Tell me why I shouldn't quit blogging.

well, surprise, surprise.. look who's in the house! hehe..
yes people, i am updating.
feels like ages. and feels like a stranger to my own blog. i dont 'visit' my blog that often anymore, let alone write in it! been busy with assignments, occupied with emotional disorder (exaggerating!), and as i mentioned in the previous post - i dont enjoy blogging as much as i used to.
(semua disebabkan perkara dunia. hmmphh.)
so yes, please convince me why i should write cause this blog seems to have blurry future.
heh, as if people are still reading this blog.

later.

I ♥ OZ. and NZ.

august is walking away, and i havent had a new post for nearly 3 months! longest period of blog abandonment ever. my blog's already bersawang and dusty all over.
september's coming tomorrow (yay!), so i decided to have at least an entry in august coz i didnt have any in july. actually i did write something after i came back from my nz trip, but haha, it just remains as a draft. well, at least until today. coz here's what i wrote:

alhamdulillah. back in sunny brissy, safe and sound. my nz trip was fun yet physically challenging. fun because i had a great time seeing new places and things, and i enjoyed my 'kiwi' friends' fabulous warm hospitality. thank you thank you. korang, nanti datangla oz ek ;) physically challenging because my skin and my nose were soo sensitive to the cold and dry weather. it makes me really thankful that i'm studying in brisbane. wonder how i would survive if i was sent to the land of the queen's. thank you God and thank you dr. suraya. oh ya, it also made me more paranoid about the whole swine flu thingy.

so that was it. hehe. the unfinished post. i have to say, my passion for blogging is just gradually dying. no particular reason for that, just like how we got over barbie dolls and friendster i guess. ok maybe not barbie dolls. just saying.

a few months left before the big day - my flight back to malaysia! really excited, but i have toned it down a bit coz i dont know if i can afford to come back to oz anytime soon. so i'm just gonna try to let myself loving every minute in brisbane with all my heart while i'm still subsidised to do so (^o^), despite countless tearful moments of missing home. but i do love oz ok, dont get me wrong. i just love malaysia more.

so, as always..... photo-story. basi but whatever.

jalan2 cari sheep

jalan2 borong barang all blacks


nz cantek dan sejuk

platform 9 3/4 dlm citer harry potter :)

org kempunan nak g uk. huu

uni mereka di welli

di airport sedey tinggalkn welli

mr. maoris di auck museum yg best

penthouse fareha yg best nmpk view auck city

uni mereka di auck

happy ramadhan everyone. am truly utterly sorry for anything i've done or said that was unpleasant to you, and might have hurt you. forgive me please. also, selamat menyambut hari kemerdekaan. ~hello spring, bye winter~

.....

-ariq darius-

Hasni

happy 36th anniversary father & mother
semoga kekal hingga ke syurga

"Dan rendahkanlah dirimu terhadap keduanya dengan penuh kasih sayang dan ucapkanlah, 'Wahai Tuhanku! Sayangilah keduanya sebagaimana mereka berdua telah mendidik aku pada waktu kecil" (17:24)

love you both so much

hmm... tibe rase sebak...

H for Humairah, H for Home

first sem's over.
one more sem and i'll be home! iA.
:D

Privy 2

tora datang lagi! (again!)

so yeah, i had my blog hidden from public view for a week (again! but hey, i’ve only done it twice). actually it was a total blackout coz i even didn’t let myself in, assuming it would minimise the tendency of me getting off-task. well it worked in keeping this blog out of my reach, but it didn’t work in getting my eyes off fb. hehe. so technically there were times i landed myself in an empty bubble. after a week treating myself as an outcast to my very own blog, now i’m back, with basically zero ideas of what to write and i end up explaining why i locked everyone out this blog – as you can obviously see now. huhu.

so again, it was just an effort to keep me away from procrastinating (which i should have done earlier, i know. tsk). i had 2 assignments due this week and each cost my brain 2000 words. there’s one more due next week, so i cant leave assignmentsville just yet. then after tuesday, i’ll be officially on 7 weeks holiday :) and why do i say so many ‘so’?
ugh i better stop here.
……………………... <--- that’s me stopping.
ok ignore me. huhu. humairah’s gone cuckoo.

salam...

