Tuesday, 4 August 2015

A Day in Singapore : Part 2

before that, click on A Day in Singapore:Part 1 if you haven't read the first one

okay, so where were we...

give me a moment to recall
oh ya, in the mrt heading to kampung glam. 

it was late in the afternoon when we arrived here. all of us were famished and tired from all the non stop walking. lol. nampak sangat tak berapa nak fit sesorang. ahahah. we had lunch at singapore zam zam restaurant and ate their famous nasi beriyani and murtabak. we devoured our lunch like hungry hyenas. (pfffffffft, just joking). sumpah rasa macam sedap gilos maka sebab tengah lapar and letih time tu. 








after lunch we went to the sultan mosque to perform prayers and catch a break. we stayed there for an hour(or maybe two, cause i cannot remember. sheeesh) to refresh ourselves. gosh, time ni kan, rasa macam taknak dah gerak ke tempat seterusya sebab penat. pikul backpack takde la berat mana pun sebenarnya, tapi hakak tak katang(wtf ahahah)



after we freshen ourselves, we went to kampung glam and haji lane. sadly, we didn't manage to explore two places thoroughly since we were lacking of time. 




we headed for merlion park after visiting kampung glam and haji lane. we took the mrt to raffles place station. the merlion park is about 15 mimutes walk from the raffles station. well, honestly it depends on your pace. kalau jalan laju-laju cepatlah sampai.



catching feelings on my way to merlion park. whooops!

you can see the marina bay sands from afar. maaaaaan, the view is insanely satisfying and amazing if you're into modern building architure and etc. okay, this is my humble opinion la. kudos to the people who were involved in developing all these bad boys!! you made a great job! *thumbs up





managed to snap this while walking towards merlion park. whooooooo, the place is flooded with tourist. duhhhh, it's a must-visit place in singapore. you cannot say you're done exploring singapore if you haven't "say hi" to the iconic merlion!



tadaaaaaa *excuse my tired face por favor





late in the noon, we headed for joo chiat, the peranakan area. but sadly, time and exhaustion was catching up on us. we couldn't manage to find the place though we had asked many locals many many times on our way there. the map that we had didn't much help. my feet were aching and i felt that i couldn't barely walk.(hey peeps, please make sure that you wear super duper comfortable footwear to avoid this incident) we ended pusing tempat yang sama. lastly, all of us decided to skip joo chiat and went to the next destination. i was quite disappointed but fret not, i'll go there in my future trip. after that we took mrt to bayfront station and headed for gardens by the bay. 







we reached gardens by the bay at almost 7 p.m. just in time for the super tree to light up .




at about 7.45 p.m there is a light and sound show known as OCBC garden rhapsody. in case if you're wondering about the admission fee to super tree grove, it's free yaw! at the super tree grove you'll find a walkway known as the OCBC skyway. it allowed visitors to walk amongst the super tree. if you're interested in walking on the skyway you need to buy tickets. it cost SDG5 (per person) for adult and SGD3(per person) for children. we ascended to the walkway by a lift.  ohh, if your're acrophobiac or afraid of height, walking on the skywalk is not a very good idea. the OCBC garden rhapsody started while we went on the skywalk. we managed to watch the garden rhapsody show from above. personally for me, the view from below is much more better cause you get to see the whole thing in all it's glory but it depends on your own perspective. the show lasted for about 15-20 minutes if i am not mistaken. 






check out super duper tree during the rhapsody, the light is so cool isn't it? a little too over excited here right zafirah. heeeeee




my legs were literally shaking when izyan snap this picture. (pffffft siapa suruh tengok bawah zafirahhh)



ohh apart from that you get a birds' eye view on the gardens by the bay and marina bay area. the picture below is quite blurry. excuse my shaky hands guys pleasee



we left gardens by the bay at about 9 p.m and went straight to  woodlands train station. our journey back to kuala lumpur took about 8 hours. we arrived at kl sentral around 7.00 a.m. indeed, the whole trip was damn tiring but i felt utterly satisfied since we went to a lot of places in a short period of time. ohhh ya, this was also my first attempt in backpacking while travelling. (ada orang tu nak jadi backpackers tegar satu hari nanti ,lols). what else.... i do hope that i'll be able to explore this country again since there's a lot more places and activities to be done.

pardon my late update on this entry. at first i thought that i might be able to write this entry shortly after the part 1. but sadly, i got caught up with other things. and sorry for the lack of information in this entry. to be honest, i lost my original draft which was kept in my journal, hence there may be some things that i completely forgot to include in this post. 

that is all, ciao
zafirah xx 


Saturday, 1 August 2015

Song of the week:Ghost by Ella Henderson

hiiiiiii

we're in the month of august now!! i swear 2015 has gone so effing swiftly. pejam celik dah august! i still got a month left to rot in my beloved haven before the academic semester starts again. damn, awal cuti dulu rasa macam lama sangat cuti, rupanyaaaa hmmmm takde lah lama mana pun. 

enough with all that, so there's this song that has been haunting me for the past two weeks. i first heard it in the radio,i think it was in mix fm(kut). i only managed to listen like the last part of it and i was like damn, whose amazing song was that? her voice has the mariah carey + kelly clarkson vibes in it. gigih ya ampun carik the song title sepanjang minggu tapi tak berjaya. 

finally, pagi tadi time otw nak pergi beli breakfast dengar dapat lagu ni full kat mixfm. concentrate gila dengar sebab nak guess the song title based on the voice and lyrics. bila search semula kat youtube ghopenyer ni lagu ella henderson titled ghost. task completed babeh!!! akhirnya berjaya pun aku crack the mystery.(hmmmm misteri la sangat...)

