My 6 out of 7 wonders of the world

When I was younger, I read about and admired the pictures of the 7 wonders of the world... but never thought that I would be lucky enough to see those 7 wonders with my own eyes. But do you guys know what are the 7 wonders of the world? A trivia question that likely makes most of us perk up and think we know the answer, right? Actually, there are various lists of the Wonders of the World that even I got myself confused... huhu. When I went to Egypt in 2007 and saw the magnificent Pyramid of Giza, I told myself  'Hey, I'm witnessing one of the 7 wonders of the world'. But now Pyramid of Giza is listed under the '7 Wonders of the Ancient World'. 

I guess Pyramid of Giza is the one and only '7 Wonders of the Ancient World' that I've been.

Well, now let's just focus on the NEW LIST of '7 Wonders of the World' as per listed in Wikipedia as per todate (in random order) :

Chichen Itza, Christ the Redeemer, Great Wall of China, Machu Picchu, Petra, Taj Mahal and Colosseum.

Why am I talking about these 'New 7 Wonders of the World' out of the blue? Haha.. because I am excited to tell you guys that I have been to 6 out of the 7 of 'New 7 Wonders of the World'  :D Bukan nak riak... tapi macam excited and rasa bersyukur sangat to be given the opportunity in term of  rezeki, masa and kudrat (Thank you Allah!!) to visit these amazing beautiful places that Allah created. Saving these for memories down the lane.... 

1. The Colosseum, Rome - 1997 (honeymoon trip okay haha!) 

2. The Great Wall of China - 2006

3. Petra Jordan - 2009

4. Taj Mahal, India - 2016

5. Machu Picchu, Peru - 2019

6. Chichen Itza, Mexico - 2019

The missing in the list is Christ The Redeemer in Rio de Jenero, Brazil... belum ada plan lagi nak pi haha.

May be one day nanti.... ;)

Travel Blues 🙊🙊

Once upon a time, years ago, I wrote on 'Top 50 Cities to see in your lifetime' post (see here), after many2 years, I am updating the list again here :) Alhamdulillah... a few more bucket list dream wishes checked out :)

Top 50 Cities to see in your lifetime

1. Venice, Italy √ 

2. Seville, Spain 

3. New York City, USA √  (went there again recently 😍)

4. Lhasa, China

5. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

6. London, England √ 

7. Marrakech, Morocco √ 

8. Petra, Jordon √ 

9. Rome, Italy√ 

10. Varanasi, India

11. Florence, Italy √ 

12. Havana, Cuba

13. Kyoto, Japan √ 

14. Jerusalem

15. Paris, France √ 

16. Beijing, China √ 

17.  Lalibela, Ethiopia

18. Granada, Spain√ 

19. Athens, Greece √  (Latest update!)

20.  Bagan, Myanmar

21. Kathmandu, Nepal

22. Vatican City √ 

23. Lisbon, Portugal

24. Tokyo, Japan √ 

25. Istanbul, Turkey √ 

26. Hoi An, Vietnam

27. Amsterdam, Netherland √ 

28.  Luxor, Egypt √ 

29. Berlin, Germany

30. Jaipur, India √  (Latest update!)

31. Lyon, France

32. Oia, Greece √  (Latest update!)

33.  Siem Reap, Cambodia √ 

34. Vienna, Austria √ 

35. Cusco, Peru √  (Latest update!)

36. Cartagena, Columbia

37. Zanzibar, Tanzania

38. Mexico City, Mexico √  (Latest update!)

39. Singapore √ 

40. Las Vegas, USA

41. Samarkand, Uzbekistan

42. Sydney, Australia √ 

43. San Francisco, California

44. Mont Saint Michel, France

45.  Dubrovnik, Croatia  √  (Latest update!)

46. Bangkok, Thailand √ 

47. Buenos Aires, Argentina

48. Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala

49. Prague, Czech Republic √ 

50. Budapest, Hungary √ 

Okay lah... nampak sangat #travelblues sbb tak boleh pi mana2 musim Covid19 ni... haha. Praying very hard that we will be able to travel and explore the world again soon. Meanwhile, take care everyone... and please stay safe.

A testimony for Exposed Class

My Exposed Class coach requested us to write a testimony on our journey with her class but yours truly was too lazy to do so. Last Tuesday, again coach reminded me (personally this time) to write a testimony for her class. And this time around yours truly felt obliged to do so #tetibasemangat 💪🏻 😄

So here goes.... 

My name is Runiza. I am 46 years old this year. I had been suffering severe pain on my shoulder for years and my doctor told me that it is called 'frozen shoulder'. I had met a specialist, gone through physiotherapy sessions and even get a botox injection on my shoulder which made me felt better for a while but the pain kept coming back after a while. My doctor advised me to constantly exercise to lessen the pain but being lazy me, I never did.

Then last year, a few friends introduced me to Exposed class which was held at Maybank gym during lunch hour. I was reluctant at first but since I was determined to loose some weight, I forced myself to join the class. To my surprise, i actually LOVE the class - we dance, we sweat, made new friends. It was really fun. Coach Ina, the Exposed class instructor also introduced us to 'eat clean'. Never in my life would I imagined eating oats! But hey, with correct receipts, it actually taste great! And yes, not only I lose weight, the pain in my shoulder is also gone. Well, not really totally gone - I still get it once in a blue moon, but it wasn't as bad as before. The Exposed dance steps really work! Alhamdulillah, I am now happier, healthier and lighter (ehem! ☺️)

 

Amacam okay tak the testimony?

