Bon Voyage my brother.

It's been a month already! E-am's been in Birmingham with me since late November. He flew back to KualaLumpur earlier this evening. Quite sad to see him go cause when i came home, it was quiet. He used to be the cheerful one that lights up the room and such. haha. He' hilarious. Arrogant. But hilarious. That's my brother.

Hope he's having a safe and wonderful flight. I asked the lady at the counter if the flight was full. We were delighted to hear that the flight was fairly empty. We secured a whole row for himself. Brilliant. The whole way to Dubai and then KualaLumpur.

Anyway, just wanted to thank him for everything whilst he was here. And apologies for not being able to provide or make available the time or events that he wanted. Cause I was superbly busy with my final project and it really took me out.

Hope you had a wonderful time here in Birmingham. You'll be missed very much.

4th Month.

Thank you b.

:)

Love you.

Hilmi Ramlan

Smal words.. not big. No.

Has it ever occured to you, that you worry so much that it REALLY makes your head spin?

I'm walking on a thin line, not knowing what to do, 'cause of me being naive and ranting like a kid at the age of 10. I don't know how lucky I am. Sometimes I myself forget. Forgetting. That's such an excuse Hilmi. I swore once to never again excuse myself with pity. But nevertheless, it still happens.

Of course, I do not forgive myself for blurting out things that I have. Never too do I forgive myself for even laying a little small tiny pain on any heart. But nevertheless, you are strong. You stood up to me. Not asking me what. And why or when. But opened your heart for me. Never have I imagined how lucky I am. For I am a fool. I was. Am and will be.

And for such complicated simplicity, i wish to say sorry.

But apologising would only mean something unless I'm allowed to.

Can I?

I love you.

Congratulations to Kak Tiqah and Afif Ter!

Congrats you guys. Good to see their wedding went perfectly well. Alhamdulillah. Unfortunate I couldn't attend. But anyway, emi doakan you all a wonderful life and may Allah bless the two of you hingga ke anak cucu.


P.S: yang kepit kat tepi tu, bila lagi. :P cepat laaa sikit!

Happy X'Mas

Sorry for not updating earlier. Been really lazy. Nothing productive
except hibernating and stuffing myself with good food. I feel really
bad and insyaallah it'll change.

Although I don't celebrate x'mas, and some oppose of me celebrating
it, I respect other people's culture and I don't find there's anything
wrong with gathering and having dinner together. So long as I know
where my heart, mind and Iman stands, insyaallah it's all good.

Anyway it's been a lazy two weeks for me. Really chilled (literally)
and did nothing for university. I've got a 6,000 word dissertation
which is TOP PRIORITY for January. Need to start ASAP.

Alot has been on my mind lately. I think I'll just keep some to
myself. Just cause it might not be the best time to share. But really
bundles of things have been lingering on my mind. After prayers, I'll
always ask n doa to Allah to calm my heart and mind. But I think
there's more to it than that.

It's been a long time since I last picked up the Holy book and recite
the verses. It's been awhile since I sincerely and truly sit and think
of what's to come. And how to overcome it. Insyaallah. Allah knows
best. Never will he leave His slaves clueless.

Hoping everyone had a good holiday. And an early happy new year to all!

Long time no see

It's been awhile since I went to see my very close relations in Perry Barr. They are more than friends to me. They are like own sister and brother. It was the Katukulas. Brilliant family.

Anyway today went pretty slow. Woke up pretty late and got a haircut (finally!). So after the haircut, did some last minute shopping at the German Market and for Xmas dinner this upcoming thursday night. Anywho, it went alright. Nothing than the norm today. 'cept the fact i had a haircut! Hahaha laugh all you want, but i've been postponing it for SO long! So it's quite an 'achievement'. ;)

Anyway me and ilham are gonna head to Coventry, to visit the University tomorrow. A little tour and some explanation would help my brother know what's ahead of him I suppose. I hope it's a small step to a bigger adventure. Not sure what to do after cause it's at 2pm. Shouldn't be too lenghty.

Been having quite rough rides with Qistina these few days. Maybe it's the distance and you know what it's like. We miss each other, so obviously we act like constipated monkeys sometimes. But it's alright. I know it's not easy for her. But we'll have to try. InsyaAllah it'll all be alright.

Anyway, wishing you all a wonderful time in these festive season and happy holidays to those flying around the world.

Salam.

Avatar the Movie

In short, the movie was spectacular in every way. Blew me away to be honest. Even made me think. What? A movie that actually makes you think? I've seen a few that did, but didn't expect this to. Anyway it's worth your every penny (or ringgit) to go and watch this spectacle. It was a brilliant experience.

Thanks to Jon, Michelle and DaoWen for the wonderful company. =)

Movie Rating : 9.5/10

One of those rants

Hiya all. Been awhile since i posted any rantings. Ilham's in the kitchen cooking up fried rice at 2am in the morning. It's currently -6'C in Birmingham city. God. It's silly cold. Anyway, was just looking through photos in facebook and realised something.

People change.

You know when you go through the photos in a chronology. Try going from back to front. See the transformation! You'd be surprised. I got to see how some friends from happy turned sad. Healthy turned bad. Well, bad turned too healthy was another one too.

What am i saying. Obviously people change. But you never realise it that much. Physical change. 'You've cut your hair!!' kinda note. But none other. Why should I complain. Apart from me needing a hair cut A.S.A.P., i've liked change. Without change, it'll be the same boring us. Me. And yes, you.

Winter holidays just started officially today. So yes, a few months more and i'm done with my undergraduate studies. Alhamdulillah. So far it's been a wonderful journey. Super ups. Super downs too. But of course, lessons learnt all the way. And more to come.

On that note, it's been awhile since I went to the Friday Prayers in Aston Uni. So I decided to go today with my brother. We were late! But praise be to Allah, we made it 5 minutes before the Khutbah ended. It was nice seeing the usual scene. Used to rush from class and pray. And get back to class. Haha. Now that i've got more free time, i walk.

Oh back to pictures. I've not been snapping. I think my camera's mad at me. haha. Soon my darling.

Anywho, mind you it's the 19th already. My fourth month anniversary with Qistina is just a week away. Alhamdulillah we've been blessed and so far all's well. But it's still a long way. We've had our share of fights and arguments. But we've managed. Thank you b.

Gonna go eat that Fried Rice of Ilham's now. Can't wait (or maybe i can haha) to taste it.

Salam!

The First Day

Alhamdulillah, we've entered the first day of the Muslim calendar. Usually this means another 'new year' for me. But this time around? It's much more. I've realised that there are things that i've taken for granted. We are humans. Humans take everything for granted. Always reminding myself that, we should always cherish what we already have because when we lose it, we run like chicken in a coop. We always forget that the wonderful things in life are earned not bought. I still have alot to learn in that 'department'. But insyaAllah. A new year ahead.

