30 and it's TMI time!

 

  Assalamualaikum wbt. Hey. Alhamdulillah, bertemu lagi kita dalam rancangan, umur berapa tueee???. 

So here's my blog tradition everytime I'm reaching my birthday. I just want to see how I'm growing throughout the years by answering the same questions since 2021. It's entering my 5th year doing this and I am glad I started doing it at the 1st place.

So ladies and gentlement, I present to you...

Black=2021

2022:

2023 :

2024 :

2025 :

Questions:

1. What are you wearing?

 = A pink t-shirt (it's Kak Tika's btw haha) + tracksuits + a black shawl which I am not wearing it properly. heh.

= Jubah in maroon.

2022: Baju muslimah maroon, shawl pink dan seluar hitam.

2023: Baju kurung in purple-maroon-ish with nudes colour as the details + tudung colour pink belacan.

2024 : Purple baju kurung, pink shawl and a pair of sneakers.

2025: Baju kurung putih petak-petak, tudung purple.

2. Ever been in love?

= I think, yes. But oh maybe no. Does BTS counts? haha.

= I think  yes and yes.

2022: Yes :)

 

2023: Yes. Deeply :)

2024 : Yes and I didn't like the ending.

2025: Yes and, no thanks.

3. Ever had a terrible breakup?

= Never.

=  Not yet.

2022: Not yet, but I've been through lil bit of feelings to give up quite sometime :')

2023: I had one. Oh finally.

2024 : I had the terrible one! cis.

2025: It's been two years since that, and I am okay now :)

4. How tall are you? -> The last video you've watched on Youtube?

= 153.5cm

= Nothing changes haha.

2022: Alif Satar & The Locos x Raihan - 25 Rasul (Official Music Video) 

2023: Dayang's video on Youtube about her thanking her family on her school break holiday <3

2024 : How to Remove Parental Control on Google Account haha, because my phone is broken and is being fixed so I am using my niece's phone at the moment, so yeah. Kita log in tiktok dan youtube pun tidak dapat, apa pun takley haha!

  

 2025: YELLOW MV - TREASURE!  (I am in my Yellow era, and I love Asahi. I can sense that I will be joining the fandom  anytime from now because of Asahi 💛)

 

5. Weight?

= 6_ kg (alamak)

= 5_kg (but I am gaining weight ish)

 

2022: 6_kg HAHAHAHAHA

2023: 6_kg ya Allah I want to be kurus again haha!

2024 : 6_ kg and I am proud of it haha lahh love yourself rupanya. Tapi serious, macam mahu kurus kejap lagi. cehcehceh

2025: masih kepala 6_ guys haha! but I love my body the way it is, have a plan to be slimmer before graduate, hm doakanlaaah~~

6. Any tattoos? -> Food craving at the moment?

= Nope.

= Never.

2022: Skinny Dip of Boost Juice :'(

2023: Nasi Ayam Penyet yang sambalnya padu macam di Tawau uwaaa T_T

2024 : Ilaoilao with Pistachio sauce! help!

2025: Any korean food, Sundubu Jjigae and Teokpokki with Kimchi pleasjeuseyooo:')

7. Any pearcings? -> What is the last movie/ anything you watched on Netflix? and when was it?

= No.

 = Nope. 

2022: Kataro Lives Alone (the cartoon version one).

2023: Qorin (tu pun nda habis, sebab sorry busy ada life haha).

2024 : Raya Heist last week as I remember.

2025: Hell For You. A Japanese drama, finished it in one sitting because each episode only takes 20-ish minutes. Watched it last night sambil lipat baju dan iron baju kerja hehe.

8. One True Pairing (favourite fictional romantic relationship)

= I adore Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor and Dr Halina. / Go Ara and L in Ms Hammurabi lol.

= There is one couple I adore but I can't remember it right at this moment, but I remember I ever said the only cheesy relationship that I can accept in Kdrama the I forgot lol.

