semester 6

Please be nice.
;)

balik kampung

currently at Miri Airport..flight is rescheduled, AGAIN, to 2.30pm..that is suppose to be my ETA in Lawas. T_T

but anyway, I guess it's for the passenger's safety too..
I heard the weather is not doing so well around the northern area so there's a flight that got delayed this morning,affected the other flights that comes after it.

so, I guess just to kill the time, it might be a good idea for me to write a little.
I have in mind a topic to talk about but it is totally irrelevant to the title I just put up, so let's just talk about balik kampung ;)

balik kampung might be the happiest journey for everybody..
it means going back to your hometown, where your family or maybe your grandparents are.
as for me, my kampung would be the small town of Lawas, at the very northern of Sarawak.
my late grandparents' home is at the border of Sabah and Sarawak, which means we go to Sabah quite often.
I love my kampung because the air is fresh, the people are nice, friendly and familiar, the scenery is just to die for, and most of all, it's where the heart really is.
My big family is there.

I grew up with my cousins..we're very close and sometimes we feel like we're all like siblings..they are the people that I can trust and they are always there for me. Might be the best of friends one could ever have.

so..I guess I got to go now. I have to get on board.
Wishing me a safe journey.
toodles!.

Itato, xoxo.

semester 5 going on semester 6

and........it's the holidays again.
2 months holiday shouldn't be wasted so I've decided to drag my ass and my 20kg luggage around from Shah Alam (by bus) to Johor Bahru, (by car) moving to Muar, (by car at 4.30am) to Johor Bahru to catch my 8am flight, (by plane) to Kuching, (by bus) to Miri, and (by plane) to Lawas. We might be going to Sabah somewhere in February as a family.

So, yes. My life for the past one month revolves around buying tickets and checking in and packing stuff. The part where we move to Muar kinda made me tired because I have to help my mom load stuff into the big truck and unload them and then rearranging furnitures in the new home.
As the matter of fact, my mom decided to move to Muar because her husband is giving her the terrace house, located in Tanjung Gading. It's a nice neighbourhood, called Taman Sri Saujana. I might love that place a little bit more even though I'm pretty sad to leave JB. I love JB ;(

But, the 5 days I spent in Kuching was worth it. I had a superb time, and I can finally meet my pretty, beloved niece, Aliya Maisarah. Missed her so much, I haven't seen her since she was 1-month old. Now, she's already 1 year and 1 month old, so yeah, she a big pretty girl with googly eyes. She seemed happy to see me, maybe she remembers me somewhere in her 1 year old memory. :))

That's Aliya at Damai beach in Kuching. I specifically asked for my sister to take me to a beach once I reached Kuching. I've been longing to dip my feet into the sea, and it's great feeling. Can't find that kind of satisfaction anywhere near Shah Alam or KL.

The bus trip I took from Kuching to Miri took up 14 hours. It's a very long journey but the bus is totally dope!.The best bus ever. Each seat is provided with a 10-inch TV, power plug, pillows, blankets, headphones for the TV, food, etc. There's also a stewardess if you need any help. It was a comfortable 14-hr journey and yeah, it's the experience that I'm after.

So, now I'm in Miri. Arrived at Intan's place at around 10.30am and the three of us (Intan, Azizul and I) went out to have fun. It's been a while since the last time I spent my time with these two precious friends of mine. One of the good part of my trip to Miri is that...I got myself a new 32GB iPod..weee~!!. Azizul bought it some time ago and he decided to just give it to me since he never used it anyway.

so yeah...now I'm in Miri waiting for my flight back to Lawas on Monday noon. Can't wait to see Abg Awal when I get back. I miss my kampung friends too.

I think since I will not be getting internet connections that much in Lawas, I got myself a new journal book. I bought it for only 15 bucks and it's the black glitter book from Typo. great bargain, I tell ya.

I feel the need to write down my life adventures somewhere. Hopefully I can write better over time. I don't want to forget the things that I've done and been through, since my life now is in full-blast mode. Hey, I'm 21 and it's my prime year. Wanna LIVE while I'm young.

#YOLO

until then. see you in the next adventure.

toodles!.

Itato, xoxo.

no single F should be given anymore

seperti orang tak betul
aku berlari-lari ke arah gelap itu.
menantikan sesuatu datang menampar pipiku
lalu membawa ku pergi.

sedang aku berlari, aku semakin hampa
hampa tanpa keringat, siksa.
kaki terseret, tapak terluka
meninggalkan jejak yang hiba.

makin aku paksa, semakin aku tidak berdaya
paksaan ini tiada hujungnya.
semua kerana kau
kau yang sentiasa mendusta
akibatnya aku juga yang derita.

maka
ada baiknya ku simpan saja
biarkan debu memakan usia.
kerna semuanya akan ok sahaja
jika aku lontarkan peduli ke semak
jika aku katakan "I don't give a F*."


