Happy Birthday, Babe

Happy 28th birthday, my best-est friend! its your last birthday as a single lady and at the end of this month, you will step in another stage of life- to be someone's wife. I'm thinking to write a letter to you but my handwriting is getting worse day by day so yeah, here i am. writing a post in my own blog so that u can read it. i'm pretty sure u will read it because u are one of those few people who have the link to this blog. today is 19th day of January and i start this early because i dont know when will i have the time to write.. i'm planning to write a lengthy post because this is about 13 years of friendship, babe. what do u expect? so prepare yourself to read this. read!! i'll ask u question about this and if u fail to answer correctly, then- good bye my dear friend. muahahaha. 

this was one of the earliest picture of us, babe. still remember? while we were in form 1 I guess. [Tudung hitam with baju kurung kuning- like- seriously, syuhada?? hahaha]. I still remember u told me that u knew about me way before we met. although we are friends but we were not that close, didnt we? frankly speaking, I didn't really like you at that point of time. you are quite.. impossible to understand. with that eh-aku-punya-sukalah- attitude, i cant believe u were the person who gave me the most memorable birthday celebration ever with just a simple McD fillet-o fish .. i still remember u told me- akak aku datang td, dia bawak burger ni. hari ni kan birthday kau, mehla share sama2. we were not even in the same dorm. u came all the way to my dorm that night to share that small burger of yours with me. that was so sweet and most sincere act someone ever did to me. From the very bottom of my heart, thank you so much for your kindness, dearie BFF.i remember that till the last day of my life.

we became close in 2002. while we were busy preparing for our big PMR exam, we slowly getting closer together with az. if u ask how- honestly i cant recall. step by step, I have my own circle of friends consist of nine and of course, you are part of it. not to mention, we were also the pair that argued the most.

remember this picture? this was taken when we argued few seconds before. u left out of sudden and i dont bothered to care so we just proceed to take the picture. haha. so childish.i dont know how we reconcile after that but i guess Ina played a big role as our Jaksa Pendamai. muehehehe.

 

i spent most of my youth with you and them.. it was not an easy journey but we did have fun and I thank God for that. I thank u, for accepting me because I'm far from being perfect. Being moody and unpredictable syuhada whom sometimes so blunt with her words, i'm sure i always giving u hard times. thank u for always being there, accepting me for who i am and never ask me to be who i am because u know i wont bother to play another role when i'm with u. u simply make me want to be me. 

that sampul surat is in original form since 11 years ago okeh. dont u dare to accuse me for not taking a good care of your gifts and notes. yup. u did gave me that kind of note but i treasured those, babe. that is how much u meant to me. terharu lettew! haha. babe, did u remember we used to write our so called wasiat and gave to each other so that if one of us die, the one who left will convey those words to our family? hahahahaha. soooo budak2 sgt at that time. i dont know where did i kept those letters, lucky you! if i found it, i'll surely menghanjingkan kau for days. hahahaha. i thank Allah because we born earlier than this internet era. Kalau tak. dunno la what will happen. silap2 masuk KHK.muehehehe

after SPM, things change. the routine change, our circle of friends expand and we met the real world. we rarely met. once a while we talk via phone. we text each other from phone message era till wasap era. it keeps our friendship last longer. we faced another type of problem. if in SMKAP, our problem were basically about homework, friends, my crush, your crush, teachers and family- now, there are additional types of problem we are facing. monetary, life, workplace, staffs, lovelife, family etc.etc. from that I got to know u better and we start to understand and accepting each other more that what we use to do.

