Setelah sekian lama menyepi...

Urm... Lamanya aku tak menulis blog sampaikan aku sendiri hilang idea untuk memulakan penulisan ni. Thanx to my dear hubby yang kdgkala mencuri masa untuk meng'update' blog ni agar tak berkubur mcm tuh saja. Maafkan aku sekiranya ayat aku memboringkan sbb aku masih dalam proses nak polish skill menulis yg tak seberapa ni.

Yeah..buat pengetahuan rakan2 yg membaca, aku kini berada di perantauan sekali lagi. Yup.. sekali lagi!! Menemani suami tercinta meneruskan perjuangannya dan Insya Allah aku dan anak2 akan sentiasa menemaninya waktu suka dan duka. Erm.. anak2?? Alhamdulillah, syukur di atas rezeki yang Allah limpahkan ke atas kami sekeluarga. Berada di jauh perantauan sememangnya memerlukan pengorbanan dan kesabaran yang tinggi, kadangkala pahit untuk ditelan tetapi manis bila dikenang. Kami sekeluarga tiba di bumi UK pada 28 Januari yang lepas, setelah 3 minggu menumpang di rumah Wawa & Din (kwn semasa di KUKUM) kami kini menyewa di kawasan yang berhampiran dengan Univ Surrey. Thanx a lot Din & Wawa, jasa korang mmg x mampu kami balas. Moga Allah limpahkan rezeki dan membalas semua jasa korang. Berbeza keadaanya ketika kami tiba di bumi Perancis 2 thn lepas apabila semua kemudahan disediakan, di sini kami terpaksa melalui kesukaran mencari rumah sewa yg memerlukan rakyat tempatan menjadi 'finnacial guarantor'. Alhamdulillah segalanya kini sudah selesai dan kami dalam proses menyesuaikan diri di tempat dan suasana yg baru.

Okayla, ckpla sekadar ini sahaja yg dpt aku coretkan sbg permulaan setelah sekian lama menyepi.

Some pics at Penang Airport before we fly to London:

Mummy.. Here I come!!

Anak2 dara & Mak Dara

-Mummy Farrel-

Quote

Just wanna share a very meaningful quote:

Aku minta pada Tuhan setangkai bunga segar, Dia beri aku kaktus berduri. Aku minta kupu-kupu, diberi ulat beluncas. Aku sedih dan kecewa. Namun kemudian kaktus itu bebunga indah skali dan beluncas itu bertukar menjadi kupu-kupu yang cantik. Itulah jalan Tuhan, indah pada masa di tetapkannya. Tuhan tidak sering memberi apa yang diharap, tetapi sering diberi apa yang kita perlukan. Kadang kala kita rasa sedih, kecewa dan terluka. Tetapi jauh diatas sana Dia mengatur yang terbaik untuk kita.

As Time Goes By

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim

We want to wish to all friends a very happy, healthy and blessings for this new year of Hijrah 1430 and also Masihi 2009. We do hope it'll will be the happiest, filled with serenity with each sunrise. At last welcome 2009 and goodbye 2008.

New Phase

Alhamdulillah, another year has passed by and I've turned another year older. Yesterday was my 29th birthday. How time flies?? Stepping into my 2oth, 9th years ago really gave me chills. At that time, I could portray my self as naive in every possible way, gullible and childish. I'm not denying I was just a young teenage guy at that time, still finding the directions in life. I'm not saying I've changed a lot now, I'm still the same old person. Many things have happened for the past 9th years and it taught a lot. So far, I'm pretty much comfortable with the way I'm navigating my ship and as the captain I wanted to reach my destination as safe as possible. Pondering the fact, I've just got to be ready to face the storms; challenges ahead.

The fact, at 29th years old, I still feel my bottle of wisdom is just less that a quarter full but growing teaches you to be a better than everything you've been before. Experience you've gained will be your guide to cross the mysterious path lies upon you, falling hard on the ground will be part of it; that's what we called learning journey.

Besides that, realizing I've so many good people surrounds me (my wife, my son and my beloved family and friends), I feel so lucky to be part in everyone's life. Even I might not play a huge role that would be significant but the thought of my presence is recognized, I feel appreciated enough. We gotta learn how to accept even the smallest tiny little sugar, it's still sweet ain't it?

At last, I'm so happy to enter another phase of my life yesterday. Thank you for the overwhelming wishes. Thanks coz still remember my birthday. Tapi takkan wish je kut, mana hadiahnya?? Haha, just kidding. Thank you... thank you... and thank you so much!!

