[LIFE] Living Against the Odds

Assalam and Good Day everyone 🙂

I haven't posted anything for a very long time. I guess I should update my blog occasionally 😃😃

Disclaimer: The title is definitely not intentional 😁😁

So, back to my story. It's been a month now since I first came to Southampton, UK. I definitely miss my family. But to be honest, I miss myself a lot, more than anything. 

I had a very good life back in Malaysia. I have my car, friends, good foods, late night hangout with my friends and stuffs. Now, everything has changed. I need to walk more, I guess walking is really a thing for me, especially when I set a 10k steps goal everyday. I miss eating at mamak so much, to the point that I had a dream of eating at mamak 🤣🤣.

I feel like I need to discover a lot more about myself. Talking about friends, since everyone is busy with their own life, I need to make myself busy as well. When I see people walking in a group, that's when I feel like I miss myself being in a group. Here, most of the time, I'm all alone. Doing shopping alone, eat alone. I don't even have friends to plan a trip together! That's a very sad life guys. It's lonely. 

Soooo, i decided to go against the odd! If others are planning for their next trip together, I'm planning to go on a SOLO adventure with a group of SOLO traveler as well! That way, I can get to know a lot of people and probably I can create a long-term friendship with them. I do understand that people come and go. Even I does that most of the time. 

After all, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. I heard that some of my friends are planning a trip with their new friends that they made here. I'm definitely okay with that. I hope they enjoy their trip coz I'll be enjoying mine as well!

Southampton Common, Park Run.

Shopping alone at Boots. Trust me, I enjoyed it! Shopping alone is the best. Less stress, less tension. 

On the way to the class. It was very windy that day.

My current obsession. This is one way of getting to know more people. Some of them even shares the same interest as me! 

Cheers, 

NNZ <3

[LIFE] Why I chose Engineering?

Assalamualaikum and Hi to all..

You've probably heard about how busy engineering students are, and how difficult it is for a lady to pursue an engineering degree.. Now let me tell you this, it's true that we are busy, and it's hard for ladies, but trust me, it is all worth it..

Why do I choose to burden myself with this?

Well honestly, I don't know the answer as well.. Probably because I love doing what I'm doing, or maybe it's my passion, or just maybe, I'm aiming for the value for money.. HAHAHA..

Now if you ask me, is it worth it? Burdening myself with deadlines, with stuffs that I don't understand, and all?

My answer is yes. "The pain is temporary, glory is forever"- ADIWIRAKU
Trust me, you'll learn a lot through all the pain. You might not sleep for few days, having headaches, deadlines, assignments, labs, reports, but trust me, it is all worth it. You might not feel it now, but as time goes by, you'll understand and appreciate why you're doing what you're doing.

How's my journey as an engineering  student?

Not easy. With people telling me that I won't survive just because I'm a girl, it's not something that I cherish. But remember, when life gives you lemon, you eat it with honey =)
Well, I'm happy with the choice that I have made. I do feel down at times, but there's nothing to be regret of.. Since I'm the one who chose this.

Now to all who's planning to take engineering, just go for it! But remember, please choose what you like to do.
To all ladies out there, do not hesitate to try engineering. It is not for male only.

Love,
NN 💗

[TRAVEL] KOREA Sept 2015 [Part 2]

Assalamualaikum,,

Alhamdulillah harini ada lagi kesempatan nak update blog ni..

So here goes my trip to Korea Part 2..

3 gambar kat atas tu masa opening ceremony of "SangSang Gil" atau Imagination Road (kot)..

Yang gambar 2 orang manusia tu ahli kumpulan 4minute.. Kpoppers tau la kot bezakan sape diorang ek.. Kita kenal HyunAh je.. hahah.. Sorry la kawan HyunAh..

For your information, "SangSang Gil" ni terletak dekat Changwon City.. Changwon City ni jauh dari Seoul.. Nak pergi sini kena naik train atau apa-apa form of transportation lah kan... Not necessarily train saja.. Heheh.. Lupa la berapa lama dari Seoul ke Changwon, sebab naik train je kita dah tidur dah.. Sedar-sedar ada orang kejut kata dah sampai.. 

Heeee ^_^ #malu

Yang gambar kat atas ni sekitar alley yang ada dekat Sang Sang Gil ni.. Cantik tempat ni.. Kita suka.. Nyaman je.. Senyap, tak banyak kereta.. Orang tua je yang banyak ada kat sana.. Pastu ada kedai tteokbukki, sedap.. 

