lets grow old together

this is one of the many things that i dreamed of. im a dreamer, i've told you kan? anywhoo, today when kak ain came to my room because she gotta shelter here since its like a raining blizzard outside. so, she wanted my opinion on her layout plan themed Venice since she and puan lina have different views on how her venice restaurant should look like.

as we went searching more about venice images, lalalala... and idk how, we begin searching for these pictures. little do i know, kak ain's interest is soooo similar like mine. we both LOVE old folks. hehe. im sure after looking at these pictures, you'll be dreaming just about the same, and you'll know what im going through by looking at these pictures. emotional? memang sangattt kot. haha

OLD AND IN LOVE

lying on the beach is a must for me.
what a great way to fill your old days.

this guy looks so garang but yet very
cute when he holds on to her woman.

and vacation is still a must-haves
even when you're old. ahhh.

alahaiii...

i dont know what about old people that i love so
much. maybe the grey hair? or maybe
they're just so cute in whatever they do? idk.

this one run around together
holding hands pulak, alahaiii.

dont you think this is the sweetest things?
going stroll together, HOLDING HANDS,
eat ice-cream pulak lagiiii? sumpah comel.

MY PERSONAL FAVOURITE?

oh so cuteeee!

young couples in love are sweet but when you're old and grey, but your love is still going strong and strong day by day, that's just amazing, sweet and at the same time, VERY CUTE!

oh how i wish i'll get one like this who'll love me tenderly and stay hopelessly devoted to each other till the end of our lives.

have i ever.

Have you ever dreamed of your perfect date? Not the person of course, as the person already is your perfect match cos you wouldn’t be needing this perfect date if the person isn’t there. haha get what I mean? tak kisah laa

Anywayss, after i watched The Notebook again, I just realized this scene where Noah & Allie went to this one beauuuuutiful lake, with millionsss of duckies (or maybe swans, idk) swim around the lake being as kepoh as they always be, not caring about anything else. They are the toppings of the lake, and the center attention is on Noah & Allie of course.

I don’t about you, but for taking me to a place so beautiful that cant be explain through words, that’s more than enough for a 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th date. You can just bring me here so you dont have to brainstorm for cool new places to bring me each time we're going out when you know i’ll get excited every (single) time we went to this place. Cehh, WE konon. Haha.

Im hopelessly romantic, so? I've put up a few snapshots from the movie so you’ll get the idea of what I’ve been babbling about just now. You’re sooo gonna love it, and I sooo know you’ll want this from your boyf. So boyfriends, why not, do something new, extra-ordinary, for your loved ones, once in a while. Trust me, the girl gonna love every single effort you put in making the day special for just the both of you, and I know you’ll enjoy as much. Who needs Valentines when you have 365days to celebrate your love.

dont u wish u had noah for a boyfriend? haha

the big 14

yeah, times past at a blink at an eye. i dont likee la balik sekejap neee. ok so, i just got back to uitm. and u know what i missed? we missed the 8.30pm bus anddd i missed to celebrate my dear adik's birthday. she's 14 now everybody. and got herself her very own IC some more, haha, but i missed the birthday. sheeeeep. anywhoooo, i'll get your pressie later2 la. u know our deal kan dik. hahaha

happy 14th birthday adikk.
i may not treat you like i treat kakngah,
but i do love you dearly.
you know u'll always have me by your side
and you can tell me all your hearts want
&& please be at your best behaviour,
i know i can count on you.
may you have the best birthday this year,
but i know you wont cos im not there, hahaha
imy

baby im back.

I'M friggin HOME, PEOPLE! 

oh, finally. after a month away from home, this is really what i need. and coming back home is not a mistake this time, as i had heeeeaps of fun laze around the house while watching 123456789 backstreet cats lepaking around the house, plus the cat of the house run around being cute, and shop (ohh we got vintage dress, lots!) and eat, and went to see atuk and nenek.

yeah, a rather fulfilling weekends. oh. how i wish coming back will always be this relaxing. 

anyhow, i havent do my case study yet, and im going back uitm tomorrow. heheeee, niceeee tak? haha xpe, im going to nandos tomorrow, to meet all the people i used to work with before. tak sabarnyeeee

ttyl people.

Growing Jewelry

the title kinda speaks for itself.i've found this website about this product designer, Hafsteinn Juliusson on his new invention which i really adoreee. and i personally think that this is his best work so far.

marrying fine jewelry and gardening; couture and organism, that's pure genius. and if i were to have one, i'll look for one that will grow pretty pretty flowers. haha. can you imagine? flowers u can carry everywhere with you without having to carry the pots together. people are getting genius and genius everyday :DD

cute, ain't they?

flora

you know how i always love seeing all the beautiful things or designs to be specific. i dont know abt you but my taste has always been keen to anything related to nature, with all the flowers and green that creates tranquility when i looked at them. i found a few pictures where i just got to post it here. the flowers creates a sense of calming and serene you dont get anywhere else. dont u think?

