tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38520277365919370172024-03-19T08:01:01.225+08:00Maria ElenaMaria Elena Zarulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987234257712852363noreply@blogger.comBlogger605125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852027736591937017.post-64117568862398033502024-03-17T23:15:00.004+08:002024-03-17T23:15:35.880+08:00Ramadan berbeza kali ini<p> Alhamdulillah kita bertemu bulan Ramadan in the comfort of our homes, with our loved ones, with alhamdulillah food & water aplenty.</p><p>What more can we ask for? Especially given what the Palestinians are currently experiencing.</p><p>The smallest amount of what we have can't even compare to what they are having.</p><p>I pray to Allah SWT that we are always mindful and grateful for the rezeki that we have, and for our brothers and sisters in Palestine, and also anywhere in the world who are oppressed and deprived of basic human needs to have their rezeki come flowing in now.</p><p>It has only been a few days of fasting but Allah... forgive me... i realised how much i've taken things for granted just because i've been blinded by the luxuries i'm surrounded with.</p><p>Rasa malu..</p><p>I've been watching videos - people being bombed and killed, children starving, people mourning for their lost love & life, and then there were videos of conspiracy theories, parliaments, politicians, truths and lies, sampai jadi nak muntah.</p><p>For now i stand with what i know: <b>governments are not their people.</b></p><p>I do feel ashamed though, for not being able to do more. I feel scared too for when the time comes, they will look for me and testify that i only watched and did nothing to help stop this genocide.</p><p>I don't know what to do.</p><p>We've seen how isnajis and their accomplices been such a dick, no, worse than that. They've blocked aids from entering, the air aids were inefficient, and now they're building a port for sea aid, which is strange because if the amerikens can bring in their trucks to build the port, then why not do the same for the aid trucks?</p><p>Propaganda nonstop and it's disgusting. Sometimes i get acid reflux from all this madness.</p><p>Just recently my daughter had surgery to remove her tonsils, and i couldn't feel as much 'sorriness' for her because the thought of children in Gaza having to undergo surgery without anaesthetics, the images burned behind my retina, prevented me from it. Of course, i took care of my daughter through everything, and i did as much as i could to ease her through her recovery. Alhamdulillah, my daughter was blessed to be able to go through everything smoothly and comfortably. She had all the medicines needed, and she was even blessed to eat whatever ice creams she had wanted. </p><p>But at the back of my mind, i couldn't help but think how the kids there had to not only go through the painful surgeries, but the recovery too must not have been easy and yet, they have to quickly adapt and move on because threats kept coming. As a mother, i imagine the guilt of seeing your child in pain and how i wish to take the pain upon myself rather than the children... It sucks. </p><p>It really sucks.</p><p>I watched a video by Dr Omar Suleiman and i think he spoke for most of us during this time.</p><p><br /></p>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WJNy3_d5En4?si=_On6rdoGWrfBIgp1" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe><div><br /></div><div>may Allah forgive us..</div><div>May Allah inspire us with ideas and methods to help our brothers and sisters in Palestine</div><div>May Allah provide for them, protect them, and keep their faith strong</div><div>May Allah elevate their ranks in Jannah and accept the dead as martyrs</div><div>May Allah provide for the orphans, the crippled, the starving, the diseased, and more with all the help they need</div><div><br /></div><div>Amiiin...</div><div><br /></div><div>May this Ramadan be filled with goodness and remembrance for Allah SWT.</div><div><br /></div>Maria Elena Zarulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987234257712852363noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852027736591937017.post-43636156054199683412024-01-11T22:42:00.003+08:002024-01-11T22:44:44.281+08:00The Hague<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"> is synonymous to UN's International Court of Justice (ICJ).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">To understand what ICJ is:</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; letter-spacing: 0.0125rem; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 43.75rem; padding: 0px 0px 1.5rem; width: 700px;"></p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; letter-spacing: 0.0125rem;">The ICJ can consider whether a State has committed genocide under the Genocide Convention. Under that Convention, genocide is defined as any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group:</span><br /></span><blockquote style="text-align: left;"><div class="code" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 56.25rem;"><div class="full-width" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: right; margin: 0.375rem 0px 1.625rem;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0125rem;">Killing members of the group;</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0125rem;">Causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group;</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0125rem;">Deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part;</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0125rem;">Imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group;</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.0125rem;">Forcibly transferring children of the group to another group.</span></span></li></ul></div></div></blockquote><div class="code" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; margin: 0px auto; max-width: 56.25rem;"><div class="full-width" style="box-sizing: border-box; clear: right; margin: 0.375rem 0px 1.625rem;"><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">- Source: <a href="https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/how-does-the-international-court-of-justice-differ-from-the-international-criminal-court#:~:text=The%20ICJ%20has%20jurisdiction%20over,ICC%20prosecutes%20individuals%20for%20crimes." target="_blank">Pursuit</a></span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/1/10/south-africas-genocide-case-against-israel-how-will-the-icj-decide" target="_blank">South Africa applied for the genocidal case</a> against Isrubbish at ICJ, and upon watching the live broadcast of the hearing, i am hopeful that the ICJ will have no choice but to acknowledge Isrubbish's war crimes (that they have published on Tikytoky and on their news).</span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLtFuqWRIp_5QWXYpx8kc-qL4d55cQGWeAfAWmukqLX2L0CvoXih_LFQiE0e7CFuejZj9P5XDTcV7b3EA7JklzW9kQ6p0Cc24oa9Ln8R_V0C9NSXGq-V8r2Py5g1CKpk-ulvOQgv5chO_cOJ_6Jwv2NqNpvluNJwps9Y28MGd11Rry4D5tslW-SAagC7xe/s1200/GettyImages-1915311968-scaled-e1704912848641.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLtFuqWRIp_5QWXYpx8kc-qL4d55cQGWeAfAWmukqLX2L0CvoXih_LFQiE0e7CFuejZj9P5XDTcV7b3EA7JklzW9kQ6p0Cc24oa9Ln8R_V0C9NSXGq-V8r2Py5g1CKpk-ulvOQgv5chO_cOJ_6Jwv2NqNpvluNJwps9Y28MGd11Rry4D5tslW-SAagC7xe/w640-h426/GettyImages-1915311968-scaled-e1704912848641.webp" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Source: <a href="https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20240104-live-updates-campaign-in-support-of-south-africas-genocide-case-against-israel-gathers-more-than-320000-signatures/" target="_blank">Middle East Monitor</a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The South African lawyers did great by not only providing multiple proof, but also giving comparisons to ICJ's quick decision and treatment when it came to Ukraine/Russia, and several others thus pressuring them to make a quick ruling.</span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">It was as if they're saying "<i>Ooh, ngan orang lain, ko bagi muka. Ni ha depan mata, ko dah takleh buat tak nampak lak</i>". Setepek kena kat muka diorang.</span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Lagi-lagi kat isrubbish.</span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Their Tikytoky videos were used as evidence! MORE! Give them moreeeeee!!</span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">There were many key points, many angles were touched on, and most importantly, their genocidal intent cannot be disputed. Setanyahu himself had given <a href="https://electronicintifada.net/content/netanyahu-abuses-bible-impress-us-evangelicals/40061" target="_blank">a statement that had genocidal intent.</a> </span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">So what does this imply?</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">What's next?</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><b><span style="font-family: georgia;">What will the ICJ do?</span></b></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Well...</span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">If all goes well, inshaAllah, we can end the massacre of innocent people.</span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">A ceasefire.</span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The problem: ICJ can give a ruling, but there will be no enforcement.</span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The important thing is to have <b>a ceasefire</b>.</span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I think that's the first and most important objective for this hearing to happen. And then, i hope that Isrubbish will blunder itself.</span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">South Africa's lawyers (not all South African fyi) have already opened Isrubbish's box of shame, some countries already <a href="https://www.axios.com/2023/11/16/israel-gaza-war-countries-against-cease-fire-diplomats" target="_blank">cutting political/economic ties</a> with them, and hopefully Saudi's 'normalisation' will never happen. <i>Takleh nak caya anak si salman tu...</i></span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Si setanyahu tu tengah gelabah sekarang, so he's waging more wars with Lebanon, Syria and sapentah lagi. Because when there's war, he can stay in power longer. Now it all depends on how Hezbollah responds. If Hezbollah responds to Isrubbish's provocations, then Isrubbish may still be able to exist because US & UK will continue arming them to "defend itself". </span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">The only way the war can stop completely (in my opinion la), is when US and UK stop giving them money to buy weapons, and Hezbollah to not respond to their attacks so that Isrubbish will waste all their ammo, all their support system and then bankrupt.</span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">And also for the mujahids to annihilate the Diapers soldiers.</span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Yemen, completely independent of any influence remained as the guardians of the Red Sea. US ke UK ke bagi diorang warnings to let them through, but they're like "<i>No. You're not the boss of me and we're not scared of you</i>". If Isrubbish continues bombing Gaza, ignoring warnings from UN, WHO, and whatever else, then why should Yemen heed anyone's warnings too? At least they're not killing anyone with glee, unlike Diaper soldiers who post videos and cheer at the destruction and murder of the innocent.</span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Tak tau la...</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Allah knows what's best. Allah is Most Just.</span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">He is the Protector, He is the Provider.</span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Allah is the <a href="https://www.al-islam.org/ninety-nine-attributes-allah-yasin-t-al-jibouri/81-al-muntaqim-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%85#:~:text=Indeed%20Allah%20is%20all%2Dmighty,amend%2C%20giving%20them%20a%20respite." target="_blank">Al-Muntaqim : the Avenger</a>. He splits the spines of those who deviate from His path, Who increases the penalty of those who oppress in the land, after alerting them and repeatedly warning them, and after enabling them to amend, giving them a respite.</span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">May Allah give victory to Palestine and Palestinians. </span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">May Allah bless those who have been fighting for them, supporting them, and defending them.</span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Amiiin~</span></span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">ps: if you read till the end, thank you. Please doa for our brothers and sisters in Palestine. Boycott & Doa.</span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0.2px;"><br /></span></div></div></div>Maria Elena Zarulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987234257712852363noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852027736591937017.post-21082166943256463792024-01-08T21:46:00.006+08:002024-01-08T23:00:40.451+08:00 It has been 93 days<p>..since Isnajis's genocide.</p><p>Next week, it'll be 100 days.</p><p>100 days of bodies trapped under rubbles, kids amputated without anesthesia, kids becoming orphans in a split second, women giving birth without proper care, babies being left to die in hospital, pregnant women being rolled over by a bulldozer, the execution of children, infants and women, the carpet bombing, the indiscriminate bombings, the humiliation and detainment of innocent men and women, the kidnappings, the stealing of homes, raids, and lootings...