Musings

So it's been a while hasn't it? I can't seem to keep the habit of maintaining this space and for that I apologize. Especially to those of you who look forward to reading my random musings. (tho I doubt that there are any who do haha) After this long silence it is no surprise that a LOT has been going on in my life. So much that I wouldn't know where to start. I came here several times to write but ended up just staring at the screen. I wish I had come by in August to tell you that the most surprising thing happened to me. Well if I asked for it, it wouldn't have come as a surprise. But because I was so certain that I would never get the transfer that I asked for last year in December that when the official letter came out to say that I did, I was beyond surprise. I was shocked and saddened. I wanted to tell them I had changed my mind. I didn't want to leave. I didn't want to go.  Leaving sucked. Telling my students goodbye was painful. Hearing my friends tel...

A little over two months have gone by since I last wrote. Covid-19 cases have gone up and down seeing more restrictions being made and eventually some being loosened since a few days ago. People's lives are certainly not the same as before but at least now things seem to be looking up..  Personally, I'm no longer afraid to go and shop at the supermarket and most importantly, work at the office will commence pretty soon next week (nooooooo!!!....), so, some normalcy is returning even if the mask is still gonna cover most of my face and sanitizing my hands will become more frequent now that I'm gonna be out and about. I suppose to everyone the past few months have been in its own way a challenge. Be it to simply battle the need for communication, or even to not binge eat or drama-binge.  For some lucky ones it has been a time to get more closer to their family, partners, God and even their own selves. It has taught them to appreciate the things they'd normally overlook on...

So I have made some progress. Read one book and am now in the middle of another. Spoke to people I haven't spoken to in a while. Cooked some different dishes (some similiar ones too haha) and watched more movies. Some which I've already watched before. Also been listening to some oldies. Love this. I mean songs during 'my time' were just the best. And I'm not biased.  Wanna know something?  These 'old' movies and songs are really classic good old stuff, wholesome and just a joy to watch and listen to. I remember one of my favourite pastimes when I was a Uni student was just sitting in front of the TV and watch MTV. Video clips were just interesting back then and really, I was hooked.  Anyhow... I'm now back to doing some serious work and I must say after 2 weeks of "no-office-work-to-do" it is not easy. Take for instance right now, as I'm about to embark on the deadline I need to meet in a week, I've decided to come here and get mysel...

I just want to say that I hope everyone reading this is keeping themselves safe, staying at home and doing the best they can to just get through the days ahead. It's Day 13 of our MCO here in Malaysia and though numbers are rising, I'd like to stay positive that this will pass soon, InshaAllah. I came here to write something more inspiring and insightful but I think I'll save that for another day. Now I have to throw out the rubbish and maybe get some sweat going down the staircase because I don't wanna use the lift (*the perks of living in an apartment). And maybe I'll do some reading afterwards. I can't believe it's been 13 days at home and I haven't read anything. Shame on me.  But I did finally finish writing my (3rd) book, yay! Oh and I also have to homeschool my child and also do some office work. Plus cook and clean. So I am a very busy woman indeed. ;) ps/ i miss driving to work, eating roti canai, hanging out with f...

Hey there, here I am almost at the end of February in the new year of 2020 and boy, what a hectic two months it has been. Is the start of the year always like this or should I just be treating this like any other day or time of the year? I suppose we often step into the new year bringing in high hopes for change and thinking of fresh starts but no matter how hard we try and prepare ourselves for it - mentally or physically, Allah's will is mightier and those obstacles thrown at your path must be overcome. On some days I think I can triumph, as I steel myself despite of the tests and tribulations. But it doesn't work out all the time. The thing is we don't have the strength to be tough all the time. And we owe it to ourselves to except that fact. What I'm saying is sometimes we have to stop. Rest. Relax and not feel like we need to take on the world all at once. We need to know our priorities and be moderate. Especially in how we divide time. Personally, time is some...