Double cahaya

9 years ago - 1 ibn haitham.

aksi kami berdua di atas hanyelah lakonan semata2 ye.
tak tdo btol. tumpang meja orang lain ni. hehe...

another dreamz bestie's birthday - cik nurul ain aka louie

9 years and counting :) xoxo

happy birthday darl...

Cikgu cikgi

happy teachers' day to all malaysian teachers and wannabe-sss.
special tribute to cekgu2 Pasti ar-Raudhah, SK Datuk Haji Baginda, SMAP Labu, and IPBA/IPGM Kampus Bahasa Antarabangsa (lol.. sounds weird.. not used to the new name yet).
cekgu2 QUT too, but oz celebrates teachers' day in october.
and my coursemates esp cohort 4 in oz, nz and uk (semangat la pulak ;p huhu~).
and self-credit to me ;p hehehe.. just a bit of self-reward after all the hard work (konon la kan ;p)... but really, whoever says teaching is easy and oh-jadi-cekgu-pon-nak-anta-oversea-ke seriously needs to stop assuming that only (no offense) doctors and engineers make the world go around :)

btw, nak selit gamba jgk.. as usual.. saye bakal cekgu, insyaAllah.. so im kinda entitled to celebrate this special day jgk kan.. hehe... so-called self reward..
nape suke letak gamba ek?
-sbb saye mmg suke gamba (as in generally, bkn yang milik saye shj)
-sbb letak gamba kat blog mcm lg best dari letak kat fs/fb
-sbb malas nak mengarang panjang2
-sbb nak buat assignmentsss, mengarang is more time consuming dari letak pics (as if letak pics doesnt take up time, and as if i'm not mengarang at this very moment)
jadi, dengan ini saye sertakan gamba2 pengarang sbg seorang guru malaysia ;p *vain-ness*

selamat hari guru

sk sultan hisamuddin alam shah, 2007

dalam bilik guru

dalam kelas

tunggu teksi.. accidental all-yellow

dalam teksi.. sempat lagih cekgu2 nih.. hehe

yours truly, teacher maira.

My prince

syed putra mikhail

he's one of the reasons i cant wait to go home

happy 1st birthday sayang :)


sorry that you missed something reeeaally big in your first year of life -
the cute face of busu nur ;p

how did you make me love+miss you when i've never even met you???

S.S.O.

happy birthday to my royal loyal friend
shedut
:)

ily!

Randomness

hmm. my blog very much looks like a photo blog now, which is not.
but whatever la kan, at least it’s visual-friendly.
it’s my blog anyway, my piece of mind. so the freedom of speech completely lies in my hand. but i prefer not to abuse it.
and, too many words can give you headaches and add wrinkles to your face, cant it?

me looike this photo.
wedding prezzy, anyone?

Ouch!

http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/

Blank

. the weather now speaks my emotion .

. gloomy .
. i miss weekends at home .
. of course, with the absence of assignments .
. but that’s just too much to ask .

mr. D : “Where to, love?”
miss M : “Oh, Malaysia please?”

. waaay too much to ask .

Wiggly worms

finally. the presentation’s over, and i’ve submitted the lesson plan this afternoon. feels like there’s more room to breathe. but cant breathe a huge sigh of relief just yet. here at QUT, 1 sem equals to 13 weeks. and this sem, we've been 'blessed' with 12 assignments. 3 oral presentations and 9 written. that is equivalent to 1 assignment due each week. there’s always a price to pay. good thing we dont have tests and exams. so now, 2 down, 9 more to go! best of luck!