2022 = So Yi Kang and Kang Hyun Jo from Jirisan hihi. (I remember now the couple I meant last year, they are Dr. Jang and Dr. Ahn from Hospital Playlist S1 hahah)

2023: Newt Scamender and Tina Goldstein (all time fav fictional couple)

2024 : I might say, Laksamana Sunan and Haryani in Bagaikan Puteri novel by RAM.

2025: Oh Ae Sun and Yang Gwan Sik from When Life Gives You Tangerines. ( I want to have my Gwan Sik but in muslim & soleh version help!)

9. Favourite Show?

= BTS RUN.

= Still watching BTS RUN.

2022: I don't have any. Hm, I miss BTS Run :')

 2023: Nothing at the moment. I am old :(

2024 : I have non since then :')

2025: Anything related to BTS, TWICE and currently Treasure #Teumeinthemaking

10: Favourite bands? -> Favourite Book?

= Adidas and Nike and Converse yes please.

= Ijmal and Vans please.

 

2022 = I just realised that the question is favourite bands not brands LOL! So I better change it into Fav Book. So, my fav book is Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them.

2023: It's been awhile since I last reading books, so let's just put "Harry Potter" books for now heh.

2024 : Did not read much, so I have non. Oh maybe, buku bahasa isyarat Malaysia.

2025: All RAM masterpieces <3

11. Something you miss?

= My favourite time with Al Quran :(

= Home.

 

2022= Home.

2023 : My man's attention haha :')

2024 : Peace of mind.

2025: BTS come back! oh wait, I actually miss bapa :(

12. Favourite song?

= Zero O'clock BTS - Feel Special, Twice - Promise by Jimin BTS - Euphoria by Jungkook BTS- Seoul by RM BTS- Magic Shop by BTS - 2! 3! by BTS. Ok Zafirah are you really gonna I write down all BTS' songs here?

= Film Out, Butter by BTS, After School by Weeekly, Celebrity by IU, Fine by Taeyeon and Hello Goodbye by Ernie Zakri and Syamel.

2022: All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version) (From the Vault), Like It by Yoon Jong Shin, Permission to Dance by BTS.

2023: Still All Too Well like last year but, to be fair I love all of Taylor Swifts' songs. Cuurently I am stuck with Paper Rings, Afterglow, Cruel Summer, Champagne Problems, Exile and etc. haha.

2024 : Fortnight, Long Live by Taylor Swift and lagu UKM Varsiti Kita haha but serious I'm not joking!

2025: YELLOW by Treasure and THANK YOU (ASAHI x HARUTO Unit).

13. How old are you?

= I am officially 25 yesterday )28 April 2020)

 = 26.

2022: 27 Alhamdulillah.

2023: 28 Alhamdulillah.

2024 : 29, alhamdulillah.

2025: 30, alhamdulillah.

14. Zodiac sign -> What do you do before sleep?

= Taurus whatsoever.

 = Nothing changes.

2022: Set my phone's alarm lol.

2023: Selain baca doa tidur dan pasang alarm, I love reading old conversations with a person I am rooting for future hehehe.

2024 : Little scrolling on my phone. I'm single uwaaa bencilah baca jawapan tahun lepas hahaha!

2025: Scrolling my phone and googling my weird curiousities haha!

15. Quality you look for in a parner?

= Responsible, wise, can sing please? hehe.

= Soleh, berguna dan bahagia.

2022 : Soleh, setia dan semestinya menghormati wanita serta orang tuanya.

2023: Soleh, educated, kemas, gentlement dan semestinya mengutamakan keluarganya dan keluarga saya (gituuuh).

2024 : Soleh, educated, well mannered and emotional stable to handle my drama #sorryfuturejodoh.

2025: Soleh, manis dan berkerjaya elok untuk menunaikan tanggungjawab terhadap keluarganya dan keluarga kami ceyyy + Gwan Sik haha!

16. Favourite Quote?

= "Jika kita yakin rancangan Tuhan adalah yang terbaik, tiada sebab untuk rasa kecewa".

= Masih sama dengan tahun lepas.