I'll be working on my 2010 resolution soon. Of course, some things are best kept to myself and my thoughts. But of course, i will share some of them with you. haha. I've had a few thoughts in my head. But of course, chasing the great things in life is a MUST. Especially when i'm at this very important juncture of my life. Ending my three year course in Visual Communication, majoring in Advertising in a few months. I've done what I can, with what I can and alhamdulillah it all paid off. All I can do now, is keep doing it. But do it better. That's what papa would say.

So wishing all Muslims a wonderful Awal Muharram and a great year ahead. I start this glorious day with ' Bismillah hirrohman Nirrohim '

In the name of Allah...

Salam.

Term 5 DONE!

Alhamdulillah. I've submitted my work on Wednesday exactly at 920am in
room 135. It was good. And I praise Allah for giving me the strength,
imagination, creativity and all that I needed to succeed.

The results of course are variable. I am thankful for even finishing
it. But I leave it all to Allah. He knows best. Insyaallah it'll all
be great.

Had CHURROS and porridge last night with friends. It was yummy! My
first time cooking porridge. And eam's first doing churros! Delicious.
Company was amazing. :)

Anyway gtg to sleep now. It's half past 4 in the morn. Gotta wake up
early to pick up my work from Uni. Assessments should be done n over
by noon.

Wish me luck!

Salam

Term 5 : Year 3 L6 Advertising, Visual Communication Submission

Alhamdulillah it's all been well. Although i might've got to grips at quite last minute. Nonetheless, i've done what I can.

Though i'm not too happy with my work, obviously there's always room for improvement. So insyAllah it should be ok. I pray all will go well with my 10 mins short talk with the tutors tomorrow.

It's been a bumpy BUMPY ride. From parents coming over. To my brother. Then friends. And of course me and Qistina. There's been so much happening around here. Alhamdulillah everything's going fine.

Please pray for my success!

Salam.

Everything is OK Montage

Brilliant.

Most important, the idea behind it. :)

Happy Birthday Mama!!

Allah bless you.

You are.. the best Mother anyone can find out there. And you will always remain special in my heart.

You are always in my prayers. Always in my heart.

Happy Birthday to you.

With love,
your son.

Apologies!

I'm really sorry for not have blogged for quite some time. I'm currently busy with my university projects. And also things that I didn't expect to happen.

I barely have any time for myself!

InsyaAllah i'll update soon.

Salam. Hope you are all well!

3rd Month Anniv.

Happy 3rd Month Anniversary to you sayang. It's been a wonderful journey. Looking forward to more wonderful months ahead.

I miss you.

Thank you for the love.

Lompat Lebih Tinggi

Hi all. Hope you're all doing good. I apologise for not updating recently. Been really busy with my work. As you all know, parents have been around for two weeks. They flew back to Malaysia last monday. As we speak, my brother is en route to Birmingham from Dubai. Can't wait!

Anyway it's been a brilliant journey. I was kinda depressed for a bit through the weeks. It was really heavy. A burden i don't think i could explain in words. But Alhamdulillah Allah hasn't given up on me. Syukur.

Apart from that it's been wonderful. Now am working on 4-5 briefs at the same time. Got two done. Need to get the others done QUICK. So i'll post something soon ok? :)

Take Care! And EID MUBARAK. AIDIL ADHA to all Muslims around the world. May our sacrifices have a great meaning to us all.

Salam.

Miracle

I don't need one.

I just need Allah. Right now more than ever, cause I'm about to burst.

Ya Allah, help.

Hilmi Ramlan

A little too soon.

Heyy. Sorry for the lack of updates. Been caught up with Uni work and
parents. They've been around for a week or so. Heading back to KL on
Monday. Sure am going to miss them here in the UK. :'(

I'm trying not to get too attached. Cause it's difficult if i am. It
gets too emotional. But anyway I've done this before. Insyaallah it
should be ok. And besides. A few moths more and I'll be home. :)

Other than tonnes of Uni work that needs doing, we've been shopping
alot. I hope not too much. Alhamdulillah we're still given the leisure
and opportunity. We'll be in Manchester tmrw for Old Trafford and
sightseeing. Belfry Golf Course before that.

Sad news. Allahyarhamah Wan Pulau as she was called by us grandkids
passed away today Malaysian time. She's not been in the best of
conditions the past few months. I've had the chance of talking and
joking with her when it was Eid. May Allah bless your soul and your
family. Insyaallah. Inalillah. From Our Lord we came, to Him we return.

It's 3am in the morn. A little knackered from doing Ads. 2 briefs done
by Monday. And a presentation for Tuesday. I'm praying hard so I get
through really well. Amin.

Ya Allah, I pray for success and please ease my burdens. Amin. Ya
rabbal al Amin.

Hilmi Ramlan

Really not me.

Ya Allah, akulah hamba mu yang lemah. Di waktu yang senang ku memanggil nama-Mu. Di saat yg susah juga ku memanggil nama-Mu.

Ya Rabbi, aku mohon dari Mu apa yang di mohon oleh mereka yang lemah dan di saat keperluan. Janganlah Engkau larikan dari aku apa yang aku perlu. Ya Rahman, Ya Rahim. Aku mohon dari-Mu pertolongan. Agar Engkau meringankan bebanku dunia dan akhirat insyaAllah.

Akulah hamba-Mu yang lemah. Allahumma La Sahla, Illa Ma Ja'Al Tahu Sahla. Wa'an Tataja 'Alul Hasna Syik Ta Sahla Ya Allah.

I've got only four weeks to finish up my first semester. Things are looking really slow. Oh my Lord, please.

Amin

Emmanuel Moire - Sans Dire Un Mot (Clip Officiel)

Beautiful piece of song. :) Heard this on the telly in Paris.

Oh yes, i just got back from Paris ;)

Happy Birthday Hilmi =]

Alhamdulillah. Praise be to Allah. I've lived 21 years and now
stillgoing strong. Many achieved, loved and more to come.

Thank you all foe the well wishes. May God bless you all. This year's
birthday came pretty swiftly. Unfortunate my brother and girlfriend
couldn't b here to celebrate. Next year perhaps?

Anyway, had a good day in Harrods today. Terrible dinner at 'Jom
Makan'. They are so unfriendly and food was disgusting. Not even
saying thank you for our patronage and tips we gave? Too much there.

Anyway Oxford Street awaits tmrw. Maybe Westfield as well. Received a
wonderful present from papa and mama. Thank you for the beautiful
family heirloom (I consider). It will stay with me till my sons. :)

Happy 21st Birthday to me!!

