I must be lucky or this must be my day,
It’s the warmth of holding you till I’m infused by your scent. ~
Just sharing a wonderful song (and video) here, I really enjoy the soothing calmness coupled with romance. 
Hello everyone, did you start your week today with a bang? I certainly hope you did, Monday blues are never quite enjoyable. In fact, I personally think that we SHOULDN’T be thinking about those Monday blues and what not. I mean, psychologically, we have already set our brains in motion, anticipating the impending doom and all that nonsense, when really – it’s JUST Monday. Nothing more, nothing less. Let’s try something different, people. Look at it from a different perspective, look at it positively! What can possibly go wrong on Monday that you think won’t happen on any other day?
Some people here think I’m way too positive for them. Apparently, I’ve been sending out way too much happy waves and they think it’s nearly threatening. I’m sorry, I honestly can’t help it. It’s my defence mechanism towards all the depression I’ve been exposed to here. At least 2 out of 3 friends aren’t feeling their best; pretty much almost depressed, especially with their working lives and what not (I don’t know, really) and no, it does not bode well on me, personally.
I’m here to make a difference, any difference – whether its to other people in this world, or to my own soul. I want that change, and negativity is only going to pull me back and shut me down. So I can’t let that happen. Ever. It’s time to move on, grow up and OUT of that depression and just bask in the happyness around. I’m going to be like some sort of Dementor or something, feeding off other people’s happiness but unlike those cold creatures, I fully intend to give back my share. I believe in pure happiness and I have faith that I will find it here. It’s my source of energy, and my reason of existence. It’s what I have to believe in, in order to excel in my life, and be able to see the world in a whole new manner. 
Trust me, things will be even more beautiful than they already are. Slowly but surely, I’ll come to love my job again. Don’t get me wrong, I love being a nurse. I love being able to give, and just give. Without having to think much about taking. Because I found out, when I do that, I become a much happier soul. Sure, I probably don’t get what I want, or what I deserved, because I don’t take as I should (and that makes me grumpy, upset and frustrated at times), but isn’t that the whole point of giving, in nursing? I bet you Florence Nightingale and Mother Teresa didn’t think about taking back anything from their patients. They just kept giving.
And that I will do, with all my heart. That’s the leaf I’ve picked out from their books.
Maybe you and I can find some time til forever or more.~
Now it’s probably time to write mine, so hopefully someone else will pick up the leaf from my book, someday.
More on work life later.
Toodles. ♥
Hello everyone! Mother’s Day is just around the corner and I’ve been cracking my head for the past month, searching for gift ideas for my dear mom. The thing about my mom is, she never likes the thought that we would spend on her for her birthday, Mother’s Day, etc. Being as momsy as she possibly can, she thinks that it’s a waste of money and prefers going out for a lovely family dinner. I remember very clearly, the last time I surprised her with a bouquet of roses; that kind of got me into trouble – she gave me an hour long lecture on how I should save for the future and not spend unnecessary like this. I reasoned out the gift, saying it was the least I could do to make her a happy woman but she insisted that she would be happy if I kept the money in the bank, instead. LOL.
Having learnt my “lesson”, this year I was just intending to get her a card and write my heartfelt wishes to her. I wrote her a poem one particular year and she stuck it on the fridge. Gotta be my proudest moment! Sadly, I can’t seem to find the poet in me lately so got to let the writer in me do the talking. That was until I stumbled upon Rebecca Saw’s post about the 14th KLM Annual Charity Tulip Sale taking place this Saturday, May 12th 2012 at the Concourse Level of Sungei Wang Plaza from 11AM onwards!
Immediately, the gears in my head started shifting in motion and THE light bulb, well…lighted up!
First of all, I absolutely love tulips; it’s that one flower that I deem most worthy among all, yet it is most abundant in Netherlands, being one of the most dominating countries in export of tulips and tulip bulbs. Netherlands!!! So very far away from here! :’(
So you can now imagine my excitement reading about tulips being flown in by KLM – Royal Dutch Airlines, all the way to Kuala Lumpur and what’s more, these flowers are for a good cause as well!
This year, these beautiful tulips are sold in support of Special Children Society of Ampang (SCSOA) and all thanks to Rabobank – a global financial services leader specialising in food and agribusiness banking – has committed to contribute RM1 for every tulip sold, hence making it more affordable for us because we only need to pay RM5 for each tulip, instead of RM6! Now, isn’t that awesome?! In addition to making the tulips more affordable, the Dutch bank will also top up another RM2 for every tulip sold, bringing their contribution this year to RM10,500.
