far away...

Do you still remember that place
of the whispering blossoms...
Do you hear the wishes and hopes
carried by each petals...?

Do you still remember that place
of the whirling wind...
Do you feel the breeze kissing your face,
spread your arms and fly away...?

Do you still remember that place
of the ever changing colours...?
And in every change we witnessed
it brought two lands together

And the song keeps playing in my mind...

That beautiful place
in the middle of two worlds

Now do you remember...?

The Dreamer©2011

randomly speaking....best friend

who is your best friend?

a best friend is a friend who always tell you the truth

a best friend is a friend who would tell you.....

...to wear a deodorant because you stink
...that there's a piece of chili between your teeth
...to go to the restroom because you wear your clothes inside out
...when you have gone too far with some matters

and a best friend is someone who accepts those above with an open mind

a best friend is a friend who would slap your head before you kick someone else's a**

all this, with grace..
and keeping your honour
and keeping your private matters safe

even if you are not a best friend, it all comes down to respect...
respecting someone's life
respecting someone's feelings

sometimes, subtlety is novelty...

for all the best friends in the world...thank you..

randomly speaking....consistent

Sometimes it's so hard to be consistent AND persistent with what you really want to do, your hopes and your desire. Especially, for good things.

You dream of a lot of things, yet time pass by like a flash...like lightning.
In a second, it's history.

You wonder...what is the real obstacle here?
Is it determination? Is it your weakness? Or is it a conflict?
..yang bulat takkan datang bergolek, yang pipih takkan datang melayang..

Set up your heart and your mind
Strong will power
Pray

If it's not meant to be yours, then it isn't.
Because there's something else, better, that you deserve.

randomly speaking....jealous

Jealousy.
Don't we all have it?
Well, if you haven't...maybe you are not human.

Usually, people feel jealous if someone else is having something that they don't have, or having something more than they have.

Usually, it's because they really want it but cannot have it. But sometimes, it's just because of greed, or plain dissatisfaction of seeing other people's happiness and fortune.

It can be anything...money, wealth, properties, opportunities, love...and everything else within reason...

I am jealous. But I don't hate you.
Time is a test.
It's not mine yet...but I pray, soon it will be....

Travelog Dakwah Meniti Hari Esok by Muhd Kamil Ibrahim

While I was waiting for my flight in the boarding room, I browsed the book corner set up in the area. My purpose was to look for a simple but interesting book to accompany my journey back to KL. That's when I came across this book. Of course, I was a little bit undecided because of the numerous other interesting topics promoted on the shelves. However, this one is of acceptable thickness, of a different kind of travelogue, very interesting synopsis and seems suitable for my trip.

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It was a really good choice. Travelog Dakwah Meniti Hari Esok is written by an accounts professor from one of the most prestigious university in Malaysia, UiTM, by the name of Prof. Dr. Muhd Kamil Ibrahim. In it, he tells his story of the journey he had, the road he tread, in becoming a new, better person, in knowing and falling in love with his faith, his religion and Allah swt. Reading his story is a journey itself, chapter after chapter, following his transformation from someone who didn't know how to read the Quran when he was already in his 40s until he finished reading it, including the translations, while performing the haj in Mecca and Medina. And yet he maintains modestness in every sentence he wrote.

There are 32 chapters that are short and simple yet very captivating the interest to keep on reading. There's a lot of lessons that can be learned from this man's journey. It's not just about his post-Haj experiences and his success in 'khatam' Al-Quran, but the appreciation of every word he read and the enjoyment and satisfaction he felt from his journey of transformation. With easy and simple language, his words and messages are easy to  churn and digest. And touching too. One of the messages that he keeps repeating is the power of doa. Read it to know about it. Believe me, there's a lot more good things in this book than all that I can write about it here.

This book is preceded by another travelogue of his; Travelog Haji: Mengubah Sempadan Iman, which I haven't read yet. Definitely, that one's a future read.

