Sunday, July 07, 2024

Ke masjid dengan Ara. Kata nak jadi isteri solehah, kan?

Roti gebu

"You good, sayang?"
"Okay. Why?"
"You were hiding your feelings, right?"
"Nothing to hide"
"For real?"
"Yup"
"What did you see?"
"Tasik"
"Wanna be alone?"
"Ara nak pergi mana?"
"Abang fikir lagi ke? Ara faham abang terkesan tapi jangan fikir sangat, please"
"Abang tak nak fikir apa-apa"
"Ara tahu abang sedih"
"Sifat manusia memang suka cari kekurangan tak kira apa pun pencapaian kita"
"Dia kenal abang. Sampai hati cakap macam tu. Dulu baik je. Sekarang cakap sedap-sedap macam tak kenal. Kita dengar pun sama sakit hati"
"Manusia macam tu la, Ara. Rambut sama hitam. Hati lain-lain"
"Geram la"
"Ara lepas ni jangan cakap macam tu lagi. Tak baik. Dia orang tua. Kecik hati dia. Abang tahu sebab apa Ara cakap macam tu tapi dalam bergaduh kita kena ada adab. Jangan sampai kita hilang adab. Nanti orang nampak perangai kita buruk. Orang anggap tu perangai sebenar kita"
"Abang lembut sangat astu orang pijak kepala"
"Kita tak boleh kawal apa orang nak cakap pasal kita"
"Astu abang tumbuk orang semalam boleh aje"
"Tu cerita lain"
"Sama aje"
"Okey, Ara menang"
"Kita tak nak memang. Kita nak lawan hujah"
"Air apa ni? Masamnya"
"Asam boi + lemon"
"Masam sangat. Abang tak boleh minum. Kenapa beli roti ni? Beli la roti gebu sikit. Sedap makan, lembut"
"Banyak cerita la abang ni"
"Every time we say goodbye
Baby, it hurts
When the sun goes down
And the band won't play
I'll always remember us this way"
"Sunsettttt. Cantiknya"
"Ingat apa tadi. Budak ni la"

06-07-2024
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"Abang suka roti ke?"
"Suka"
"Roti buku biasa ke roti bun?"
"Semua roti abang suka. Tambah yang gebu haha"
"Yeee bangg. Yeee. Suka gebu yeee"

Jun 18, 2024

Saturday, July 06, 2024

Love Me Like You Do


Wonderful feeling

06-07-2024, 3.56 petang

Baru balik dari gym.
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"Esok abang nak pergi gym. Lama tak main weight"
"Maintain six pack le tuuu"
"Eh mesti. Biar nampak seksi"
"Seksi sangat"
"Ara mana tahu sebab apa abang main weight selain abang memang suka bersenam, body nampak solid. Kalau Ara tahu nanti Ara jealous haha"
"Sebab apa?"
"Rahsiaaaa"
"Eee mengada"


05-07-2024
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Because I want to carry her to my bedroom. I don't want her weight to stop me from doing that. So I have exercised every day since I was young. I practiced lifting heavy weights, and to this day I am confident that I can carry her, no matter how much she weighs.

In my eyes, she is still the most beautiful woman who has captured my heart. I can't take my eyes off her.

She doesn't have a perfect body curve, but I never care. Why would I care when she is everything I want in this life?

I love the feeling I get when I think about her. This feeling is indescribable. It's so wonderful.
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"Seronok kan kalau baring dekat chest abang"
"Ada six-pack sayang tak suka tu je"


Januari 10, 2024

Reality awaits

Terjaga 9.52 pagi. Matahari sudah naik - panas. Buka peti e-mel walau tahu tak ada e-mel baru.

"Reality awaits..." katanya dulu.

Okey. Jom balik.

To my sweet love

I looked at my bookmarks today. It's the last day I know your work schedule. I always check so I can call you in the morning as you head to work, or in the evening as you make your way home.

I won't send you an email even though I know you miss me tremendously.

Take care, my sweet love. I miss you a lot too.

Kekasih yang selalu ada

Jika hatimu merintih memanggil-manggil namaku, 
hingga bercucuran air mata membasahi pipi manismu,
tabahkan hatimu duhai kekasih,
aku ada dan selalu ada.