Ita (2012)
on Twitter.

awesome nights were awesome

had too much fun lately..
I seem to be getting a lot of chances to attend some of great happenings around here.
even though assignments are piling up, it seems like I never fail to have fun every weekend and have some of the greatest times of my life.

it has been a while since the last time I put myself out there to open up to many new possibilities.
I realized that I haven't had that much fun in a very long time as I foolishly commit myself to someone who is really undeserving of my time, energy and tears.
I'm glad that things are working out for me quite well since the past 1 month.
I made lots of new friends and somehow it fills me up with much contentment.

so..these are the things that I've been doing since the past few weeks. ;)

1. SHOUT! Awards at Sunway Lagoon Surf Beach, Subang @ 24th November 2012

having a blast front row!!. xD

Korean stars :)

I love this one :D

with the awesome babe, Sofe ;)

2. Piala Suzuki AFF 2012 - Malaysia lwn Indonesia @ 1st December 2012

2 - 0 weehooo!!. xD

just know these guys and they're awesome!. :D

3. My Bday Day Out with Eja @ Times Square ;)

at first we wanted to go to a spa but we did an amazing foot reflexology instead. it's cheap and it was ah-mazing!!. the masseuse also did some upper body massage and it's definitely a must-try. :))

great birthday weekend!
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I had fun.
that's all I can say. :')

#YOLO

Colour Block

I colour-block a lot these days.
I find myself always looking for new colours to add to my wardrobe.

I know colour-blocking has been around for a few months now, but it haven't been out of style yet!
I think it's because the possibilities of colour-blocking is pretty endless.
Not to mention being oh-so-addictive!
You will know the feeling once you start buying a pair of coloured jeans.
Choosing one colour out of the amazing palette you got on the store shelves will take up some time.
But, when you have a big bunch of money, I don't think you'll be satisfied with only one pair.
At least I know I wouldn't. xD

Wearing my green+yellow varsity jacket bought from Silver Planet at Angsana Mall, JB (RM85)

Brownish red jeans + beige purse + mint-green satchel. Awesome combo.

Lovin' this one.
Hot pink tudung (RM8) + Elianto's nail polish no.S02 (RM5.50) + Forever 21's 3-piece ring (RM23)

There were a lot more days where I colour-block.
But, I didn't take pictures that much and I think I will do once I got my camera later (wishing hard).

Here are some tips for great colour-blocking:
1. Don't push your luck. Do only maximum of 3 colour combo in one ensemble.

2. Match uniform shade/tone of colours in your ensemble. For example, pastels go well with other pastels. From the picture above, take a look on how that shade of green matches the pink. This is because the shade and the brightness/pop-ness (??) level of both colours are somehow equal. Thus, wallah~!!. A nice, bright colour-block.

3. Ask your friends for opinions before going out. This is important because sometimes, you think that you're doing it right, but as for me, I think it's best to have other people into looking at how well you pull off the combo because I had some days of bad colour-blocking attempt!. Better be safe than going out being a clown. (erkk!)

4. Be bold. I know that we had those comfortable days where people do not dare wearing bright colours and we match everything we wear using the same colours. The days where people play safe and play with different shades of the same colour are gone!!. Now it's the time to step out and play with colours!. That's the whole point of colour-blocking, anyway.

5. Don't have any ideas/inspirations? Go take a look on Bollywood movies where the Indian culture is all about festivity and colours!. They've been colour-blocking since forever and of course we can steal the look a lil bit here and there. One of my favourite colour combo from Bollywood movies I saw is green and pink, just like the 3rd picture I've posted above.

Don't believe it? Take a look at these awesome colour-blocking geniuses!

http://www.pakgadget.com

http://www.bollybreak.com

 http://superactressgallery.blogspot.com

http://www.breezemasti.com/gallery

http://www.eyeofindia.com

Before this post becomes a Bollywood-themed post, so I think by looking at these pictures, you get the idea of how Indian ladies colour-block with their sarees.
It's a wonderful culture and I've always been in love with it.

So, let your wardrobe get the taste of rainbow and trust me, your day will be happier and brighter.
:D

#colourblock #fashion #style

Aztec Attack

Ok.

First of all, I'm quite excited of the shawl I got for myself which is a brown-coloured Aztec-print shawl.

The Aztec tribal prints are 'the hot-stuff' at the moment and I, the closest fashion victim I know, is having fun with the print.

It's colourful and I love it!.

with Sheril, The Babe :)

Bought the shawl at Brands Outlet, Setia City Mall.

I bought the last piece, actually. And this one was on display. Desperate-much.

But it's okay.. I mean, the one's on display should be the one which is less tried-on and stuff.

It's long with comfy fabric, so I'm loving it so much!. :)

rockin' my new 5-inch platform wedges
What are those I'm wearing:
Aztec print shawl from Brands Outlet - RM19.90
Dolphin sleeveless top from Cotton On - RM30
Coloured skinny jeans from Cotton On - RM98
Havane Palme (Montego Bay Club) from Payless Shoe Source - RM94
Mint-green satchel from flea market@Sabah - RM30

And here's the picture of me wearing my brand new 5-inch platform wedges.

Bought them at Payless Shoe Source in Sunway Pyramid.

and it feels AH-MAZING!!.

I'm already 5' 11" and this one is totally a head-turner.

Like, literally.

People were taking 2nd glances, and usually the 2nd one would be on my feet.

And "yes, people..this time I am wearing high heels".

It's because usually people will always look at my feet eventhough I'm wearing flip-flops, wondering if I'm actually wearing high-heeled shoes when being this tall.

ha.ha.ha.

But seriously, it feels good. I love the feeling of wearing high heels.

Best feeling ever. I'm tired of caring too much of what people think of me - being awkwardly tall and big.

*extra: the red (on the tag it actually says 'Madder Brown') skinnies I'm wearing is super comfortable!. They're from Cotton On and I love 'em because it's stretchy, have a wide range of colours, and it's medium-high raise on the hips. Very, very good buy. :)

I love you. 

and yeay, I think this is my first post on...fashion and style, I guess.

I hope it's a good start.

:)

#fashion #style #prints #aztec #tribal