PIPE #101 [Part 1/2]

Bismillah,

Assalamualaikum guys,

While I'm writing this, I'm already at PLC, attending my second session of PIPE #102. ^^"

So earlier this year, my parents went to Kerteh after sending my little brother to Pasir Mas, Kelatan to continue his second year in Ma'had Al Manar. On their way back to KL, they came by to car pool together and bring my little car back to KL.

As the school starts, on the 2nd of January (which was the same day that I had to attend my PIPE), I had to do the things that my mom once did for me when I was in primary school. This.

Suka hati 

Penat sangat dah ni.. 

Two of my little sisters are attending SK Bukit Damansara for year 3 and 6 and Nafeesa will be going to SK Hartamas for kindergarten. I didn't sleep that night because I was busy writing names (almost wrote Nadiah Azli instead), and packing for 2-weeks class-and outdoor activities and I was freaking out not knowing whats "appropriate".

Ayah sent me to PLC (Petronas Leadership Centre) in Bangi, and I insisted that we have breakfast together. The last time we did that when I worked with him after I finished SPM in 2005. It has been THAT long! I was 'a bit' late, but I already checked in before leaving for breakfast. So, okay kot. ^^

Pandai jugak buah tak potong. Boleh tapau!

My beloved Loyalty family. President la kunun.. 

(Omar had to take over soon after that though..)

Loyalty. 

Turbo Tan is not in the picture because. you know why. ^^

Grooming class during the first night session. 

She actually asked us to guess who does that pair of eyes belongs to. We can't help but to laugh immediately after she showed us the full picture. *I really didn't mean to* We didn't expect it to be hers sebab serious lawa je. 

Boys to check their attire, and of course, table manners. 

 The night grooming session was interesting indeed. When you learn it formally, you'll realized that you were not that wrong after all. hoho...

During the first 5 days of PIPE, it was extremely exciting for me because I went there on my own, and yet EVERYONE was super nice and friendly (no time to be all alone pun), and I actually worked out and play sports. They have a variety of facilities, including a mini gym, ping-ping, FOUR squash court, badminton, volleyball, football, snooker, pool.. and the infamous, karaoke room. Yes, I went to all. Made bunch of friends, definitely an exciting experience.  

Mini Gymnasium

 Squasy. 

Karaoke Room, conquered by the boys! lol

Snooker Session!

As you can see, macam-macam bangsa ada kat PIPE ni. They're pretty much welcoming though I'm just stopping by.

How about the lessons?

I fail really bad at this. YES, this is one skill you need to acquire when you enter Petronas! haha.

Petronas products for sale. Eh, minyak atar? 

We had En. Megat and Encik Mat for our facilitators. I'm blessed to have other participants taking the classes full-heartedly and went all out for the presentations and sketches (for TV commercial purpose). They were absolutely memorable!

"Ramesh Is Here!!" LIVE TV SHOW!

 What happened on the 5th day of PIPE?

It was dramatic. I had to leave PIPE for 4 days... 

- to be continued..

Utsushie - うつし絵

Assalamualaikum,



[PV] Aragaki Yui - Utsushi E (japan) by waqwa


I've shared the lyrics of this song in TDH, but I guess I'll give the direct-translation as well, here. I love this song because of the really simple lyrics and it's deep meaning. It applies to everyone around you, friends-and-loved-ones regardless.

For the love of 日本語.
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ただいちばん近くにいる
Tada ichiban chikaku ni iru
Just because I'm the closest to (him/her),

その人に愛されたくて
Sono hito ni aisaretakute
I want to be loved by that person

泣きたいのに　楽しいふりするのは
Nakitai no ni tanoshii furi suru no wa
Pretending to have fun even though I want to cry

案外簡単なことだね
Angai kantan na koto da ne
Is surprisingly easy

悲しいのは慣れてないから
Kanashii no wa naretenai kara
I'm not used to being sad

大切なことを見ないようにしてた
Taisetsu na koto wo minai youni shiteta
So I tried not to see the important things

誰もかも　何もかも　失っても
Dare mo kamo nani mo kamo ushinatte mo
Even though I lose everyone and everything

君がいてくれたなら　それだけで良かったのに
kimi ga ite kureta nara sore dake de yokatta no ni
If only you were with me, that would be enough

