I was arranging the stationeries inside the cubby hole when I overheard 2 girls's conversation. They were playing some roleplay..

Girl A: Hi Tohfah. You come today to my saloon-saloon~~
Girl B: Ya. I am not werking today. My head is pening la girl.. (tsk.tsk.)
Girl A: Your head is pening, what you want me to do?
Girl B: Can shampoo my hair?
Girl A: Can. What you want me to do some more?
Girl B: Make my hair curl-curl. Onie down here, up I want straight.
Girl A: You want to put colour?
Girl B: Ya. I want colourful.

*pout*
Fee, tgk la anak aku Fee, feeling datin-datin. Confirm tgk Datin Diaries byk sgt. And so it was time for dismissal. They took their bags and comm book.

Girl B: Ok girl, I call you tonight.
Girl A: Ok Datin. tata~

And they run towards the blue door.
*faint*

Im done with Eclipse! In just 4 days. I cried when I reached towards the ending. I want Breaking Dawn pulaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaak!!!!

If only, I am born with an extra power of courage. So that I can just tampal plaster or that super kuat made of China masking tape at her mulut so she dun talk shit like some brainless git.

Sampah Masyarakat!

I watched Underworld : The rise of the Lycans.

The ending? Very predictable. No doubt, me and sayang had to watched the first half of the movie twice as the first time we watched it, Cineleisure had to stop halfway due to some technical errors. And since the ticket is only valid for a month, we decided to get the refunded tickets today.

I was indesicive. To watch Underworld or the Benjamin Button. But then, since I watched Underworld halfway, might as well we finish off what we started with. The movie lasted for 1 and half hr. Watch it only if you don't have any other choice.

Sidetrack.

Watching the movie just now, I simply just cant stop relating the story to Cullens and Blacks from the Twilight. *smack forehead* It's because, The Cullens are the Vampires, whereas the Blacks are the Werewolves. Vampires and werewolves are sworn enemy. And so, watching Underworld, was like somehow, a recap of Vampy's and Werewolf's background or sort.

Niways, gtg. I can't wait for sayang's entry post on "Mr and Mrs Thumb-Thumb went for a movie."

ive been away for..
1..
2...
3....
4.....
5......


yeah. 5 days. since Tuesday. so guess what happened?

i fell. i sprained my left ankle and hurt my right knee. i still went for the training after the fall, and as a result, i can't walk.

and so i stayed home the whole day on Saturday. sayang accompanied me to the clinic since I cant walk that very well.

we had Burger Ramly for dinner. and call it a day.

today? I cooked Mee Soto. suddenly i had desires for Macaroni.
packed some for Mama Ju.

Im not in the mood to blog with details as Im bearing the pain. Im sitting on the floor, cross-legged with my lappy on the lap, tt explains y.

In case you're wondering, Didi and Rush,
the SGSS meet up did not happen. dah. fernitto.

nak call my sayang. and sleep.

Like Hidayah said on last Saturday through our very rare teleconversation, let's make this happen once and for all. After all, there are some of them that we din get to meet since the day we left SGSS school hall.

So people like,

• Nur Nadira Zainal
• Riana Sufra
• Nurul Ain Abdullah
• Nurul Ain Jaffar
• Nur Hidayah Eser
• Nurul Ain Yahya
• Muhd Sambri Bin M Abadi
• Muhd Ismail
• Muhd Adiputra
• Muhd Khair
• Muhd Rusydi Rashid
• Raden Ramdani

And the list shall goes on and on and on. I apologise if I miss out your name. If any of you, were to stumble upon my blog, do tag me.

And Rusydi, this time, please don't escape. Ana da tak sanggup nak plan-plan all these you know, and end up onie 1 or 2 turned up. Pls, can help me to spread the word around. Make it happen, before Nadirah fly off to Australia. Then maybe, we plan again to meet up the nx 2 yrs, when me fly off to UM. Insya allah..

Tolong eh, sohibati~

Details, It will be on Saturday, 14th February 2009. Time 5pm and we shall confirm the place meet up once we get the total number of people coming for this meet up. Tentatively, it will be at Orchard. This will be the last time Hidayah gonna plan for any such meet up. If this day din happen, then...

God noes what's next.

Happy Birthday to you, Fuzz.

All the best for your future endevour.

And smile always.

If only, for once, I can just be at home, and stare at the storybooks (that is collecting dust now!) and not at my lappie screens and stuck at Powerpoint or Moviemaker.

Just now, during session 2, i asked one of my Ustazah. She's a walking pharmacy..

me: Ustazah Fizah, u ada ubat tak..?
her: ubat ape u nak? u pening..?
me: ubat tido. i makan, tahu tahu i bangun da March. I tak nak go thru February.
her: *tercengang*
me: laa.. lost ke..?

see la. i meant wat i said tau.

