FURNITURE TRANSFORMATION : THE BIRTH OF A "MEJRI" (MEJA + ALMARI) THE COMBINATION OF BOTH TABLE & CUPBOARD

Hallllu peeps! how ya doin'? I know I have not been writing a lot lately. Just got well from CHOLERA! I'm much better now. Anyways..loads have been going on and besides self transformation I did a little of furniture revamp last week. I've always wanted a long table for my new 4 tone green bedroom cum studio. Here goes :

TRANSFORMATION NO1 : A "MEJRI" ( RE-CREATE THE CUPBOARD TO FUNCTION AS BOTH TABLE AND ALSO A CUPBOARD)

This is how it is originally - this cupboard was an extension of a wardrobe. It has been with me since i was a baby.

The top part of the cupboard. OOGGLY! I can't use it as a table with the uneven surface. ;-(

The spacious interior somewhat didn't serve as an optimum storage place. Yeah..it's huge alright.

This part is the inner part of the cupboard's door. Notice what I've written..You see this cupboard was used to store all my comics and magazines and those who wanted to read requires a permission from me..otherwise..OFF WITH HIS HEAD!! 

And so.. I wanted a table really bad. I wanted a long table therefore this cupboard is a great project! cost effective and also being one of a kind. If you could see, there are 4 doors (openings) to this furniture. I wanted to reduce it to 2 and install a partition inside so that I could have more storage! ;-)

TRANSFORMATION BEGINS!! BEHOLD.....THE MEJRI!

tADAAA!! So I painted it Royal Yellow as to compliment the washed walls. Notice the partition inside the Mejri?? yeap..now i can store more stuff! The thick glass will be used to cover the uneven bit of the surface so that It becomes flat and VOILA! a table!!

Remember the uneven bit of the table?? I put fake flowers of pink and purple hues to create a contrast to the whole yellow setup.

The position of the flowers need not to be perfect. Art is a bunch of imperfections stick together to be admired at and likewise. When I'm bored with the flowers, I can simply take it out and replace with another setup ;-) that easy!

can you see the imperfections?

It's not 100% done yet as i have yet to install the cloth for the left side panel as to cover the partition. All and all... It was a success!

Tell me what you think ;-) More projects coming in.

LET'S GET THINGS DONE SHALL WE?

 YES! I definitely wants to get things done. ON TIME, GOOD QUALITY and best of all.. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. Instead of remembering stuff to do in your head.. u write them down. Ur mind gets clearer picture and it'll be less stressful too! Make sure you put the list somewhere visible as it serves as a reminder and that is what "to-do" lists are for anyways.

I wrote them on bright neon post-its and stick them to the mirror. I numbered them on how many times must i do it and if I've done it I'll put a big 'X'. This is really effective for me as I could see what I MUST do clearly and can't wait to tick them off. Have a try! ;-)

 yeah..i know I got only 2 Xes..HEY i just started this! gimme a break will ya! :-)

PROJECT MAKEOVER : THE DREAM ROOM!

YES!!!! FINALLY!! I got the whole room to myself. I really want to have my own Room - together attach with an art studio. YIPEEE!! sadly, progress has been slow as I hardly come home.

Anyways, here it is. The process of PROJECT MAKEOVER : THE DREAM ROOM!!

 YES! I WOKE UP AND STILL WITH MY NIGHT GOWN AND REALIZE..YEAY!!! WE ARE GONNA DO THIS! I WAS SO SO SO EXCITED!

..took out all Allia's stuff as she is giving up her space for this project! THANK YOU ADIK!! love you soooooooooo much!

The makeover CREW!! Do not underestimate the power of these bunch!

The Makeover Crew giving the wall an undercoat. As u could see, Allia's place was really BROWN! so I'm painting it all over again to give it a lift later on.

      The Makeover crew giving some loveee to the camera. Children labor RULES!! hahahahahha

The designer is really busy. Perfecting the imperfections to realize this dream of hers!! Luckily, this room is NOT that big therefore..painting is a bearable job!

Now.. the big steps. No more small kids. I'm hiring some PROss. haha. Left is my cousin Afiq and my brother Salleh. These 2 lads were there to ensure my wall had a good coating before they could paint the green on. I LOVE MY WALL!!!! 4 tone green colour underway!

