raya oh yeah.

raya oh yeah.
raya di perantauan oh yeah.
nak tahu tak? bila raya di perantauan sambil dengar lagu INI rasa mcm nak menangis je?
hampir la menangis.tak menangis pon! *tabah*

how do i spend my raya?
erm..

1.cooked for raya..*proud!!* :)

2.solat raya with more or less 40 malay students in mansoura.

i love these kakak2 comel,so they deserve a place here :D

3.open houses! :D

mansoura girls team :)

the geng gigi rongak.ngahaha

4.rumah terbuka perubatan in cairo..super bosan.(jujur betul) -.-"

5.and we went to city stars to watch movie in baju kurung after the rumah terbuka.

internet was not ok the 1st day of eid so i bought a 50L.E of recharge card which lasted for 7 minutes when i called home and tak sempat to actually apologize to dear mak. -.-"
so i texted her saying i'm so sorry for being a bad daughter blablabla, and immediately after she replied, tears started to fall. adoi.
that's what you get when you celebrate your eid away from family.you get more emotional.(because i never cry during the apologizing session back home) -.-"

now,back to school!
i have 6 schooling days.
13 subjects,which i don't really remember the names.
okok, let's try, i have operative dentistry, crown and bridge, prosthesis, oral pathology, oral surgery, general surgery, internal medicine, pedodontic, endodontic, diagnosis, x-ray, dental public health, and orthodontic.(ok i peeked my schedule)
REALLY REALLY REALLY hope that i can bawa these whole 13 subjects this year.ameen.

mak said:' aktiviti selain study kena tinggalkan.just study, makan, solat n tidur.'

lasttt but not least..


again, the song..

andddd...

SELAMAT HARI RAYA, MAAF ZAHIR BATIN! :D
(please please don't laugh at my tudung, i'm wearing it just for the sake of my mom.huhu)

at first, i like this iklan because it shows bangi.puncak bangi la..but still, it's bangi!!

then suddenly, a friend ym-ed me to take a look at this iklan and he said ' ada muka yang kau sayang dlm ni'

i was like 'siapa yang aku sayang? atok tu?'

then he said:' manede.makcik tu.rupa dia sebijik mak kau.kat bangi plak tu.'

then only i realized, yeah.. adalah sikit rupa mak.. tp makcik ni muka panjang sikit..and thanks to the friend,i am now homesick, not in the mood of doing anything. mommy, i miss home, i miss you, i miss adik n sisters. i miss helping you out few days before raya from mopping the floor to changing the curtain, from making sure windows are squeky clean to vacuuming the carpets. i wonder who did every of that during my absence.i hope you didn't do it your own.

this is the iklan i talked about..

to sir, with love

i did the glee marathon 2 days ago..



ayah loved this song, he used to sing it in the car while driving :(

Those schoolgirl days, of telling tales and biting nails are gone,
But in my mind,
I know they will still live on and on,
But how do you thank someone, who has taken you from crayons to perfume?
It isn't easy, but I'll try,

If you wanted the sky I would write across the sky in letters,
That would soar a thousand feet high,
To Sir, with Love

The time has come,
For closing books and long last looks must end,
And as I leave,
I know that I am leaving my best friend,
A friend who taught me right from wrong,
And weak from strong,
That's a lot to learn,
What, what can I give you in return?

If you wanted the moon I would try to make a start,
But I, would rather you let me give my heart,
To Sir, with Love

this is the original version..


siapa ada cerita ni?mahu!!!

an update.

it's been awhile since REALLY post anything here.(the youtube videos doesn't count -.-") so here i am, 2 more days to get myself back to reality. :(

i'm a bit moody these days due to the fact that i have to go back..and i have to celebrate eid there..yelah, siapa nak raya without family,right? am not so lucky like last year, this year i didn't have enough money to come home for eid.which means, i'll be like totally alone because all of them are coming home for eid. but to think that the eid break is just 1 week, i decided to toughen up and err..just try to enjoy it? arghhhh~~!!!! why la egypt is being so mean to me? :(

the summer vacation so far, was the most boring one.ngahaha. went to just a couple of meet-ups, balik kampung twice, accompanied mak here and there (which is fun, but a bit tiring), and the rest of the holidays, i just stayed home, reading.. and oh! yeah la,went to some tafsir classes and terawih. i was supposed to do an attachment at a private clinic, but it turns out that nobody is going to meet the dentist during the fasting month,so there goes my chance.