Its been a long time we do something fun together. He asked me out for a date today. It was meant to be a surprise for me. But knowing that I'm a stubborn gf, dying to know what are the plans, he was left with no choice but to tell me what are the surprises that he planned for us. He knew that I always want to ride the cable care with him. He had 2 choices, cable car or the Q-Max at the Boat Quay (or was it at Clarke Quay?) but then I chose the cable car instead as I'm looking forward for a romantic date. Not yet for the extreme one. Next time maybe eh sayang?


It was sweet. The whole thing. I'm supposed to fetch him from work. But, me being me, always late, sayang was being very nice, he left his store to meet me straight at Orchard platform. We alighted at Dhoby Ghaut to go to Harbour Front. Then we had our lunch at Secret Recipe. Initially we wanted to eat at Long John Silver, but then, he wanted different you see, and since we never eat at Secret Recipe together, we ended up at Secret Recipe instead. And that's where I bumped into my bestie, Osman. He was having his lunch too with his friend. We sat quite near to him actually but we did our own things after sayang shook hands with him.


We took plenty of pictures. As usual, I became the model of the day. It is fun to have a boyfriend who can take very good pictures. I don't mind he shoved the lens right under my nose as I know the pictures will turn out good. We ordered the same thing, that famous Chicken Cordon Bleu and our side order, we shared Sheaperd's Pie. He had Green Apple Kasturi while I had Esprit Passion Fruit Sparkling water. It took me quite some time to finish up the main course. It was a hearty meal.




After lunch, we went into a few bookstores to look for Eclispe but to no avail. We went in a few of the gift's shop, just to kill time. We waited the right time to board the cable car so that we can catch the sunset together. We made our way to Harbour Front Tower 2 and then proceed to the Q. Sayang bought the 1 round tix and we headed to the 15th floor. It was the most memorable event that I had with Sayang. We took plenty of pictures, beautiful pictures I must say, and we had our Donuts that we bought at Dipping Donut.


I kinda suffered motion sickness. I don't know, I thought I'm okay with height, but now I know, I'm afraid of heights. I stayed quite still inside the car for quite a few minutes. I can feel my throat go down straight to the butt. Somehow, my sayang was able to calm me down and made me feel better. After that, we walked for awhile at Vivo, and cab-ed home.




Sayang,


Thank you for the lunch at Secret Recipe. It was like as though our first date right today? Thank you for planning all these. I appreciate this alot. I know, you gave all out just now, just to make me smile. I totally appreciate this and I don't know the right words to say to you, I don't know the best words to describe my feelings in regards to today's event.

Nonetheless, I hope that you know, I love you so much. I enjoyed myself and of course, I totally enjoyed your company today. You've put in great effort to make today happen. Nothing can make me stop loving you. And nothing can change the feelings that I have towards you right now.

Please don't give up on me.

xoxo,
Nur

Tarian Melayu or Malay dance portrays the customs or adat resam and culture or budaya of the Malays. It depicts the true nature of the Malay people and their way of life.
Generally, Malay dances are divided into two main categories which are the "original" Malay dances and "adopted" Malay dances. The "original" Malay dances are indigenous to the Malay region, encompassing Sumatra, the Malay Peninsular, Singapore, the Riau Archipelago and Borneo, and its origins can be traced back to the early Malay civilizations. The "adopted" Malay dances are influenced by foreign cultures due to political and historical events. The various forms or styles of Malay dance are further categorized by its beats (rentak) and rhythm (irama).
The four basic genres of Malay dance are Asli, Inang, Joget and Zapin. Asli and Inang dances are categorised as the "original" Malay dances whereas Joget and Zapin are categorized as "adopted" Malay dances.

Asli
The term Asli, meaning "original", is the forerunner of the four basic genres of Malay dance. The dance movements and its songs can be traced back to the early Malay Kingdoms in the 14th century. Its beat and rhythm is slow-paced yet intricate and well defined. Its dance style is graceful and elegant as it depicts the charming nature of Malay ladies. There are numerous hand movements and poses, each with a different significance. Every movement of the Asli dance starts and ends with the gong beat in the count of eights.

