Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Sahur

Oat + telur suku masak 5 biji + kurma Ajma 1 biji + habbatussauda + madu + air masak
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"Bang"
"Hmm?"
"Kaki abang"
"Kenapa?"
"Nothing"
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You & me. Legs touching under table
Nasi putih padi huma, gulai tempoyak ikan kembung, brokoli kukus, telur mata, sambal belacan, pucuk betik, buah naga.
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"Tambah, bang"
"3 pinggan dah, Ra. Kenyang"
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"Kerja okey?"
"Okey. Semua okey"
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"Penat?"
"Haah…"
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"Terima kasih, Ara…masak. Sedap. Semua sedap"
"Seronok tengok abang makan"
"Sini tangan. Lama tak tengok jari. Lama tak cium jari rajin masak sedap ni"
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"Ara urut…Abang dah ngantuk"
"It’s a good time to rest your body and mind"
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"Ara"
"Tidur, bang"
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Sampai KLIA 6 petang. Sampai rumah 7.30 petang. Buka puasa 1 Zulhijjah bersama Ara dan anak-anak. 

Sunday, May 17, 2026

Late-night letter

Lisbon — 16 May

I miss you. Thinking about you. Reading an email. Rereading old conversation—

“Satu masa nanti, awak pun kena lepaskan abang. Macam mana abang lepaskan awak dulu, macam tu la awak kena buat. Tuhan ajar kita untuk bercinta. Tuhan juga ajar kita untuk melepaskan”
“Melepaskan yang macamana...Kalau tak berjodoh...kenapa hati ni degil....”

(16 May 2024)

I shouldn’t rewind and replay those memories. I should store them somewhere far beyond my reach. But the feelings still come. Sometimes they arrive slowly, sometimes all at once. Not talking to you has been the hardest part of everything I’ve had to carry.

You know… honestly, sometimes you didn’t really treat me well, but I never truly cared. I just loved loving you. And if it was never returned in the same way, that was fine too. You became a part of me, like salt in the sea. It is inseparable. 

Good night, love. I’m still working.

Sleep tight in his arms.

Friday, May 15, 2026

Lisbon — 14 May 2026

Felt good today.

Attended three meetings. Wore a new colour combination — a salmon shirt, beige trousers, and tan loafers. Broke my fast with coconut water and Sardinhas Assadas. Ate only a little — too spicy. Later tonight, I read a heartbreaking report from India: a woman was allegedly assaulted on a moving bus by the driver and conductor. Despite serious injuries, she reportedly refused hospital treatment because nobody was home to cook for her children.

Thursday, May 14, 2026

Lisbon — 13 May 2026

Nineteen-hour workdays all week. Only pauses for prayer, sleep, showers. Third day of my 72-hour fast.

Somewhere between deadlines, I sent my wife a quote: ‘My heart talks about nothing but you.’ — Albert Camus

May Allah SWT always keep her safe.
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"Okey, Ra. Abang nak sambung kerja"
"Bye, abang"
"Bye"
"Abang"
"Hmm?"
"Terima kasih tau kerja tak berhenti untuk keluarga kita"
"Abang takkan mampu buat semua ni tanpa pengorbanan Ara… Terima kasih, Ara"
"Take care, abang"
"I just think… you are the prettiest thing I’ve ever seen. You are so beautiful"
"Bang"
"Hmm"
"I miss you"
"I miss you twice as much"
"I love you"
"I want to love you with joy and eagerness"
"Acam cair mmm"
"Tunggu abang balik eh"
"Setiap hari"
"Dekat office pasang lagu Chopin Nocturne"
"Try dengar Nocturne in C-sharp Minor"
"Okey"
"Bye, abang"

Saturday, May 09, 2026

Daddy: Hari tu pergi snorkeling pakai gown. Tak pernah di buat orang turun laut pakai gown
Raysha: Acha nak cantik
Daddy: Daddy ni dahlah dah tua, nasib tak naik darah tinggi
Raysha: Kenapa?
Daddy: Dah Raysha buat benda pelik-pelik
Raysha: Tapi Acha nak cantik


20250501
Hasha: Daddy, kenapa gajah besar?
Daddy: Hasha rasa kenapa?
Hasha: Sebab dia gajah


20260501
"Baru sekarang abang faham. A woman becomes soft because of the man in her life. Gentleness breeds gentleness"
"Lambatnya awak"
"Yela dah dapat 'kayu balak' hilang terus taring. Garang pun dah melayang mana hahahahaha"
"Ke situ jugak dia"
"Yela dah dapat belaian padu jadi kucing la dia. Aduuuu hahahahaha"
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"Ara tipikal perempuan la kot. Sebelum kawin haih macam bunga. Ayu je, lembut je. Dah kawin, jadi singa utara hahahahaha tapi tak apa la laki tak kena marah"
"Acam sikit aje kita nak merebus 360°"
"Tak sayang laki eh"
"Sayang sangat"
"Hahahahahaha"