of the 21st birthday.
my 21st birthday was on the 1st of ramadan, this year. thanks everyone for the wishes.appreciated it a lot :)
had a little celebration at home with family, and of we go straight to the surau to perform out terawih prayer.
what is it like to be 21? erm.. everything seems to be the same, but i can vote now!yippie! :D (haven't lah actually.. haven't daftar yet.)
and once you're 21, you have to face the grown up questions like..' u have a bf already or not?' and some statements like.. ' u have to have a bf now if not u wont get married' -.-" all you got to do is, smile, tell them that you're just 21.too young to get married.haven't enjoy enough being single, and just shove them off by telling them that your sister is not married yet so, being the obedient little sister, you just want to wait in the line.ngehehehe. :D

of ramadan.
the ramadan so far is one of the greatest.because ramadan is the time we(the family) eat together.if no ramadan, no eating together.we eat at separate time.so yeah, when everybody's home, and gather together, with or without arguing, it feels great! but too bad i will not be home during eid, because mak was hoping for the whole family together during eid.takpe mak, insyaAllah next year, i'll be home.. but have to look at the takwim first lah. didn't bother for any baju raya this year. i didn't have the celebration feel.huhu.

of bonding with mak.
tighter bond i must say! i haven't feel so close to mom before.ngee :D
but, she always talk about marriage and life la.oh so boring.huhu.

of shopping.
DIDN'T SHOP!!not in the shopping mood.probably because the absence of the raya mood.huhu.plus, i don't have money pon.if i have some,i would buy a ticket for raya!sedih sedih.dear jpa,faster bank-in the money please.not gonna happen!since they didn't get my results yet..and only after they get it, they'll bank-in the money like..after about 1 month. -.-"
so keep on dreaming,hannah.wish for a miracle to happen. -.-"

bags are 95% packed.so, goodbye malaysia.see you in february! :( :(

ps: siapa nak raya dengan saya di mansoura?

dear eliot,

99 balloons


got nothing to say.it's just that...i don't know how to describe it.just watch it.then you'll get it.it moves me everytime i watch it.and i did watch it a lot~!

the chosen one

this song has been my favourite for quite a while.It gives me goosebumps everytime i hear it. and the lyrics were soo good that i nearly cry. Inspired by the Prophet Muhammad(PBUH), the video shows Muhammad(PBUH)'s teaching of life.


be good to people even though they treat you bad. that's the main point in this video. From what i heard, this video is made in respond to the attacks on Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) through cartoons etc. To show everyone Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)'s true character and his way of life.

try to read the heartfelt lyrics and listen to the sing. i am sure it's gonna give you goosebumps.

In a time of darkness and greed
It is your light that we need
You came to teach us how to live
Muhammad Ya Rasool Allah

You were so caring and kind
Your soul was full of light
You are the best of mankind
Muhammad Khaira Khalqillah
Sallu ‘ala Rasulillah, Habib Al Mustafa
Peace be upon The Messenger
The Chosen One

From luxury you turned away
And all night you would pray
Truthful in every word you say
Muhammad Ya Rasul Allah

Your face was brighter than the sun
Your beauty equaled by none
You are Allah’s Chosen One
Muhammad Khaira Khalqillah
Sallu ‘ala Rasulillah, Habib Al Mustafa
Peace be upon The Messenger
The Chosen One

I will try to follow your way
And do my best to live my life
As you taught me
I pray to be close to you
On that day and see you smile
When you see me
Sallu ‘ala Rasulillah, Habibil Mustafa
Peace be upon The Messenger
The Chosen One

Sallu ‘ala Rasulillah, Habibi Mustafa
Peace be upon The Messenger
The Chosen One

i hope to go to another Maher Zain's concert to feel what i felt before,in his last visit to cairo.

kalau..