Initially, I was going to get my sister to partner up with me to surprise Mom with a bouquet of these wonderful flowers. And then I read on to find out that I stand a chance to win a bouquet of tulips; only 5 x bouquet of 1 dozen fresh tulips worth RM72 each will be given away – all I have to do is blog about why my mother deserves a bouquet of fresh tulips!
Being away from home now, the only way I can see my mom is when we Skype, at nights. Sometimes I would text/call her during the day when I find myself thinking about her or wondering what she’s up to at that moment. It sure isn’t easy, living away from supermom, having to learn how to do everything by yourself when back home, supermom magically solves everything. EVERYTHING! I miss my mom every single day and I really wish she’s with me. I can rant to her, I can tease her, I can listen to her stories. I can enjoy her cooking, bring her out shopping and above it all, love her. Not saying that because I’m not home now, I am not loving her but it would be so much easier if I was physically near her. So of course, now that this opportunity popped up, why not give it a shot? Surprising her with a bouquet of specially flown-in tulips which cannot be bought off any random florist shops on a daily basis will certainly be my ideal gift to Mommy on Mother’s Day. Coupled with a wonderful dinner with family but that will have to wait until I see them again.
This bouquet is just a small token of appreciation to my mom to tell her that I love her very much and I will never be able to repay her for all that she has done for me, since birth. :’) Just like the tulips, I want her to know that she is exotic in every way and I can’t ask for anything better. I know that she’ll love the bouquet as much as I do, after all, supermoms need to be pampered and showered with gifts once in a while. 
Do you think we look alike?
Disclaimer: Pictures of tulips are from Rebecca Saw’s blog.
Until I succeeded in winning myself a bouquet of tulips, mom’s the word (shhhhhh!).
Maybe one day, mom will read this post. But I sure hope by then, she would’ve received those beautiful bulbs.
Happy Mothers’ Day (in advance) and pray I will be lucky this time!
I love you, mommy. ♥
Mothers hold their children’s hands for a short while, but their hearts forever.
– Unknown
P.S. For all other bloggers who happen to read this post before 2PM 10th May 2012, Thursday, HURRY! Blog and stand a chance to win a bouquet! Remember to drop your link in the comment box of Rebecca’s post! Good luck!
Toodles. ♥
Oh, look! It’s already May! Before we start, I’d like you to give yourself a pat on the back for surviving the first quarter of the year. *applause*! Well done, everyone! I’ve always had a soft spot for the month of May. Maybe because it reminds me that half a year is closing by, or simply because it’s my birthday month. Hehe. Nevertheless, I hope this would be a good month, as like with every other month. My 2-month break just ended on a silent note. It arrived too soon, I didn’t even see it coming. Before I could properly settle into the month of April, next thing I knew, it’s the first of May. Personally, I felt April came and gone too soon. I fully appreciated each and every day in March, even if I was merely lazing about at home. But I am still rather surprised at how fast April ended.
When one door closes, another door opens. When April ended, May rushes in with endless possibilities. This isn’t just any other May. This is the month I take on new challenges, a turn of a new phase in life. Yes, I am what you would term a working adult. Young adult, hehe. As excited as you think I am, I am just as fearful. I honestly do not know what to expect, although I have an idea. And what’s more frightening for me is not knowing what’s beyond those doors. The other issue is me being so far away from family, when I come home from work to a rather lonely home with no one to rant to and no mommy who would whole-heartedly listen to me go on and on about everything that happened at work does get me down. Distractions help. Talking to the boy helps. Doing other unrelated things helps. Cleaning up helps. Cooking helps. Having a life helps.
I hate how negative I’ve been lately, and that could be very well sparked by the negativity of the people around her. Honestly, I need happier people around me. I need HAPPY. Every day, I do my best to make ME happy, but it’s so hard to stay happy when everyone around you is just…not. When you meet people you’ve not seen for a while, you’d expect merry exchanges and laughter. Not judgemental comments and certainly not that depression about the person that puts you off.
Back home, I was happy. Even if I was just watching my dad work, I was happy. Even if he wouldn’t let me go out for dinner cause he wanted me home makes ME happy. Their mere presence exude joy.
