A New Year, New Decade, A New You

In less than 8 hours time, it'll a whole new year, a whole new decade. A new me. And hopefully a newer you, too.

Wow, 2010 brought many memories, and I knew it was gonna be a life changing year. Many things happened, and I can say for sure that it'll be the year I'll remember the most. It's funny how things continued from 2009, spiraled out of a hectic year. I learned so much, in terms of work, family, money, growing up, relationships, improving thyself, dealing with in my level of hard knock life, real friends, and many more. I was in such an emo and down state of self-pity until I met someone who gave me a breath of life. And I have never regretted taking his hand on this journey so far. 

I'll be very honest here. I know that some of my readers were wondering why such a whirlwind in my relationship, and between family matters and finding my own self. I have tons of explaining to do but I will keep it simple for now. I have been very lost since an ex boyfriend left to United States, and being in denial, I just pretended everything was okay, that I was as strong as an ox when in fact, I was not. My only solution was to just deal with it, move on, and live day in, day out. I'm sorry for those I've hurt and I feel sorry to myself for letting my heart be hurt in return.

Family-wise, I guess it's just a phase of me turning into a butterfly but I avoided everyone and stayed in my own cocoon, and I guess it hurt my family in the process. I am slowly breaking out, and I hope little by little my parents will be able to accept and support me for who I am and what I'd wanna do. They're worried about my future, whether I'll be able to actually fend for myself and I know I can, but convincing them and showing them that takes time and I will make sure I will make them proud one day. 

In short, 2009 and 2010 was big leaps for me. I'm hoping 2011 will be way better and bigger. Come on, world. I'm ready to take on you. Even if I fall I've got my pillow to break it  =)

HAPPY NEW YEARS 

to all my readers, I hope 2010 has been gentle and 2011 has more in store for you.

I'm thankful that most of you are still reading. I'm sorry for anyone that I've hurt unintentionally and I'm happy for those I've inspired. I'm also grateful that I've gained tons more readers, interesting ones. I would love to share more things with all of you, be it informative, inspiring and all things awesome. I'd like to go to more places, share with you things I find to be beautiful and maybe change your perception on what's beautiful and in store out there for you. It may not be all positive all the time but take on life, like how you'd take on your enemy. Conquer it and make sure it listens to you cause only you can make that difference.

With love,

Hanie Hidayah

Pretty photos of the week

American Express Gold Credit Card - guilt free!

December, the ending of 2010 and it’s the month of “Great Discounts, Bargains & Offers”  for Christmas and New Years! Time to do all the shopping for myself and let’s not forget gifts for friends and loved ones. Think about the New Year's new look. A whole new wardrobe...tempting, isn't it?

Almost every day in December is shopping day with all the people packed in the mall, traffic jams all over the city. I usually try to avoid the malls, but weekdays are packed with more work and we end up hitting the malls on weekends, with the rest of the population of KL!

I wrote a long winded list of what and where to buy my stuffs, flipped through magazines and I can see a sign of damage to my tiny little purse already T_T

However, I heard that Amex card that allows for  0% Balance Transfer, which means that I can shop, shop, and shop till I drop without worrying too much about the damage and the best deets I've heard? - with every RM1k I spend, there are extra savings! That somehow made me feel a little less guilty haha

While I was in Switzerland, I still had to rely on dear old dad to pay for our shopping lol  =P

Sorry, dad. Will repay you back in the future!  

Well, my dad has already planning on submitting the application for the American Express Gold Credit Card for me (after my previous post on why I need plastic HERE!). So he may transfer the total of the monies I spent over the last few weeks (purchases post up!) once we get the card.

This would be my first credit card ever, and it'll be cool to see my name on one, other than the usual student I.D, I.C, driving license and all hahaha

In case you're interested too, this is how the balance transfer works:

Let's say I have budgeted RM5000 to be spent for my trip (or maybe on my next trip!), I can actually transfer RM5000 from my dad's card to MY card. Get it? It's like transferring credit from one phone to another phone! Simple!

12 months of no interest and I have til Dec 2011 to clear the amount. Obviously I do not have RM5,000 to spare now, with me not working for the month due to this holiday. But I certainly hope I will be able to earn that much back once I’m back with some extra jobs throughout the year  =P (wishful thinking hehe)

Ok, off to a photoshoot now, late already! follow my nonsensical updates on TWITTER!

More info on American Express Gold Credit Card here 

(ps: The 0 % interest on Balance Transfer is only valid until 30 April 2011.)

Brand Nu, Brand Nu year

I was such an emo kid, due to stress and uncertainties 

Hanie, emo no more  =)

HAPPY NEWWW YEEEAARRRRRR!!!!

what's your new year's resolutions, or plans, or wishlist??? 

Cmon, write a post, leave the links here on my comment field I wanna read em!

Yes, I am THAT free  ^.^

Just another nonsense post

Currently in the free-est (if there's such word) state of mind. Just bumming around, catching up with friends I've left due to being busy with work. Hopefully to catch up with point8cam soon since the day after I came back, he left for Singapore for about 5 days. Still having photoshoots, and event attendance apart from blogging. I've decided to concentrate on blogging more cause I realized that I love my readers and what they read. Even on twitter, I try to engage with most as much as possible. I also am super determined (cue olympic music here) to actually take more nicer photos, even during my usual daily outings cause life, is beautiful, every minute and every second of it. 

Oh, did I mention that after 11 days of not consuming meat in Switzerland (due to the lack of Halal meat there) I am now on a meat rampage. EVERY friggin meal MUST have chicken or beef in it! Take about being a carnivore WAHAHA

And I am now officially a sweet tooth. Thanks to point8cam who just have to have something sweet after every meal (my dad has the same 'disease' too) and also to Switzerland's abundance of yummy chocolates and snacks and candies (OMG what is wrong with me, I never liked milk chocolate!). I is changing...nnnnnnnnnnnuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu   T_T

Ok maybe I was just being a bit dramatic.... but but but yes, I got tons planned out (hopefully I get to do all of them), even life plans has been laid out carefully but only God will decide. It's true, we plan and God grants.

Oh, in case you ask me why point8cam? Well,out of a million reasons I could list out for you, here's one of em that I've found in a JPEG format. Like, cmon, who gets that everyday?!?! hehe I am lucky!

ok yes, I am even more full of nonsense on Skype. Don't bother  =)

3 countries, 10 days - purchases

Well, at first, I decided to not show my purchases from this trip. But I guess, my initial intention isn't to show off that I can afford these. Hell no, it's not even using my own money. I won't even be able to afford it if it's on my own, trust me. I'm not a trust fund baby either. But haters will be haters, no matter what I do so fck it, here's for those bag-lovers out there who shares the same passion and love. Let's hold hands and sing Kumbayya together HAHAHA just kidding. Much love xx

yes, Jigsaw was trynna help, but paws too small to help me unpack em  -_-"

Here are the latest loots to be shared between mum, me and sister.

And what came out of this box?

was this...

hahah kidding! it was this

So all of the above was the Spring/Summer '11 collections from various brands. Go check em out at stores!!

I managed to catch the H&M sale, but no LanvinxH&M were in sight. Sister and I were...devastated T_T

oh well, managed to score these anyways from the Christmas collections

and yerh, that's all for this trip  ='(