Asli songs are still popular across the regions of Malay culture in Sumatra, the Malay Peninsular, Singapore, the Riau Archipelago and Borneo. In Sumatra, they are known as senandung and are derived from local soulful poetic verses projecting deep emotions such as love or sorrow. Examples of Asli songs include Sembawa Balik, Pasir Roboh, Timang Banjar and Sri Siantan.
Before the introduction of Western musical instruments, indigenous musical instruments such as the rebab (a string instrument), gong, rebana or gendang bebano (a framed hand drum) are used. Foreign influence, particularly from the West, in the mid-16th century led to the introduction of Western musical instruments such as the violin and accordion. With further changes over time and the advancement of technology, various traditional musical instruments have been replaced by electronic and modern ones. Modes of performing Asli songs have also developed tremendously.

Inang
Another form of the "original" Malay dance is the Inang. Historical accounts state that the word Inang is derived from the word "Mak Inang", a nanny or chief lady-in-waiting who is responsible in looking after the royal children. The Inang song and dance is said to have been composed during the era of the Malaccan Sultanate, particularly during the rule of Sultan Mahmud Shah (1488-1511). At the time, the Inang dance was performed in various palace celebrations such as weddings.

The Inang beats and dance movements are faster paced compared to the Asli dance. It portrays the grace and swaying movement of royal maids and has all the qualities of a palace performance. In olden times, the Inang dance was performed only by ladies, with very modest movements adhering to the strict palace customs and protocols. Eventually, the Inang dance evolved from strictly a court dance into a folk dance enjoyed and performed by all individuals. Nevertheless, its graceful and modest movements have always remained. Nowadays, it is performed at all social functions and usually by couples of men and women. Examples of songs with the Inang beat are Seri Langkat, Lenggang Mak Limah and Mak Inang Pulau Kampai.

Joget
The Joget dance (also called the Ronggeng) was introduced to the Malays in Malacca during the early 16th century. Its origins may be traced back to two popular Portuguese folk dances, the Branjo and Farapeirra. Throughout Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo and the Riau Archipelago, the Joget has been known as a fast-paced popular dance and is performed at cultural festivals, wedding celebrations and many other social functions. Its catchy beat and cheerful combination of fast hand and leg movements appeal to both young and old alike.

In some regions of the Malay Archipelago, the Joget is also known as the Rentak Lagu Dua which describes the interaction between couples in portraying a song with liveliness and cheerfulness. In Indonesia, particularly in the Northern Sumatra region such as Medan, Deli and Serdang, the Joget has been elevated in rank to be one of Indonesia's national dances when in 1934, a well-known choreographer by the name of Sayuti choreographed a unique form of the Joget dance called Serampang 12. It has 12 stages of dance steps depicting the love story of a couple from courtship till their wedding.

Joget music and dance has an obviously hybrid character. The accordion, violin and tambur (a double-headed drum and Portuguese in origin; its name is derived from the Portuguese tambour) are European whereas the framed drums may be Middle Eastern or indigenous to the region and the harmonium is Indian. Other elements such as the gong, the use of pantun (this refers to Malay poetry or can mean quatrain) and the basic performance context are all indigenous. Examples of Joget music include Joget Asam Kana, Joget Istana Lukut and Joget Songkok Mereng.

Usually at the end of a Joget performance, the drumming speeds up to a rapid dance section, in which two dancers face each other and, standing on their right legs, extend their left legs forward until their feet touch; then they switch legs. Two names are given for this dance move: Perancis bol and seken kaki. However, neither of these phrases makes much sense in Malay, but they could be adapted from foreign words. The first seems to combine Perancis, the Malay word for "France" or "French", with the English "ball" or French bal; the second joins the Malay word kaki for "foot" with what could be English for "shaking".

Zapin
The influence of the Zapin dance on Malay culture and arts started alongside the spread of the Islamic religion, beginning in the early 15th Century. The Zapin dance and music were brought and introduced by the Arab traders and missionaries from Southern Yemen particularly from the Hadramaut region. From its original form of Arabic Zapin (Zapin Arab), the dance assimilated itself into the Malay culture and thus gave birth to a localised version known as Zapin Melayu. Originally, Zapin performances were popular among the royalty. It is believed that every palace had its own Zapin troupe which performed at various palace functions and every rehearsal was done under the watchful eye of the Sultan.

The music for Zapin comes from an ensemble of traditional instruments, which includes the lute gambus), gypsy type bongos (marwas), small single-frame hand drums (rafa'i), accordion and violin. A typical Zapin performance and song can be categorised into three parts. The first part is called the taqsim or introduction. This is where the gambus is played in a solo manner as an opening of the performance. Simultaneously, the dancers enter the stage and perform the sembah or act of respect to the audience. As the performance progress, the dancers perform various steps and legwork movements. The second part is at the end of every quatrain or pantun, where the music and beating of the drums is played in a rapid beat manner known as tingkah or kopak while the dancers move in a jumping manner called the minta tahto. The third part is the end of the performance, which is known as the tahtim, whereby the dancers will perform the wainab movements to close the performance.

