Tiles!!

This is the first time I've been back home. (^_^) I admit, I may have been out of the 'home' loop for a while. When I called mam saying I'm on the way home, the said 'don't forget to ring the bell, kalau tak, takleh bukak gate.'



My first thought was 'my house got a doorbell?' For those who don't know, we used to have a doorbell (around 10-15 years ago) but now it's just a decoration on the wall. Anyway, after confirming myself that our home had just had a major renovation (0.01 secs of thought), my second thought was 'owh, we got an automatic gate, finally.' Mama had thought of getting an automatic gate for a while now, as most of the time she went out for usrah, she came home around 11 to 12 at night. So, with an auto gate, she wont have to get out of the car to enter the house. One less thing to worry about. (^-^) I even got my own gate key :P


Anyway, as you can see on the right, my room (and 2 other rooms) had been tiled! Previously, it was just cement (the green colored one) and it was just becoming too 'old' & has started cracking & messing up the floor with its debris. The tile is great n everything, but to tile our room, they needed to elevate the floor by about an inch high, so when coming into my room, there's this 1-inch elevation that I need to step up to. And my 15years of walking into my room has made me kick the damn thing at least 5 times since I arrived yesterday!! And it's not even 24hours yet!! Fancy that /:)


Off back to the office. Hope K. Fadzila is already in. I won't know what to do if she's still out. 

Lunch break's over!!

:: my day ::

place: at home

feeling: not sleepy yet

what did I do today:

Woke up quite late, 7.30am. There goes my subuh. After fetching Alya, we went for breakfast. Nasi lemak + kerang2. Didn't have much appetite coz lately, I've been only eating in the late afternoon & evening. After I sent her to her office, I went back to my room & started 'transporting' the 2 new PCs (cpu + monitor + kibod&mouse) from my 4th floor room to my car. Luckily I'm using the lift, so it wasn't much work (still, quite tiring). So, I began my journey back home to Johor. All smooth sailing. A quick stop at Seri Putra to deliver the PCs, then home-bound!!
Was I wrong!!
After carrying the 2 PCs up to the office, went to fill up my car's tank & tyres. Then I saw it, a freaking nail, sticking out from my left-rear tyre!! No wonder it's so damn flat. So, off to the tyre shop for some quick patch-up. After it's done, off to JB~~
Again, I was wrong!!
I realised that I've left my backpack on my bed back in UNITEN. So, I doubleback to UNITEN, coz u see, the bag contains the money I needed to buy SAFF's stuffs. Man, how could I be so careless?? After the (rushed + 'gruelling') journey back to UNITEN, only then I was able to really start my 'balik kampung'.

Arrived home safely in the afternoon. First, I went to SAFF's office to install Kak Shidah's new monitor. Then I went back home. Home sweet home, at last. When I arrived home, my first thought was "Man, the house's really lonely." Our helper, Makcik Tutik is on holiday. So, only mama, firah, & I is at home. We just ate a simple dinner for the night, nasik + kuah paprik, home made, using old serai. Mama a.k.a the chef was quoted saying "kurang sedap, klu daun serainye fresh lagik, bole lagi sedap ni" Hehehe, nevertheless, I still think it's good, & we finished it all. Firah's been buggin me to help he open a blog. Hehehe, it seems that watching her father & brothers writing blogs made her want to have one. (^-^) Such cute lil' girl. "Esok tenet ade abg ajar, ye?"
Well, the funny thing is how she actually ask.
"Abang, fira nak tulis blog"
"Tulis laa."
" ... "
Mama then said, "What she means is ajar la camne nak tulis blog"
Hehehe indirect approach by firah, & lurus bendol answer by big bro "MUAHAHAHA!"

Got my last semester's result 2 days ago. Haven't shown it to anyone but Alya. Thought of showing to mama today, but the 'net's been down till now, when mama & Firah's already asleep. So, tomorrow I shall bring the not-so-good news to mama.

Sigh, I need to "get my acts together". That's what ayah always tell me. Study thoroughly. Don't waste this second chance. Redeem yourself. Well, actully I'm not really sure which one is ayah's & which one is mine. But the bottom line is, TOPeX, u've done sh#t, now that u've got a 2nd chance, don't #$%^(*& blew it!! Hope everyone who knew my story will have a head-start warning as to what might happen if u let urself do sh#t. I'm lucky to have a 2nd chance, & I'm very thankful. But will every1 got a 2nd chance? THM, learn from my mistake!

Aaah, such long time my break from writing is. Felt this way in a long time I have not. Adios, off to dreamland!! Starting Monday 8am classes I shall be having. Go to sleep early that I need most.

-yod...err..TOPeX out-

13 years ago ...

When I opened my brother's blog this morning, i noticed his most recent post, A Journey Down Memory Lane (Part 1).

It made me ponder a while. It has been more than 10 years since we moved here. Back then, I was in Primary 3, 1995's mid-year holidays. Heheh, still remembered (vaguely) the first trip to Taman Sri Pulai with mama, looking at the new house. For every little thing I see unfit about the house, I said "Takyah beli la rumah ni, ade xxxx" or "Teruknye rumah ni, tayah beli la, mama". Till mama grew tired (and angry) at poor little me, who didn't want to move away to a new place, new friends, new school, new house, new life.
As sure as the sun will set, we eventually moved here despite my (frail + funny) attempt to discredit the house on our first visit there. A big lorry (or is it two?) and ayah's proton saga W-- 5400 (I think... cant remember the plate number) made their way all the way from 36, Jalan Maktab, to our new home in Taman Sri Pulai.

And fast forward to now, almost 15 years, 13 years to be exact, on June 2008. Lots of sweet sour salty bitter experiences. My home sweet home. And, now, after a new addition to our siblings, Zafirah, 4 boarding school lives, we are leaving the house, maybe for good. I don't know. The four of us siblings are (almost) big enough to fly on our own, leaving the nest for good. Zafirah will follow mama, if she decided to move to Selangor after she retires. What's in store for my sweet 2ara3, only time will tell.
If it's up to me, I'd hate to see it sold off to a stranger. Disliked seeing it rented to another. But alas, i dont have the authority (I ain't the owner) nor the moolah to keep it. As for me living there, I saw only a (very very) slim chance. I dont think Alya would settle for living in Johor.

(^-^) mixed feeling when thinking about the home that watched me grew up.