I'm making a mark - thin fine line that indicates a switch in the colour swatch. Even the ceiling is painted green in order to have a smooth transition.

My other side of the room that needs a major makeover too. Notice the make-up table, bought it for 60 bux at Kaki lelong. and few other stuff too. I believe in RECYCLING STUFF BABY!! those furniture ALSO need a new life!

Close to done...well Almost! Notice how persevere we were. hehe

Notice the green colour transition..BEHOLD!!! the 4 tone green Wall!!!!

Salleh putting the final touch up and Afiq..inspecting the walls..making it perfect. Thank you guys!!

And so.. that's it for Part 1. I won't reveal anything just yet till all the walls are painted accordingly.

See ya soon!

HOW CAN I CHANGE THE WORLD?

I know that everyone wants a better life.Better future. Better pays. Better in everything. Of course. I am not an exception. I want whatever i have mentioned above. Everyone wants to be the best ..and of course to live in a world which is a happy place to live in.  If you think your life SUCKS..well dude.. UN-SUCK it!

As for me... the only thing that stops me from getting what i wanted is ..well.. ME!I don't let nonsense or some un-important people to take the reins of my life course do I? I decide my own thing. I listen to people yes indeed I do but I don't let it thoroughly affect my opinions and decisions. In the end..it's YOU who either suffer or shuffle! haha.

Anyways, yes. I WANT TO CHANGE THE WORLD! I believe that before u ever thinking of changing the world..why don't you change yourself 1st. If you are some sloppy idiots who can't even spell your name properly (no offence), how can u possibly Do it? Criticisms? oh yeah...they'll come in inevitably. These will make u..again either sink or swim!

WHAT IS IT THAT I WANT TO CHANGE BOUT MYSELF SO THAT I CAN CHANGE AND RULE THE WORLD! 

1. HEALTH - how can I rule the world if I am dead sick? 

2. BODY - How can i move here and there up and down without having the stamina?

3. MIND - How can I debate about certain issues if I don't even know the capital city of my own country?

4. LANGUAGE - How can I influence other people if my language proficiency is minimal?

5. SOUL - How can I move on without having guidance in my life?

6. LIFE - How can I manage the world when my room is a wreckage?

As what NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCKS  have said.. Step By Step..ooohhh baby..Gonna get to you Gu--rrrr--lllll.

Step by Step indeed.

As for October :

I want to continue my Body Beautiful plan!, 

Continue my French @ Alliance Francais de Singapour, 

Take vocal lessons again! - yes. I want to be able to sing professionally and join One in A Million (Malaysian version of American Idol),

Great Proficiency in reciting Yasin! and

Oraganize my life from top to Toe!

THE BODY BEAUTIFUL PLAN

Morning : Drink a glass of water before brushing my teeth and take cranberry Pills (good for your bladder), do some stretching about 15 minutes,dance for 5 minutes (fun and lively song- I suggest Semua Jadi Satu by 3 DIVA) also mermaid swim for another 15 minutes. Alternatively, instead of the mermaid swim - I'll go for some male hunting by doing some brisk walking for 30minutes.

Afternoon : EAT! never skip good food. but limit to one plate and that's it! Try to do a split by stretching my legs and thighs. Do this prior lunch otherwise..I'll vomit!

Evening: Do some ABS exercises for 10 minutes and play sports! Badminton , cycling, chase after the cat or perhaps ...swimming again! KEEP IT ACTIVE GURL!

Night: SEXY stretching. just wear your lingerie and do a simple AB stretch for 10 minutes. Have a HOT shower and ZZzzzZZZzzz

Well, that's it for ze Body beautiful plan routine. I'm keeping it really simple as I have often been dissapointed by my rigorous exercise plan. I think this one is kinda easy ;-) dontcha think so???

As for my French - I really wanna be good at it! speaking French is really addictive and u somehow feel so good! I'm starting Elementary again just to brush up things. and I hope to get scholarship to study in France!

For singing, yes. I LOVE IT and will never stop singing! I want to prepare myself for OIAM next year! I want to make my mark in this industry, be able to inspire people and at the same time .having FUN!

Spiritually, I wanna be good at reciting Yaasin. I'll be posting my video soon. Before and after kinda thing. Hope u guys will enjoy it!

