{iron man}

Iron Man is an inspiring blend of bad guy/good guy, technology & doing the right thing. And action (almost forgot that).

Perfect for your Sunday or when you're convinced you've forgotten half of AS Chemistry...

{top 20}

Thought I'd put down the top 20 most played songs in my iPod Shuffle (in order):

1) ALTER BRIDGE "Watch Over You"
2) ALTER BRIDGE "Broken Wings"
3) MAYDAY PARADE "Three Cheers For Five Years"
4) ONE STAR STORY "This Game"
5) SENSES FAIL " Can't Be Saved"
6) SLIPKNOT "Vermillion, Pt. 2"
7) NE-YO "Because Of You"
8) MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE "Helena"
9) REPUBLIK "Hanya Ingin Kau Tahu"
10) ALTER BRIDGE "Down To My Last"
11) DAUGHTRY "Home"
12) JIMMY EAT WORLD "Work"
13) LEONA LEWIS "Bleeding Love"
14) NATALIE "Love You So"
15) STONE SOUR "Through Glass"
16) TRIVIUM "Dying In Your Arms"
17) ALTER BRIDGE "Open Your Eyes"
18) SECONDHAND SERENADE "Your Call"
19) SENSES FAIL "Let It Enfold You"
20) UNGU "Kekasih Gelapku"

Some to be expected; some surprising haha. There's a lot of Alter Bridge in my iPod so naturally there'd be some in the top 20 - in fact, the top 2 are Alter Bridge songs. A couple of strong Senses Fail, and some that SHOULD NOT BE THERE! (Referring to nos. 7, 9 & 20 - embarrasingly!) Nos. 6, 11 & 18 were somewhat surprisingly high on the list, and no. 15 is a recent addition but coming up strongly. I don't really listen using iTunes so you can attribute the counts to my iPod-listening. =)

{almost legal}

Today happens to be Ayyub's birthday, which makes me extremely happy.

When I look back at my recent life, one thing is clear and I’m not exaggerating when I tell you this: Just about every important thing I know about life I learned from Ayyub. You might even say he's been something of a role model. Of course role model means 'positive influence'. I love that he always inspires me to not give up, but to keep on going no matter what and achieve more, never be the last and to always be true to myself.

He's a great friend with a great mind, a sense of humor, an outgoing nature and has a tremendous amount of compassion and he brings commitment to everything he does. Always ready to listen to a problem and offer some advice. He’s also strong, fun, delightful and an achiever with a passion for physics, teaching and love for simple things in life that makes every minute on this earth count. He’s such an awesome person I tell you!!!!!

In all ways, in any way, he's really quite a guy.

Here’s to you, the one I turn to for comfort when my heart is heavy and the first one I run to when I have good news to share, I love you more than anything material. You light up my day and feed me with strength, your love and security. Through seasons and years, you've grown nearer to my heart. I would stand back to back with you against the world. Thanks for everything, I love you…

Happy 18^th Birthday!

xoxo,

nyna

{getting fit}

I really like exercising. It's because it makes me less tired at home and at school, and it keeps me keep sharp mentally. It's not so much about getting fit as in getting thinner ('cause I already am thin), but it's more of getting fit as in getting my body to stay on for longer before I get fatigued.

Currently I'm following the RAF fitness programme for potential officers (not that I'm planning to get into the RAF anyway). My typical exercise schedule (yeah, I make it kinda flexible) goes like this:

Mon: Run
Tues: Cycle/swim
Wed: Muscle endurance exercises
Thur: Rest day
Fri: Run
Sat: Same as Wed
Sun: Rest day

The muscle endurance exercises consists of tricep dips, sit-ups, press-ups, dorsal raises, and step-ups.

More often that not, I end up exercising every day for one of two reasons:
1) I want to catch-up or exercise in advance.
2) I simply just wanna do extra.

The latter one is more common, 'cause I often run and swim with a friend and so he is often very eager to exercise on my rest days, haha! But yeah I do know that rest days are essential for the body to regenerate and things like that.

{stalker! stalker!}

I was quite furious this morning: numerous times since last year, seriously or jokingly, I have been called a stalker just for knowing a bit of extra knowledge, like:

For knowing the names of my set-mates: Stalker!
For knowing what course a senior is taking at uni: Stalker!

Can you even define stalker? Bet you can't!

I think NOT knowing your set-mates' names after a YEAR is a SHAME.

{yang dimuliakan lagi dihormati pehin}

I got a reply from the State Mufti today! Yay! In February of 2006 (more than 2 years ago), I e-mailed the State Mufti's office to ask a fatwa. I thought my e-mail had gone into their junk folder or something, and mainly forgot about it until I got home today and found their letter on my desk!

Your question would be: What's a fatwa?

{standclimbfallrepeat}

Why is this place called standclimbfallrepeat?

Because that's how life is: a cycle. First you stand, then you climb, then you fall... then you do it all over again. And again. And again. And again and again and again. Notice that after the highs come the lows, and after the lows come the highs.

So, this place is about life. =)