Preparation to USA

Assalamualaikum and it's not too late to say Selamat Menyambut Bulan Ramadhan, bulan keberkatan!

Okay for this entry is about stuff to bring and what so not specially made for Sarah, Alin and Mimie
This is based on my experience only and Belle's note. Boleh ubah ikut kesesuaian masing-masing

Luggage (If they allow to bring 2 luggage)

Food

1. Paste Adabi: Nasi goreng Cina, Nasi Goreng Kampung, Tom Yam, Bandung etc

(Ikut kesesuaian sebab kita suka masak guna paste ni, cepat & senang)

2.       Rempah ratus: Rempah ayam, daging, ikan, kurma, serbuk kunyit
(Rempah ratus dekat sana (Pennstate) tak sedap langsung and serbuk kunyit dia rasa tak sama)

3.       Spices & herbs: Jintan manis, jintan putih, bunga cengkih, bunga lawang, kulit kayu manis,
(Benda ni optional and tertakhluk kepada level masakan masing-masing)

4.       Paste sambal (sambal giling) 1-2 pack, cili kering 1-2 pack, belacan, kerisik
(Kalau takut sambal giling dlm plastik ni bocor, boleh bawak cili kering banyak sikit, cili kering Malaysia tak pedas sebab cili kering dekat sana guna cili padi kering dan sgt berpeluh2 tahan pedas kalau makan)

5.       Asam jawa, asam keping, daun limau purut, daun pandan, daun kari
(dikeringkan dahulu sebab nak bagi tahan lama)


6.       Sos cili maggi/life/lingham , Kicap kipas udang/ABC/Jalen
(kepada sesiapa yang sukakan sos cili dan tak boleh hidup tanpa ia, silakan bawa, tapi bila lama-lama kat sana, sos cili dilupakan sebab tomato sos dia sedap! Untuk safety precaution, sila balut botol sos dengan cellotape+tissue in case kalau pecah dlm luggage)


7.       Agar-agar, sagu, pewarna, essen vanila peralatan kuih-muih
(Kepada sesiapa yang rajin buat dessert tu, boleh la bawa benda-benda seperti berikut, lagipon agar-agar 1 paket tu ringan je)

8.       Stock ayam cube knorr, maggi, paste secukup rasa etc

9.       Papadom, keropok ikan, keropok warna-warni

10.   Nasi impit instant 1-2 paket

11.   Serunding ayam+daging

12.   Ikan bilis 1-2 paket, udang kering

13.   Canned food: Sardine etc

14.   Maggi: Ayam, Asam Laksa, Pama

15.   Minuman: Teh wangi, milo 3-in-1, sirap sarsapilla etc

Clothes

1.       Kain telekung 1-2 pasang

2.       Baju t-shirt/blouse/fishtail/peplum 5-7 helai
(Because I could get long sleeve shirt for like $3 only at WalMart, JC Penny, Target and stuff, so better bawa baju sikit, nanti almari tak muat ;p)

3.       Jeans/skirt/palazzo 2-3
(Usually jeans dekat sana kebanyakan skinny or straight, kepada sesiapa yang suka pakai jeans jenama applemints, voir dan sewaktu dengannya, sila bawa banyak sikit and sesiapa yg suka pakai skirt labuh, sila bawa banyak sikit sebab dekat sana susah cari, kalau mini skirt berlambak!)

4.       Long john 1-2 set
(In my personal opinion, long john dekat Universal Travelers is the best! Even though, it’s quite pricey tapi quality cotton dia selesa. Mengikut kesesuaian cuaca winter di Pennstate, pakai long john mmg jarang sangat sebab selalu pakai bubble/winter jacket yg selesa)


5.       Lingerie and stuff: depends
(Kalau ikutkan kita, I would buy dozens of panties and bras dekat Malaysia sebab save cost sikit)


6.       Pajamas 1-2 set

7.       Baju kurung/kebaya/peplum/jovian/rizalman/jubah 2-3 set
(Tertakhluk kepada sesiapa yang suka memakai baju kurung ke kelas, kalau budak-budak Pennstate ni haa suka pakai baju kurung setiap hari jumaat