</p><p>Just when i thought i've seen the worst, they went and showed that they can do worse than that!</p><p>And with impunity! With no consequences!</p><p>No action was taken to their "accidents", or "mistakes".</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6XVWrsDSPSWSYn90MWVtorCF6L1Bj3dBWf3E666jZjAELmaGQdv8NZ2vw1NcEoiJNTWTdZoLKrl4YObgHQeAnNNIBSRoSFg5CAzIUP2DaL0Kw2TcYsNkw915MHxu1oJODtU1L8RXfsX-BoDURsPxgp60cFwOQ_Y3pe2KT-SiQBvJYDVrKXyIiDRFB7YI8/s817/Screen%20Shot%202024-01-08%20at%208.41.00%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="397" data-original-width="817" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6XVWrsDSPSWSYn90MWVtorCF6L1Bj3dBWf3E666jZjAELmaGQdv8NZ2vw1NcEoiJNTWTdZoLKrl4YObgHQeAnNNIBSRoSFg5CAzIUP2DaL0Kw2TcYsNkw915MHxu1oJODtU1L8RXfsX-BoDURsPxgp60cFwOQ_Y3pe2KT-SiQBvJYDVrKXyIiDRFB7YI8/w640-h310/Screen%20Shot%202024-01-08%20at%208.41.00%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><i>"Improper munitions"???</i><div>The fact that there were munitions was already a war crime, and they're saying "Whoops, salah bomb la! Hekhek sowwy!"</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZDZn2UzCzSh11fRHK5w9tbqPhxyw2MeJcD77SNPm_LNjJ0PsaX-oUh4BZykNgpnmNy6zeLGrucoz5hhL3hEJvQPN9Pc3mROLQ-HDhLCGiKnvX7JlTsBDTJycBeXqLqn3tRb996mXll7z-MtOj3YQNaeEQI95vY4pqXLKp3Ufw3F1iwu-m9VImEszWkwxv/s793/Screen%20Shot%202024-01-08%20at%208.41.16%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="195" data-original-width="793" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZDZn2UzCzSh11fRHK5w9tbqPhxyw2MeJcD77SNPm_LNjJ0PsaX-oUh4BZykNgpnmNy6zeLGrucoz5hhL3hEJvQPN9Pc3mROLQ-HDhLCGiKnvX7JlTsBDTJycBeXqLqn3tRb996mXll7z-MtOj3YQNaeEQI95vY4pqXLKp3Ufw3F1iwu-m9VImEszWkwxv/w640-h158/Screen%20Shot%202024-01-08%20at%208.41.16%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><p>And then, </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNtKXHxYWfygix81k8Aks4toUz6K_xr5CtGRphnNDF9WBnU8qiuIIXuaFqTttjrbS2bwaMA7SfVRlbc0JP8ydCYrkXErKlvtyp8tAiQZy_DyMM3ovh9YlbrZpCZbxQdIsfsPNRKs5B0hyphenhyphenb_HTlzma1gYEi9Y7jnTCEUeBPJVWE_cMorXuz6W2SnyNMnIrm/s916/Screen%20Shot%202024-01-08%20at%208.49.09%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="916" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNtKXHxYWfygix81k8Aks4toUz6K_xr5CtGRphnNDF9WBnU8qiuIIXuaFqTttjrbS2bwaMA7SfVRlbc0JP8ydCYrkXErKlvtyp8tAiQZy_DyMM3ovh9YlbrZpCZbxQdIsfsPNRKs5B0hyphenhyphenb_HTlzma1gYEi9Y7jnTCEUeBPJVWE_cMorXuz6W2SnyNMnIrm/w640-h394/Screen%20Shot%202024-01-08%20at%208.49.09%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmAWidx_uaBxg1bZfIniuqHVG-i07WM5M3VjzUcx3cF7_r7JsRxky_Drms_6Xzi9qhyphenhyphenV5JplXsNARBGRbEDclURv6Y-JMvhf83IrAJPHvGqxOQG6ERl0FMNXjJf7ezBn_I53EkXKuSBrUDwMwT7li-HTxKCLnHRx5ohsvb9qh38XmsScjFi5C21vAKMz9q/s786/Screen%20Shot%202024-01-08%20at%208.53.59%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="786" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmAWidx_uaBxg1bZfIniuqHVG-i07WM5M3VjzUcx3cF7_r7JsRxky_Drms_6Xzi9qhyphenhyphenV5JplXsNARBGRbEDclURv6Y-JMvhf83IrAJPHvGqxOQG6ERl0FMNXjJf7ezBn_I53EkXKuSBrUDwMwT7li-HTxKCLnHRx5ohsvb9qh38XmsScjFi5C21vAKMz9q/w640-h416/Screen%20Shot%202024-01-08%20at%208.53.59%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div>They denied it. </div><div>And then tutup case.</div><div>Camtu ek? </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj97EMSY3Dtsc0Qg0EUj4NxgAMrZx3CcffCK_2RnCKaNnX5GrCW4atPWaYQIW6USVtW7v0BWv0g_8IojGuGHuRKoPEKsIrsatpPZ9aP-cUluwtF9zSGAIJuxvGKULzXG5T1EtxD4JyQsTf1xUeAcPOsi9splB90vpa5lFWy4MsncpHQGmRwgFtTb-HVBMLx/s3464/F9D3724D-0B02-4C48-9C58-C04748B5E03C.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3464" data-original-width="3464" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj97EMSY3Dtsc0Qg0EUj4NxgAMrZx3CcffCK_2RnCKaNnX5GrCW4atPWaYQIW6USVtW7v0BWv0g_8IojGuGHuRKoPEKsIrsatpPZ9aP-cUluwtF9zSGAIJuxvGKULzXG5T1EtxD4JyQsTf1xUeAcPOsi9splB90vpa5lFWy4MsncpHQGmRwgFtTb-HVBMLx/s320/F9D3724D-0B02-4C48-9C58-C04748B5E03C.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">via <a href="https://twitter.com/PalestineNW" target="_blank">@PalestineNW</a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>We're seeing deranged people, who actually take pleasure in murder.<div><br /><div>So.. ICC, International Criminal Court, didn't penalise Baby Setanyahu for not having a leash on his people.</div></div><div>And recently, BECAUSE of South Africa, whose got balls, submitted an 84-page suit that Isnajis was genocidal.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpy7MPGv_X0RDAUQLz0WuNQOSRDD_BjPZuCSyse5lIg8aA4APGqKpl8ibE2NjDfvvqXI-5ZrGkjcEwYYNv_85yl_Vbr_4ewgZz2BBOVGo0c0IVyXISNOzq9wNksuI41DWqAI9ehEaNCbxofgy07Cqq6_5MxVFHYNBnkXTBzhdVHhnaAmpVqXe1NCzuDjXv/s779/Screen%20Shot%202024-01-08%20at%209.24.43%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="354" data-original-width="779" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpy7MPGv_X0RDAUQLz0WuNQOSRDD_BjPZuCSyse5lIg8aA4APGqKpl8ibE2NjDfvvqXI-5ZrGkjcEwYYNv_85yl_Vbr_4ewgZz2BBOVGo0c0IVyXISNOzq9wNksuI41DWqAI9ehEaNCbxofgy07Cqq6_5MxVFHYNBnkXTBzhdVHhnaAmpVqXe1NCzuDjXv/w640-h290/Screen%20Shot%202024-01-08%20at%209.24.43%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div>If ICJ is kononnya 'fair', then they have to speed up their process, like how they did for Ukraine vs Russia.<div><br /></div><div>We know these so-called democratic, fair, 'voice for the people' are just lies, based on what we have seen. I had lost my respect for UN who don't have the balls to uphold justice when it was very very obvious that Isnajis were purposely starving the Palestinians, refusing and sabotaging aid from entering any gates into Gaza, and even when their staff were murdered, their refugee schools were bombed, they're like <i>"Oh no.... They're dead... They're suffering...."</i></div><div>The fact that they allowed veto was stupid. </div><div><br /></div><div>I'm just ranting, because i am helpless.</div><div>I tried having the solat isyak berjemaah + solat hajat for Palestine and to be honest, it was underwhelming.</div><div>It's my fault for expecting too much but itu pun.. punya lah susah nak berkempen. I tabik hormat kat Alif Satar for his solat subuh berjemaah kat masjid movement.</div><div><br /></div><div>It humbled me in a way. I acknowledge that i'm a nobody.</div><div>So i continue with what i can.</div><div>Sharing news from Palestine, about Palestine and also about our enemies. We need to know our enemies, because:</div><div><br /></div><div><h1 class="quoteText" style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px;">βIf you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.β<br /></h1><b><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;">β </span><span class="authorOrTitle" face="Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px;">Sun Tzu, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"></span><span id="quote_book_link_10534" style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"><a class="authorOrTitle" href="https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/3200649" style="color: #333333; font-family: Lato, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, sans-serif; text-decoration-line: none;">The Art of War</a></span></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>May Allah bless the Palestinians. May Allah give them victory over the enemies. May Allah soothe their pains and hearts. </div><div>Allah's Knowledge is beyond our understanding. To trust Him, His Timing, His Punishment and Rewards, is all in His hands.</div><div>All i know is, in the meantime, </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>BOYCOTT, DONATE, DOA</b></div><div><div><br /></div></div>Maria Elena Zarulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987234257712852363noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852027736591937017.post-28827809968279941282023-11-30T21:50:00.000+08:002023-11-30T21:50:05.569+08:00May Our Efforts Count for Something<p> I really admire the people in US, UK, even in Spain, South Korea, Pakistan, Australia who have been marching for Palestine.</p><p>If i'm not wrong, US & UK had their 7th weekend protest, and their numbers are still in 5 figures. The Pro-Palestinians (and it's a lot of them alhamdulillah) are practically <b>fighting</b> their government to ceasefire and stop funding the genocide with their tax money.</p><p><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/11/27/us-rights-advocates-launch-hunger-strike-for-israel-hamas-ceasefire" target="_blank">Cynthia Nixon</a> was outrightly calling for ceasefire, to the point of making a hunger strike in front of the rumah putih. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb2qSWY2KKyELYS-wbD6A2Y_ntFwkvXUTdVeTu9NjvyEuVOo0jxvB5-KgO5DbxZP3jCh47PQv8bpfvKxHwoZVKcwiyOQrna0ZpevcbpZd20E4xVjVAbjT0ipgdHRimiXio93hmG8cmsb5kFVw-NyvTbZ3GAkIr7UfuHkiPmr07c7S2JcuD3_vBUJGKYSMW/s770/Cynthia-Nixon-1701113172.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="513" data-original-width="770" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb2qSWY2KKyELYS-wbD6A2Y_ntFwkvXUTdVeTu9NjvyEuVOo0jxvB5-KgO5DbxZP3jCh47PQv8bpfvKxHwoZVKcwiyOQrna0ZpevcbpZd20E4xVjVAbjT0ipgdHRimiXio93hmG8cmsb5kFVw-NyvTbZ3GAkIr7UfuHkiPmr07c7S2JcuD3_vBUJGKYSMW/w400-h266/Cynthia-Nixon-1701113172.webp" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Source: <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/11/27/us-rights-advocates-launch-hunger-strike-for-israel-hamas-ceasefire" target="_blank">Al Jazeera</a></div><br /><p>Not all. Not all mat saleh are bad, not all jews are bad.</p><p>Our real enemies are: <span style="color: #990000;">Zionists, Settlers, IDF/IOF, and of course Setanyahu.</span></p><p>In reality, anyone can be bad regardless of religion. Muslim pun ada perangai cam setan, walaupun tak se-setan setanyahu. Setanyahu tu memang bapak segala setan.</p><p>ANYWAY.</p><p>As Malaysians, i follow the news as closely as i can. Since kitorang takde nak protes-protes, solidarity march every weekend, or send our military troops like Yemen, we have to show support differently. I pun nak berjihad, and i want to help our brothers and sisters in Palestine, Syria, etc etc.</p><p>Secara simple-nya, i see 2 ways:</p><p><b><u>1. Learn more about Islam. </u></b></p><p>Akidah, fiqah, etc etc. Sebab makin lama, makin ramai akan curious pasal islam. And being a born and raised muslim, there are so many things i take for granted.</p><p>I saw so many people, non-muslims, who started reading the Quran, and their understanding of Allah's Word is so much better that i jadi malu. </p><p>Malunya i ni tak boleh fikir cam diorang ni.. They see Allah's Words with fresh eyes, so with that, they see and understand it in ways i didn't! Subhanallah..</p><p>So, i sendiri tengah prepping myself, learning as much as i can so that i can teach my kids, and if suddenly ada someone tanya i pasal islam, i can answer them confidently. </p><p>And hopefully, with learning, we can also implement the teachings in our life. <i>Cakap tak serupa bikin tak guna gak kan.</i></p><p>May Allah bless us all with ilmu yang bermanfaat. Amiiin~</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>2. Save money (or things) to sedekah.</u></b></p><p>We all have seen the devastation, the destruction of the Gaza city. And the lahanats already started massacring Jenin.</p><p>The cost for rebulding will be... fuhhh... i rasa they need like billions kot. Imagine nak rebuild hospitals, schools, universities, homes and homes, markets... BANYAK GILA WEH! </p><p>That's why we need to prepare to give. </p><p>InshaAllah, with our portion of rezeki, we can help them rebuild their life faster.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the meantime...</p><p>YA ALLAH! YOU ARE THE BEST OF PLANNERS, YOUR JUDGEMENT & JUSTICE ARE TRUE, YOU ARE THE SUBDUER OF OUR ENEMIES, YOU ARE AL-MUZIYY, YOU ARE ALL SEEING, ALL HEARING, ALL KNOWING!</p><p>EXPOSE OUR ENEMIES! EXPOSE THEIR LIES AND HIPOCRISY! DISGRACE THEM, HUMILIATE THEM, SMEAR THEIR HONOUR AND DIGNITY AND DO NOT GIVE THEM YOUR MERCY! DESTROY THEM YA ALLAH!!</p><p>FILL YOUR NERAKA JAHANNAM YANG PALING JAHANNAM SEKALI WITH THESE SCUMS!</p><p>Amiiin~</p><p><i><span style="color: #674ea7;">(i tak tau if i'm allowed to doa like this btw... So jangan la ikut i sangat ek. Tapi i tengah marah, geram & benci diorang sangat2!!)</span></i></p><p>Ya Allah! You are The Provider, The Most Gentle, The Provider, The Most Loving, The Most Generous, The Wealthy, The Most Merciful and Most Forgiving...</p><p>Please forgive the oppressed for their lackings, but elevate them in status for being patient, please provide them comfort, food, and shelter, please give them warmth, and protection from the harsh living conditions & weather now, please soothe their hearts, give them good health, and give them their dignity. Bless them in multi folds, bless them with abundance & barakah.</p><p>Help the orphaned, Ya Allah... The crippled... Help them Ya Allah...</p><p>Ya Allah, let them win. Help the mujahideen to win against the oppressor. Help them gain victory. Help them in their mission to liberate their people.</p><p>Amiiin~</p><p>If you have any other suggestions on what we should prepare for, share in comment!</p><p><br /></p>Maria Elena Zarulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987234257712852363noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852027736591937017.post-36044448552060145792023-11-19T22:01:00.007+08:002023-11-20T15:49:20.644+08:00Free Palestine<p> Palestine in my heart.</p><p>I've been posting stuff on instagram, sharing & reposting things that would be useful information for people who are still unaware, forgotten, and fallen for their lies.