Hari Kekasih Anyone?

I have an ample 30minutes just before i doze off to sleep, so i would like to write this while do a little bit of searching. Mana tahu sambil browsing here and there, belek-belek gambar kawan-kawan kahwin, comment sikit-sikit kat facebook boleh bagi lullaby kat mata dan senang tidur? Ha-ha..jangan harap!

I've been thinking about this 'Hari Kekasih' thingy. I'm not into the V-day and have never celebrated it before (bukan in denial, tapi the truth). But when Alan said "tak ada apa-apa special ke next week?", i was like. Wohooo, wait up! I kene plan something ni. For the sake of the one 'big tummy' i need to feed with anything homemade and made from scratch kan, so apa salahnya nak sambut hari kekasih, sebab kekasih kita tanya, bukan Valentine tanya. Ha-ha. Jangan macam-macam malam sebegini Aida!


First of all, the most important of all:

The Food!

All must be made from these 2 small hands (sambil tunjuk tangan!) ;p

2-in-1 sweet (as sweet as you) dessert and starter :)
(All taken from blogresepi by kak Ijan)

Heart-shaped Puding Karamel Coklat Lapis. Perghhh!!
Sangat sesuai untuk Hari kekasih tak ke?
Terliur tengok kat blog kak Ijan, semua dessert and main dish memang ada style!

Ataupun yang ni:

Kek Tiramisu :) Perghhh jugak!
Gooey and creamy >_<

Yang ni pun tak boleh tahan:

Eggless Chocolate Cake. Lagi la perghhhh tak tahan! ;p
Kalau tak licin pinggan, tak tahu la nak cakap apa..


Perghh, yang mana satu nak buat nih, semua sedap!
Alan sila pilih sekarang! :)

Main Dish pula..
Semestinya hasil tangan asli yours truly yang pandai masak (ha-ha, bangga mak saya baca!)

Seafood speghetti (Alan's no 1 all-time favourite)
Easy-peasy to make and super-sedap.



Or this one?

Pizza - base pun make from scratch juge.
Topping seharusnya hawaiian style :)



Ala-ala candle-light dinner? >_~
Chill on the floor je sambil suap-suap kek! Kah-kah ;p



And then for snack (erk?) sambil layan movie:

Popcorn!!
Yang ni tak dapekla nak buat from scratch, beli dalam box and masuk micorwave sudey :)



Movie:

1st Pick: A walk to remember


2nd pick: The Notebook


Madagascar pun i layan ape!! ;p



Dan kalau rajin:

Credit to Michelle Phan yang superb!

Memang 100% effort! ;p


p/s: ada plan untuk kekasih anda?

Two Thumbs Up To Ahoy and To The Internet

I'm in such a relief just as soon as i got back home from my weekly weekend trip to London, housemates told me the internet is now running smoothly with a speed like..errr..errr..like a horse!

Everyday life without internet is so unbearable, at least to me (and i'm guessing to others too). I was running errands for internet like God knows how long. Knock on my friends house for 1-2 hours connection to reply emails from customers and readers, got to University 1-2 hours earlier before class starts just for the sake of internet, and i even bought the mobile broadband (which i just figured out can only be used up to 500Mb je download limit!). Patient has been my close-friend within those particular days ;p


By the way, I would really love to share a unique and irresistible design that Tie Rack has produced, this Ahoy-Sailor design. They are super-cute!

First colour combinations, navy blue with red borders.

I really love the different kinds of knots they have used, it reminded me of the 'ikatan buku-sila/bunga geti' I've learned when I was in Scout. And, that's not all, Tie Rack have it in 3 different colour combinations which all in very nice colour combinations! Even i owned two out of the three colour combinations. :)

One of it is the one i wore on the night we had my birthday dinner. I've matched the whole outfit with a gold knot and tassle necklace.

Even Dorothy Perkins and a few other high-street shops are currently into this Ahoy-sailor thingy :).
Cute ey?

Second colour combinations of white background with navy blue borders.

And could be wear with Navy blue blazer, white jersey, dark wash denim with dark blue pumps. So cool!

The third colour combinations in navy blue as a whole.