Hilmi Ramlan

Project PapaMamaIra.

Hey! Cheers from London. Am blogging straight from my phone. Currently
papa, mama and ira are all asleep. Jet lagged? Hehe. I've got some
work to do. Maybe till about 11pm, I'll get to bed. :) anyway it's
nice having them around. Feel rather warm although the weather's
pretty cold and harsh today.

They even got through the checkpoint nicely alhamdulillah. Rendang,
Dendeng you name it. Woooh. She cooked it the day before and packed it
for me. Thanks Ma. We had rendang and toasted bread for dinner. In the
middle of London? What more can I ask for? :)

The bus trip to Heathrow was ok. Had these old couple behind me
talking about their travels and how this airport and that airline
screwed their trip. Fascinating. Haha. Had the earphones plugged most
of the time anyway. From Birmingham to Banbury to Heathrow. 2hrs
45mins. Woooh. Tiring that is.

That's all for Day 1. Will update more soon. Oxford street?
Knightsbridge? Covent Garden? Here I come!

Sent from the iPhone.

Sushi Sunday!

Had loads of fun today! Bari and Yin travelled down from Stafford and the three of us made sushi together. Not only that, Tempura seafood and Salmon Teriyaki! It was quite a feast. We didn't even finish the first set. And there was another pot of sushi rice boiling. We're aching in agony now. Stomach full of food!

Alhamdulillah we've also settled a few things regarding LensaMata. The three of us decided to get together and combine our photography styles. Each of us contributing a little bit and insyaAllah we'll have a working photography agency of three people doing weddings, events and even potraits. Stay tuned for more info!

Parents are coming tomorrow! Excited? Of course. I've still got a ton of work to do. But in my heart I know that He above knows best. He must have something planned for me. InsyaAllah. Like they say " Bismillahi Tawakkaltu Allallah" Tawakkal. I've written a whole post on tawakkal. Which means to do your best and Allah will do the rest.

Anyway I've got to take the coach to the Airport tomorrow. 2 1/2 hour journey?! What WILL I be doing on the bus. Making sure every eletronic is charged, clothes packed and sort. I'll be in London for the next few days with my parents and sister Ira. They'll be here to celebrate my birthday. Oui? Haha. I'm turning 21 this coming wednesday! Excited? Very. I've not celebrated my birthday for quite some time now. Been away and of course, at some point it never became of any importance. So yeah. But this year it's different. And I am thankful to Allah for providing me with such beautiful parents and siblings. Beautiful friends and a wonderful girlfriend who is FAR FAR away. Can't wait to celebrate my 22nd with her next year.

Anyway I'm calling it a night. Really knackered. Gotta finish up packing and I should be well on my way. Please pray for my success. I really need all that i can get. It's not easy Final Year. But not impossible insyaAllah.

salam. And have a wonderful week!

p.s: ill be in London, so i MIGHT not be able to blog properly. I might do entries from the iPhone. Stay tuned ;)

My mind's everywhere

I know it's pretty pointless to be writing alot about something that doesn't make any sense. But my mind is really going around. I've got pieces of paper here and there. And somehow I'm just not into anything.

I want to do this. Please?

Rational over Emotions?

Hi there. Glad it's the weekend? Hope you are all in perfect health. What's new? Care to share?

Anyway I had my formal workcheck for the first time in Final Year in University. It was pretty nerve wrecking. Went for it at about 2pm today and had a good chat with Ros. She's an amazing person. She treats you not like a student, but more like a person who's wanting to do great great things. So the tutorial went on fine with us looking through my layout pads. I've done quite alot. But quality wise? I might've not. We discussed and discussed further what it means to have an emotional bond with the consumers using advertising.

My negotiated project, if I may explain is one of the modules I'm doing for final year. Basically we have the dissertation. 6,000 word essay and research. This particular module is IMHO a very important one. It lets you discover what you want to in context of advertising. For me, I wanted to learn more about how Emotions and Advertising go hand in hand. How did those wonderful and POWERFUL ads like Bernbach's VW ads from years ago were done? How did Sony come up with such an amazing feat with their Sony 'Balls'. Amazing stuff really. So for me, personally I wanted to see what I could find out.

The only problem is I sometimes know and not know what I'm talking about. I kinda get lost in the midst of it. There's a subtle line between what I'm supposed to be looking at and what I'm not. Like always i get myself tangled with Design and Advertising. Now, did you know these are two seperate things? I was watching Tim Brown's talk yesterday on TED online. Amazing talk. Pair that with a part from Phillipe Starck. It was truly something. But then, realising that it was all about design and how relevant it is to life itself, it wasn't about advertising.

Advertising is in a field of its own. Effectively harnessing emotions in advertising is like you having complete control. But I always look too much into research and facts. Perhaps I should start thinking as a human more than a designer. There's just so much I need to do now. Alot will be happening in the coming weeks. Parents are coming and I've got to balance out. It's not gonna be easy but i'll manage insyaAllah.

Difficult. True what Ros said early during the start of the semester. " Blood. Sweat. Tears ". It is all about how hungry you are and how far you want to go. I just need to pick myself up now. "Success is going from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm" Churchill said. I agree with him. So lets stop at that and I'll get on with my work.

By the way, in the picture above are Jon and Michelle. Met them just recently. Had a really fun photoshoot with them in the studio today. Haven't been in there for awhile. Was a little awkward with all the buttons and things. Anyway photos are up on flickr. Do have a look ;)

Hope you guys are having a wonderful weekend wherever you are. Do come and say hi once in a while. It kinda helps. Knowing that people care. =]

salam

Ford Focus New Ad

Beautifully done. I love how the music, mood, emotions and simple SIMPLE idea been put together.

Congrats to Wunderman for such an amazing job!

Too Small a Perspective?

(credits to Bored-Panda)

To photographers, it can also mean 'wide angle not wide enough?'.

Just had a good chat with Mama. Got to learn about a few things. But to sum it up, it was pretty dissapointing. And a little tiring too? Sometimes, we've just got to grow up. I'm still growing up. You should too.

May Allah bless my parents for being the best. Which without them I am no one. Same goes to my siblings. I hope they'll always remember that.

We should always look at things from a step back. Only then will we be able to see the bigger picture. Anyway I have loads of work to do. I've been sulking over it but not done much. At all i think.


Anyway i've bought myself the new Magic Mouse from Apple. Wonderful tool. I needed a new mouse anyway. The old one was bad enough cause the roller ball was spoiled. The clicks sounded like gun shots. Haha.

So enough for tonight then. Salam.

Does my opinion count?

