2nd January 2018
It's new year again and there's not much progress in my blogging life as I got busy with other things, which to me is a good sign. And since this is an obligatory post that I have to made before the beginning of another blessing year, let us see what's happening in my life without any of those chasing train activities for the past 12 months in 2017.
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| Old photo snapped in 2016 as I do not have much new one to share.. hehe |
January till December 2017 - Both projects in Gamuda Gardens and Gamuda KK257 were progressing very well. We recruited quite a number of staff to manage the work on site. Some are good, some are ordinary and only very few that performed beyond expectation, thus, Ismail and I has to work harder. We were awarded 3 more contracts in September 2017 and currently we are pursuing for another RM1 Billion contract in Gamuda Cove for the company.
January till March 2017 - I submitted my letter of appeal to Tabung Haji on 1st December 2017 and been attending Hajj weekly courses in Bandar Tun Hussein Mosque diligently. I also submitted an appeal letter to University Malaysia so that I could only sit for 2 law papers out of minimum 3, following the faculty rules. The first departure flight was in July till early September, so I thought that I could submit another appeal letter to Tabung Haji that will allow me taking a flight that departed after 20th August. I was so confident that I could cleared 2 papers last year. It was not the case, however.
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| Another 1 with the nature! |
February 2017 - Naim has finally graduated from his study in Public Relation from MSU. He obtained a Diploma and seriously warned me not to get him to further for a Degree course as he won't be doing it, no matter how hard I tried. He started looking for a job seriously thereafter. In early April, he secured a position as Air Asia cabin crew. In October, he bought a car on his own capacity (guaranteed by this mother of course) and in November he made a RM200K ASB loan after much persuasion and convincing from me. I'm so relieved that he is in a profession that he is enjoying doing since young age. The pay is good too. While at the same time, he did some body building coaching among his friends and clients.
June 2017 - My heart almost stop when hubby called to informed that Kayla felt from our condominium balcony, 6 floors down and was bleeding. The vet doctor couldn't save her. Hubby buried her at the back of our new house on 19 June 2017 while Syahirah and I cried so hard over her death. On 23rd June 2017, we officially shifted to our new house, a permanent place to stay. It was one big achievement and/or milestone achieved by hubby and I. Kayla's body is near us too. I still am missing her presence.
July 2017 - After months of countless praying, I finally received confirmation for Hajj pilgrim from Malaysia Hajj Foundation. Another good news was Hubby finally agreed to go along with me, so, in the month of July we attended series of intensive course together. I guessed all of my prayers has been answered. Ismail's appeal has also been accepted together with another close colleague of ours, Fadhilah.
August & September 2017 - I was at my peak of getting an enlightenment and focusing to earn ticket for my after life while on 52 days of the Hajj pilgrimage. It was a wonderful and meaningful journey, incomparable with any other worldly life achievements and/or feeling of enjoyment while travelling/holidaying. I am so at peace and able to forgive myself of my past sins till the present date. The feeling of being forgiven and being given another chance to live is too surreal.
October 2017 - Nothing comes easy in life, I guessed. Our family is being tested again but blissfully overcome those series of challenges with perseverance and patience. For that, I am so heavily indebted to Allah and to those people around me that are willing to accept the tests and challenges together.
Before I pen-off, I wish to share what I have posted at the Facebook on welcoming the new day of 2018, 1st January. The 100 bucket list challenge are according to what I have achieve thus far.
- Travel all around the world -31 countries, 128 cities to-date
- Learn a new language - Currently attending Mandarin Class
- Try a profession in a different field – Project Manager
- Achieve your ideal weight – tummy left, challenge 100 sits-up x 365days
- Run a marathon - Pending
- Take part in a triathlon - Not sure whether to pursue this or not
- Take up a new sport - After August 2018
- Sunbathing in Palawan Island, Philipines - Probably in 2019
- Go skiing - One day!
- Trek the Inca Trail - Pending
- Go horseback riding - Maybe
- Do an extreme sport - Maybe
- Climb a mountain – I reached the peak of Mount Kinabalu years ago!
- Learn a strategy game - Sudoku
- Connect with past teachers – Terengganu Technical School reunion in 2012
- Let someone know how much he/she means to you – I confessed to a lot, I think
- Give a heartfelt surprise to someone – Done this quite a lot, I think
- Perform a kind deed without expecting anything in return - Sure
- Make a difference in someone’s life - Sure
- Be a mentor to someone - Sure
- Pursue your passion - Achieved this quite a lot too!