Panggilan telefon
Barcelona, Sepanyol

20–24 March 2026

Monday

Morning (Kids)
10:00 AM – 12:15 PM
KidZania Kuala Lumpur (max. 4 structured activities)

Afternoon (Spouse – Personal)
Salon appointment

Evening (Teens)
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM — Tennis

Night (Spouse)
10:00 PM onwards — Skincare & hammock reading


Tuesday

Morning (Kids)
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Petrosains Discovery Centre

Afternoon (Spouse)
❌ Cancelled: Tuesdate @ Kinokuniya Kuala Lumpur (no replacement)

Night (Teens)
9:00 PM – 10:15 PM — Mamak


Wednesday

Morning (Kids)
10:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Aquaria KLCC

Afternoon (Spouse – Personal)
Time with kakak angkat

Evening (Teens)
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM — Running

Night (Spouse)
10:00 PM onwards — Massage


Thursday

Morning (Kids)
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
MoSAIC Museum of Arts Science & Innovation for Children

Evening (Spouse)
Horseback riding & sunset

Night (Teens)
9:00 PM – 10:15 PM
The Library by BookXcess


Friday

Morning (Kids)
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
❌ Cancelled: Twigs Bookshop @ Sunway 163 Mall
→ Replacement: Kota Baca @ Dataran Merdeka

Evening (Kids + Teens)
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM — Swimming

Night (Family)
8:00 PM — Dinner with BB

Friday, May 01, 2026

 

"Why aren’t you sleeping?"
"I was reading about tularemia. Ulceroglandular, oculoglandular"
"What’s that?"
"Plague of the Hittites"
"Never heard of Haiti having such a plague"
"The Hittite Empire. The Pharaoh killed Zannanza"
"Zannanza? Who’s that?"
"He was Suppiluliuma’s son. An Egyptian queen, Ankhesenamun, balu Tutankhamun nak berlaki. Dia tanya kalau Suppiluliuma ada anak laki, dia nak kawin. Dah sampai kena bunuh. Sebab tu jadi perang"
"Best-nya cerita. Lanjut, please"


20260426
"Hahahahaha"
"Kita tak keseorangan"
"Memang tu ke Ara tengok dulu?"
"Takkk"
"Habis tu? Tengok apa?"
"First muka, ada jambang ke tak. Second rambut. Astu tangan. Kita suka berurat. Astu dada. Chest besar sangat kita tak suka. Perutttt, tak nak boroi. Harus la ber six-pack so pinggang ada shape. Last montot berisi tanda ke gym. Montot acam bun. Sedang elok hihihihi"
"Amboi"
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"Patut la tak pernah selamat punggung abang hahahaha"
"Eyyyy"
"Ada orang admire rupanya hahahahaha"
"Jahattttt tau"
"Terima kasih mengagumi punggung abang hehehehe tak penat main gym"


20260429
Pulau
"Hi hot stuff"
"Morning, babe. Awal bangun?"
"Sejukkk. Abang tak tidur?"
"Tak"
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"Jogging jom"
"Jom!"
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"Kenapa Ara suka pantai?"
"Siapa cakap?"
"Habis tu suka apa? Gunung?"
"Suka abang je hihihi"


20260428
Pulau
"Morning sunshine"
"Morning"
"Tidur lena?"
"Sangatttt. Abang tidur tak?"
"Tidur. Tak lena sangat tapi tidur. Lama jugak dekat 6 jam"
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"Pagi ni abang nak pergi snorkeling. Ara nak terjum sama?"
"Tak kot"
"Mana tahu nak dating under the sea ke? 10-15 minit je"
"Mmmm…"
"Nak?"
"Tak asenya"
"Kalau Ara nak ikut, abang nak request tak ada orang laki"
"Acam malas tukar baju"
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"Datang sini senang. Tak payah booking apa. Tambah hari kerja mana ada orang. On the spot je semua cuma bezanya tak premium. Sekadar nak cuba boleh la. Premium belah sana. Nanti kita pergi"
"Tempat acam tak terurus tapi kita okey aje"
"Dulu sini ada airport. Orang senang nak masuk. Sekarang dah tutup. Tak ramai pelancong"
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"Ara okey ke? Tak selesa? Sorry la. Abang tak plan. Ingat nak lepak-lepak je"
"Kita okey. Best. Kampung nelayan…kan, bang?"
"Haah"
"It’s just simple island life, still very authentic. Nothing too commercial, not packed with resorts"
"Ada 2/3 resort dah tutup. Tak tahu tempat tak best ke apa"
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"Kenapa senja lawa macam Ara?"
"Mengada"
"Cantik"
"Kita ke senja?"
"Dua-dua"
"Siapa lagi cantik?"
"Dekat pulau ni Ara paling cantik"


20260427
Pulau