Anyway, kita dah explain dekat guide kitorang yang kita as a muslim, cuma makan makanan yang halal... Nak explain panjang sangat takut dia tak faham, jadinya kita kata kita tak makan daging, ayam, babi dan sebagainya..

So kita kata seafood je boleh makan... hehehehe....

Haaa, yang  ni cafe yang kita jumpa dekat tengah-tengah alley kat SangSang Gil...

Cafe ni best gilaaaaaaaaa..... Sejuk je time-time summer ni..

Interior dia sangat nyaman, best untuk yang suka konsep garden cafe..

gambar atas pulak sekitar museum of symmetry...

rasanya lah, nama museum tu Museum of Symmetry.. Cantik tempat ni, kat atas bukit, boleh nampak bandar dia..

Kalau time malam mesti lagi cantik..

kawasan sekitar museum tu ade tempat-tempat yang cantik untuk ambil gambar... kita tak photogenic, soooo gambar pun memang huduh la kan... T_T

 Ya Allah, nak pergi lagi kat tempat ni... Cantik dia, MaashaAllah, memang cantik sangat..

2 gambar yang atas tu masa petang, nak menunggu dinner... so kita lepak lah kat coffee house yang ada kat sini... pemandangan dia sangat cantik ya Allah..

Tempat adik kita diri tu sebenarnya menghadap laut.. tempat parking kapal..

motif gambar kat atas ni sebanarnya nak background jambatan kat belakang tu... 

hahahahah... bukan kita yang nak, photographer yang suruh, so ikut jela... =P

Nampak macam biasa-biasa kan? Tapi percayalah, jambatan tu cantik sebab ade light show kat situ..

Then pada masa tertentu, jambatan tu akan naik untuk bagi kapal besar lalu..

Apa jadi lepas dinner? Kita balik ke Seoul lah.. hehe

Heheh.. sempat juga beli ni sebelum balik Malaysia..

Panas-panas lagi ahjumma tu bagi..

Summary pengembaraan Nabilah.. hehehe

sekitar opening ceremony...

Alhamdullillah, habis juga cerita kita..

Semoga ada lagi kesempatan nak update travelog kita ni ye, insyaaAllah..

Salam Sayang,

NNZ

[TRAVEL] KOREA Sept 2015 [part 1]

#majorthrowback #nakpergilagi

Assalamualaikum..

Haaaaa... Nampak tu hashtag kat atas... huhu..
Sebenarnya lama dah nak update pasal ni, tapi tak berkesempatan..
Ni ada masa cuti ni, kita update lah ye..

So, September tahun lepas nak dijadikan cerita ni, rezeki kita dapat pergi Korea, under Korean Tourism Organisation.. Alhamdulillah.. Kiranya dapat pergi sana secara percuma lah ni.. Sediakan duit belanja je..

Kita dekat Korea 4 hari 3 malam.. 2 malam dekat Lotte Hotel, Seoul..
1 malam di Changwon City..

Apa yang buat kita dapat sponsor pergi sana?? Hehehe... Mai sini kita habaq mai, kita ada join satu event "Write Your Name in Korea".. Then dah nama pun rezeki kan, tak lama lepas tu, kita dapat e-mail kata kita menang lucky draw... So, long story short, not long after I got the mail, the next week nya, kita pun berada lah do Korea..

Sebenarnya ni bukanlah kali pertama jejak kaki ke Korea.. First time jejak Korea masa tahun 2010, dengan arwah ibu dengan family semua... Cuma kali ni special sikit sebab pergi dengan adik 2 orang je.. Yelah, dah sponsor kan? Heheh..

Tulis panjang pun tak guna, kita share gambar sepanjang di Korea.. Enjoy~~

Kita stay kat Lotte Hotel area Myeong-Dong.. Sangat dekat okay.. Bole tengok dari tingkap bilik je..

Bilik dia best sangat rasa macam tak nak keluar bilik je.. huhuhuhu...

Sampai je kat Hotel dalam pukul 9:00 am.. Lepas drop bag, kami pun jalan-jalan lah kat area hotel tu.. 

Pastu terjumpa lah Star Avenue.. Dalam ni macam K-Street lah.. Penuh dengan gambar artist Korea khas untuk K-Poppers.. Memandangkan adik je yang minat, so kita pun jalan jela tengok-tengok.. Tak tau nama, so pass...

heheh.. Pagi-pagi buta datang sini.. Haritu first time datang tak dapat tengok ni.. Maklumlah, jalan dengan ayah.. Dia mana minat tempat macam ni.. Sayangnya tak datang sini time malam.. T_T

oh, nama tempat ni Cheonggyecheon stream.. best datang sini time summer ni.. nyaman je..

