Chapter XXI

Assalamu'alaikum! My holiday is going to end in less than 2 weeks. Because of that, I've been watching lots of 'back to school' related videos on YouTube. That includes lots of lookbooks, DIYs and even school supply hauls. (Don't judge me, I was bored LOL.) One of the youtubers that I was watching said something that has inspired me to write this post. "What we wear can affect how we behave." How true is that statement? When I heard her say that I immediately thought of the way I normally dressed. I realized that I behaved much more modestly whenever I wore an abaya or even a maxi dress/skirt. Maybe other people can't tell the difference, but I can. Another thing that she said was, "Wear whatever makes you happy and confident." I half agree with that statement. I believe that as a Muslimah, I should wear whatever makes my Lord happy. When He is happy with me, I'll be happy. What type of clothing makes Him happy? Modest clothing, ...

Assalamu'alaikum! I'm usually a very practical person. I look at the practicalities of things before anything else. However, I also have some very big dreams. Most of them are very unrealistic and impractical. I've given up on some of them and will most probably give up the rest of them. Lol~ So I thought of just listing some of them down so that I could look back and laugh at myself when I'm older (Insya'Allah). 1. This is a dream I've had since I was about 12 years old. It is to be a magazine journalist. I've always wanted to see my name at the end of an article of a fashion magazine. I gave up that dream when I realised that a Muslim girl has no place in the fashion industry. I guess it's different now with Muslimah fashion becoming quite popular these days but I'm already in the education line and I've no intentions of switching. So good bye to that dream~ 2. I've always wanted to migrate to Europe. Ever since I went to Germany and C...