My dad, silly as always. ♥
Not just my parents, but my working girlfriends are happier than these bunch of people here. Sure, they may get really stressed about work, but I still think they’re more cheerful.
BFFs forever.
Nothing beats my favourite bowl of Assam Laksa. Except Mom’s food.
Banana leaf rice, I’ve been craving for ya! All thanks to mom and dad who were willing to go all out to find me a good one; and they did! At Jalan Gasing.
Simple dinner at home.
Home, at its’ best.
I want to be at my best, my optimum capabilities – to give all that I can possibly offer to my patients every single day. I am not willing to let this negative energy blindfold me and paralyze me with fear. What do I fear?
I miss this little boy. :’)
When I was in Langkawi, looking over this wondrous view, a thousand thoughts and questions came into my mind and I didn’t get a single one answered. Why? I realized I shouldn’t have to be afraid. I shouldn’t let it limit my confidence. I shouldn’t let it affect my self-esteem. There are worse things in life to be scared of. Like not knowing if you would wake up to see the sun rise the next day. Or the possibility of not seeing the sun set by the end of the day. They say live every day as if it’s your last. Or do you think it’s more appropriate to live every day as if it’s your first? What do you think?
There’s only so much I can give in one day, and I only want to give my best. Working as a nurse (or student nurse, I would say – based on past experiences) has truly spun my head about and made me see things in many different perspectives. And being in a geriatric ward has definitely opened my heart to life. I see how God can easily give us life and we start out as infants, until we come to a full circle at the end of our lives, making us infants again as we return to our Creator.
No fear, Zunny. Only faith.
Day in, day out, I tell myself the same thing. Reminding myself why I am so passionate about what I am doing now.
Cookies…goooooood!
Come what may. The world is ours to conquer. My choice to change.
Begone, negative aura! Go far away and never come back! I need some positivity here, people! Show me some LOVE! ♥ Drop me an encouraging comment or email or whatever it is that we do these days. Put a smile back on my face, pretty please?
It’s my start to something new. Let us see me do my part in changing the world.
Here’s to officially being a Registered Nurse, finally.
Toodles. ♥
Good evening, dear readers!
Yes, I’m announcing the winning commenter of ZALORA Makeover Contest blog post!
*drums rolls*
CONGRATULATIONS, CHING!
To everyone else who did not succeed, do not be disheartened! There are still many other opportunities! Promise!
Congratulations, once again Ching! I hope you read this!
Now, let’s hope we win this together!
Toodles! ♥
UPDATE: WINNING READER IS CHING!
Hello, dear all. Read up! I’m sure by now, most of you would’ve heard or know of ZALORA!
…No? :O!
Well, worry not, let me tell you a little about ZALORA! ZALORA Malaysia is one stop online destination for fashion – from top-to-toe! You may probably think, ‘OH, just another blogshop, nothing special.’ Now, HOLD THAT THOUGHT. It isn’t JUST any blogshop, it’s like a shopping MALL. ONLINE! No, wait…scratch that! It’s an online shopping BOUTIQUE! What’s so unique about ZALORA, you ask?
First of all, FREE SHIPPING NATIONWIDE. And then, they have 3 hour delivery on day of order. Not only that, they also have 30 days return policy! What more can you ask for?!
In conjunction with their Grand Launch, ZALORA is having a “ZALORA Makeover” contest where you stand a chance to win up to RM1500 worth of top-to-toe outfit makeover! But, that’s not the end of it, IF I win this makeover, so will one lucky reader of mine! It is definitely very exciting!
*Click* on the image below and check out their new launch site!
I wished I was able to blog this sooner, it gives you (and me) more time to browse the shop and all, but my blog was down the past month and only very recently (yesterday) did I manage to revive it. Gosh, and here I am, running out of time! 
So back to the topic, I’ve been stalking ZALORA for quite a while now, containing this painful pleasure called SHOPPING, LOL. Painful cause it’s burning holes in my wallet – the number of items I actually want in JUST ONE SITTING is horrific. So, what I need to do is to show off my desired ZALORA items within the RM1500 budget (remember, top-to-toe! *squeeeee*!) and state why I want to win this makeover.
RM1500 is A LOT OF MONEY to shop with and I’m going berserk trying to find all the pieces I really love. Online shopping sure is tiring, for the eyes and the fingers. I tell you, if I was physically shopping, out there in a mall, I’m going to lose a few pounds by the end of the day, LOL!
