Niece turned one!

Event : Niece's 1st birthday bash.

Venue : Grand Hyatt, Seoul.

It's one of the cultures that the babies will be freed and several toys will be put in front of them. In my family, they usually put a calculator, book and a toy ship. The calculator symbolizes that they'll soon help out on the family's business domestically, book symbolizes that they'll become lawyers (and involved in the business as well) and a toy ship symbolizes that they'll get involved in the trading part which basically means they'll expand everything and make them into greater successes. 


My niece chose the calculator and everyone was over the moon! Ha-ha.


We do this every year up till 3 years-old. According to my parents, I chose the book when I was one, calculator when I was 2 and the calculator again when I was 3. So they've been quite positive that no matter what fields I study, I'll eventually help out in the business. :p


Which... I'm not certain yet since I don't know what I really really want to do after I graduate. :)


I loooove being exposed with different cultures and thank God for being able to be a part of this family which is rich in culture diversities.


What's your culture like? 


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because I love him.

I thought to myself recently on how thankful I am for the people and things that I have around me. True that I cannot stop talking about my beau but I earnestly hope it doesn't sound too disturbing to anyone of you because he's truly one of the greatest men I've ever known.


Today, I was in uni to present my final year project & research and I was so happy he actually sent me over and waited outside until I was done. I even got teased by my professor for having the sweetest guy ever in front of everyone else. Not that I was shy about it but it felt great when everyone else agreed to my professor's statement. It was so true and I felt as if I had made one of the best decisions ever in my life.


Everyone deserves to get a partner who loves them like no other; One who would put aside the world to be with you when you needed him/her the most. 


I've found the love of my life. A love story too perfect to tell. Truly blessed. And here I am, wishing for everyone else to be able to find their other halves as well just so happiness can be doubled, or even tripled.


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The Other Side of the Fence?

Why do we always have the perception that the grass seem greener on the other side? Why do we always think other people are having more than we do? Why are we constantly trying to have something we never had?

Why can't we be thankful for what we have?

I see a lot of people who think their lives are lacking in so many aspects - love, partners, friends, financial-wise, parents... basically anything they can think of. They want to fix everything that they've and wish they can replace them with things that other people are having. 

Why don't we take 2 seconds out of the ungratefulness we feel in a minute to think we all are living in perfection. Even if we know we aren't, at least think that our lives are near there; great friends, wise parents, lovable siblings - little things that can sum up to huge happiness. 

When you actually get to the greener side, you might just want to come back for those little things you never knew meant so much. Please love your life the way it is. In our quest to make it better, don't forget that after all, we've been given what we ought to have.

HE knows better.

Love Catch.

In life, you'll be thoroughly happy to have a man who always have your back. 

Makes you appreciate the littlest things even more. :)


"I don't know about the next 10 years but I know I'll still love you tomorrow and the weeks to come...," - B.

the journey I've experienced.

It's amazing... how 2010 had taught me and grew me up into a different person than my old self. In 2010, I learnt to appreciate people more and value the things I have deeper. Also, I pushed aside the barrier I've always put with strangers, made a number of friends through various social networks and love the way they are.


Truly grateful.


I've also understood the fact that even if people don't know you personally, they can grow hatred upon you and we just have to accept it - Not everyone would love it if we're being real, no matter how saddening that may sound. 


Other than that, one thing that made me happy in 2010 is to be in a relationship with my boy, my man, my best friend, my everything. We're among those clingy couples but I'm so happy he knows when to give me space, when to grow the distance, when to understand and actually have lead me to the right path. I'm slowly there.


I wish to be a better Muslim in 2011 and have a generous heart who reaches out to the less fortunates. 


Here's to a new beginning. May we all live without sorrows, tonnes of love and minimal dissatisfactions.


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