</p><p>Coz, let's be real. There are still a lot among us who are either not supportive of any Palestine movements or don't want to be involved in the cause.</p><p>But it's ok. I do whatever i can anyway, not just for others, but for myself too because i had forgotten at some point.. This time, i hope (<i>may Allah help me</i>), that i can continue to remember them. π</p><p>For the past month, i came to a conclusion that UN is useless, arab nations are twisted, and yemen is brave.</p><p>In the case of UN... Israshits had bombed UNRWA schools, UN refugee camps, UN staff, and still, they just... do nothing.</p><p>If you wanna know the 'WHY' they're not doing anything despite the many meetings, many throwing words here and there, <a href="https://www.newarab.com/analysis/why-cant-united-nations-agree-ceasefire-gaza" target="_blank">read this</a>. It's just stupid nonsense, in my opinion. The israshits were already proven guilty of illegally occupying, committing war crimes, using banned weapons, but still the UN's not gonna enforce their legal power on them. They're not prosecuting their baby setanyahu. </p><p>And oh my goodness... the lies, the propaganda, the stupid 'evidence' the israshits been planting... it's a disgusting joke at this point.</p><p>But in spite of all this, there are some good things.</p><p>I've seen people (<i>non-muslims</i>) reading the Quran, people rewiring their perceptions about Islam, and about the indigenous people whose lands they are occupying (the mat sallehs la). For us non-mat-sallehs, it's being free from their ways, uninfluenced by their superficial standards, and being closer to our own religion, culture and history. Lies and hypocrisy being exposed. Allah bongkarkan segalanya and the chosen ones, with His Permission, will see the truth.</p><p>While, alhamdulillah, our country memang pro-palestine which means our tax money doesn't go to the israshits' pockets, we still need to do our best in not giving them even the bare minimum through boycott. But i know, ada je yang tegar tak nak boycott. Takpe la diorang tu. May Allah help all of us in our efforts to help our Palestinian brothers and sisters.</p><p>I've been telling my kids about this too, because who knows, maybe by the time my kids dah besar, diorang yang akan perjuangkan mereka yang oppressed. If something like this happens in their time, i hope they can look back at the Palestinians, and see how the world tried to save Palestine from genocide. They may have better solutions, better knowledge, and better order implementation before it's too late. And most of all, hope they are free from corruption. InshaAllah, amiiin~</p><p>I tried to teach them about 'self-defense' too. When is self-defense ok, and when it is not. The difference between defending and attacking. The difference between standing up for yourself and revenge. It isn't easy, to be honest π Their sense of justice is still not matured yet. Huhu.. tapi tu la. Kena la ajar so that diorang tau the difference. </p><p>So yeah.</p><p>Itu je la nak cite... May Allah help our brothers and sisters in Palestine. I hope that the children can grow into amazing people, that they can rebuild their lives in peace, and that they can have the freedom they deserve in their homes, their lands, and may their victory come soon. Amiin~</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVSDZtpSnc3gUxhK1PUCxLl6SKGX5v-Bu8Xl3Jg1A52ArLVyYYMOQv0OtG_7LwHK8D2dq9kEqJOTsCL2zVaLlufiM9__j4lKGoaBoMybgEyBUi69R7E5j0309c7eBotTakazUrlpSJ2xddnqQZn_GoVbNTbnlM0dIUCj7rbse8RHo48UIdJPQUDfOXUHJL/s1800/2023-04-14T154939Z_877117989_RC2EE0AD6KWY_RTRMADP_3_SAFRICA-ALQUDS-DAY-1688565286.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVSDZtpSnc3gUxhK1PUCxLl6SKGX5v-Bu8Xl3Jg1A52ArLVyYYMOQv0OtG_7LwHK8D2dq9kEqJOTsCL2zVaLlufiM9__j4lKGoaBoMybgEyBUi69R7E5j0309c7eBotTakazUrlpSJ2xddnqQZn_GoVbNTbnlM0dIUCj7rbse8RHo48UIdJPQUDfOXUHJL/w400-h400/2023-04-14T154939Z_877117989_RC2EE0AD6KWY_RTRMADP_3_SAFRICA-ALQUDS-DAY-1688565286.webp" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">credit: <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2023/7/5/believe-it-or-not-justice-will-prevail-in-palestine" target="_blank">AlJazeera</a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Maria Elena Zarulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987234257712852363noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852027736591937017.post-28547966666304626862023-10-19T21:01:00.001+08:002023-10-19T21:01:11.369+08:00How not to feel down in this crucial times<p> If you're going down the pits because you're feeling so hopeless, angry, geram... and then you're wondering why the Arab muslims are not doing anything, the neighbouring countries, the politicians, why are they not fighting for Palestine... and then you're getting so emotionally drained because you see all these madness and massacre, happening right now, to the people in Gaza, and you're stuck behind the screen of your phones and computers, unable to do much but cry...</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="background-color: #fcff01;">Stop it.</span></p><p><br /></p><p>Here's how to keep your head and heart straight.</p><p><b><u>1. Don't look for influencers, celebrities, or whoever with fame/power</u></b></p><p>Don't wait for them to say "I Stand With Palestine", dan sewaktu dengannya. Some of them may know about the war, some may not. Maybe it will take time for them to learn it. Some of them have been fed with lies for so many years kot. So biarkan diorang. Kita boleh educate/teach them, tapi jangan burukkan diorang k. </p><p><b><u>2. What can you do with what you have? Share information. Spread awareness.</u></b></p><p>It's not just by saying "I Stand With Palestine". Give information. </p><p>What information? </p><p>- The history of Palestine and Israel</p><p>- The truth about what Israelis have been doing</p><p>- Call out those who spread lies, debunk them and give proof of the truth</p><p>- Share organisations that are sending medical, food, water supplies to people in Gaza & Palestine</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>3. Educate.</u></b></p><p>Educating your children, your family, friends, peers. Those who are reachable, around your space. Teach them.</p><p>This will take a while because we can only hope that our loved ones can be on the same side as us, but in the end, it's up to them. So to educate is to be patient.</p><p>Teach children basic human rights - sedekah, helping people, being grateful etc etc, so that they themselves know how to act with kindness, how to provide help and assist those in need. InshaAllah when their time comes, they will know how to differentiate lies from truth, how to fight with intellect, and how to use technology to their advantage. </p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>4. Don't expect immediate results.</u></b></p><p>Don't. You doa, you donate, you share awareness, but don't expect results. Don't expect anything from the Arab muslims, don't expect anything from our government, just don't. Don't expect for anyone to give you results. Don't think "Today i donate RM 1mill" (<i>subhanallah, alhamdulillah kalau betul lah</i>), and then expect esoknya duit sampai kat diorang pastu diorang dapat makan ayam goreng terus. <br />No. Just do whatever you're doing, and don't expect results.</p><p>The problem with us is that we like to see tangible results. We, as much as we believe in the Unseen, believe easily when we can see the fruit of our efforts. It's natural to hate the enemies and wish for their downfall but that's not up to us. Our prayers should be directed for our brothers and sisters in Palestine, and not for our enemies. Don't waste it on them. Remember, <a href="https://www.abuaminaelias.com/dailyhadithonline/2011/12/01/dua-angels-behind-back/" target="_blank">what you pray for others, the angels will pray that for you</a>. </p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>5. Watch educational & spiritual videos.</u></b></p><p>As a muslim, believe in Allah's Plan and Timing. Bila-bila saje Allah nak hentam diorang, it will happen. We have no right to ask Allah to speed up the process. We are not capable of seeing the future and know the best outcome. So believe je. Kalau tak boleh, i suggest you watch islamic videos that talk about Palestine and ajak doa sekali. Takyah tengok debate-debate between pro-israbish and pro-palestine. It'll only make you mad.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@yaqeeninstituteofficial" target="_blank">Yaqeen Institute</a> have videos yang uplifting & encouraging. Watch them k?</p><p>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Zvv6vSTzmgM?si=FLlrJ7698OXlY3By" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Please don't underestimate the power we hold as muslims. Our belief and faith for the Almighty, <b>our doas</b>, inshaAllah akan sampai. Jangan remehkan doa kita. Sekecil kecil doa kita, mana tau, doa itu lah yang akan spark the change. </p><p><b>Don't lose hope, don't get depressed and sad, don't give up, don't shut off. </b></p><p>Keep doing what you can, no regrets.</p><p>May Allah balas our efforts with mercy in the Hereafter. </p>Maria Elena Zarulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987234257712852363noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852027736591937017.post-61281707373342209612023-10-17T21:23:00.001+08:002023-10-17T21:23:11.051+08:00Demi Palestine<p> I wanted to say that "I've stood with Palestine since 2012", but it's not something i could be proud of. </p><p>As much as i had put in my effort into talking about it, donate or whatever it is, Palestine is still not free. </p><p>I don't know if anyone feels the same, but i had felt so helpless sampai tak tau apa nak buat. Depress sorang sorang. While we're here worrying about where to eat, and how much prices of food have gone up, they're worrying if they can see their kids grow up safely. </p><p>It is sad and heartbreaking to see those videos and pictures of the Palestinians. It was never easy to look at, because it is real. Sometimes i feel so guilty for being so carefree over here in Malaysia, that i don't know what to do with myself. Nak trade places with them? Maybe I'd say "Yes, i'll trade", if Allah did ask me if i wanted to, but if i really really have to go through it, i think i pun tak mampu... I probably beg Allah to put me back where i came from. </p><p>I had wished to be the richest person in the world so that i could just buy off Palestine from the Zionswines. I had wished to be so fearless like John Wick so that i could assassinate those musibats. I had wished i had the ultimate power that i can just telangkupkan every single swine so deep into the earth that nobody could bury them out.</p><p>I wanted Power. I wished for it. Because it had been years. <b><i>Years.</i></b> And it's like there's no improvement. </p><p>So rasa cam, there's no end to it. There's no end until i become The Hulk. </p><p>I was wrong. I am Powerless because there is the Ultimate Power that we n<u>eed</u> to turn to: Allah. </p><p>From the wise words of Angeline Tan, "Allah tak pernah abaikan kita".</p><p>Apatah lagi mereka yang di-oppressed. Mereka yang dianiaya. Mereka yang dizalimi.</p><p>Allah tak abaikan mereka, and as helpless as we feel about our lack of influence, effort, ability and money, Allah's Power is All Encompassing and Knowing - melitupi segala-galanya! We gather together, and collectively send our prayers to Allah to save our brothers and sisters in Palestine, and for Him to deliver His Ultimate Judgement and Justice upon the evil, that is Power. </p><p>We should not underestimate the power of our prayers, and we should trust Allah because His Plan is the Best. </p><p>If you're in that phase where you feel like giving up because it's too frustrating or depressing, i urge you not think of the future <i>(when will it end? who will step up? etc etc)</i>, but do it with the thought that Allah's Power and Knowledge is beyond our comprehension, and when He wills it, Palestine will be victorious. In the meantime, let what ever efforts we put in be counted for something in His Eyes. </p><p>Nanti bila dah mati, Allah can say "You did so-and-so for the Palestinians. Here's syurga for you". Wahhh.. Amiiin!</p><p>That time will come when Palestine will be free. For their victory, for their families to be able to return to their rightful homes, for them to live safely and freely, for them to have abundance in food and water. They deserve the world.</p><p>I know this post isn't much. I can't articulate much about the evilness of Israelis and their mental defects.. i only want us to not give up and continue to support and fight for Palestine. </p>Maria Elena Zarulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987234257712852363noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852027736591937017.post-52865539709758672512023-10-01T11:27:00.003+08:002023-10-01T11:27:33.295+08:00Why.. We were in the car, talking about how my phone case was peeling off my screen protector.<div>Husband was suggesting this and that, I was like, uhuh, yeah, ok.</div><div><br /></div><div>And then i opened my phone and was just looking at a video, and then, keluar ad for a phone case, which 'coincidentally' solves my problem!</div><div><br /></div><div>me: omaigah yang, look at this.</div><div><br /></div><div>Showed him the ad.</div><div><br /></div><div>him: oh good la. At least the phone was listening to you.</div><div><br /></div><div>me: ?</div><div><br /></div><div>him: since the kids don't.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSQKavNcR9IyG8LmHyYVjbW_RfAguBY2CELHIIobjckP_AT22FHLmanjf7ruRe63Lg-pCzA8IyrbhOfRcgEXAHUouIvqrJmqI4AvQBKuFFWJ33g-DYRUpTLgI_GT63Rdb6wR4qli3K8qxAVIVpxhyyxRzJcBNTuzQDzSgbanOavf3M05gw3500MvHqIYmZ/s258/offended-wow.