Hmmm... serious bam bam diriku dulu 😬

It's my 46th birthday!!

It's my 46th birthday you all!!! :))

Syukur dgn nikmat umur yg Allah berikan. Bukan jumlah nombor umur yg perlu dibanggakan, tetapi keberkatan yg ada pada umur yg perlu diusahakan. 

Everyday we wake up, it's a new day.... and it also mean our life is shorter, our grave is nearer.... life is short... Pray for a Barakah life, be a good person, be kind and be happy ❤️

Anyway, my TKC sisters surprised me and Mazrita (Ita's birthday is on 19th August) last Friday. Oh well, not really a surprise la cause Emy messaged me a few days earlier :D

 

Well, we had a blast!!!! It was the coolest birthday celebration ever!!! Thank you girlfriends for making my day sooooo special ❤️

Here are aome pics from the event ;)

 

 

The birthday gals - Runi and Ita ❤️

 

 

TQ girls for coming and making my day! ❤️ 

You girls are awesome!!! ❤️❤️💋

The menu

 

What did I eat?

Onion Soup

Norwegian Salmon... Yummmm!!!

Apple pie with vanilla ice cream!!

And we had a blastttt!!! 

 

 

 

 

And let's cut the cakes ;)

 

 

 

 

 

Selfie tak habis :D

With Has ans Hani O ❤️

With Rinz ❤️

And Datin Mott - wife to the current Proton CEO, Dato Fuad.

 

This is Tati - our super junior who joined us to this event ;))

Wewe, the latecomer with the birthday girls ❤️

 

Emy, our madam organizer. The lady who arranged everything.. Love you Emy ❤️❤️❤️

So many lovely pics actually but youra truly dah nak termuntah dah mengupload pics these few days... Hahaha! Japan trip pun belum habis cerita hokay!! :D

Anyway, to my husband.. Thank you for being such a sport for mengizinkan bini dia ni berjolly with her TKC frens last Friday night :D And thank you for the lovely flowers ❤️

 

Love you loads!!! ❤️ *muuuahhh!!!*

My girl left this reminder on my phone when I visited her yesterday (thwre was a majlis solat hajat in TKC yesterday).

 

 Mama terkezut but hati berbunga2 baca :D

TQ girl... So sweet of you ❤️

Good  luck in sbp spm trial which starts today. 

Love you kak long! ❤️

My boy called late last night to wish me, but mama dah tido.. Huhu. But he called again this evening to wish mama... Hati mama berbunga2 lagi :D

Tak per tak bagi hadiah pun... Dengar suara Izzat jer pun mama dah happy ❤️

Love you my Izzat! ❤️

And lasttt but not least, my previous section-mates, gave me these...

 

OMG... Akaq sangat terharu uouls!!!!

TQ sooo much Zura, Kim and Azah ❤️❤️

You girls really made my day huhu... 

Love you all... Muah! Muah!

I am so blessed... Alhamdulillah ❤️

Moga umur ini diberkati Allah dunia dan akhirat.

Ameen...

Top 50 Cities to see in your lifetime

Travelling around and exploring new places is one of the best things that I've ever done! A friend of mine do not understand this hobby of mine - she thought travelling is a waste of money as you can't see the output (her hobby is collecting branded handbags... so she spent a lot (like really A LOT!) on them and highlighted to me that at least she could see her handbag collection - Haha... memang la kan!). Of course I can't see the output physically... but the experience of seeing the world, seeing the beauty of Allah's creation.. THAT is PRICELESS! Well, all I can say is different people has different passions ;)

I recently read about this on the net and for someone who love to travel, I could not resist putting it in my blog :)

Top 50 Cities to see in your lifetime

1. Venice, Italy √ 

2. Seville, Spain 

3. New York City, USA √ 

4. Lhasa, China

5. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

6. London, England √ 

7. Marrakech, Morocco √ 

8. Petra, Jordon √ 

9. Rome, Italy√ 

10. Varanasi, India

11. Florence, Italy √ 

12. Havana, Cuba

13. Kyoto, Japan √ 

14. Jerusalem

15. Paris, France √ 

16. Beijing, China √ 

17.  Lalibela, Ethiopia

18. Granada, Spain√ 

19. Athens, Greece 

20.  Bagan, Myanmar

21. Kathmandu, Nepal

22. Vatican City √ 

23. Lisbon, Portugal

24. Tokyo, Japan √ 

25. Istanbul, Turkey √ 

26. Hoi An, Vietnam

27. Amsterdam, Netherland √ 

28.  Luxor, Egypt √ 

29. Berlin, Germany

30. Jaipur, India

31. Lyon, France

32. Oia, Greece

33.  Siem Reap, Cambodia √ 

34. Vienna, Austria √ 

35. Cusco, Peru

36. Cartagena, Columbia

37. Zanzibar, Tanzania

38. Mexico City, Mexico

39. Singapore √ 

40. Las Vegas, USA

41. Samarkand, Uzbekistan

42. Sydney, Australia √ 

43. San Francisco, California

44. Mont Saint Michel, France

45.  Dubrovnik, Croatia  

46. Bangkok, Thailand √ 

47. Buenos Aires, Argentina

48. Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala

49. Prague, Czech Republic √ 

50. Budapest, Hungary √ 

Conclusion : I've been to more than 50% of those places... alhamdulillah :)

And hey, I have another trip coming soon in September! *excited mode!*

Clue : it's one of the listed cities above that I've never been :D  #SajaNakBagiSuspenseSikit Lol! :D