A thing or two... (and more)

9.32 a.m 12.8.2011

Nak buat style bullet points a-la Notakecil. Just to tell some things of my chest.

- Dah masuk 12 hari dah umat Islam di Malaysia berpuasa. This is the first time yang mana aku berpuasa sebagai seorang pekerja. Dulu, masa jadi student dah biasa busy masa puasa, so it was not that hard for me to adjust my body to not eat during the days. Lagipun lebih jimat. Nak kumpul duit. And this could be my first Ramadhan where I pay for my own zakat, Insya Allah.

- Talking about work,it has been pretty good. Tak pernah lagi aku berasa sedikit animosity towards my work, although tiring at times. Kerja kena ikhlas, kalau tak rezeki tu tak berkat. Although if there's no more career advancement for me in this field, I might want to switch to some other work by the end of this year, Insya Allah.

- Speaking of the end of this year, aku masih belum dalam preparation mode untuk benda baik yang bakal berlaku kelak, although my other half dah dalam mode sebegitu. But for sure, aku sedang mengumpul the necessary budget for it. Still searching for that courage to tell my dad about it. Once abah telah diberitahu, baru aku khabarkan kepada Muntik Team pada raya nanti. Hopefully it will turn out to be a pleasant surprise for them. I know there's some sort of problem setiap kali raya menjelang at the Muntik Team's household (I'm not deaf nor blind), tetapi I truly hope that this thing that I am going to do would somehow make all of them feel some joy during the Raya period.

- Untuk Raya tahun ni, maybe aku hanya membeli sepasang baju Melayu sahaja, and that's just about it. No T-shirts, pants or any other items. Cuma satu pasang Baju Melayu sahaja, and that's through my paycheck. Perhaps shopping at the last minute? Murah sikit. Again, nak kumpul duit.

- WWE is in its best right now bagi aku. Certainly looking forward to the Summerslam PPV this coming Isnin (will be one very sad cat if I don't get an off day on that day). Cena vs Punk II. Satu storyline yang penuh intrigue thanks to their great promo work. Aku akan berpuas hati jika match antara mereka nanti is on par atau lebih hebat daripada match mereka di Money in The Bank bulan lepas.

- Musim BPL akan bermula lagi. My team, Manchester United (penyandang kejuaraan BPL musim lepas) nampaknya akan bermula dari bawah semula dengan injection pemain-pemain muda yang dipanggil semula dari loan spells (Cleverley, Wellbeck) serta acquisition baru (De Gea, Phil Jones). Dengan saingan hebat daripada kelab-kelab lain, aku berharap this season, the Red Devils akan terus mara ke hadapan, taking on the spirit of 1999 with them. GGMU!

- Last but not least, kepada that other half of my heart:

"It has been 2 months and 1 day since this journey started. And it will continue for a very very long time, God Willing. Just like what you said to me, "have faith, don't stress. good luck! ♥"

"If it's love,
And we decide that it's forever,
No one else could do it better,
If it's love,
And we're two birds of a feather,
Then the rest is just whenever"

- If It's Love by Train

Until then, Au Revoir.

Aku dan Lagu (Part 9)

12.54 p.m 3.8.2011

The Strokes - Razorblade

Oh, the, Razor blade, that's what I call love
I bet you pick it up and mess around with it
If I put it down
It gets extremely complicated
Anything to forget everything

You got to take me out
At least once a week
Whether I'm in your arms
Or I'm at your feet
I know exactly what you're thinking
You won't say it now
But in your heart it's loud

Oh no, my feelings are more important than yours
Oh, drop dead, I don't care, I won't worry
There you go

Oh, the razor blade
Wish it would snap this rope
The world is in your hand
Or it's at your throat
At times it's not that complicated
Anything to forget everything

He would never talk
But he was not shy
She was a street-smart girl
But she could not lie
They were perfect for each other
Say it now
Cause in your heart it's loud

Oh no, my feelings are more important than yours
Oh, drop dead, I don't care, I won't worry

Ayh

Sweetheart
Your feelings are more important of course
Of course
Everyone you wanted
Everything that we would take from them
I don't wanna know, I don't wanna know
Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me

no, don't, okay

their performance of this song = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHXlIcn33A4

The Strokes is definitely antara band 'rock n roll' kegemaran aku sepanjang zaman. They compliment each other in true perfection. Baik dari vokal, guitars, bass dan dram, it all seems perfectly aligned dalam setiap lagu mereka. That's why I put them among my favorites, alongside Slipknot and others. Kenapa aku memilih lagu ni?

Well, dah genap 100 hari aku bersama dengan kesayangan. And throughout those days it has been really special indeed for me. I felt that a part of me telah menjadi complete, dan membuatkan aku lebih bermotivasi untuk meneruskan penghidupan di dunia ni. She has to be the one for me. That's why aku berusaha gigih sekarang, so that I can have some sort of ikatan dengan kesayangan, and then moving on towards having a more serious ikatan dengannya. Mungkin lama lagi untuk itu, but at least aku ada some sort of foundation to build upon. And hopefully it will last for hundreds and hundreds of days more.

to her:

"thank you for all the surprises. thank you for accepting me as i am. thank you for being the best thing that happened to me this year. and thank you for completing that one piece of puzzle in this little heart of mine."

as the song says,

"He would never talk
But he was not shy
She was a street-smart girl
But she could not lie
They were perfect for each other
Say it now
Cause in your heart it's loud."

until then, Au Revoir.