HAVE IT ALL TOGETHER

It's funny how 2017 was one of my best years in life and suddenly 2018 feels like no more. Well it's actually not fair for me to say that 2018 is not listed as one of the best years since it's only October. But on the other note, hello, it's already October please. Lol. But before i compare to all the worse things that might take pretty too long to write. I probably should list out first the good (major) things that happened in 2018 so far.

Earlier this year, during the beginning of my (supposedly) final semester on March 2018, i started my job as Data Analyst at a market research company at Mont Kiara. I was actually already got the job since December 2017 but i started to work on March 2018. The story behind how i got the job is one of the most exceptional ones that i never want to forget.

It was during our previous semester around November 2017. We had an assignment to visit any research company that related to our field (statistics) to see how they do the analytics, run the company and whatnot. In my group, i was the one who was assigned to email and contact all of the desired companies to visit. A total of 4 companies if i'm not mistaken including the company that i'm currently working at today (i'll address my company as RS). The companies that we planned to visit was all of the companies suggested by our lecturer. Somehow, we got to visit a research company at Bandar Baru Bangi. Because it was the only company that was available to visit at that time. It was a good experience. Really.

About weeks later, during my evening class at the lab, i got an anonymous phone call. It was Datin Dr R from RS. She is the owner and founder of RS. I was shaking really bad to hear from her. I remember the time when my lecturer was praising her because of her career. She apologized for she can't accept us for a visit because of the company schedules. And out of the blue, she asked, was the email sent to her was written by myself or did i googled, copy and paste all of the words? I answered honestly that it was all my own words alone. Because it is! And just like that, she offered me a position at her company, she asked my CGPA, asked me to submit my resume and told me to meet her at TPC, KL for an interview. Of course, the interview was a success so here i am today. Alhamdulillah.

Previously, i went back and forth from Shah Alam to Mont Kiara for work and studies. But now since it's only my dissertation left. So i rented a room near Mont Kiara. Mont Kiara is one of the most luxurious and costly places in KL. It's the place for expatriates (the rich ones). Even many of Malaysians celebrities live around here. I am glad to have the experience to live and work here. But honestly, real talk, this is so not the place for me or any freshmen out there. Haha.

The next best thing that takes place in 2018 was my brown sugar. Hehe. Our first met was on the 24th March (thanks to Instagram Story archives for the date lol). Actually we've known each other for a long time but let's save the story for the other day. And we took our vow to stick with each other until the end of the time on the 10th April (thanks to my bff's boyfriend's birthday that occur on the same date which i better not to forget lolol). I've always thought that i'll be single forever but thanks to my brown sugar for the twisted plot in my life story. And yeah, i know he's reading this. I hope he is happy with this one paragraph about him since he always tells me to blog about him and his charm. Hahaha boo!

And since many good (and bad) things must come to an end. Aside from my extension of semester because of my dissertation this year that led me to a major breakdown, so goes to my career with RS. I believe that my time with RS has up and it's time for me to move on for the betterment of my career. There's nothing here for me anymore. 8 months with RS has already taught me everything that i need to know about the industry, i have met a lot of influential people, went to a lot of places and learnt a lot of things and i would never trade these with anything.

And yeah, i will submit my resignation letter anytime for now. Which lead me to being jobless from November onwards. I am currently actively seeking for a part time job for maybe a month or two. I don't mind about the job scopes because i do it only for the income. I have obligations. Thus, monthly income is a must. I did applied for permanent jobs that related to my skills but i know that the recruiters would not going to call me in a blink on an eye after i submitted the applications. So yeah. Let's pray that Afiqah Norazizi will not going to be jobless for the whole November until December until January until February until forever. Amin YRA!

I think it's about time for me to face unemployment right? All my life i never stop moving from one stage to another (better) stage. And suddenly i realized that at this moment, there's nothing in front of me to look forward anymore. But i am still thankful because i am still pursuing my Master's Degree until January 2019 (InsyaAllah Amin!) which it's not that i will just be a couch potato and do nothing at all. But still, it gets me like no other.

