Nuffnang Featured Blogger

I was surprised to know when Nuffnang called me last month, and said I am the Nuffnang Featured Blogger for the month of April 2014! I mean, I know I rarely update this blog nowadays (blame the husband! hehee :p), so when they informed me on that, I was quite surprised that they would still feature me on their page, being a bad blogger that I am! hahah. But really, what a nice thought! I'm so honored! Thanks guys!

Read more on it here! :)


XOXO,
Shazzy.

The Bachelorette Spa Party

A lot of planning goes into getting ready and prepared for a wedding, and a sensible bride should know that their beauty routines, should be ranked high on the priority list! - Right above floral arrangements and just below the reception hall reservations! hehe. I've got tons of special treatments needed to be done for my big day, blame it on the stress! So like any other bride, I needed the skin, the teeth, the nails, the legs, the hair (although I'm wearing hijab, but that doesn't mean I am entitled for having a bad hair day, no? I gotta ensure my husband thinks I have a beautiful hair! ;p), the body, and so on, are looking at their best! So for my wedding, I've been doing a lot of spa treatments in Indonesia, having made one of my wedding dresses there! - Kill two rats with one stone, ey? hehe. 

Although..I did cover most of the beauty essentials before my big day, somehow there are a few things I couldn't get my hands on it. Like my teeth for example. I was so busy running here and there, I missed my last appointment with my dentist to go get my teeth whitened! I got them cleaned, but I didn't get them whitened :( Well they're not that yellow..but you know, they're not perfect! I was supposed to get my teeth done and fixed (with filler), and whiten them on my last week before the wedding, but some things came up, I couldn't get them done! Sad. 

Oh man...I just wish my fave drink in the world, wouldn't stain my teeth so much! Ladies, don't drink coffee ever, if you wanna have a perfect  wedding  teeth! haha

And another thing that I didn't get to reach my goal was obviously my weight! I was 60 kg before, yes..obese. hahah. I wanted to be super skinny for my wedding. My target was 47 to 50 kg, but I only managed to get to lose 5 kg before the wedding. So 55 kg je lah yang mampu! tskkk - It's hard to lose like 15 kg in 3 months time, when your fiance always brings you out to makan! T___T 

Anyway, the other beauty treatments I did was pampering the skin, the hair and the body. I spent a lot of time in the spa place with my then-fiance-now-husband at the amazing Taman Sari Royal Heritage Spa, Jakarta. Well I'm lucky to have a partner who loves going to the spa just as much as I do! Hence, going to Jakarta for plenty of times before the wedding has given me the privilege to enjoy luxurious spa treatments at their massage parlour to calm those pre-wedding jitters! I've been a bridezilla for a few weeks..so with all the amazing treatment in Taman Sari, has helped me to decompress and ease my pre-wedding tensions a little. I'd spent like 4 to 6 hours every time I go to Taman Sari. It's an amazing place!

The First Date

I think I haven’t really talked about how me and my husband met, have I? Well, it wasn't really a romantic story, but it is something that I could not forget - How fate and destiny has brought us together. And how true the words, "if it's meant to be, it will find it's way" are. When I think about how me and my husband met, and how I had to go through a lot of obstacles before finding him (which was just right in front of me, all these years!), I could cry...thinking how great God is, and His plans! :)

Life Lately..

Oopss...I did it again! Well hello guys...... I really have no excuse this time! haha. I'm just simply busy lately that I rarely have time to sit down and update this blog properly. Really. :(

Just last night, as I was rearranging my clothes in the closet, my husband stared at me and randomly said, "I'm not sure if you know this hun, or maybe I have told you but you may have forgotten it... But just so you know, being married to you for 3 months now has been such a wonderful journey for me. You're an amazing roommate and a perfect wife. I just want you to know that" --- Then he continues playing with his Candy Crush game on his phone, without waiting for my answer like those words mean nothing to me -___-

