Sakinah Abdul Aziz

There's really something about today that makes it a very good day although I'm only typing this at 10:18 am. I am a happy girl. I slept earlier yesterday (note that my early can be 12 am), and I woke up this morning feeling fresh and for once in a week or so, I feel like I've had sufficient sleep. I woke up to a nice motivational message and suddenly I feel I can do anything. Took a nice shower, picked on a simple tunic top with my flowery scarf and slipped into my comfortable denim pumps. I managed to board onto a bus that was almost empty. When I alighted the bus, there were 2 of the same buses behind me, all crowded. Am a lucky girl. Sauntered to school macs to get a cheap $4.30 breakfast meal and am here seated in my favourite part of the school library, and without having to see this regular couple hogging the power plug. Savoured my hashbrowns, went to the washroom and I stared at myself in the mirror and I see a very contented girl. I'm thankful :D So far it...

THIS SEM'S WORKLOAD IS CRAZILY HEAVY SHEESH. Anyway here's a new official 2010 video for Dog Days Are Over. I love awesome musicians like that! You know what I'm excited for? RACHAEL YAMAGATA & SARA BAREILLES CONCERT! :D Money in the bank account, please grow! I wanna attend for at least one of their concerts! The bad thing is that Bareilles' concert is during the exam period nyeh.

For all the times we have forgotten you, or neglected you, You have never left us, deserted us, or forgotten us. Thank you, God. Many times over.

notes to self: be punctual for classes start studying sois patient shouldn't internalize what other people think/say too much must go at own pace - because it's me leading my life, and not anyone else start saving up - STOP. STOP. STOP spending so much on food find a tutee get mp3 fixed

I've been thinking alot about this whole notion of 'change' as of late. Funny why I didn't think much of it when Dr Lehman was talking about it a whole lot in my MNO lectures as I do now. Thanks to his inspiring lectures which were apparently sticky, I can still remember what he said. People often think that we are resistant to change, that people crawl back to their old routines and bad habits die hard, but perhaps we have under-evaluated the need for change and our ability to embrace change. The best example Dr Lehman has always used to illustrate how simple change can be is how he had made the lifelong decision to marry his dear wife he has spoken alot of endearingly in our lectures. THAT is change, but not that hard apparently ey? Again, he used another example; pertaining to his career and that some changes are required. The main question I want to pose is, how can we embrace change? It never occurred to me how un-volatile I can be. I've always thought that I...

Clearly I was still floating in the holidayland on the first day of school (yesterday) as I was so confident to have left home, even filled up my 1 litre bottle of water with everything else BUT my pencil case and foolscap paper. How silly of me. That's like going out on a normal day to meet up with friends! Darwin & Evolution lecture was uber boring. I certainly think that Darwin and the law of evolution is not boring at all, but it's really the lecturer. Droned on and on and on about the whole history before Charles Darwin came up with evolution. As usual and anticipated, I always have the entry of the first day of school and the modules I'm taking this sem: Adolescent Psychology Language and Cognitive Processes Lab in Interpersonal Relationships Introduction to Social Work Darwin & Evolution Le sigh. No francais this semester, I have decided to forego it just for the sake of my CAP. There's no point in taking a module I'll get a mediocre grade for and a m...

At this very moment, I feel deeply thankful for the friends that I have, and those who look out for me and want the best for me (: And I felt like blogging just that.

I know I haven't been the best updater the whole of this December. Let's just say I've been having the slackiest, meetups-filled, food-filled, latenights-filled, phonecalls-filled, movie-filled December since the last 2 decembers have been spent doing OCIPs. And for that I'm glad that I've been doing what I've been doing for school will be starting soon. Reason why I've suddenly decided to peek into this blog is to wish all an advanced Happy New Year 2011 before I check myself into the hotel with my lovely usuals to spend our 31st and 1st together. I hope 2010 has been treating all well and let's usher the new year with a bang! Woo. See you guys next year :) XXXXXX

One of the best things about the school holidays is the fact that I finally have "me" time I've never had enough of during the buzzling school semesters. True that I've been going out every single day last week ever since my last paper, but spending time at home and doing the things I've wanted to like catching up with my shows, movies, reading, music, stoning, lying down but not sleeping, television, lingerrr.blogspot, tumblr, have never felt so blissful for these couple of days. My playlist/soundtrack as of late :) Fade Together - Franz Ferdinand Fidelity - Regina Spektor Foundations - Kate Nash Mushaboom - Feist Le Festin - Camille L'Uomo Che Amava Le Donne - Nina Zilli Uncharted - Sara Bareilles The Goldfish Song - Kina Grannis Drumming Song - Florence + The Machine I cannot imagine a better world without good, awesome music in it. I just recently watched 'Love Happens' on HBO and I cannot help but to share some of the quirky words they used: 1) Qu...

Warning, this entry will be filled with awesome Glee numbers :) Gwyneth is so awesome isn't she? She can sing! Teenage Dream!! Furt :D Love this Sectionals performance. The dance Mike and Brittany pulled was goood. And last my not least, my favouritest of them all, Dog Days Are Over. And of course the original is the best although Tina and Mercedez nailed this song :) Dog Days Are Over - Florence + The Machine Happiness hit her like a train on a track Coming towards her stuck still no turning back She hid around corners and she hid under beds She killed it with kisses and from it she fled With every bubble she sank with her drink And washed it away down the kitchen sink The dog days are over The dog days are done The horses are coming So you better run Run fast for your mother, run fast for your father Run for your children, for your sisters and brothers Leave all your loving, your loving behind You cant carry it with you if you want to survive The dog days are over The dog days ar...