- Azizul

I'm back!

Dah lama rasanya aku tak update blog ni. Sejak2 berlepas dr Toulouse ke Malaysia, lebih kurang 2 bln lebih rasanya. Alhamdulillah hidup kami sekeluarga semakin tenang di samping keluarga tercinta. Actually mmglaa busy melampau tahap gaban biler balik sini sampaikan takde masa nk jengah blog aku ni. Cuma sesekali hubby tercinta rajin nk update supaya takdela berkubur begitu saja blog ni. Tapi sebenarnya jauh di sudut hati kecil nurani ni terselit rasa terkilan dan sebak teramat sgt dek dugaan yg menimpa kami sekeluarga seblm dan sesudah kami pulang ke Malaysia membuatkan aku bertambah malas nak menjengah blog ni. Alhamdulillah Allah kurniakan kami kekuatan dan ketabahan hati menelan segala pahit dan caci maki fitnah insan yg pernah bergelar sahabat suatu masa dahulu. (sampai kini kami masih menganggap mereka sahabat dan sesekali kami tidak akan membuang mereka kerana “sesungguhnya tidak akan bau syurga kepada manusia yg memutuskan silaturrahim.. nauzubillah”.) Biarlah org memandang hina dan jijik pada kami dek mulut manusia yg tidak bertanggungjawap, namun jauh di sudut hati kami hanya Allah yg Maha Mengetahui segalanya. Memang pahit untuk di kenang tapi itulah reality hidup yg banyak mengajar kami erti sahabat dan membuatkan kami lebih berhati-hati dalam mengharungi hidup. Mungkin benar ada salahnya di pihak kami tp apakan daya jika manusia tidak dpt memaafkan sesama manusia, ego dan pangkat mengatasi segalanya. Kami redha.. Hanya padaMu kami serahkan segalanya. Semoga mereka diberkati hidupnya dan beroleh kecemerlangan sentiasa.

Apa pun jua yg berlaku, hidup mesti diteruskan. Hidup manusia bukan kerna pujian, mati manusia jugak bukan kerna dek cacian. Alhamdulillah kami bersyukur kerana sentiasa dikurniakan kekuatan dan ketabahan, semoga kami sentiasa dikurniakan taufik dan hidayahNya.

Sejak pulang dr Toulouse, banyak perkara yg berlaku cuma aku tak sempat nk berkongsi di sini selalu. Alhamdulillah kami sempat beraya di Malaysia seperti yg kami harapkan. Memang tak dpt dilupakan saat keluarga kami memeluk Farrel buat kali pertama di airport. Macam jejak kasih lak. Farrel plak seolah2 faham dan mudah mesra dgn semua ahli keluarga kami. Alhamdulillah sejak pulang ke sini, Farrel tak banyak masalah nk menyesuaikan diri dgn keadaan di Malaysia. Malah aku dpt rasakan dia lebih gembira di sini kerana sentiasa dikelilingi ramai org yg sayangkannya. Tidurnya lebih teratur berbanding di Toulouse dulu. Alhamdulillah, di usia 9 bln ini dia dah mula berdiri tanpa memegang apa-apa dan sedang bertatih disamping sudah pandai berjoget(pantang dgr muzik/iklan tv). Harap dia cepat berjalan kelak. Farrel pun dah pandai “Bubbye” sekrg, mulut pun tak reti duk diam. Ada jer benda yg dingomel dan suka mengajuk ckp org. Tangga di rumah kami pun dah dipanjatnya sampai ke atas, cuma bila nak turun dia agak gayat. Makin lasak hero aku seorg ni. Cuma giginya jer belum tumbuh2 lagi, mungkin ada benarnya org tua2 kata kalau gigi lambat tumbuh selalunya baby blh berjalan dulu. Takpela sekrg2nya giginya tak cepat rosak.

Kakak aku pun dah selamat melahirkan baby boy yg ke 2 Oktober lepas. Ahmad Farish Iman. Semoga Farish menjadi anak yg soleh. Ayahku sengaja mencadangkan nama Farish, sbb hampir2 sama dgn Farrel. Kdg2 kelakar jugak aku tgk Farrel yg agak cemburu bila aku memangku Farish. Adik lelaki bongsuku juga sudah selamat menamatkan zaman bujangnya dgn gadis pilihannya Farawahida. Semoga hubungan mereka berkekalan ke akhir hayat. Alhamdulillah kenduri mereka sgtla meriah sehinggakan semua makanan habis dan kunjungan tetamu yg tak putus2 sampai la ke ptg. Mujurla door gift yg disediakan cukup untuk para tetamu yg tak dijangkakan seramai itu. Huhu.. ponat makcik..

