Home -Michael Bubble

another winter day has come,
and gone away,
in even Paris and Rome,
and i wanna go home,
let me go home.

and i'm surrounded by,
a million people i,
still feel all alone,
oh, let me go home,
oh, i miss you, you know.


O'Hare Airport, Chicago -July 20

nothing-ness

you wanted honesty,
when i gave you honesty,
you find fault in every bit of it,
so now tell me,
what am i suppose to do?
what do you want?

because my love seems to mean nothing to you.

silence

in His name, the All-Knowing, the All-Mighty.

a silent smile is a screaming heart.
for if Love could fix this,
let it be today,
for tomorrow it may persists.


Allah says in a Hadith Qudsi, "When a believer takes one step towards me, I take ten towards him. When a believer walks towards me, I come running."

a bird

"the heart is like a bird: love at its head and its two wings are hope and fear."
-Ibn Al-Qayyum, Madarii al-Salikin

amii wa walid

ibu.
ayah.
i know they are a call away.
but i just miss them.
i want to stay their little girl.
but i know i have to grow up and being far, this is the time to discover myself,
make mistakes and learn from them,
make decisions and be content with it,
because though the perception that the grass is greener on the other side,
the reality is, it is just as green if not greener on my side.
alhamdulilah.

temporary

in His name, most Beneficent, most Merciful and peace be upon you.

it took strength and courage to embark on this new journey thousands of miles apart of the ones i love.
and i forever thank everyone who has helped me through every steps of it.
undoubtedly, there were hidden tears, masked smiles, but the gratefulness never left this heart.


these are pictures of my temporary living space -- thank you GG for being an amazing housemate and put-up with everything of mine, from homesickness to sickness of school to loud laughs to snoring (if at all) :) :)


I am a student

Homesickness is an incurable disease.

Living off my luggage was an unforgettable experience

"Borrowed" the AFSC laundry basket

It's about survival, not cravings

A house that went from little to no rice to a huge sac! :)
Again, I am a student.

Ibu's recipe. Ayah's recipe. 

pictures of my current, and God willing, permanent living space until May 2012, will be uploaded soon. until then, time to start focusing again.

fi'amanillah.