Tak Pe Je

Assalamu’alaikum. This is a must have combination, regardless of what your profession is: a black ensemble. Period. If you want to keep it modest or hijabi friendly and don’t want to wear overcoat-like blazer, you might as well opt for long blouse.  It’s still arguable if you could pass this look at syariah courts, for the rules explicitly imply none other than “kain” (which kicks any pants out of the dress code). I’ve seen female lawyers dress up and down in modest sharwa khameez kind of baggy blouse and pants. I myself have been donning the same every now and then, especially when I have high court matters in which huge black robe would camouflage the pants. At least that’s how I view things personally. I would feel somewhat safe to be pretty rebellious that way, provided that the pants maintain to be prim and proper, not tight at all.  There are plenty of decent looking black pants in the market, but if you’re looking for something very comfortable yet not too expensive, pl...

Assalamu’alaikum. CNY holiday was a good time to indulge in premium cinema experience with our loved ones. At least that’s how I looked at it, since we didn’t leave the Klang Valley at all throughout the extra time off, mainly because Junior chose to stay home against travelling some place outside his own territory.  We ended up watching Avatar at Melawati Mall and checked in the Indulge at One Utama’s TGV for The Plane. Should have elected the other way around actually, but I didn’t have much choice due to unavoidable circumstances.  So was it worth the big fat fares? Well, I prefer the old Golden Class Cinema at Bukit Bintang Pavilions especially the menus it offered, not to mention the extra length of hospitality from the designated staffs. Maybe people nowadays are less attentive or I’m too old for some shrugs and indifference. Maybe both? Would I repeat the experience? Nope, but I’d love to try some other premium alternatives available here and there.  So that I coul...

Assalamu’alaikum. Earlier tonight, I received a whatsapp message from Delay No More Crab wishing me Valentine’s Day. It’s the first ever Valentine’s wish that has come my way in a very, very, very long time.  Yep, it was actually a promotion from a business account, hahah sorry not sorry!  My son has been consistently against Valentine’s Day celebration since in primary school, being nenek’s spokesperson as a haram police. I used to join the party as a teenager, which was limited to exchanging special presents on the 14th February, unaware of any historical or religious reason behind it.  Let’s make a point to celebrate our loved ones on daily basis instead of just once a year, how about that? We can’t promise tomorrow, anyways, so why defer something as precious as expressing your love? Saying I love you takes more than one forms, try show how much you love them sometimes. Actions do speak louder, you know. Give it a shot!  Until then, see you in the next one. Assal...

Assalamu’alaikum. Some of us prefer to wear abayas throughout umrah, can’t blame them at all, really. The least we could say is that, it would be much easier to move around and about, while layering with the comfiest undergarments possible. And who said abayas must strictly be black, not other colours? Forget about travel or packing light ladies, this is umrah we’re talking about, not some backpacking travels around Europe or something.  Because we’re going to wear tons of layers top to bottom, left right centre to cover our aurah, especially those who belong to mazhab Shafi’e like most South East Asians are. That would make us sweat a lot, unless we don’t make any move at all and stay put in the masjid 24/7, which is unlikely. Yes you can pack as little as possible, provided that you’re going to shop there for new abayas or alternatively investing in professional laundry service every other day. If the answer is in the negative, then be prepared to equip yourself with one piece of...

Assalamu’alaikum. There’s nobody in this world who knows you better than yourself, never ever forget that. So much so that when you heard people say anything about you, the reactions would be: 1- If it’s true, it’s okay because it is; or 2- Even if it’s not true, it’s also okay because it isn’t. Reason being, you know the truth anyways. No point to get annoyed, triggered or alarmed and give any credit unnecessarily to toxic people out there. The fact that they reserved their precious time to gossip about others shows how insignificant their own lives must have been. You on the other hand, dearest friends, are better off without them!  Let’s just save our sanity and energy for something bigger, like taking over the world, how about that? Meanwhile, see you in the next one, Assalamu’alaikum.  ~ Nai @ Tak Pe Je.

Assalamu’alaikum. When we promised to become someone’s sunshine, never forget that it comes in one heck of a package. Because you see, sun won’t shine all day and what about the night light then?  Does it mean that we have to sacrifice ourselves to a point we should fade to black? Absolutely nope, dear friends, we owe ourselves much more than that! Be the light ourselves then, day and night. The light that leads ourselves to the right paths. The light that won’t crumble us to pieces unnecessarily. And most importantly, the light that saves ourselves from total eclipse of the hearts. Why suffer when we can be happy?  Never crush ourselves just to enlighten our loved ones when we in fact could write some plot twists here and there. Live life to the fullest means that we must live first, the rest comes second in rank. I mean, how can we talk about doing anything at all if we die before even taking a further step?  Let’s embrace life like a game sometimes, where we could hit ...

Assalamu’alaikum. Another long weekend with Monday a public holiday and again I didn’t even leave the Federal Territory. This time I really took my sweetest time to sit back, relax, sleep and repeat. But not for long, because I felt like throwing up all of the sudden after zuhur to repeat the hibernation zone. So I got my ass up and finish a few outstanding cause papers for inheritance related file, right from a Faraid application with its supporting affidavit and a few other matters. I guess I’m lousy at doing absolutely nothing, might as well bury my face playing games or anything at all, which makes my brain move like Jagger.  Anyways, Friday was too hectic recently, when my first proper meal of the day turned out to be at 6pm, no joke! That’s also because I happened to have a glimpse of a Starbucks right before my eyes, like “hey, belum makan la!”.  This girl is crazy and has become crazier as she’s approaching 5 series. Well, we should be working as if we were going to li...

Assalamu’alaikum. When we work, we work hard. When we shop, we shop hard. I guess that’s what workshop actually means, it has to be, now has it not? Especially when the venue happens to be Genting Premium Outlet, got what I mean? Girls just wanna fun sometimes, you guys, if not all the time, that is. Thing is, the motivation rises higher at highlands, I figured. The focus span seems to skyrocket itself over a cup of strong morning coffee and some tasty muffins, so much so that it took us a few hours to finish more than a handful of workloads, much faster than usual. Because we knew for a fact that we could reward ourselves handsomely afterwards, that’s why.  It was chilly all day, even more so at night that we needed to put our sweaters on to keep warm despite already dressed comfortably. I wore overall denim long dress, which was thick enough for the occasion and my friend wore abaya with sufficient undergarments. Yet we were shivering since morning, the wind was quite harsher tha...

Assalamu’alaikum. Evergreen doesn’t seem to do justice if we were to describe ‘Tambun series’ by Ban Heang, just like the Nyonya Egg and Pineapple Tarts in Melaka. Pure and miraculously authentic, to say the least, you can’t help falling in love and craving for more. That’s how and what consistency means in food and beverage industry, which creates legacy from earlier generation to the next to come.  Tambun Biscuits  Mom really loves this biscuit, that she would be thrilled with the idea of I’m going off to Penang, each and every single time. There’s an outlet in Penang International Airport from which I usually bought souvenirs for mom, a few boxes that would last some time. But last Christmas holiday I traveled by road that I made a detour to get the stocks at a physical store nearby Hameediyah Restaurant, located in Lebuh Campbell, Georgetown, while my partner lining up to get a table. That’s what we call by killing two birds with a stone!  We can also order at Shopee ...