Ni namanya "kkultarae" ataupun Dragon's beard candy.. Rasa dia sedap.. Dalam dia ada macam-macam fillings.. Boleh pilih la.. And dia halal, sebab dia buat dari madu dengan tepung jagung je... Madu tu dia buat jadi gula keras, pastu dia tarik sampai jadi halus..

Kita borong gula-gula ni bawak balik Malaysia tau.. Buat souvenir.. Kalau beli banyak, dapat free.. Kita beli 20, dia bagi free 2.. Kira okay lah, harga pun tak mahal sangat kalau beli banyak..

2 gambar kat atas pulak dekat "Ssamjigil" (쌈지길).. Ssamjigil ni dekat area Insadong..

Dia macam outdoor shopping centre lah kiranya.. Dalam dia ada banyak kedai kraftangan.. 

Kalau korang minat cafe, kat atas sekali ada cafe.. Rasanya nama cafe tu "Dong cafe" atau nama english dia  "Poop cafe".. Tengok ramai orang pergi sana, tapi kita tak pergi lah.. malas nak jalan sampai atas..

Ni lepas check-in kat hotel, kita rehat-rehat, then jalan-jalan balik...

5 gambar kat atas ni is actually inside one old tea house that can be found in alleys at Insadong..

Rasanya nama tea house ni "Shin Old Tea House"..

Owner dia satu mak cik ni, baik.. Dia tak cakap english, tapi berbekalkan sedikit ilmu yang kita ada, dapat la borak sikit dengan mak cik tu.. Heheh..

#gambarsangatgedikakukisahape

Shopping~~ Okay, part ni tak best pasal yang dok habis duit adik nyaaa, bukan kakak nyaa.. 

Kita habis duit kat makanan je, makanan kat sini sedap wooo... Tapi kena pandai cakap lah kan, pasal sesetengah makcik-makcik kat sini tak pandai cakap English..

Location : Myeong-Dong.. 

Sebelum anda buat apa-apa assumption pasal status halal makanan yang kita makan ni, kita nak emphasize kan sikit, makanan ni memang HALALAN TOYYIBAN... 

owner dia orang islam, restoran ni dekat depan masjid Iteawon.. so lepas makan, boleh la pergi solat kan? tak pun lepas solat, pergi makan.. heheh

Ramai orang malaysia makan kat sini.. And makanan dia sangat sedap buat kita yg memang minat makanan korea ni.. hehehe..

Okaylah, takat ni je dulu.. Nama pun part 1 kan? hahaha...

Nanti ada masa kita update lagi InsyaAllah..

Salam sayang, 

NNZ

[FOOD] Caffe Bene @ Sunway Pyramid

Brief intro pasal Caffe Bene ni dulu... Cafe ni asalnya dari Korea.. Sapa-sapa peminat Kpop ni tau lah kot..

Kat M'sia ni ada 3 cawangan kot.. Satu kat Sunway, kat Penang dengan lagi satu kat area KL kot.. Kat SohoKL kalau tak silap la...

Saya memang minat lepak kat cafe.. Nak nak kalau ada cafe yang jual cendol.. hahahah... eh bukan, yang ada jual ice cream.. haaa... Almaklumlah, teman suka makan benda sejuk ni... Bagi ais batu seketul pun teman bedal...
ok.. back to story, kat Korea kan terkenal dengan Pat Bingsu (팥빙수), so sesapa nak tau apa tu pat bingsu, boleh la pergi terjah caffe bene ni...

haaaa... yang tiga minuman dengan makanan kat atas ni favourite saya...

yang ni brownies... 

dia serve dalam pan, siap ada bagi warning lagi jangan pegang sebab panas...

rasa dia memang sedap, tak manis sangat, cukup untuk memenuhi craving anda yang bukan penggemar coklat tegar.. seperti saya ni ha.. 

sorry to say la brader, wa tak suka coklat sangat... sebulan sekali makan boleh la..

yang ni pula chocolate chip frap kot... budak belakang tu punya... 

dia yang minat sangat air ni.. tiap kali datang memang tak pernah miss order air ni..

last but not least, my all time favourite, 

cookies and cream bingsu

saya memang suka semua makanan yang ada cookies and cream..

macam starbucks punya air yang masa christmas tu, christmas cookies frapp tu..

wahhhh...memang terbayang-bayang lagi air tu... heheh..

akhir kata, terima kasih kepada adik tersayang sebab sanggup belanja kakak dia ni..

salam sayang, NNZ