OH!

i really really really want this book. hani, i know if u read this u'll say im mengada cos baru dpt the spa book that i wanted and i still asking for more. i've been longing to post abt the book since last year, since the book is published, but slipped from my mind. now that i remember, i better post it now. hehe

this is a 2008 must haves, and i still didnt get my hands on itttt. i wantttt

oh yea

super quadrillion thanks to mama and hani for getting me the books. im super excited to start my design already. been a helper so much since ever. now, back to workkk. fyi, yasmin, dini, greg and i have been a regular studio comer over the holidays. sgtt rajin. hehe

ps: oh, the family is busily enjoying the family day now, and im a busy bee working on tons of drawingsss. niceee

and oh,

HAPPY 20TH BIRTHDAY AHMAD 'IRFAN MANAF.

enjoy ur first year of not being a teen anymore. haha

ttyl

happy holidays.

i should be the happiest person on planet earth but happy is the last thing that crossed my mind right now. haha, i sound so cheesy. wtheckk.

all plans to go to kak yui's wedding, to go to the family day to meet that abang cute (cousin of mine) all goneeee. all because of the truck loads of assignments, due rightttt after the mid term breaks. not fairrrr. i didnt get to go back last semester's mid term, and so does this sem.

so, guess what? im stuck here, in uitm perak, doing this drawing thingy til the end of time. adui. thank goddd mamayah post me something so very crucial at this point, broadband! hehe. ily mamayah. and its pink! i so freaking love ittt!

biarlah, so td went stroling the campus to give a rough tour to yasmin's new friend and we had quite a blast (ye la tu) but, this is all i can do through out the week. kill me please.

ps: kak yui tira wanyah ayaman, million sorry from the very bottom of my heart for not able to attend the wedding. i can already feel what im going to miss out for not coming to the wedding. SHEEEEEEP!!

SPA updates

regarding the project im working on, im having minor difficulties with it. see, im doing an english garden spa and i cant seem to have any reference til now. i've searched high and low at the library, no luck. all i can get is 3 books from the horticultural section. which was a help in a way, but still not enough. i've go to my friends, and well, asian spas is more of their flavour. and i called mama for help, to buy a few books on spa, so she called hani for help and what do u know, hani got THEE PERFECT BOOK. well, thats what she said. hehe. but please please please at least let it be almost thee perfect book. cause im sooo gonna need it.

im rooting for this book, this exact book ...

but whatever hani got for me, it's fine with me. :

its not like i dont want to look for the reference mysely, and get my tush to KL cos i so knowww there's a hell loads of SPA references there but i just cant find the time. yeap, always with the time.

lets just hope the book arrives before my assignment dues, and at the meantime, i should just live with my 3 horticultural books and find something helpful from it anddd prayyy that i can combine all of that element from the pic above to a DAY SPA. tiring? tell me about it.

ps: dont get me wrong, i AMMM excited about the whole spa thing, im just a little cranky about not getting to search for the reference myself, and the lack of sleep, of course :DD

ttyl

Happy 2009

happy belated 2009 people.

i sorry about not posting anything for a decade now, but in my defense, i had so many things going on this semester break. i've finally moved to Shah Alam! yay. so, there's a lot of pack, unpack, loads and unloadings i've to go through and for now, i can actually say im sick of moving although that was my first time. hehe.

just imagine how we survived the whole weeks with no refrigerator. u should tryyy. not easy, haha. anyways, im back at uitm now and im a week behind every other students, since i skipped the whole first weeks to "run" the house while the parents gone for work. hehe

but Alhamdulillah, everything sails smoothly this week and i got two new lecturers, and theyre very nice people. haha. and oh yeah, fyi, we're doing SPA this semester. im pumped! hehe

eat your heart out

these days, i spent nearly most of my waking hours on the couch with the laptop cling to me almost 24/7. even so, i cant seem to update this blog with anything. its not like i have nothing going on these past few weeks, plus i've encounter many great sites to share with everyone else. i just cant seem to have the mood for it.

anywayss, i've just read my mails and there's one from en nizam (my lecturer) that really caught my eyes. he's truly a born designer, reflected in his email as well. his email always very design-ish. everything is always related to what he tought us and what inspires him. he sent me videos of phillip starck--very thoughtful. and one about a restaurant in Latvia, im not sure what is the name of the place but here's something for your eyes.

i say, the owners really has so much going on in his head, in a very creative way. check out the nurses who'll be serving u, a bunch of hot nurseses with red wigs on. thumbs up for you mister!

the bartender :D

Grilled New Zealand mussels in spicy tomato sauce

Beef carpaccio with the syringe and the pinset. i cant say its very tempting, but thats something new. hehe

ps: eating anything here sounds very fear factor-y to me. hee

source:encik nizam :DD

back to civilization

as i browse around the net looking for inspirations for the new home, i came across Co-housing Intentional Communities only to realise that how great idea this co housing is. this got me thinking why on earth the Malaysian government never would've thought of this before, or the developer or whoever which is concern.

Malaysian government has continuously instill the Malaysian with courtesy but not working so perfectly, im sure everybody is aware of this kan. haha, not to criticise the system but what the Malaysian really need is togetherness, dont u think?

so, the co-housing concept forms a close community of friends and caring neighbors, a safe, supportive environment where children, elders, and families of all types can live in an energy-efficient and Eco-friendly environment, sharing communal resources and facilities. i can just imagine myself living in this neighbourhood, listening to the birds chirping, with children running around the neighbourhood without even worrying about the possibilities to get knocked down by a car. this feelings is just wonderful.

these concept is very similar to how our grandpas and grandmas live yesteryear, and there is nothing wrong in bringing back the old days with a few drops of modernism to go along. I believe that people now are seeking for a friendlier, people-oriented way of living based on communities and pedestrian living with closer neighbours where they can chat with at tea. community spaces with open areas and parks - all connected by green pathways and biking trails. that is definitely one step to a happy community, dont u think?

ps: i would've bought one house for myself if there ever be a neighbourhood like this in malaysia.