After A Hiatus

Where shall I begin?

It had been a long time since the last update here. Time constraint had made me forget about blogging though deep in my heart I'd love to keep on writing.

Absence has really makes me rack for ideas again on what to write.  I was like disappearing from blogsphere for about 2 years! That was really a long time.

There are many things I had been missing;  bloggers friends, blogwalking,  blogging itself and many more. To all my bloggers friends, wherever you are, I'm looking forward to seeing you all again

Now, I'm trying to spend some times here.  I hope it will really work. :)

Happy To Be Here

I'm happy to be here again after what I considered as a hard "struggle" to get back to this beloved blog of mine. May be that's the price I have to pay for, being in hiatus, leaving this blog unattended!

I love writing, as always, it's just that sometimes ideas can't run swiftly like a river.  Nevertheless, I'm trying but not pushing myself too hard to pen some lines to keep this little space of mine going.

I hope it doesn't sound quite lame if I said that I have been very busy and that's the reason why I wasn't here. One thing which I would like to say, my heart is always here. The new year had just opened its door, so let's get the ball rolling!

Last but not least, special thanks to all visitors of this blog, wherever you are.



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After a Hiatus

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And here I'm alone

between these four walls

recollecting lost ideas

sorting out jumbled words

for I have lost my composure

and my grasp on what letters could do

many times I feel

passion dwells in my heart

creativity lies in my mind

writing is in my dream

yet, when the dry wind blows

all gone, even the tiniest of ideas

leaving a dream remains a dream

And today, still feeling the emptiness

but trying to throw pebbles of thoughts

into the pond of creativity

no ripples.....

stagnant in the shallowness of ideas

© 2015 Balqis

Speechless

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when you're speechless
I'm speechless
who could blame it
breeze stops blowing
we feel the heat
but who would complain
trees standing still
like toy soldiers
no songs of birds
they lose their tunes
all seem void
until an ice-breaking
bringing back life
and sparkles in the eyes
conveying silent words
make us more speechless
how that could happen
I see me in your eyes
you see you in my eyes
does it really mirror
what lies deep within
that words could not explain
we remain speechless


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This is nothing more than just a rambling and written based on my imagination. Actually, I was looking at my drafts which to date accumulate to 149 posts, either a quarterly done, half done, almost done or still a long way to reach the finishing line. This is among the ones I tried to complete and I think I've done it though deserve no credit. May be other posts will remain as drafts if words can't find their ways into them. Better, blame be on me!

© 2013 Balqis

I'm Sentimental

Today, I feel very sentimental because I have to remove this logo from my sidebar. The site doesn't exist anymore.  It shuts down permanently starting from today.

It was in the world wide web for quite some time before I discovered it. I started blogging in August 2009 but then my blog was like a ghost town. I felt there was a need to get connected with bloggers across the globe. There were a few other sites but, personally, this one had the appeal, so I joined it in August 2010. Since a member, I got to know many nice bloggers and some have become close friends since then. I loved the site for its awesomeness, for example other members could review my blog, voted my posts or wrote messages on my page, engaged in talks and lots more. I will miss it.

Thank you so much to bloggers' team for everything they had done and good luck in their future undertaking.

I bid you Adieu bloggers.com

© 2013 Balqis

Honoured

My friend, Epsita, owner of  a wonderful blog My Still Thoughts In Words , honoured me with this fabulous award. This is the second time my blog receives the same award.  As I always say,  it is a pleasant surprise indeed from friends across the globe.  I am also humbled by the recognition given by them and I do feel surprised. It is something which I do not expect at all when thinking of the simplicity of my posts.

Recalling on how I started this blog, initially, I went through much "pains"  in trying to bring about the birth of a blog.  I was so "immatured" and made so many mistakes here and there. Anyway, I keep on writing for the passion I have in it no matter how badly it started.  

Thank you so much, Epsita, for your kind thought in awarding my blog this meaningful award. It is too big an award for this little blog. Much thanks, too, to those of you who take time to visit and read my posts.  Your visits are the inspirations for me to keep on writing in my little ways.


© 2013 Balqis

My First Limerick

There was a girl who loved  buns
Devouring them and her life was fun
Her mom served cake instead
Which drove the girl very mad
She would rather go out and soak up the sun.

