another new year

Assalamu'alaikum...Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Adha and Happy New Year everyone. Where has the year 2006 gone to? Did everyone actually fulfilled your 2006 resolutions? I know I didn't and I'm a little ashamed to admit it. :( My self-discipline wasn't strong enough, I think. And perhaps I didn't have enough encouragement. So...I think I should bring forward those unfulfilled resolutions to this year. And I'm going to make sure that I fulfill at least one of them! :D

So...what's been happening with me? Nothing much. Was under a lot of stress during the final months of 2006. Personal stress and work stress. At first I kept everything to myself, which was really unhealthy, but I couldn't help myself. But eventually, I just had to talk to someone and that someone was my colleague (let's name her "A"). I would have wanted to confide in my best friend or maybe a family member or other close friends, but in the end A was the person I thought would understand my situation. It's not that I didn't trust the other people, but they had problems of their own and I didn't want to burden them with my tales of woe. Anyway, it was a relief to be able to release my anguish, worries, or whatever it was that I was going through. I don't know if I'm 100% "recovered", but I'm getting there. :)

Now...for happier tales: I went on a baby-visiting spree two weekends ago and it was both tiring and wonderful. First it was Shahril + Bayani's baby girl, Myiesha Khayra (isn't it a beautiful name?). And she's really beautiful too. And let me tell you, I've always been scared of holding a baby coz I'm afraid that they would start crying, but when I gathered enough courage to hold Myiesha, I was glad that she didn't mind my carrying her at all. Here I was in Bayani's suite at Pantai Medical Centre, holding Myiesha:-



After that, I went to Sue's house to see her and of course, her baby girl, Asha Zahra. I couldn't believe that Sue is now a mother and I told her so. Hehehe... :P Asha also seemed to like my holding her, and for that I was really glad. :)



And finally, I visited Nina at her mom's house in DU and saw her son, Gibran Zayd. He's a cute little guy. ;) I didn't get to hold him, though, but it's perfectly alright. He seemed content to be sleeping in his cot and then be in his mum's arms. :) Here he is:-



And you know what? Akmar + Tina just gave birth to their baby girl, Mira Amelia on Monday! Congratulations to the new parents. Insya Allah, I'll be visiting them this weekend. I can't wait to see their new bundle of joy! :)

Alrighty, I actually have more news, but I'm getting really sleepy. This will be continued tomorrow night...hopefully! ;) Oyasuminasai y'all...