2022: "Jika Tuhan telah memilih kita untuk jatuh cinta, semoga jatuh cinta kita tidak pada yang sia-sia".

 

2023 : Jangan takut kehilangan manusia, dia bukan oksigen. Kau masih boleh hidup tanpa dia.

2024 : "Biarlah hancur lumat lunyai memberi manfaat, daripada memberi mudarat kepada orang." - From people in Facebook.

2025: "Life Goes On"

17. Favourite actor?

= Skip. Cannot remember his name alaaaaa.

= Still wonder who I meant last year? hahaha but this year I might say Song Joongki!

2022: New Scamander eh Eddy Redmayne 

2023: Beto Kusyairi.

2024 : Syafiq Kyle (after I watched Sheriff)

2025: Ji Sung (since Innocent Defendent)  and Ju Jihoon (after watching The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call).

18. Favourite colour?

= Purple or pink or white or black.

= Pink and purple.

2022: Em. I'll stick with Purple and pink.

2023: Still Pink and Purple.

2024 : Pink and pastel colour.

2025: Purple, White and Yellow

19. Loud musci or soft?

 

19: Loud music or soft?

= Soft one.

= Soft and sentimental.

 

2022: Soft.

2023: Soft and Taylor Swift haha.

2024 : Soft and Taylor Swift still.

2025: Soft, BTS and Taylor Swift, Yellow and Thank You Treasure kinda vibes~

20. Where do you go when you're sad?

= Masuk bilik.

= Still same.

 

2022: My room or get in the car.

2023: My room and bawah langit malam dihiasi bintang-bintang.

2024 : My room or my mom's room.

2025: I'll go to Zus Coffee for their food haha.

21. How long does it take you to shower?

= 10-20 minutes.

 = Still around at that time.

2022: 10 to 20 minutes.

2023: 10 to 20 mins.

2024 : 10 to 15 mins.

2025: 15 mins.

22. How long does it take you to get ready in the morning?

= 30 Minutes.

= 20 minutes.

2022: 20 minutes excluding iron tudung and everything haha.

2023: 15 mins I can settle getting ready I guess.

2024 : 10 Mins boleh siap kalau sudah iron baju and tudung siap-siap.

2025: 20 Mins.

23. Ever been in physical fight? -> Any favourite moment with your students?

 

23: Ever been in a physical fight? -> Any favourtite moment with your students?

= Never. With my siblings maybe yes hahah. But nothing serious, i guess.

= Never, I only hurt myself unnoticingly lol.

2022: When one of my students remember my birthday and make a countdown hihi.

 

2023: One of them being the earliest to wish me "Selamat Hari Raya" :')

2024 : They make the presesntation session so well that I am so impressed and I love them!

2025: Maybe when we had our end year class party before they sitting for SPM 2024 and, SPM 2024 announcement day <3

24. Turn on?

= Cantik budi bahasa.

= Soleh dan tidak berkira. 

2022= Suka belanja makan.

2023: Knows his priorities.

2024 : Sorry, this year the button is disabled. 

2025: Entahlah. Still don't feel like looking for a man tapi kita try lah yang macam Gwan Sik. Haha!

25. Turn off?

= Perangai hantu kuranghajar dengan orang tua.

= Biadap.

2022= Rokok.

 

2023: Liar (read: betrayer)

2024 : I had enough with man.

2025: All bs men.

26. The reason I joined blogger.com? -> Name a friend you have in mind right now?

= Ikut-ikut kak tika lepastu masa tu cuti SPM so killing time with blogging gituuu.

= Same.

2022: Yanie.

2023: Dayang.

2024 : Nurul.

2025: I think a lot about Ida quite a lot these few days back.

27. Fears?

= Losing someone I love.

= Same and takut tekek.

2022: Heartbreak.

2023: Awwh my last year fear, I'm sorry Zafirah. It's okay, better one is now with you kan?. This year, sama macam 2020.

2024 : Tidak dapat grad! haha!

2025: Confronting things and tidak dapat grad :'(

28. Last thing that made you cry?

= A book. Ayah tajuknya.

