I've been tagged...

I have been silent for a while... a lot have been asking questions. I have no reason, other than i was lazy, overwhelmed at work, emotionally 'unstable' for a while.. hence, i had been de-stressing through working like a mad woman in the clinic, stitching and watching Korean DVD. A good cry, and 'prying' into someone else's life had always made me feel good and re-focus back to my own reality!!!

i have been tagged to write a lot. One is on first love by Twinkle... however, i am postponing that as long as i can.... i thought about it.... I can't yet write about it without being emotional and tears pouring down my cheek.

Therefore, I am going to reply to the Tag i got form Burt instead. Before that....

• I would like to congratulate young family members that had gotten their results and passed with flying colours.
• I would like to congratulate the 2 newly wed people - sarul and diana. Of whom is yet to give me a picture of their wedding for framing!!! I'm feeling their present is un-needed!!!!
  
• Conratulations to those that had realised love, fell in love, is in love (That would be everyone!!!) and will joint hands in faith (Sabrina)!
• Thank you to Haslin for the wonderful gift. It proudly sits in my room, near the 'Main" attraction spot in my room, the TV!

I would like to apologise to others that i had:

• misled
• hurt
• waited ages for a blog entry

Without waiting long: Here are the Tagging rules;

1. Each blogger must post these rules.
2. Each Blogger starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves.
3. Bloggers that are tagged need to write on their own blog about their eight things post these rules. At the end of your blog, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names.
4. Don't forget to leave them a comment telling them they've been tagged and read your blog.

Eight random facts/habits about me ~

1. I am afraid of going bald.
2. I toss and turn in bed before i wake up in the morning. Its such an ordeal!!!
3. I don't have many people I call friends...
   
4. I am reserved. I rarely open up to people.
5. Despite popular theories, i have had only 1 boyfriend!!
   
6. I just realised my secret desire to be a 'pampered' housewife.
7. I hate ONIONS and TOMATOES!
8. I want companionship!!! Someone i can talk to and hug freely!!!
   

These are the people tagged:

1. Iskiness
2. Balsy
3. Twinkle
4. June
5. Haslin
6. Adeline
7. Wardah
8. Anyone else that seems to be reading this blog entry!!!

I would like to wish everyone

• Selamat Hari Raya Haji
• Merry Christmas
• Happy New Year
• Selamat menyambut Tahun Baru Hijrah 1429

Pictures of cross stitches... project delayed for 6 years!

This project was meant for my niece; Hannah. It was supposed to be finished just after she was born and now she is almost 6 years old!!! I shall never live this down. I had plenty of reasons why it wasn't completed sooner... and its all REAL!! None of that excuses mentioned in Twinkle's blog entry!

I kept it in a box for at least 3 years thinking would be moving house soon. I was misled. Then, I only had backstitching to do... I completed all the back stitches in 5 days i think.

So,... Haslin and June... This is proof 1!! More to come...

I took picture of the details :)

The charms were easy to add...

cross stitching

I was invited by 2 of my friends to go to a bookstore not well known to people. This book store offered books of different ranges, particularly romance. However, other genre are widely available.

I browsed through the shelves... i was tempted... but there weren't anything i was dying to get. As i was about to give up hope, i spotted a stack of magazines.... and lo and behold... a stack of cross stitching magazines...

I was immediately in cloud nine. I looked through several magazines and found a few charts that i was interested in stitching. The lady charged a dollar per page - scanned with colour. To some that may be a bit steep and perhaps it is... but its better to get charts you wanted to stitch than buying several magazines with nothing that holds your interest. In the end, it probably is more economical!!!

Anyways,... my 2 lady friends were not quite convinced that i stitch... and i stitch quite beautifully and neatly!!! I take pride in my work. They required proof of my work... hence,... in the next few blog entries, you will probably see me showing off my work just to prove to some friends what i am capable of ;P :) All in good fun :)

reflection on work...

When do you think one can be free... to have time to one's self to do want to do what one want... to have one's agenda without being interrupted?? In my experience, you won't have that chance, however, one should seize every opportunity available to carry out tasks or fulfill one's demanding social calendar to one's best ability!!!!!

Often also, you cannot please people no matter how hard you try. There are always things that are unsatisfactory. However, i personally believe that you have no one to please except yourself. If you had done a good job - it should be enough. we should not find approval in others.

These thoughts of wisdom was a result of a meeting i had this afternoon. Meetings always made you reflect back. Not all meetings are bad :) :P i believe in "Good Attitude" and responsibility towards work commitments. ;)