Im Back Y'alls!

Gosh! I've neglected this blog for far too long!

Too many things happened in the past few months. Breakup and makeup, lost my bestfriend and alhamdulillah i am glad that we're talking now and i hope something like that will never happen again. Come what may, another third party will never break or shake us again insyaAllah. My cousin got married. Saw mother and brother last month. I got fat. Friend got married. Oh, i had a not-so-good Raya thiss year because i stopped talking to my bestfriend and boyfriend. I slept through first day of Raya. Baju raya pun belum ambil from the tailor. I really wasn't in the mood.

But all is well now. I am still fat. Im working on losing weight. Started my diet 2 days ago. Going on a strict 1200 calories only per day. Sekarang nak makan apa pun tengok calories dulu. Air minum warm mineral water. Seriously how boring can my life get? Buut anything to be thing again sigh i gotta push myself real hard this time kalau tak nanti tak muat baju bridesmaid untuk wedding Intan. I might go nuts if that happens.

I've been spending more time with my girls. Takes my mind off the sad stuff. But im going back to the island in a few days which means i'll be alone again without them. Its really hard because i am the happiest when i am with them. Maybe i need a break. I need another vacation. Intan and her fiancee was too kind to treat me to a short trip to Singapore. They're the best! Can't take my mind off the beautiful Louboutin i tried on. And seriouslyyyyyy i will go back to the sup tulang merah it is simply the best. We had just that two days in a row. Yes it was that good people. Tapi akibat sedut lemak berlebihan i almost fainted. Badan jadi panas, kepala pening, rasa nak muntah on the second day. And i can't believe Intan and i got fooled. Sup tu sup kambing, makan macam hirup sup gearbox. Kami cerdik pandai ingat tu mini lembu. HAHAHA. Lembu size kecik slap us already man sheesh! InsyaAllah we're going to Bangkok for my birthday yeay i can't wait whoopedoo!

Intan's wedding is less than a month now. My baju is already ready. I hope i can lose weight before her big day because the tailor already warned me "Don't put on weight" so garang this tailor. I hope she's good cause she was suggested by a friend. Love all of Lyanis' bajus that she made. But she's quite pricey. I just hope she's worth it.

I am trying to plan Intan's bachelorette party but i can't nail everyone down on a date. Don't know what i should do. She's been such a great friend the past few weeks and i really want to do something nice for her. I am not worried i am writing this here because she doesn't read my blog. I don't think my girlfriends do. Meeting the girls later tonight i hope i can work something out for her.

Talk to you guys soon! x

Beautiful Quran

Quran is a must have in your house if you're a Muslim.

I am now taking orders for this beautiful and colorful Quran. The cover is made of velvet and its travel-sized so its really handy to bring it anywhere. This is the smallest size without translation. Kalau bigger size ada translation but unfortunately the bigger size dah habis.

Its perfect for hantaran, to give to your loved ones or a present for yourself. This Quran is imported and its not available in Malaysia.

Colors available are: Fuchsia, dark blue, cream, red, yellow, light brown, dark brown, grey and black.
Price: RM150 inclusive shipping.

Its a pre-order item. It'll be available starting end of this month so do put your order quick before your favourite color goes out of stock. To order please email theaddara@gmail.com


Credit: Some photos taken from Dian Pelangi's blog.

Let The Right One In

My friend texted me few days back asking my opinion on what bag and shoe should she get for her 'hantaran'. Her budget is quite high so its not a problem to choose when money isn't in the way. Ahh ... don't we all wish this too?

I suggested her to get a classic designer bag. It is really the only way to go (from my point of view) than buying 'It Bags' which are seasonal. 'It Bags' come and go. But boy was i wrong. Certain 'It Bags' has proven their staying power than being just seasonal arm candy.

For example, the YSL Muse. The bag debuted in 2006 and has seen many different incarnations since then. It became an instant favourite and now with its staying power, it has become an iconic bag. The label brings out the bag in many different version every season. You can find the bag in topaz, magenta and red whiskey. And in different skins such as ostrich, snake and croc skin!

Above, the Muse(s) being one of the bags i suggested to my friend. Others are ...

