Went for a morning stroll early this morning. My second daughter wanted roti canai for breakfast and usually I would just drive to the nearest mamak shop. But today felt like taking a walk. Wanted to know how long it would take me, wanted to smell the fresh air in the morning, and wanted to be healthy.
It took me about 10 minutes to walk from my house to the nearest mamak shop. And I wasn't even perspiring when I arrived at the place. It was only on the way back home did I start to perspire. I think I'll be walking to the shops from now on, only in the mornings though. It can be quite hot in the afternoons and evenings.
My parents and my niece will be staying over the night at my house today. They plan to send my niece to Malacca early tomorrow morning.
And tomorrow is the first day of work after a four-day-weekend.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Monday, January 23, 2012
It's Monday and a holiday...
Today is Monday and I'm at home, on holiday. Thanks to Chinese New Year, Year of the Water Dragon. Was suppose to go biking with my brother this morning but both my daughters threw up late last night after going to sleep. Didn't dare leave them at home without a car. Alhamdulillah they seemed better this morning, though my eldest daughter is still under the weather with a stomach ache.
A teacher spoke a bit about the afterlife. He said that there shouldn't be any reason for us to defy Allah S.W.T. We know exactly what's going to happen after we die, so we should be mindful and ready for death and the afterlife. Life is so so so very temporary. It's not worth being angry with someone, or holding on to a grudge after all this while. We (and I mean me as well) should start thinking seriously about the afterlife, and how we can be a better human being in this world to be successful in the next.
Currently I have a few things on my mind. I pray to Allah S.W.T that it will come true. I've started the process for a few of them, and I'm thinking and planning to start the others as soon as possible. For the ones that I've started, please make me successful in them, InsyaAllah.
Well, I can't say much more about these matters. I might mention them in the future. I'm not sure. Do wish me luck. Thanks. :)
A teacher spoke a bit about the afterlife. He said that there shouldn't be any reason for us to defy Allah S.W.T. We know exactly what's going to happen after we die, so we should be mindful and ready for death and the afterlife. Life is so so so very temporary. It's not worth being angry with someone, or holding on to a grudge after all this while. We (and I mean me as well) should start thinking seriously about the afterlife, and how we can be a better human being in this world to be successful in the next.
Currently I have a few things on my mind. I pray to Allah S.W.T that it will come true. I've started the process for a few of them, and I'm thinking and planning to start the others as soon as possible. For the ones that I've started, please make me successful in them, InsyaAllah.
Well, I can't say much more about these matters. I might mention them in the future. I'm not sure. Do wish me luck. Thanks. :)
Friday, January 20, 2012
The third day of tahlil...
Went to my late friend's parents' house for the third night of tahlil. After the tahlil, the father stood up and thanked everyone for coming. I felt so sad when I saw that he was on the verge of tears. I was too. Everyone missed him dearly. Especially those closest to him.
Before the tahlil, went to a surau near their house for Isyak prayer. I used to go there when I was staying around the neighborhood. But the surau changed for the better. Somehow it looked bigger and grander. If that's a real word, grander.
Anyway, am currently reading Haruki Murakami's 1Q84 and it's seriously a good book. I've just read a couple of chapters and I just can't put it down.
Before the tahlil, went to a surau near their house for Isyak prayer. I used to go there when I was staying around the neighborhood. But the surau changed for the better. Somehow it looked bigger and grander. If that's a real word, grander.
Anyway, am currently reading Haruki Murakami's 1Q84 and it's seriously a good book. I've just read a couple of chapters and I just can't put it down.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
My dear friend...
My good friend from uni (the smiling guy in red) just passed away this morning. It was a shock to me, to say the least. I got an sms from a mutual friend saying that he had just passed away. I had to read the sms a few times for it to sink in. I just couldn't believe it. I immediately phoned my friend and he told me that the news was true. He was in fact at my friend's house, handling the police report with my friend's father and neighbors.
Luckily my appointment with one head of department was postponed, so I took the chance to go see my late friend. So my friends and I met up at a nearby surau and we drove to our friend's parents' house. It was a sad day. The wife was crying the whole time while holding on to her late husband's body. It was heart wrenching to watch. I didn't see their 4-year-old son anywhere. Maybe he was with his grandmother.
I will miss my dear friend. And all the good times we had together. He was a very happy-go-lucky type of guy. He's always smiling and laughing. I pray that his wife and son will be strong to overcome this ordeal.