この世界で　どうしていちばん愛しいものだけ
Kono sekai de doushite ichiban itoshii mono dake
Why is it in this world only the most beloved things

どうして手のひらを　こぼれ落ちてゆくんだろう
Doushite te no hira wo kobore ochite yuku n darou
Why is it things keep falling out of the palm of my hand

素直な気持ちを話せない
Sunao na kimochi wo hanasenai
I can’t tell you my real feelings

不器用な誰かのために
Bukiyou na dare ka no tame ni
Because it’s embarrasing

涙や　体温や　笑顔は
Namida ya taion ya egao wa
Tears, warmth and smiles

きっとこの世にあるのかもしれない
kitto kono you niAru no kamoshirenai
might actually exist in this world

岸辺から見えた君は
Kishibe kara mieta kimi wa
From the shore I saw you

うつし絵みたいに似ていたんだよね
Utushi e mitai ni mite ita n da yo ne
and it looked just like a beautiful painting

誰ひとり　何ひとつ　残らなくても
Dare hitori nani hitotsu nokoranakute mo
Even though no one and nothing was left

君がいてくれたから　それだけで安心だった
kimi ga ite kurete kara sore dake de anshin datta
Because you were here I felt relieved

この世界で　それなのにちゃんと伝えられなくて
Kono sekai de sore nano ni chanto tsutaeranakute
Even though I didn’t tell you properly

それなのにずっと　一緒だと思っていたの
sore nano ni zutto issho da to omotte ita no
I thought we would always be together in this world

明日と昨日　順番がかわり
Ashita to kinou junban ga kawari
If the order of tomorrow and today were changed

もしも今日の次が昨日なら
moshimo kyou no tsugi ga kinou nara
If tomorrow became yesterday

君にもういちど　会えるかな
kimi ni mou ichido aeru kana
Would I be able to meet you again

教えて　私が探したものを
Oshiete watashi ga sakushita mono wo
Tell me, what I looked for

君が探したものを
Kimi ga sakushita mono wo
And what you looked for

二人が見つけた何かを
Futari ga mitsuketa nani ka wo
If we found that, what could’ve been

果てしない　広がるこの海のように
Hateshinai hirogaru kono umi no you ni
Like this endless sea

すべて受け容れたなら　許し合えるはずなのに
Subete uke ireta nara yurushi aeru hazu na no ni
If we put our everything into it, would we be able to be together

この世界で　自分が思うより深く愛されて
Kono sekai de jibun ga omou yori fukaku aisarete
In this world, I'm deeply loved by you more than I thought,

自分が思うより　一人きりじゃないんだね
Jibun ga omou yori hitorikiri jya nai n da ne
I guess, I'm not alone after all.

Next Stage ; Kerteh

Bismillah,

As of 16th December 2012, I'm a permanent employer of Petronas's SMSO (Shared Materials and Services Organisation) in Kerteh, Terengganu. 

(If you're going to read this post because you google-ed "SMSO / Petronas / Kerteh" you'd be disapointed because I didn't blog about what on earth is this SMSO company all about. I will soon insyaAllah, and you can click here. You can find me via @nadiah at twitter if you have any questions on moving here, or to know more about the office. No, I didn't post a photo of my calculator for godsake!). 

 

It has been nearly 2 weeks since then, but I've been wanting to share this new phrase of life with everyone ever since the first day I got my feet in this part of the country. I might have to be here for at least 3 years, and at the speed of things now, they're looking pretty okay. 

It was HARD for me to get proper internet connection here. It's either the house that you rent already has Streamyx, or go somewhere with free internet. Believe me, I tried. For 2 weeks, looking around for internet, I finally succumbed to the oh-we-have-to-boycott-this-fast-food-chain-they're-killing-our-brothers-and-sisters's you know where.

Tell me not to live without internet, and yes, it might be my greatest jihad of the year. 

I'm a 'foreign land' which I have no idea where I'm at most of the time, nor what's going on inside the office, and yes, I need my GOOGLE.

Anyways, being on my first job experience, no I have not received any tasks yet since I haven't gone for my PIPE induction course. So, I was really excited to get PETRONAS's 2013's leather organizer, and calendar, my own staff card, my own car sticker, my own email and phone number. Yes, I just HAD TO post them on instagram. (You can follow me 'NADIAHAZLI')

How's Terengganu so far?

