RATU AND BUNFACE

The other night we all attended Ratu – A Charity Gala Tribute by Cosry at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. There, I met my heartthrob Mr. Anuar Zain. Hehe ok that’s not the point. The dinner was held in conjunction with Cosry’s 5th anniversary in fashion and Sheila Majid’s 25th year in music. An award given for the very first time called the ‘Malaysian Woman of Substance Award’ was given to a deserving individual. Afterwards, it was time for a special fashion show by none other than Putra Aziz with his signature long lace kebaya with beads style. I’m a fan of lace and a fan of beads. So the two combination is heaven, for me. We had awesome seats for the night. We were seated right smack at the center of the hall, only about 5 steps from the stage. Best, because I could take pictures of the models and still be seated at the same time.

My husband's favourite. Ok kasi can la.

After the fashion show, the highlight of the night began – a performance by Sheila Majid. Even though I am not her biggest fan, I enjoyed her show thoroughly. She’s a performer, not just a singer. I sang along to all of her songs (wow hafal je lyrics semua hehe). She donned the most expensive kebaya in the world for the first half of the show. I think the kebaya’s gorgeous. She had this to say when she finished her first song – “As I was leaving the house in this kebaya tonight, I was worried about my safety. I was afraid that somebody might kidnap me. What’s more frightening is that that person might just take off with this kebaya and throw me in a ditch somewhere. So I expressed my concern to my mom. She said, ‘Insya Allah that won’t happen. But make sure you wear good underwear’.Very reassuring.” :)

If I were to wear a kebaya that expensive, I wouldn’t have the guts to be up on stage singing. My life will be at stake. So putting on that dress was a brave step, considering that security wasn’t THAT tight in the hall or even before we entered the hall. We didn’t need to scan our bags or anything. We just flashed our invitation cards. Hmmm. And while she was performing, I didn’t see any security personnel near the stage. Maybe undercover kot. Oh what I would give to be given just one stone off the kebaya. Sheila Majid said that she didn’t dare to move about much because she was afraid that the stones might fall off and each stone will cost her millions. Gila lah. Wrapped around her body was the value of hundreds of thousands of people’s salaries put together. Sigh.

Oh, this is the most decent picture of me. I hope people won’t be too obsessed with whether one is pregnant or not because really, if that person is really pregnant, you would know, without having to ask. Because I would definitely tell the whole world the good news if I were to be in the position to do so but as for now, I am not. But insya Allah one day I will, if God were to grant me that rezeki. After all, we’ve only been married for 3 months, practice makes perfect dulu ok? :) The dress is a little oversized, flowy and makes my bosom look bigger…ok let’s not blame it on the dress. I have indeed ballooned up a little. Coupled with a naturally round pau-face, that’s what you get. :) If I have the energy, I’ll try to lose those extra pounds but if I don’t, well then I’ll just have to make do with being ‘pregnant’ for many many years to come.

KICK 'EM!