So, hurray up and grab yours ladies at This Is So Fashion now :). Do your own mix and match, i'm sure each of you have your own creative side just waiting to come out anytime soon :)

p/s: And, a few items from Warehouse and Monsoon waiting to be grabbed too at Fashion Forward! :)

Till then :)

Adapting New House And New Semester

I woke up feeling energetic and full of spirit this morning. The feeling was like macam nak put on running shoes and go for a jog pun ada. Punya lah semangat nak ngadap lecturer on my very first day for the final semester. Weeee :)

Yup, that will be my very first aim in order to finish Uni this July - to start my day feeling energetic and great. I hope that could change the whole complicated learning process i'll go through until my very last day at University (early June). I could imagine myself running wild in 2-3 weeks time and on as one of the 'big' group projects is due before Easter Holiday which is 7 weeks from now. A good kick-start every single day could benefit me a lot, no?

I have a few things i want to try, today as a start. A few changes here and there which could benefit me in many ways. The truth is, it's hard to change yourself in a single day. So, i will give myself some time and share the whole stories after seeing the changes :).

Some of you might already knew that i have now moved into a new house and lucky me, i got the biggest room!! Alhamdulillah. How did we got to pick the room, is according to luck. Potong 3 kertas kecil with the name of the room and at random pick, wallah.... i got the the biggest and nicer looking room >_<. Settling in was actually the hardest part when moving. And being me, a careful, tidy and organized person, i carefully selected my stuffs when packing. Boxes all labelled, clothes folded nicely and all stuffs organized according to types. Chehhhh..

Ye-ye, tak tipu. Guess what, being someone with a lot of stuffs compared to other 3 friends, it took me only 1 day and 1 night to pack all the stuffs and less than 1 day unpacking while others took 3 days packing and unpacking! Tercungap-cungap depa kejar keretapi saya! Hihiii :)

So here goes, peek-a-boo of the latest 'look' of my room. I used the stuffs I've bought since 2005, so you can assume that baby pink was the hottest colour when you were 20 (at least to me) ;p Let me know what you think of it yea ladies. This are all that i can afford being a student with very tight budget. I'm imagining myself in a more relaxing-matured bedroom when i got to rent/own a house. Lilac, white and black >_<

The entrance it is. Visitors can chill on the sofa which i bought for 1pound at the car boot sale :)

That's where magic happen (tengok MTV cribs banyak sangat!)

My study and tv corner. Yup, that round rug was from Ikea - girls section.

Do you like my standing make-up station? I assemble items from Teddy's Tale, Laura Ashley, Maggie T and charity shops ;p

Here is the interesting section of all - clothes, bags and shoes collection :)

Wanna peek-a-boo inside the closet?

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Here it is :)

All in one! Mesti sekarang dah percaya i ni macam Monica dalam Friends kannn? ;p

Ain't this cute? Cute sangat sampai pakai dalam bilik je!

Okay ladies, i want to get back to my reading on my pink bed, in my girlish-pinkie room with a girlish book. Sweet Valley High!!!

Haha, memang kebudak-budakkan! ;p

She's Leaving Her Daddy Lan

Next two weeks will be the final week for Daddy Lan (Alan's nickname to Little Lula) and me to spend time with Little Lula as she'll be going back to Malaysia. Yup, Alan's brother and sis-in-law have officially announced that they will be staying in Malaysia for a few years for work purposes. Along (Alan's bro) got an offer from the architecture company he is currently working for here in London as the manager to the newly opened branch in Malaysia. Isn't he lucky? Even the idea was from him and he worked hard to be part of the whole new big project the company is working on back in Malaysia. I admired him so much for the courage and opportunities he has achieved.

As i asked along and his wife if they will be coming back in the nearest time, they answered - after 2 years at least. I know that they will come back for sure as they'll left behind two lovely apartments they owned here in UK and the 'environment' they have lived for more than 10 years. Along actually has been living here in UK as early as 20 to start his degree in architecture. I sincerely knew that UK has been part of his life now. Macam i, Malaysia will still be my number one. Dekat dengan family dan kawan-kawan. Tapi kadang-kadang i fikir juga supaya hidup jangan asyik pilih jalan yang senang. Kalau rezeki ada di sini, dua-dua tangan ditadah 100% demi cari rezeki halal.