Last but not least, Organize my life - jotting down my plans and making it BLACK AND WHITE of what to do and how to get there. It'll be awesome!

In Conclusion, I LOVE MY LIFE! there are soooooo many things to do and to achieve. So don't waste your time on things that don't  matter. Do things that makes you happy. ...and i'm happy because I'm busy! hehe

There is no end to this journey.

 ;-)

THE SEPTEMBER GOAL : WHEN THE ROUGH GETS TOUGH, THE TOUGH GETS GOING!

WHEN THE ROUGH GETS TOUGH..THE TOUGH GETS GOING! YA!!! That's how i describe my burning spirit to get 6 PACK ABS!! Not easy..mind you! Nampak senang je tetapi..untuk mendapatkan perut yang malatop tip top, kenalah USAHA!! YA kawan-kawan..USAHA TANGGA KEJAYAAN!

Why this goal is so important to me? Apa..goal lain takdak ka?...takdak??..haha..ada lagi 800 Goals yang nak kena fulfill so nak cepat-cepat reach this goal so that I can move on to my other goals ..looking HOT and sexay! ewahhhhhh!!!

SO.. yeah..why on earth do I really want to have a 6 pack Abs? well..DONTCHA WANNA ONE too? ask yourself that. As for me, having the abs is like getting a trophy. A trophy to celebrate all your hard work, your sweats and frets and everything all in one and I want that trophy. I want it badly!..

..and so, there are few things that I bought recently just to boost up my motivation and to quicken the process..I mean the quest!

1. HERBALIFE - I bought one pack from Andy as she said it worked! I never ever believe nor ever indulge in this kinda thing cuz I prefer to loose weight the hard way - which is exercise. Oh well what the heck and so I've tried for the past few weeks. The thing is you have to be consistent with your intake and don't skip. Eat only Lunch. For both breakfast and dinner consume only Herbalife. Adding either Soy milk / low fats milk to the designated amount of powder, you can get slim in no time! ( sounds cliche seyh!) No doubt you still have your cravings but hard determination prevails. The question that I keep telling myself whenever hunger strikes is - DO I WANT JESSICA ALBA'S ABS? YES I DO!!!! so kenalah persevere. One tip : Kalau makan herbalife and makan 8 kurma- MEMANG boleh kenyang and you won't be needing any other food dah! Besides, Kurma makes you cerdas apa! ;-) and also..if you lapar lagi..minum air banyak2! It'll stop that devilish cravings!

2. SLIMMING SINGLET - this one was an impulsive buy. tak pernah pun terfikir cuz ya know...with the 'losing weight the healthy way'  in mind. Anyway, as I said, it was really impromptu. The shop was located at Giant Kelana Jaya, SHINS. Wanted to buy hair products but stumbled upon this singlet. The shopkeeper said it was Japan's best seller and it comes with various targets - thigh, belly, shoulders and arms. So mine was the belly ones la! cost me RM150 and you musn't wash it with soap as the fiber that makes up majority of the singlet will lose it's properties. The singlet functions as a calorie burner. You lose 90-120 calories a day just by wearing the thing. "Oh well" , I said to myself, "Let's just try shall we" Ikhtiar tu penting.

3. ULTIMATE ABS GUIDE - bought this magazine cum book in Amcorp - kedai magazine ground floor. Cost me RM14.50 and it is damn useful man! Clear illustrations on how you should do your exercise and all the Ab facts and things you musn't do and such. VERY VERY informative and I hope I follow religiously! ( that is what i fear the most! - Fail to follow! arrgghh)

4. Wii GAMES - bought few exercise and dance games with the hope to add more colors in my exercise regime! This game called Personal Trainer - sebenarnya tak bukak pun lagi. Beli jer! haiyaaaa! But i managed to key in few details such as your weight, your height. The game IS your personal trainer. tak yah bayar mahal2 hire personal trainer kat Gym. One thing bout Wii..jangan la pulak pasang game lain..ni asyik Fishing jer! hahahahaha (kinda hooked with fishing game! - besides farmville la!) HAHHAHAAHAHAHA

To sum it all up, regardless of what methods you use in order to reach your goals, the key is TERUSKAN and FOCUS. I'm giving myself 1 month first. Right now I'm 65.9kg with 36" waist. Let's see by the end of September 2009 ok! I just wanna see whether HERBALIFE - SLIMMING SINGLET - TIPS FROM THE ULTIMATE ABS GUIDE and WII GAME works! Kalau tak...... kenalah tukar jalan lain!

ishhh ishhh ishhhh isshhhhhhhhhhhhhhh DUGAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNN! ;-)

A MAJOR CHANGE - SYNC OR SWIM? KENA ATAU TAK KENA? KISAH RAMBUTKU.