Bottega Veneta Intrecciato clutch

Chanel GST

Louis Vuitton Alma in Monogram Vernis

Chanel Classic Flap in caviar

I asked her to choose a spacious bag rather than tiny ones (but i simply cannot help myself - i have to point out the Bottega clutch because well hello, it is to-die-for!). I still remember last year being at the GLAM magazine anniversary event, Mia and myself saw someone clutching that purse and we both cried in unison "Soooo painstakingly beautiful!". Damn that beautiful tiny thing! *saving each cents i have starting now*

My friend is going bag-hunting tomorrow with her fiancee. I hope she chooses the right one, in the right material and sizing which i think is truly crucial in choosing bags. Especially if you're getting a Chanel. I'll let you guys know in September which bag she got for the 'hantaran'. Until then, let us wish her for a smooth preparation. I know she's super stressed out (nobody said being a bridezilla is easy, sigh) so i hope the bag and the shoes will cheer her up!

Credit: Photo of the YSLs are taken from The Purse Page, Exotic Excess and Butterboom.

Sunday Morning

Well hello sexay face Adam Levine! 

Hair Issue

Its true what they say, absence does make the heart grow fonder.

Saw E yesterday after a month of not seeing each other. We stopped speaking for 2 weeks and when we started talking to each other again, we couldn't stop texting each other! I miss him tremendously during our time apart. And now that its all routine again, it feels so good. No, it feels great.

But, what wasn't great was his new hairdo! Im not used seeing him with his hair that short. I've always preferred his shaggy hairdo than other type of hairdos. And definitely not this Scott Disick-ish hair. Left and right, most of the boys i know currently are sporting Disick's hairdo. Ugh!

I don't know if its just me, but Disick creepily reminds me of Patrick Bateman! The haircut, the clothes, their impeccable fashion sense, the flawless face, the suave, ... EVERYTHING screams Bateman! Im thinking he is probably Disick's idol or something righttt?

Blaze-r Me Up!

Because i don't write that much anymore, i thought of turning this blog into a WIWT kind of blog. The thought of leaving the blog for good is just sad, so i must do something to make sure its alive.

I have been writing a lot, but mostly i keep it to myself. My daily ramblings are all over my laptop. I can write more personal stuff that way which i can't do here obviously. So yes, WIWT type of blog means less writing and more photos (i don't even have a proper camera) and i've to experiment more with my clothes and accessories rather than buying just blouses and jackets. I am turning into a boring person, i know. Sheesh!

But jackets! I am really addicted to jackets and blazers! Especially proper fitted ones, handsome colorful blazers, the fully beaded ones, ah you name it as long as it's a jacket im sure to fall in love with it.
Here are a few that i am eyeing now ...

Mango Tailored Jacket

ASOS Shrunked Boyfriend Blazer

Ammara Hijabi Cape Blazer

(Photo taken from their Facebook page)

Zara Long Studio Smoking Jacket

Zara Frayed Blazer

Zara Beaded Waistcoat

Oh hey look!

Kate Moss why you look so good in thisssssssss, sigh x infinity.

Dead-doner

Would you do it?

Would you donate your organs and tissue for transplantation after your death? I've been thinking about it. More recently. Should i just go through with it? Do i need to consult my family first? Hmmm. But its my body. Its my choice.

I am really THIS close to signing up. But i just don't know why i can't bring myself to it yet. I tweeted about this just now and a good friend of mine said something that's awfully true. A lot us are still selfish without realizing! That really hit me.

Yes its true! We are selfish not wanting to donate our organs and tissue after our death. By deciding to donate, we can help a lot of people, regardless of their religion. And along the way, insyaallah dapat pahala for doing so. Don't you want to collect pahala even when you're no longer stepping your foot on this earth?

If you are a Muslim and you're unsure on Islamic rulings and fatwas, please read this. Hopefully it'll help you to make your decision. You can donate to non-Muslims too. There's no harm in it. No sin in donating to people of different religion.

Its amazing that i got my answer after writing this post. InsyaAllah i will do it.

I miss E so much :'(

Garage Sale!

Check this blog out www.helloguiltypleasures.blogspot.com everyone! Shop away!