kalau aku lupa telefon mak tanya khabar, aku harap kau ingatkan, kau tak biarkan
kalau aku kurang ajar pada mak, aku harap kau marah aku, kalau tampar boleh buat aku sedar, aku sanggup.
kalau aku lupa ziarah kubur ayah, aku harap kau ingatkan, kau bawa aku ke kubur ayah
kalau aku lupa diri, aku harap kau sedarkan aku, tak ikut aku lupa diri.
kalau aku lupa baca tahlil arwah setiap minggu,aku harap kau sedarkan, mengetuai aku membaca sekali.
kalau mak aku sakit, aku harap kau akan suruh aku jaga mak aku, dan tak melarang aku utk menjaganya.
kalau adik beradik aku ada masalah, aku harap kau bantu aku utk selesaikannya.
kalau aku ada masalah dengan adik beradik aku, aku harap kau damaikan.
kalau aku melengahkan waktu solat, aku harap kau marahkankan aku.
kalau aku lupa tuhan, aku harap kau sedarkan aku.
kalau aku membazir, aku harap kau nasihatkan aku, jangan ikut aku jadi boros.


i don't want a perfect guy..
yang aku harap seorang lelaki itu memenuhi ciri-ciri di atas.
aku sayang famili aku.aku harap dia faham.
terasa dengan apa yang mak ckp siang tadi. aku harap besar nanti,bila dah kerja,dah kahwin, aku tak jadi macam ape yang mak aku taknak aku jadi.

*ada sebab tersendiri sebenarnya entri ni..bukan sebab aku dah nak kahwin ye rakan2.huhu

Aizdean

i was watching majalah 3 last night.they covered about the penjara pudu.which made me interested to the topic,and yeah i fell a tiny bit sad that the penjara pudu is now gone.and is being replaced with some condos.who the hell wants to live in a condo that is used to be the place where the prisoners being hang to death?taknak lahh!!gila ke?

anyhow,what past is past and the condo is under construction now.so i'm just praying for the best.

the thing that i want to share with you is what is covered by majalah 3 after the penjara pudu..it's about this guy right here..


ever heard of him? well he's aizdean.malay name: mohd aizuddin. a malay singer in japan.singing j-pop.and is curently famous in japan.cakap jepun macam air..tak percaya?let's see the next video..


take that!berhabuk bahasa jepun!


this is an interview video during his short visit to malaysia.

and this link will let you know more about him.a bit confuse here.most of the interviews and majalah 3 said that he's an electronic engineer in a company in japan..but nst said he's a chemical engineer.which is which eh?

his facebook links!!! :

• Aizdean's
• AizFamily's

well yeah, i did my research!ngahaha...kinda like him though.but i think he's been living in japan for too long until his malay sounds like a japanese malay.nevermind about that but didn't he ever wanted to come back and serve for his country?huhu...

and plus, he needs braces.yup.yup.yup!

oh btw, i'm currently in Malaysia for about a month! ;)

special award hikhik *mata gedik2*

hey hey peeps it's been ages since the last time i was like crazy doing this kinda stuff. ie: special award lahh survey lahh etc. and kak mel gave me this award and it brings back memories.so,utk kak mel, kita buat eh?tapi sebenarnya flattered juga dapat award ni.thanks kak mel! :)


1. Anda mesti memberi pujian kepada pemberi 'award' ini.

ngeh ngeh kak mel.ohh kak mel.haha.kak mel ni comel,serious!hehe.and she's a doctor now so siape2 nak masuk meminang make sure cukup duit woh nak meminang doktor ni!!hehe. i know kak mel because she's kak ngah's friend.like bestfriend kot in UNIMAS.macam takkan lah kak ngah balik semenanjung without mentioning her name kan?and guess what kak mel, you're my bestfriend's senior in KMNS!(ok,takde kaitan dengan saye pon huhu)tapi, ibu2 kami cute!kan,kak mel?hehe.

2. Sila beri 'award' kepada 10 bloggers yang lain.

can i just give it to 1 or 2? ok la 4 je.hehe.
- niksu rashid (oh yeahhh kamu dah lame tak buat bende2 mcm ni kan?)
- izzati ramly ( please note that i just miss both of you.hehe)
- intan dadramaqueen (ini mama saye ye rakan2 :D)
- faridah

3. Anda mesti beritahu kepada 10 blogger ni.
okie dokie.no problemo. ;)

4. Bagaimana anda boleh di gelar 'blog' yang 'Best and Great'?
she said that she just love me yada-ing.but there's nothing in this blog so i don't really know why actually.hehe.

ok nak tengok cerita.sambung esok.

btw, i am officially single people.SINGLE! dah jangan kau tanya lagi status aku.

