After a few weeks busy setting up our home, doing chores, buying groceries and visiting some relatives, we finally spent some time outdoors in the morning, instead of vacuuming our empty house (Eric was the first of us to break. He thought moving in together would be 100% fun dates at all times :P)
Not-too-early on Saturday morning, we took a drive up to Taman Tugu which was an easy 20 minute drive from our apartment. The drive was pleasant, and as we drove up the road leading up to Taman Tugu, we were surrounded by a welcoming oasis of greenery. Taman Tugu Location : Taman Tugu, Pesiaran Sultan Salahuddin, Kuala Lumpur, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur
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Funny how things turn out the way you’ve always wanted, but not in the way you expected.
On Friday, 12.3.21, Eric and I officially became husband and wife. Alhamdulillah. Just a week postponed from our original planned date (6.3.21), we managed to proceed with our Nikah and a small ceremony with some family and close friends. But it wasn’t without its challenges. Up until a week before the 12th March, we had no real idea when we were actually getting married. *You may skip to the end for details of the wedding*
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I’ll be moving out of my parent’s house soon, so I’ve been dreaming of doing my own home decor. I have so many different ideas though. My mind jumps from one idea to another and I’ve Googled, Shopee-d and IKEA-ed probably too many items and they’re so all over the place! Not to mention the amount of things I have in my likes and shopping cart on several different platforms. So I’ve decided to populate my moodboards, inspiration photos and shopping wishlists on here so that it’s easier for me to refer to when the time comes for me to buy.
I honestly thought that this year would be THE year I would glow up, grow at work, travel more etc. etc., we got a Movement Control Order instead. Unless you've been living under the rock, Malaysia is under a MCO due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has forced 30M Malaysians to Stay At Home for 28 days.
Some of us, like myself, need to Work From Home. For myself, I've decided that I'm going to make the most of my WFH days to have a wind down from the office. That doesn't mean "boss bukannya nampak pun apa kita buat, so kita chill chill je" okay. It means I get to be comfortable in my own house, clean up the messes I've made at work, catch up on things I haven't had a chance to catch up on while I was in the office etc. ect. because I get a call from someone or other every 5 minutes. Remember, WFH is still working, and it's an Amanah. Your boss can't see you, but God can. #kdahhabistazkirah Anyway if you're finding it hard to Work From Home, here are Top 3 things that's helped me work at home pretty effectively, and maybe it can help you: 1. Establishing a morning routine It doesn't have to be anything fancy too! It can be as simple as having coffee and watching the news or as elaborate as putting a face mask on before starting work. For me lately, nothing beats having a quiet morning yoga session. Stretching my muscles after a good night sleep before working honestly gives me the best wake me up, and it also allows me to have some me time before crunching the hours. There are tonnes of yoga videos online - some dynamic, some a litle more gentle. My current favourite is 35 or 45 minutes of Ashtangha Yoga with Sharath Jois. 2. Dress Up! These days I'm finding myself wear jeans and a shirt at home, even though I'd be more comfy in tights and a t-shirt. I'm a big believer of feeling good to do good or be productive. Feeling good is food for the soul. And if your soul is happy and mood is lifted, you could do wonders! Dress up like any other day you would if you go to work. If you're currently wearing joggers and t-shirt and feeling meh while working, try wearing something a bit smarter to lift your spirits. After all, looking good, smelling good is part of good hygiene as well and that's a big YES to avoid the virus. 3. Setting up my own Pinterest worthy Work Space Also, this doesn't need to be top interior decorator level (although you're more than welcomed too). Having a nice space to work can be very inspiring. I've set up mine, as you see above. A bunch of flowers, a set of books on the side. A work space fit for an architect. The best thing is, it can be what you want it to be, and it doesn't need to follow any rules. If you need tonnes of photos or notes to be tacked to the wall, WHY NOT. It's your house! Go for it. Anyway, I hope everyone is staying indoors, and staying safe. Know that this won't last forever, if we do our part to stay at home. The longer you expose outside, the longer this will go on for. Let's quickly fight this, and continue glowing up during the second half of the year. Hello again!
It’s been a year since my last post (lol). I’m proving to be a little bit too patchy with my posts. I’ve been bad with regular posting anyway but this is probably the worst I’ve been since I started blogging. ANYWAY I’m back in Malaysia now and currently working in an architect’s office. It’s an Australian firm with a branch here in KL. It’s a small office, and I spend most of my days with amazing colleagues. After a few months working, I decided to get registered with LAM a Part 2 Architectural Graduate. It's not crucial to register if you don't plan on taking your Part 3. But if you want to eventually get registered or have the option to, then doing this sooner rather than later is best. To do this, you’ll need a few documents (they have all this listed on their website - https://www.lam.gov.my/index.php/registration/graduate-architects.html ) :
Note: Above information may not be current so it’s best to check directly on their website. I certified my documents with one of my old bosses during my internship. It needs to be someone with an AR (certified Architect (Part III) by LAM). But if you don’t have anyone you can ask for this favour, I believe some of my friends got their documents certified with a certified architect when they submitted their documents to LAM. There is a risk in this though because when you arrive, a registered architect may not be present in the office so you’ll have to wait until they come in, hence uncertainty and wasting time. Another way is to pay for your documents to get certified. A friend did this and paid around RM65 or RM75 to the architect (can’t really remember). A bit steep to certify 4 pages, in my opinion but if you’re keen on getting registered, you’ve gotta do what you gotta do! Before submitting your documents here’re a few tips: 1. Call LAM and ask them when’s the best time to submit the documents i.e. when will their next meeting be. Basically to accept / reject applicants, they’ll have a meeting every quarter of the year or something (this is based on what they told me), so if you catch them at the right time, you might be able to get your registration sooner rather than later. I did the mistake of not checking sooner, and only found out that they just had their meeting the day before I submitted my documents. I only received my registration 4 months later. Also people always complain they don’t answer the phone. I always press hold, and when they ask if you’re a part 1 or part 2, I just wait until they give the option to speak to the operator lol. My phone calls get answered every time. 2. Go early in the morning. Parking is easy, and it’ll literally take you 10 minutes to do what you need to do. A friend of mine went after lunch (around 2pm) and no officers were there anymore oddly, so he had to leave and come back another day. This time he came back in the morning. 3. You can get your bank draft in the post office on the ground floor of the JKR building right before you submit the documents. Also bring RM200 cash. They don’t accept card. The JKR office opens at 8.30 am. The post office opens at 8.00 am. On the day itself, everything went smoothly. I got my bank draft from the post office, went in to their lobby, registered myself and got a visitor’s pass and headed to the lift bringing me up to the 17th floor of the JKR building. When I reached the LAM office, a lady was there at the front desk and she received my documents. As a precaution, I took a photo of the page that she stamped for my own record before leaving. All together it took about an hour plus getting the bank draft done. I was only in the LAM office about 10 minutes. I was done by 9 am and I had the whole day ahead of me still! Fast forward 4 months and I just received news that I got my Part 2 Registration (like finally!). Part 2 registration done, now on to getting my professional maybe! |
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