A Look Back | 2017 Recap

21 February 2018

2017 has ended about one and a half month ago but I still owe to myself my yearly post recap. Every year, since 2005, I like to do a recap, what happened, how I felt, what have I achieved, who's still with me, what's my favourites that year in my old blog(s). This year, I haven't get the chance to do it because I was travelling with my girl friends and celebrating new year outside of the country (for the very first time!)

So here we go. My long overdue post.

I remember clearly that 2017 does not started out beautifully. I wanted to celebrate new year with my friends like we used to do (when we're studying) but everyone seems to be unavailable on the new year's eve. I drove all the way from Bangi to Shah Alam just to be with them, but ended up celebrating my new year in the cinema with only one of them. I was very disappointed. My birthday was a blergh too. But it turned out to be THE-BEST-YEAR-OF-MY-LIFE. And let me show you why.

Last year was all about LOVE. Magical. Fairytale.





I started with my family. I lived with my family again. It has been almost 7 years since I lived in Shah Alam for study. I haven't got the chance to spend much time with my family before. Now that I'm back home for good, I'm closer to my parents more than ever. I went to Bali, PD and Sungkai with my family. We celebrated more birthdays together this year. The highlight was definitely when the my baby nephew, Hamzah was born. I learned to be more helpful with the chores and listen to my parents more (cause I'm the most rebel child in the family. Haha.) Simple act of kindness or remembrance means a lot to others.


I always love my Sawah and friends. They're the biggest part of my youth. I feel incredibly bless to have experienced so many beautiful memories with them. However, this year most of them have returned back to their own respective hometown. And most of us were busy starting of our career. A lot of my close friends were also getting married and engaged in 2017. Thus, we didn't get the chance to spend much time together. But, I'm so thankful that my friends still got to squeeze their time to "surprise" me with a bachelorette dinner, came to my engagement, solemnization and wedding day. 

  

I'm closer to my best friends, Zahidah, having our first trip together, went to Ipoh and bedah buku with her. Having more heart to heart talk with each other. Since both of us were busy with our own studies before, we haven't really got the chance to hang out that often. Now that we both had finished study, all we have is each other. Cia cia. 


Also my yearly escapade with my girls, Chot, Mas, Zati and this year we chose Iran. I mean, Iran choses us. Spending xmas and new year in other country have been our dream since a year ago, and still can't believe we did it! Girls power!

This year I learned what I want in a friendship and how I can be a great friend back by being understanding and always try to make time for them. Time is the biggest gift you can give someone. Happiness is only real when shared. Nowadays, we are all busy with our own life, that we sometimes forget about others, but I will try my best to be present for my friends, when they need me, and especially during their big days. I'll always try to spend more quality time with my circle and friends. I also learned to accept other people's priority. And I hope I'll still get to do that even when I have my own babies.


I have just started my career officially as a lawyer, I got my practising certificate, graduated for the 3rd time. This time, it's my Diploma in Syariah. I hope in 2018 I get to do my chambering in Syariah. Pray for me please.

 

I met some of my favs inspiring woman, Wani Ardi, Neollene Ain, Mizz Nina, and Vivy Yusuf. Girls power! (Fan-girling mood : on)

 

I won so many contests and the biggest contest I've ever won was a 4 days 3 nights trip to Pattaya, fully sponsored! I've never imagined that I could win a trip to oversea. I also won Breakout game, Cabaran Shaylanista, movies, merchandise and others.


Mocktrials-hopping with my date, Fina. UKM, UM, UIA. My biggest supporter in 2017. <3


Canopy walk at FRIM (checked /), skytrek at Shah Alam (checked /), District 21 (checked /), trail run for the first time (checked /), 10km with B (checked /), and entered foodhunting for the first time (checked /). Crossing my bucketlist one by one. Wohoo!

  

Then we have B. Wow. Where do I even begin? He is definitely the highlight of my 2017. I've never imagined that I would find a soulmate and get married when I turned 25. Alhamdulillah I've found mine. It was very smooth, from the day he wished my birthday, to the day he met my parents, and I met his parents for the first time, he proposed and I said yes, we got engaged and we finally got married within a year! Went to Perth for honeymoon after that. I'm so grateful that I married the right guy, at the right time. Even though a part of me was a little scared whether I married a wrong guy, whether I can survive this marriage thing, and curious as of how we would adjust to be with each other, but it all turned out very well. I love that we find joy in the simple things and that we appreciate each other so much. He taught me a lot, and I feel love everyday. I'm glad that I've finally open my heart to him. Another whole story in another special post for him, insyaAllah. (When I'm in my romantic mood :P)

Honestly, I truly felt that 2017 is such a bless. I'm literally on top of the world! All my Doas, alhamdulillah starting to come true, one by one. I thought 2015 and 2016 were the best years of my life and a part of me was content thinking that could be my peak but, 2017 showed me otherwise. Last year was hands-down, THE-BEST-YEAR-OF-MY-LIFE. THE-YEAR. MY-YEAR.



The biggest lesson I've learnt last year is Allah's timing is never late. He listens to your Doa. Every single one of them. He just wants you to be patient and find your own self first. He heals, He gives you more than you could ever ask for. He definitely knows the best. Patient and grateful, and Allah will take care of the rest.

With that, alhamdulillah for 2017. Pray for more good things in 2018!

Love and prayers,
AS

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