Terima kasih juga buat rakan2ku yg hadir ke majlis rumah terbuka kami yg sebenarnya dah abis syawal waktu tuh. Huhu.. apa2 pun sekurang2nya terubat juga rinduku pada rakan2 yg dh lama tak bertemu. Pada rakan-rakan yg menjemput kami ke rumah terbuka juga kami ucapkan ribuan terima kasih. Tahniah juga buat bestfriend aku yang dah bergelar Puan Hasliza. Semoga hubungan mereka berkekalan dan diredhaiNya.

Apa lagi yek.. Owh yea.. Syukur juga ke hadrat Ilahi kerana aku berjaya lulus dgn band 6.5 dlm test IELTS baru2 ni. Huhu.. target band 7 tp band 6.5 jer yg termampu. Kantoi sbb aku lost idea masa speaking test, tak sangka dpt tajuk sport yg mmg langsung bukan tajuk pilihan ku. Urusan ke UK juga memerlukan hubbyku bekerja keras mengisi segala macam borang dan kini kami sedang menunggu approval ATAS untuk membolehkan kami membuat Visa. Sedih bila memikirkan masa yg tinggal beberapa hari lagi bersama keluarga sebelum kami berangkat ke UK kelak. Semoga semuanya berjalan lancar dan dipermudahkanNya.

Wah.. tak sangka pulak panjang update aku kali ni. Apa-apa pun aku ucapkan terima kasih kepada rakan2 bloggers yg sentiasa memberi sokongan. Insya Allah aku akan sentiasa update dr semasa ke semasa.

Transit di Amsterdam

Farrel yg sentiasa enjoy dlm flight

Mummy, Farrel & Farell??

Raya 2008

Ahmad Farish Iman

Adam & Acu Tirah

Farrel & Opah

Sibuk nak bergambar

Pengantin tibaaa

Fairuz & Farah

Selamat Pengantin Baru

Sepupu2 ku yg ceria!!!

Moon & Stars Smiling

Just wanna share one phenomenon that happened yesterday. Subhanallah... Allahu akbar...

It's really amazing!!

Happy Birthday!!

I wish it's not too late to wish you happy birthday Niza. So sorry for the late wishes. Hoping that you will have a perfect birthday this year since you have Farrel and me. I don't wanna say more just hope all of your wishes come true. For the gift, you have to wait ok.

Azizul, Farrel and all beloved family!!

Long Hiatus

We don't know when will we be back again. Kinda busy this time because we need to put the things in order since we just have 2 months to go before we will off to UK. Argh time is really flies so fast. We are really hope that the clock will stop for a while so that we still have a time to spend with our family here. Huhu. And at the same time we'll also missing blogging for more and wish we could be back soon!!! Thanks to those who support this blog.

Love you all and bye for now...

Good Bye Toulouse

The clock is ticking, time to say good bye to Toulouse, France. Tomorrow we will fly back to Malaysia. Hopefully we have a safe and sound journey. A lot of experience we gained here and a lot of happiness and sadness we passed through as well. First time we stepped foot here was 15 months ago where everything seems so new to us, being in foreign land which little people can understand your language. Looking at people at that time was likes hearing they said “Welcome to new life, new world!!” Lucky my hubby was under FASIA scholarship so that everything was arranged by the organization included the hospitality, opening bank account, Resident Card application and many more. At least we are not in chaos, while we were slowly try to adapt living in foreign country, new environment and new climate. But actually it was a meaningful experience, a blessing in disguise.

Today is our last day in Toulouse. Nothing interesting, just have a good rest to gain energy for tomorrow journey which certainly provide us challenges as we have to transit at Amsterdam and KLIA before we arrive in our last destination, Penang. With 4 big luggage need to check in and 4 hand’s luggage to carry, we hope we won’t face many difficulties.

Here, we would like to thank to all our friends here (Khairul’s family, Iqmal’s family, Khairil’s family, Azammi, Nazri, Hasrul, Izzati, Dayah, As, Kak Ya’s family, Kak Nisa’s family, Ila, Haris, Guna, Mus …..) without your help, we were not able to survive here. We pray to God for your healthy and good future, Insya Allah. Merci Beaucoup to IAS staff, Anne Marie, Amanda, Velerie, Didier, Marc, Michel and others for the guidance and help. And big thank you also to my French classmates, Lea, Angeline, Paula, Aline and my best language teacher I ever had, Dorothee who always support me and of course teach me French Language which always be my favourite language ever though I’m not good enough in French. Huhu..