Seeing something with your eyes..which eyes? Your pair of eyes, or your heart..or both?

pasca pox ayam

Alhamdulillah, selepas hampir 2 minggu, usai sudah gelembung-gelembung air dan bintik-bintik hidup bermaharajalela di badan beta. Dan selama 2 minggu itulah, beta berpantang sakan. Namun, zaman kemeriahan itu tidak berlalu begitu sahaja, gelembung-gelembung dan bintik-bintik durjana itu telah meninggalkan dekorasi indah di badan dan wajah beta, aduhai...pelbagai saiz dan pelbagai warna...

Tidak dapat tidak, rejim kecantikan harus dimulakan. Bonda juga berpesan bagai, jangan ditinggalkan sepenuhnya pantang..jagalah kesihatan dan kecantikan...Bagaimanakah?

Ini tips yang dibaca di satu risalah;

a. Parut tomato atau buah epal dan sapukan ke kulit muka dan leher. Biarkan selama 20 minit kemudian bilas dengan air suam. Gelatin dari tomato dan epal boleh menghilangkan kesan parut dan melembutkan kulit.

b. Campurkan serbuk kayu manis dengan bedak sejuk dan sapukan ke muka sebelum tidur.

c. Sapukan serbuk kayu gaharu (sandalwood) yang dilembapkan menjadi pes ke atas kulit.

d. Sapukan bahagian dalam kulit pisang emas ke atas kulit.

e. Ambil segenggam kacang hijau dan dijadikan serbuk kemudian dicampurkan dengan kuning telur. Kemudian sapukan ke kulit muka. Selepas 15 minit, cuci muka dengan air suam.

f. Sapukan susu segar ke muka rata-rata. Tunggu sehingga beberapa minit sehingga ia kering dan kemudian bilas dengan air suam. Ulangi proses ini 2 kali seminggu.

Setiap tips di atas memerlukan proses ulangan sehingga mencapai hasil yang diingini. Mungkin boleh dicuba. Anda ada cadangan?

Happy Mother's Day

It doesn't matter how, why and when Mother's Day started, but for what it's worth, it is a specially designated day for us to celebrate the women who are mothers.

This is a dedication post to all mothers in the world, especially...

to my mom, for having me, caring for me, loving me unconditionally and for everything that you have done for all your children and grandchildren during the difficult times...

to my auntie, though you have no children of your own, you never stop being a mother to all your nephews and nieces, and every sons and daughters around you...including me...

to my sister ZN, your strength, your love and your will, delivering your children and taking care for them when life was hard, and your patience in educating and nurturing your 2 boys with learning difficulties...

to my sister ZL, your perseverance in holding your family together when your marriage is tested, and your unbelievable patience in taking care of the neighbour's child who is always testing our patience...  

I pray to Allah swt for your health, wealth and happiness, and may Allah bless you for all your love and kindness..I will always love you every moment and every day.

Selamat Hari Ibu

edited from google image

EVERY DAY IS MOTHER'S DAY!!

sarcasm

sarcasm is delicious...
unless you are the intended recipient

anyway
sarcasm is still delicious...
subtle?
in your face?

life won't be so colourful
without sarcasm

Srengenge oleh Shahnon Ahmad

Novel Srengenge hasil tulisan Sasterawan Negara (SN) Shahnon Ahmad yang aku baca ini bukanlah daripada cetakan khas Siri Novel Malaysia Pilihan Abad 20, tetapi merupakan cetakan keempat DBP pada tahun 1981. Namun begitu, Srengenge sememangnya salah satu novel daripada dekad 1970an yang diangkat sebagai karya pilihan abad ke-20, seiring dengan Interlok (Abdullah Hussain), Juara (S. Othman Kelantan), Hari-Hari Terakhir Seorang Seniman (Anwar Ridhwan) dan banyak lagi.