go check out this song guys and let me know what you think



I keep going to the river to pray
'Cause I need something that can wash out the pain
And at most
I'm sleeping all these demons away
But your ghost, the ghost of you
It keeps me awake


this song is special cause it reminds me of  someone who has a hold over me, keeps on haunting, tormenting over me even when i did try to move on and run away from it, but i just can't(hey, it's not that easy!!).

that is all,cheers.
zaf xx




Monday, 20 July 2015

Aidilfitri 1436H

salam empat syawal folks!!
belum terlambat lagi kiranya untuk saya mengucapkan

SELAMAT HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI!!

ampun maaf zahir dan batin ingin dipinta andainya ada silap dan salah 
daripada pihak saya dan keluarga







salam salam sessh


oh btw, we were joined by three lovely guests from the states, Cat, Hannah and her friend Mel. Cat is my mom's ETA(english teaching assistant)







this is our official family photo





with these fabulous ladies



my family photo:



take 1


take 2


take 3


this is my ayah ngah's fam



my parents and little brother with our special guests




team raya biruuuu official pics. ahahah




mother daughter moment got photobombed by the annoying monster. ahah. just kidding


ada budak menyibuk


acah acah merajuk sebab nak orang pujuk





the background is just so amazing


ahahah, amek kau dua sekali photographer =P


my mom and her siblings


the boys




with the cousins




abam sado SEMESTA. comment in the box below for further inquiries



so that's all from me. have a blessed and festive raya with your loved one folks.


again,selamat hari raya from me, zafirah and irfan mon mon. xoxo



Thursday, 9 July 2015

Books to read during semester break(or not?!)


hey there!!

for the past few months i haven't had the time to sit back and properly enjoy reading a decent book as i was drowning reading all those academic papers, notes and etc. since now i'm on my semester break,i got plenty of time to catch up on my reading. just so you know, i read diverse kind of book genre, from the chick lit to historical/contemporary romance to fantasy to thriller and etc. yeah, i enjoyed reading every single single of them. i thought it would be great to share some of my books list with you guys

i'm a hopeless romantic so i really enjoy reading all romance novel. ahah. either historical or contemporary romance, i love em both. i have tons of favourite books but im gonna list only two of them in this entry. i'll keep you guys updated about the rest of the books list in the upcoming entry. below are my picks for the books in romance category.

  1. Brighter Than the Sun by Julia Quinn. this book is about the earl of billlington and eleanor lyndon. it's a regency set romantic comedies. you'll laugh out loud reading their stories.
  2. Just the Sexiest Man Alive by Julie James. this is the first book by the author and it's my all time favourite. you guys should read it if you're into this romancey stuffss.




the next book genre is crime-thriller. i randomly bought this two books during the big bad wolf sale last year. or the year before? sheeesh, i don't remember la. okay, let's get back to the main topic here zafirah. where we we? oh yeah, about these amazing crime thriller books that i'm suggesting to you folks. here it is..
  1. Sail is about a family who went missing after their boat exploded in the middle of the ocean 
  2. Beach Road involved bit of killing and drugs. oh by the way the plot twist at the end of the book is effing unpredictable. go check it out if you guys wanna know the further details!
fyi, the books were co-written by James Patterson and two other authors.



i'm into reading non fiction books lately. so these two are the current one that i'm reading. 
  1. Seriously... I'm Kiding by Ellen Degeneres. i almost finish reading seriously... i'm kidding by ellen. i'm a big fan of ellen degeneres. goshhh, she is sooooooo funny!! i really like watching ellen hosting her talk show. her book is sooo enjoyable, i myself couldn't stop grinning while reading her book. aahahah. 
  2. #GIRLBOSS by Sophia Amaruso. i came across #GIRLBOSS while reading an entry about 10 BOOKS THAT MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD ABOUT YOURSELF by Brooke Saward of world of wanderlust. after some thoughts, i decided to get this book. though i haven't finish reading #GIRLBOSS but so far this book gives me some kick for me to tackle with my daily challenges. ohh fyi, the author sophia amaruso is a one badass girlboss




so that's all for now. leave comments in the box below if you guys have any book recommendation, i would  love to check it out


zaf xx



Wednesday, 1 July 2015

Song of the week : Where Are U Now


if you're into all these edm stuffs, this is a music you couldn't miss.


so folks, have you heard bout the collaboration between the biebs and jack u ?!
 their music is sooooo sick!!! check it out




i fangirl-ed hard after seeing his dance moves. damn, those dance moves are sooo cool!!! 
oh btw, welcome back justin!!!! 




"so where are you now that i need ya?
where are you now that i need ya?"



pardon me, i need to fangirl rn,
ciao







Monday, 29 June 2015

HI!!

sup folks!!

how ya doin? so far so good i hope.

ohh before that, i would like to wish ramadan mubarak to those who are celebrating. may this ramadan brings barakah to all of us. 

guess what?!! i'm back guys!!! i'm done with my first year studies in bachelor of science(science and technology studies). i survived freshman year. yayy!! damn, that feels great. this means that, i'll be having my semester break till September. wowweeee. finally, a well deserved break for me after juggling with the all uni stuffs since last year. what a relief. 

what else... oh yaa remember bout the A Day in Singapore entry i wrote last month? i'm working on the second part. keep an eye on it will ya?!




xx zaf


Thursday, 11 June 2015

Best Playlist Ever!!

heyya!!

sorry for the lack of update lately. i'm busy studying for my final exam. thought it would be great to share my current favourite playlist during study week with you amazing people

here it is 






that's it for now. final exams is coming and you know what's coming with it... *jon snow's voice*