Bon voyage, seafarers!

This love at the first sight happened on 21st November 2011.

Chose to be the mommy for Deck ratings, I never love Engine ratings the less.

I bet Sir Afiq, the father for Engine ratings, feels the same too. :)

Those Deck ratings had to face me 6 hours each day.

I couldn't imagine, how difficult it was for them.

As the one who stood in front, I could see different moods and expressions.

Negative and positive ones, for sure.

But today I want to remember the good ones.

I could see effort.

I could see perseverance.

I could see passion.

After a month, then only I stepped into Engine ratings class.

Got to know them, learned with them.

All thanks to lovely Maizura!

Yesterday, 19th of May 2012, was their graduation day.

A day to celebrate their own selves, their efforts and success.

With that, Maizura and I had presented fresh red roses for our 90 seafarers.

We wrote a simple note for everyone.

We did everything, with love.

The red roses mean, 

sayangku takkan layu!

I also had chosen another 10 fresh pink roses to be given to

those who left significant marks in my heart.

One is for Fuad, sahabat dunia akhirat.

One is for Jen, awak sentiasa buat saya rasa selamat.

One is for Syafiq, my positive vibe.

One is for Fahmi, anak paling dekat dengan hati.

One is for Izzat, untuk jurnal yang jujur.

One for Fizi, you made me see a different dimension of this life.

One for Man, the most responsible man I ever met.

One is for Hafiz, I see a hero in him.

One is for Faiz, I owe you an apology.

One is for Basit, my very own kekasih hati.

I couldn't take many photos during the ceremony since we were FORCED to sit with the VIPs. You were not allowed to move around - what a silly protocol.

And last night, I didn't take photos too when I sent my kids at Melaka Central.

Yet, I have recorded memory of that night in my heart.

Thank you for the nasi ayam, karaOK session,

McFlurry Oreo, the handshakes and tears :')

Indecisive.

You gradually get over the pain of breakup.

It doesn't go away, not for a long time,

but it becomes easier to live with.

One morning you wake up and

he's not the first thing on your mind.

And then a few months down the line,

you realize you've made it through

half of the day without thinking of him.

Sometimes it takes months, sometimes years,

but eventually you reach a point when you only

think about them occasionally.

You manage to do this because you don't see them,

you don't hear them, you try not to think about them.

- Jane Green, Straight Talking

A young gentleman managed to make me forget my previous failed relationship.

If my ex-boyfriend was a magic, then what is he then?

Happy Belated Birthday to myself :)

Alhamdullilah, I'm 24 now.

I celebrated my birthday very modestly.
We had family dinner at Senibong, a floating seafood restaurant.

More meaningful, that night we set free two lanterns.
I love lanterns.

And, there was a guy basking with his guitar.
Perfect night.

Turning 24, I made few promises to myself.
And may be, to some important people in my life.

1. I want to start moving on in my love life. I am no scared anymore to
lose my first unhappy relationship.

2. I want to learn new things. Planning to learn tailoring.

3. Of course, masters!

4. A holiday with my own self.

We will see how this list goes?

Teaching Boy Mermaids Book 2

Can you see the white ship over there?
We kayaked from the shore and went AROUND the ship.
I didn't know how I managed NOT TO JUMP into the sea.

This is the place 'we' saw the first sunset.
The sunset was beautiful.
The person who was with me makes it more meaningful.

I have my own memory here.

Teaching Boy Mermaids Book 1

This has been the early breakfast for my eyes for these two months.
Let me bring you around to my favorite workplace,

Akademi Laut Malaysia (ALAM)
Malaysia Maritime Academy



This is the library. We called it Resource Center.


This is our small humble office.


I first thought this is a cable car! Yes, it is helicopter simulator!
There is a big and deep swimming pool to train students.



Last but of course, never the least favorite, our very own
Promenade. I don't think Maldives can beat it.