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="258" data-original-width="220" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSQKavNcR9IyG8LmHyYVjbW_RfAguBY2CELHIIobjckP_AT22FHLmanjf7ruRe63Lg-pCzA8IyrbhOfRcgEXAHUouIvqrJmqI4AvQBKuFFWJ33g-DYRUpTLgI_GT63Rdb6wR4qli3K8qxAVIVpxhyyxRzJcBNTuzQDzSgbanOavf3M05gw3500MvHqIYmZ/s1600/offended-wow.gif" width="220" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>ps: of course, i laughed at his frankness π. i mean, where is the lie? memang takde huhuhuhukhukhuk</div><div>pps: i already did whatever i could so that the phone doesn't 'listen' to me, but guess it might have bypass something or some app... ugh.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Maria Elena Zarulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987234257712852363noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852027736591937017.post-7657554006181980872023-09-07T22:30:00.000+08:002023-09-07T22:30:41.669+08:00Komputer Si Adik Was Threatened<p> The other day, ada kekecohan kat rumah my mom.</p><p>This is the story:</p><p>So my mom's house ada helpers. Now, before anyone assumes the worst, my parents dah π«<i>golden citizen</i>π« and my uncle, who's also a golden citizen is living with them, so dengan masalah kesihatan masing-masing, it was best to have helpers to essentially help around the house. And mind you, the helpers <u>begged</u> to stay with them k. So takde bad vibes or whatever k. My mom takes care of them really well too. Ok?</p><p>Anyway.</p><p>The helpers are indonesian, and our language, while they're almost the same, they're also still not the same. There's the accent, the 'same word different meaning', and there's the sentence structure yang sorta different. </p><p>So that day, my brother was at my mom's, and X came to him, asking him where my younger brother's computer was.</p><p>My brother ni pelik la but he didn't think much of it. He said, "Dia bawak dengan dia la kot". Then, she saw my brother's computer. "Ini komputer si adik ya?", dia tanya.</p><p>Bro said, "Tak. Ni saya punya". </p><p>X ni pun gelabah la. Tercari-cari computer adik dalam bilik dia. </p><p>Sebab tak jumpa, dia pergi tanya Y, "Eh, mana komputer si adik ni?"</p><p>Y tanya balik, "Loh. Napain kamu cari komputer si adik?"</p><p>X jawab, "Kok ibu (my mom) suruh bersihkan komputer adik".</p><p>Y pelik. Nape ibu suruh bersihkan komputer?</p><p>Y ni sensible sikit, so dia cari my mom and then she asked. "Ibu ada suruh X bersihkan komputer adik ke?"</p><p>Mom was like, "Ha?"</p><p>X came and said, "Iya kok. Ibu suruh saya bersihkan komputer di bilik nya tu".</p><p>Mom was baffled.</p><p>"Saya suruh bersihkan comforter bilik adik".</p><p>X angguk, "Iya".</p><p>"Comforter la. Selimut yang ada isi tu".</p><p>"Komputer?"</p><p>Mom was astonished. Also a little bit grateful that there wasn't a computer in my bro's room! Sebab si X ni tak tau comforter, pastu dia ingat it's komputer!</p><p>When my mom, X, Y told the story to me, my brother and i laughed sampai nangis! Sebab muka si X kemain innocent! And my mom pun tegur dia, "lain kali bila tak paham, tanya dulu!"</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1wuWdwlYOopoqG-yFV3sNYFxI9I6cTHu18nS6fGSNls96BmBZq0XZQKHl6Kuz4xIAXbC-_pMWoppKDX62jwbN4Od4cNWqY86Bkkr9fsQNnxv-kNYEV2moNBTIapJxfwvqKiuEVZqYZEfjq_zH9AD0otgA7TbZ1sdfC1UgbExszABO6M7zk1jzcIz5CeUC/s220/washing%20laptop.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="166" data-original-width="220" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1wuWdwlYOopoqG-yFV3sNYFxI9I6cTHu18nS6fGSNls96BmBZq0XZQKHl6Kuz4xIAXbC-_pMWoppKDX62jwbN4Od4cNWqY86Bkkr9fsQNnxv-kNYEV2moNBTIapJxfwvqKiuEVZqYZEfjq_zH9AD0otgA7TbZ1sdfC1UgbExszABO6M7zk1jzcIz5CeUC/w320-h242/washing%20laptop.gif" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">sikit lagi nak jadi camni π</div><br /><p>//Ps: the conversation was not accurate, but the gist remains the same.//</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Maria Elena Zarulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987234257712852363noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852027736591937017.post-29652801630861911322023-08-15T21:00:00.005+08:002023-08-15T21:15:04.065+08:00One Thing I Learnt From My Business<p> Alhamdulillah, i was blessed with the opportunity to do online businesses in clothing and skincare.</p><p>Of course, there were loooooooooots of lessons, but here, imma be real and share one big thing i discovered about myself.</p><p>I had never done any sort of business bigger than a Yard Sale when i was a teenager (it was really fun!), so to have a real business that required real non-negotiable prices, material, labour, packaging etc etc's costs were really new, and harder. And then there was the marketing part of it......... fiuh!</p><p>It was a HUGE learning experience, being my own boss.</p><p>But if there's one thing about me that i come to discover was that <i>i am <u>not</u> the leader i thought i was.</i></p><p>All my life, i thought i was a good leader. </p><p>I can delegate tasks, i meet datelines, i strategise and manage, BUT...</p><p><b>I'm not a good leader</b>. And the number1 reason is that I'm such a <i><b>people pleaser</b></i>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUsDeAJ3zneSm4fDE7zpUxh7cp1fANXPhcIZwO3ZG3VKoJXQn4TasLuh4j-_B08GIrv9Fs1d2c7g5k59HMBb91zExPrRv10LhSXBUbM0n7Cf0__-8zBXHB4yt6jwhPeXRBIqUku_bxrRp1DCzB9aHZBPQx_zRPIDDsLmGnGgAEdCX6IuJBmq8q0NigfzA/s4272/jehyun-sung-6U5AEmQIajg-unsplash.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2848" data-original-width="4272" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqUsDeAJ3zneSm4fDE7zpUxh7cp1fANXPhcIZwO3ZG3VKoJXQn4TasLuh4j-_B08GIrv9Fs1d2c7g5k59HMBb91zExPrRv10LhSXBUbM0n7Cf0__-8zBXHB4yt6jwhPeXRBIqUku_bxrRp1DCzB9aHZBPQx_zRPIDDsLmGnGgAEdCX6IuJBmq8q0NigfzA/w640-h426/jehyun-sung-6U5AEmQIajg-unsplash.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Me trying to lead and then wondering "Was i too b*tchy?" π</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/6U5AEmQIajg" target="_blank">Photo source</a></div><p>I felt bad 'boss'ing. When i have to inconvenient someone, i felt bad. I used to wonder if my staff hated me because i asked them to do something else that day... padahal it was in line with their job scope π£</p><p>Even when they do something super wrong, i still would talk to them gently, laugh it off, or do it myself (to avoid confrontation)... I also micro-manage so that i can lighten their workload π </p><p>It was actually during PKP Covid 19 time tu when i realised this bit of myself...</p><p>That time when the business had no choice but to halt, i had time to reflect on my business and that led to me realising how i was as a boss.</p><p>And i kinda sucked at it. I'm too nice.</p><p>My husband and i talked about this and this is our conclusion:</p><p>My strength is <u>executing</u>. Give me a task, and i will do my best, and i will try not to inconvenience anyone while at it. If i believe in an idea, i will do it even if it requires learning it. I will experiment, research, practice, etc, whatever it takes to make the idea happen.</p><p>So if you want to start a business, know that you need to be a boss to your team. Being a boss doesn't mean you have to be mean, angry or strong all the time, it just means you need to learn to teach your staff/team members to do their jobs that meet your standards, and that would sometimes require you to be stern and unlikeable. It also means to give them the trust they deserve so that you, as a good leader, could use their efforts and strengths to grow your company. </p><p>And so forth and so forth πͺπ</p><p>Just know the difference between being a good leader and a nice person. YOU CAN DO THIS! (If you're doing this la...)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Maria Elena Zarulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987234257712852363noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852027736591937017.post-44019414820731534772023-08-03T22:00:00.002+08:002023-09-07T22:31:28.088+08:00Muzium Negara<p> I haven't been to the museum in agessss!</p><p>Actually... i think i've never been there. But then, maybe i did cuma i don't remember. </p><p>The other day we went there, though, and nothing was familiar to me. So... entah la ek π</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifB37raHHnSzNfL5Fx4uUMgdP15RNmz-xwCVYW_hc3iuuQ13W8usBKX3lwjB0f7uSfz6teARLEjU-9jL4htYv2jebuUVzEZGQ_ednKUFPDid6ku4ctLcNte_HSeGSr3BsHZXc45EPymvQFUSnOQdXwVEAQU39LQfnm91dnwfTTO4yO2b2GQhit79cT1Uyw/s2049/4B462255-E258-4083-8F69-A941C296D76D_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2049" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifB37raHHnSzNfL5Fx4uUMgdP15RNmz-xwCVYW_hc3iuuQ13W8usBKX3lwjB0f7uSfz6teARLEjU-9jL4htYv2jebuUVzEZGQ_ednKUFPDid6ku4ctLcNte_HSeGSr3BsHZXc45EPymvQFUSnOQdXwVEAQU39LQfnm91dnwfTTO4yO2b2GQhit79cT1Uyw/w400-h300/4B462255-E258-4083-8F69-A941C296D76D_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Uuuuuu~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tiles from goverment of Pakistan <3</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Nak masuk museum was only RM2 per adult. Kids free. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was ok la. Banyak history Malaysia <span style="font-size: x-small;">(duhh kan)</span>, artifacts, but it was smaller than i expected. It looks huge from outside kan, tapi bila masuk, secubit je rasa haha =p</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOvSOTw_NSaWvzWsEsNquS6R3q8OP0vk3E3uTluyJqLw-EWqIM7ie4MrvIoWfODN_66WtkeCby03zDzisgQ9tM0y3CRPytpr-2_cckmvCxyFPe3lNiDy2CrzXsbAZ9i0gyxFildTjNq94IF_faks1b5zgv2olCLPPC0NEWuP4Tm31f0fLIvii-xRGJyQyY/s2049/25F50178-09AF-4A8D-A8FE-13C17D0CDAED.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2049" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOvSOTw_NSaWvzWsEsNquS6R3q8OP0vk3E3uTluyJqLw-EWqIM7ie4MrvIoWfODN_66WtkeCby03zDzisgQ9tM0y3CRPytpr-2_cckmvCxyFPe3lNiDy2CrzXsbAZ9i0gyxFildTjNq94IF_faks1b5zgv2olCLPPC0NEWuP4Tm31f0fLIvii-xRGJyQyY/w300-h400/25F50178-09AF-4A8D-A8FE-13C17D0CDAED.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">We went there pun sebab i nak rasa adventure sikit with the kids. We got on the MRT, and then turun kat museum, jenjalan sikit, and then went to the opposite of the museum, which is KL Sentral. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Asyik pegi shopping mall je kan... sekali sekala do something different, but still convenient enough heeheee π</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQjL-2fIPAHRJb2xUsYdroWUe9HDV0ekqSfOCsVVagHG-I8CVw6PzstwCiPP9BKjLzOpI-V4PYPZkr8Qxa4EcIXwWQab-yWlAv6tiWpNWl7ufNOCJkf7u4DDfU_DPOZ8ZsNAvyA29QS9RjLb-Qnq-N1ADIjVVGd19cVIWsfP3QeWRD__yfgWFVUIk_f5Yl/s2049/DA34B420-7F78-40F2-A192-844CF05CD239.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2049" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQjL-2fIPAHRJb2xUsYdroWUe9HDV0ekqSfOCsVVagHG-I8CVw6PzstwCiPP9BKjLzOpI-V4PYPZkr8Qxa4EcIXwWQab-yWlAv6tiWpNWl7ufNOCJkf7u4DDfU_DPOZ8ZsNAvyA29QS9RjLb-Qnq-N1ADIjVVGd19cVIWsfP3QeWRD__yfgWFVUIk_f5Yl/w300-h400/DA34B420-7F78-40F2-A192-844CF05CD239.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><br />It was a simple family outing tapi penat la jugak jalan banyak. Good thing the weather was good that day, so when we walked around, it was comfortable enough.<div>Though.. from the looks of my kids, i could tell they weren't that excited to go to the museum. They're not interested <i>yet</i>, is what i think la (hopefully in the future, they'll come to appreciate the country's history). But they enjoyed the process of going there; naik train, jalan-jalan and exploring.</div><div><br /></div><div>Till next outing. Entah ke mana pulak ek...?</div>Maria Elena Zarulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987234257712852363noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852027736591937017.post-32460471020509958672023-07-17T15:49:00.002+08:002023-07-17T15:49:14.916+08:00Growing Pains<p>Kesian budak budak...</p><p>Kena go through growing pains...</p><p>I dah π«grownπ« dah, so takde growing pains, but i do have πback painsπ... same but not the same π.</p><p><br /></p><p>Kesian budak budak... sakit gigi sebab gigi nak cabut atau gigi nak tumbuh...</p><p>Kesian budak budak.. kecik.. kena tengok atas kalau nak cakap ngan mak bapak.</p><p>Kesian budak budak.. asyik kena beli baju baru sebab baju makin senteng.</p><p>Kesian budak budak.. kena gi skolah.</p><p>Kesian budak budak.. kena hafal sifir.</p><p><br /></p><p>Tu la..</p><p>Sape suruh tanak dengar kata mak?</p><p>Kalau dengar, confirm takde kesian. Huhu..</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYGNj6WoVi6wMUnybKyIwmbg6k5R8_bi2FUVmKzwFGKWe5hBG-9cfPxuXYswZD2-KR8HBElHykFSNY4P8nTqrOUnYwxftTGnhYeKOgpPiceETp4yqBiB_TiNzAmXW5xr33_39yhLSt6dVepticYIVfRmDnwic92Dm_cU2RL38E6trviLcvNhyUSVy46IBH/s1000/71GmXMkL6KL._AC_UF894,1000_QL80_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="743" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYGNj6WoVi6wMUnybKyIwmbg6k5R8_bi2FUVmKzwFGKWe5hBG-9cfPxuXYswZD2-KR8HBElHykFSNY4P8nTqrOUnYwxftTGnhYeKOgpPiceETp4yqBiB_TiNzAmXW5xr33_39yhLSt6dVepticYIVfRmDnwic92Dm_cU2RL38E6trviLcvNhyUSVy46IBH/w298-h400/71GmXMkL6KL._AC_UF894,1000_QL80_.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have never of this show.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Saje je.</div><br /><p>(random post sebab bosan ehek)</p>Maria Elena Zarulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987234257712852363noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852027736591937017.post-64195547026834422972023-07-05T22:11:00.001+08:002023-07-06T20:39:39.985+08:00Is Blogging Dead? (In Malaysia la)<p>I wondered, and then i googled, and then i found that, <span style="color: #800180;">No, It's Not Dead</span>.