Change

Change is good. But i don't think i like the change that i am having now.

One of my closest friend just accepted a job in Alor Setar. And another one is moving to Ipoh end of this month to manage the business that she'll be running with her fiancee. So going to miss pillowtalk sessions in her bedroom, us girls fighting sapa mandi dulu, us girls scolding Wani because she's forever lembab, oh and the nasi daging bawah rumah yang ze bomb, sigh.

So its just the 4 of us now. I miss the old carefree days. But we're adults now. Taking responsibilities, going on different paths, Its exciting but really scary and the same time.

I was in KL for 2 weeks for Safura and Alwi's reception. It was a lovely one. The bride, gorgeous as always. And i am so happy to hear that she has a bun in the oven. This time around next year they will be parents. Damn. Saw alot of familiar faces, especially Penangites. The food was excellent. I like going to weddings yang tak serve makanan/dishes yang typical/boring. We had cendol, ayam percik (i think!), goreng pisang and banyak lagi lah sampai tak larat nak makan.

Selina's engagement was also that same week. A lovely one too. All food cooked by her Indonesian grandmother.  The grandmother so baik and so cantik for her age. My friends and i loved the food. Banyak Indonesian dishes yang tak pernah rasa tapi semua sedap sedap. There was a singing session too with the band. Her Indonesian aunties sang. Suara sedaaaap and their face ish flawless! Orang Indonesia memang pandai jaga badan and muka kan? Me and the girls tak habis habis puji her aunts. Oh, bestie and i did the makeup for Selina. I was NERVOUS sebab lama tak makeup orang. I guided bestie through and helped her and alhamdulillah we made it. Nasib color muka sama dengan skincolor. I really hate it when i see foundation lighter/darker for the person's skincolor. We tried our hardest to avoid that. I know i need to brush up my skills but what's important is that Selina liked it.

They've been my closest friends since forever and im truly happy for the both of them. I am hoping to launch Project X in June, insyaallah. This might be one of the biggest risk and responsibility that im taking in my life. I am grateful for this opportunity and i can't help asking myself over and over again if im really the right person for this. I guess i need a slap to wake me up and move my ass, fast.

I've got great friends behind me, the ones that sticks by me through thin and thin, i've got E and my sister for their honesty which is crucial when i need to hear someone else's real opinion, not the suck-up ones you know. And few friends that i kept bugging for their views and opinions, im sorry for being a bug-a-boo but please know that i appreciate it so much you guys! And a team that im building for Project X that i know will help each other in need, insyaallah. Here's to the future and all great things, amin!

Project X

Alhamdulillah, a great opportunity just came my way. But it comes with great responsibilities too.

I am super grateful for this! Hoping i can settle the first major thing this month which is finding the right X spot. I've always been a planner, now its time to juuuuuuuust do it! :)

Hoping i can get my girlfriends to squeeze some time to teman me X spot hunting before i leave KL. May this be the first start of many other great things, insyaallah.

Will reveal more soon about my little project.

Am I Cute Or Am I Cute?

Tadi tengah kemas kemas rumah i found my deceased hamster's old tiny clothes. It was Peaches' kot. But she was not big enough then to fit into the clothes. Buuuuuut si comel Vera cukup sihat dan gemok for the clothes.

She didn't struggle at all. It was funny seeing her in it!

Isn't she the CUTEST? Total adorbs!

The Grey

"Once more into the fray

Into the last good fight i'll ever know

Live or die on this day

Live or die on this day"

Queen Control

We were both on our beds playing with our laptop when i showed my sister the floor plan.

She kinda freaked out. I swear.

I can't help it that i am a control freak. I told my sister that i want, no i think i need walkie-talkies on that day. She supported the idea saying "Yessss kakak ______________ (who is an assistant/part of a team to a famous wedding planner) pun pakai!". And i was like "duh of course, professional planners mestilah pakai!!!". E rejected the idea. So unpro of him.

Wait till i show them my colour scheme *blows my unmanicured nails*

Relationships And Friends Getting Hitched!

Alwi and Saf got married in an intimate ceremony some time last week (or was it last 2 weeks?).

