Teks : Nik Nurul Hana binti Hanafi
It is late evening and it is raining here in KL. I suddenly felt hungry but I didn't want to ruin my appetite for dinner. So I made myself a hot instant mocha instead. The first sip reminded me of my childhood ; not that I drank coffee when I was a small kid hehe; the dark and gloomy weather kinda give a good setting and mood of old memories. I remembered vividly that those days were full of fun, laughters and crazy activities. I started making crafts all by myself at a very young age (maybe 8). I made Mother's Day gift by simply sewing letters and put them in a frame. At 10, I sewed clothes for my dolls, made them houses from boxes complete with furnitures and curtains too. I did it all by myself because I want to and because I love to. I got the inspiration from an Encyclopaedia my father bought me. The Encyclopaedia is No. 4 out of 26 I guess. Sadly that's the only number that went missing until today. I suspected someone has taken it (or stole it from me!) as some kids back home really liked what I have made. I was so sad and angry, because the book was one of my favourite. Just because my parents bought books very regularly and our house is filled with so many books, that doesn't mean someone can steal it,right?. Our family members are all book-lovers. Most of the books were still nicely kept until today including all those books with missing pages and those with 'artwork' from siblings who just learned how to draw.
It is late evening and it is raining here in KL. I suddenly felt hungry but I didn't want to ruin my appetite for dinner. So I made myself a hot instant mocha instead. The first sip reminded me of my childhood ; not that I drank coffee when I was a small kid hehe; the dark and gloomy weather kinda give a good setting and mood of old memories. I remembered vividly that those days were full of fun, laughters and crazy activities. I started making crafts all by myself at a very young age (maybe 8). I made Mother's Day gift by simply sewing letters and put them in a frame. At 10, I sewed clothes for my dolls, made them houses from boxes complete with furnitures and curtains too. I did it all by myself because I want to and because I love to. I got the inspiration from an Encyclopaedia my father bought me. The Encyclopaedia is No. 4 out of 26 I guess. Sadly that's the only number that went missing until today. I suspected someone has taken it (or stole it from me!) as some kids back home really liked what I have made. I was so sad and angry, because the book was one of my favourite. Just because my parents bought books very regularly and our house is filled with so many books, that doesn't mean someone can steal it,right?. Our family members are all book-lovers. Most of the books were still nicely kept until today including all those books with missing pages and those with 'artwork' from siblings who just learned how to draw.
I developed the love of reading from my father. He always bring us to the local book store and gave us one hour to mingle around. That means we were free to choose any books we like. Price was never an issue to him when it comes to books, but twenty-years ago as a kid, a book worth RM20 was very expensive to me. Furthermore, books back then were quite cheap. I remembered getting a very good kids' novel for less RM10. I love all my books, I still have them until now in the library at my parents' house. Because I love reading so much, I was quite excellent in Penulisan (Essay). I love to write too. I used to write short stories (cerpen) and exchanged them with classmates weekly. It was so much fun, and now I believe exchanging stories has elevate to new stage, that is blogging :).
I was a little girl with a lot of hobbies and passions. I love to sew, read, write, draw, paint, make craft and everything that involves designing or creating something. I have been making handmade cards for birthdays and occasions for family and even sold them at school. I did them all because I love doing them and I felt that handmade items were specially made with heart with that little personal touch and thoughts.
I grew up to leave all the hobbies and passions behind. Why? Simply because I don't have the luxury of time and simply because being an adult requires more of me. I still believe these hobbies will keep me sane, and I found my little happiness just by thinking of them. That explained the spilling DIY pins in my Pinterest account! Today I have decided I will do at least one water-colour painting monthly. I must make an effort although I realized my skills has become rusty. I must sketch or doodle at least once a month too (I think this is the hardest of all). My sketch has become too 'technical' and looking too 'architectural'. Hey what else could they be, I am an architect! hehe.
So I will end this post here while I plan what water colour brand and how many brushes I'm gonna need. Hopefully this will be a turning point of new me. They said first time is the hardest, but without first time there won't be the second or even 100th! Cheers!
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