I am really sure that Daddy Lan will surely be missing little Lula so much kan? Yelah, bayangkan when Lula was born, both along and his wife just have Alan as part of the family. The arrival of Lula just bring them even closer as a family. And the fact that Along has been here since Alan arrived to UK back in 2004 and will be leaving Alan behind was a sad thing to think of. Jangan sedih-sedih yea Alan, nanti October kita sama-sama balik Malaysia main dengan Lula :)

Speaking about Lula, she is a big girl now. With her chubby cheeks and 'sepet' eyes and rambut trojan. The parents said that Lula can mumble now at the age of just almost 50 days. "Aku". Comel gila ;p. Owh comel sangat Little Lula sampai i'm thinking of getting one. Jom kawen and make babies!! ;p Hihiii..

By the way, i think little Lula likes me and when i called her name, she will stare at me and mumble with her very own language. CuteNESS!!

Daddy Lan adjusting himself to be a future father. Hiks.

Both got chubby cheeks and big tummies ;p

Me in action with little Lula :)

Shhhh...Little Lula is sleeping.. >_<

Lula giving her last pose for the night - in her crib ;p

Daddy Lan and Mummy (erk) Aida will be missing you Tallulah Belle! >_<

Post-Exam Fever And Belated Birthday Dinner

I couldn't have described the feelings of being free again. Free from exams of course. Alhamdulillah, I have made it through this far for my final year. Semester 1 is now officially over, words could not describe the feeling i have inside me now. Hanya Tuhan dan diri sendiri je yang tahu perasaan itu. Yela, i must say that first semester is not the best period out of the two semesters. Trust me. Syiok-syiok balik Malaysia for summer holiday (2-3 months), bila kene balik UK rasa perit semacam tinggalkan keluarga dan 'kepanasan' negara tercinta. Then with the bad weather, rainy Southampton, dry skin problems, asthma and trying to coop with the final year projects and group members, and don't get me started with the 'homesick' ness. :( I think i had too much on my plate.

By the way, Alhamdulillah again, a new semester means that I don't have to bother with the subjects which have been thought for the last semester. I just now need to concentrate with another 3 new subjects (Theory of elasticity, Advanced electrical systems, automotive propulsion) plus the other 2 group projects carry forward from the last semester. I just can't wait to experience what second semester can offer me. Plus, its getting warmer and the sun will rise early morning in just a month time. Jacket nipis-nipis pun sudah menanti untuk dipakai :)

On the other hand, I have 6 days left before the the University re-opens for second semester. The examination week is still on, cumanya i habis exam awal, dapatlah ronggeng lama sikit ;p. I started my 6 days post-exam fever by watching Glee back-to-back. Its the new 'hit' American musical comedy-drama series which sounds like 'High school musical'. But i think Glee is far better than the High school musical kot in a sense that it's like you watching a really good drama, but with a pinch of musical here and there. The singing part is what you'll get excited with for which featured songs from Beyonce, Destiny's Child and Rihanna. Happening jugak la sebab rasanya i had too much of Desperate Housewives, Gossip Girl and Heroes where basically view people with gun, or sci-fi or lawyers running around. I am half-way through watching the 1st season of Glee. Memang terbaik and sangat kelakar :). My favourite part was when one of the character, Kurt (a gay male soprano - small built and short) got to be the kicker for the school's football team and won the coach's heart after a successful try-out using Beyonce's single ladies song! Comel sangat ;p

The Glee

Cory Monteith as Finn (one of the lead actors)

The cast

As for my birthday celebration, I tried to just have a small celebration with my other half. Nothing fancy sebab bila umur dah mencecah 25 tahun, it should not be published out loud kan? Segan hanya pada nombor, tapi hati dan perwatakan dan 'body' masih macam 20 tahun. Kahkah. Itu lah untungnya orang Asian, petite dan kulit cantik. Bila bandingkan diri dengan classmate yang baru 21-22 tahun, tapi muka dah macam 30-an, memang rasa syukur sangat-sangat. Jangan terpengaruh dengan kecantikan orang asing, sebab rambut diorang kering berketak dan kulit tak selembut kulit orang asia. Trust me!

So, for my birthday celebration, we choose 'The Number One Cafe' which located just 5 minutes walk from Alan's White City, London house. They said that it's 'London's best kept secret' reason being since the place offers variety and yummylicious Thailand and Malaysian cuisines, but not all knew about the place. Kahkah. Sedap sangat sampai kene keep it secret.