Let’s begin, shall we? We’ve got an entire website to pillage! Sorta. HEHE.
We shall start with…DRESSES.
I love how simple this white dress is. Elegant, smooth and beautiful!
RM159.90
Absolutely stunning.
#2 Floral Long Dress
I love how feminine this dress can make me look (I hope), and pretty purple! I’m still debating between purple or blue, purple or blue. Purple. …No, blue maybe? But purple…
RM159.00
#3 Maxi Dress by Tantease
I personally feel this is one wondrous piece. Caught my eye at first sight, it’s bound to turn heads if I wear it for some fanciful dinner in the near future!
RM208.90
#4 Black Lace Up Maxi Dress
I have to admit, I’m intrigued by this piece. It’s certainly different from the rest; it exudes this appealing, dark and mysterious aura, if worn at the right place and time. But this is absolutely sexy.
RM89.00
There! Enough dresses for me! Anymore and my mom will shoot me! Aha! Moving on, we have…tops! Pretty, pretty tops!
#5 Pleated Front Blouse With Belt
I’m definitely attracted to this piece, no idea why.
RM 189.00
#6 Sleeveless Top With Belt
Ooooo! This one! LOVE the colour!
RM179.00
#7 Denim Tie Top
This is a MUST-HAVE! Look at how…CUTE this top is! With the little ribbon and anchor design. AAHHH! I’m in LOVE with this one, no doubt! ♥
RM139.00
Let’s us not forget the bottoms!
#8 Scallop Waisted Shorts
What I love most about these shorts is the scallop edged waist. Chic!
RM59.95
#9 Pleat Flare Shorts
They call it ‘skorts’. LOL Hilarious. Short + skirt. Seems legit! Well, it definitely looks like a pair of skorts to me!
RM69.00
SHOEEESSSSS!!! Girls must ALWAYS have SHOES! Doesn’t matter if they’re heels, sandals, flats, wedges…list goes on but SHOES are MUST HAVE!
This time, I’m making a beeline for flats!
#10 Miss Dainty Maroon Ballerina Flats With Bow
Love the combination of gold and maroon, plus it sure doesn’t look just like any other shoe.
RM130.00
#11 J Sonja Ballerina Flats With Florettes
RM79.00
So, why do I want to win this makeover?
2012 is a year where I foresee turning points in my life. In simpler words, I crave a change. Not only that, I’m soon to start working as a full-fledged nurse and the one thing about being a nurse is that you don’t get to display your wardrobe for the world to admire because you’d be stuck in your uniform, for a long time. Plus the crazy shift hours, there wouldn’t be anymore time to go shopping! How sad! But thank God for ZALORA, all that is about to change!
And now, who says nurses can’t have fun and look absolutely stunning outside of work, beyond that uniform that they put on daily while tending to the sick and ill?
That’s enough talk about me; would you like to know how YOU can also win a makeover?!
ALL YOU NEED TO DO – just drop a little comment, as creative as possible, in 10 words on WHY YOU DESERVE TO WIN THIS MAKEOVER WITH ME!
It’s that easy! No essays, no hard work, just squeeze a little of those creative juices (it’s just 10 words, really) and comment on this post! Wheeeee!
Here are the prizes:
1st Prize:
RM1500 worth of makeover for me + RM1500 worth of makeover
for my reader, you!
2nd Prize:
RM1000 worth of makeover for me + RM1000 worth of makeover for my
reader, you!
3rd Prize:
RM500 worth of makeover for me + RM 500 worth of makeover for
my reader, you!
And once again, I am terribly sorry that this post is up in such a short notice. I really can’t help it earlier. Nevertheless, there is still time!
I will pick the most creative comment as the winner and IT DOESN’T MATTER IF YOU’RE A GUY OR GIRL; EVERYONE STANDS A CHANCE TO WIN!
SO, HURRY! Drop in your comments ASAP so I can submit the post and we can all win!
Please also include your name and email address! Deadline: 8th April 2012 9PM!
For more information on ZALORA Malaysia, do visit:
Website: http://zalora.com.my
Facebook: http://facebook.com/zaloramalaysia
Twitter: http://twitter.com/zaloramalaysia
Good Luck!
Toodles. ♥