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Great Lunch!
Had lunch at my parents' house today. My mother asked me what I wanted to eat for my birthday bash, and I answered I wanted masak lemak ayam, and goreng berlada ayam. My two most favorite dishes in the world. :) We brought donuts from Big Apple, and my brother and his family brought the cake and some fizzy drinks. And I finally got the Murakami book my sister bought for me. So it's all good. :)
Thanks everyone. :)
My first daughter is under the weather and I think I'm coming down with something as well. It must be something in the air. Since even my school friend is down with fever. As I type this, my head feels like something's coming, and it ain't pretty.
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Nice.
Yesterday after work went to my beloved's high school friend's house for tea, or early dinner. She cooked spaghetti and bought Secret Recipe's cheese cake and fruit tarts. Everything was delicious. So I would like to thank our host and hostess for the wonderful tea cum early dinner. It was great!
Today, went to my beloved's niece's wedding. It was in Taman Melawati. Thanks to Google Maps, we found the place quite easily. In the wedding hall, as we were weaving our way through the crowd, a mat salleh accidentally bumped into us, and I thought, "He looks very familiar, I've seen him before."
And a second after that, I heard or felt someone calling out to me. And when I turned, I saw my aunty waving at me from a few tables away. And that's when it clicked. The mat salleh was my aunty's son in law.
So we went up to them and greeted them. Apparently, my beloved's uncle was my uncle's classmate in uni a long time ago. Small world, huh. Then my beloved's cousin told us to seat with them at the front of the hall.
The food was nice. There was a performance by Mirwana, a nasyid band. They were seriously good. After that, went around Taman Melawati and showed my beloved my old house and my old haunts.
And after that, went to my daughter's school for "Meet The Founder Day" though we were extremely late. We went just in time for tea. Yes, yet another tea time. And after stuffing our faces yet again, we left for home.
So it was pretty good. The crowd from both the events were nice. And the food was nice too. It was all nice. :)
Today, went to my beloved's niece's wedding. It was in Taman Melawati. Thanks to Google Maps, we found the place quite easily. In the wedding hall, as we were weaving our way through the crowd, a mat salleh accidentally bumped into us, and I thought, "He looks very familiar, I've seen him before."
And a second after that, I heard or felt someone calling out to me. And when I turned, I saw my aunty waving at me from a few tables away. And that's when it clicked. The mat salleh was my aunty's son in law.
So we went up to them and greeted them. Apparently, my beloved's uncle was my uncle's classmate in uni a long time ago. Small world, huh. Then my beloved's cousin told us to seat with them at the front of the hall.
The food was nice. There was a performance by Mirwana, a nasyid band. They were seriously good. After that, went around Taman Melawati and showed my beloved my old house and my old haunts.
And after that, went to my daughter's school for "Meet The Founder Day" though we were extremely late. We went just in time for tea. Yes, yet another tea time. And after stuffing our faces yet again, we left for home.
So it was pretty good. The crowd from both the events were nice. And the food was nice too. It was all nice. :)
Friday, January 13, 2012
It's Friday, people!!!
Top of the morning to you, fellow human beings. This weekend will be kinda busy with a wedding, a teacher-parent meeting and a luncheon. Hope each one of these events will go well, insyaAllah. I just want to talk a bit about the UPSI students who did the demonstration. I saw a video on the demonstration and I dare say that the cameraman was not biased, which was good. Because we get to see both sides in action without prejudice.
I read some blogs on the matter from both sides. There are a lot of people with a lot of opinions on this matter. Well this is my humble opinion. The students have the right to demand whatever it is that they want, and in this matter, it was about the AUKU. But they have to understand their current position. They are still JUST students. Their parents and families sent them to UPSI so that they can become well trained teachers.
They have about 3 - 4 years of studies, and after that, they can do whatever it is they want. They can lie on the street at peek hour, for all I care. The thing that I feel is not right is that, they are just students. They haven't lived in the real world yet. They don't know what's really happening in the country. They only hear what people tell them and they get riled up over nothing.
They talk about 'kezaliman'. They said a few other things but I would like to stress about 'kezaliman'. What is it that they think is happening, that affects them so bad that they spew words like 'kezaliman' all over the place. As a Muslim, can they pray anywhere in the country? Can they get food easily? Are our streets being controlled by the army? Are our virgins being carted away to be sacrifice for the false gods? (just kidding) The answer to the first two questions is 'yes' by the way, and 'no' for the other two.
