September

Straits Quay (Aug, 2012)

Wake me up when September ends.

It's just human. Some things in life...we wish we could skip them.

When I was little, I wish I could skip the school years. Wish that 13 going on 30 could actually happen and I can instantly arrive at an age at which I've sort of settled down and there are less things to worry about. That was then. Today we have friends posting in Facebook the quote - If Allah brings you to it, He'll bring you through it. And growing up is in a way like climbing a hill/tower or something like that. The higher you go, the wider the view. Some things get even more clearer. And the list of things to worry about gets even longer, no? :)

Wake me up when September ends.

Last year's September was much about getting into uni and going through orientation week. So, there was this slight wake-me-up-when-September-ends feeling =.=" Ah, dear self, be grateful please. And last year's September marks my first time going to classes with the kind of attire I definitely super seriously would never ever put on during my pre-u and school days (or basically - before). And it has been...a year. Alhamdulillah. Still very much adjusting and fixing here there and everywhere.

Wake me up when September ends.

First thing in mind - HariHijau. Few days back I stumbled upon this status update by this lady who I believe, if Allah wills it, she'll be reading this sentence. hehe

"kadang terasa rindu pada zaman jahiliah
siang td lagu black parade dendangan mcr duk terngiang-ngiang tibe2
baru sedar dh lame tggl mcr, taylor swift, kelly clarkson etc..
dah lame bait2 lagu tu luput dr ingtn..
dan baru sedar yg hdyh Allah tu rupenye lg hebat dr lagu2 tu sume
hingga akhirnye aku sedar Allah shja pemberi ketenangan =))"

Kadang.
Sungguh.

waking up one day when life ends,
we all wish not to get up on the 'wrong side of the bed',
don't we T_T

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off-topic

#1

The failed frittatta

Kegagalan ramen frittatta aku adalah hasil sumbangan ketidakseimbangan nisbah bahan. 2 biji telur  tidak mampu menampung beban jumlah bahan-bahan yang aku humban. Rabak jadinya. Masih, kalau kau tanya aku, aku kata sedap.

Base itu penting.
Kalau tak, rabak.

#2

The soup - tonnes (ok, exaggerate) of garlic and ginger, some chopped onion, few drops of soy sauce, separately-cooked potato and chicken. The cooked chicken was then removed from the soup, torn into shreds and stir-fried with some butter and Mustard, Honey & Herb Marinade. Done! :)

Ada empat kali atau lebih aku kosongkan mangkuk itu dan isi semula. Sup dan ayam itu sedap - dari perspektif perempuan yang memasak dengan deria rasa yang sedikit terganggu beberapa hari ini dek serangan penyakit panas sejuk berserta konco-konco beliau - batuk dan selsema. Alhamdulillah, cuma sementara. Pernah ada kawan cerita pada aku, kawan beliau pernah kemalangan. Kecederaan, tambah tolak serius juga di bahagian kepala. Syukur, sembuh sihat selepas itu walaupun tanpa deria rasa.

ada dapur itu satu nikmat.

deria rasa itu satu nikmat.
sihat itu nikmat.

terlepas pandang, selalu amat.

#3

Adam Putra

Anak kepada anak sahabat kepada ibu sahabat aku yang juga sahabat ibu aku. Si kecil ni, bila dah terjaga, mudah sekali renyih manis bila diacah. Saat aku sudah mahu berangkat, aku bangun berdiri, "Aii..", tegur si kecil tu. Masha-Allah :)

#4 Seperti biasa, penyakit sakitrumah melancarkan serangan awal beberapa hari sebelum kemuncak serangan Ahad nanti. Pulang ke Uni - kurang 96 jam di hadapan. Fakta - Jarak rumah ke Uni tanpa kesesakan lalu lintas - boleh jadi kurang 30 minit.

#5 Pernah ketika satu kuliah Maghrib atau Subuh aku tak pasti, ustaz terbabit tanya para jemaah dengan soalan lebih kurang laksana ini - "Kalau saya tanya kalian Lisa Surihani, pasti kalian kenal. Sekarang saya mahu tanya, apa nama sebenar Abu Said al-Khudri, satu daripada mereka yang paling banyak meriwayatkan hadis?  Siapa jawab, dapat hadiah." Sepi.

Aku? Pun sepi.

Saad bin Malik bin Sinan.

#6

I just knew that the polyacrylamide crystal balls, the soil substitute for indoor plants is actually banned in Malaysia since last year due to child safety issues. These crystal balls are useful though. Just bought 2 packets for RM2 each from a nearby nursery. Old stock. There were like only 5 or so left.

#7 Sebuah dialog tahun 2010. Lebih kurang.

"You, I suka lagu ni. Lirik dia...ntah la, rasa macam dapat relate..."

"Jap I dengar. You try dengar lagu ni, best jugak."

Tersentak.
Pertama, beliau itu yang kata best.
Kedua, destinasi masih cukup kabur,
'flight ticket' belum beli,
'wang' entah cukup,
kalau kena masuk 'waiting room' dah,
antara dua, kemana aku?

Kejap je pun tersentak. Leka.