Sometimes I wonder when is it right for me to jump in and have a say at something. I have this fear inside me where I might sound like I'm trying to prove something. But then I was wrong even at my first stance. I jumped in. What do I do then? I've seen on many occasions people look at me in such a way that I feel like I've done them injustice. I wonder. Have I? If I have, I surely would love to apologize.

For me, being taught by mama since young, always apologize, even if it isn't your fault. Dale Carnegie once questioned why we make the other person feel inferior? Just apologize and be done with it.

It might sound like another daily ranting, but for me it's a really personal thing. It's been on my mind since forever. I always worry about what people say or think about me or my actions. Perhaps I do things differently. Perhaps I do things in a different manner. But that does not entitle you to pull a face and make me feel bad. You or I have no right. That's what I think IMHO.

But what can I do. People just like doing that. Sometimes it just hurts when you try going round the bush. You don't have to! My heart and ears are open. I'll listen. I won't kill you know. So why the face and with so much of my curiosity, I feel that you've got something you want to tell me or 'correct' me. Go ahead? I don't mind a little piece of advice. Whether I apply it later on would be a different issue. Lest the issue remains, people tend to have this 'I want to tell you but it'll hurt you so I'll just make faces and be as sarcastic as I can'.

May Allah bless you with whatever it is that you do. 'Cause for me, I know I've not done you any wrong. So why should I bother? I've got things to do anyway. To start off, my life.

On a side note, my family excluding E-am are coming over to Birmingham in less than a week. Looking forward to it. Got loads of work to do though. Today's workcheck was postponed due to shortage of time. I was really worried they might postpone it to next week. But Alhamdulillah, Ros and Clive agreed to settle for this coming Friday.

Other than that, I've got loads of things i need to do. But tonight i want a good night's sleep. I've not been sleeping well due to the work load. The idea that I don't have anything to show for today (which didn't happen) made me restless. But Alhamdulillah now all is good. Now to set things right. InsyaAllah.

Salam.

Happy Birthday Papa!!

Wishing him a superb birthday! He's the best of the best out there. I pray hard that Allah would bless you in everything that you do, reward you in all you do and make real your doa and wishes so it'll come true. InsyaAllah.

I know it's been a tough one for all of us. But we've managed so far. InsyaAllah, God is Almighty. He will only take something from us when He has prepared something MUCH better. I pray Allah will strengthen you in physical, mental and taqwa. Let's put a smile on our faces and fight on!

Surprisingly, they're playing mercun out there. Maybe to commemorate your birthday? haha. Can't wait to see you. REAL soon.

With love from you son,

Happy Birthday Pa.

You're the man ;)

A Leaf

Autumn's really nice. It's warm and chilly at the same time. Always a good blend of wind, rain, shine and all that. It's a beautiful scene. My most favourite season of the four. Lovely weather.

Anyway, I'm currently at Kak Fida's. Staying here tonight. Its Halloween tomorrow, so I won't want to be around loads of people. Today's been a busy day. Had an international student sign-in as part of the new rules and regulations for the Border Agency. Also had a meeting with the Gradshow committee members and Paul Slocombe, the tutor heading this batch's graduate show. InsyaAllah it'll be a big one!

Anyway I've been awake since 9am today. It's already ten past midnight. Really tired and sleepy. Was thinking of taking photos at Perry Park tomorrow if the weather is good. And if I wake up that is. Hope everything's going well with all of you =)

Salam

What has been happening.

Hiya. Sorry for the lack of updates. The chicken's in the oven right now so I'll make this short and sweet.

It's been a hectic hectic week. Been having trouble getting work done for class. I've currently got the 'Metro Newspaper', 'Bodyshop', 'Vladivar Vodka' and 'Aero Chocolates' as briefs running at the same time. It's really good fun. But it takes alot out of you. Physically and mentally speaking. Ideas don't just come by your head suddenly. So loads of things have to be done to complete these briefs. So far I've got good response. The difference of the 'Bodyshop' brief is that i'm working on it myself now. The others are in creative teams.

Apart from the workload in uni, I've also got an interesting offer to get together with three other companions to set up our own agency. It's not too far away in the future, so wait up for news. We've been putting this off since Summer. There's a lot of opportunities there. It'll be interesting for me to learn and work side by side these great people. It'll be a tiring one i admit. But well worth the experience. Will see what happens. InsyaAllah i pray very hard so it'll work and I would have the Creativity, patience, discipline and whatever I need to go where I want.

I hate the term '...at the end of the day, we don't even know what we are doing!'. It just shows how well you are focused with your goals and what you want to be in say 10 years! The agency i was talking about might just be well worth the 5 years. But always think ahead. Some companies that I see only get to a point of 10 years, and then they will re-new or re-establish their position or proposition. That's bollocks.


Like what David Ogilvy said 'What's your BIG IDEA?'. No point selling something if you're doing it for JUST 10 years! Think 50. 100 years. And ahead! Why not? At least it shows you live for a certain belief. A certain proposition. Single minded that it makes you special and unique.

Anyway photos are from today's One Day Brief. It was for 'Aero Chocolate Bubbles'. Was great fun reviewing. Didn't have much fun doing it cause we were all worn out from the other briefs. Specially the 'Metro' one. InsyaAllah i'll post some things up here related to the briefs.

In the mean time, I'm gonna just sit back, relax and have my dinner. Accompanied by a few movies and back to bed (i've just woke up from a nap actually). So there you go. What will you be doing tonight?

Salam

By My Side.

.love.

Look in the Mirror

What do you do when you've lost something? Nothing literal, but when you've been doing something really well, and you think that it just dropped off your life CV. How do we look at things, when we've lost it?

Look not only at how, but why did we lose it. We 'lost' it because we forgot. We are 'INSAN', which if i'm not mistaken derives from the Arabic word meaning 'Forgetting'. We tend to forget the great pleasure and leisures that we are having. We forget that it doesn't all belong to us. We just freak out when suddenly it's all taken away from us.

I've seen, live in front of my face, people (some of them are my own loved ones) losing EVERYTHING they've worked for in a split second. But that kind of lost isn't a negative one. They lost it because they were chasing something better. Something that they might be better off with than what's current. I know it's pretty complicated to explain such a situation but in layman's term, there are better things that they wanted.

I've heard. I've seen. And I've done that myself. And i feel effin good about it. Alhamdulillah, so far I've made choices. And I've decided based only on how much my mind can handle. But Allah is Great. It's all been well. Why this out-of-the-blue post you may ask? I've been depressed a few times in my life. When i say depress, it really OR literally is something that sinks down. I just feel like the world just went somewhere and left me to die stranded.