I was in Shah Alam that week and i was supposed to get on the 12pm bus in KL but i was so busy washing clothes with my barehands (how do people freaking do this!!! Its super tiring!) i missed the bus. And i missed my 3pm flight. So i had to get on the 5pm flight.

Bored out of my mind being internet-less i went to Theobroma Chocolate Lounge to waste my time there because that was the place with the least people. Less than 15mins my laptop happily died on me. This was when i had another 1 and a half hour to kill. Thank goodness i purposely sat next to a minister in the first place so i kept looking at his face (without actually looking like a stalker or him noticing me). He had good skin. Glowing! Better skin than me, a girl! How crazy is that? I guess its true, nothing is impossible if you have moolah. Note to self; must make more money from now on.

I landed in Penang after an hour and it was raining madly. And i was in a real rush so i took the limo home. My grandmother's house is like 10 or 15min away from the airport and i got charged RM30+ for the ride home. CRAZY! I am never taking the limo home anymore. What a waste of money.

The bride looked beautiful (as always!) in a cream long dress with minimal makeup (she is already gorgeous being barefaced, so go figure). I must say the pair looked very handsome together. The food was good too. Not your typical 'kenduri' dishes i must say. We ate, took photos, chit-chatted with the bride and groom and the five of us; Kano, Selina, Kamarul, Wani and myself left for Feringghi. No, i didn't go in my baju kurung of course.

Bumped into Acap and Elis there. We had a long talk about women, men, relationship and the big M word - marriage. It was good to hear what the boys had to say about marriage, relationship and FB dramas. I really needed to hear that because i rarely get to do that kind of conversation anymore because newsflash, everyone is in KL and i am all alone in this island ... sigh.

That is the reason i always try to squeeze that someone out whenever im in KL. The person that i can talk about almost everything, about things that i don't share with E or with the girls. Doing so keeps me sane.

Selina's engagement is less than a month. Alwi and Safura's reception is on the same week. And Intan's hens night will be on that same week too. You can tell i am very looking forward for that first week of April. I miss bestie. She's been busy with work and things we hardly talk anymore, sigh.

I can't wait to go doooooooown there soon! Now i need to plan my outfits for the events!

PS: I will upload more photos soon. My broadband is being a pain, ugh!

Believe

Nomad-ish

I was in KL (Shah Alam to be exact) last week. And this week i am back here in Shah Alam.

I've never heard of Wong Solo before. When we arrived (sister and my aunt) we were really hungry. My sister loves Chinese Muslim food. I don't. So i gave Wong Solo a try after my sister told me that her friends really love the ayam bakar set. And i am hooked ever since! I had it every single day for dinner last week. This week, since my sister and her friends went to Bali on Monday i had no transport to go. So i went out with my girlfriends. I have not seen them since Intan's engagement. I've been hearing about Williams all my life. Intan proposed that place for dinner last night. I didn't know what to order i ended up not eating my food. Duck pasta something something.

Also managed to squeeze in some me time. I've been having Shrek's brows for quite some time now and thank goodness i found the Benefit Browbar in KLCC yesterday, and now my brows are nice and clean. I love the service there. I used to wax my brows in Apronbay Bangsar which is a good place too. But the Benefit lady who did my brows is really good. Im definitely coming back next month. I also got a hair cut. Shoulder length this time cause i cannot tahan tying-up my hair in a bun anymore. Rosak rambut lah. I went to Centro Hair Salon. The haircut was okay, service too. I got charged RM80 for it which is the same price in Penang and they're also kind to give me a welcome treat. So i've got few vouchers now. Worth it lah potong rambut RM80 dapat voucher totaling up to RM100.

I settled most of my work/what i intended to do here. Bought comfy shoes for myself and my aunt. Waxing and haircut done. Tried Williams. Saw Ezar earlier today after a month not seeing each other. Spent time with the people i love. Had a good sleepover at Intan's. Bought few plates (my latest obsession) and few little things for myself. My aunty also is doing much much better alhamdulillah. So grateful for this and i love my friends for always being there for me when i am in need. Texting, tweeting me ... i am so thankful for everything! A magazine texted me earlier asking if they can feature Addara in it, of course why not kan? Great opportunity for the label. Everything is finally going smooothly. I am rebranding Addara in March and this time, its going to be much better than before insyaallah.