YUUUUHUUUUU!!!!! HELLO EVERYBAAADDDIII!!! hOW YOU GUYS DOING?? Hopefully things are absolutely gorgeous on your side of the world. As you know, we are in the early stage of Ramadhan. Alhamdulillah, this is the time of the year that you repent from sin and strive in order to make yourself a better person. eVERYONE IS NOT AN EXCEPTION and I do hope to be a much better Muslimah ;-) insyaallah ok ok.. things are kinda like a roller coaster ride for me at the moment. been doing this and that and those that sometimes it becomes really overwhelming. ssiigghhhh. if only i was a superwoman. ;-) then again..

so shall we start?

....yeah! reached goal no 8 : KNOW HOW TO SCUBA! of course there were lots of things that you must learn, read, study in order to be a certified diver, I have vowed to give my best and voila! i persevered. Learning how to breath underwater was incredible. When ur underwater, there's only you and your BCD (buoyancy device control - that controls your buoyancy level and it also connects your regulator to your tank - basically it's your breathing device, if these things are faulty..mannnn ur in a big trouble!) so I completed my course in REDANG and it was freaking beautiful! pristine! gosh! but nothing yet could compare to Layang-layang! saw 2 sharks, 3 sea turtle and a whole lotta gelatta! Pulau Layang2 - situated 2 hours from Labuan, is an island by itself. By using a Charlie jet, we were transported to and fro safely ;-) and so to date i've made 7 dives and more yet to come. Nak pergi laaaggggiiiiiiiiiii!!!!!!!!!! anyway, terima kasih Layang - layang kerana telah membuatkan saya sangat TAN!!!! teehee!

ok. so back to KL 2 days before departing for FRANCE!

Rimas dengan rambut, I've decided to do "something" with my hair so...buatlah rebonding. In my head naklah macam ni
ala2 JLO gitu. I really had no idea why on earth GATAL sangat nak buat rambut. But I just feel like it tho. A change would do i guess? oh what the HECK! so I did.. and i had the SHOCK of my LIFE MANNNNN!!!!! instead of looking like Mrs Marc Anthony here... my hair look more like a PENYAPU!!! uwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!! here it is!

uhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuh!!!!

and this was my hair prior to this one!

banyak beza woooooooooooo!!! i somehow missed my wacko, unsettled hair tho! but..i MUST move on. I don't wanna cut my hair as it is really tempting to do so. Besides, Growing my hair long is one of my GOAL! My target now is to get all these chemicals off my hair. I wash my hair daily now. It's getting better. I'm immune with all the criticism already.. siap ada orang call dari jauh dan telah melihat foto2 ku di facebook lantas berkata "Hi Nawal...bestnye berjalan.best la tgk gambar2 you...syoknye..by the way..lawa la rambut you..macam penyapu!" HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHHA!!! dah lah aku ngantuk time tuh!

HAIR IS AN IMPORTANT ASSET FOR ME...well besides my bum! haha! It'll grow back. Don't worry Nawal.

In the meantime..... have a great laugh guys cuz soon I'll be replacing J LO! jangan MAIN MAIN!!

HERE'S MY HAIR'S HALL OF FAME. ENJOY ;-)

JULY : QUE SERA SERA??

hALLOOOO Everybody!

Things are indeed looking positive at my end. How about yours? IF good..then GOOD for you! If not so good..hmmm cheer a bit will ya? IF totally BAd..gosh.. time to re-evaluate your life there!

Anyway anyway anyway..

Yes things are super freaking busy lately. Worked really HARD! (refraining myself to use the word T.I.R.E.D) cuz it's very negative! tsk tsk tsk..

OK!

For the month of July, I VOW to practice excellence at all level in terms of work. I wanna be good at what I'm doing and be passionate bout it. All and all, I wanna be a good nanny! teehee.