I was just about to say "awwwwww....you're too sweet baby..blablabla..." but because he said it in a really cool, casual way,  I didn't know how should I react. Kang kalau cair kang, dia gelakkan aku macam biasa, kata perempuan kelakar sebab sensitif sangat, tu pon nak cair! haha. Sabar je lah -___-' 

Well he's that type. You know...the unromantic type of guy. hehehe..The one who's too macho (or should I say malu?) to show their feelings simply because they're men. Pffft ;p 

Plus the ambiance wasn't too romantic either..I know he was just randomly say that to naikkan my semangat untuk kemas bilik lagi. So I didn't wanna perasan. LOL. So I replied, "Oh...Ok. Cool.", as if those lovely words he said didn't matter to me. hahaha. Tapi dalam hati, Allah je tahu betapa happpppppyyyyy sangat aku, suamiku puji! Pahala oh pahala! My mission to be a perfect wife for him kira menjadi la ni kot...hehehe. Then I continued doing my chores, realizing that my husband IS the reason why I didn't update my blog lately! Heeee. Cuz I'm busy being the perfect wife for him! Happily catering to everything that he needs...

...and always be by his side 24/7! Except when he's outstation.

Well, I'm happy, mashaallah. 

Last time, I used to fill up my free time with blogging and doing random things online or any other things I like to do. But these days, I'd spend all my time being with my husband! Talking...cooking, eating, cuddling, watching movies, shopping, driving, jogging, cleaning...or whatever! I loveeee having him around! He light up my world... Oh, nikmatnya alam perkahwinan! I hope this honeymoon phase will not end. I love being in love cuz I'm a hopeless romantic kinda girl like that! :p 

I bet you must say newly weds are so annoying huh? hahaha. I just really love being a wife! Knowing that everything that I do is pahala! Thank you Allah for lending the perfect husband for me. Alhamdullilah.

Till my next post! ;)

XOXO,

Shazzy.

Ariani Exclusive Preview!

Earlier this month, I was invited to attend the exclusive preview of the new Ariani collection for 2014. I was one of the few bloggers who were lucky enough to get to attend the preview of their latest collection that was held at the Grand Ballroom of DoubleTree by Hilton on the 6th of March 2014.

The event was so glamourous and filled with lotsa surprises and excitement!

Sat one table with awesome bloggers Sabrina, Jezmine and Syahira

The Bridal Shower

So my Bridal Shower was held on the 1st of December 2013, which was 2 weeks before my wedding! The beautiful party was held at the Orchid Conservatory Room in Majestic Hotel on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. Ah, the place is so lovely!! Have you been there? If you haven't, you really should check it out! It's really gorgeous! Made me feel like I'm in a botanical garden or something! Perfect setting for an afternoon tea session! ^__^

The Sweet Moments

Hello sweethearts!

How are ya? It's been awhile ey. Heeee. Now I know this blog has been hiatus for quite some time.. Really sorrrrrreeeyyyy! Blame my marriage for this! hahaha :p Well I've been kinda busy since I got married - First, I celebrated almost the whole month of my wedding events in December, then I continued with almost 4 weeks of our honeymoon in January..Then comes February, which we traveled quite a lot, back and forth trying to fit in with the environment and everything to my parents house, to my in laws' and to our place. Then packing, unpacking, moving in, arranging stuff, shopping for the household items, cleaning the house and etc. And then, BAM! Another new month coming in! Oh hellowww March! O__o

Jeez...time flies so fast these days! I need more hours in my days! tsk.

So anyways, I just watched myself and the husband on Astro Ria for Raikan Cinta Season 3, Episode 2. And oh God...I just realized that I haven't really update this blog with my wedding entries! Super slow, I know! Ish. Sorry guys! I just didn't know where to start, really! Like the preparations/pre-wedding, then the wedding itself, then the honeymoon...and then, my current married life and everything else in between! Heeee. Banyak sangat benda nak tulis sampai otak jammed! LOL ;p

