Sunday, September 22, 2013

My hijab style

If you hear the word 'hijabista' or 'a hijabster', the first thing that comes to your mind would be the vision of a Malaysian Muslim lady who covers her hair in stylish head gear (the hijab), known as shawls or scarves. So popular is the word among Muslim women in Malaysia now that there is even a magazine named after the word. And of course, true to its name, the magazine features beautiful, stylish women who model dresses or attires that cover the entire body and shawls or scarves that cover the hair in different shades and style. This 'hijabista' trend has caught on among teenagers and young adults as well as those in their early to mid-thirties. Now, being 40 but definitely feeling 30, I still have the desire to look beautiful and stylish like the many 'hijabsters' that I stalk follow on instagram or fashion blogs. But who am I kidding eh? I don't think that I even come close to becoming a hijabster. I realize now that I don't really have a good fashion sense. But I do try painstakingly to be creative in donning the hijab. Like in these photos below, you would notice that I wear my hijab in different styles from time to time.


The photo above was taken this afternoon as I was enjoying my coffee drink at espressolab. It was good coffee by the way. Now, the head-gear or hijab I am wearing was bought yesterday from Ariani store, a very popular chain of stores selling shawls and scarves. Even though the head-gears are rather expensive (some costs a whopping RM1000, mind you!), I like the various styles that the store carries. The one I am wearing in the photo used to sell at RM300 but I got it on a 50% discount. And the lavender colored inner layer costs RM50. So, in total, I wasted spent RM200 for this particular head-gear. But Sarah (my bestfriend daughter) told me cheekily that wearing this hijab makes me look like a mom or in other word, 'old' (oh noooo)!! What do you think? 

Ok, in the next photo, you can see me donning the large cotton shawl. The cotton shawl is my favorite as the material is soft and easy to shape. You can also see me wearing a black inner layer. The cotton shawl is pretty cheap as it only cost me RM30 to get it from a kiosk at the Empire Shopping Gallery in Subang Jaya.


Below is me in another popular hijab brand called Fareeda. I used to go crazy over the Fareeda scarves and to date I have about 30 of them in my closet. The thing I like most about Fareeda scarves is the clever color combinations used for the different layers.



The next photo is me in the Cosry glitter shawl. Yeah, glitters are in trend at the moment. The material for this one is also easy to shape but it is quite thick and your head would be sweating profusely in the hot and humid Malaysian weather. Besides, the thick material prevents you from clearly hearing what other people are saying, especially if you are wearing the inner scarf too. So, it is not a good idea to wear this shawl to class when you are a lecturer like me. Hahahaha....I was like "eh?" "aaaa?" "what did you say?" "come again?" "pardon?" the whole time when I first wore this kind of shawl to class. I was pretty sure that my students thought that I was handicapped. 


Next, you can see me wearing the hijab style called the hoodie. Bought it from AlHumaira which is a popular online store. Wearing this so called hoodie requires oneself to wear an inner scarf that covers the person's neck so as not to expose it. As you can see, the inner I was wearing is the crossed style one. I think I look better in such inner compared to the normal round ones.



The last photo is me in a red crossed style inner with a long black shawl tied around it. I kind of like the way I look in this hijab style.



So, that's it.....a little explanation about the different hijab styles of a Malaysian Muslim hijabster lady! Hope you have enjoyed reading this post!




Saturday, February 2, 2013

Can't think of an interesting title

Hey peeps!

Been ignoring my blog for a long while now. Simply too bored to write. Work has taken a toll on me and my enthusiasm. I dare say that I am not this carefree person anymore. Life was a lot more interesting then. Now I see myself as a boring person. Come'on....I can't even think of what fun things to do anymore on a Saturday like this. Before deciding to take a peek into my blog, I was sitting on my bed (am still), staring at the ceiling, not knowing what I should do. I was supposed to take Fahim out for his swimming lesson but he did not want to go...tired he said. So, here I am....still not knowing what to do that I finally decided to write in my blog.

Oh by the way, I am writing on my iPad. Yes....dear hubby bought it for me right before we went to Australia for the December hols. Loveeeeee the fun time we had in Gold Coast. Wouldn't mind going there again. Took lots of photos but they're in the other laptop or else I would have been able to upload them for you to see.



Sunday, September 23, 2012

#%@^&*$#%!!*&*$%^@

ARGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

I am tired of all this CRAP at work!!!
A case of the Monday blues??
Nope, just tired of the freaking stupid system
Why can't my fellow colleagues be more responsible with what they have been entrusted with??
Why should I have to make excuses for their inefficiencies?
Why am I too nice?
Why am I too soft?
I am NOT a leader, damn it!
It was a mistake to give me this freakin' silly post
It was a mistake that I agree to take it up

Oh, and by the way, I DONT FREAKIN' CARE WHAT ANYONE THINKS ANYMORE!