</p><p>But it did lose a lot of readership since many have switched to Instagram, TikTok and maybe Twitter? Twitter tak sangat kot. But then, i don't know.</p><p>Anyways, i was looking at how bloggers are like nowadays. I have been blogging for a really long time now. Although i did step out for a while - instagram punya pasal, but now i think blogging is <i>my thing</i>. </p><p>So back to my google research. So many bloggers in Malaysia revolves around <u>parenting, reviews (food, fashion, beauty & health products), traveling, entertainment and recipes.</u> Interesting ek... I also wondered about why blogging isn't a thing anymore in Malaysia. Those were the days when bloggers were abundant, and people jump from blog to blog. =')</p><p>Those days were good, to be honest. But of course, times have changed, people have their own ways to express their creativity, personality and stories, and i too have changed.</p><p>Instagram and Tiktok are thriving because of how short and instant they are. You don't like it, you skip it. You can opt to read their lengthy captions, or watch them talk about it. Consuming media information is faster, easier and more visual. </p><p>I, however, love blogging because of how unchained i am to whatever happens here. I'm not bothered about what's trending and i write because i want to. When i was an influencer, i was put in a niche, a category: parenting, review, blablabla, and i made myself to fit into those categories. I <i>needed</i> to have a niche because i <i>needed</i> those readership. </p><p>Now, i don't care about it. I don't want to be forced into writing or sharing about something i don't care about. I don't want to put pictures if i don't want to. Sounds selfish but i have my aib to jaga and my family's.</p><p>Sometimes i do wonder why i'm blogging when i know not many read it.. Just to put it into perspective, back in 2016, 2017, i had up to <b>120k </b>people visiting my blog a month (<i>even i was shocked</i> π§.. tengah skodeng my stats). Year after year, the numbers trickle drastically to 4 digits, 3 digits and now... well, paham paham je la π</p><p>But i write as if i'm talking to someone, and it's strange, even to me.</p><p>My blog isn't a diary for me. It's not a journal too. It's more like a place for me to share since the things i share here aren't usually a topic you can talk about in person. So yeah.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyvqbdMC4ewC5b8sP5FTwuZQgTh-Qa0FcFTw-x1a1tsE4YgjmmEuW-Iph8UUcsOQjzQioG9YFFEx9_e_LmX-iqhwfwOJozOcktp1y6E82wfsYUUeKyeVif0lLc56rICYGsJeME0vQ5DMZXl8zkivtqpX0efM1b2wg6_7BsuC6YVnQVrf44zt2rWRD6sRXN/s220/i-got-nothing-nick-miller.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="220" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyvqbdMC4ewC5b8sP5FTwuZQgTh-Qa0FcFTw-x1a1tsE4YgjmmEuW-Iph8UUcsOQjzQioG9YFFEx9_e_LmX-iqhwfwOJozOcktp1y6E82wfsYUUeKyeVif0lLc56rICYGsJeME0vQ5DMZXl8zkivtqpX0efM1b2wg6_7BsuC6YVnQVrf44zt2rWRD6sRXN/w320-h262/i-got-nothing-nick-miller.gif" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Ok bai. π</p>Maria Elena Zarulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987234257712852363noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852027736591937017.post-71896541780530099842023-06-05T09:43:00.001+08:002023-06-05T09:46:35.006+08:00Why Are Ticket Prices For Adults So Expensive?<p> It is so baffling to me..</p><p>I admit that i have some weird relationship and understanding with <i><b>money, value & worth</b></i>.</p><p>For example, the other day i was explaining to my husband that Twinnings (the tea brand tu) is too expensive for its worth. And then he said, "Ok what beli RM 20ish (tak ingat the price). Padahal beli teh tarik or teh kat kedai pun satu cawan boleh up to belas belas ringgit".</p><p>And i was flabbergasted.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimvB_LiBWPVX09Voc5rZtdvIys4KMF9gLr_EDcIW5SHUpBNL-xPSSFCLrnI7IVpNCKVMwaVYavXouWXe6B81zNIoFXe4VlOoJ3IsTJ_OHAH4pxuFKozy-VRUPO1Cq4ZE4ZeOdhq_v_f6tgczImN07-rr3j73HRAkobqVwKASeR_qydHY1UHj3kqDSEIA/s240/Screen%20Shot%202023-06-05%20at%209.02.21%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="95" data-original-width="240" height="95" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimvB_LiBWPVX09Voc5rZtdvIys4KMF9gLr_EDcIW5SHUpBNL-xPSSFCLrnI7IVpNCKVMwaVYavXouWXe6B81zNIoFXe4VlOoJ3IsTJ_OHAH4pxuFKozy-VRUPO1Cq4ZE4ZeOdhq_v_f6tgczImN07-rr3j73HRAkobqVwKASeR_qydHY1UHj3kqDSEIA/s1600/Screen%20Shot%202023-06-05%20at%209.02.21%20AM.png" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.absolutethai.com.my/_files/ugd/909dac_d46aa43ad9b94a7489509a4fdab7cb3b.pdf" target="_blank">Menu Absolute Thai</a></div>I mean, <u>he kid me not.</u><div>Thai Iced Tea from Absolute Thai (is just a random pick fyi), pun dah RM 12.</div><div>But is worth the RM 12? In my opinion, no. It's just a regular teh ais, lain sikit la kot sebab dia pakai powder kan. So maybe Twinnings yang RM 20++ for a few packets is worth it la kan.</div><div><p>Anyway, back to ticket prices.</p><p>It was Cuti Sekolah kan recently..</p><p>And like i said, the ticket prices are so baffling. And again, maybe it's my weird perception of value and worth that i don't understand why it's so.</p><p>For example:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Z9kSg2iViHSO4jR76As3w5nyM1TP2paqZ1r2OfNPbFCD3rin8eWdYKDL9QlmgkFZT3t2upt9yluuytkON3DgA5HsbgouKcDKiSg3imC40zN9gkA_D79f59d-RfPPPJlIQXAt5zPM-KMhSCIJNY0z5PSwBlLjGH1hlLAg-gqvTbnwX4OisdJ2WSWzpw/s391/Screen%20Shot%202023-06-05%20at%208.53.13%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="176" data-original-width="391" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Z9kSg2iViHSO4jR76As3w5nyM1TP2paqZ1r2OfNPbFCD3rin8eWdYKDL9QlmgkFZT3t2upt9yluuytkON3DgA5HsbgouKcDKiSg3imC40zN9gkA_D79f59d-RfPPPJlIQXAt5zPM-KMhSCIJNY0z5PSwBlLjGH1hlLAg-gqvTbnwX4OisdJ2WSWzpw/s320/Screen%20Shot%202023-06-05%20at%208.53.13%20AM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.zoonegara.my/openinghours.html" target="_blank">Zoo Negara </a></div><br /><p>Kat Zoo Negara, <span style="background-color: #fff2cc;">adults' tickets are RM 27 more than kids</span>. What i don't get is, why? Why do adults have to pay that much more?</p><p>Ok, wait, here's another one:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjchaDmA40cQxXqpJh4b2bkqSkG_POPklGGCniQhBCW6VlPCVsCyRfb7MyWPCYIR9f170eYDZZq6bF94dq6HEccJdN666kkhWZjkYbw_7tqQYSTY6ySpmg84EYqyHuCQ1VNvTpB7fQIKXrk1Ql-WYRvnBhHZ9b3anO_cyIw8M_csHvNCUZTef8upMk71A/s455/Screen%20Shot%202023-06-05%20at%208.54.16%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="312" data-original-width="455" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjchaDmA40cQxXqpJh4b2bkqSkG_POPklGGCniQhBCW6VlPCVsCyRfb7MyWPCYIR9f170eYDZZq6bF94dq6HEccJdN666kkhWZjkYbw_7tqQYSTY6ySpmg84EYqyHuCQ1VNvTpB7fQIKXrk1Ql-WYRvnBhHZ9b3anO_cyIw8M_csHvNCUZTef8upMk71A/s320/Screen%20Shot%202023-06-05%20at%208.54.16%20AM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.entopia.com/visitor-info/" target="_blank">Entopia Penang</a></div><br /><p><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;">Adults' ticket is RM 20 more than kids.</span></p><p><br /></p><p>Another one:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQcKB2EGYtxAMoO9qIxbg-BRQUiq-SBzfv9GF-iEF99bTZK4cWQ1te7axE5AaH3vC3Ihwr-D6e6z3ewPQo6aroiVTUEuh0cdPFoXGlCXLwrQSd7JatcrxjtdTWGzXv8dBsuPw1xdxUhAfvutHgA7ez0uk6YXHnSjdhUKGiuSQ6ip8ST6xMj8PKXqzzWQ/s458/Screen%20Shot%202023-06-05%20at%208.55.10%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="290" data-original-width="458" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQcKB2EGYtxAMoO9qIxbg-BRQUiq-SBzfv9GF-iEF99bTZK4cWQ1te7axE5AaH3vC3Ihwr-D6e6z3ewPQo6aroiVTUEuh0cdPFoXGlCXLwrQSd7JatcrxjtdTWGzXv8dBsuPw1xdxUhAfvutHgA7ez0uk6YXHnSjdhUKGiuSQ6ip8ST6xMj8PKXqzzWQ/s320/Screen%20Shot%202023-06-05%20at%208.55.10%20AM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.klbirdpark.com/visitordetail/Admission___Opening_Hours" target="_blank">KL Bird Park</a></div><br /><p><span style="background-color: #fff2cc;">Adults, RM 20 more than kids for citizens. </span></p><p><br /></p><p>I've been to Zoo Negara & KL Bird Park, and some other similar parks, and I don't remember being treated with more privilege or anything. When there's an activity, they're always targeted for kids. As a parent, i wasn't offered a fan or a place to sit. Never. Not even a complimentary tissue to wipe my sweat. </p><p>Perhaps i am being entitled but is it our physical size that makes us have to pay more? because we breathe in more air and take up more space than kids?</p><p>Why can't our tickets be the price of the kids'? Can't it be the same price? </p><p><b>Jap.</b> Let me ask my husband.</p><p><i style="font-weight: bold;">HE SAID, "HONESTLY I HAVE NO IDEA"! </i>π± </p><p>He said something along the lines of 'because maybe it was made for adults first, and then maybe the attractions grew into a family activity, and then maybe these places offered 1/2 price for kids just to get the crowd in and then they got stuck."</p><p>They have already formatted their prices that way and no one is making a progressive change. And people like me only use our voices to question and complain. Honestly, i also don't know how i could make a change with this. I even googled it but no result. π</p><p>Unless you have a better reason and explanation for this, please do share. Till then.. Compain and rasa tak puas hati je la kot. Huhu π </p></div>Maria Elena Zarulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987234257712852363noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852027736591937017.post-91040290370607718372023-05-22T17:37:00.001+08:002023-05-22T17:37:27.783+08:00No, Thanks<p>Tch..</p><p>This heat, right? π </p><p>Yeah.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLOzp1VEp8vweHV-CAUUz4N4ilCHiUEzN5hQ7edUVfIQGWQ5iShM4nxuUOeIA1tIjzjjsurVwN9yzc7v0-qVERs01g--96_doBoAE53K1v8JtmmTBHapLeuQPYUY0ZItLKdGt67MaolH8aq9dnJ6Z5jYOQLBt68Z9XJB6fmta5z4n02bcvmcr4pc-y0g/s4032/05EEAB21-AE7A-4D44-A701-95DF1CDCEAC8.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLOzp1VEp8vweHV-CAUUz4N4ilCHiUEzN5hQ7edUVfIQGWQ5iShM4nxuUOeIA1tIjzjjsurVwN9yzc7v0-qVERs01g--96_doBoAE53K1v8JtmmTBHapLeuQPYUY0ZItLKdGt67MaolH8aq9dnJ6Z5jYOQLBt68Z9XJB6fmta5z4n02bcvmcr4pc-y0g/w300-h400/05EEAB21-AE7A-4D44-A701-95DF1CDCEAC8.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div><br /></div><div>*tengah writer's block, or blogger's block? ehek =p</div>Maria Elena Zarulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987234257712852363noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852027736591937017.post-55954175586135444252023-05-08T12:23:00.004+08:002023-05-08T12:23:21.485+08:00Seafood Gang<p>Selamat Hari Raya!</p><p><br /></p><p>So haritu kan.. alhamdulillah dapat makan seafood π</p><p>Bukan apa, in my family ni, i je yang suka makan seafood. Because of that, i don't usually cook them at home. Places like Shell Out would be out of mind la since it won't be fun if i'm the only one who would enjoy it kan. <i>Dah la mahal kan...</i></p><p>Then last week, we went to eat at Just Seafood. <i>After many years</i>. Husband said it was probably around 7 or 8 years since we had a seafood spread like that..</p><p>Anyway, i was happily eating, and i was surprised to know that my kids also liked it! Alhamdulillah ada gang! Except they don't know how to kopek the udang and ketam, which i happily did for them. Excited punya pasal.</p><p>They don't eat the kepala udang kan, so i amik la of course! The best part of the udang is the head!</p><p>Although, i know people said jangan makan kepala udang, well....</p><p>Check this out then and judge it yourself la hehee: <a href="https://www.sehatq.com/artikel/manfaat-makan-kepala-udang" target="_blank">Kepala Udang, elok ke makan?</a></p><p>// Conclusion is, it's good as a source of protein but don't eat too much la. I mean, everything pun kena eat in moderation~ //</p><p>Like i said, we don't usually eat seafood at home, other than fish la i mean, so my son mungkin jarang la nampak i makan kepala udang.</p><p>Haritu, i kopek kopek dengan penuh semangat, pastu bagi anak anak makan the body of the udang while i sedut kepala udang kan.</p><p>Then my son said, "Ummi, why are you kissing the prawn?"</p><p>Tersedak mak!</p><p>Sampai sekarang la kalau dengar je bunyi menyedut (drinking from straw, sedut taik gigi), or even that day when i told him that he cannot kiss other people (just a general topic which i have no idea how it came about π ), and then he asked me, "how come you can kiss the prawn?".</p><p><br /></p><p>ππ</p><p>I guess it serves as a reminder to sedut kepala udang dengan lebih berhemah lepas ni so that tak jadi fitnah hahahahahaa!!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVGSrXolGh8v7kNpA7cGV0ka0liiS9aWMqZLhq-RSYBjeIDBfcHHYIBGJAVOKp4Q1OIiXLnxk75r7OgUxwGI3i4r8EAfLgImIlFyxsbBHdAGKx_uFaTv6mtn36N-aX2XabePMUcPOejr62c88W7qT80iO_DPaBDpRpgXHaLWe9hgTlh0K-h8TAOy0FQw/s750/Simply-Recipes-PrawnsvShrimp-Lead-4-H-2_LABELLED-3de636c4fe994c94885f93aa8c22bfae.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="750" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVGSrXolGh8v7kNpA7cGV0ka0liiS9aWMqZLhq-RSYBjeIDBfcHHYIBGJAVOKp4Q1OIiXLnxk75r7OgUxwGI3i4r8EAfLgImIlFyxsbBHdAGKx_uFaTv6mtn36N-aX2XabePMUcPOejr62c88W7qT80iO_DPaBDpRpgXHaLWe9hgTlh0K-h8TAOy0FQw/w400-h266/Simply-Recipes-PrawnsvShrimp-Lead-4-H-2_LABELLED-3de636c4fe994c94885f93aa8c22bfae.webp" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Source: <a href="https://www.simplyrecipes.com/prawns-vs-shrimp-side-by-side-photos-6891908" target="_blank">Prawn vs Shrimp</a></div><div><br /></div>They said that prawns yang manis, but honestly... i don't know. Ye kot?