blog updated with at least one (1) entry every month. However, I broke my own word when I didn't update any single entry for the month of February 2020. This is for no one but only for myself, though, it's still hurtful that I broke the promise to myself. 😭 I remember like few days before February ended, I realised that I have yet updated this blog so I planned to do so on 29th as it's a rare date which only comes on every 4 years of leap but still, I didn't make it happen. Therefore, there won't be any history for 29 February 2020 and after all (to console myself sobs sobs),

We're human beings and we sometimes forget..

Anyway, it has been 3 months since the arrival of the new decade 2020. Looking at how the time flies so fast, day by day; time left us so fast and with or without our smiles, the new days will still comes eventually. We can also say that time flies, whether you’re wasting it or not. Masha Allah.. Huhu. My first quarter of 2020 is already full with ups and downs in my life; what is life without any test isn't it? I'm sure that things have been topsy-turvy not only for me here but the same goes for most of us around the world right now.. 😓

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

The news about Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak brought the shock to the world when it was first discovered in Wuhan, China. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 30 January 2020 and recognized it as a pandemic on 11 March 2020. COVID-19 was first identified to have spread to Malaysia on 25 January 2020. Up until the moment I'm typing this entry, 2,626 positive cases with 479 recovered and 37 deaths were recorded in our country Malaysia. Within 2 months, the trends have been massively increasing due to some factors and that's why we're all required to quarantine ourselves in own house with the Movement Control Order (MCO) which has been implemented commencing 18 March 2020 for 2 weeks. On 25 March, our Prime Minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin through a live national telecast announced that the control order is extended till 14 April 2020.

 

Source of photo & info from KKM.

Initially, I have never thought that the situation will go to this far. It's getting worse yet unpredictable day by day when there are new cases reported everyday including deaths until they decided to proceed with the hardest decision they ever made; by implementing the Movement Control Order (MCO). Of course, bila cakap fasal MCO ni rasa kesian sangat bila fikir akan orang-orang yang cari rezeki dengan berniaga, makcik & pakcik tua, orang susah yang hidup bergantung dengan pendapatan harian yang tak menentu & semua orang yang dalam kesusahan. Orang gelandangan pun sama. Kesian sangat-sangat. Semoga Allah pelihara mereka semua, kurniakan rezeki tanpa henti buat mereka.. Aamiin ya Rabb.

Came to this far, Alhamdulillah I'm very impressed with the way our Malaysia Government is handling the situation. They came out with daily updates and press statements to keep us updated with the current ongoing situation. Other than that, there are tremendous efforts being done by the Government in making sure that rakyat won't be suffering throughout the hard time that we're all currently facing. My utmost respect to all the people who have been there working hard serving for our nation's safety. Those people working in the Ministry of Health for government or even the private healthcare line, be it the front liners; doctors, medical assistants, nurses & all parties who got involved are like our guardian angels. May Allah give them ultimate strength & keep them safe from any harm.. 💖

As an individual, we need to be responsible & have faith. The sun will rise soon. It's always the darkest hour before the dawn. Our faith have to be greater than our fear to this COVID-19. After all that happened, we should have learned that life is so fragile and precious. The end for us may come anytime, and only Allah knows. So let’s go after life, try to handle it well, not take it for granted. Smile more, work hard, give life our all, pray for the best. And love much, love and be loved in return. Do your part, STAY AT HOME! It's actually one effortless way to spend your precious time with beloved family during the current situation that is happening. Look at how much time we have now to spend with our loved ones; our family, our spouse, our children our parents & our siblings. All this while, did we take time for granted? Are we so attached to the worldly life? I guess this is the best time for us to do some reflection. Ingat senang ke nak dapat duduk rumah sebulan tak payah keluar hadap traffic jam pergi office? Yes of course we still have to work from home but it's okay anyway we're less busy than usual isn't it? Hehe. All in all, may Allah bless & protect our country Malaysia. Semoga COVID-19 ini akan cepat berakhir & at the end of the day, semoga Allah ampunkan dosa kita, permudahkan segala urusan kita, limpahkan rezeki yang berterusan, pulihkan yang terjejas serta beri ketabahan kepada semua. Aamiin aamiin ya Rabb! 

