musings of an average weirdo.

Nadd. patience with gracious patience. #muddxnadd. 

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I haven't had any die die must eat cravings until today hurhur. Sitting at Hajah Maimunah waiting for M to finish solat jumaat & listening to the slurping siput symphony coming from all around me... manyak susah wo! Hesitated a bit on whether i should buy because I kinda went over budget buying Fluff. But when Makcik Counter heard our conversation, she immediately asked 'brape bulan?' And 'takpe dik jangan fikir, kalau dah terasa nak makan makan je'. And so my sweet husband told me it was okay if overbudget & bought a bowl for us to share nomnomnom. 😁 Siput + cupcakes + understanding husband... makes a happy tummy! #alhamdulillah #naddadventures #sidekecikadventures #pregnancyperks

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#sidekecik is quite lucky to have such enthusiastic auntie & uncle & grandfather & grandmother who are quite dedicated to buying cutesy stuffs for him even if he's coming in another 14 weeks (already!?) He already has a sizeable number of clothes hurhur, I'm starting to think he will have much more clothes than his parents haha! #alhamdulillah #sidekecikadventures

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#30weeks and this finally happened. I'm slowly getting used to being an earthbound balloon. 😅 These days I always get the 'wah your pregnancy is an easy one eh' comment & vibe from others. The truth is, every week there is always something interesting that happens; something to get used to, new things to learn. And as we approach these last 2 months, it gets more... interesting. Breathlessness, always perspiring, insomnia, eczema,hemmorhoids, swelling everywhere... #alhamdulillah alhamdulillah alhamdulillah. I am super thankful I get to experience everything. Nothing in life comes easy, but it gets easier with a bit of perspective - why complain when this is what we've asked and prayed for & this is what He has given. There is too much goodness in this (or any) experience to focus on the challenges. #remindertomyself & If you ask me, no it hasn't been easy but who cares! I truly enjoy, embrace & ❤ every minute of being a balloon. 😊 #naddadventures #everythingisfromHim #sidekecikadventures #goodremindrsmustshare

[rememberourpurpose]

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FORGOTTEN SIMPLE PLEASURES

It was a super hot day today & as I walked past a drinks stall (old school 'ceduk' / scoop drinks), I thought ' OH MAN THAT WOULD BE NICE FOR THIS HOT HOT DAY!'.  The second time I walked past the stall, I thought, okay lah buy a small cup je.

I stood behind a pakcik (slightly younger than my grandfather) with his pasar trolley. He was super excited to buy his bandung.  

He told the kakak "Dik saya nak dua bandung. Letak dalam plastic dan ikatkan boleh?"

Kakak: "Tak pakai plastik lagi cik, pakai cawan macam gini" *shows the bubbletea kind of cup*

Pakcik (turning to me) "Oh! Ingatkan masih pakai plastik. Dulu letak je dalam plastik minum dengan straw eh! Sedap! Simple aje".

I smiled at him and nodded. I thought of how simple & delicious it was then & how we used to drink these ceduk drinks every time we go to the pasar. Such forgotten simple pleasures!

I thought 'pakcik you cute lah, like my father & grandfather'.  

He gave me his excited smile again (like he could read my thoughts)! He also noticed my bulging stomach. Then he turned to the kakak, gave her a note & said "Takpe saya bayarkan untuk adik ni sekali".

I was too surprised to react. And only managed a quick, "eh cik, takpe!" He just said "takpe dik hajat saya hari ini. Cuaca panas. Awak minum, enjoy okay."

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Such a simple sweet gesture from the pakcik to remind me of some forgotten ‪#‎simplepleasures‬ .Like making someone's day, sending good vibes, wishing someone well & just making a simple human connection with another.  

(A good reminder to myself mostly!)

‪#‎goodremindersmustshare‬ ‪#‎alhamdulillah‬ ‪#‎gratefulforeveryday‬

[abeauutifulpatience]

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Sometimes we expect too much when we know there is nothing else more perfect than Him & His plan. #wecandothis #insyaAllah

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Our version of romantic: working with a splendid sunset view.

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Approaching 24 weeks (that's 6 months!) this week & feeling all sorts of ambivalent emotions the main one being...it feels more real now hahahaa. Also, finally knows what Rachel in Friends feel when she talks about her Braxton Hicks contraction. Every week as I experience new sensations, I'm constantly blown away by the amount of strength a woman's body can take. Really masyaAllah, He created us with such a huge capacity to receive what He lends. #alhamdulillah May whatever we're going through always be blessed, eased by Him, may we find solace in His guidance & may He always grant abundance & strength. (Amin!) #naddadventures #sidekecikadventures #sidekecik

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#notetoself

[ahoydaisy]

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Soon, insyaAllah, there will be 3. And this adventure that was blessed to me fills me with so much happy elated hesitantmixed emotions that putting into words is simply not enough.

And in these months, there was is a lot of self-reflection and self-discovery & the realisation that for you to want your child to be that person, you first have to be that person.

And sometimes I feel unworthy to take this next step. But I know He is the best of planners. And that’s all that I need to remember in the end. #alhamdulillah #littlesidekick #5months

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I had to extract a tooth today. It was my pet tooth, the obscure one sitting right beside my two front teeth. But it was hurting and has been hurting for the past week. Yesterday it got so bad that I couldn't eat & kept waking up at night. And each time I asked Him to take the pain away because we had a very packed coming few days. Today while getting ready in the morning to go for our meeting, we got a call saying meeting is cancelled which effectively means all our plans to go logistics shopping in the east were also cancelled. Just like that, I had time. Called the dentist and fortunately for me, there was 1 opening in an hour. Went, met dentist, extract decided, done within an hour. And rested at home the rest of the day. And now the pain is gone, which is exactly what I asked for alhamdulillah. It is amazing how it all fell into place today. It's an apt reminder for me to stop worrying so much & trust His plan sincerely. (Also to make amends & take better care of all that He lends to me, but that's another story.) #Allahisthebestofplanners #alhamdulillah #naddadventures #lessonslearnt

[islamicthinking]

Whatever is not done by the permission of Allāh (ﷻ) WILL NOT happen, and what’s not done for the sake of Allāh (ﷻ) WILL NOT benefit or remain. (Ibn Taymiyyah)

[abeauutifulpatience]

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Life has taken on a whole new meaning when a new one has been breathed into you. I cannot thank Him enough, sometimes I feel whatever I do is not enough. His plan is flawless and if He trust me & us with this new one now, right at this exact moment of our lives, then I believe He knows we can handle it. Then it means we should not worry so much & strive more. Then it means He trusts in us that much even if we feel like we don’t have enough. He is never wrong MasyaAllah. Sometimes I feel too overwhelmed with gratitude & feels of terharu (truly touched). It still feels pretty surreal #alhamdulillah. To a new life changing adventure insyaAllah! :D

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Every time I come back home to my parents' house I always find something new. I knew introducing them to Carousell was a bad idea hurhur. #naddadventures #whenparentsgoonline

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All the adults were excited, ogling and staring in wonder at this place (The Hive @ NTU) and all the students were wondering why we were so awed. #rolereversal Super nice lah feels like I'm in some movie. #superdupertrainingsg #sidekickadventures #naddadventures

[islamic-art-and-quotes]

And Allah SWT Knows Best

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#always

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Got myself an upgrade... Sort of. It's semi touch screen so I think that's progress hahahaha! #naddadventures #notasmartphonefan #gettingthere

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School canteen food is such comfort food! Makcik piled on a lot of meat ("awak ni kurus sangat") & charged me only $2 for this big bowl of happiness. #alhamdulillah #naddadventures