Here we do learn a lot throughout. About life, about friend, about food, about language and arghhh… a lot!!!

"May the road rise up to meet you, may the wind be ever at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face and the rain fall softly on your fields. And until we meet again, May God hold you in the hollow of his hand”.

Salam Aidilfitri & Maaf Zahir Batin

Graduation Day

Today is the special day for me. The Master Graduation Day. I'm really glad for it.

I would like to express my gratitude to Allah, Alhamdulillah. Then I want to thank to all my family members especially my wife and my beloved son Farrel and not to forget my family in Malaysia for all their pray and wish. Without their support and encouragement I won't be here. I also want to thank to all my friends especially Am that helped me a lot for the programming. Thanks so much. Hmm what else yea?? Just wanna say thank you to all. I couldn't list here.

Lastly, to FASIA, to IAS, for the hospitality, the support etc. Merci beaucoup!!

Niza: Congratulation@félicitations to Mr Azizul, you did a great job!!! I'm really proud of you, especially when u are announced as a no 1 in your class ranking. What a big surprise honey!!!! Boleh laa belanja kasut raya Za yerrr!!! hihi.. Love you so much..

A Journey To Remember

Our story begin….

090307 –Tie The Knot Day.. Officially belongs to Mr Azizul Abd Karim. Our marriage is arranged by our grandmother. Alhamdulillah, he is truely my hero, my destiny, forever my soul mates, my best friend, my every thing. Even we were in the same neighbourhood once upon a time ( I was 6 years old and my hubby was 9 years old), we got separated after I began my secondary school in Ipoh and then my family moved to Taiping. Though the distance from his house and my new house is about 30km, we never meet again till the day we bought a ring for our engagement. What a simple story begin between us, led us to a real marriage world.

150507 –I resigned from my job which I really love and enjoyed it. Lot of experience I gained especially working around expertise who always offer a hand whenever I need it.

200507 –Interviewed in KL Sentral and Alhamdulillah I got an offer from USM to further study for Master and phD under their RLKA program.

200607 –Attend BTN program in Ulu Sepri, N9. What a boring course!!

290707 – Toulouse, here we come!! Lucky it was summer at the time so that we didn’t face the difficulties at the beginning as the weather is pretty much same in Malaysia.

010807 –The HCG Urine Pregnancy result was positive. I’m Pregnant!!! My Hubby and I extremely happy with it but at the same time we didn’t know what we should do for the next step. Giving birth in foreign country with nobody else but friends might provide many challenges. We were determined to go through all the difficulties together.

250907 –Got a key for Citroen Xantia.

051007 –First time Echography, 3 month pregnancy. Yeah.. It’s a boy!!!!

131007 –First time celebrate Aidilfitri as husband and wife and my second time celebrate Aidilfitri without my family.

031107 –It’s my 25^th Birthday!!! Oh gosshhh… Can’t believe I’m 25 already..

101207 –Celebrate Aidiladha in Kak Ya’s house.

111207 –It’s my hubby’s birthday. Huhu.. Sayang, u are 28 years old!!!

161207 - Ski Trip, Plateau De Baille

(261207–040108) –Italy Trip (Cannes-Monaco-Pisa-Firenze-Rome-Venice-Milan-Mont Blanc-Annecy-Nimes-Montpellier). Our second time honeymoon. Thank you to Khairul’s family and Sobri’s family who helped us a lot during the trip.

280208 –Welcome to the world, Ahmad Farrel Daniel!!

An apple of our eyes...

090308 –Our First Anniversary.

(290308-310308) –Paris Trip, Farrel’s passport application.

Eiffel.. we are in LOVE!!

(020508-070508) –Paris & Marrakech Trip.

110408 –Barcelona Trip

160508 –Andorre Trip (for the last time)

080908 –Welcome to Toulouse, Nana!!

270908 –Toulouse-Amsterdam-KL-Penang. ‘Balik kampung..oooo..ooo.. Balik kampung.’

280908 –HOORAY!!!! We already in MALAYSIA.