But with faith, hope and alot of prayer and doa, alhamdulillah i've managed myself. I hope you all will too. I think this then leads to the reason of being depressed. Making mistakes. I hate making them. Mistakes. Mistakes. Mistakes. Makes me look like a complete fool whenever I do so. But these 'mistakes' have led me to being a better person.

" A LIFE SPENT MAKING MISTAKES IS NOT ONLY MORE HONOURABLE BUT MORE USEFUL THAN A LIFE SPENT DOING NOTHING "
-George Bernard Shaw

I agree totally with him. It is true that if we've never fell, how then do we learn to stand up? At least I know that I can admit to myself and the world that, YES i've done mistakes. But those that would make me a better person.

Have a great and wonderful weekend ;)

Salam.

Happy Birthday Sayang!

Wishing you a happy birthday!

Turning 19 is not so bad. Mine was when i was alone. First year in
Bimingham. Haha. It was the fasting month, me alone and I went out
with some friends to catch a movie and Paellas. Haha.

Go and explore what's out there! There's so much to see!

May Allah bless you in your every moment. Wouldve loved to Celebrate
with you. Have a good one B.

hugs and kisses.

When you fall?

How do you pick yourself up?

Just a short post today. Not feeling too well. Again. And I've got
loads of work that needs to be done.

People say tomorrow's a new day. Is it? I am always in a predicament
where I always get to this stress or 'bottom pit' of my confidence
level whenever things just don't go the way it should or how I would
like them to. I know for sure, Allah knows best and insyaallah will
ease my burdens.

So how do you pick yourself up? I remembered Reading somewhere about
Mr. Churchill which MIGHT'VE sounded like this :

" Success is going from one failure to another without losing
enthusiasm "

I think that's it. It's true isn't it. Life's better if we keep
failing rather than not doing anything at all I reckon. I have a
feeling someone wrote that too. But anywho, you get the picture.

It shows how much you want in life, when you try to pick yourself up
again. And again. Without losing interest.

" Why do we fall? So we can learn to pick ourselves up. " - Alfred
(Batman)

Salam!

Hilmi Ramlan

Promises

I know in life i've made promises that don't turn out. I know i've made promises that would've been wonderful if it came true!

But i still remember the promise, more like a life swear to make you two the most 'proudest' (if there's such a word) people. I've been carrying this promise of mine for two years now. And i'm not ready to give it up. No matter what comes in to interfere, I will never forget this one particular one. This one where I look forward to everyday of my life. The results will be ever great.

I will never give up. Never in a million milestone. There's just too much i've been through to give it all up. InsyaAllah, with what is in my heart, mind and soul. I pray to Allah so He would care and bless you as how you took care of me since I was a child. I have always looked up to you as my inspiration, my strength and my ever lasting love to go through everything in this world.

Don't worry too much. With the blessings of your Doa, InsyaAllah I will bring myself to where I promised myself to. InsyaAllah.

I love you both.

More Reading Material

Had a walk in town, just to get some fresh air. Have not been feeling at all well today. Went in Waterstone's just to check out some books. Fair enough i got myself two! Pictured above. I love the poster since I first saw it. Great wit. Beautiful copy. The other book was written by Steve Harrison. The big man at Wunderman's. An well known agency. Halfway reading through it, I remembered hearing his name from someone. It was my lecturer Clive. Apparently Clive has had experience with him. The time he taught us the three box strategy. Brilliant piece of advice to be honest.

Anyway, the small red book is a compilation of wonderful quotes. Should go and check it out. I've got loads of stuff to do now. Had pasta with stir fried beef. Delicious ;) Till next post!

Salam

My current read

Just thought I should share this with everyone. This is my current
read. I've got another book that I bought but am loosing interest
halfway. Maybe cause it's for my dissertation. :) have a go!

Recommend it to people within the creative field. Learn how to make
people say YES. ;)

Working Hard? Or Hard Working?

To help me focus, I pray.

How's everyone doing? Hope you're all alright. It's been raining here in central Birmingham. Beautiful sight from the ninth floor. But not a pretty one when you're scouring down there. Really a mess. It's been drizzling for the past few days nine to five. It really gets to your head. I've not been feeling well due to the rain. Head's been groggy. Feels like a bus rammed my head. Reversed, and rammed it again. Haha. In short, i've had a really busy week.

Class on Tuesday was wonderful. We did something called the 'hour brief'. It's where we practice to come up with ideas within a short time period and put it up on walls. These sketches on walls are called scamps (ad talk). These scamps are then critiqued by the lecturers and fellow mates. This helps us to get feedback on how we are doing. We were given a brief to promote a Vodka brand (I dont think i'm gonna name it here, just in case). Everyone gave it their all. It was amazing what we came up with within an hour. Haha funny and amusing. :)

After that, off to my other briefs. I'm currently on the 'METRO' newspaper and 'BODY SHOP' briefs. Not easy I admit. Fun? Not so. But a challenge for us. Yes. Us. I'm working on them with a team. Pairing up with Mike and Hetal on this one. Seem to make a good one. We've been meeting everyday since tuesday. I've been so busy that I've got alot of other things to settle. My parents are as you remembered coming to the UK in November. As a surprise for me. So i've got to settle their accommodation and sort. InsyaAllah.

Other than that, life's been pretty smooth Alhamdulillah. On that note, it's been really well. Uni work has been good. Just need to focus a little bit more to get the creative juice out. Been working hard on them. I've got two open houses this weekend. Blimey. Busy weekend i'll be having. Might skip the one on saturday. No.11 at Perry Avenue are having theirs on Sunday. Might drop by and help out on saturday night if i'm not too busy. Will see InsyaAllah.

Well, hope that sort of wraps up the few busy days i've had so far. How has yours been?

Salam

Tak Mungkin Ku Melepasmu

This is another beautiful song. Really feel homesick suddenly. Seeing
so many people and their families today atvthe Coventry Eid Open
House. Was pretty knackered as well. Collin, a friend, sprained his
back BAD. Paramedics had to come twice. He was in agony. Hope he gets
well.

Thanks to Abg Lubi, Kak Fida and Wan, I feel so at home. I really am
homesick. Didn't want to say or show it. But you know, it gets to you
finally. I talk about my family to people. Without realising that I
actually miss them so much. Apart from that I also miss my special one
back home. It's only been 10 days since I left Malaysia for Birmingham
again. But it feels like forever.

I pray to Allah, may He lighten my burden and make easy what is tough
for me. For I am only human, and this is really a challenge. But I
thank Allah for giving me the spirit to go on. To get where I want.
Chase my dreams. That's been the push for whatever that's in my mind.

I miss my family. I miss my dearest sayang.

Her photos on my desktop make me stay my heart and work harder to
achieve my dreams. The photos that I took of my family in the summer
are my ammuntion to get through this war zone. I need to press on.
Insyaallah.