As far as i remembered, there were lots of things that i experienced for the first time and u being my partner in crime, were there with me. remember our zaman kesusahan? kejar bas, naik bas, turun bas. [alhamdulillah we now can take turn to drive wherever we want]. i miss those times where we can hang around and berjimba something with someone else money. haha.

our friendship is not just about sweet journey kan babe? i still remember the moment we hugged in front of your house the day your mother passed away. i still remember your tears. I still remember the moment our eyes met when u were beside your late mother and me- sitting few meters away. at that time, i finished reciting yasin for your mum and u simply look at me. i cant forget the look in your eyes as if you want to tell me something and i remember sending a look that telling u- i'm here. I will always here for u, be strong and trust me, u are  not alone. for days, i keep worrying about you because u simply pushed others away from u. u refused to reply messages, answering your calls. our friends keep telling me to go to u just to make sure u are ok. i dont know how to drive at that time, so i asked ayah to send me over. when we met, i remember your tired eyes and u look so miserable. only Allah knows how hurt I am when i simply couldnt do anything for u. I couldt understand your pain. I just can sit there, listen to you when u pouring your sadness to me. but i'm still grateful because u still want to tell me what did u feel. thank u for giving me that chance.

second time i saw hurt in your eyes was when he came to your life. I knew u fallen deeply for him and i cant help but supported your love life regardless what actually the reality was. after what happened, u look like lifeless soul. smile didnt reached your eyes and i knew u faked up all the laugh and smile. pray that me and angah wont meet that *&^%*(*^ guy because if we did, he will surely be 6 feet under. 

but past is past. now, u finally found your other half. u are getting married in few weeks!!!!! ho-hemm-geeeeeeee. did i told u that i got teary eyed when during your engagement day?[haha. u know me la kan. ratu air mata. wan maimunah sgt!]

why did i cried, u ask? because i remember your late mother. one of ur makcik look exactly like her and i cant help thinking how happy she is if she can be there on your big day. despite your wide smile, i can see some sadness in your eyes. hmmm..

u sounds stress lately babe. just dont think too much, will u? i know [theoretically] that planning a wedding is such a headache but please dont overdo yourself. insyaAllah everything will be okay. anything just tell me, i'll listen to u. if i'm able to help, i will.

dear best-est friend, i sincerely pray for your happiness. i really hope that Fadzil can make u happy, treat you like a princess and pouring you with endless love. but marriage is not just about that. its about give and take. i sincerely pray that you can fulfill your duty as a wife and insyaAllah, a mother. Patience is the key. think with your matured brain, dont let your emotion lead your act. i may not be the right person u can turn to if u having any problem after u get married, but do remember, i will always be here.

things will change and no one can guarantee that our friendship will remain the same. we have talked about this, dont we? we kinda predicted what will happen. just like how angah slowly drifted apart from me after her marriage, i can foresee that u will be busy with your marriage too. sigh. me, as the one who being left have to accept this. its part and parcel of life. we have to move on. but keep my words, anywhere i go, i wont hesitate to claim you as my bestfriend. Dunia akhirat.   

i love u. lillahitaala.

Happy birthday, bestfriend and selamat pengantin baru :) 

Food-hunting : Hatyai

Ubat mujarab bagi overloaded stress? makan!! Lupakan kata-kata nista orang duk question nape badan ko naik or fakta bahawa ko kena jd pengapit hujung bulan ni. amik beg, siapkan pasport-- lets go to Hatyai, bebeh!! 

haram weh perempuan bermusafir tak de mahram, jd haruslah aku menghangkut adik2 ku sekali. hehe. senyum lebar fifi- first tym keluar malaysia. 

utk pakej tiket n hotel murah, kitog dpt di AirAsiaGo. Tiket pergi balik plus penginapan di Centara Hotel utk 3 hari 2 malam kitorg dpt harga RM360.00. Flight pkl 12.15 tghari dan selamat sampai di Hatyai pkl 1.15 ptg waktu diorg. [2.15 waktu Malaysia. Diorg lambat sejam] Sampai saja, member adik aku, Abdullah dtg amik. Kitorg book dia utk 3 hari. senang cite. [btw harga standard transport dr airport ke tgh pekan adalah 800 bath. hotel charge gitu. si Abdullah ni pun charge gitu] 