** This is my first attempt on limerick. It gives me the thrill in writing this one though it isn't up to the standard  of limericks I have read before.  I love the humour I find in them. I am also inspired  by my two good friends, Od and Omo, who have good hands in limericks. Please, check out their posts Limerick for Elf at Od's blog, and Limerick : Boss at Omo's.

Have fun and have a great Sunday! :)

Pleasant Surprises

Blog, Blogger, Blogging Awards...they all come as pleasant surprises and  make my blogging life more colorful. I would like to express my special thanks which come right from my heart  to my bloggers' friends from across the globe who have been very kind in nominating me with some awards. Never did I dream of getting any of  these but life is indeed full of surprises when  they were cordially presented to me.

This is the recent award which I received from Od Liam, the owner of Tales, Stories, and poetry blog.  Thank you so much, Od,  for this fabulous award. You make me feel fabulous, too!

I would like to pass on this award to these wonderful ladies. No tags, no rules, just grab it and be fabulous!

1.  Dana of Purely Enchanted

2.  Sui Generis Writer of Imaginative Spiral

3.  Zarnab of In My Lonely World

4.  Christine L. Andre of   Through Each Given Day

5.  Elen Lackner of Poemas de amor



The following awards were received some time early this year and at the end of last year.  Don't think that I had forgotten them. They are safely kept in my heart. Please accept my apology for the delay in posting them.

Thank you Fahima, owner of  Walking In The Woods and Hotei of  Anymore Then A Whisper for this Versatile Blogger award.

Thank you for giving me the inspiration, BillyJoMary Drei of 3 Heads in the clouds.

Thank you once again to the owner of  my favourite Elf, Od Liam of  Tales, stories, and poetry for this recognition.

Thank you for this meaningful award, Aunt Mary of  Easy Way (A Blog For Children) and Epsita of Happiness.

The awards come along with tags but I'm sorry to say I'm breaking the rules. Pardon me cos I'm unable to answer each and every tagged question.  Perhaps as a substitute, please feel free to check out my older posts if you would like to know a little bit more about me. There you'll get some answers for your questions.

Here they are :

1.  Awards And Tags

2.  The Inspirational Blog Award

3.  A Surprise From Mexico


Have fun, keep smiling and keep the blogging world spinning!

Endeavour

There is a  passion to weave words

into patterns of beauty,

Turning each one as charming as could be

and so precise like a diamond-cut,

Words woven in unique patterns,

A beauty that will last in the eyes,

Even more lasting in the heart,

That won't fade in the seasons of time,

Becomes timeless through ages and ages.


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Dec23'12

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Blogging

Creativities flow

Sharing, relating, entertaining

Make up my day

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June10'12

A Reflection On My Blogging

It has been about two years I am on blogsphere.  In the beginning, I found it to be quite difficult to start a blog. It was not about the posts but more to the design. I made many mistakes which took so much of my time to put everything accordingly.  The templates have changed many times from a simple one to a more nicer type. I like to see changes from time to time.

So far I have written more than 300 posts but some are not published. It is so much fun blogging though I do face writers' block.  At the initial stage, I only wrote posts on what I went through and the events that took place. Lately, I seem to be attached to Haiku, short poems and short write-ups. I love writing Haiku but I am not qualified to be called a poet. Literature has been my interest since school days. What you can see here are posts consisting of poetry, short write-ups, quotes, music , etc. I do not create blogs for different categories.

Recalling on how it was in the first year of blogging, I am not ashamed to say that my blog was like a ghost town! When it reached one year old, I decided to look for sites where I could join bloggers from across the globe. I came across bloggers.com which I visited many times and decided to become a member. Glad that I did so because I benefit a lot when communicating with world's bloggers and reading their great posts.

The comments for my posts have been a source of inspiration for me to keep writing.  Many thanks from the bottom of my heart to everyone who had left nice comments. Apart from that some of my bloggers' friends gave very pleasant surprises when they awarded me with awesome blog's awards.  It is beyond my expectation. I appreciate so much the recognitions for my blog. My dear friends, you are the ones who see what I do not see at my humble blog. The awards are the driving force for me to reach a much better stage in blogging which I have yet to achieve. I still need to learn more and try to improve my writings.