<div>But when buying prawns/shrimp, memang shrimp will shrivel smaller, and prawn will be lagi mampat, gebu gitu. So kalau you guys nak beli udang, ikut la kemampuan masing2~ π<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>FYI tetibe kan..</i></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Maria Elena Zarulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987234257712852363noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852027736591937017.post-48490016263891317322023-04-04T11:33:00.003+08:002023-04-04T11:48:56.302+08:00Learning is a Lifelong Strive<p> I admit, there were times i don't want to watch or hear anything religious/spiritual, mostly about practices because it could confuse me and then i have to research more and find out the truth before really practice it myself π</p><p>Some ustaz/ustazah says this thing can do, some say this thing must not do. And then there's: baca doa ni, baca doa tu, do this 100 times a day, do this everytime you do blablabla.. </p><p>I am lazy too and that's why i sometimes don't want to watch all this stuff, so that i can remain ignorant and if i were asked, i could say "Ye ke? π―".</p><p>But that's the worst answer isn't it..</p><p>I imagine kalau Allah tanya "Why didn't you repair your makhraj and tajweed when you're reciting the Quran? When you're calling Me? When you pray to Me? What if i called you Maeheohh because i didn't even bother to find out how to pronounce your name properly despite having so much opportunity, resources to do so?"</p><p>Sedih kan..</p><p>Pastu nak jawab apa? What can i answer to that? "Umm because.. I thought i was doing enough".</p><p>Tak rasa nak lempang diri sendiri ke? To our own Creator pun i can have the audacity to feign ignorance and be arrogant. The time that we're given are all the same, 24 hours a day, yet i can't even spend some of that time, sacrifice my 'zombie' time to do something for the sake of The One who gave me this comfortable life.</p><p><i>And this is how i force myself out of that lazy rut.</i></p><p>I will imagine my conversation with Allah and His questions about why i'm not doing what i'm supposed to do.. It shames me and it moves me to try la and do something about it.</p><p>Even if it's one tajweed a day, a slower pace for solat to make sure i read the right things and not rap it out. My formal islamic education stopped after form 5, 17 years old and yet how can i be so confident that i remembered exactly what i've learnt in school? How can i accept that that is all i needed to know, that i've learnt enough? That there are different and more approaches to our practices. There are sunnahs too.</p><p>Padahal my arwah grandma even in her 80s was still learning the Quran eventhough she wasn't healthy and couldn't remember well. She had the TV on, watched Astro Oasis and just absorb whatever she could. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijGn8O7R8czxWzkDBJhhq0u_Z0oxulbfHPoemaDRMhqqoGuLxxWVATzqnzyPws1MDVJyrqmCK6Jd5BmQd-6hfVQKDX_LdlYzQnNbu_l4_-ZelOL4X1S4c-IxmAribfHNbhqCxZts76lE9m3O4iuoKWL58dyBbCVWJUKDfe-8PFFFk4RpAcqsByFUmmXw/s6000/ED5F5531-C144-4DD9-958C-D4AA1EBE9EBC.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijGn8O7R8czxWzkDBJhhq0u_Z0oxulbfHPoemaDRMhqqoGuLxxWVATzqnzyPws1MDVJyrqmCK6Jd5BmQd-6hfVQKDX_LdlYzQnNbu_l4_-ZelOL4X1S4c-IxmAribfHNbhqCxZts76lE9m3O4iuoKWL58dyBbCVWJUKDfe-8PFFFk4RpAcqsByFUmmXw/w400-h266/ED5F5531-C144-4DD9-958C-D4AA1EBE9EBC.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>random pic from my gallery...</i></span></div><br /><p></p><p>I'm sharing this because perhaps you're like me..</p><p>Perhaps you see yourself in my own lacking.</p><p>But we have time and like i said, opportunities and resources at our fingertips. We can do better, even if it's only a milimeter than yesterday.</p><p>Have a better understanding of the Quran, to correctly articulate the words of the Quran, to improve the quality of our ibadah. And yeah, maybe we can add zikir at the end of our solat. Tak sampai seminit pun. </p><p>There's just so much to learn!</p><p>As tiring as it may seem, Allah loves those who seeks knowledge. If it's a struggle, that's even better! Kalau kita pun appreciate our loved ones struggling to make us happy, or plan our birthday party, ni pulak kita struggle to please Allah! Wahh...</p><p>The ultimate goal is, taknak malu depan Allah and masuk Syurga. Take one thing to focus on at a time and trust that Allah will guide us when we're confused and lost.</p><p>InshaAllah π</p><p>Learning is a lifelong strive and may we be rewarded multifold for our efforts πͺ May Allah make it easy for us to seek knowledge, to remember and to practice what we've learnt. May Allah bless us, give us hidayah, His guidance, sustenance and reward us dunia and akhirat. May we always be motivated to bring ourselves closer to Him, to worship Him, to please Him. May our deeds and intentions be sincerely for the sake of Allah. </p><p>Amiin~</p><p>Selamat Berpuasa!</p><p><br /></p><p>ps: kalau i ada kekhilafan, mistakes, please correct me? =') </p>Maria Elena Zarulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987234257712852363noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852027736591937017.post-38589176810224184052023-02-20T20:57:00.004+08:002023-02-20T20:57:35.653+08:00My Twitter Hacked<p>I tak kisah kena hack, sebab i pun jarang gila on twitter <b>BUT!</b></p><p>I paling takut si jahanam tu guna my account to DM entahpape kat orang, scamming people and whatever musibat kan.. nanti orang curse me pulak padahal dah kena hack π°</p><p><br /></p><p>So FYI,</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir0QIUNCYC9rHcMJ6V-XPunLBrqyXe8wYzUaNQlPpFF9N9ly7dk4xET0Mj9EJLzu-HtfgJaxoxklFe9rm6IXYPy-wcAuPSgV4LJ7InfeYrN2wOXdqwBWb6Ha6mA-hLR-cPR0fJZVOghevZIwTc_dn0oOHd55983cygE298MNUDbElIee8Mw0T8jpOAjw/s604/Screen%20Shot%202023-02-20%20at%208.47.11%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="446" data-original-width="604" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir0QIUNCYC9rHcMJ6V-XPunLBrqyXe8wYzUaNQlPpFF9N9ly7dk4xET0Mj9EJLzu-HtfgJaxoxklFe9rm6IXYPy-wcAuPSgV4LJ7InfeYrN2wOXdqwBWb6Ha6mA-hLR-cPR0fJZVOghevZIwTc_dn0oOHd55983cygE298MNUDbElIee8Mw0T8jpOAjw/w640-h472/Screen%20Shot%202023-02-20%20at%208.47.11%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">THiS *TWITTER* AcCouNt HAs BeEn HaCKeD!</span></b></p><p>Please do not respond to the DMs or tweets π</p><p>Please help spread it around twitter too, if it's not too much to ask :')</p><p>Sorry & thank you..</p>Maria Elena Zarulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987234257712852363noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852027736591937017.post-828901135660533042023-02-16T15:45:00.000+08:002023-02-16T15:45:35.882+08:00My Problem With Face Mask<p> I like wearing face mask. Best gak la kan.</p><p>But there's this thing..</p><p>It's so weird..</p><p>Once upon a day, i was at a shop with my daughter. She asked me where X item was and i told her "it's there" with a flick of my face. My hands were full. </p><p>She asked me again, and here's the stewpid part.</p><p>I put the things off my hands, put them on my hips, pulled the mask down and pointed with my <i><b>LIPS</b></i>! my <b><i>MOUTH</i></b>! You know, that point with your mouth look? </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiNQUcjIBoLYGdERQYCFJDK7HTccCBV-EdY3kKLyQKcXtYf6fTDYrYBx-La5kAVb1i98ir9o8P0QUBlAwZh5YKbDiUw3FXQVjFDsv7slJhnrJm8DNgjWgj_339I0aFA1LGmOKmUyZoGMbeW4Ji7jGrTf5_oKU2W7jIyJsuWfozT6Lk9IDJS7f-jd40ZA/s1000/lippointingmouthpointingyorubagesturesyorubabodylanguagelukuminagocandomblesanteria.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="1000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiNQUcjIBoLYGdERQYCFJDK7HTccCBV-EdY3kKLyQKcXtYf6fTDYrYBx-La5kAVb1i98ir9o8P0QUBlAwZh5YKbDiUw3FXQVjFDsv7slJhnrJm8DNgjWgj_339I0aFA1LGmOKmUyZoGMbeW4Ji7jGrTf5_oKU2W7jIyJsuWfozT6Lk9IDJS7f-jd40ZA/w400-h225/lippointingmouthpointingyorubagesturesyorubabodylanguagelukuminagocandomblesanteria.webp" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">credit:<a href="https://walkingeaglenews.com/2018/02/20/first-nations-man-breaks-100-meter-lip-point-record/" target="_blank"> here</a></div><br /><p>As if i couldn't just use my 10 fingers to point, but i chose to use my mouth nonetheless..</p><p>It's strange..</p><p>And then my son ni, his voice is very soft. Many times i have to ask him to repeat whatever he just said. I realised i was doing this with him just the other day...</p><p>He was saying something and i couldn't hear him right. I said "Ha?", and he repeated it. Still couldn't hear him, so i bent closer to him, locked eyes with him and i <b><i>TOOK OFF</i></b> my mask! <br /><br /></p><p>I was like <i>why in the world do i need to take off my mask to </i>hear <i>better???</i></p><p>It was just so so strange. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here's another one.</p><p>I was looking for something at a shop. I couldn't see the name of the item at the top rack. And yeeeaapp. I squinted my eyes, like a normal person would, and <b><i>TOOK OFF MY MASK</i></b>!!</p><p><br /></p><p>It was as if i could use all my senses better when i took off the mask or something. It's really weird π πΆ</p><p><br /></p>Maria Elena Zarulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987234257712852363noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852027736591937017.post-64719369358827209212023-02-14T17:23:00.002+08:002023-02-14T17:23:13.896+08:00Love Song<p> I finished one bottle of perfume already, yahooo! Hehehe.. It was already just a centimeter away from finishing anyway..π</p><p>I bet everyone by now dah perasan kan that radio stations keep on playing the same songs on shuffle. To the point even my daughter in her seedling age realised it too. </p><p>And the songs, a lot of them are love songs or heartbreak songs.. angst.. but where are the songs that sings of wonder? Songs about menial boring stuff like washing dishes? Songs about stress that feels like stains that doesn't come off? </p><p>Anyway, the point is, banyak songs with the same themes la sekarang.</p><p>Since i've been married ni, i've already settled with the '<i>falling in love</i>' phase. I've passed that. I had felt heartbroken, i felt that pain and stuff. Dah.</p><p>But where's the love songs about the love we've settled into?</p><p>I want to hear songs about love evolving from butterflies to comfort, from nervous malu malu kucing to 'eh, bulu hidung you dah makin menular la' ππ this kind of love, where? μ΄λ?</p><p>I asked my husband, "Yang, you rindu tak that feeling when you're falling in love?".</p><p>He was driving at the time, mind you, so he was like "hah?"</p><p>So i explain la.. "Ala, rasa butterflies tu sume blablublublub"</p><p>"Tak. Sebab i'm still in love", pantas dia menjawab.</p><p>ECEWAHH! It was so sweet that we had to high five each other π</p><p>Now, the point is, people assume that falling in love is the only relevant type of love worth singing and writing about, but the love that stays, that <i><b>settles</b></i>, is also fun and amazing. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM6jPucOpsPerma7o2z5bwFLyt8UJ4LlZqQl5GJ14xKwSndOozW4Jyc4YTMemQ8pbgBTRkuNHrgNo1bzSVD7BHwNJW9OOK4eb4G32V0Fl0GRv5EnEWwxNELG74AujErxaDBnUfcSPADMoEhD20bRAiXKyp2YsDpfBCJv9zYLYmlmYvZKBimnsKUL0lKA/s640/laughing-cuddling.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="284" data-original-width="640" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM6jPucOpsPerma7o2z5bwFLyt8UJ4LlZqQl5GJ14xKwSndOozW4Jyc4YTMemQ8pbgBTRkuNHrgNo1bzSVD7BHwNJW9OOK4eb4G32V0Fl0GRv5EnEWwxNELG74AujErxaDBnUfcSPADMoEhD20bRAiXKyp2YsDpfBCJv9zYLYmlmYvZKBimnsKUL0lKA/w400-h178/laughing-cuddling.gif" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Being married was truly a non escapable situation where two have no better options but to learn to love each other in ways that are really unexpected. I never expected to love the way my husband looks when he half-sitting-half-lying on the sofa, and i bet he never expected to love the way i melatah or look at him when i'm silently questioning him. </p><p>I'd love to hear artists articulate that. </p><p>Good luck to all recently married couples and may Allah bless your marriage, till Jannah (gitewww).<br /></p>Maria Elena Zarulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987234257712852363noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852027736591937017.post-13870532403915457502023-01-26T22:16:00.001+08:002023-01-26T22:16:15.213+08:00New New Resolution<p> Haritu i kata i nak brave la hape benda entah lagi kan for my <a href="https://peliks.blogspot.com/2023/01/crazy-sale-at-marzeacom-resolution.html" target="_blank">2023 resolution</a>.</p><p>Sekarang i nak reconstruction on my resolution.</p><p>I NAK <b>HABISKAN</b> ALL MY <u>PERFUME</u>, ALL MY <u>LOTION</u>, <u>MINYAK ANGIN</u> <span style="font-size: x-small;">ASTAGA BELI NAK BERJENIS JENIS π΅</span>, <b>USE </b>ALL MY <u>PENS & PENCILS</u> <span style="font-size: x-small;">(WHY DO I KEEP BUYING PENS AND PENCILS LAHAIII)</span>, USE ALL MY <u>NOTEPADS, MEMO PADS</u>, AND <b>READ</b> ALL MY <u>BOOKS</u> THAT I BOUGHTTTT!!!!!</p><p>I'm screaming all of this in my heart and mind btw. That's how strong this mission shall be to me this year! InshaAllah!</p><p>No more buying all these stuff until i have finished the ones i already have. Aiguuuuuu..</p><p>I tengok my perfumes since before kahwin pun tak habis habis π³ good thing they still smell good. And as for minyak angin, i buy yang konon kecik2 boleh letak dalam bag, in case sakit badan or kepala masa gi grocery shopping. Lah? Dah berapa tahun dah ni pun tak pernah i tergerak nak pakai minyak angin masa tengah jenjalan. Pastu ada jenis roll on lak. Jenis organic la. Jenis kids-friendly. Bau pun nak π₯varietyπ₯..