Di sini hari ini, lebaran yang dinanti

As I've been busy visiting and welcoming family members to my home, I haven't had any opportunity to step out of the house wearing my usual, or "normal" clothes. By normal I mean, pants, dresses, blouses, etcetera, etcetera. Anyway, I bet my bottom dollar that I have gained back the kgs that I've shed during the fasting month. It has been really hard to resist savouring the delicious lontong, rendang, lodeh and kueh mueh. Yum. And now I just shudder to think of the many more kgs that I could possibly gain seeing that Aidilfitri is a month's long. To make matters worse, I still have many more relatives to visit. Oh brother.

In the pictures are my mum, younger brother, cousin and my "boxer" nephew. I am officially an aunt now : )

Kuih dan muih beranika macam

How is your Hari Raya celebration thus far? Mine is bittersweet. Bitter, for whenever I hear the Takbir, instantly, I’m reminded of those who have passed on. I’ve always been close to my late grandparents, hence, not having them around, especially on such a joyous celebration pains my heart. Namun setiap yang hidup pasti akan mati. Al-fateha buat nenek-nenek dan datuk-datukku. Anyway on a happier note, I was featured on a local site called Trooops. The ladies from Trooops were sweet enough to send me a feather headgear. Also, I was asked to style an outfit to complement the headgear. I decided to pair it with a simple black dress that has this crazy, voluminous ruffled collar. To top it off, I layered it with a knitted bolero. I'm keeping it simple, as always.
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p/s: You can read the interview here.
pps: Just in case you're wondering, the first image is a photo of me, my brother and my two cousins. My late grandmother had it framed on her dressing table.

Salam Lebaran buat semua

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Titis kasihnya melimpah seluruh alam

I would like to know, how is your Aidilfitri preparation coming along? I seem to have this thing going on where the rest of my family members have either tailored or bought their Baju Kurong but I'm still searching for it at a snail's pace. Oh well. I do love the month of Syawal. In fact, I was born on the month of Syawal a little over two decades ago. However, ironically, I prefer the month of Ramadhan more.







Don't miss the chance to win headgears from Cover Your Hair!
See entry below : )

Online giveaway: Cover Your Hair

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Contest closed. Winner has been notified : )
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The people from Cover Your Hair was kind enough to send me a pair of their feather clips and a hair tie which is incredibly soft, durable and oh so pretty. I have worn the feather clips numerous times and the feathers are still as soft yet sturdy as when I received it. To add, the clip stayed on perfectly, not a single time did it slip! Anyway, here's your chance to own the headgears. Cover Your Hair is having a giveaway where the winner will receive a free $25 box of surprise Hair Accessories. And the best part is, they ship WORLDWIDE! So, wondering how to enter the giveaway? Read up then : )

Visit www.CoverYourHair.com and write into your blog which items that you would love to have. Alternatively, you could,
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a) Join Cover Your Hair Google Friend Connect:
Click on the "peelaway" located at the right corner of every page to visit Cover Your Hair Social Center page. Then, click on the "Join this site" with Google Friend Connect

b) Become a Fan of Cover Your Hair on Facebook:
Click http://www.facebook.com/coveryourhaircom

c) Follow on twitter:
Click http://twitter.com/coveryourhair

For whichever choices you choose, do post a comment here to link the entry that you have posted in your blog. Do note that the giveaway will end in one week's time, 18th September 2009. When the giveaway ends, I will choose and announce the winner : ) Good luck guys!
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Berkumandang suara azan

You know. Consistency and uniformity has always been my source of comfort. Needless to say, I have a pretty stringent routine that I adhere to every single day. However, these days, I feel that everything seems out of place. The usual things that I normally do and confide in to, can no longer give me that sense of contentment that I need. Oh well. I guess it’s about time I try out something new.











Top: A gift Bottom: Alano Bag: Puma Shoes: Charles & Keith
Headgear: Cover Your Hair

p/s: I will be doing a giveway post for Cover Your Hair on the next entry. So if you would like to win an item from the shop, do check back : )

pps: I haven't been checking my e-mails! My apologies to those who haven't received any reply from me