Typical Friday

1. Assalamualaikum everyone!
2. I'm sorry cs I don't feel like writing a long entry with few passages, so this way it is!
3. This weekend is gonna be my last weekend at home before degree tsk :(
4. I have not prepared anything for degree. I repeat, any freaking thing.
5. I know that I'll be running a lot of errands for degree next week. I'm doomed!
6. I have not even registered for my degree program which the dateline is until 7th September. A week to go.
7. I'm quite excited for this new experience, yet I'm scared cs I don't have my friends with me & I'm gonna have to make new friends on my own. H e l p
8. I just hope all is well & I pray so that Allah will help me.
9. Oh yes, I got the very last dose of HPV vaccination yesterday & guess what? my left arm, is killing me right now.
10. I couldn't lift anything or even straighten my hand. Thank God that I managed to drive home from the clinic yesterday.
11. Lastly, I've watched TFIOS online last night & like others, I cried. A good movie, I can say.

Till then, have a beautiful Friday!

Message in A Bottle by Nicholas Sparks (Review)

Title: Message in A Bottle

Author: Nicholas Sparks

Num of pages: 347

Publisher : Sphere

In a moment of desolation on a windswept beach, Garrett bottles his words of undying love for a woman, and throws them to the sea.

"My dearest Catherine, I miss you, my darling, as I always do, but today is particularly hard because the ocean has been singing to me, and the song is that of our life together..."

But the bottle is picked up by Theresa, a mother with a shattered past, who feels unaccountably drawn to this lonely man. Who are this couple? What is their story? Beginning a search that will take her to a sunlit coastal town and an unexpected confrontation, it is a tale that resonates with everlasting love and enduring promise of redemption.

My thoughts & opinion:

Garrett is a lonely whom have lost a wife three years ago but can't seem to get over his true love. He bottled up his feelings & thoughts abt her and threw them away into the ocean. He constantly dreamed abt his late wife which made it even harder for him to forget her. He is a hopeless romantic husband and lover, hence his beautiful words and letters to his late wife. His dad, Jeb Blake has often reminded him that it's ok to move on. It's ok to find someone else. But Garrett can't seem to shake the memories of his late wife off from his mind. Even after he knew Theresa, Catherine will always be at the back of his lonely mind. He had pictures of Catherine hanging on the walls of his house, especially in his bedroom.

Meanwhile Theresa, a single mother who has been a divorcee for almost 4 years has had a tragic past & couldn't get over her dark experience. Her son, Kevin, 12, is growing up spending his life living at his mom's & dad's place alternately. That summer, Theresa had his son staying at her ex-husband's place & went for a vacation in Cape Cod with her best friend Deanna. There, she found Garrett's letter to Catherine washed up by the ocean and found her crying reading the letter. Those beautiful words has hit her right to the heart. She then followed Deanna's advice to publish it on the newspaper as she worked as a columnist for Boston Times. From there, she discovered the second & third letter from people who called her asking abt that letter. After she discovered three of Garrett's letter, she decided to find Garrett with the advice of Deanna. She wanted to know what kind of person Garrett was.

Theresa's search for Garrett at Wilmington has led to so many unexpected things that she couldn't have imagined. Those things took her back to the memories of her & her ex-husband. While for Garrett, the unexpected visit from Theresa led him to the memories of him & Catherine. Who would've thought that their first hello could change their lives forever.

I give it a 4 star. This novel is really really good. I would suggest it to anyone who hasn't read the novel.

Allah is the best Planner

Assalamualaikum!

How's everyone doing? I hope you guys are in the pink, and also under Allah's blessings forever and always. 

Anyways, as I had mentioned in the earlier post that I've been waiting for my degree result to be announced somewhere in early August. And yada yada, it has been announced yesterday at 5p.m. Everyone was freaking out and scared to know the result. Everyone including me. I didn't know that the result was to be announced yesterday, I thought it'll be announced today (13/8). So I was really shocked when one of my friends said "petang ni lah. Not esok."

After I performed Asar prayer, I got a message from a friend who asked me to check the result. She told me that she got accepted into law school and I was like screaming and yelling and at the same time trying to get through the website. And Alhamdulillah, by Allah's will, I got accepted into law school. This is something that I wanted more than anything. Now I am a step closer into becoming someone I've really wanted to be. Ni semua kerje Tuhan. Kita tak boleh kata "tidak". If Allah has written something for you, who are you to deny it? Who are you to go against Him? He is the ultimate power. He is the Greatest.

I prayed night and day, all day everyday so that He answers my prayers. So that He grants me the things that I want. Faith is everything you need. Have faith in Him. Put your maximum level of confidence in Him. In sha Allah, He will give you what you want. I can never be thankful enough for everything that He has bestowed upon me. I am so grateful. I cried so bad when I read the words on the screen. I can hardly believe what I saw. One of the reasons why I was so scared is because I didn't do well during the interview. I feel like the other two candidates were far better. But Allah knows best. I am so happy. Alhamdulillah.

But, there's one thing that makes me so upset. You know, being in the situation when you're like so happy, but then some of your friends are sad because they didn't get accepted into any Universities. It really breaks my heart to see them being so down and low. Idk, I really wish I could help though. But what am I supposed to do? I've told them to just keep calm and stay positive as everything happens for a reason. But I know it's easier said than done. I know that when it happens to me, I can't actually stay calm & accept it as it is. It's hard when you're so excited for yourself, but you also need to grief for them. It kills you inside. You're like torn in between.