Lagipun, dah 2 months plus dah I kahwin! (Quite basi already, huh? hehe). We took quite a long holiday after the wedding (one month of traveling!), so my mood to blog on my wedding has shifted to the honeymoon instead! - But somehow it just doesn't feel right to be blogging about the honeymoon part, when you haven't even update your readers on the wedding itself! haha  -  Just so you know, we're STILL on our honeymoon phase! So that explains why lately I update this blog sporadically! ;p (It's hard to be so semangat to update this blog laa, when you're so busy being a good wife! :p)

But today, after watching us on TV - watching all the preparations and the wedding itself, I really miss being a bride again and planning a wedding! I remembered how nice it was... The decisions, the planning, the options, etc! Although wedding really is a stressful job actually.. But it will all be worth it! Cuz these are the moments that will stick with you forever. So cherish every minute of it! 

It's true what they say.. the sweet moments seem to pass VERY quickly on the day, so simply enjoy the entire day and every moment of your pre and post wedding! ;)

Anyways, I know this wedding entry of mine is obviously a SUPER long overdue post as I have been married for more than two months now! Heeeeee! I know many of my followers/readers have been waiting for me to write everything about my wedding entries in here - thank you for all the sweet emails/messages, you guys! Thus I'm gonna start sharing & posting them one by one now, starting with the first event that happened on December 2013, The Bridal Shower. I don't want to squeeze everything in here. So next would be the Bachelorette Spa Party, then the Hen Night, then the Khatam Quran, then next is Henna Night, the Akad Nikah, The Receptions and up to The Honeymoon! Oh, such fun times I had! ^__^


Okay, I will stop talking and start writing now...and publish it tomorrow! Promise! See ya! ;)

XOXO,
Shazzy.

The Happy Wife

I'm enjoying my life as being a wife so far! Enjoying making breakfast or dinner for him, enjoying cleaning things and keeping them tidy, enjoying arranging his outfit/wardrobe, enjoying working out with him, enjoying watching TV Series that we downloaded for hours with him, enjoying doing things for him or with him....well basically I am just enjoying my married life so far! hehe. People say I look glowing after marriage. They thought I'm pregnant already! haha. Well I'd say, probably it's my husband who make me happier by the day! ^__^ Being married to my dear husband has been such a fun ride. Mashaallah, I'm so blessed to have someone like him to accompany me on this journey of life. He's such a beautiful man, I'm lucky alhamdullilah. 

We've been married for almost 3 months now, but it felt like it has just been a week! We never get bored of each other. We laugh a lot. And we definitely enjoy each other's company. I know we're newlyweds, and sometimes they get a little overexcited on this matter! hehe. But I've known him for 2 years plus now, and it still feels the same...and I hope we will always stay this way forever, inshaallah :) 

Sometimes when I look at him while he sleeps, I could cry...thanking God for this little gift that He gave me and for lending this kebahagiaan to me... and thinking what have I done right to deserve someone very nice to me.. :') Thank you Allah. 

I love mix and match the outfits with my husband. But only to weddings! Otherwise people would think we're that mengada couple! hehe

And I also love working out with him. He says he wants me to follow him for his weekly badminton session soon. Oh no....jogging je cukup laaaa. heheheh

Anyways, I'm not working right now...well at least not at the office! hehe. I work from home and at the same time happily being a part time maid! ;p

Anyone wants to hire me? hehe. Man...I love cleaning! (If you let me use some clean and nice tools that is! Read: Pink! haha)

Those are half of the pink tools he bought me to let me be a good maid ;p

Some brushes, sponges, wipes, dusters, brooms, you name it...I have it, just to make sure my sink looks squeaky clean and shiny! hehe. Yes, I'm partially an OCD

Oh! And I cook too. hehe

...but only simple things. Like this for instance! 

For the appetizer: Mushroom + Asparagus soup, Main Course: Beef burger served with beef bacon, sausages, salads and vege chips. Dessert: Apple Crumble with Vanilla Ice Cream. 

If you ask me to cook Gulai Masam Tempoyak Ikan Patin, sorry but I will send you to my mom's house! And you can learn from her! hehe. Ok, talk soon! It's husband and wife time! ;)

XOXO,
Shazzy.