 However, i know that this is not the end of my life. It is just the beginning. I was lucky enough all this while because i got a job that i never asked for. The actual plan was to find a job after i finish with my Master's Degree. But Allah the Most Gracious gave me the job just like that, out of nowhere. Hence, this is the part where i become even with the rest of my friends, which i need to apply for a job, wait, pray and hoping for the best. And this too shall pass. InsyaAllah.

NIGHTS OF FRIGHT 6

Me and my sister went to Nights of Fright 6 at Sunway Lagoon! Thanks to my bff for sending me the link one month before the event. Tbh, i did saw some of my friends went to the previous NOF but i didn't know when exactly the dates and whatnot. But i know it now. It occurs during the Halloween season every year. Lol like when else right? And it takes place on every Friday until Sunday night for one whole month of Halloween (every October i guess).

At first, i saw the first price was only RM48 (ticket only). Then, it increased to RM52 (also ticket only). And when i was about to purchase the online tickets at the end of September, the price was already RM64 (with devil's horn or blood bag). Just now i checked on their web, the price is already RM69 (with devil's horn or blood bag). Therefore i concluded that the price will increase along with time especially when the event is about to end. Well as the saying goes, early bird catches the worm, right?

So to those who feel like going to this NOF on the upcoming years, you better mark you calendar and buy the ticket as early as possible. And if you have extra money, please don't mind add on the express lane (Quack Express) for RM45 per person to skip the long queues, save your time and enjoy more rides, haunted houses compared to others. I swear the regular queues will take you up to 10-40 minutes only for one attraction. It's really an advantage for those who queue at the express lane.

I love the fact that everybody was putting on the devil's horns on their head. It was so in the mood. The devil's horn has 4 colors to choose. Which it doesn't look weird for the male guests to put them on as well. And oh, the blood bag was actually filled with drinks such as lemonade and idk what other flavors. We bought one blue lemonade drink in a big bulb. So i guess that the drink inside the blood bag was also lemonade lol. Or maybe watermelon juice.

The heavy fog was everywhere to make the environment looks more scary and blurry so that the many ghosts can easily scare you out of nowhere. Sometimes the ghosts just follow you around and yes, people were also screaming everywhere. The funny thing was, i told my sister several times that we need to do double cleansing once we got home because i was concerned if the heavy fog will affect our skin lol like what even (?)

I don't remember the last time i went to a haunted house. Perhaps it was when i was a little girl. At the fun fair with my late, very brave grandmother haha. I guest NOF is the only in Malaysia that have many haunted houses in one place at one time. Well they didn't named it Festival of Fear for nothing right?

I learned that Universal Studios Singapore also have the same concept of event. They called it Halloween Horror Nights. The general admission ticket price is S$68 for one. Maybe i can go there someday in the future. And oh don't worry, NOF is not as scary as you thought it would be. Maybe it's just me but my scary rate is 3 out of 10. Not to brag but i was just enjoying myself inside the haunted houses. I like their costumes and prosthetic makeups. Most of them really look like the real ones. So far it was a new experience to me. I had fun and i might be coming again for the next NOF. But for the next time, i will purchase the Quack Express. For real. Haha.

P/S: Yesterday was my brown sugar's convocation day. I was so happy to share in the excitement. And i'm so proud of him too. I am sure yesterday will be only the first of many proud, and wherever it is, my prayers will always go with him.

PEOPLE CHANGE, THEY GROW

We need to understand that what is said and done years ago may not apply today. Don't use someone's past against them especially when you have not even meet or talk to that person for a long time. We are not the same individual as we were a year ago, a month ago or even a week ago. Doesn't matter if you were close to that person for years or decades, but once you are no longer connected, trust me, for at least some parts, you just have to forget what you think you know. Because some or most of it are not the same anymore. We may not realize or see the progress, but that's how life goes.

People change, they grow.