P/s: Panjang juga I menulis macam biasa yaa. Punya lama tangguh publish entry ni. I will definitely be back for an update soon! 😘 Take care, stay safe & stay at home everyone! Lailaha illa anta, subhanaka, inni kuntu minaz zalimin.. 🌸

2020, a Whole New Decade!

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيم

Assalamualaikum & Hi! 😃

I can't believe that I'm finally here to update something. Masha Allah.. It has been more than a year (literally 1 year and 3 months) since my very last unusual update and I thought that I will never update my blog again. Looking back at the past few years after I started working, I almost forgot that I have a precious blog where I can just write anything I want at any time whenever I feel like writing something. But I guess, people can forget easily at any cause except for something like someone's mistake to them (kot!). Hehehe. Anyway, it's not like I don't want to update something here but as always, my time constraint usually becomes the typical excuse for me. It's okay! I'm already here and definitely I won't forget this blog where I usually spent my free time since 10 years back. Oh my God! 10 years? Yesssss.. 

10 YEARS OF BLOGGING HERE! 🎉

Well, 10 years of blogging is quite an achievement, a part of all the milestones that I have successfully accomplished within the 10 years (second decade) of my living in this world Alhamdulillah. 31st December 2019, Tuesday --- it was the very last day for the decade of 2010s. I believe that there must be so many remarkable things happened within 10 years to me & to everyone. Despite those achievements, for me, I can say that 2010s was the saddest decade in my life so far because I have lost a lot of my closest family members during the decade. Every soul will taste death & eventually, life goes on.. 😔 Al-Fatihah to those beloved who have left us in this world. The loves & thoughts will always remain, In Sha Allah. 💐

2010 - I lost my paternal grandmother.

2011 - I lost my father.

2016 - I lost my maternal grandfather.

2017 - I lost my great maternal grandmother.

2018 - I lost my maternal grandmother.

On myself, I believe that I have yet found the missing parts in me that I'm still searching for until today. At this age that already passing 25 years old of living, there are still a lot of things that I have to keep looking ahead which one of it is jodoh. A lot of my friends have settled down by getting married and have kids but I'm left behind on this jodoh thingy. Hehe. The past decade somehow witnessing 2 of my younger sisters getting married before me, Angah (on December 2015) & Ain (on November 2019). Alhamdulillah I'm very happy for them as I'm getting more niece & nephew(s) too while my very own dearest family is growing bigger Masha Allah. After several losses, Allah replaced the losses with arrival of our dearest Sofea Nafeesa the First (Angah's daughter) on January 2018. She's already turned 2 this year & we're having more babies coming on 2020 for Darleena family. Papa already became a Papa Mentua to 2 sons-in-law named Shafaris (Angah's husband) & Faris (Ain's husband), a Grandpa to Sofea & forever the loveliest Papa to Princesses Darleena. Papa will definitely be happy to see all the good changes if he's still here with us. We miss you a lot & we always miss you on every seconds of our breaths, Papa. May Allah reunite us all back in Jannah later, Aamiin Aamiin ya Rabb! 💕✨

After all, something to ponder:‬ ‪all this while we’ve been working hard & struggling to live a happy life. We don’t mind to put so much of efforts on it but we forget to strive towards the happy ending of our life; to die happily without any worry. We think more about our life in this temporary world instead of the eternal hereafter. Husnul khatimah that we all should dream of..‬ 🥺 Astaghfirullah al azim. Forgive us, Ya Rabb..

I pray that the all new decade of 2020 will bring us all new hopes, new resolutions, new motivation towards the happy ending in our life & our happiness in hereafter. May Allah ease everything for everyone, may we all find the serenity & happiness that we’ve been looking for all this while. 🌸💕 Other than that, may Allah grant us with all that we need instead of what we wanted to have because after all only Allah knows the best for us. Let’s start the new year 2020 with bright smile & positivity yay! I just hope that it's not too late for me to wish Happy New Year everyone! 🥳🎉

P/s: Today is already the second last day of January 2020. For some people who considered January as your trial period of 2020, please be reminded that the trial period is due on tomorrow. Let's start the fresh new us on February 2020, no more delaying! (Oh yes I'm one of them subscribing for the trial period anyway! Hehehehe).