8.       Jacket/sweater 1-2
(This is for flights sebab dalam airplane sejuk nanti, selimut kecik! Don’t bring any winter clothes sebab dekat US teramat la banyak pilihan, good quality and much cheaper during sales)

9.       Tudung square/paisley/shawl/anak tudung/brooches/inner
(Ikut kesesuaian masing-masing, kalau dekat sana usually kalau pakai striking sangat, omputih suka pandang sikit)

10.   Inner baju/handsocks
(Dekat JC Penny suka jual long sleeve shirt yg agak sesuai dijadikan inner jugak, sgt selesa and I can get that for only $7)

11.   Towel besar and kecil
(Towel besar masuk dlm cargo, towel kecil masuk dalam cabin for the sake nak lap muka nanti dlm toilet)

12.   Kain batik for cultural events or Malaysian night

Stuff

1.       Al-quran+tafsir

2.       Stationary
(Okay this is important: Beli pen favorite banyak-banyak( 5-10 pens) sebab dekat sana pen tak best+gemuk2 susah nak tulis, bawak pencil picit+ubat sebab kat sana takda)

3.       Laptop+charger+adapter
(Laptop letak dalam backpack, charger, adapter letak dalam luggage. Don’t worry dalam flight ada movies best2)

4.       Medical stuff
(For this one, kita minta ubat demam+selsema+batuk+cirit-birit+sakit perut dekat klinik berdekatan, sebabnya kalau sakit2 nanti (insyaAllah tak) boleh terus ja makan ubat2 ni. Dekat US susah nak jumpa panadol and stuff, kalau nak beli ubat kena minta prescription doctor dlu plus mahal)

5.       Tiger balm, minyak gamat, minyak cap kapak, yoko

6.       Contact lens+spek mata
(bagi sesiapa yang pakai tu, boleh la bawa stock selama mungkin nak duk America sebab kat sini nak beli leceh plus mahal)

7.       Bantal busuk! And you're good to go

Stuff dalam hand-luggage 

1.       T-shirt/blouse 1-2
2.       Jeans/seluar 1
3.       Towel kecil
4.       Sweater
5.       Socks
6.       Contact lens solution/spec
7.       Toiletries+perfume (Jangan lebih 100ml each)
8.       Ubat and stuff
9.       Kalau boleh tak usah bawa buku/novel etc sebab dalam flight, tidoq or tengok movies or main game or makan or dengaq music and you have no time to read, if it’s me

What to wear during departure

1. Pakai baju/blouse ikut keselesaan sendiri
2. Lagi sesuai kalau pakai seluar slack (kalau 1st time nak fly ke US) sebab nampak professional sikit
3. But if it's me, I just wear yoga/sweat pants yang ada pocket sebab selesa sikit nak tidoq dalam flight
4. Sweater jangan lupa pakai sebab nanti sejuk


What to expect/experience in KLIA before departure

1. Kalau boleh letak passport, I-20, purse and important stuff that deals with USA arrival inside a small sling bag (travel bag) sebabnya nanti dalam flight that thing will always attach to you
2. Jangan bawa duit more than $10,000 sebab sangat bahaya
3. Come to KLIA at least 3 hours before departure time sebab kalau ada apa-apa tertinggal sempat lagi nak ambil or luggage terlebih berat or nak wrap luggage ke
4. After dah dapat ticket, pegang elok-elok sebab dekat ticket nanti ada stciker yg letak no. luggage, so kalau hilang/luggage tak sampai boleh refer to that number
5. Jangan bawa masuk mineral bottle sewaktu nak masuk gate
6. Ucapkan selamat tinggal/tangkap gambar beramai-ramai dengan family awal-awal, dinasihatkan menangis one day before departure sebab nanti naik flight muka tak merah sangat ;p
7. Kalau naik flight dengan budak JPA/MARA, stay/walk in the group sebab nanti senang kalau ada apa2 problem
8. Lastly, say goodbye to Malaysia and say hello to USA!