Subuh,
Julai 6, 2024

For the Good Times


July 6

I am so nervous waiting for July 6, 2024. The IB results will be released on that day. I pray my daughter will get excellent results and be able to continue her educational journey.
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Ya Rabb,

Time flies so fast. This is the first time I will be letting her live on her own. It is not easy for me as a father. Make her path easy, and protect her from anything that could harm her.

She is a big girl now. I feel sad. Soon, one of my kids won’t be able to sit and eat with me at the dining table. I won’t hear her sing and laugh. She won’t always be in front of my eyes.

Terpelihara

Daddy: Daneal tak nak main ke? Tendang bola tu dekat daddy
Daneal: *ambil bola bagi daddy*
Daddy: Terpelihara betul handsome awak ni
Daneal: *betul rambut*
Daddy: Cepat tendang bola. Handsome handsome jugak. Bola kena tendang


05-07-2024

Gaya

Daddy: Habis main kita kena lap peluh
Luqman: *ajuk lap muka*
Daddy: Tak peluh pun tak apa. Yang penting gaya


05-07-2024

Kejar katak

Daddy: Raysha kejar apa tu?
Raysha: Katak
Daddy: Katak? Orang kejar kucing. Mana ada budak kejar katak


05-07-2024

Pukul kepala.buaya

Daddy: Dalam tasik ada apa?
Hasha: Ikan
Daddy: Pandai
Daddy: Dalam hati daddy ada siapa?
Hasha: Acha
Daddy: Hasha eh? Hehe pandai
Hasha: *tepuk tangan*
Daddy: Cantik tasik, kan? Ada buaya tak?
Hasha: Tak
Daddy: Mana Hasha tahu tak ada? Kalau ada macam mana?
Hasha: Pukul
Daddy: Pukul kepala buaya?
Hasha: *angguk*
Daddy: Amboi dahsyat ni


05-07-2024

Pernah curang

"Nak apa mangkuk?"
"Babi lu"
"Call aku membebel. Kamasutra tak ada. Aku tertutup tab. Tak sempat copy link"
"Carik ar"
"Busy bos"
"Busy apa lu? Janda? Macam gampang"
"Dia dah insaf haha tak la. Semalam dia dah pergi"
"Asal lu tak pujuk?"
"Dulu bising sangat suruh tinggal"
"Gua belah bahagi"
"Tahu"
"Sebab gua lu break?"
"Tak la. Aku busy sikit tak cukup bagi dia perhatian. Sabtu keluar, Ahad ada, Isnin pergi Melaka cas phone tak bukak suis. Seharian tak mesej. Kurang bagi kasih sayang merajuk la member. Dia ngadu hal laki dia aku buat dek je. Kang salah cakap payah. Baik diam. Diam pun salah. Aduh"
"Kahkahkah harey"
"Bila dalam relay nak banyak masa bersama tapi selalu tak dapat. Jadi dua-dua stres. Dia tak buat aku stres. Aku tak buat dia stres. Masa dan keadaan yang buat kami stres. Sekian, kisah benar dari orang yang pernah curang hahahaha"
"Lu steady"
"InshaAllah"
"Gua pulak sedey. Gampang"


05-07-2024

Thursday, July 04, 2024

Taman hati

"Malam ni abang tak mesej"
"Ok...Take care...."
"Hati tak tenteram cari abang ke? haha"
"Elehh... Ke abang yang tak tenteram hati dipanggil panggil?"
"Dah awak panggil"
"Shh...biarkan je...Praktis la abaikan"
"Duduk dalam hati orang tapi tak reti duduk diam. Awak tumbuk ke lompat-lompat dalam tu?"
"Takkan laa nak tumbuk dalam hati abang ni..."
"Menetap dekat penjuru hati tapi semua tempat dia pergi. Macam main dalam taman"
"Saya kan budak... haa... memang main je laa selalu..."
"Main apa dalam tu? Buai?"
"Main skuter hahaha"


Jun 27, 2024

Pindah

"Pindah Melaka kan senang haha"
"Pindah terus eh. Pindah ke hati abang lah"


Julai 1, 2024

Cantik extra

"Ara…bangun. Abang nak pergi solat"
"Sembahyang dekat rumah aje. Kita tak ada imam"
"Rugi la tak pergi masjid"
"Alaa tapaya"
"Ara ikut abang pergi masjid jom. Lepas solat kita cari Ara nak makan apa"
"Abang rasuah kita ke?"
"Tak la. Mandi cepat"
"Acam ada cetan dekat mata suruh kita tidur"
"Imam suruh ikut kena ikut pergi masjid"
"Acam menyesal mmm"
"Ara…mandi. Abang tunggu kita pergi masjid. Lama kan tak pergi masjid sama-sama"
"Acam malas ngat-ngat"
"Pakai telekung lawa-lawa baru cantik. Jom, cepat"
_