Saf and Awi's akad this Saturday. I can't wait to see two of my oldest friends tie the knot!

PS: Oh, Lyanis and Luke's birthday is today so here's wishing you two a veryyyyyyyyyyy happy birthday! x

The Hardest

Almost one month now.

I am extremely exhausted. People don't know what i am going through.

And i don't wish for you to know or feel this way ever. Because going through the deaths of my loved ones is not as hard as going through this thing right here. Trust me.

Its draining all of my energy.

Everything please be normal again.

Rania, The Baby Not The Queen

Yesterday was my first meeting with the adorable Zahrah Rania Shanley. I went to Teh's house with bestie for dinner because her mother cooked alot. There was siput sedut, lala masak pedas, prawns, kerabu kaki ayam, and a whole lot more. Makan sampai sesak nafas!

Oh Rania, i fell in love with her in an instant! She's such a beautiful baby and very well behaved one too. She smiles a lot and loves to giggle! My friends kept telling me that its hard to be angry at her because she too adorable. She usually wakes up around 4ish in the morning and my friends (they sleep there most of the time) and her mother, sleepy or not always kena entertain her because seriously whenever she smiles or laugh, it is hard to say no to this tiny tot.

While playing with her i got the chance to chit-chat with Teh's mom, or as we call her 'mama'. Mama is a humble person and i am so inspired with the things she has achieved. She told me how hard she worked to get to where she is now. "Perasaan malu kena ketepikan untuk hidup macam sekarang". I will remember that line always. Mama told me the reason why she doesn't hang out with other datin-datin is because she doesn't feel like a datin herself. I think most datin will prance around proudly carrying any label they have, but not mama.

After few minutes of talking, she showed me few bags, few Chanels were in the mix. She said "mahal kan beg ni twelve thousand", i nodded to agree. She is a millionaire and seeing her that humble makes me feel ashamed of myself. I am always wanting to get more Chanels but this person who most probably doesn't have to worry about money anymore feels like the bag is just too much.

Hopefully i can spend more time with her in the future. There's so much to learn and gain from. And i know i would love to cuddle and kiss baby Rania all over anytime soon.

And oh, i've always wanted to sing to my babies the songs from Disney movies and Breakfast At Tiffany's Moonriver ... i got to practice it yesterday masa nak tidurkan Rania. I sang and hummed 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow' and 'Moonriver' to her, tapi budak ni tak tidoq pun instead my bestie went "Weh aku mengantuk lah" HAHAHA.

Aunty miss you already pretty baby.

Bridezilla Attack!

If you know me or you've been following my blog, you'd know by now that i am a planner. Thats because i find the need to be in control of everything, to make sure everything goes smoothly and perfectly, ... my way.


Crazy? Yep i know.

Obviously this thing is happening right now! Planning a big day is so stressful! And on top of that, i have to juggle my work and an old unwell aunty. Its killing me! Now i cant imagine at all being a wedding planner. Too much stress of wanting everything to be perfect (read; perfect not beautiful not lavish not huge) my way is just too much. I am always awake until Subuh going over things, planning every small detail over and over again.

I went to try on some dresses 2-3 days ago. Found two that i loved. One is in black. Its simple and has embellishments dekat area yang i wanted. But its in black and bila fikir fikir balik, its too simple. I like simple, but this was too simple.

The second one i tried, it was a peplum dress. Not the color that i wanted too. But insyaallah i'll be able to work the color into my color palette (yes i actually googled color palette to see if mine matches and looks nice and on top of that, i made few inspiration boards because just visualizing in my head is simply not enough! ). E loves everything. He really is not helping at all. Everything looks lovely to him. I love that he's being supportive and all but a lot of yes-es im hearing is slowly killing me. Thank god for my sister. She's honest and very helpful alhamdulillah.

Step #1 and #2 is almost done. That is the budgeting and planning part. Im really hoping i could see/talk to my mother soon about all of this before i really start doing anything else, thats the most important part out of all. If only she lives next door ...