Azizul's Ramblings

It's hard to get something you want in life. You have to put so many efforts for it, work, struggle, and maybe you have to sacrifice something that you love. But towards the end you will get it. And it’s the sweetest memory that you will never forget for the rest of your life. Some of us maybe say, it’s easy to talk rather than do it. For me, it’s depends to ourselves. Maybe difficult at start but as time goes by it will begin smoothly as we wish. And it’s also depends how many efforts we put as warm up. Same thing happened to me during the internship period. Frankly to said, I faced so many difficulties at the beginning. Yea, I admit, at first, I didn’t really interested about the title given to me. And I never thought before that I will work on that topic. For me, the topic was nothing to do for my future undertakings. Then my supervisor also one of the factor why I didn’t really at good start, he’s always asked me to do it first. Everything!! From literature review, designing, the programming etc. Argh… it’s so hard. I’m really frustrated, after work with him for about 3 months, he didn’t ever try to give me motivation. Every time I went to see him, he just nagged me all time without any inputs, “it’s not right, you have to design it like this and this”. “Why you put it here?” Bla.. bla.. bla.. And the most terrible was, he didn’t want to check my programming. I did ask him to check several times beforehand, and he refused. When I asked him who is the expert in this programming and he claims that he is the one. It’s really awkward, you claim yourself as an expert but why you never understand my programming? Arghh… sigh… he asked me several times to explain him the programming. I did my job. And what’s your job as supervisor?? Nothing you know. I’m really angry with him. At last before I present my work, he told me that he wanted to use my programming to present it in Hong Kong. And that’s why he really wants to understand about the programming. Even he also asked my presentation. Really unfair for me, I did the job for free without any pay. And you want use my work to others. @*&%$£*!! During presentation he asked me to explain every single thing about the programming. I already know his motive. But it’s ok because there were several people in the room. So I explained him and the juries wisely the programming. He was really satisfied with my clarification. It’s good for me and I really wanted a good marks. Alhamdulillah the viva went well for me. I had several discussions with the juries about the topic and I could see their face really convinced. That’s good. Meaning that, I will graduate soon. I’m really grateful, after working so hard, this is the fruit for me. Alhamdulillah. But I have to bear in mind, I have 3 years more before I will really finish my study. Hoho, a long journey to go. I might succeed today because of several factors. My wife, my son, my family, and also my friends, they always push me to move forward. Without their pray, advise and encouragement maybe I’m not here today. And for the rest who had helped me. You’ll be always in my mind. Thanks so much.

Now, I’m just waiting for my graduation day which will be on 25th September before fly back to Malaysia for Aidilfitri’s celebration. We are really looking forward for the day to come. I wish I could make the time move faster. Unfortunately, I won’t. Just keep ourselves busy packing things etc.

Tahukah anda??

Aku sgt rindukan semuaaa ini….

1) My family – Mama, abah, opah, tok, ayah, Adam, Kakak, Abang, Adik, My cousins(merangkap my bakal dayang2..hehe), Cik Awen, n ramai lagiii sehhhh

2) My friends – Liza, Nad, Cyn, Laili, Bibi, Kak E, Cik Ya, Kak Farrah, Farrah, Pijat, Ani, Azie, (just name some of them)

3) My Vitara – Hope you still in good condition honey!!!

4) My collection of baju kurung and kebaya – muat lagi ker???

5) My favourite nasi kerabu – Hope the stall still there…

6) Durian – yummylicious… tempoyak pun jadiklaaa..

7) Mee Banjir Udang Matang – Mee udang with a lot of fresh prawns more than mee. Dah naik harga ke??

8) My opah’s kuih batang buruk – Last year my mom sent 2 tupperware of kuih batang buruk which my hubby and I successfully finished them within 2 days.

9) Ikan Terubuk Bakar cicah air asam – yummm.. yummmm

10) My Long’s kuih semperit – my all-time favourite kuih raya

11) KFC halal – Last time we had KFC halal in Paris. Tak hengatt dunia melantak..hihi

12) Kenduri Kawin – Aiyaaaaa… I miss lot of my bestfren’s wedding.. blh tak korang kawin lagi sekali?? Hehe.. Sape2 yg tak kawin lagi, sila lah kawin masa kiteorg kat Malaysia ni yerrr.. hihi

13) Malay and English TV channel – Plss.. I dh nk muntah tgk cerita One Tree Hill, Desperate Housewives, DOC, CSI, etc…. yg dialih bahasa..

14) Cinema – byknye movie yg aku ketinggalan.. Farrel duk rmh opah, nnti mummy n daddy nk dating 2 org jer tauu..

Aik.. sejak bila dh pandai berdiri niii??? wat aper tuh sayang?

Farrel belanja Mummy tgk wayang nakk???

Uiks… Why most of my list is about food? Huhu.. Time I preggy dulu pun tak craving camni.. It is certain that the list will be updated soon.. byk lagiii niii...