During my first weekend here, we had to go for a team building session in Bukit Gambang Resort. Alhamdulillah, we got to bond with other SMSO's staff from Kerteh and Melaka. They were really lovely. I am truly blessed with their love and kind treatment.

We went through numbers of challenges, and winning was not our first priority. Just get everyone through.

Yet, CAP AYAM won first place.

What makes it bearable though I didn't know anyone here (unlike UTPians where everyone knows someone and pretty much everyone)?

My new friends.

Alhamdulillah. I met people who can accept me, regardless of my history, and how annoying I can be.

ありがとう。
I will miss you guys so much ; leaving for PIPE for 2 weeks. =,( and you guys leaving for another 2 weeks after that. A TOTAL OF 4 WEEKS!

I've found a great teacher too. I treasure your work experience. Your life experience, and all the advices that I know I will remember for the rest of my life. I will keep on nagging you, and you know that. xD

I thank Allah, for you. 

I might not be good at it, I'm learning for perfection, and I see the positive fun in it. Work life balance. ;)


Where do I stay?


You can say that I'm lucky. I've been wanting to stay in a RI for the past years since I joined the tarbiyyah force.  During lunch in Mesra Mall, I bumped into someone I used to know back in INTEC (she was preparing for Korean), and she told me that there's one more spot at the nearest RI in that area. It was less than 10 minutes from ECRO (East Coast Regional Office).

As expected, I met lovely sisters that works at the Al-Amin School nearby and one of them works at the nearby IKRAM's kindergarten.

We had a simple road trip to Kuala Terengganu last weekend, and yay! we found super duper awesome keropok lekor rebus. It was REALLY REALLY good. REALLY. The orange colored stall was near Pantai Kelulut, and people basically stop there for their keropok lekor. I don't remember how many batang they had in it, but it was quite a lot for RM5. A good bargain indeed. Gave some to the neighbors as well. =)

 

The trip was to visit these two lovebirds! Farah & Farid! They've been together for as long as I know, and they went through years of wanting to get married! Bless u guys! Barakallahumfik!

There you go. The first 2 weeks of my life in Kerteh.

Was that a long one? I haven't been posting since October! I miss you too...!! xD
I will be in KL for 2 weeks, so I just want to savor this feeling of excitement that I've been keeping since I got here.

I miss home.

Ofcourse I do.

Birthday Gratitute.

Bismillah.

Last year's birthday cake from my best friend, Katsumura Tomoki. I reads "Naria" on the cake. LOL

As of 2nd of October, I've finally turned 24; an age that I dreamed of so much miracle.InsyaAllah. I shall not loose hope.

Though there were only a handful of people who wished me for my birthday, (10 to be exact), I always think that birthday is meant for someone who actually gave birth to you on that day years ago.  (I guess I should get a cake for my mom this year, since I didn't get any ^^")

I only give birthday wishes when I feel like I should, as I am really annoyed with people giving a two-letter wish ;"H.B" on my facebook wall. You really don't have to do it if you're really that lazy. Everyone is getting older, and I bet they'll get sick of hearing the same thing over and over again on that same date every year.

We used to celebrate birthdays so much when we were back in Japan. Now that everyone is basically everywhere, I'm really thankful for such a wonderful time we had, even though it was really simple.

Truly, it's the thought that counts.  

Alhamdulillah,

As I'm going down this lane of being an adult, I've learned that live is not about me. It's about how much you can please the Creator and give a piece of your love to everyone is around you, because love is everywhere. It is meant to be look for and cherished, not to wait for it to come down kneeling in front of you because that would never happen. It will go away, trust me.

 I've got so much to learn, and thhe more I figure out things, the more I realize I do not know that much. Older, meaning that one has to be wiser. (At least one SHOULD be)


& to the most awesome super woman called, mother..

      Mommy, I love you to bits and pieces, and I'm thankful to my bones of what you've sacrificed for me over the long, 24-years-period. I've been a pain in the a** for a while now, and your patience is really too incredible for me to realize. I know you're really worried about my life, especially knowing that I'm not married with a child yet at this age. I can only pray that things will get better, and find you the perfect son-in-law that you've been wanting. ^^*

Thank You so much for giving birth to me 24 years ago. I will be the best of what you want me to be and be your bridge to Jannah, InsyaAllah.

Happy Birthday to me. 


♥
ナリア
"Naria"