There are numerous types of Zapin and they are categorised by regions. Some examples are Zapin Tenglu, Zapin Pekajang, Zapin Parit Mastar from Johor, Zapin Sindang from Sarawak, Zapin Ghalit from Kedah, Jipin Tar and Jipin Laila Sembah from Brunei and Zapin Kampung Manggis from Jambi.

Remember I mentioned above about Serampang 12. Click this link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gklaEHzGrgs
and view the video. It is the song for Serampang 12, but somehow the dancers that dance the song to it, destroys the origin. To all dancers out there, you can be creative all you want, but also, know your history well. Not all songs you can use for all dance. There are specific song for specific dance. For this song, Serampang 12 was ONLY meant for Serampang 12 dance step.

Sayang,

Thanks for the moonlight dinner.
I love you, so much.

Your Pus..

yang berhormat,

saya merayu agar hari permohonan cuti saya itu dipertimbangkan lagi.
sesungguhnya, ia boleh menjejaskan produktiviti saya sekiranya perkara ini telah diambil dengan ringan.
saya akan terasa amat bahagia jikalau permohonan saya diluluskan.

sekian.

(p.s Please don't take this matter seriously. This is just another random entry. Please la.)

yang berhormat,

saya nak minta cuti, tanpa gaji pun takpe la.
selama sebulan.
sebab saya rasa saya penat untuk bekerja buat masa yang tertentu.

harap anda mempertimbangkan.

It was a nice meet up. Eventhough, it was only me that turned up for her feast ytd, it was all good. I went to her feast with my sayang after work. We met at Woodlands Regional Interchange and took 161 to go Hougang. I don't actually remember her block number, but I looked for the bus stop where Didi and me always alight from 328. From there I tried to guess the 2 blocks that we always had to walk pass and then, there I found her block. The theory is merepek, I noe.

I met her bestfriend, Deena. Very beautiful lady. And she made yummylicious brownie. Syazana was there too. She's with us in SGSS only for a year. After that, she transfered school. And lucky for Didi, they met in sec sch.

We took pictures. There was not much changes in her house. I can still see the drawings that she drew when she was 5. The difference was, those pictures ever welcomed us 15 years ago. Yes. 15 years ago. We've been friends for 17 years now. Masya allah. I hope we're still counting it.

We left after we took pictures and initially, we both wanted to go to Marina, but the taxi driver reminded us that there will be traffic jam as many roads will be closed due to the Chingay Parade. And so we changed plan and headed towards Great World City since both of us had never been to that place. We were cracking our brain since we met at the interchange as to which part of Singapore that we've never been together.

Once we reached GWC, we watched a movie. A rated movie. Go try watching "The Reader". It is a great movie. Kate Winslet has always been an excellent actor. It was rated R21, and it's kinda disturbed me. But I told myself constantly, that concentrate on the content of the movie, take note of what the director is trying to deliver.

Overall, the movie deserved the 2 thumbs-up from me. Go watch it.

Talking about Friday, It was super hectic for me. Luckily, my Abah was given leave for 2 solid weeks, he's the one that chauffered me to and fro. Abah and Along fetched me from skool, and headed home where I changed into my blue and pink lace. Then we headed to the Little Gulin's Park and wait for the crew. I reached 10 minutes to 3. And no one was there yet. I called Emilda from Screenbox and she said she's on her way. Fortunately Screenbox office is located at Bukit Batok. She arrived 45 minutes later. Luckily Ibu, Along and Abah accompanied me. If not, I would have give up and just cab-ed home.

So I went through the photoshoots with that very beautiful background and the recording started right after that. I managed to go through it well with only 1 shots, the rest, had to go through many takes. Taking about me, being a professional speaker aye. Haha! And so, from 4 of us, (yes, 1 of them din turn up!) it turns out to be down straight to bottom 2. and guess what? I am in the Final 2! yes!!!!

So just wait for an update from me. If you're free, keep on visiting http://www.invoke.sg/ and look for the Muslimah Anggun icon. I bet the poll is still there. Don't bother voting, it is not working anymore.

Right after that outdoor shooting, I hurried back home, feeling super hungry and tired like what, I had my breakfast cum lunch and early dinner at 5. Suuuuuper hungry i tell u! I freshened up myself and Abah drove me to Cecil St for my training. Luckily, that nite's training was not so tiring one. And when I'm done, Abah fetched me and we headed to Jalan Kayu to have supper. When I got home, I freshened up myself and waited for sayang's call. Oh do you know who is my syg? See below.

Introducing, that's my Sayang Tekdee, Muhd Khairi Bin Muhd Nor.

toodles love. take care.