</p><p>And don't get me started on my stationeries and ever-increasing memo pads π I already stopped buying notebooks because i still have some untouched ones, yet to be used, but i shifted my spending attention to memo pads pulak because<i> "they're small and useful"</i>. And yet. I hardly finished any of them stacks.</p><p>π </p><p>I'm in the saving money mode but i sometimes "accidentally" buy these small stuff and the things i already have are just cluttering my space. So 2023! I shall make space in my closet, my cabinets, and declutter my mind. I'm gonna go by Maria Kondo by the end of this year. Hehehe π</p><p>That said, if that thing has been sitting there for more than a month, just <i><b><span style="font-size: medium;">why?</span></b></i></p><p>Jeng jeng. Something to ponder upon. Hehe!</p>Maria Elena Zarulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987234257712852363noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852027736591937017.post-10676931086441559622023-01-13T10:30:00.004+08:002023-01-13T10:30:29.050+08:00Scones for 1<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Have you ever just want to eat scones, but just one (or two) without breaking bank?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I love scones but i don't want to eat it everyday, which would happen if i buy a packet from the bakery, kan? Or have one at some coffee shop that costs a lot.. I just want one to satiate my craving, that's it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So if you also like scones, here's how i make one!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1. Get Yogurt. Just a small cup yogurt would suffice. I always get the one with berries coz it tastes nice and i don't need to add on sugar or whatever. But if you want plain ones, sila kan. There's no right or wrong way to do it. (Whatever brand yogurt does not matter. Me though, i take whatever's cheapest)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2. I usually take 3 teaspoons of yogurt. If you don't like to keep count, just a palmful of yogurt should be good.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyyJ8FgNlE6C979Tug2dePs7HhMogxZhCxA55t9CaKzu7nLAOVe2HXV354dmoiz_zBZ4wvvD43bnlXO6MwKjYUn0Rscpr6uDweH0VgVFad2aarXhKu5X4EteQBxntHuFIoKRianolVCxIwuTyfaiyaBhf1yy0p1p9Y3_r56LkDYn0TeiNy0mqOA9RdRw/s4032/4A74A28B-D8A8-4238-8FD0-A20B92836A62.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyyJ8FgNlE6C979Tug2dePs7HhMogxZhCxA55t9CaKzu7nLAOVe2HXV354dmoiz_zBZ4wvvD43bnlXO6MwKjYUn0Rscpr6uDweH0VgVFad2aarXhKu5X4EteQBxntHuFIoKRianolVCxIwuTyfaiyaBhf1yy0p1p9Y3_r56LkDYn0TeiNy0mqOA9RdRw/s320/4A74A28B-D8A8-4238-8FD0-A20B92836A62.heic" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3. Use self-raising flour kalau nak senang, about the same amount, and then mix it. If it's still wet and gooey, add bit by bit of flour. Kalau takde self-raising flour, just use normal flour pastu tambah like a bit of baking powder & salt. (the tip of your teaspoon's worth)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDP2hLgUjTHjsYltpvcstV6FPSsTlivGYKNqGCLOvkf8DKipSB0sXDkX4jscOkXNHRnrfrHC_XFL2sV6_--RfUyPCN06Bqw8tU1AUg7H2cPk7tTTywMHk-013vluxvmof4rvJShwvD3wIoO-OZuFD48LA40E9DvqklWXkideTOIo1rt98ZMXIOnbpTIw/s4032/43CFFA12-61C8-4E25-8C18-E1A603CAFE19.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDP2hLgUjTHjsYltpvcstV6FPSsTlivGYKNqGCLOvkf8DKipSB0sXDkX4jscOkXNHRnrfrHC_XFL2sV6_--RfUyPCN06Bqw8tU1AUg7H2cPk7tTTywMHk-013vluxvmof4rvJShwvD3wIoO-OZuFD48LA40E9DvqklWXkideTOIo1rt98ZMXIOnbpTIw/w400-h300/43CFFA12-61C8-4E25-8C18-E1A603CAFE19.heic" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">4. Use your hands to mix them up. It is for you anyway kan. Nak malu apa heheπ</span></div><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEESayP05z9fJcPtsnPoAxxAQMcrN5g8x46vsshE1ybR7yeBEzi6PtSv33ZdENUaw0mhPEnzrulIMrDDH4zwp0NGjKqbr-6a24kxkBh6FMh2K13ShuCMYqWK3XF1vhzAMS6UYTSFPYzhTFXSOG2LWqBmX-Mpqr5Nvtuzg2uRqsHf2EfdwaidjQO0UaMQ/s4032/456B277C-743F-42B1-BFAC-B330D2F479A8.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEESayP05z9fJcPtsnPoAxxAQMcrN5g8x46vsshE1ybR7yeBEzi6PtSv33ZdENUaw0mhPEnzrulIMrDDH4zwp0NGjKqbr-6a24kxkBh6FMh2K13ShuCMYqWK3XF1vhzAMS6UYTSFPYzhTFXSOG2LWqBmX-Mpqr5Nvtuzg2uRqsHf2EfdwaidjQO0UaMQ/w400-h300/456B277C-743F-42B1-BFAC-B330D2F479A8.heic" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is how it should look like. The flour and yogurt can gumpal together, and the mix should feel dry but still cold (because the yogurt from the fridge kan huehue)</div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;">5. Add stuff. Sugar, cinnamon, berries, whatever. You are free to add any filling(s) you want.</div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT28GSXm4nKo8WyZ96aKBCxxw56W7ZlK_E7rwsJKCAmbeh96JzN5UEIDX7c7WX6RSB_72EPO5j4oXxcJfrZlPEPoVsjjK1og1-TM4eD1OlwweprmELurKCbUkyb8Gj0_egnx6V6X6c7-sNyP5hWDGNSzS84s8vYzPAfRY1LLj75skk_EABHEFWRFB4GQ/s4032/249FF3E9-D647-4C1B-BBE2-FE1AC60BE18E.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT28GSXm4nKo8WyZ96aKBCxxw56W7ZlK_E7rwsJKCAmbeh96JzN5UEIDX7c7WX6RSB_72EPO5j4oXxcJfrZlPEPoVsjjK1og1-TM4eD1OlwweprmELurKCbUkyb8Gj0_egnx6V6X6c7-sNyP5hWDGNSzS84s8vYzPAfRY1LLj75skk_EABHEFWRFB4GQ/w400-h300/249FF3E9-D647-4C1B-BBE2-FE1AC60BE18E.heic" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here i added raisins and sunflower seeds. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_X4TMEbeP3-Ix-KvFRgQ0gezBucKc3XROytTUx3OUbofNO7JrlAWZT0xTx5apMmTQLVGd354f2EtoEmK_9i1ZRAhInG9cZX9GWe1FzmmblOXdfxi3fIH5f6uKbNqhxWN6RVhmnslc78YSiofr-jLpy_WfLn4FzpDX4UOkITr__Lz996lyrvQA18owaw/s4032/EF3927E6-9D8F-432E-96E5-67B1BA4811BA.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_X4TMEbeP3-Ix-KvFRgQ0gezBucKc3XROytTUx3OUbofNO7JrlAWZT0xTx5apMmTQLVGd354f2EtoEmK_9i1ZRAhInG9cZX9GWe1FzmmblOXdfxi3fIH5f6uKbNqhxWN6RVhmnslc78YSiofr-jLpy_WfLn4FzpDX4UOkITr__Lz996lyrvQA18owaw/w400-h300/EF3927E6-9D8F-432E-96E5-67B1BA4811BA.heic" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The self raising flour i've been using.</div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;">6. Dah gumpal, put a bit of butter on the top. You can completely cover the whole thing in butter, but i don't. I just spread the butter on the top with my finger.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMBtl4KI3IhG_ulSKRbzd2q4oAMrpTjrTef0e3KJB7xHAK4QqneOcEdtZzSbrUuwQT6u5drAwDw6iX1vt6PXU7a_vak8ekvd3mMNpnQlg5_nYVw-K1Ow2qHjr5bU3KZv2Be0J4kTuWGcfFPTE4nmbKecXPkUFn3WXQye8R7xGwjxLMEFQ0SdPvEweh9Q/s4032/C25074EF-C69B-49BB-B3D8-DA9F8D21919B.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMBtl4KI3IhG_ulSKRbzd2q4oAMrpTjrTef0e3KJB7xHAK4QqneOcEdtZzSbrUuwQT6u5drAwDw6iX1vt6PXU7a_vak8ekvd3mMNpnQlg5_nYVw-K1Ow2qHjr5bU3KZv2Be0J4kTuWGcfFPTE4nmbKecXPkUFn3WXQye8R7xGwjxLMEFQ0SdPvEweh9Q/w400-h300/C25074EF-C69B-49BB-B3D8-DA9F8D21919B.heic" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">7. Put in your Airfryer, set it to 200degC for 10mins.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9JmZHbPS_7TYaQ4YJYnBDOByQTeqsFHHt4ovq_RAHddrAnkT5IqdG9yIWO059yZkdnKU0VVRCHVcEAOv3Ti2ux29Ifnj8aBneFvvkWBb5kMY6jdJ4qlbC_1ZEV3f_mzCKjLF3xZaRYTAfjYEnSXdNHr5KNsmHHSnyNv4yCPs_sBC02ilWnA9wKPS1eA/s4032/CABAA657-962C-4E8A-8C86-F31F3B915D64.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9JmZHbPS_7TYaQ4YJYnBDOByQTeqsFHHt4ovq_RAHddrAnkT5IqdG9yIWO059yZkdnKU0VVRCHVcEAOv3Ti2ux29Ifnj8aBneFvvkWBb5kMY6jdJ4qlbC_1ZEV3f_mzCKjLF3xZaRYTAfjYEnSXdNHr5KNsmHHSnyNv4yCPs_sBC02ilWnA9wKPS1eA/w400-h300/CABAA657-962C-4E8A-8C86-F31F3B915D64.heic" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Takde parchment paper tu pun takpe. It doesn't crumble.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>AND DONE!</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Result:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH0oiWsdn_SQ7mTYI2ytLt1wTUfjMRs0rku963g5vobEj_tX5hA0shTx8NocKExQ9MMVKh3RUomt8gG7AmgcTPDwMn0o-kNbsEGs25Hcd2kVh83GEWfckOAWSI8XTT5XIvEexQnGuojLUypHnOq8uJ-n3rH2u9W8F86RME0LpnK9vjd9ckESre9oCpFA/s4032/9604C71A-78FE-4A49-A6AF-D7442537D80F.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH0oiWsdn_SQ7mTYI2ytLt1wTUfjMRs0rku963g5vobEj_tX5hA0shTx8NocKExQ9MMVKh3RUomt8gG7AmgcTPDwMn0o-kNbsEGs25Hcd2kVh83GEWfckOAWSI8XTT5XIvEexQnGuojLUypHnOq8uJ-n3rH2u9W8F86RME0LpnK9vjd9ckESre9oCpFA/w400-h300/9604C71A-78FE-4A49-A6AF-D7442537D80F.heic" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">TADAAAAA!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After 10 mins, you get a scone for <i>yourself!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZfGat5zXs_qtBGH6XU2JLP8aIZuhF1I1Owl40EWOJEGot8rj2geQmAVWmLAeRjeEn4ss93g3VqLn9orOQQVnaUQQAg3A2y1LxxiE-Um57H0ikBi0MWn6tpkRWOYvCEZggluOo3zk81L8hCj-VFv7EV4UN24VpN-2U2cMf_KyrIvfwRnXyxDfPgI2XA/s4032/CA55BACB-26BD-4E08-A25F-4813916E515F.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZfGat5zXs_qtBGH6XU2JLP8aIZuhF1I1Owl40EWOJEGot8rj2geQmAVWmLAeRjeEn4ss93g3VqLn9orOQQVnaUQQAg3A2y1LxxiE-Um57H0ikBi0MWn6tpkRWOYvCEZggluOo3zk81L8hCj-VFv7EV4UN24VpN-2U2cMf_KyrIvfwRnXyxDfPgI2XA/w400-h300/CA55BACB-26BD-4E08-A25F-4813916E515F.heic" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is how it looks like inside π</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Of course, this scone takleh lawan the ones bakers make. It's not buttery, nor crumbly but fluffy at the same time, but like i said, it's enough to just satiate that craving, especially when you just want 1 piece.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I usually eat it with marmalade jam and butter, or peanut butter, or cream cheese. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A warning though, this scone tak sedap sangat bila dah sejuk. So make it when you wanna eat it. Don't need to make a lot and save them in the fridge, coz even after heating it up, the magic is gone. π Proceed with care.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hope this works for you too! π</div><p></p>Maria Elena Zarulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987234257712852363noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852027736591937017.post-14036345722288578832023-01-09T12:32:00.002+08:002023-05-22T17:34:11.689+08:00Lower Back Pains<p> Is real.</p><p>Seriously. I never expected the pains to be this painful, but yeah. I'm in my 30s, my body *<i>hurts</i>* when i sit too long, *<i>hurts even worse</i>* when i sit on the floor a bit too long.</p><p>Just my back la for now, alhamdulillah.. Oh, and my feet too. Still, alhamdullillah.</p><p>So my advice to all young ladies, <b>in your YOUTH</b>, sit on your <u>butt</u>, not your back. Don't slouch and learn to put your weight on your butt when you sit, not at the pivot of your spine when you slouch.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUeD1aTMMUZ4eu0ozme6kAEQJRhdyiTxFSWdC7XYLjMNY8seHdltmFENbyLyVTH1JsDXNDO1dwfMW80dr4oY2MjOKCPBurxjGclLu0xKauPtd81Sv8PgJ7WXhvB5PqoO2wSioC-NehA1rRd6IkZfMtzg2kdRPMtwwOPZaQJWpjm85cQELL1PqOmoIGUw/s227/slouch.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="177" data-original-width="227" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUeD1aTMMUZ4eu0ozme6kAEQJRhdyiTxFSWdC7XYLjMNY8seHdltmFENbyLyVTH1JsDXNDO1dwfMW80dr4oY2MjOKCPBurxjGclLu0xKauPtd81Sv8PgJ7WXhvB5PqoO2wSioC-NehA1rRd6IkZfMtzg2kdRPMtwwOPZaQJWpjm85cQELL1PqOmoIGUw/w400-h312/slouch.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Source: <a href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/pain/4-ways-to-turn-good-posture-into-less-back-pain" target="_blank">4 Ways to turn good posture into less back pain</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Please read the article. It's from Harvard. (UUUuuuuuu~ fancyyyyy~)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My lower back pain started when i breastfed my kids. They took too long and you can't exactly sit up straight while the baby is dangling off the tits kan.. Lenguh la tangan tu..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So i used to slouch when i milked them and now, years later, my lower back couldn't hide its pain that it sometimes become unbearable. Not unbearable la.. Bearable but painful gila π </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Whenever it hurts though, i always wonder "how do people get through this? Moms especially?". Me, only 2 kids and this i have to live with for the rest of my life. How about the moms with more kids? All those times i had to sit on the floor to fold the clothes while watching tv, or cutting my toenails, but then, those who had to sit longer because they have more clothes to fold? How painful their backs must've been..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So i try not to complain much. Even when my husband said his back hurts, i just gave a look of concern and gave some words of encouragement like "Yang... you dah tua..."..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But i can't bring myself to tell him about my pains.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It just felt unfair to those who have it worse.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It also reminded me of Victoria Beckham when she said she doesn't smile because she doesn't want to show how *good* she has it. It felt unfair to other designers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I felt that. </div><div><br /></div>Let's put in effort to take care of the body while we're still young so that we can grow older gracefully and can still do fun stuff! πͺπ<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div><p><br /></p></div></div>Maria Elena Zarulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987234257712852363noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852027736591937017.post-70664487642245590582023-01-03T11:02:00.000+08:002023-01-03T11:02:02.067+08:00CRAZY SALE at Marzea.com & Resolution<p> 2023 is here!