Whatever happens, I do wish & I really wish that they will have the opportunity to further their studies anytime soon. The next intake is in March, so I hope that they'll get accepted into any Universities. I'll always pray for my friends, because I can't stand them being unhappy. Ya Allah I feel so blessed right now, it's just crazy.

Thank you for everything Ya Allah. Surely, with every hardship you've gone through, there is ease. Believe in Him.

Till then, goodnight! xx

Giving up is not an option

Assalamualaikum!

Have you ever felt so tired when you've done all that you can but things still don't work out the way you want them to? 

Have you ever felt so sad because you feel that you haven't done enough for something you really want?

I always come across to inspirational quotes like 

"Don't give up on something or someone that you couldn't go a full day without thinking about."

"When you love something, you mustn't let it go."

BUT, there's nothing in this world that happens without His will. Without Allah Azza Wajalla's permission. Everything that exists in this world is because of His grace and command. When you want something, pray to Him. Ask Him to give it to you by a good manner. For a good will. As long as you ask something good from Him, the angels will listen to your invocations and send them to Him. 

When you've tried your best and do everything that you can, but you still don't get the things that you want, fret not. Just remember that Allah answers your prayers by 3 ways; 1. A definite yes 2. Yes, but not now. and 3. I have better plans for you. So if Allah doesn't answer your prayers the way you want Him to, it's because He's preparing you for the better. La tahzan, inallaha ma'ana. 

When you feel like giving up on life, on Him, stop for a while and think who help you to get back up when you were down? Who help you to cheer up when you were sad? and who give you everything when you had nothing? --- it's Allah. So it's not fair for you to give up on Him just because you don't get what you want now. Be patient, because Allah is surely with the patient ones. It has been stated in the Holy Quran that you can ask anything from Him. Anything at all. Because Allah's help is near. We just don't get to see it. 

Redha is when you surrender yourself and all your life to Allah. You know that only Allah can help, can protect and can heal you. So lean on Him. Be dependent on Him. Allah loves those who turn to Him and beg to Him. Leave all your worries and sorrows behind, because you will never be in despair when you're with Him. He will always give you the peace and calmness that your souls need.

Again, when you feel like giving up, think again. Stop trying so hard that you feel like dying and you feel like there's nothing left in you. Turn to Him, He will heal you. He will fill you with love and blessings that you yearn all these times. You hearts need their owner. And He is, the owner of every beating heart. 

Walahu'alam..

A month left til the journey begins

Assalamualaikum!

It's already the third day in August today, and I have only a month left to have fun and enjoy my time until the new journey begins. I will pursue my degree (In sha Allah) in early September and experience the real challenge in my studies. I hope everything goes well for me. The result for my interview will be out another two weeks and I'm super scared. Idk what to feel IF I don't get to continue my studies in law school. That would be VERY disappointing for sure. 

As for now, I still have time a lil bit of time to enjoy myself being at home and watching tv shows and eat til my heart's content. Once I get into the Uni again, I wouldn't have that much time to hang out or be on my social media anymore. That's sad.. Most of my time now are occupied with scrolling my twitter timeline and tumblr dashboard bcs YOLO lol. Utilize the time that you have while you still have it.

It's really crazy how life works, no? One day you're here, and the next day you're there. It's like today is June, and the next thing you know, it's already August. Allah is surely the Greatest. Time is really leaving us behind. That's what people always say, "life doesn't wait for anybody". And so does time. It continues to pass without waiting for anyone. We can never keep up with time as it goes faster and faster each day. Masha Allah. 

"Verily, man is in lost"

Things Are Getting Out of Hands

Assalamualaikum!

How's everyone doing? I hope everyone is still enjoying raya with the family. However, while we are having fun with the fambam and having nice clothes to wear and getting loads of duit raya, please please please do not forget our brothers and sisters in Palestine. They are still being attacked and oppressed on their own land. The least that we can do is to send them our prayers every single time we think of them. If possible. I get so emotional whenever I read the tweets or look at those photos of the bombing in Gaza. Allahu. Eid has no meaning to them. All they could think of is how to survive the next day with their family. 

Being their Muslim relatives, let us all lend a helping hand to ease their burden and suffering by our non-stop du'as. In sha Allah, Allah will show them the light out of this darkness. This genocide has been going on for more than a month with thousands of lives being taken away. It is one of our responsibilities as a Muslim to pray for our relatives, no? Even though we don't know them personally, but deep down we can surely understand how it feels like losing our family members by a cruel manner. So please, don't stop praying for them.

Another way to help, by taking it to the next level is to boycott ALL Israel made products. We know that the Israelis got the fund to buy all those bullets and missiles is by their economy. Most of the things that we use at home, are produced by Israel. But the major things/products that have the big impact from the boycott are McDonald's and Starbucks. If we keep on boycotting these major products, sooner or later, they will lost all the funds for the weapons. And we hope by that, they will surrender from Palestine. Other products that we should boycott include Kit Kat, Nestle, Marks & Spencer,  Coca Cola and others. You can find the list on google if you wanna know more. Oh yes, I heard that they have changed the bar code number on the products that they produce from 729 to 871. So be aware when you buy things from the stores. 

In sha Allah, people may see our actions, but the most important thing is Allah knows our real intentions. Every little thing counts. Wallahu'alam.

Till then, xx