TADAA!!!

Assalamualaikum,

TADAA!!! Presenting to you my new best friend. Her name is Minah (that's what I call her anyway). The love of my life & my companion. She should be, cause she has to go with me wherever I go.

To all my friends, sorry for the teaser if you've thought it was about me getting married. That will be announced later. Oh! You can email me your address (huda.mahmud [at] gmail.com). I want to send an invitation card for you!

The story goes like this:

I saw an advertisement in the paper about the launching of the new Myvi SE schedule on 12/10/08. The picture was this orange coloured Myvi. I remarked to my brother, this colour looks ugly.

That same night, my father asked me if I wanted to see the launching of the new Myvi SE as he has a friend working in Perodua Showroom (this was after we saw the teaser on TV).

So the next morning off we went to the showroom. All the way there, my father said there is no obligation for me to buy (of course I had another car in mind).

After about 2 hours at the showroom, I decided I wanted to buy. Then came the colour choice. At first I wanted Pearl White. Then after I took another round looking at the car, I decided for black color. Then after yet another round, I finally decided on Tangerine Orange (after much thinking and making the salesman 'pening' with my indecisiveness)

When we arrived home I asked my brother to guess the colour that I chose. He laughed at me for choosing the orange colour. For it was just the day before that I said it was an ugly colour and I said that I will never choose that colour!

But in real life, it is a nice colour. It is a brighter shade than the Proton Gen-2 but not as dull as the Picanto.

After driving for a few days, I can say that I like it. But the smell of leather is still strong. Gives me headache sometimes.

COMING SOON

Assalamualaikum,

COMING SOON!!!

THE LOVE OF MY LIFE!

MY COMPANION!

MY BEST FRIEND FOREVER!
(well of course until something happens that is)

Assalamualaikum,

My sister & I were at our friend's open house this afternoon (we came separately, I with my parents and she with her family). We were talking about something, when our former teacher, who was also there, remarked that we both talked as if we haven't met for a long time.

We both pause, and my sister said that it has been a week or so that we haven't met. I told her that I have been living in the same room with my sister for almost 25 years. We're roomates for so long, that we have shared so many things between us. The longest we haven't met nowadays is 2 weeks.

I used to fight with her on nitty gritty matters, we share clothes, she's the one who cleans the toilet  & I cleaned our bedroom. We were even in the same faculty. She in Quantity Surveying while I were in Architecture. We also share the same transport. Although some of my friends doesn't believe that she's my sister. We both look different enough and some even assumed that she's the elder sister and I'm the younger ones. Well, she does looks more mature than me.

I was very worried when she was near to giving birth to her first born. I didn't sleep well until dawn because at that time our parents were performing the hajj. It overwhelmed me so much to see my first nephew. On her second born, she also called me to come to the hospital as at that time my parents were not around too. From time to time now I do called her to get some advice, to talk to my nephews and to just ask how she is.

True, after you have been together with someone for so long, and now you don't live together, you will miss them even for a short while. After all, she is my sister forever here and the hereafter.

My Other Facts

Assalamualaikum,

I've been tagged by Aini. But since I can't think much now, I think I'd just write the fact that I remembered (not relating to any nos.)

1. I don't drink carbonated drinks except when nothing is available. Even in fast food restaurant, I'll order juice.

2. I like designing my own clothes. Currently I'm designing my own wedding dresses (3 of them). Plus I do the beading work myself. But of course, for the normal dress (baju kurung, blouse, skirt, etc) I'll buy it off the rack.

3. I like shoes. I have too many shoes and like to buy some more. I like to watch what people wear on their feet too. Call me weird, but I' like know what is the brand, where to buy it, what is the price, etc..but of cause, all those questioning doesn't really make me buy shoes straightaway. Its the satisfaction I get by looking at shoes that matter most.

4. When people asked me where I come from, I would normally ask back does the question means where I live now or where I was born. You see my birthplace is in England, I used to live in Wales, in Shah Alam and now Klang. So how do I answer that?

5. I'm obsessed with details. Currently I enjoy beading work. I like sowing thousands of beads to my clothes. I mean, who would like to sit and select beads and sewn it to clothes for hours or maybe days on end. But thats me. When I'm finished with this obsession, I sure will look into other things and leave this beading work behind.

