In her shoe box

An avid observer; a late bloomer. "And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful that the risk it took to bloom."~ Anais Nin

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A bit of both. 😆 No matter how, where or with whom you're spending the last day of 2018 and the first day of 2019, I hope it's added to your trove of beautiful memories. *Starting 2019 with Bismillah and a very deep breath* #2019 #Farewell2018 #AlwaysFamilyNight #MissingFireworks (at Brunei) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsDsCfMB1wEFpC3HFpjqOQ_ul2i8O2g-0IXBLI0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=eqxjejemkrzv

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Mandatory growing up session with them where number of group members gets updated as well. 😆 #Akidwasabsent This time, we got to know the "well-mannered" (Hasi's words) baby Raes more! Membari kan menggigit, Mama Bn! 😍 Alhamdulillah still going strong (and healthy enough to have such a beautiful spread)! 😄 We have been through so much together (since 2001) and they remain to be among the small number of people I trust and be just a bit louder than usual with. 😂💖💖💖 Love these ladies to bits!!! 😘😘😘 #Sisterswhogrowtogetherstaystogether #FullSunday

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It has been somewhat hectic of late at work so we didn't even have time to plan a gathering to celebrate Umair's end of internship at CoNECT & OARA. 😅 Fortunately, we'll still be able to do that soon since he'll only be leaving in May next year. Alhamdulillah Gavin managed to get something for him from all of us! #ThankYouBoss It is always bittersweet to send them off to the next chapter of their lives. We have had such amazing interns, both locals and international, and I hope that we all continue to be a part of each other's lives! #FirstInternFromEurope #BibiranFromTooMuchAirKelapa #infjatwork #ConectOaraFamBam All the best sorang2 on Monday, @nisamazdi49 😆 😘 (at UBD Co-NECT)

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Aside from the Jubli Emas, this date has always been very special to our family...ALHAMDULILLAH & HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MA! 💐💖💖💖 This post is especially for the wonderful woman who has given birth and raised all 5 of us while being the best companion she could be to her husband and being there for her beloved siblings, anak2 buah, in-laws, and all those who know and love her. Ma, we can't even begin to fathom all that you have been through all these years. All that we can do is continue to try to ensure that your days are filled with love and happiness for as long as we are on this earth as well as remember to constantly be kind to others. Thank you, Ma, for still memanjai all of us even though semua too old for it sudah. 🤣 Ya Allah, thank you for granting my mother another opportunity to remember the day she was born with us, her loved ones... especially with her main man & loving husband. 💖💖💖 Please continue to grant her and her loved ones kebahagiaan & kemenangan yang sebenar di dunia & di akhirat, Aameen ya Rabb! #LoveYouMa #HappyBirthdayMa #HMJbirthdays

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Received this as Merriam-Webster's word of the day. They gave the definition of the word as "one employed to write from dictation or to copy manuscript" which is not limited to being a secretary, in my opinion. Iski because now I can use this noun in my CV! 😆 I really like saying it as well~ #cheapthrills

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This came to mind... Astaghfirullah al'azhiim. 😣 Kindly remember that, self. Always think well of others. #reminderharijumaat

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Alhamdulillahi Rabbil 'alameen! Ahlan wa sahlan, ya Ramadan! 😭 It's always great to see you again. 💖💖💖 Maaf zahir batin/sincerest apologies to all of you whom I have wronged or offended, intentionally or otherwise. 😣 On this most beautiful month, may Allah ease all of your affairs especially in doing ibadah, and a much more memorable and productive Ramadan than the previous ones, Aameen ya Rabb! #RamadanKareem #RamadanMubarak1438 #IndescribableJoy #PuasaPuasaPuasa 😄 (at Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei)

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Petunia ‘Night Sky’

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Carl Christoph Hartig (Swiss, 1888-1975)

Dancing on the shore, early 20th century

Oil on canvas

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March Monday surprises for a March Monday baby! 💖💖💖 Thought the surprise was over after the family threw one yesterday. 😅 This post is the least I could do for all of you beautiful souls! 💞 ✨Surpressed tears of joy at work when I watched this beautiful wish all the way from Switzerland this morning. It even had a gorgeous young lady to blow out the candles on my behalf. 😍 I can't thank you lovelies enough, @san264 😘😘😘 ✨My beautiful colleagues' creativity was unleashed even more. Baik jua inda ter-swear when they brought out the cake! 😂 I also can't thank you all enough for making this Monday an amazing one @aqilahmasuni @eemahraman @arifsablee @ashikinmohammad et al. 😍😍😍 #Cts18032017 #CandlesWereBlownOutDay #beautifulsouls #infjatwork #BeautifulSurprise #unitato #kimmidoll

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This year's book. Wasn't planning on following up on the birthday themed book I got last year but somehow this book found me during my last visit to the book fair recently. I took it as an opportunity to continue this new tradition every year, Insha Allah. Regarding the book, a few of the stories were too "interesting" or perhaps "challenging" for a simple gal such as myself. Some made me reflect on my life (as birthdays usually do especially after reaching 30) and one of the things that I discovered was that I don't remember most of my birthdays...Which opened up many questions I do not wish to explore right now. The collection of stories compiled by Murakami in this book are far from simple. The one in the picture is the piece which he wrote especially for this project of his and is one of my favourites (I think it's because I miss Tokyo so much). In a nutshell, not too bad of a read. #BirthdayBook #Cts18032017 #CantBelieveAmDoingThisAt2AM

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Infinite hope. #martinlutherking

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Meet the Tarsier, a unique type of primate that inhabits southern and eastern parts of Asia. They have a pair of extremely large eyes and ears, hind legs and a long tail. Due to their large eyes, they have excellent eyesight and sense of hearing. Tarsiers are carnivorous animals that feeds on insects, small birds, lizards and snakes. They are also nocturnal and spend most of their lives on the trees. #beautifulWILDLIFE #tarsier #wildlifetrivia (at Paddington House of Pancakes)

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CoNECT-OARA family photo. 💞💞💞 #NBD33 #beautifulpeopleIworkwith #BeforeTheRain (at Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei)

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2nd year in a row but much more needed this year. The rain just got us all more bersemangat! Thank you to my BEAUTIFUL friends & colleagues for accompanying me (without my asking them) on the walk to my waiting spot. 💖💖💖 #BestTimeForALatte #PostMarchPast (at Gloria Jean's Coffees PGGMB)

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The field of flags. #bnpatriotismseason (at Library@UBD)

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Still very silau but worth it. 💞💞💞 (at Billionth Barrel Monument)