Aku tak pasti apakah makna sebenar Srengenge, tetapi di dalam cerita ini, Srengenge adalah sebuah bukit. Bukit Srengenge adalah tempat kegemaran orang-orang kampung di kaki bukit meluangkan masa sementara menanti padi masak. Di situlah tempat mereka meracik tekukur, menjebak landak, menepuk pelanduk dan menggetah puling atau punai. Itulah kegemaran beberapa orang penduduk kampung tersebut seperti Imam Hamad, Diah, Useng, Siddik dan Saad Cik Lah.

Kisahnya timbul apabila Awang Cik Teh, seorang lagi penduduk kampung, berhasrat untuk menutuh, memugar dan membersihkan Srengenge. Awang Cik Teh lebih suka bukit itu dijadikan tempat menuai padi huma dan bercucuk tanam daripada "tersergam hodoh macam setan". Jika ditanya pendapat orang kampung lain, kemungkinan besar mendapat tentangan. Maka, menjadi hasrat Awang untuk meminta tolong Imam Hamad yang merupakan antara orang yang disegani di kampung itu untuk menyokong dan megetuai usaha tersebut. Namun, Imam Hamad kemudiannya jatuh sakit, "ditegur orang Srengenge" bak kata Useng  dan penduduk-penduduk kampung yang lain.

Penceritaan novel ini hanya berkisar tentang Bukit Srengenge dan orang-orang kampung yang terlibat dengannya. Bagi akulah, Awang Cik Teh adalah seperti karakter pelopor yang sentiasa ingin berusaha dan mencuba sesuatu yang baru, dan bukan jenis orang yang suka duduk diam serta mementingkan hiburan. Ini ditunjukkan oleh hasratnya yang ingin membersihkan Srengenge untuk dijadikan tempat bercucuk-tanam, dan usaha-usahanya yang terdahulu menubuhkan pakatan dengan penduduk kampung untuk membangunkan syarikat baja dan lain-lain. Walaupun usaha itu dinyatakan sebagai tidak berjaya, namun tidak diberitahu secara jelas apa puncanya. Rata-rata penduduk kampung adalah masyarakat yang mempercayai wujudnya penunggu bukit dan melaksanakan upacara menjamu pulut kuning dan ayam panggang di Bukit Srengenge lantaran Imam Hamad yang "tersampuk" itu, walaupun turut mempercayai kekuasaan Allah swt. Mereka percaya bahawa apa yang terjadi pada Imam Hamad adalah kerana wujudnya niat untuk memugar Srengenge.

Dalam kata lain, Srengenge merupakan kisah riwayat masyarakat desa yang masih tebal dengan kepercayaan tradisi dan perhubungan antara manusia dengan alam sekitarnya. Teknik penceritaan yang tidak terlalu kompleks memudahkan pembacaan. Satu bacaan yang baik.

101 Rekreasi Hati by Dr. Zahazan & Cartoonist Nik

My bro bought this book during the 30th KLIBF (huhu...if not because of this chicken pox, I would've went there too...). It's a very interesting book, the title is 101 Rekreasi Hati...buat diriku yang mudah lupa, it is meant to be a light recreation for your heart, mind and soul, by reading selected hadiths which are presented in a very simple way.

..the said book..

Arranged by Dr. Zahazan Mohamed, the 101 hadiths in this book are selected from another book of hadiths collection by Dr. Zahazan himself and Ustaz Ahmad Hasan Mohd Nazam, titled 300 Hadis Bimbingan. However, this book is presented in a comical way with comic drawings by cartoonist Nik Wafdi Nik Jaafar (Nik). You'll have one page with the hadith followed by the lesson we can learn from the hadith and the next page is the comic representing the lesson. At the end of the book, there's glossary and indices for easy reference.

the hadith and the lesson part..

Another fun, interesting yet very knowledge-based publication of Telaga Biru Sdn Bhd. A good choice to read in between time without sacrificing the learning values. An interesting way to learn about hadiths, indeed. And it's only RM17.00.

the cartoon..

I like it. Recommended.