.: typo :.

Some words could come out so wrong.

It ain't like a typographical error where you made some mistakes in typing and you can hit the delete button and start all over again.

But there are things you said can't be undone,

things you've done can't be outrun,

These are the things you really don't want to jot it down,

You'd rather forget, tuck away and never think about it again.

Is it worth to dwell on these things?

Do you really want to unleash the demons within?

Turn your life around, savouring sweet moments from sour,

even stressed can be spelled as desserts if we maneuver.

Ugly truth will always haunt you, but don't beat yourself to the ground,

Try to recite something positive, to calm yourself down.

This is when you look at the mirror and tell yourself; " You so rock! "

And whenever you feel frail inside, you may repeat (as needed).

*Note: as illustrated in the photo, positive words & self talk can help keep us grounded. remember the wonderful things about life. capture the words and reiterate it in our mind. it will do us a big favour. go ahead, love & respect yourself.

.: retreat :.

No doubt, 2012 has been a slow beginning. I have a list of things that i want to accomplish, but i guess when you have always been caught up in mad rush and chaotic life all the while, sometimes you just forget to pause, take a breather and devote your attention entirely to what's best for your life. i hope i have done myself a favour. The whole world could be in a state of upheaval, but as long as you can escape to your safe place, it's all gonna be OK. i hope. i pray. everyday.

The pictures capture the awesomeness of our retreat to somewhere unfamiliar-dubai. After one and a half year living apart, no matter where, as long as we're together, we lit the candles of hope, praying that it'll brighten up our life. making the best out of it. Our fate is still faded resembled by our pictures covered in sand dust. However, as the background portrays, even the creepiest place in the world, in the middle of nowhere, could have a glimmer of hope. The tree, resembling living things could survive. Branching out, building lives. I guess, that's the path i'm heading to. Dune bashing is going to be a bumpy ride. But hopefully it'll be an amazing, thrilling journey.

Dubai, Habibi, here i come!!! :-)

Arabic glossary:

marhaba - hello

kull sana wa anta toyeb - best wishes for the year

Habibi - my beloved

Dune bashing -adrenaline pumping ride through the sand dunes in the dessert

.: it's not ok, but... :.

Life is not all sunshine and cupcakes. After submerging for a while, i was flying high in 2010 when i was finally united with my other half, like some dream come true. I love him beyond belief. But life was too good to be true. We don't live in a fairytale. The reality is, the wheel of life is continually turning. The sweet is nothing without the sour. We've all been through a lot at one time or another. I guess, these were my learning experiences, my major life lessons....

These collection of montages were my outlet...this phase was rather silent, emotional and visual...there was happiness...there was loss...there was suffering...a lot of regrets but there's still a glimpse of hope...

Good bye, my ugly past...i'm praying for a better tomorrow...'hijrah itu pengorbanan' ;-)