 

I don't think I will ever forget the first time jejak kaki di bumi US, dengan bau baja semua, dengan letih gila, siap salah masuk tempat driver taxi lagi (left-hand drive), sejuk and it's PRICELESS! Sampai sekarang still teringat-ingat. 

So all the best!

Sahabat karib telah pergi bertemu seruan Ilahi, Sumaiyah Binti Romli

Salam,
I never ever imagine I would write about you, Sumie,
Who would have thought, you left all of us too soon,
Sumaiyah Binti Romli,
A really good friend of mine,
She has passed away peacefully,
Because of tragic accident in Jordan,
I was really shocked when I got the news early in the morning,
And I was to speechless and blurred for a moment,
Then, I realized she's really left this dunya for real,
Maybe this is coincidence,
But seriously I can't sleep the night before I got the news,
Somehow, I feel something's wrong somewhere,

Sumaiyah,
I really miss you a lot and always be,
You changed a lot dear,
You changed towards a better muslimah,
I'm really happy for you,
And I still remember what you said to me last time,

 Thank you so much, Sumie.
You're the first friend who said that to me,
And I'm really sad whenever I see this post,
Over and over again,

Yes Sumaiyah, you're coming home dear,
And I never expect to see you in that condition,
On my birthday date.
But this is qada' dan qadar from Allah,
InsyaAllah, Allah will promise you, Jannah,
I hope to see you in Jannah also,

Sumaiyah,
I did remember our moments in Asma,
Especially in Bio class,
Especially we always choose to sit at the very first table under fan,
And we make fun of each other,
Alhamdulillah both of us managed to get A in Bio,
Even though, that's the hardest subject for both of us,
I'll keep it in my memory.

 (In front of the Bio lab during our last Raya)

Sumaiyah,
You know what,
Everyone is praying for you in their doa,
You're a good friend indeed,
Everyone is talking good about you,
I'm so proud of you Sumaiyah,
This might be a reflection to all of us,
That death is so close to us,
Age is never a factor,

Paling terkilan sekali,
When two of us have plan to visit Asma together,
And you can't make it,
I just watched news Awani and the reporter said your name,
Rasa sedap sangat nama Sumaiyah, and can't believe she said your name,
And Wan Nur Syahira is really really sad until she couldn't believe it,
I did send msgs to her to accept fate.

Sumaiyah,
All of us, 5 Sultanah 2009 will make your dream comes true,
On the very last moment, you still remember our beloved school kan,
You want Aqsa Syarif to come to our school right?
InsyaAllah we'll turn it into reality,
Raihan did send an email to them.

Wahai Sumaiyah,
I hope you're happy there,
And I'm really sure you're happy now,
Allah loves you more than anyone else.
Berbahagialah di sana sayang,
Semoga bertemu lagi.
Sayaaaaaaang awak!

Your favorite drink, Teh Ais gonna be my favorite after this.

Came across to this

Even though, saw this like 100th times already,
Feeling terharu tu tetap macam 1st time tengok,
Thank you, Dafnie!

Walaupun masing-masing membawa diri,
Sorang ke bumi Indiana,
Sorang lagi ke bumi Pennsylvania,
Walaupun busy untuk bertegur sapa,
Walaupun jarang ber-whatsapp,

Still, I regard you as one of my funniest, best friends.
Selamat menunaikan Umrah, semoga doa di Jabbal Rahmah, termakbul ;p

Greetings

Salam,

Cepatnya masa berdetik, tak sangka dah 2 bulan kat Malaysia ni,
For me, I treasure my time a lot with my family,
Kalau boleh nak bermanja, meleset sepanjang masa,
It's time to be the youngest again,

Seronok tak terkira :)
Kalau boleh nak bawa Mama and Bapak balik US sekali,
Kakak kena tinggal sini sebab dah nak kahwin ;p

(2 bulan dah cukup untuk bagi pipi makin bulat.Kfine)

A Piece of Mind

 "Kebahagiaan dunia sangat menguja,
Kerna munculnya ia di depan mata,
Namun wujudnya hanya sementara,
Dikejarnya hanya mengundang luka"