kitorg direct g cari tempat makan sbb kadar kelaparan agak tidak terkawal di situ. Kami dibawa ke restoren mkanan halal- Kai Tod Decha & Seafood. Nasi putih lima, tomyam seafood, ayam goreng gajus and somtam plus air minum. Balun punya balun, sorg kena 230 bath sorg. Dammit, budget ari di situ tapi tak pe lah, makan sedap! nasi wangi gila weh. [aish. terbayang2 la plak] 

perut kenyang, badan letih sikit so kitorg shoot ke hotel. senyum girang bila tgk hotel sebijik mcm dlm gambar di internet :))) 

pkl 3, kitorg dibawa ke Magic Eye 3D museum. ada magic show [songkla version of magic show, agak2 korg blh agak tak apa pengisiannya? xbagus utk tontonan seisi keluarga. tak best pun, mual lg ade] and of course 3D drawing. Ada kt Malaysia, tapi aku tak pernah p pun. Fee masuk 400 bath. kalo ada gambr diorg jual n ko rasa mcm lg cun dr gmbr ko amik, beli lah. harga 150 bath. 

habis bergambar sakan, kitorg decide uk balik hotel sbb Centara Hotel ni sblh Le Plaza Hotel. mmg tgh2 pekan. kalo korg naik bas, mmg situ la berhenti basnya. [konsortium bas express yg kaler merah tu 4, 5 bijik aku jumpa] singgah kt gerai2 area situ and haruslah aku mencari Pulut ayam yang digembar gemburkan sebagai enak tak terkata. harga 80 bath. somtam 50 bath. portion blh makan utk 2 org sbb dia pulut so cepat kenyang. rasa? terbaik dari ladang [please makan masa panas2, kalo dh sejuk agak mual skit] 

malam, jalan2 pusing cari Asean Market. rupanya sblh hotel sajo. makan lagi! aku amik air suam, kueh teow plus ayam goreng. ateh nak rasa udang besar goreng tu, jd sebagai kakak yang baek lg berhati luhur pun ckp ngan dia- amiklah, along belanja. at the end, sumenye berjumlah 480 bath. [nanges] bengngang juga sbb servis lambat tapi tak pelah, dh jd darah daging. 

 

esoknya, pagi2 kami dibawa ke Nora Plaza yang kononnya di khabarkan barang murah. sblm masuk kami dibagi satu kad discount 20% [aku mmg tak de niat nk dtg shopping so tak de la bernafsu sgt] apa yang meranapkan lagi nafsu, harga barang tak de la murah mana. first myb sbb currency Malaysia agak rendah, second- barang yang sama ko blh jumpa kat Malaysia. Harga xjauh beza or super cheap yang menyebabkan ko rasa mesti beli. biasa2 sajo. owh btw, aku jumpa 2 biji bas dari Taiping kt situ. sakan jugak pakcik makcik dr Taiping memborong kat situ. 

Kitorg ke Chang Puak Camp, Hatyai. Thailand kan synonym dgn gajah, jd tempat ni mcm must go jugalah. actually nya tempat ni aku tak nak pergi. aku tak sampai hati. kesian gila tgk gajah2 tu. [and being over dramatic siti syuhada, i literally cried. yes. call me emo, but i did cried] but then terfikir yang ni adalah tempat cam menjaga diorg gak, and activity ni adalah cara utk cari duit bagi jaga diorg jd aku mcm redha sikitlah. sblm naik aku minta maaf dlm hati kalo aku sakitkan Abeng-gajah kecik umur 15 tahun tu. aku request ngan si penjaga gajah, please dont hurt her. [kalo tak aku sepak kau!!!!] utk pengalaman naik gajah, tgh gajah bernyah tinja, tgk cara mkn diorg harga ko kena bayar adalah 500bath. jgn terperanjat kalo si penjaga gajah mintak tips dgn cara paling lembut-- tulis kt topi ek- tips for me 200 bath please. n diorg dgn beraninya nak jual gelang guna gigi n gading gajah kt kami! aku ban xmo beli.  

