Dayang Noor's Blog, page 6

Royal Visit to Malaysia

Note: Pictures taken from Tune Talk instagram, Tian Chad tumblr and twitpic forwarded by people I follow.
Welcome to Malaysia! Royal couple meeting Malaysians
Kate and her white scarf in front of the KLCC mosque

Royal smiles! (But Malaysia is hotttttt!!)

Hello girls. Heyyyyy Sexy laaaaaadyyyyy!I'm just posting these pictures to mark the day the royal couple's visit to KL. They're spending another day in Malaysia --- in Sabah to enjoy our beautiful nature. 

I never knew promoting books can be so much fun

I was invited by NTV7 to appear in Bella programme on 28th August 2012. Frankly speaking I've never watched Bella as it's aired during working hours, but I've watched Bella weekend once. This was my 2nd TV talk show appearance, last year I was invited to Nasi Lemak Kopi 'O' (TV9) for Jerat promotion, read about it here. This time I was invited to discuss about Chasing Your Dreams. Elaine Daly was the gorgeous host and we also had Cheng Cheng who used to be a lawyer of 20 years, and now owns a cafe in Damansara. We didn't have any script, it was just a casual chit chat broadcast live on national TV. 
Elaine Daly, Dayang and Cheng Cheng
What I shared in the program was nothing new. If you've read my blog entries and FB posts, you've learned about my journey to become a published writer. It started with script writing in school, followed by writing for school magazine and then in 2005, I started blogging. I have to admit that writing was never part of my life plan. It's just a hobby that I never get tired of doing. Being published is pure coincidence. It was like a crazy decision made at the blink of an eye. Although I've been labeled as 'the predictable woman' by many friends, but there are times when I can be very spontaneous. If I'm not published, I'd still be writing on this blog or for the company's magazine (that I hope they'd start soon... ;))

In the middle of the show, Elaine asked whether I'm interested to write mushy love stories. Well, it took all my strength not to laugh at that question. So, I told her that I tried writing a very short piece - I must say it was quite 'jiwang', but I ended up deleting the draft because when I read it, I felt like a fool. When she asked about my next project, I shared with the audience about the sci fi novel that I've had in mind since earlier this year. I've done some planning for the novel but haven't started on my research yet. So, I'll update you when I have something cooking or complete, ya?

So, it was a great talk show. I loved talking to both of them - Elaine and Cheng Cheng. (Er.. both of them studied law). A few people asked me how not to show that you're nervous in front of the camera. Well, in my case I just pretended that I was in front of the computer and forget the fact that a few millions of Malaysians could be watching. ;)

Puisi tentang khutbah Jumaat

Aku tweet, kau RT,
Aku tweet lagi, kau balas - siap ada Hee! Hee! Hee!
Katanya khusyuk dengar khutbah,
Mata ke arah mimbar,
jari menari-nari,
Telinga menadah khutbah,
Hati meloncat bila ada mensi.
Jangan dipersia,
2 rakaat daripada Jumaat mu,
Takkan mampu kau ganti,
dengan segala wang ringgit yang boleh kau Maybank2U.

Puisi tentang Aidil Fitri

Aidil Fitri ku,
dalam meriah ada hambar,
dalam ceria ada duka,
dalam tawa ria ada pilu di dada.
Semua mungkin merasanya,
bila ramai yang tersayang
sudah pergi mendahului kita.
Hanya mampu dititipkan doa,
sekali sekala ziarah pusara.
Yang berkubur sudah tinggal nama,
yang masih bernyawa, mohon ampun tiap kali bersua.

Puisi tentang haram

Kau tau,
dalam negara aku ini,
terlalu sukar,
untuk mencari satu wilayah,
di mana semua orang
dilarang
melarang
dan
diharam
mengharam.

Puisi tentang permainanmu

Aku diam,
kau gegar.
Aku lari,
kau kejar.
Aku kata cukup,
kau kata belum.

Jadi aku harus buat-buat lupa, bisu, pekak, buta.
biar masa jadi neraca.

Puisi tentang Hello Kitty

Aku makin berwaspada memilih kata-kata,semata-mata bimbang mengguris hati,kerana aku baru sedar,ada banyak hatidi dalamnya ada Hello Kitty....

Puisi tentang senyum

Berikan aku,
secangkir manis senyummu.
Biarku tebarkan di dada malam,
untuk memadam semua yang pahit
         dan membunuh sepi yang menggigit.

Puisi untuk kamu

Andai kedua-dua tanganku terikat, terpasung,
Tetap akan kutulis puisi buatmu,
Dengan lidah, gigi, bibir, mulut, mata yang masih bebas ini.

My Malay Novels and Short Stories

July 2012 marks the first anniversary of me being a published author. My latest book, Hilang was launched on 29th June 2012 at Pesta Buku Selangor. Hilang can also be purchased online at fixi.com.my/hilang or amazon.com. Usually it'll take about 1 or 2 months before new titles are available at major bookstores in KL.
If people asked me 8 years ago about my 5 or 10 year plan, I know being a writer would not be part of it. Writing is still a surprise to me. I never imagined myself doing creative writing. My friends have always told me that they're confident that I'd make it big some day (in the corporate world). But deep down, I knew that's not what I wanted to be. 
Opportunities come and go for me to climb up the corporate ladder, but I don't think I care anymore. I spent a couple of years thinking what I really wanted to be. I knew I didn't want to belong to the 'C-class people' in this rat race. CIO, CEO, CTO - they all spell 'mega-stress' to me. 
One day, a year ago, I sat down and decided to write. After that, things just got better and I felt happier.Suddenly my 9-5 job became more interesting when I started taking up more challenges and new projects. 
It's mind boggling to some people on how I manage to juggle work-family-writing. I don't have tips or recipe for others who plan to follow what I do. I'm still me and not granted with any super power. But for those who know me well, I'm the type that will finish what I started. I may not be as talented as the person sitting in front of me, but I always make sure I meet deadlines and deliver as per the expectations. 
As a result, I've written 2 Malay Novels and 3 short stories within 12 months. As a busy working mother who couldn't seem to find the time for gym, massage and spa, that's quite an achievement, I think. ;)
I am so lazy to arrange the layout of this blog entry, but here are some pictures that make me smile this whole week. Hope they inspire you too! Cheers!
First autograph goes to....
Yeay! Going home with some stock Ran out of idea, should have brought the Mutiara Kata book. Di Pesta Buku Selangor 2012



  My novels: Jerat(2011) and Hilang(2012) Short story compilations: Kopi(2011) and Gasak(2011)