btw, here are some pics of the processes involved in completing our science assignment. it was a pair work. it was a good experience, but to do it again? hmmm maybe not. you’ll see what i mean –

digging for worms in our backyard

someone's hungry. dont try this at home ;p

yummy juicy worms

those who helped us :)
without whom we couldnt have carried out the experiment

making wormeries

their temporary homes

the lesson. my partner fadilah

hopefully that was the first and last i had to teach science.
i'm not narrow-minded, i'm just narrowing my choice ;p

not captured – the experiment and the worms during the lesson.
ironically, both of us, the presenters, the ‘teachers’, are not big fans of worms. we didnt touch those worms at all, not even once. geli. hehehe. we chose to present that topic (earthworms) coz we wanted to do something out of the ordinary. and, it did trigger a sense of curiosity. what i’ve scientifically learned? all of us living souls owe very very much to earthworms. still, that didnt change my mind about getting skin on skin with them. euw ;p huhu.

of course, after that we let them go :) there was no violation of earthworm rights. no animal was intentionally harmed in the making of that presentation. hehe. hmmm actually… some of the worms did get hurt (and died!), but those were pure, honest accidents! even though i dont fancy worms, i believe i’m civilised and humane enough not to purposely kill (or eat!) them.

zillion thanks to sarah and rozy. they definitely deserve some credits. thanks for helping us to empty those drink bottles and find the worms!!! u guys really are wondergirls! ^_^ and fadilah too! luckily we have our ehemmm, australian friend to help us find those australian worms. also thanks to dearest classmates for your cooperation. happy bookworming! (hmm?)

Counting

it's april
:)
i've survived the first 3 months
a few more months to go
bertahan
bertahan
:)
malaysia

Measure up

a NEW new resolution surfaces. i'm so going on a balanced and healthy diet. sounds familiar huh. ehem, not so new actually. coz i see that statement i just made every year in my new year resolutions list. the same old resolution. so much of a new year resolution. hehe. but this time, i really mean it. (ye ke?) coz reading this advert leaves my conscious mind in a state of realisation -

Irrespective of your height or build, if your waistline is getting bigger it could mean you are at increased risk of chronic diseases like some cancers, heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

For most women, a waistline measurement of over 80cm carries increased risk and over 88cm indicates greatly increased risk.

measure up campaign by the oz gov
for more info: http://www.australia.gov.au/measureup

*gasp* i need to come down from the milky way, off my la la land, and get my feet on the solid ground. if you want to be healthy, then try to be healthy humairah. if you want your waistline to get smaller, then you have to work for it. you dont make a wish upon a shining star and wake up in the morning with a size-2 figure. if you acutely recognise the relationship between chronic diseases and your longevity, you need to get your sleepy-head off your pillow and go hit the gym (ye2 je. gym? hehe. well, not literally). girl you sure have a work to do! and clearly not an easy one.

and oh, dont give me that kurus-tapi-perasan-gemuk look. huhu. small in size doesnt guarantee you're all healthy inside. just like what the advert says, i quote - irrespective of your height or build. people that had lived and are living with me under the same roof know my eating routines, which, are NOT healthy. kak N didnt tag me as 'the fatty one' in facebook for no reason. kan kak N? hehe.

it's gonna be harder in winter. food becomes like oxygen to me. inseparable. (exaggerating ;p). and trust me, i wouldnt feel apprehensive or bother to spare my time on this if my measuring tape showed me what i wanted to see. too bad for me, it didnt. so as much as you hate to hear or see the truth, that's how much you have to deal with it.

i'm actually doing a favor for the australian government, arent i? hehe. so girls, grab a measuring tape and let's start eating healthily ;)

self-reminder:
"Wahai anak cucu Adam! Pakailah pakaianmu yang bagus pada setiap masjid, makan dan minumlah, tetapi jangan berlebihan. Sungguh, Allah tidak menyukai orang yang berlebih2an" (7:31)

Dilemma

i need to make up my mind real soon. nak g nz ke tak this coming winter. the fare's pretty cheap now. $200++ for a return ticket. gold coast-auckland, if it's still up for grabs. haven't checked again.

that's excluding the fare to wellington, and christchurch maybe, the cost of travelling and surviving there, etc... dilemma dilemma. anisya's still waiting for my answer. hehe. ngah pikir lagi wak, nnt kite komfemkan kat awak asap! ^_^

i love the idea of going on a trip to nz with my babes, meeting up with my nz darls, taking pics, enjoying the breathtaking scenery. the time cant get any better than this! though i'm not sure if i can stand the cold ;p hehe. melbourne's winter is freezing enough for me.

there are a few things i need to weigh first. do your mind, quick humairah!!

