Charming

I just got home last night and goodness, I forgot what it 's like to be back. Nothing can beat home, though I have to start treating my hostel as my home, my second home to be exact. So far, life's pretty damn good, if I ignore all the assignments and projects.

Speaking about assignment, I can't believe we were given tonnes of assignments on the first week of class. But I'm not complaining. I'm actually quite excited to start commencing my projects, though I didn't do quite well on the first sketching exercise. Frankly, I'm not really good in producing a fine composition. That's why I only afford to obtain B for my Malay Heritage project back in the CFS and that's why I've been avoiding doing posters. Sigh.

Aside from the assignments and projects, everything was well. I had to walk around 30 minutes to reach KAED and about 40 minutes to attend Bahasa Melayu class in KENMS. It was kinda fun to have to walk to the classes because somehow it reminded me of Sarawak, nice cold Sarawak, regardless the fact that it was tiring and perspiring and I felt so fatigue and the feet felt so sore.

Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you about the orientation week. It wasn't anywhere near great and I won't say it was the best orientation week ever for sure but it was the last. But I had such a great time with Baiti, Ruby, Nor and Syud. They made the best ridiculous silly jokes ever and I can't stop myself from laughing. Too bad we aren't in the same class anymore. It's just too bad. And too bad we can't stay as roommates like before.

My roommates are people of whom I am not familiar with, just like my first day in CFS. Two of em are in final year, majoring in TESL and Economics while the other one is majoring in Applied Arts. So far, I can get along with them. And hopefully they can get along with me because I can be awfully quiet with strangers.

Next week is KAED FEST. I don't know what the heck is that but I'm going to pretend that it will not bother my plans for next week as I'm going to do my projects as well as taking a tour around the UIA and getting acquainted with the library. And I'm going to hunt for a swimming class. I'm thinking of taking French class but the classes are on weekdays. I prefer classes on weekends. To have classes on weekends means more money.

Money is tight here especially for an architecture student like me. We spend more money on papers than on anything else. I have to start doing my budget and I definitely have to start spending money wisely. And time. No more slacking off, no more procrastinating, no more dillydally. Just stay in focus because once we fall, it's hard to rise back.

I think that's all for now. Yeah, I know it's a long post. Good bye for now.

Au Revoir.

Salam Syawal

Hopefully it's not to late for me to wish

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri

Aidilfitri is the end of the month of Ramadan. We say goodbye to the holy month, its beautiful days and its fragrant nights. We leave the month of seeking nearness to HIM and an opportunity to recharge our iman. Aidilfitri is the day when we Muslims thank Allah for having given us the strength to endure fasting and to have the chance to obey HIS commandment during the holy month of Ramadhan.

But bear in mind that we shouldn't rejoice that Ramadan is over because we will never know whether we still do have the chance to celebrate Ramadhan again. Ramadhan is not just restraining ourselves from eating or whatsoever, it's about doing our best to gather pahala as many as possible. And Syawal is not the Festival of Food, it's a month of celebration of thanks to Allah for giving us the chance and the strength to carry out His commands during the Holy month.

It is as simple as that.