Hilmi Ramlan

The Night Sky

I'm sitting outside of Kak fida's house waiting for her to come back
from Tesco. I can't help to see the beautiful sky looking down on me.
Beautiful. Peaceful and calm. While listening to music, I pulled out
my ear phones and tried to listen to nature. Nothing. Silence. Except
for sounds of whispering jets coming from far away.

This beautiful night, though it's very cold right now, I'm missing you
so much. After the call we had, never was I wrong in thinking that all
this would be worth it. It's never easy to leave someone you love
behind. And come back a year after. Not with everything beautiful that
you see everywhere.

I know it sounds pretty insane to always want you here. But I also
thank Allah for giving us a chance to really understand each other.
Even in such circumstances and distances. Ever so beautiful a human
heart. To love is to know no Borders.

Hilmi Ramlan

SELAMANYA

It's such a beautiful movie.

God I miss you so much sayang.

How we need each other

I just can't find words to fit this picture. I suppose only I know how much it means to me. Although you're not physically here with me, you're still in my mind and my heart. It was that 'Famous Amos' moment that still makes me laugh and smile. Let the photo speak for itself.

=)

First Day in Third Year

Feels good seeing familiar faces today in Uni. Also happy to have met new ones as well.

Today I had my first class since we broke off for summer about three months ago. We've got Clive and Ross as our tutors. Brilliant people. Ross's a new tutor in Uni. She's an experienced Creative Director. Worked in Australia for abit. I'm sure she'll be great help for all of us. She's so funny AND friendly as well. Hope to learn alot more from her.

The day started off pretty wet. The roads were all wet and slippery. Could see reflections from my place high up on the 9th floor. Got ready and walked to class. Started off seeing what Ross did when she was with TBWA Australia. It was wonderful. Was truly inspired. Didn't get to say much though. Anyway, we then broke off for tea and Clive took over. We had our session regarding our Negotiated Project and Dissertation. In short, I've got hell lots of things to do. This year, there's no play-play. There hasn't been a playtime session. Even since year one. Alhamdulillah so far I've gotten through fine. But I'm praying really hard so I'd get through with flying colours. Amin.

Anyway Kak Fida sent me back yesterday, after spending two nights at her place. Had a wonderful time with them. Now i need to get cracking with my assignments. I've got four design briefs running at the same time. Wonderful isn't it. Aiyaiyai. Alot needs to be done. With so little time.

Wish me luck! Pray for my success k?

Salam.

How can u not love it

The view was just spectacular. Didn't notice it till i woke up for morning prayers today. Saw the beautiful autumnal sun piercing through the clear skies. MasyaAllah. It was so peaceful while it lasted.

Today I went to the market to get a few things. Sadly? The wet market was closed. Blargh! So went on to the Carboot sale nearby with Andy and the gang. Bought myself a pretty cool long carpet. Cost me a fiver. Simple and just fits in. I'm waiting for Kak F to pick me up to her new place. Gonna help her unpack and all. Just knew she moved close by!

Also unpacked the kitchen stuff Fairuz and Ayu left last summer. My kitchen is so complete. Thanks guys. Anyway will post more interesting stuff soon. Ta.

Wish 'you' were here to watch the sun rise with me.

Cleaning

Kitchen has been cleaned! Finally after having to see such a disgusting kitchen, Me and Yin took the time to clean up the mess and get rid of what needs to be ridden of. We scrubbed and 'sental' everything till it was 'OK' for us. We were happy with it. Hahaha. Then my room was next. I took most of the things that I had and considered whether if i wanted to throw them or no. Hehe. Tiring job unpacking. Really. Thanks Yin for the wonderful help!

Went shopping for a few household things. Oh by the way, bought a pair of room slippers for myself. Always wanted one. Got them from M&S for 5 quids. Not expensive but seriously comfy. Mind's getting astray tonight. Been really tired and not having proper night's rest. Body aches didn't help either. Unpacking and all made my back ache like nobody's problem. Ergh.

Anyway, just looked outside the window. Beautiful lights. Well obviously plain yellow ones. But the city scape is just fantastic. Wish I could share it with someone.

My sayang's been really busy as well. With her friend's open house and stuff. Bet she's awfully tired. Been talking about when she could come and see me in the UK. I know it sounds funny but I really do miss her. Would help if we could see each other for abit. InsyAllah.

Sipping my tea on this pretty warm night, I'm quite satisfied with what I've got. Alhamdulillah. Now it's just getting my mind back on track to getting my work done for Uni. Dissertation and other major projects have just been back in my mind. D&AD have just released new briefs. Looked fantastic. Might just disect them tomorrow. Exciting.

It's only 8:30pm and I'm already falling asleep. Had only Dutch Gouda Cheese i got from Tesco's and some bread. Pretty light eh? Simplicity wins. I just want to get some really well deserved rest and sleep it off tonight. I've already done my prayers. So I should be well awake by Fajr/Sunrise. Hope you guys are having a good time wherever you are.

Salam.

Back in Birmingham

Alas, i'm finally back in Birmingham. The trip back was quite tiring. 7+7 hours of flight time. 4 or so hours of waiting and etc. And an hour of delay in Dubai. But overall it was all good Alhamdulillah. I've arrived safely.

Went straight back to the new place. My new place is called Londonderry House. It's an all student flat. I've got an en-suite room all to myself and sharing a kitchen with five others. Everything looked pretty cold. Maybe cause of the emptiness. I've got to fill it with things soon. I can't even sleep here yet cause i've not got my pillow, duvets and all of them are still back at the storage. InsyaAllah by tomorrow I should have settled all of it.

Came as a surprise Barclays Bank decided to cancel a few of my direct debits. Whilst I'm in Malaysia. Haih. Frustrating la. Oh and O2 said they didn't receive my last payment due to the earlier trouble. So hence my number got barred once i arrived at the airport. Charming. When I came home, i met one of the guys living here. Looked pretty friendly. So i extended a hello first. Responded quite well haha.

Just wasting time right now. Wanting to sort out my things quickly so i can work on my academic soon. It's been put off too long. I've got to say, i kinda love the view I have right now. Facing Aston University, The Queen's Court and a very nice scape of buildings. When i said buildings, not old and weird ones. Quite a scenery. I'll post a pic or two later insyaAllah.

Anyway can't deny that i feel great being back. Wanting to start Uni soon. Excited, Nervous and pumped with passion and enthusiasm. I do miss people back home, but because they are there, I'm willing to go the distance and achieve what I sought out to do in the first place. InsyaAllah. I pray Allah will ease my burdens.

Gotta get some lunch now. How was your McD sayang? Good? :)

salam.