"Salad Bowl" feeling

Manusia susah nak bersyukur, isn't it right?
Yup, kadang-kadang disebabkan kealpaan diri ini,
Banyak benda yang terjadi,
Sometimes,
We even jeopardize our relationship with God,
and the ones that we love,

 
Sometimes,
I have this thought,
When we're good to people,
People always take that as granted

Nobody's perfect,
Everyone has their own flaws,
I admit even me have my own sides that aren't pretty,
But, I try to improve to be a better person,
If it's not today, maybe tomorrow, or in the future,
What's matter is our niat' to change

Kadang-kadang,
Manusia ni lebih nampak keburukan seseorang
Daripada kebaikan yg orang tu telah buat,
Ungrateful or forgetful?

Entah,
If you think that's the best you can do,
Teruskan, sila. 
Tak untung, tak rugi.

Spring, finally!

Assalamualaikum & hello there,
Yeah it's been awhile since my last post about raya,
Pennstate is treating me well,
Except for this one American guy,
who always stares at us, me & Ain in both MGMT 301 & MKMT 301 classes,
Yeah the same exact guy :|
It's kinda scary at first but we're used to that

I love all my second semester subjects;
Management 301, Marketing 301, Sociology 001 and Art & History 001

So, today is the first day of spring, even though it's kinda late
But I really miss the warm weather,
So because of the weather, my mood turns out good.
This picture is taken on my way to Sociology class. I love to see those beautiful blue sky.
Alhamdulillah.

So, another 30 days to go :) I have mixed feeling about this. Happy and eager to see my family, however I am really sad to leave my Thompson Hall, I love to live in this dorm, but it's really expensive :( As you can see the pictures below, everyone starts to enjoy studying on grass. It's a great feeling to see this environment. As you know, students labelled West Hall is one of the most 'luxurious' hall among all. I'm really grateful to be one of the residents here. It's really quite and peaceful, good environment to study.

So, I hope everyone enjoy their Spring! And I hope to see my family and friends in Malaysia soon! Yup, soon!

Pennsylvania, USA

Assalamualaikum and hi everyone! How's everything there?
First of all, alhamdulillah dah sampai pun US, my biggest dream so far, besides jumpa Mr. Right ;p
I'm so thankful that I can pursue my studies here.
So, this fall semester I take 6 subject with 17 credits.
There are Astronomy 010, Mathematics 110, English 015, Biology of Human 001, PSU Business 006, and Supply Chain & Management 200. It's quite a lot but for Astronomy subject, I take through online study.
Everything is fine here and my $3 clothes collection makin bertambah from day to day. Who doesn't love shopping? except for man.

Did I tell you guys about Eid Celebration in here? Surprisingly, it was nice for all Muslims to gather in one place, Sunset Park and having Raya prayer and Qutbah. Although the food is not that 'menyelerakan' compared to Malaysia, I made a lot of international friends here.

Until then, Selamat Hari Raya!

Future

So yeah, keep bugging Mama and Bapak about the plan of coming back to Malaysia next year :D
Najmi once said to me this, 'tak pegi lagi dh pikiaq nak balik lol :D' I know Imma spoiler daughter
Long time ago, I was whining to Kamilia about Najmi getting back to Malaysia on his first year, then pufff its hit my nose back

So, I create some strong excuses about going back to Malaysia next year, specifically in May
First, I want to do internship in ExxonMobil (my sister's workplace), second I can save some money also (975usd times 4), third for sure I want to spend my time with familia
Mama agreed and Bapak gave some positive feedback..
However, lets see first how I'm going to adapt with the new surrounding, then I will decide how

Today is 31st July 2012, I want to wish a happy birthday to my childhood fantasies, Harry Potter!
*12 days to go :S

Random Fandom

When someone ask you,

'Rindu aku tak?'

Like hello, of course la tak...tapi dalam hati, yes I miss you la, ke tak ;)

 

Warning: This post is not good for your health as it contains very cheesy preetzy words. Harap maklum