Unpacking Life -

Marrying early does not solve the problem of teen pregnancies, baby dumping, sex before marriage (zina) etc. I believe it is education- at home and in school from an early age that can solve the problem. I mean, I know a lot of adults who married way later in life who have stable jobs but still have affairs/scandals. So it really isn't about marrying at a young age or when you are more "mature". (How do we measure maturity anyway? By age?) I'm not saying marrying young at 16/17 yrs old is necessary a bad thing, some people can make it work but only if they are mentally, emotionally, financially ready (only they know if they are ready or not). So to generalise that marrying early can solve all those problems I mentioned above is a bit too unrealistic?  Honestly, if you still have to ask your parents for money to buy things, you are not ready. I know a lot will say zaman nenek moyang boleh je survive . That is different, the situation the context was different back...

Good morning and happy monday everyone. It is going to be a long busy day for me which is why I decided to visit this little place of mine and write something. I hope that it'll be a smooth day and that I will be able to get most things done. I'm taking a two-day leave starting Thursday so it is very crucial that I get things done by Wednesday. Bismillah. Anyway, last Saturday, AJ and I did a lot of random things together. First we went to the barber to get his hair cut (because I prefer him with short hair, so much sexier ha ha). He's been trying to run away from getting his hair cut but he finally gave in. After that we went to get our nails done together. First mani & pedi session for him. (I think he enjoyed it a lot eventhough he doesn't want to admit it). He keeps looking at how shiny and clean his nails are. Later that night we kind of went to bed early (right after maghrib) and we were awake by midnight. Both of us could not sleep so we decided...

I've been thinking about my life back in Wellington lately. I've been thinking about how I used to just randomly go out at night to get a cup of hot chocolate at my favourite cafe (Enigma down Courtenay's Place). I've been thinking about my old room, my job at the library, and how carefree my life used to be. I've been thinking about the breathtaking view from Oriental Bay. How I used to randomly get the kiddy cone at Cafe' Eis before/after shopping at New World Oriental Bay. How I used to rent DVDs for 1 dollar at that DVD store...How I used to go to Cinta Malaysian Kitchen to get my Malaysian fix.  I'm starting to realise that I am starting to forget a lot of things about Wellington. And this makes me really sad. Wellington is a huge part of my life, and I wouldn't be this Rasyiqah if it wasn't for my life and experiences in Wellington. It's the place where I first learned to cook, lived on my own, found love and lost it too, paid my own b...