Continuing the adventure

Some of you might think i'm love drunk. Yes I am. But of course, there are things that we have to prioritise in life so we get things done proper. Alhamdulillah, praise be to Allah, my summer break has ended. And i'm due to return to Birmingham tomorrow night. It'll be a sad parting. Cause When you're just so stuck to people and the things that you see and do everyday, you tend to miss them.

Let this new semester, new year bring new lessons and opportunities to succeed in spiritual, physical and mental factors. Being successful isn't easy. Wanting to be is simple. Not impossible.

In short, i'd just like to thank all my friends, family and loved ones for a wonderful summer this year. It's been great. From wonderful weddings to great hang outs. Thank you.

A lot of things

There's been so many things happening in my life recently. There's been good, bad and even things that I still can't believe happened. Many of which I sometimes want to share here, but at times are better lived in my heart and mind. I hope you'd understand. There are just things that I can say. Not because I'm ashamed or embarrassed, but there are just no words to attain that magical thought I have in my mind.

I know for sure that I love what's going on. I've got someone who loves me. And I love her too. I'm not afraid or ashamed to admit it for I really do love her. She plays such a huge part in my life. The small little details that make my life just so much better. She brightens up my days when the weather looks literally gloomy. Or just metaphorically gloom. Whenever we look eye to eye, I feel really guilty for putting her in such a terrible position. Having to wait for me to return from overseas. A long time to wait, i've got to clear that one out. 9 months. That's if I return within that period. I pray to Allah and hope that we would keep loving each other and understand each other better. I know this isn't hard for the both of us.

When i see her face, she smiles like there isn't anything bothering her. That smile which isn't fake. A bright one at that. Just looking at her makes my world feel so much better. Specially when you're used to seeing sad and despair. Her beautiful face just races through my head whenever I feel like problems coming my way. She is somewhat an antidote. A potion. A spell to help me put away curses on my head.

Funny thing, i've never really written such things. I can be myself whenever I think of her. Not ashamed at what I do. And just blasting out at things. Never before. Being alive. Yeah. That's it. Alive. She waits for me. Being patient when I take so long. She's there for me. Whenever I need someone. To love, hold and love again. I don't know if looking at her on the screen and trying to get to her means I'm crazy. The funny faces she makes, just to make me feel better. The funny things she does to make me laugh. To smile. I'm never gonna get any better.

We've spent magical moments together. Though they were short. I cherish each and every one of it. Having to pick you up from the station. And listening to your cheeky stories of our travels in the wee early mornings, just to come and see me. Having dinner with you and talking about what life means to you. Your family, friends and of others. Holding your hand and just getting lost in a mall where i'm so familiar with. Till the moment we say goodbye and look each other in the eye. And wait for the next time we meet again.

But this time my dear, it wont be easy. But i know we'll pull through. Be strong. And I will too. InsyAllah.

Always and Always.

I love you.

Small update

Wonderful day today. Above are me, my mum and brother Had a great
time at Kampachi, the Japanese restaurant at the Pavilion today. Lunch
was good. Had loads of stuff. Can barely write them. Haha. Thanks to
papa for the treat. And we went because Syakirah scored a distinction
for her Grade 2 piano test recently. I can't be more proud.

Me and Q are having a wonderful time together. Enjoying every moment
we can spare together. Nonetheless I'll be leaving next week. For a
year of adventure. And insyaallah if God wills, of good prospect in
getting a place doing the thing I love. Creative thinking. And of
course working with people.

Me and Q are moving on strong. Alhamdulillah. As you've seen my
previous posts. Thanks for the wishes guys. I hope Allah will ease
whatever comes our way insyaallah.

This 30th will be our first month anniversary. Alhamdulillah. It's
been great. Thank u sayang.

Salam.

Woah!

That's just. Wow.

Raya!

Selamat Hari Raya!
Went to gramp's house today. Everyone was there alhamdulillah. Except for Jijo, cause she had to follow her husband back to Johor yesterday. Other than that, everything was like usual.

For me, it was a memorable morning. Me and my family had our forgive and forget session before everyone came in. It's a very emotional session I must say. To admit that you've done so much fault and ask forgiveness from the person in front of you, specially your parents and siblings in never an easy thing. Ego, pride and all such has to be thrown away. If possible forever. I've asked to be forgiven for all the mistakes that i've done. Whether I mean it or no. Whether I knew I did it or no. Whatever the cause, I humbly ask to be forgiven. Start a new. Fresh from the starting line. Not to say we have to repeat the mistakes that we've done before!

I am truly thankful that I am able to still celebrate Eid back home in Malaysia. Unfortunate for my friends back in the UK and other parts of the world. Stay strong. I'll be heading back to Birmingham soon. 30th to be exact. Kinda feeling the pull now. Been three months since I got back home. Felt so soon!

Anyway I'm gonna write more soon. Really sorry for not updating as usual. My sincere apologies. How was your Eid? Hope you had a good one.

Allah bless. Salam.

Cake?

This is half done. She stayed all night doing these for Raya. Hard
core chef man. Hehe. It looks pretty yummy. Can't wait to see what it
looks like when it's all done. :)

Proud of you.

Just you

How I wish it would be easy for us. But obviously it wont. So i'm not gonna lie that it's gonna take every heartfelt gut and emotion in me to keep us going. And i'm not gonna let us go. It's gonna be a tough fight between me and ME.

Looking at you in pictures. Pictures that are much more vivid in my heart, just keeps me going. You're just so beautiful in my eyes and heart. You're that puzzle which just fits the whole quiz. Making everyday a more wonderful thing to look forward to. I say my thanks and Alhamdulillah to Allah for you.

I love you.

Selamat Hari Raya

Wishing all Muslims around the world a wonderful and happy Eid Fitr.

May this Ramadhan bring us great blessings and memorable lessons we won't forget. Personally, I find people who rejoice Eid like as though they went to battle are just a little too much. But humans. =)

Again, just wishing you the most wonderful Eid with your family and friends.

Perlu Kamu

Glad to know i'll be meeting you tomorrow. Been waiting to see you again since last. Like what we said "tidur tak kenyang, makan tak lena" haha.

Anyway just after Tarawikh prayers, Papa wanted to use my phone to check the Calendar. So i gave him the phone, and my brother unlocked it. Tada! Messages which aren't supposed to be seen were exposed. So brightly some more ok. Haha. It was quite a funny scene. They were making fun of me of course. But obviously papa asked pretty relevant questions. Questions which I could just sum up to form a 'Green Light'.

Alhamdulillah, one of my worries have been overcome. Prayer answered alhamdulillah. Papa and mama seem to have faith in me that I might make this work. Of course, then came the 2 minutes lecture on the importance of priority in studies and etc. InsyaAllah papa and mama, I'll never forget my promise to you.