Tagged by fathen

Go to your photos folder in your computer.
Go to the 6th folder of photos.
Go to the 6th picture in that folder.
Put the picture on your blog and description of it.
Invite 6 friends to join the challenge.

hehe. before that...
MIZA, permisi ya letak gamba solo kamuh... coz you're the lucky number 6!! ;)

here's the 6th pic in my 6th folder -

description? hmm... this 6th folder is named 305B. a folder that contains pics of our apartment (305B) outing back in ipba on august 3, 2007. our first year of degree. this pic was taken in jusco midvalley, by nad if i'm not mistaken. and this is miza. my former classmate during foundation years, former housemate in ipba, a friend to laugh with, and a friend to turn to :) now she's doing her degree at macquarie university, sydney. AND, i'm not on track, am i? coz i think i'm supposed to describe the pic, not the person in the pic. yes miza, i love you that much ;p bile nak dtg brisbane kak???
btw, i'm not gonna let miza stand alone there. na-ah. (i smell an excuse!) so, here are 6 more pics from the same folder ;p hihi... alang2...

miza and i

roomies

gurls day out

rindu mereka + rindu mid


nandos


apartment 305B

balek ipba nanti nak dok ngan housemates yang same jgk bolehkah???

6 tagged friends:
miza
ten
syaz
trah
ery
sarah (your first tag! ;p)

Autumn

welcome.

“Dan dia yang menghamparkan bumi dan menjadikan gunung2 dan sungai2 di atasnya. Dan padanya Dia menjadikan semua buah2an berpasang2an; Dia menutupkan malam kepada siang. Sungguh, pada yang demikian itu terdapat tanda2 kebesaran Allah bagi orang2 yang berfikir” (13:3)

Assignment attacksss

Monday.

23 February 2009.
TESOL Materials and Curriculum Development.

Whoever said that money doesn't buy happiness, didn't know where to shop (Waldorf, 2008).

To acquire successfully two languages from birth, babies need to be able to differentiate between the two languages, and store them for both understanding and production (Baker, 2006).

*SELAMAT KEMBALI KE SEKOLAH*
(an attempt to write about something other than home. hehehe)

noam chomsky in the making ;p

maybe i should quit blogging. coz all i care to talk about now is home. i'll get you readers more bored than you already are. yeah, as if i haven't done enough. here i am, AGAIN, *spell* n-a-k b-a-l-e-k. lalala~

Anniversary

hari ni genap setahun saye tak jumpe kesayangansss saye. genap setahun fly.
3 posts about home in a row? bear with me ppl. hehe. will really try to talk bout something else in the next entry. but it's not a promise ;p
hmm last year i didnt even drop a tear at the airport. sampai brissy pon tak nanges. orang lain lak yang pelik tgk saye hepi je mase fly. hehe. but diz year, at this point, being in the state of homesickness is making me quite a weepy mess. adeh. melihat cohort 5 yang baru datang kat airport last tuesday membuat saye maken rase nak balek (knape ayat skema sgt nih?)
at least i have a place to call home, unlike our less fortunate brothers and sisters in palestine. "dont cry because of shoes, others dont have legs", said my homesick partner. u know who u are darling. hehe.
oh saye rindu mereka...

keluarga hasni. 13 feb 2008. rindu!

mummy daddy ummi abi

sisters & in law

antare sedare2 yg dtg

dreamz00 gurls

us & cekgu redza

clasmates.
the gov made us pay rm400 for that blazer, tp pnah pkai skali tu je

kudos to mereka2 jgk. smpai lmbt tak smpat jmp. rndu korg!

13 feb 2009. ari ni kami akan pindah kuar dari umah sarah and pindah masuk ke umah baru kami. finally... setelah 3 bulan lebih mencari and sebulan lebih menumpang umah orang. huhuhu. it will take a while to get internet access in our new house. hopefully not too long. i need to be connected to the world. hehe. selamat malam.