JESUS.

Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatu.

Before you judge the header of this entry, just hold on to your thoughts first. Hehe.

Work has been manageable, Alhamdulillah, with wonderful colleagues who are very patient and willing to guide me and correct my mistakes. Was scheduled at few other outlets as there was an issue with the official opening of the new outlet, JEM (Jurong East Mall), which is where I was supposed to be. So they put me at jCube, Wisma and CityLink. But I've gained experience and feel on how other outlets manage their sales and customers. It's really overwhelming looking at the huge difference in the crowd from one outlet to another.

So JEM finally had their delayed opening on the 15th of June 2013, Saturday. I was scheduled as 11am to 4pm, but my Store Manager (SM) wants me to come as 9am to 2pm to help out with kits. She knows I love doing kits! Hehe. So first day, Elissa was there. She's the Regional Manager for Smiggle, and I get to meet the Visual Merchandise Manager for Singapore Smiggle as well, Fadilah. Such a small and cute lady. Petite. 

Morning was with Sophie (SM) and Sufyian. After Sufyian had left the shop when he's done with his shift, an angmoh lady in her late 40s / early 50s approached me at the counter to make payment. I greeted her with a friendly hi accompanied by a smile. She just smiled back. But while I was scanning her items into the POS system, she casually asked "How are you?". I answered in the most energetic "Fine thank you!" again with a smile. After I was done with packing her items and returned her change, she leaned forward, so I did the same thing. But to my surprised, she started babbling on something that I couldn't really catch but I managed to catch her last line.......... "Jesus is still alive." And she just stated at me!

I was still trying to catch on what she was babbling on the first few words, but I gave up and just said bye to her, she just smiled and left. I don't have any clue to what her intention was, but yes. That was very awkward and weird. I jut shrugged it off and resume my work.

Hmmm. May Allah protect me from hurt and harm and ease all my affairs. Ameen!

Wallahu A'lam.

Wassalam.

DREAM.

Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatu lovelies!

Today I'm gonna talk about what (or who specifically) I've been dreaming about lately.

The following dreams was on the night of 9th June 2013, Sunday, where I woke up to the morning of 10th June 2013, Monday.

(Dream 1: Kak Ina)

Dreamt of bumping into Kakak Sabarina at the "airport" as she was waiting for her departure. She was gonna get herself involved in the journey to the Holy Land to perform Umrah (pilgrimage). She was so excited that she just greeted us randomly and excitement was written all over her face hehe Ma Shaa Allah..

May Allah protect her and her loved ones and accept her repentance and all her ibadah/amalan while performing her umrah. Allahuma Ameen!

(Dream 2: Stranger - H look-alike)

So I had the strangest dream ever! (May Allah guide me to His right path and forgive me for my wrongdoings and shortcomings. Ameen.) 

I dreamt of a stranger. And the strangest thing is not that, because how many times have we randomly dream of so many random strangers and just let it pass just like that? Thinking it was just a dream? But not for this one.

This stranger has the exact same personality and characteristics as my friend, lets just call him H1. (And lets name the stranger H2.) So H2 was exactly like H1. In terms of appearance, stubbornness, cheekiness, willingness and achievement! Subhaan'Allah. H2 was behaving very creepily in my dream, stalking and everything, but I wasn't the least bit afraid of his actions and behaviors. I was extremely, extremely irritated and annoyed by his constant perseverance instead of being touched by it. 

But at one point of time, I almost gave up and just let him be. I almost, ALMOST felt for what he was doing. Lol. But I was saved, by .............

REALITY.

Hehe woke up to another day, Alhamdulillah but I have been thinking about the meaning behind this dream up till today... It doesn't bother me in a sense but in a way, I can't help it just that the dream kept coming to me.. May Allah show me, guide me and ease my affairs! Allahuma Ameen!

This dream was on the night of 10th June 2013, Monday, where I woke up to the morning of 11th June 2013, Tuesday.

(Dream 3: Izzatie - wedding ceremony)

And finally........ 

So I was at this wedding ceremony.. I saw Izzatie (couldn't really see her baby bump maybe because I wasn't conscious about her pregnancy in my dream lol) with her husband... But what startled me was that her husband was Hariz instead of her reality husband, Ridzuan. Lol. 

My dreams just get weirder and weirder. It's like the more tired I am, the more weird it gets. But Alhamdulillah for weird dreams. Hehe. 

Just to share even tho it's something small. At least one day, I will remember some of the things in my life as I get older... :')

Wassalam.

KEEP CALM AND PREPARE FOR RAMADHAN.

GARDENS BY THE BAY.

Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatu lovelies!

Had an impromptu outing with my paternal relatives to Gardens by the Bay.