</p><p>And because of that, i'm making a SALE for all Marzea products π</p><p>Just click on the photos and you'll be redirected to Marzea's website π<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://marzea.com/collections/all" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="404" data-original-width="1165" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE3d3bNHBnZ-payP1mHc9E_UaLly2pfAGIe00MT4BhvjR8UCAo06fXJOOKpC5Lj9npE1ZXE-h8L8OJ9qAhaiwctcVhGJJ8dDTqim_BzERx0dQfL2LL6lgi_VawWB8e-SU6M3TQg_c0Gv0JadLFrIb47kq03yAg_Otka9Nk3SSlFqkQ8lSkgQim2YidRQ/w640-h222/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-03%20at%2010.30.52%20AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><p>Books for Korean Learners, face and hair products~</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://marzea.com/collections/all" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="374" data-original-width="1143" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbFzCMSPmzRF62-sIiwZRejrqvVGnIPLJyhANO-4AGppM893VfIQmcGPa-K6gp6kQlArgXNlozO7vgYiLBwt5VzbSZXKDf2Ou-81WJcZU_86kh3SBaQ5tE_8sZoxpXz9JWl2EkXkRMKwvA_qKS3SzDrgdhlOwj7kupMJLQ8lI1ktESGhHxXJdk4M--XQ/w640-h210/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-03%20at%2010.30.43%20AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Even tools and pin!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://marzea.com/collections/all" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="378" data-original-width="1182" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMmCTN2OSg57TtHDqpPqclqUwG62D22nLlNM5cZDn4H4LWRZOWXefImOHb7fP6gs9JBbd39xH_d4p-vXUJHb6oZP2axAoL_j_nOR8RQCELeuyMplLIelP8lzdzUWgLr6LDd9V_3eiRU9EOMSrFVE8QZMMT3xSQ-0o9_UNwztqqti80nf_wjrYhnbZyng/w640-h204/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-03%20at%2010.30.28%20AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Usually a new year would mean 'a new me/you', but instead of thinking of making a new version of myself, i approach a new year's resolution with the intention to do more, do better, and be braver. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Being brave ni has always been my 'thing'. I'm such a scaredy cat, i tend to doubt myself, but i have so much i wish to do. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These are the things i want to be braver in:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">1. Making decisions. I do decide a lot, but when it comes to big things, i always taichi to my husband because i'm always second guessing my own judgement.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2. Trying new things <i>(that don't cost money heheeee)</i>. I have tried several new things last year, like making bread (and i turned out disastrous despite my husband's praise. He's only saying it. π). This year, i want to try things i can do fr free online. Haven't thought about it yet.. But yeah~!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">3. Facing challenges. I ni.. when i think about the obstacles, difficulties that could result in doing something unfamiliar, it puts me off from trying. So i want to push myself to be interested enough that the challenges won't demotivate me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">4. Letting my kids make their mistakes. And hopefully learn from them. I think i'm borderline a helicopter mom. I tell my kids what to do, and even though i told myself i should stop, dia dah jadi habit. Haih.. This year! No more! They will have to figure things out themselves!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">5. Taking in criticism. Like points 2 & 3, i memang takleh kena criticised or confronted. My heart macam takleh.. My husband tegur sikit pun i dah merajuk. But this year, NO! I shall kuatkan hatiku! I mean, i used to get so much hate <span style="font-size: x-small;">(zaman hijabista dulu uhuk)</span>, but i guess after a while, my heart got soft sangat. Now nak kena kuatkan balik. π€</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Yosh!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To my readers, i want to thank you for reading my blog πππ</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Honestly, i thought that i will start instagramming and stuff again too but i think i'm very much comfortable sharing my stuff here, on this peliks.blogspot. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I started out as a blogger anyway, ihiks!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I hope as my readers, you too somehow got some benefits? maybe? I don't recommend or review stuff because i don't want to 'influence' people to spend. Serious. Kalau i ada cara or hacks to save money, ha. Yang tu i boleh share. Nak spend money ni... takpe la kot kan? Hehe! If you have any questions or anything, just leave a comment π</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Also, happy shopping!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Maria Elena Zarulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987234257712852363noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3852027736591937017.post-63686066839537629152022-12-24T10:45:00.006+08:002022-12-24T10:45:51.570+08:002022 Recap<p> The end of the year 2022, already ππ«</p><p>To recap my year, i think i've done a lot, my kids have done a lot and i've challenged myself too.</p><p>We've gone to the zoo, nadrah, me & my mom went to windlab, we had our vaccines, met up with my friends, went on a nasi kandar 'roadtrip', my son kena sunat, he had his first ever birthday party with friends and families, my daughter's first sports day since she started, both kids have playdates with their friends, outings, and voting. </p><p>It was fun π alhamdulillah.</p><p>Of course we've had our hardships too, but alhamdulillah semua manageable. <br /><br /></p><p>I have my list of stuff that had kept me occupied too, animes and dramas muahahahah!</p><p>My top animes! In no order, btw:</p><p>1. <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">86</span></b> - it's about war and teenagers having to fight against this AI war robots. A subtler version of Attack on Titans in my opinion.</p><p>2. <span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Spy x Family</b></span> - omg, i love this anime! So light & fun to watch, even my kids enjoy it (eventhough they don't understand, they can get the gist)</p><p>3. <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Mob Psycho</span></b> - too bad dah habis but it's really really good! The fighting scenes were always amazing!</p><p>4. <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Summertime Rendering</span></b> - mystery, thriller but not so dark. Life repeats when the MC dies kinda trope that i really like and it's interesting without being too heavy</p><p>5. <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Demon Slayer</span></b> - no doubt! Top tier! The fighting scenes, the siblings, the friendships, the animation = chef's kisses muah muah!</p><p><br /></p><p>Now for the dramas, more like Kdramas:</p><p>1. <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Glitch</span></b> - serious best! Tak panjang berjela, tak merapek, no cliched romance stuff because it's hardly about romance, more about friendship.</p><p>2. <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Alchemy of Souls </span></b>- Mudeokah!! Mudeokah! Hehehee.. It's funny, but also have all this family politics, romance, and mystery powers and whatnots and you can't help but love the main characters!</p><p>3. <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Move to Heaven</span></b> - every episode = tears. Heartwarming and gives perspective on how many ways a person can die and the ones left behind. Best.</p><p>4. <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">25 to 20</span></b> - the best romantic comedy so far. I know people were angry at the end, but to me, it's a story. So what la kan. The characters were well acted, so in a way, i think the actors and actresses were the ones that <i>makes</i> the series. </p><p>Itu je la kot. I'm planning to watch Under the Queen's Umbrella, but not yet la. Tunggu series tu habis. I was watching some movies, and i realised that watching a movie is almost about the same time length as watching a kdrama. No wonder i macam penat nak tengok series and why i'd much prefer watching anime. Huhu..</p><p><br /></p><p>For me who love mystery, Agatha Christie stuff, and Sherlock Holmes stuff, i enjoyed <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Enola Holmes</span></b> and <b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Glass Onion; A Knives Out Mystery</span></b>. I'm planning to watch Knives Out soon after watching Glass Onion. I didn't realise it was out since 2019! Aiguu..</p><p>Music wise, i've been listening to a lot of Jpop since the discovery of Fuuji Kaze. I have been looking for that kind of music for a long time, but it's not google-able. I've listened to Official Hige Dandism, Ado, Yoasobi, so now i got Fuuji Kaze related music to listen to like King Gnu.</p><p>I dah kurang sikit Kpop compared to last year. English music wise, my husband and i recently suka JVKE yang Golden Hour sebab the musicality of it. I love listening to classical music, so that song really π«shineπ«. </p><p>So yeah. Also, i managed to lose 7kg this past year. Fuh! It sounds so sikit, but i forced myself to take it slow and be patient because i want to make this a permanent lifestyle and not a phase. Working out, eating properly and making sure i'm not restricting myself to the point of having revenge meals, and alhamdulillah, i'm at a better weight and size now π *pats myself on the back*</p><p>A lot of discipline and self motivation. But <b>a girls' gotta do what a girl's gotta do.</b> For the sake of my health and strength to carry my family on my shoulders, gittuuuuuu hehhe</p><p>May 2023 be better than this year, inshaAllah π May Allah make us healthy and safe, keep us strong and happy with our loved ones, that all of us can overcome the economic crisis, and that we have enough for our basic needs, if worst comes to worst. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGMn89c77_eR4hwug5CqpS-lfCI6WzRqPgBk5oyjXjM_6I8nLiLfEcBeZb3kXWrP9AX-M4xdJWRuWskzIUksMA0O9xlqFT_nisvZR3_ALnLvQUu7yXNEeTRzVFjvciToOTnd5SBV9XRG-yJRdCM3EDbtUSTpTMrIdnA6tb8WPgbfNCbVK7kjHLn8ltpQ/s4032/56CEFBF7-36B7-4B16-BFDE-44CDD9B65326.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGMn89c77_eR4hwug5CqpS-lfCI6WzRqPgBk5oyjXjM_6I8nLiLfEcBeZb3kXWrP9AX-M4xdJWRuWskzIUksMA0O9xlqFT_nisvZR3_ALnLvQUu7yXNEeTRzVFjvciToOTnd5SBV9XRG-yJRdCM3EDbtUSTpTMrIdnA6tb8WPgbfNCbVK7kjHLn8ltpQ/s320/56CEFBF7-36B7-4B16-BFDE-44CDD9B65326.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Strange photo my son took with my phone</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrbWJV73FgzNjdcJvVsMgLg3EuhLBbQuK0VtxnYn9d-c9IZ4YojDH20du-G7eb8c0ZmY7pBeiUepXAnogdO_uHGuX5RSS_ANEraVXrGA2gCgMCG6XgcsrnAVt92nQUr7wh2rk6k5bEbbWHIRhDezSTAL8mtdsXcDE-W12faBKMTCoo1xe9CqaQ9dCGIw/s3520/2441C51F-1402-4C5C-A88D-7B34FE601762.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3520" data-original-width="1980" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrbWJV73FgzNjdcJvVsMgLg3EuhLBbQuK0VtxnYn9d-c9IZ4YojDH20du-G7eb8c0ZmY7pBeiUepXAnogdO_uHGuX5RSS_ANEraVXrGA2gCgMCG6XgcsrnAVt92nQUr7wh2rk6k5bEbbWHIRhDezSTAL8mtdsXcDE-W12faBKMTCoo1xe9CqaQ9dCGIw/w225-h400/2441C51F-1402-4C5C-A88D-7B34FE601762.jpeg" width="225" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A blurry proof of me on the rock climbing, taken by my son</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkLgQDKp2fLBCbYFTNaq3GMPy78aOhO9yIoUZogqZPvPnU61J1YC3w1FAttmnl1V65AoAMnrdegPBEKNq62JdH9Sgah3xjVVopiS7eCQIDKENdP9fzi4SEUmuuveboXaB2LT70hqsZuG230WgH_Uyc35YQxBuUhANMXItkUPXp0R7pdy9iTuyhpMoCTA/s1334/03406F28-0282-4F61-B3DB-4B4AB5BFBD33.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1334" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkLgQDKp2fLBCbYFTNaq3GMPy78aOhO9yIoUZogqZPvPnU61J1YC3w1FAttmnl1V65AoAMnrdegPBEKNq62JdH9Sgah3xjVVopiS7eCQIDKENdP9fzi4SEUmuuveboXaB2LT70hqsZuG230WgH_Uyc35YQxBuUhANMXItkUPXp0R7pdy9iTuyhpMoCTA/w400-h225/03406F28-0282-4F61-B3DB-4B4AB5BFBD33.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another weird thing my son took</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghy8OEY9n86XYDrLgArtluZC3QEKy3JtdK636azhIvzPJyQfw8YdXxqJs0LXq-EKxH4E0Xbj-4oyD2cxI93v1usTfeSuxsPCVg9xgKIZhjKy61YunNFYWPPSqvr7m4iIn46jawkx8w9XgHsVNElInME3G9AcFoS3b34l8CqLDgzlJYXLt9oOx7HnrAVQ/s4032/8131279E-AF51-47DD-B973-D3C97CD61FCC.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghy8OEY9n86XYDrLgArtluZC3QEKy3JtdK636azhIvzPJyQfw8YdXxqJs0LXq-EKxH4E0Xbj-4oyD2cxI93v1usTfeSuxsPCVg9xgKIZhjKy61YunNFYWPPSqvr7m4iIn46jawkx8w9XgHsVNElInME3G9AcFoS3b34l8CqLDgzlJYXLt9oOx7HnrAVQ/s320/8131279E-AF51-47DD-B973-D3C97CD61FCC.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My failed attempt at making chocolate bread</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVGnVoXXOV34jzZul2MSDdA8MvZ_tVkEe4p2SvTGypZK_kMpNUzW2U6GH8vs3J9tFmF6L1ieEzisiz2vpaXb0kaRfganPj8ugr61FsNWaQFdhi8ip3IKb4VdCptGjZYvEyfUo-xwX_z7isUI140ueP8fMW5ezQ-XaaagyXs7FKEw1xRKe-GZdLieejaw/s4032/D6FCE6A1-5E14-419F-8187-259182244752.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVGnVoXXOV34jzZul2MSDdA8MvZ_tVkEe4p2SvTGypZK_kMpNUzW2U6GH8vs3J9tFmF6L1ieEzisiz2vpaXb0kaRfganPj8ugr61FsNWaQFdhi8ip3IKb4VdCptGjZYvEyfUo-xwX_z7isUI140ueP8fMW5ezQ-XaaagyXs7FKEw1xRKe-GZdLieejaw/s320/D6FCE6A1-5E14-419F-8187-259182244752.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A random car my son took</div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Maria Elena Zarulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02987234257712852363noreply@blogger.com5