2 Goals that i would like to focus on this month. Time is running out.
1 : Speak Francais - It would be very useful when I make that trip to France next month!!
2 : Have a Great Proficiency in Reciting Yasin - make me closer to Allah.

just these 2 goals for this month making it a lot easier to achieve as lotsa things been going on. Gosh!

But..i'm happy that I've reached goal 794 : buy Nintendo Wii! memang wheeeeeee! Love the console and I certainly did not regret buying it! A MUST MUST BUY!!

July...ang dah nak habis dah pon! Time flew very fast. Might as well I plan for August terus. ;-)

$$$ KA-CHING! APA LAGI NAK BELI??

YES! WELCOME to another episode of Nawal's Goals.

In Life..Money is not everything

but

Everything needs money!

sighhh

I realize that to achieve all "things that i wanna do/be before i die" I need money! and lotsa them!

Oh well.. I'm not worried bout me..surely if you want something u have to work your butt out to get it! That includes saving up, get extra jobs, do one off projects and such et cetera et cetera et cetera.

....and that's what I've been doing ;-)


When i look back at the things that I wanna achieve this year..wow.. banyak jugak guna duit. Tapi chillax.. janji kita puas hati dan tak susahkan sesaper tul tak? After all it's your money bebeh!

Goals that's definitely gonna cost me lotsa doughs are:



1. BUY NINTENDO wii - YES! After owning DS I must get one of these. Plan to buy next month / this month hopefully. Wii is really a great console for the entire family. It is more active than passive if you compare with the normal console that pretty much make you a lazy bum. With Wii, you can have fun the healthy way. With the Wii fit currently in the market, you can have an interactive yoga or exercise session. Everyone can participate and I don't see why not to have it. RM1750 plus. GOSH! MUST SAVE UP!!





2. PAY ALL MY DEBTS - Hutang PTPTN kena bayar! my target end of this year langsai semua! I really want to get this out of my way. Kesian bakal2 pelajar yang lain tak dapat loan gara2 kami yakni bekas2 pelajar yang sememangnya malas nak bayar hutang! RM8008 No yang banyak ONG! HAH!! Not to forget PC LOAN masa USM.. gosh! tak sangka aku tak bayar lagi rupanya! another whopping RM1800. TOTAL : RM9808! FUYOO! BOLEH BAYAR DOWNPAYMENT KERETA DAH! OKlah..akan ku bayar tahun ni gak! After this tak mo lagi dengar P T P T N or other crap loans! cukup - cukuplah!
Ngerriiii!!

3. OWN A BLACKBERRY - Yes! Fashionista's best buddy! Even Kimora uses a Blackberry. It has proven as a girl's greatest gadget (if ur a busy weezy person that is!) dah lama ku perhatikan phone ini. Eyeing on BOLD, Singapore is selling it at SIN$685. Malaysia RM1850. wow! dah boleh beli another Wii!! Blackberry Bold functions as a smartWORKphone - integrated organizer - savvy - built in wi fi bla bla bla. I JUST LOVE THIS PHONE! Sure I like iphone too but somehow..out of nowhere Blackberry Bold seems to appeal to me more as though there is a mystery behind this small black looking creature. Gosh.. what am I saying la?.. Mr Bold - I'm gonna get you!


4. CAR / SCOOTER - Kalau nak beli kereta, am planning to get either a VIVA or MyVI. Atr 2 tuh. would like to get a local car. Selain kita menyokong kempen belilah buatan Malaysia, service wise and practicality nye ada. I'm still considering those 2 cars. Apapun yang penting ..I'm going to paint it my style, my way on the highhway! wooohoo!!

VIVA from RM28,400 - RM44,200

MyVi from RM41,200 - RM51,300

IF Scooter - I'm planning to take either Vespa or the classic Honda c70! wow! ada ke orang nak jual c70 zaman sekarang ni! PLEASE!! The motor is so so cute! Tgk Aunty aunty ni dgn vespa.. MMG GEMPAQ!! Inilah..my inspiration!! nak sangat pakai baju kebaya ketat memegang payung di tangan kiri dan handle motor di tangan kanan sambil membawa Vespa! Aduhhh! power tuh!

WORK HARD BEBEH! YOU CAN BUY WHATEVER YOU WANT AS LONG AS YOU HAVE THE $$$$
YA KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING?

to be continued..