= A day before balik Tawau on June.

2022: Kak Tika :,)

 

2023: U.

2024 : Masa tidak bawa cash lepastu ewallet semua tidak dapat guna masa sudah depan counter Speedmart and the other customers need to wait while I solve the issue. Selesai jak semua, minta maaf tunduk malu sebab kena judge then masuk kereta, nangis! #sorryzafirah.

2025: Tengok Jimin in Pixid youtube channel. Emo sebab dia nangis sebab Army and back ground song guna magic shop and I was in tears right at the moment the song played | Tengok Weak Hero S1 uwaa I love that kdrama!

29. Last time you said you loved someone?

= Few hours ago in a friend comment on facebook.

= Few days ago, saying saranghae to my fams.

 

2022: Kak Tika.

2023: Mama masa salam mama pegi sekolah pagi tadi hihi.

2024 : Babu Senah via whatsapp after she sent me birthday wish hihi.

2025: Anna my niece before she off to school.

30. Meaning behind your blog name? -> How do you define your relationship?.

30: Meaning behind your Blog Name? -> How do you define your relationship?

= themissela.blogspot.com - masa dulu minat Dena Bahrin lepasu youtube dia "The Miss Dena", I followed her lah jadilah "The Miss Ela" eventhough sekarang rasa macam sangat tidak matang hahah but well.

= Sama.

2022: Am I in a relationship?

2023: Deeply. inlove.

2024 : CANNOT RELATE HAHAHA

2025: Nothing is going on right now.

31. Last book you read?

= Buku teks digital Pendidikan Islam Tingkatan 2.

= Syamail Muhammadiah.

2022: Buku Teks PI Tingkatan 5.

2023: Buku Teks PI Tingkatan 4.

2024 : Hikayat Budak PHD by Dr Syahir Musafir.

2025: Buku Teks PI Tingkatan 4.

32. The book you're currently reading>

= Ayah karya Andrea Hirata.

= Orang-orang Biasa by Andrea Hirata 

2022: The Curse Child by JK Rowling

2023: About last year book, tidak habis baca pun haha. I'm currently busying my self with reading articles and papers for my assignments.

2024 : Intro pages of Nirnama by Hilal Asyraf.

2025: Nirnama by Hilal Asyraf

33. Last show you watched? -> Last shoow you watched in theatre and with whom?

= Run BTS episod 100.

= Run BTS episode 142.

 

2022: Fantastic Beasts : Secrets of Dumbledore with Kak Tika (actually I watched it twice, one with kak Tika and one at Tawau, alone).

2023: Imaginur with myself lol.

2024 : Sheriff with Kak Tika, Kak Izza, Kak Nissa, Cikjay, Pakcik Semud and Dila <3

2025: I almost can't remember. I haven't watched movie in theatre in awhile. Wow. I'm impressed! haha oh wait I think the last movie I watched in theatre was RM: Right People, Wrong Place with Kak Tika.

34. Last person you talked to?

= Kak Yuyu.

= Yaya and Epol anak owner rumah sewa.

2022: Kak Izza through Video call, or the waiter who just sent me my food. He said, "jaga panas" haha and I said, thank you!.

2023: Kak Ziah at school.

2024 : A colleague at school.

2025: A colleugue at school.

35. The relationship between you and the person you last texted?

= Ayip, my brother.

= A friend, H. 

2022: still H, a friend and beyond muehehehe.

2023: Yull, a lovely friend.

2024 : Syamira my adulthood bestie.

2025: Along, my bestie cousin.

36. Favourite food?

= Laksa Penang dan Ceendol.

= Still loves laksa Penang and please Durian Mochi Ice cream!

2022: My love to Laksa Penang is forever and I love KFC!

2023: Bakso and oh Roti Goreng Marrybrown is another fav! Still love laksa penang and KFC tho.

2024 : Spaghetti bolognese with meatballs and laksa penang still!