My verdict on location, interior design and the food - the cafe is easy to find and located on a quiet road suitable for people to enjoy the food, the place is a bit so-so sebab the deco was outdated and tak nampak ke'Thailand'an nya, while for the food, two thumbs up from me! We had the finger-food like spring roll, prawn sesame bread as a starter and as for the main we had a soup with the seafood (tomyam-like) and i forgot the name sebab namanya in Thai, together with sweet and sour black pomfret. The depth of the flavor is so wonderful and despite the antiques of the place, everything was nice. Harga memang sesuai untuk student! :)

The number one cafe Dalgarno Gardens, London.

Peminat setia black pomfret :)

As always, showing my happy and excited face in the picture ;p

White rice and seafood tomyam-like soup

Black Pomfret (ikan bawal kan?)

Spot one of the birthday gifts from Alan? :)

And yeah, a little something for myself a pink Longchamp in long handle and large size! Suka sangattttt :)

Thanks to Alan for the treat and the never-ending supports. Love you to bits and pieces thanks for being my 'number one' fan, hihii ;p Enjoy the rest of the day ladies and do wait for updates from TISF and FF :)

p/s: Jangan lupa juga enjoy tengok Glee! :)

p/s/s: Baru sedar pink Longchamp akan cepat kotor. Sayangnya! Adakah ianya pun memerlukan base shaper? Rasa macam jadi bentuk pelik setelah bubuh barang ;p

Away

Life from Honeysuckle Road (a friend's house)..

Owh, i miss blogging so much ever ever since i've moved into the new house (will blog about the lovely new house later!). The life without internet has put me in such a difficult position and at the same time proud of myself for being able to concentrate on the exams. Yup people, i have attended 2 out of 3 exams for the 1st semester of my final year. Just one moreee to go this Tuesday, and life could be any better as on the same day i will have the internet connection back and straight back on business (stay tuned for the come back from TISF with the new scarves!!) :)


Till then, wish me luck for my last paper! :)

Happy Sweet 17th To Me :)

As I woke up this morning, I realized that I'm turning into an older 'Aida' as i wake tomorrow. And that made me realized again how was the year has been and what have I achieved over this 1 whole year.

It took me a while to figure it out (sambil tengok jalan raya di luar tingkap yang penuh dengan snow). Apaa eyhhhhh? And then.....*Blank* -_-

Let's just say that it all went pretty well for the year of 2009. Started my final year at Uni, mentally and physically good, shopping was fun, mula menabung tabung kancil, yada, yada. Alhamdulillah. :)

And suddenly i realized that i was not that far from being a new 'me' as soon as i graduate in July. Thought of starting up a business, or businesses as soon as I have settled down after being able to go back for good. A real and proper business. What do you think? A really good spot, a nice area with an eye-catching header-board. Kedai Aida? Fornarina? Restaurant Aida? I nak macam kedai Linda Onn tu. Dia jual nasi ayam yang berjaya. Tapi I tak minat buka kedai makan, tapi kalau buka coffee/tea shop maybe. Akan ku hias dengan deco ala-ala Englisy style and guna Old Country Roses Royal Albert punye tea/coffee seat (kalau ada extra modal) dan serve scones. Anyway, it could be a good starting point for myself other than being a full-time engineer. A businesswoman? Chehhhh..Even Hana said so :)


Up until today the weather was still as bad as it have been. It was a whole 7-tiring days. It all started when the snow started to fall at this very crucial time of the year. I thought that it could be a good sign - snow lagi, boleh buat snowman, boleh baling bola snow kat anjing jiran, tangkap gambar banyak-banyak and simpan kenangan sampai mati. Little that i know, it turned to be the worst ever season.

The night it started to snow.

As soon as the snow have stopped, the A-B-C snow became packed and turned into ice just as the sun started to show and it made me and the others having a hard time to even walk/move on the ground. The first two days was the hardest, but as soon as the stock of grit (garam pasir) arrived around the University to melt the ice, most of the pathways are accessible. I remembered myself slipped at least 5 times whenever I crossed the roads or used the pathways. Rasa macam nak pakai kasut sprint yang ada spike tu ;p

Primark boots yang banyak berjasa. Walaupun hargamu hanya 10pound (RM55) sahaja!

Nah, tengokla gambar-gambar birthday ini >_<

21st Birthday :)

22nd Birthday :)

23rd Birthday :)

24th Birthday

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to whoever celebrating it today! :)