She's a sweetheart. My sweetheart. I know it sounds pretty lovey dovey. Having someone who puts a smile on my face all the time is just priceless. Someone i can count on. And someone who would tolerate my stupidity and lame jokes. Thank you for holding my hand when I need someone to guide me in tough times. Thank you sayang.

With Love.

Toi Plus Moi

Je T'aime my love :)

While wanting to write something that is so superfluous, something exaggerated, I really cant find the words to describe what is in my heart. Gimmicky and lame as it may sound. This must be what it's like to be in love. Alhamdulillah, praise be to Allah for all that you are.

Cinta itu Indah

Tak Pernah Aku Membayangkannya
Bila Insan Sedang Patah Hati
Kali Ini Ku Rasakan Sesungguhnya

Siang Hariku Bagaikan Malam
Pelangipun Berwarnakan Kelam
Inikah Yang Dinamakan Patah Hati

Tak Ingin Kujalani Cinta Yang Begini
Yang Kutahu Cinta Itu Indah
Tak Ingin Kurasakan Jiwa Yang Tak Tenang
Kumau Kau Tetap Disisiku

Dan Tak Ingin Kurasakan Jiwa Yang Tak Tenang
Kumau Kau Tetap Disisiku

Siang Hariku Bagaikan Malam
Pelangipun Berwarnakan Kelam

Beautiful song. Really. I'm loving this song and it just sinks in. Beautifully put together.


So what is it like to be in love? I've always wondered. What love struck actually is like. What sort of warmth people feel when there's someone there beside him/her all the time. Or a person who's willing to go the distance, together forever.


Ku Mau Kau Tetap di sisi-ku Puteri =)

hey you!

to that person who's watching .

<3

:)

Been so long...

It's been in the longest time that I last felt it. That sense of
importance and l someone to be there for you. Before this I thought it
might be just me. And I was right. It was me. I couldn't understand
what it was. To think that I knew what it was all these while is just
frantic. I never knew what it's like.

Sometimes there comes a time when we think we know. But in reality we
don't. I thought I knew what it was, and obviously no then. Sitting
there and the two uttering the words that share the same sync or wave
made me realise "what is this?". It was a warm feeling. Really warm
that even summer couldn't not match.

Everything is starting to fall in like jigsaw puzzles. The only
question is are we willing to finish it, when we've only just begun.

Half the journey

We are already in the middle of Ramadhan. Alhamdulillah I put forward
my thanks and gratitude to Allah swt for still giving me the chance to
savour every moment that I have. Today we had a wonderful buka puasa
at Acik's place in putrajaya. The whole family was there cept a cousin
or two. Lots of good food and company. Eryne and along+Kak Erol came
in later. Aqeef and eryne's hugging and being so close together time.
Haha.

Speaking of Ramadhan, how much have we extended our prayers,
supplication and other forms of Ibadah? How well have we performed on
our personal KPI? key performance index. :)

The BEAST is out!

Roar!

The news of the successor for 5D MK II ( although i think, a successor for the 50D is more like it. Why?) has been officially out on the net. News of the machine has been rumoured to be out sometime this month. It was true then haha. Looking at the specs, nothing MUCH impressive except for its personal touches from the designers of the camera. A few thousand photographers were consulted for its best and optimum performance and relevance. Hah Relevance. Something some camera makers do not have. 21 megapixels and my laptop has only 250gb of memory space. Go figure.

This new one packs a punch. Wait no. TWO punches because of its DUAL DIGIC 4 processor. IE: Double the Power. So this really resembles a successor for the 50D really. Cause for me, the 5D Mk II is more of a delicate piece of art. Elegance and poise by itself. But the 50D is more of the frontline soldier. That's what I think. Looking at the other specifications itself, I find the design very intriguing. Cause of the grip area. It looks pretty sturdy. And i can see my hand NOT MOVING there haha. Would really be anxious to see what others are writing/commenting about this new camera.

8 frames per second is no JOKE either. SO don't play play :P Nikonians. I'm sorry. Canon just rocks la. Hahaha. Competition at its best. Before this, I thought the 5D Mk II wasn't impressive. I'm having the same feeling with this one. And guess what? I was wrong about the 5D Mk II. I better be wrong with this as well. hahaha.

p.s: I'm just wondering, would the price of the EOS 5D Mk II drop soon due to this new release? You thinking what I'm thinking? hmmm. Stay tuned! - photo and info courtesy of DPREVIEW.

Look into my eyes, and tell me you...

Love me? Haha. Anyway just updating the blog. Been rather busy with work and the family. Trying really hard to balance the two. Haven't got much time to spend for leisure too. Sad isn't it. But it's the experience. It's what i asked for, It's what i got.

How daring are you to look in the eyes and tell yourself you 'can'?

A pretty random question. But a question we tend to evade in our everyday life. Look in the mirror. Dare to challenge yourself? Dare to step up to the game? You did ask for it, so you'll have to go through it.

What am i saying.

Despicable.

Malaysia's 52nd Independence

Happy Merdeka Malaysia! Happy birthday. Though we might be going
through tough times, we'll pull through. There are millions of us who
still love you.

For Malaysia,
Hilmi

Eryne's 1st.

Hi all. I just got back from a wonderful birthday celebration at Atuk's place. It was a gathering to celebrate my niece's birthday. Eryne turned 1 yesterday. Bless.

Anyway am pretty knackered. Got loads to do tomorrow. Pretty darn lots. Anyway will update more soon.

Salam

Weekend's Here?

Fourth Week at Ogilvy's been swift. Alhamdulillah so far so good. Didn't go to the office today though. Didn't feel so good. Perhaps it was the heavy rain the night before.

Anyway gotta get some sleep. Just some updates before writing a more proper entry:

- Eryne's birthday is tomorrow! The little kid's already 1yr old haha. Happy birthday love.

- I've just finished editting nearly 300 images. Another 100 to go. haihh. These are from kak Jijo's wedding reception (2 of them and another small ceremony)

- Also, Merdeka is just round the corner. Thinking of testing the new lens to its optimum there. :)

Till next time. Wishing all Muslims a good fast and ibadah in this holy month.

Salam!

Lens!

Alhamdulillah. Papa agreed in getting me this superb lens. The canon
ef 24-105mm f4 L. Some think the 'L' is a joke. No no. It stands for
luxury. Sharpness, agility in focus and built quality.

Like the Mercedes AMG, BMW M sport, Audi Quattro and loads more, this
is like a dream come true. Alhamdulillah.

Insyallah I'll have more to look forward to. And by the way my 17-85
is now for sale at £230 only!! Negotiable haha.