MM – Little Things by AHMIR*

The month of August came and left with quite a few challenges, good and bad. Not wanting to dwell on the latter, my focus this post is the good namely the official nuptials of my little brother, which happened to fall on the same date as my birthday.

So it was a double celebration this past Merdeka weekend and though it was a little hectic, all's well that ends well for my brother and his new bride who are now taking a break before resuming preparations for the groom’s side of the wedding reception at the end of this new month.

This joyous end in August calls for a musical start to my first week of September and what better song to feature than the beautiful birthday dedication I received from my Love this year? 

Originally performed by the awesome (yes, I am a fan!) One Direction, this number with a soulful take by AHMIR is one that has recently made it to my Spotify playlist. So here’s sharing this wonderful dedication with my readers. Have a great September people and Happy Music Monday!

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MM - Landslide by Fleetwood Mac *

Possibly the saddest most beautiful song ever written, Landslide by Fleetwood Mac is the song I have chosen to kick start my Music Monday segment for 2014. Happy New Year everyone!

 

 

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Wordless MM - Human by Human League *

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Anniversary Getaway!

Happy Friday everyone! I am in an exceptionally good mood this rainy morning as today marks my ten year anniversary with my Darling, my best friend, my soul mate forever! My days and my nights will not be complete if you’re not here with me and I hope our journey together will leave us with a lifetime of wonderful memories, fulfilled dreams and everlasting love.

10 years of being together, through thick and thin definitely calls for a celebration and after much discussion, we’ve decided to enjoy a short weekend getaway out of Malaysia. Yes, the time has come to pack our bags and fly off to a nearby destination for a little R&R (especially for B who has been working like a mad panda these last few months!), stay in a nice cosy hotel, savour delicious food in a strange city and take lots of pictures to remember our special anniversary weekend.

The last few days saw the two of us busy looking for the perfect hotel online. I came across some really great offers on Barcelona apartments, which would have been great if we’re heading to Europe. But since we’re not, I had to drag myself away from my return-to-Europe dream and concentrate on securing the best hotel for our weekend getaway, somewhere much closer to home.

As always, there were so many hotels to choose from, and with so many mixed reviews from travellers all over the world, it was quite difficult for us to choose one that we both agree on. We finally decided on a hotel last night and though it is definitely not as fancy as the gorgeous apartments in Barcelona I mentioned earlier, it does look like a really great hotel judging from the pictures online.

I can’t wait to snap photos of our room the moment we arrive. That’s what I usually do first whenever we stay in a hotel by the way. Dump my bags in one corner, take out my camera and start snapping away before messing up the room!

It looks like my weekend is pretty much set but I still have lots to do before the trip, starting with sending our fluffy kids to the Pet Hotel in a few hours. See ya later then and do have a wonderful weekend as well!

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Issy Moments *

My 4-yr old niece Isabella is so cute. When I visited my parents over the weekend, baby Issy greeted me with a “Hello Aunty Marzie, how’ve you been?”, and then she gave me a big fat hug and made me play with her bag of dinosaur toys together with her!

Isabella speaks fluent English, a little Spanish and a little Malay but according to her, she just wants to speak ‘normal language’, which is English! I love asking her questions and listening to her very clever answers. Plus her little girl voice is too cute for words so I just want to keep her talking.

Yes, Issy definitely makes my day whenever I see her and yes she is one active naughty but totally adorable little girl. Love ya Issy!

Don't be angry Issy!

Talking dinosaur with Uncle B

Both in pink!

Cute baby doll!

Issy & Aunty M

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Weekend Wedding

Two weekends back, B and I attended a ‘long distance’ wedding with our good buddy Zeffer. Now, before you ask me just how far the wedding was and did we end up staying in faraway apartments in Paris for this event; let me assure you that it was not that great of a distance!

For one who doesn’t like long distance road trips however; the drive seemed endless and I was happy when we finally reached Mantin a little after 2pm.

The wedding was set within a golf course residential area and though it was green and pretty all around, the afternoon heat did not show much sympathy to the wedding guests, who like me were sweating through our fancy clothes. Good thing I decided to wear something white.

Anyway, the bride happens to be B’s former colleague and the groom is my friend Sher’s brother so it was a lovely event of rekindling friendship with old friends, enjoying delicious Malay wedding food and simply basking in the togetherness of love only gatherings like weddings can bring.

Congrats to the happy couple

Me with my friend Sher

I met several long lost friends from college that day, which was a pleasant surprise indeed considering we have not met for more than 10 years I believe! Wow, talk about walking down memory lane!

Meeting old friends from way back then!

Me and Jeni

Delicious wedding lunch

As usual, B and I had the hardest time thinking of the perfect wedding gift for this lovely couple. Something like a trip to France inclusive of stay in gorgeous Paris apartments is way beyond our means so how about a handy kitchen appliance for their new home instead? Perhaps cash would be preferred to help them start off their new life together? In the end, we went with cash, which we hope the lovely couple will enjoy as much as we enjoyed attending their day of happiness.

B and former colleague Tasha the bride

Me & B with Sher & Zeffer

Mariuca & Ita

By the way, the honeymoon is set to be in Bali, which is another vacation destination I have yet to visit. Bali seems to be a popular honeymoon choice don’t you think? And though I may not be a fun-in-the-sun beach gal; it would still be nice to visit beautiful Bali and simply enjoy the majestic view of this island resort one day.

Congratulations to our friends Tasha & Razman. May you be blessed with a lifetime of wedded bliss, true love and happiness. Oh, and have a wonderful honeymoon too!

Holding Hands

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