2025: Sundubu Jjigae, ayam goreng cucuk, Old Town Coffee Pan Mee Soup  :)

37. Place you want to visit (-> in the nearest time from now)?

= Can I list more than one?,

- Mekah (mahu naik haji sis)

- Indonesia.

- South Korea.

- Japan.

= Still the same.

2022: Mekah.

2023: Mekah dan South Korea.

2024 : Mekah and Indonesia.

2025: Mekah for Umrah and South Korea.

38. Last place you were?

= Hm my room?

= Ruang tamu @ Tawau.

2022: Green Mug, Tawau.

2023: My mama's house.

2024 : Bilik guru.

2025: Bilik aircond in my school.

39. Do you have a crush?

= No. Sekarang tiada. Penat lah suka orang, orang nda suka balik hm.

= I have 7, and you know them. Worldwide Kpop Superstar, KimNamjoonKimSeokJinMinYoongiJungHoseokParkJiminKimTaehyungJeonJungkookBTSboshipdta!

 

2022: Still have a big crush to the biggest boy band in the world members, BTS!

2023: Still love bangtans boys, but now I have a crush on my man sebab ya Allah, is he for real?

2024 : Weh I have one finally. He's a lecturer in UKM Dr S..... please notice me haha!

2025: I don't have. I am back on having crush on the 7 global superstars, my bangtanies! and, ASAHI FROM TREASURE!

40. Last time you kissed someone?

= Just now, Kinascy. A niece.

= Ya, still Kinascy, a niece.

2022: Hm, I think Mama.

2023: Mama.

2024 : Memei, my niece.

2025: Baby, my niece.

41. Last time you were insulted? -> Who's the last time you've called?

= Kena cakap classmate dengan Yaya masa solat terawih tadi hahah.

=  x

2022: My family whatsapp group.

2023: Mama.

2024 : Mama.

2025: Yasmien, my niece.

42. Favourite flavour of sweet or dessert?

= Chocolate!

 = Same.

2022: I love gummies!

2023: Ice cream.

2024 : I love cakes. Brownie cake is on top of all and the classic butter cake yes please.

2025: Froyo and Beng-beng (a chocolate wafer from Indonesia)

43. What instrument do you play? -> What is your simplest achievement?

= Sedihnya soalan ni. I cant play any.

= Same.

 

2022: I've done my RPH of the week and submitted it before due haha!

2023: I've done sorting my assignment and have pictured my plan of doing them daily. 

2024 : Simply going to school. Sebab rasa macam slow betul semangat ke sekolah minggu ini haiya.

2025: Students saya pandai jawab soalan KBAT 2 markah hihi.

44. Favourite piece of jewelery?

= Bangle.

= None.

 

2022: I don't think I have one anymore.

2023: I think, I love watch.

2024 : Watch.

2025: It's not even close to jewelery, but I'm obsessed with Smart watch atm.

45. Last sport you played?

= Tendang bola. haha.

= Plato?

 

2022: Skipping.

2023: It's been awhile hm, sebab tu badan naik eip!. Semoga nanti rajin main lari-lari!

2024 : I don't do sport anymore.

2025: I dont't do any haha adoi

46. Last song you sang?

= Majimak Choreom by Blackpink lol.

= Goodbye Hello.

 

2022: Just One Day by BTS

2023: Doa Istikharah by UNIC.

2024 : Long Live by Taylor Swift.

2025: Thank You by Asahi x Haruto (Screaming "Kumawooooo!!" in my head)

47. Favourite chat up line?

= So far tiada. Sebab tiada orang bagi hahahah. 

= Saya mahu beli terasi tapi bukan terasi udang, saya mahu punya kekasih tapi bukan kekasih orang ahahah by Moon.

2022: "Utamakan makanan dari harapan, kerana harapan bisa mengecewakanmu bestie" haha!

2023: If I possible, I want to send your picture tu NASA. For what?. For I want to report them that I just found another star in front of me. (By Dayang haha)

2024 : Raya tahun ini tetamu, tahun depan menantu.

2025: "Duit raya diminta, duit hantaran pun boleh juga" from Jom Raya Daiyan Trisya.