Then kami ke Municipal Park, utk naik kereta kabel. kat situ ada Ice Dome tapi slps rasa tertipu semasa masuk Icity dulu, aku taubat takkan masuk lagi tempat2 yang sama waktu dengannya. dari tempat parking, kita kena bayar 20 bath utk naik ke atas puncak bukit. and utk naik cabel car ko kena bayar lagi 200 bath. [tips: err. kalo tak naik pun xpe. atas tu hanya ada kuil diorg. for penganut agama diorg, its nice to go la, but for muslim, tak payah kot. mcm blur tak tau nak buat pe. nak bergambar takut juga kalo2 tak menghormati tempat ibadat org, jd cam jalan2 sesikit then tutun balik. lgpun dekat je. best lg langkawi] kt depan sikit ada patung budha tinggi gila n the view there was fascinating. santek weh bandar hatyai dr atas bukit. 

then kami dibawa ke satu plaza. tanya org apa nama diorg sebut plaza je. bila google dpt nama Local Markets sajo [tak membantu lansung] tak cantik sgt la brg2 kt sana. mcm brg lama. lambakan barang tanpa pembeli. so barang yg diorg claim as design baru tu aku dh jumpa 3-4 bulan lepas kt ig shop. aku tak beli pape. Fifi je beli beg 220 bath. btw dlm tu ada gak jual makanan. sila tawar menawar di sini. kalo korg xdpt harga yg korg nak, try blah dr kedai tu, diorg akan kejar ko balik punya. cayolah. 

kalo lapar, g cari makcik ni. dia punya ikan patin masak tempoyak plus kerabu mangga mmg ohsem! sume 40 bath. air kosong n ulam cecah sambal free of charge.gambar makanan tak de. aku lapar tak hengat. balik hotel, lepak2 ptg pkl 6 sambung cari makanan. sblm tu g thai massage dulu. sbnrnya perempuan muslim tak boleh buat bnda ni. even org pmpuan yg urut ko, aurat kita kan sama dgn lelaki ajnabi. tapi dh separuh jalan baru aku teringat. duh, mudah gila teredaya pujukan setan.. for guys yang nk try, harga foot massage dlm 250 bath tp diorg bg discount 200 bath. 

ps urut, perut lapar. dpn kedai urut tu, kitorg try tiram goreng, nasi goreng seafood, charkueh teow, air laicheekang (50bath) n roti pisang (30bath) yg lain aku tak tau harga sbb bukan aku bayar. [ni order utk sorg satu tau. so blh try mcm2 mkanan. pastu g cari cenderamata murah2 utk rumah n opis. dpt la keychain n fridge magnet dlm 280 bath. 

esoknya, lps dh kemas barag sesikit, aku turun ngan k.ety n fifi utk cari tshirt utk ijam, abang n adik. dpt la 5 helai dlm 400 bath. jadilah.. then lps apis turun, kitorg  g cari sarapan di Salma Restaurant [terima kasih kt sorg makcik dr malaysia yg maklumkn ttg restaurant ni bila nmpk kitorg mcm blur tak tau nk p mana] makanan sedap! nasi lemak singora yang paling diingati sbb sambal hijau tu sebijik rasa rendang minang mak aku.srpan pagi tu aku kena 58bath. 

 

lps makan dgn kenyang dan bahagia, tym to say bye bye to Hatyai.



flight pkl 12.15 tghari waktu thailand n kitorg sampai dalam pukul 2.50 ptg waktu malaysia. Alhamdulillah, safely landed. :) 

kesimpulan utk hatyai. ttg kebersihan, macam malaysia la.. ade tempat bersih, ada tempat yang erk. rakyat thailand tak bpe ske nk senyum even cakap lembut mcm kapas. holiday kt hatyai aku rasa sesuai la utk short holiday dgn kwn2. bahasa pun mudah sbb diorg banyak yg tau ckp melayu. nak dtg lagi ke tak? err.. tak kot. kita g tgk tempat lain pulak lah. 

so, next nak ke mana?