I read this post and I cried a bit,
especially at the last part of the post.
It's so mainstream to adore this lady,
but I really do.
Vivy Yusof.
She's the big name in Malaysia fashion industry
and her family is great,
she's living the life that most of the people would ever dream of,
I ever dream of.
When she's having her own reality show,
I am so happy and I really wanna watch it,
so I ask my mum to record that for me.
I still remember my dream of becoming a tv host.
I wanna host a show like Primadona,
and I can partner up with Edda and Azura.
Idk how it came, but I just want it.
I am a people person.
I just realized about this matter
after being part of the organizing committee for
Southeast Asia Festival in McGill last weekend.
I was the choreographer but I wasn't recorded in the video because
it was too zoomed-in.
I had to handle the food vendor department too
and had to deal with what they wanted for the event.
I also had to do a bit of marketing for this event,
and I enjoyed it.
I enjoyed making friends and meeting new people.
Networking, I like it.
Meeting people of different backgrounds, listening to their stories;
they're inspiring.
Did I choose the wrong major, I even questioned myself?
Nope, I just have other specialties that will be beneficial for my career.
I do believe in this.
I love being me,
I enjoy doing what I am doing.
Studying, traveling, photographing, dancing, cooking.
An engineer can do all of these.
Just because I am a future engineer, it doesn't mean I cannot be the artsy girl, right?
Back to Vivy Yusof's story.
Based on her story,
I can see how important it is to have a support system.
Her family and her husband are the strongest support system she ever has.
No one is an island,
we always need people in our life.
I have made many friends when I come to McGill,
but I truly know who's my support system here.
My family + 1.
Even tho they're very far away from Canada, they're definitely my ultimate support system.
Why did I cry a bit while reading her post?
Because she mentioned about her grandmothers.
I miss my grandmas, both of them.
I am tok mak's favourite cucu,
I know.
(well, I don't genuinely know, but I like mentioning it :P)
I learn a lot from her.
She took care of me when my mum was at her office,
she would always cook my favourite food
and she is always proud of me.
I know my success and happiness that I have today is partly because of her prayer.
Because I was so close to her, I even call her, mak.
Moms' prayers are the best.
I am not close to Nenek as much as I am close to tok mak,
but don't limit my love.
She likes cooking for me too!
Her masak lomak is the best! And sambal belancan.
I always feel that grandparents-grandchildren relationship is great
because it's the chance for grandparents to amend their relationships
with their daughters/sons.
I always pray to Allah,
for Him to take care of the people I love.
So I can meet them again when I go back to Malaysia this summer.
A little emotional here.
But it's a bit of motivation for me to keep striving for my best here.
Good job, Vivy Yusof for your great achievement in life.
Keep inspiring people!
xo,
Aliah
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