48. Have you ever used it?

= Nope.

= Just for fun.

2022: Not yet. But will sure do.

2023: This blog heard it first haha.

2024 : No :')

2025: Nope

49. Last time you hung out with anyone?

= Right before PKP, met my friends and we had dinner togther!

= Hari raya 2021.

2022: Hari raya 2022 with my best friends! We went beraya to rumah Azea and Vivi and Yanie and oh Farhana too! wait, rumah Ida juga!

2023: Hari raya 2023 with my friends! and I had an awesome trip with Dayang to Kundasang-Ranau lepastu beraya di KM dan Pitas. hehe.

2024 : With Ida the bestie, we went to Watsons and lepak ilmiah at mamak in town hehe.

2025: It's been awhile. Maybe masa raya hari tu.

50. Who should answer these questions next?

= Myself, next year. In shaa Allah.

= Myself, next year. In Shaa Allah.

2022: Me my self and, I. In shaa Allah, next year.

2023: Zafirah Ripin, me myself and I. In shaa Allah.

2024 : 30th Zafirah, in shaa Allah.

2025: 31st Zafirah, in shaa Allah.

51. A message to  *insert age* Zafirah *new:

 2024 : It's the end of the third decade of breathing fine Alhamdulillah. I think you're growing so well don't you think so?. You almost have everything you want, a good life, answered du'as, near Mama and your loved ones. It's just, I know deep inside you're too sad to think of how terrible you're in your love life haha! but, it doesn't matter much since we believe Allah knows best and we should be grateful for that. I mean, kita sebenarnya tidak perlu pun susah-susah fikirkan sebab Allah akan bagi juga at the right place and time. Chin up, kalau bukan di dunia di akhirat pasti. Love life aside, you're already so brave for being this far. So I hope you keep that strong heart for whatever hits next lol. I'm so proud of you, please promise me that next year you'll graduate and do savings for your convo trip with your family okay?. I am rooting for that. And, heal please. Semoga segala doa-doa yang di-amin-kan dalam dalam diammu dimakbul Tuhan yang Maha Esa. May Allah SWT eases everything. Zafirah, fighting! Pegi buat assignments sana! haha.

2025: Thirty sounds huge and I can feel I am so close to death right now haha takut bunyinya kan?. Begitulah hidup, akhirnya mati. Saya mengimpikan kematian dalam keadaan yang baik dan indah (husnul khotimah) dan meninggalkan sebanyak amal kebaikan untuk dijadikan bekalan di akhirat kelak, amiin. Thank you for surviving another year Zafirah. You heard this a lot from yourself, I AM SO PROUD OF YOU AND I MEAN IT. I think entering three series is going to be a blast. You'll enjoy life extra amazing the way you want it to be and I believe you'll get what ever you ever wanted in your life. 

Wait, who ever expected you'll stan Treasure at the age of 30? haha life is so surprising? and I'm in shocked too! haha. And I am so excited for BTS comeback, like hello you're still fan girling at this age?. Um, yes... and?. hehe.

To look back at how far you have become, I am so sure you're healed and you know it feels so great when you're reaching the point when you started to pray for your exes to live happily the way you want your life to be happy. I am so glad we reached that point and we never feel so light and so clean like this before. and the fact that, you are so happy single! haha!

So, oh Zafirah with every things you've achieved, and all the dreams you're living I give you permission to use your adult money in everything as long as it doesn't end up to be a waste. Go tick every single check list you have in your bucket!. I give you permission to buy stuff that some people don't get it, just go and buy it!. As you know getting permission from me is so much giving permission to you from you, yourself! haha. 

Thank you for your hard work in finishing your studies, thank you for moving on and healed! yeho!

Most excitingly, we'll be graduate in months from now?. Yes, in shaa Allah, yey!

THE END.

Alhamdulillah.

Zafirah, 30 dan kesyukuran.

💛

PS: I started writing this post on 28 April 2025 (Monday) and finished it on 05/05/2025 (Monday).