Reading is Dreaming with Open Eyes

My Payday Shopping Cart

you know, i'm easily amused with trivial things

i find myself smiling ear to ear when i put the detergent into the shopping cart

i can spend hours household cleaning aisles 

i spent almost half an hour just to choose 'the best' laundry detergent

not that i have a pathological OCD personality that requires a tough cleaning job,

but i just enjoyed it

eh, i was actually going to write about these plates

i am really really pleased with my purchase today

self-reward on my pay day

(no, i can't afford to reward myself with luxurious stuffs)

but these gentle-on-pocket purchase is all that i need

i've always had my eyes on these dinner set at the department store..

some of the patterns are very classic,

but i'm not a fan of them because it's easily chipped, and heavy.

but i do want their loose piece to add onto my collection of serving dish/plates.

and omg omg, they had this on SALE today!

loose piece, for RM5 each!!!

i grabbed a pair for each pattern.

and one day they will add up on my dream 'Plate Wall'

i know they are nothing now

but they'll be my antiques later, telling my stories.

i've shared this quote before..

"Your home should tell the story of who you are, and be a collection of what you love"

My 15-year-old Promise to Myself

when I was 17, we had a school trip to Taman Negara Kuala Tahan, Pahang.

it was kind of a reward for the students who managed to get into the Dean's list for certain numbers of semester..

even then, i really think it was a great way of celebrating the students,

not by merely giving  medals or certificates etc 

so, there we went!

i think i had the time of my life in Taman Negara

2-3 hour ride on the boat along the river from Kuala Tembeling to Kuala Tahan

it was really like the touristy pictures you saw on the calendars or posters,

the water level was so near to you that you can touch the water,

and of course feel the splashes!

and the canopy walking was spectacular!!!

and at that moment, 15 years ago, i made a promise

'i will come back here with my loved ones'

be it my partner, or my family,

i just want to share the view with someone dear to me

and, last week, WWF-Malaysia shared this picture on the Instagram

i know it was not from Taman Negara Pahang,

but the view was something so familiar

i think i used up half a roll of the Kodak film on capturing that sight

(and our generation surely knows how precious a photo snap was, you can't delete it, you can't preview it, just a snap of luck)

and, I realised that it's about time to keep my promise

i've laid out a 3 days 2 nights itinerary for us,

insyaAllah, will be in Kuala Tahan National Park this Syawal

yeayyy!!!!

**these 2 last photos was Google-d** 

(i used them to bait Paih to agree on my plans..hehe)

Check-in from new location...

no, it's lunchbreak, i'm not using my working hours on blogging.

Alhamdulillah.

Here I am. 

Trust His timings.

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