Low Tolerance Level

Bright lights. Ironically, I have low lighting tolerance level.
I tend to squint when it gets too bright (who doesnt la kan). I even have to decrease my handphone screen brightness.
Even when sholat (in my room or when I am praying alone), I prefer to do it in darkness.
Not total darkness all the time, just dim lights will do.

Well, not only my lactose level decreases, my lighting tolerance level has also dip low.
:) signs of aging??

Finance Planning

Had the urge to drop by and blog but had no idea what do I wana write about today.
Look through my draft box and found this title with no content.
Muz be one of those many days that I found a topic to talk about but lost the mood to blog. heee!!

Now, me is no Financial Planner Guru. Neither am I a Financial Planner Student.
The other day, which was months ago, I attended a Finance & Retirement Plannng course. 2-days well informed course.
They even gave you a booklet on "How to choose your Financial Advisor". Which I will have to agree, you will need to have a connection with your advisor.Built a rapprt and importantly you must be comfortable sharing your finances information with him/her. Anws, yep I learnt alot in the course. And I am comfortable attending the course because the co. who conducted the course are not there to sell you any product. However, for a novice like me, be mentally prepared to experience what they call, Information Overloaded. :P

In that course, I have learnt the importance of having a spending amount (indulgence moment). I used to set aside for such indulgence. Subsequently, the amount decreases cause I no longer enjoy spending them. Now thats the weird part. During the course, I realized I didnt give the amount of money set aside a name. something that I can relate too. For example, $$ set aside for those gloomy days, etc.
So it was because of the name & no personal connection with it.
And so for that amount set aside for indulgence moment, it will be named "Wardrobe Malfunction Days".

=)

Finally, I love online shopping now! I see the purpose for it.

the simple connection I treasure.

the comfortable silence =)
i can sit all day in front of the TV with Tok Mat and not talking much.
exchanging words now & then. and fall back into silence again.
or hear him giving remarks abt how "gong gong, the football player is", etc

Just sitting at the couch, spenting the time together "not talking" but be physically and emotionally there for each other is what i valued most. No words could describe such moments.

With some other pple, silence freaks me out. but with my dad, its a special connection.

hmmm...somehw i sounded as if i am so into the dad (or a daddy's gal - im not. i juz love sticking to him like a leech at times, for the fun of it).
well, he's my dad, i love him but i love the connection we shared together more. Loves his crude remarks at times (times wen im not feeling emotional & when my mind works like a bullet train and it generates answers to his remarks - i feel superior! =P)

Wardina Saffiyah

ok, another talk by Wardina Saffiyah (i cant seem to find the talk which i mentioned abt in my previous entry).
Listen to these youtube clips. May we get inspired through this. Amin!

Part 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbZRSCpCCxs
Part 2 (30 secs vidz only)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx5gEPSVjwU&feature=endscreen&NR=1
Part 3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Wxd5p1IAOQ&feature=related

My All-Time Fav =)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4WzwMbjfks

Cinta yg berlandaskan nafsu

One of the worst love to own, is one that berlandaskan nafsu.
Nafsu for money..to have more than what you have now.
Something that will feed our so-called-wants momentary. but disastrous in the long run.
nafsu comes in all kinds of form.

i remember watching Wardina Safiyyah (a well-know TV presenter) talk on youtube.
its about cinta..or was it abt hijab. nevertheless she did mentioned "..klk seorg lelaki itu menyintai awk, dia tak akan sentuh awk. malah dia akan ajak awk bernikah dgn dia. jumpe ibu bapa awk.."
she said it with much conviction! and by the looks u can tell how much she stresses on how ladies should have self respect. =).
i shall provide the link on my later entry k. insyaAllah! follow her twitter (same name for her twitter a/c)
i tink she is one of the good motivators. Simple, beautiful talk. Not the nagging sort, she just loves to emphasise on her beliefs :)

something to share. a doa for those muslimah who are seeking for true love. and those who are not (yet), this doa is good too..invest on doa. to reap future gains :) insyaAllah!

*Ya Allah, jika aku jatuh cinta
Cintakanlah aku pada seseorang yg melabuhkan cintanya padaMu
Agar tambah kekuatanku untuk menyintaimu*

p/s: menambah kekuatan bukan bermaksud memaksa sang kekasih into doing good deed w/o her knowing the asas on it.
e.g menyuruh sang kekasih/ isteri utk sholat tahajjud, tetapi 1) no explaination given why is it supposed to be done. 2) apa bacaan nya (with meaning) (w/o understanding, whats the point of reciting it in arab. kluar dari mulut tapi bkn dari hati)

Note: again this is just a reminder to self.
no intention of hurting/ bringing anyone dwn.

Subjective Matters

Many things in our daily lives are subjective.
Fashion sense. Money worth. Food preference. Ur opinion abt others. Even behaviours.

what u deemed ugly, could be beautiful to another.
what u deemed worth 50cts, may worth millions to others.
what u tasted salty, others may feel its just nice.

do not implement what u feel (read: feel is right. unless its a stated rule (lawful in the eyes of Allah s.w.t. and lawful in the country) is right or worth it to others.
discussion about it, yes, its ok. but ultimately if the other party still has her own stand. deal with it with respect!

subjective matters are linked to our feelings (our emotion connection towards the subject) and feelings matters!

ok, so there.
today's entry may be subjective to some too.
some may agree with my opinion, some may not. Again, its subjective.
Just laying out my thoughts. =) toodles!