- Start your business - If I have a guts to do it
- Fly in a hot-air balloon - Pending
- Sing to an audience - No way
- Do volunteer work - Sure
- Befriend a stranger - Achieved
- Get a drink for a stranger - Pending
- Walk/Dance barefoot in the rain - Done
- Run barefoot - Pending
- Experience a sunrise/sunset – a lot
- See the Northern Lights - Pending
- Witness a solar eclipse - Pending
- Go stargazing - Pending
- Plant a tree and watch it grow – my gardens
- Get a pet – what left is Tottie, at present
- Publish a book – Quran translation + writing 1 now
- Do public speaking in front of 1,000 people (or more) - Not sure
- Throw a mega party - Children's wedding 1 day
- Get a complete makeover - Did this in 2006
- Join a social etiquette class - Not sure
- Be a matchmaker: Introduce your single friends to each other (the rest is up to them!) - Done this before
- Go on a blind date! (for the singles!) - NA
- Further your education – Currently pursuing Degree in Jurisprudence, 2014/2018
- Play a (new) musical instrument - Lousy at this
- Win a lucky draw - Lousy
- Take up dancing - Did this in Central Bank and was even performing
- Learn a martial art - Perhaps
- Go on a road trip - With family after August 2018
- Backpack across, at least 10 locations – My train rides
- Pack your bags and set off for a random location with no itinerary - To tie with item 48
- Protect dolphins and marine life - Sure
- Live in a different country for at least 6 months – Experienced this twice, working in Pakistan and India
- Act in a film (self-production or otherwise) - Perhaps will do this with Nasrul
- Get featured in the media for something you are proud of – Star paper in 2006 on sharing about savings plan
- Knit a scarf - will get Adibah to teach me
- Create your dream home – Completed this in June 2017, our Blue House
- Whip a home-made meal for your loved ones – a lot, I think
- Bake a cake for someone special – a lot, I think
- Go deep into the heart of Mother Nature - Mossy Forest
- See snow (if you haven’t before) – First experience in Turkey in 2005
- Live through 4 seasons of the year: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter – those travels that I've been at.
- Read a book on a subject you had never thought of reading - Did this
- Volunteer at a hospice - Pending
- Fly a kite - When I was young
- Fall asleep on grassy plains - Must do this as I only did it in my dreams
- Contact a company you like just to thank them for their great product/service - Pending
- Eat a healthier diet - Not continuously
- Explore a cave – a lot, I think … more in 2018
- Go bamboo rafting – May do this at Mulu river to reach pinnacles's site
- Fold 1,000 origami cranes and give them to someone special - Pending, must do
- Conquer your biggest fear – a lot, I think
- Tell at least 10 people about your bucket list and encourage them to join you! – on FB, 1/1/2018 & soon will publish them
- Go on a meditation retreat – Umrah in 2016 & Hajj in 2017
- Experience an OBE (out-of-body experience) - Not sure about this
- Start a movement for a cause you believe in - Pending
- See cherry blossoms in Japan - Soon, with hubby
- Bury the hatchet with people whom you had conflicts with in the past – Kaabah, 2017
- Get closure on any past unhappiness – during hajj in 2017
- Organize a picnic outing – quite a number in the past, more in future
- Do something completely crazy and out of character – done that many times
- Fly first class – Hajj 2017
- Hit bull’s-eye on a dartboard - Pending
- Visit a volcano - Done in Jogjakarta
- Fly in a helicopter - Pending
- Meet someone you can only dream of meeting – Okay but who?
- Tell your parents and siblings that you love them - Many times
- Ride a roller coaster - done
- Go on a cruise - done, Helsinki
- Try frontline jobs for the experience - Pending
- Fall in love 🙂 – done in a painful way
- Be in a conscious, fulfilling relationship – mu husband, Shamsuddin
- Go on a romantic getaway - soon with hubby
- Do a somersault - Maybe
- Visit a castle – done in the past
- Change the world - My wishlist since young age
- Help someone in need – done very little in the past, more to go
- Learn sign language - Pending
- See the Mona Lisa (in Louvre, in Paris) - done
- Go to a costume party and dress up as your favorite character – those days in Bank Negara
- Gain enlightenment – since 2012 till I die
Wow... what a lengthy entry!