Initially we only planned to go to a relative's wedding over at Tampines! But it turns out that my aunt received a couple of free tickets to the GBTB from her friends! So we took that very opportunity to use up those tickets. Hehe.

Here are the beautiful photos taken while exploring the garden during our visit there. Enjoy!

Wassalam.

BLESSINGS TWICE IN A DAY.

Hehe Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatu again dearies!

I've just settled myself in bed after prayers back home from work. And I actually left home feeling slightly depressed and so not looking forward to work earlier. I honestly even thought of quitting the job. It's not about the people, it's not about the workload, and its definitely not about the customers too! But surprisingly, it's just me.

My new workplace requires me to be bubbly, cheerful, talkative (especially the connection and interaction with customers), attentive, and definitely loud. I can be all that. In fact, I WAS. But that's the problem! Ever since I've migrated myself closer to The Al-Mighty, I've become more quiet (in a way that I speak with manners and lower my voice, still bubbly and cheerful though) so when I'm required to be loud, or when anyone pointed that out, I'll just get slightly uncomfortable and I'll start to think negative. Like, "Is this job really for me?", or "Gosh I'm not gonna make it...", or even "I'll just quit. I never signed up for this anyways.".

But Ma Shaa Allah. Today, being my 5th day with the new workplace (but my 2nd day at a different outlet) actually brings out my potential in serving and connect much more with the customers! I am so happy with my performance today and I am so thankful to Allah SWT! Alhamdulillah. He has always rescued me, answered my prayers and ease my affair, Subhanallah!

Even a male colleague at this outlet complimented me..

A: How long have you been with this company?

Me: This is only my 5th day....

A: Really? But you pick up things quite fast.....

Me: Huh really? Maybe because I have retail experience but I still think I'm slow in a lot of areas....

A: No la, for only the 5th day I think you pick up things very fast I see you do all the stuff...

Ma Shaa Allah, Alhamdulillah! Hehe May Allah continue to ease my affairs, at work, outside of work, in school, and everywhere else, In Shaa Allah! 

Allahuma Ameen.

Wassalam.

SEMESTER 2.

Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatu dear readers.

Alhamdulillah. As most of the students should've gotten their results by now, I'm one of the happiest and most grateful ones that made it through my second semester! I din think I could've made it. But Alhamdulillah, no amount of appreciation and gratefulness can describe how happy I was (and still am!)... Ma Shaa Allah. Allah SWT definitely heard my prayers and answered them. 

Now.... I'm trying not to let my new semester and the new modules bring my mood down for my well-deserved holiday! (But sometimes I just can't help it but to feel depress and worried all over again.) I'll try to convince myself that Allah knows what's best for me and leave it to Him. 

May Allah ease all my affairs as He knows best. Allahuma Ameen!

Wassalam.

MUSLIMAH CLOTHINGS SHOPPING.

Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatu.

Alhamdulillah. I've made a short trip to Malay village on the Saturday just few days back (18th May 2013) with the soul sister to do some necessary shopping for muslimah clothings and needs. It is the most unexpected and happening day of my life. Never did I expect to be over-excited and overwhelmed by the idea of shopping for muslimah clothings. So we headed straight to Pasar Geylang (Geylang Wet Market) first to fill our empty stomach with chicken rice! Alhamdulillah, the chicken rice was fulfilling and satisfying. Hehe. 

After which we made our way around the market to get some shawls/hijab first. Surprisingly, we managed to grab a few at a very cheap price! Alhamdulillah! Few more things that we purchased while making our roundings at the market were pins, brooches and skirts, before making our way into Joo Chiat Complex! There, we came across cheap and portable prayer sets and we got a few! 

After purchasing one more shawl/hijab from Joo Chiat, we finally decided we've shopped enough for that day. Not until we stopped by Singapore Posts (beside Paya Lebar MRT station) for Gongcha! We came across a push cart that sells socks, stockings, foot cover etc. I had socks/stockings in my list hence, bought ours at 3 for $5 (each of us bought 3 pairs, hehe)! And it's of good and soft material! Totally worth the buy! 

We had a deep and meaningful conversation, a real catch-up and Alhamdulillah, how can I ever be happier than to have a soul sister like her? The Al-Mighty made us where we can understand each other so well, Ma Shaa Allah. I am happy to have her. We never expected or spotted any signs from the first day we met in our secondary school, who would've figured that we would be soul sisters? 

May Allah guide her His path and make it easy for her, Allahuma Ameen. 

I am looking forward to another day of shopping for muslimah clothings with the soul sister again, In Shaa Allah this time, it is going to be much more special. (Only both of us and the Al-Mighty knows why issit gonna be special, Subhanallah. Hehe).

Wassalam.