you've got a friend in me :')

siapa membesar dengan tengok cerita toy story please raise your hand~!! *angkat tinggi2, jengket2 kaki*

ho yeah i grew up watching toy story. and i re-watch it again and again without getting bored.heck,who the hell get bored when it comes to toy story?it's like i grow up with this andy kid. toy story 2 has been my favourite childhood movie since forever. no any other animated movies can beat toy story. *ok, sangat fanatic pula*

anyhow, yesterday was the hang out day with gigians and we decided to go to cairo because the last time we went to cairo was like....4 months ago! and we heard there's stock clearance sale in some branded stores so we end up shhooopppiiinnnggg totally nothing. -.-"
nothing caught my eyes lah. plus, mommy told me not to spend money on something not important since there's not much left in my savings and i have to save some for my effing expensive flight ticket which makes me totallyyyyyyy broke. -.-"

so we went to watch toy story since it was the first reason why we wanted to go to cairo like cannot tahan already.huhu. and it was the best toy story ever! i went emotional at the end.aku tengok cerita jiwang pon tak menangis teruk macam semalam tau?huhu..and then i suddenly realize..i cried over a cartoon -.-"

spot us!hehehe..

ok don't wanna elaborate much..nanti orang marah baling tomato semua.ciskek lah.
there's a match tonight! i hope germany wins. i put my trust on you, dear germany.

for those who haven't watch toy story 3, i suggest you to watch it.tak mahal pon..only 35 LE with 3D specs yang tahan lama..not made from paper..tak percaya? see the picture below:

masih tak percaya spec 3D ni best?hoho

andy sangat kacak :)
philipp lahm, i love you.

hello back people!

the finals is officially over! yup2, it's official. :)
now i can sleep again. i forgot when was the last time i had my beauty sleep sebab the schedule was like really super packed! tapi alhamdulillah, dah lepas.

dah usaha, dah exam, skarang cuma boleh berdoa. and prayer is a very powerful weapon. you just have to believe in HIM and insyaAllah, He'll answer your prayer.ameen :)

i have not buy a ticket home yet. ticket mahalll!!! am trying to get the cheapest one. buy whatever it is, this time, i will book a ticket after the date of the result.takut wohhh!!exam was like 50:50. plus,i sucked my prosthesis practical, so that double the worry. do pray for me, people! thank you :)

i've never been this homesick before. sampai tahap yang macam jumpa orang eh rupa dia mcm uncle xxx! eh this surrounding is like my home in malaysia..eh, this road is quite similar to the road back home. eh, i think i saw my mom! oh rindu.rindu! plus, kak yong is on the way home now, kak ngah is now home, making the house almost perfect. i do hope that i can pass the year without any resit to make the house complete. *ok time type ni tibe2 rase mcm nak menangis.ah, mengade kau!*

and there's one time, i was at home revising, and i heard this one car honking( well no la actually, people here honk like almost every second, but this one car's the most stood up one) and i was like hey, mak dah balik!! ok, pathetic.

ok, enough of the homesick moment. been with it for about a month now..i want to introduce you to my new favourite band..



say you don't want it by one night only..(there's emma watson~!)

saya tiba-tiba ada masalah hati..mungkin ke cairo esok akan membantu..mungkinn..

hey hey there's a doctor in the family! (part 2)

cool gila family Mohd Salleh Sahimi ni. 2 doctors in a year!

congrats dear kak ngah for she is now officially a doctor.
it really worth all the hard works and all arwah ayah's money,right?
i am so proud of you.both of you, kak yong and kak ngah.
macam kagum gila la kan..i really hope to become a doctor too insyaAllah.
now it's time for you to pray for me.hoho :p

called mak just now, she was superbly happy! :)

anyway, congrats again, Dr. Sarah Mohd Salleh Sahimi. selamat mengharungi liku2 hidup seorang Doktor.hoho :)


p/s:
mak msg, kata: thanks for calling. gile comel!. mak saya comel.sila jeles. hohoho.
found the semangat to study. thank you mom. :)

shift your paradigm

i was touched when i watch this the 1st time when we had our solat hajat mega and Apang showed this to us.