"Cantiknya dia"
"Sebelum ni tak cantik ke?"
"Cantik tapi hari ni cantik extra sebab pergi masjid"
"Maceh tau"


04-07-2024

Wednesday, July 03, 2024

A simple day

Ara wanted to buy something at the mall and asked me to go with her. She had been asking since we were in Costa Rica, but I was always busy and kept postponing her request. Today, despite having a headache from the night before, I took her to KLCC. I put on a cheerful face and didn't mention my headache. I followed her wherever she wanted to go. While she shopped, I waited outside the store. After almost 45 minutes, she came out with two shopping bags and a big smile. Ara then wanted to eat French cuisine, so we looked for a restaurant.

It was just a simple day, and despite the inner struggle, I wanted to stay happy.
_

"Abang, saiz xx okey tak?"
"Laa tanya abang. Ara yang nak pakai"
"Okey ke xx?"
"Kan ada A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I.J. Sampai H je"
"Ada ke?"
"Ada la. Sampai H"
"Orang ajak teman dia tunggu luar"
"Lepas tu Ara buat meeting kecik luar kedai bincang nak beli saiz apa haha"
"Abang la tak nak masuk"
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"Beli tu pun dekat sejam"
"Biar la"
"Tu dia. Dua beg sekali angkut"
"Diam eh"


KLCC, Kuala Lumpur
03-07-2024

Monday, July 01, 2024

Per aspera ad astra

It's 4:54 am, and I just reread my dissertation before submitting it at the end of next month. I went through it again, making edits, adding new citations, deleting unnecessary parts here and there until I felt it was apple of my eye and ready to submit. 

She has a symposium this Thursday. It's a good kickstart to learn new things, discover new opportunities, meet new people, listen to new ideas, get involved in new committees, and feel good about herself for doing something extra for herself on that day.

People can't take your character, your charisma, your knowledge, your dreams, or your health. Build something that people can't take from you. As the saying goes, 'Rome wasn't built in a day.' You can soar higher, my dear, if you believe you can do it.

Hahaha

"Kenapa perlu setia kalau boleh mendua hahaha"
"Tak lucu pun"
"Kenapa marah? Ada masalah apa tu?"
"Abang sedar tak Ara marah?"
"Ye, tahu"
"Astu?"
"As three?"
"Abang!"
"Jom balik rumah kita nak? Lepas gaduh kita bikin romantis hehe"
"Tak kuasa la"
"Kuasa berapa? 2? 3?"
"Abangggg!"
"Ara nak apa? Nak abang? Jommm!"
"Tak nakkk"
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"Keluar dah torchlight dia"
"Ara nak tengok mata abang"
"Mana ada ambil barang"
"Astu happy sangat dah kenapa?"
"Happy pun salah"
"Abang cakap betul-betul"
"Betul la"
"Let's do a urine test"
"Tak nak"
"Kenapa?"
"Kita tak nak urine test. Urine test awak positif kita nak la hahaha. Yasha sedap, kan?"
"Tangan"
"Tak ada cucuk. Cucuk awak boleh tak hehe?"
"Abanggg!"
"Ha apa?"
"Urine test"
"Test la. Sendiri cari hahahaha"
"Abangggg!"
"Tidur la cik adik. Apa bising-bising. Mesti lapar, kan? Tapi abang tak rajin masak. Ha tidur"

Rama-rama

"Rama-rama dekat mana?"
"Dekat leher"

Jun 30, 2024
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Whatever happens tomorrow, we've had today.

Conflict with Ara

After ending the call, I got into a fight with Ara, but it didn't last long—only around 5 or 7 minutes. When I received a text saying "Abang abang" at 9:41 pm, I acted like nothing happened. 

Ara and I have been at odds since yesterday. She questioned my loyalty because I refuse(d to swear, and she was angry that I went to Cheras yesterday and Kajang Utama today. 

I also changed the language on my phone so she couldn't use it, which made her furious as if there was no tomorrow. She can rebel, so why can't I? As they say, "All's fair in love and war."