I must not forget to mention a special thank to all visitors, readers and friends who have been very supportive. Without you guys, this blog would have been in a dormant state. Remember, once, this blog was a ghost town but the visits I get from everyone have transformed it tremendously.  Thank you so much!

In the vast blogsphere,
I find diamonds everywhere,
You are inside there.

Saturday Haiku

When It Strikes

Late at night, alone
Inspirations poke at me
Ideas shuffling


Sudden thought,
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Sept 10th'11
Saturday

My Baby Turns 2!

Happy birthday, baby! My baby, "whom" I proudly named as Part And Parcel Of Life ... , was created on 21st August 2009. Today, she turns 2!

Today is indeed a significant day in my blogging life. I was quite hesitant at first to create a blog. But a friend had really been so good encouraging me to share stories and whatnot and told me to blog. From then on, I have been blogging but at one stage I didn't even log in for 4 months! Initially, my blog was so "quiet". I would have been the only one "roaming" around if not for the supportive friend who joined in and that's it!

My mood wasn't dampened though there were no other visitors. I kept on writing every now and then but not on a regular basis. It was about a year later I surfed for the world's bloggers sites and came across bloggers.com.  I visited the site several times and fell in love with it! I thought it would be great if I joined it and I'm glad now because I was taking the right step to move forward. Now, I have 465 followers there where as in this blog, the current number of followers are 174.  As of now, there are 164 posts published with 1922 comments and hits 28,237.

To my baby, I'm wishing you many successful journeys ahead and may you always be blessed with happiness in blogging!

 

A special mention:

1. To Abet of Kuching who had been very supportive.

    Thank you so much for showing me the way to blogging.

     I wish you and your beloved wife, the best in life!

2.  To all my visitors, followers and dear friends, you guys are simply awesome!

     Without you all, this blog would have been disappearing  from blogosphere.

     Thank you so much for all your visits and comments which I really appreciate.

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A Thankful Thursday

How the days fly! It's Thursday! Outside, it's raining, a mild one, the rain taps the roof gently. It's early morning and a cold one which I'm so thankful after days of hot weather. The weather had been quite harsh lately. I felt as if it was biting my skin! That was the time when I wished I was staying at home.

On another note, I wish to extend my thanks to everyone visiting this simple blog. Thank you so much for taking your time to drop by. It really means a lot to me. You guys are simply awesome!

The roses above are for everyone of you. Wishing you guys a fruitful day ahead and do make the best of your time! Remember to carry a smile with you! :)

Thank you, from the bottom of my heart! :)




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A Sunshine For Me

I was thrilled to bits on receiving a sunshine award from Wan Maznah of cooking-varieties. My deepest thanks to her for passing on the award to me. Check out her blog at http://www.cooking-varieties.blogspot.com. She has a wonderful foodie blog and there are many recipes which are worth trying.

This is a beautiful award and receiving it means I have to tell about myself! Let me tell briefly who I am though most of you have known a bit about me. I'm just an ordinary person who loves life. I'm also a nature lover and this award is so fitting because a striking daisy is pictured in a blue sky background. Daisies are among the beautiful flowers I love.

Those who visit my blog can see that my posts are a mixture of stories, poems, haiku and any other topics in general. I don't create blogs for different categories because I don't have time to manage them. So, everything is put in one single blog and visiting my blog means reaching a one-stop spot.

I would like to clarify here whatever poems/ haikus I wrote aren't necessarily related to my feelings/moods. Most are written based on what are seen  around me. I love to attempt different categories of poems/haikus that talk about happiness, sadness, or life as a whole.

It is my pleasure to pass on the award to  friends whom I have told personally.

This simple piece is specially dedicated to Wan Maznah.


The sunshine you pass to me,
Gives me the warmth I need,
It brightens up my days,
And shines through my blog.
Let's give others the sunshine,
Let this world be full of it,
A sunshine for you and one for me.


Wan Maznah also awarded me with 4 more awards: Blog Star Award, Kreativ Blogger, Best Blogger and Sisterhood of The World Bloggers Award.

Thank you once again, Wan. Let's keep our blogging world going!