and it did open my eyes when i watch it again after i learn about the ISK (Ini Sejarah Kita) with kak Hanisah.and i hope that it will touch your heart too,insyaAllah :)





thank you so much kak yong, for pushing me to learn about the ISK, where i learn about the responsibilities of a muslim and made me go to the Shahadatul Haq (SH) when i was in Ireland a couple of months back.

and thank you kak hanisah for finding us and letting us know that there's a sharing group also in egypt and the way they approach us is wayy different than other circles here and thank you for finding me when i need this sharing group the most.

and thank YOU, GOD. for planning this for me.for us. and to open our eyes.

terharu.sangat-sangat terharu.terima kasih,Tuhan. :')

aku tak pandai describe dengan kata-kata.tapi aku harap, kamu dapat rasa apa yang aku rasa. :)

will be hiatus for a month insyaAllah.
saya minta maaf kalau ada salah silap.
semoga semua mendoakan kejayaan saya tahun ini(sbb tahun ni sangat-sangat susah!!)

Gotto envy them!

meet the Jayesslee. they are twins with the nationality of korean australian.
found them when i was just loitering around the facebook, and couln't help to watch other videos too..







what's not to envy?
they are just too perfect!adoi.

GIGI DIORG CANTIK WEIH TAK TIPU JELES GILE NIH!!!

speaking of which,i have to do my lab work now!ok buhbye~!

terasa dekat dgn tuhan

it's finally out!
here's my favourite song..
inshaAllah by Maher Zain.


suka.terharu.terasa dekat dgn tuhan.words cannot describe the feelings,man. :')

hey kids!

it is so cute that i feel like i wanna share it with all.maybe even some of the adults didn't even know these stuff kan.hehe.

brush your teeth at least twice a day kids!(yes,and adult)
or else you'll have to meet your friendly friend the dentist.huhu

hey hey there's a doctor in the family!

hey hey we have a doctor now in the family!!

this post is to congratulate Dr Hajar Salleh for getting double honors in medicine and surgery. ho yeah the whole family is so proud of you,kak yong!

huish dah habis dahhh...tak sabarnye nak habis jugak!! 2 more years bebeh..2 more years..insyaAllah..

ok back to my practical work...i have loads of them..
due date:
tuesday for both prosthesis evaluation and operative requirements.
thurday for the crown and bridge requirements.

kelas masih berjalan while the exam is just around the corner..cepat la habis wahai kelas..in desperately need study leave!

busy bee

a busy bee with extra pinch of sucky internet = no blog update.

just a review of what i've (or, we've) done lately..

Dentistry Photoshoot.
yup. did that. the whole malaysian dentistry students all together! with the boys (forced to) wearing baju melayu and the girls with their baju kurung. feels abit like raya.well the purpose was actually for the dentistry malaysian day(that's another story).big thanks to Taqi for being the photographer of the day! ;)
*hanya meletak gambar yang comel2 sahaja*

ok,bukan ini yang kami beri pada university

3rd year,2009/10.

batch 07/08.

When Maher Zain came to Cairo.
i immediately text my friend to buy the ticket!and it worth every pound!with the orchestra at the back and i have to proudly tell you this,maher zain actually invited ar-raid(malaysian nasheed group here) to be his backup singer and aiman was one of them!!!and he is why we got to meet mr maher zain himself backstage after the concert.lucky me huh?haha.
yang bestnye..
he knew ramai orang malaysia datang, and went like..
'i know that there are many my malaysian fans here tonight,thank you for coming!'
comel ke tak comel?haha.
*mak texted me:' dgr cite awak pergi concert?'
siape la bgtau mak ni??nasib baik konsert nasyid.huhu*

all the best in your career, mr maher zain! m.zain: please make du'a for me.

the Day.THE MALAYSIAN DAY.
amek kau capital letter!the plan was wayy back before the winter break.tapi dr ni ngade2 nak tgk itu ini.postponed a week.postponed to another week.another week.finally on the 7th of april 2010,we made it happen.fuhhh!!!puas hati. THANKs everyone for the hardwork throughout the entire dentistry malaysian day ;)

was the director of the event ;)

with the vice dean and everyone else

main dish of the day: sate made by faiz.alhamdulillah cukup :)

news:
i am in the finals mood.
practical exams will be starting on 7th may.
written exams will be starting on 8th june and everything will end on the 29th june.
insyaAllah will go back to dearie hometown mid july tapi ticket belum beli lagi.tunggu result dulu baru beli.
will be busy starting this day.huhu takut ni finals ni.tak mahu pisang berbuah 2 kali,nak balik malaysia cepat2!doakan yang terbaik,please :)

life is like an hourglass glued to the table

gotta love this:



2 AM and she calls me 'cause I'm still awake,
can you help me unravel my latest mistake,
I don't love him, winter just wasn't my season
Yeah we walk through the doors, so accusing their eyes
Like they have any right at all to critisize,
hypocrites, you're all here for the very same reason

'Cause you can't jump the track,we're like cars on a cable
and life's like an hourglass, glued to the table
No one can find the rewind button girl,
So cradle your head in you hands
And breathe, just breathe,
Woah breathe, just breathe

May he turn 21 on the base at Fort Bliss
Just today he sat down to the flask in his fist,
Ain't been sober, since maybe October of last year.
Here in town you can tell he's been down for a while,
But my God it's so beautiful when the boy smiles,
Wanna hold him, maybe I'll just sing about it.

Cause you can't jump the track, we're like cars on a cable,
And life's like an hourglass, glued to the table.
No one can find the rewind button boys,
So cradle your head in your hands,
And breathe, just breathe,
Woah breathe, just breahte

There's a light at each end of this tunnel, you shout
But you're just as far in as you'll ever be out
These mistakes you've made, you'll just make them again
If you only try turning around.

2 AM and I'm still awake, writing a song
If I get it all down on paper, its no longer
inside of me, threatening the life they belong to
And i feel like I'm naked in front of the crowd
Cause these words are my diary, screaming out loud
And I know that you'll use them, however you want to

Cause you can't jump the track, we're like cars on a cable,
And life's like an hourglass, glued to the table
No one can find the rewind button now
Sing it if you understand.
and breathe, just breathe
woah breathe, just breathe,
oh breathe, just breathe

breathe(2am) by anna nalick

err hello?

HI!!

sesi membersihkan sawang-sawang blog.

hello people,it's been awhile.been busy with some stuff.ada je masa terluang sikit tapi nk cerita everyday life sangat-sangat bosan.(wahh saya dah matang,ho yeahh)
ok back to sesi membersihkan sawang-sawang blog. just a quick review of what happened during my blog post absent.

dental workshop was a success,alhamdulillah.
the dental workshop's aim was to teach the students anything regarding the practical work that they'll face the next year.macam predentistry students belajar macamane nak carve gigi.and the 1st year students belajar macamane nak buat crown,buat tooth preparation and complete denture.syok kan? semestinya idea datang daripada tuan pengarah,acap!!woot woot.
we had 2 sessions of dental workshop.means,2 fridays, because the only cuti we have is friday,nak buat 2 hari berturut is very impossible(ok ok stop whining)
thanks to all program committee members for making the workshop a success.kesian korang penat2 eh?but it totally worth it right?heehee.

pengarah di tengah2.takleh do aku letak gambar kau sorang.biar la orang lain nk tumpang glamer jugak.huhu
the 1st day: as an instructor.hehe seronok.

the 2nd day, as an assistant instructor for kak meen

i missed almost everything this year.i missed the cultural day,the talent show,the dinner,the family day.humph.blame my course for that.
i decided not to go to the annual dinner because,
i do not have the money for it,let alone for the dress.
i need the money i have to buy dentistry tools yang boleh tahan mahal juga harganya.

but but,i am going to maher zain's concert in cairo this thursday!weehoo!

erm, am actually having a writer's block (-.-") so,i don't really know what else to write huhu.

the dentistry malaysian day is coming up. but the date is yet to be known. i'm handling quite a big part of it but yes, the job comes along with stress foc. humph. the vice dean nak tgk ni,tgk tu before the actual event, dia puas hati, barulah boleh organize. sabar hannah sabar~huhu.
i just hope that the dentistry malaysian day will run smoothly and will not interfere with our studies,insyaAllah.

talking about studies, i still have alot to cover.yeahhh, the common student's everyday talk.but seriously, the final will start on 22nd may and ends on 30th june.practical belum tahu lagi.could be next month!speaking of which, i havent practice setting teeth for prosthesis yet!huhu freaky.freaky.freaky.

back to books peeps.will not update the blog sangat frequently,sadly.
the internet connection pon not being too friendly nowadays.