Tuesday, May 29, 2012

3 weeks and counting

Oh yeah....I am super excited! Like about 3 weeks from today, I will be flying to the USA!!!! Yeehaaaa...I left the country in 1995 and never returned since....so, it has been, what?.. 17 years! And this time around I will be going there to present a paper at a conference. Back then I was there for four years (1991-1995) as a student in University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. The trip this time would be with my dear hubby (if his visa application is approved) and my friend from work who will be presenting a paper at the conference too. So, we will be boarding the flight from KLIA to New York en route to Dallas. We haven't bought the ticket yet but we have somehow searched online for the cheapest airfare. We'd most likely fly on MAS flight to London and from there take a connecting flight to New York. This would be where the fun begins. We'll spend three days in New York sightseeing before flying to Dallas. Then, I intend to shop shop and shop at the factory outlet in Texas....oh, I forgot that I have to present the paper on the 26th....hahahaha......aha! you can tell that my main priority on this trip is definitely not the conference!

Sunday, May 27, 2012

Gosh!!! It's been ages!

This has been my longest absence ever from blogging. I am still alive and well, though. Just lost my writing mojo. Been too caught up with work. Found some time to write in my blog today just because I do not have to go to SSP anymore during the weekends during these 2-week school holidays....yeah, the kids are home for the hols and I can finally sit back and relax on my saturdays and sundays. Read the previous post about my trip to the Maldives. Yeah...really had some fun there. Promised to upload photos, didn't I? Well, enjoy these below.
Isn't the place just heavenly? I could simply sit and look at this scenery for hours.
Posing amidst the swaying coconut trees....could I pass for an exotic island chic? hehehe
Of course I had my 'beach boy' with me, to keep me company :)
And what's a holiday without a feast....
and a snorkeling expedition to complete the truly wonderful island getaway

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

A Maldivian Escapade

Well, here I am.....in a place called Velassaru, Maldives...or should i call it 'Heaven on Earth'??. It is a well deserved break, i must say for both hubby n me, since we hv been too preoccupied with work n the kids n being apart from each other due to work commitments.

So, arrived safe n sound here last night....n only caught a glimpse of the beautiful lagoon/ocean in front of our deluxe bungalow this morning....n no words could describe how I felt about what I saw!....

After breakfast (a huge one....no diet2 at this place!!)...we went snorkeling at the beach right in front of our bungalow. Swam in the sun & sea, amidst colorful fishes, baby sharks, barracudas, stingrays...feasting my eyes on the beautiful coral reefs...what can i say?? Utter bliss! Then we lounged on the sun loungers on the beach, looking out to sea as the minutes go by, as if there's no care or worries in the world....it was just the two of us, at one with nature!!

Wish i could post photos right now, but i dont know just how, using an iphone. So, just enjoy reading this entry...once i get back home, i'll surely upload the photos i took. So, now i'm gonna get back to reading my novel n lazing around all day long!

Monday, January 23, 2012

Greatest mystery of all time

Hmmm.....you know what? I have been blog walking during my free time....hahahaha.....I know, I know.....there are other more important things for me to do ey?!!! (like...doing some reading for my research...hehe...so not in the mood for that at the moment). Anyway, during my 'walks' thru people's blogs....it suddenly dawned on me that I do not have any followers for my blog, unlike the blogs that I read.....they have so many followers!! Isn't that sad? I am pathetic!!......How can I make my blog more interesting eh? I am not like those whose blogs I've been reading....they are good cooks, good photographers too who put up photos and recipes of their food on their blogs that make my mouth water everytime, just looking at the scrumptious delicacies they prepared .... and....I am not one of those people who always have fun things to do and get to tell people about it!! ......

Sad, right? It is the greatest mystery to me.....hahahaha....but then again, here's an evidence of me and my poor cooking skills, which may explain why I do not have blog followers....he he he



Excuse my finger there....now, what say you? Do these look like pizzas to you? Baked them tonight....actually, only the sauce was made from scratch....sausages were boiled first, then cut up into tiny pieces and scattered onto the pizza sauce. The pizza base? Bought ready made from Jusco. Then I sprinkled mozarella cheese on the pizzas like there's no tomorrow....(my kids are such cheese lovers!). Put them in the oven for 20 minutes....and then lo and behold, they were .... burnt!!!!.....However, just the outer layer of the cheese was.....inside, it was still runny gooey...and the taste was ok...The crust? (more like a biscuit to me....ha ha ha), although they were hardened due to the temperature....inside, they were still bread-like. Verdict? Fail!!!!.....Must try again next time until it is perfect.

Anyway, the motive for writing this entry is just to express my wonder why I don't have any blog followers, that's all.....for those who are reading (albeit, silently...) my blog....if there is any out there.....you're more than welcomed to follow me :)