6. I started blogging because my sister and brothers have it. Although much what was written here is just a glean on the surface of myself. I don't write what I really feels, what my heart yearns or anything that is deem personal. Though I do have a private blog for these things, still I don't write 100% about those stuff.

7. My first encounter with the fast food restaurant was when I started university. Although I attended normal school (not boarding ones), I didn't frequent those places even if I had the time. So when I first went to McD, I just followed my friend on how to order foods.

8. I love all electronic gadgets. I like PDA, DSLR, MP3, Computers and photocopying machine. Yes, you heard me right, photocopying machine. Hey! you should look at the photocopying machine nowadays, so 'canggih'. When it broke down or people having difficulties photocopying, I'll be the 1st person to see what's the problem.

9. Pineapple Tart is my favourite Raya cookies. So if you want to give it to me as a gift, I don't mind a bit. Oh! don't forget to throw in chocolates with it. I'd appreciate it.

10. My adventure with travelling started during my university days. Although I should think it started when I was born :D Although I don't quite plan my yearly holidays, it just happened that I travel yearly. Next year I'm planning to go for Umrah and the year after to Egypt and the year after that to South Africa and.....(I'm daydreaming a lot aren't I? - but one of my wish is to travel to all continents of the earth)

Thats about it I guess. No one to tag. But of you read this and want to do it, please inform me. At least I can get to know you guys better. For those who have done it, do you find it difficult? Well I do and from what you can summarize, I'm just gleaning the surface aren't I?

I Feel Down & Out

Assalamualaikum,

A storm is brewing at Teluk Buih, Mersing, Johor

I feel down & out today. I'm down with the flu & out with a new kind of migraine the whole day. I feel like my head is going to explode anytime. Ican't sit or sleep right. I feel like vomitting and at the same time a terrible runny nose. Unfortunately I had no car to go to the clinic so I had to endure the pain & the flu the whole day. Plus the next door neighbour is doing some renovation work, so the knocking, banging & drilling took its toll on me. By nightfall I can't stand it anymore. With my head still in pain, I drove myself to the clinic and got my medication. Now I feel better alhamdulillah. Hope I'll be fine for tomorrow's Master Program interview in the morning.

Corat-Coret Raya 3: Gambar Raya

Assalamualaikum,

Taking family photos has been my family traditions for many years. I think it started about 8 years ago. These photos sometimes remind us of those who has passed away, of childhood memories, of 'dulu kurus sekarang dah gemuk', of everything.

Anak-anak dara keturunan Allayarham Hj. Ibrahim

Mak-mak dara termasuk 2 yang muda (baru kahwin tahun ni)

The Mahmud Ibrahim's clan

(minus: Haidar di Mesir & Hafsa di Perak)

The Mahanum Ibrahim's (Mak Long) Clan

The Mahisham Ibrahim's Clan

The Mahadi Ibrahim's Clan

The Mazidah Ibrahim's Clan

(minus: Ammar - playing PS2)

The Maznah Ibrahim's Clan

(note: The sunglass guy is 'Tokey Ladang' to-be ahaks!)

Missing in action during the 1st day of Syawal are Marhalim Ibrahim's & Mahadum Ibrahim's clan.

Corat-Coret Raya 2: Kuih Tart

Assalamualaikum,

Rumah Nenek: "Takde kuih tart la"

Rumah 2: "Ada kuih tart tak?"

" Macam takde je"

Rumah 3: "Eh! Ada kuih tart, tapi sikit je ni. Boleh la nak rasa".

Rumah 4 (360km keesokan harinya):

"Wah! Ada 2 balang kuih tart la!"

Corat-Coret Raya 1: Kereta

Assalamualaikum

Aku: Banyaknye kereta kat rumah nenek. Ada 12.

Sepupu 1: Kalau orang kampung lalu ni, mest kata bila masa Nek Pah ni jual 'used car' nih.

Pakcik 1: Habis tu, pakcik makcik 1 kereta, anak-anak sedara 1 kereta, mana tak banyak.