The point I'm trying to make is that, we are living quite comfortably in this country though I'll admit we could do better, but who am I to say. When we say we are being victimized or that there's no justice, just take a look around at other developing countries. Are they better off? What is it that the students think they should get? Have they done anything for the benefit of the country? They haven't even paid 'zakat' yet. Do they want the world to be served on a silver platter for them?
They should finish studying first, get jobs, and then they can do whatever they feel they need to do. But currently, as students, they should contribute to their parents and to the country first.
I read some blogs on the matter from both sides. There are a lot of people with a lot of opinions on this matter. Well this is my humble opinion. The students have the right to demand whatever it is that they want, and in this matter, it was about the AUKU. But they have to understand their current position. They are still JUST students. Their parents and families sent them to UPSI so that they can become well trained teachers.
They have about 3 - 4 years of studies, and after that, they can do whatever it is they want. They can lie on the street at peek hour, for all I care. The thing that I feel is not right is that, they are just students. They haven't lived in the real world yet. They don't know what's really happening in the country. They only hear what people tell them and they get riled up over nothing.
They talk about 'kezaliman'. They said a few other things but I would like to stress about 'kezaliman'. What is it that they think is happening, that affects them so bad that they spew words like 'kezaliman' all over the place. As a Muslim, can they pray anywhere in the country? Can they get food easily? Are our streets being controlled by the army? Are our virgins being carted away to be sacrifice for the false gods? (just kidding) The answer to the first two questions is 'yes' by the way, and 'no' for the other two.
The point I'm trying to make is that, we are living quite comfortably in this country though I'll admit we could do better, but who am I to say. When we say we are being victimized or that there's no justice, just take a look around at other developing countries. Are they better off? What is it that the students think they should get? Have they done anything for the benefit of the country? They haven't even paid 'zakat' yet. Do they want the world to be served on a silver platter for them?
They should finish studying first, get jobs, and then they can do whatever they feel they need to do. But currently, as students, they should contribute to their parents and to the country first.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Thanks...
Hello there! It's Thursday! Tomorrow is Friday, and after that its the weekend! Woo Hoo!!! First of all, I would like to thank everyone for wishing me a very happy birthday on Facebook and via sms. I really appreciate all your kind thoughts. I was having a very sad day and was quite cheered up by the number of wishes on my Facebook wall. That really made my day. So thanks again, everyone.
My beloved told me what she wanted to get me for my birthday, and I was quite surprised. Pleasantly surprised, of course. But we still haven't decided on anything yet, so I pray that this thing will come true. Please pray for me. Thanks.
My siblings are getting me books. Yes, they phoned me and asked whether I would like these books, and yes I would. My sister is getting me, actually, she's already bought the book, and it's at my mother's house, sitting there, waiting for me to read it, Haruki Murakami's latest book, "1Q84". Seriously, that's the title of the book. Can't wait to read it.
And my brother is getting me a Terry Pratchett novel. I love both these authors, among others of course. So thank you so much to my sister and brother for the books. My best friend sms'ed a few days before my birthday, asking me what I wanted. This is an annual ritual with us. When its my birthday, he would ask what I wanted, and when it was his birthday, I would ask what he wanted.
So, luckily for me, I've thought about that even before he asked me, so I had an answer ready. I want an axe. Seriously. I need an axe for gardening, to open durians, and to chop off meat and bone at the next Hari Raya Qurban. And he agreed, so we'll be getting the axe soon, I guess, when both of us are free.
I would like to end this blog by reminding myself that this life is so so so temporary. The afterlife will be longer and more everlasting. The life in our graves. We don't just die and that's it, you know, we will stay in the grave for thousands of years, waiting for the end of days. Either being tormented or not. And after that, we'll be at Padang Masyhar, and that will take even longer. Sorry to end it like this, but I need to remind myself.
Whenever things get me down, I would think about the afterlife, and think about Allah, and that somehow soothes me, Alhamdulillah. But at the same time, I'm scared to go through all those process after I die. Because I know myself, and I need to be a better person. Please help me achieve this. Thanks.
My beloved told me what she wanted to get me for my birthday, and I was quite surprised. Pleasantly surprised, of course. But we still haven't decided on anything yet, so I pray that this thing will come true. Please pray for me. Thanks.
My siblings are getting me books. Yes, they phoned me and asked whether I would like these books, and yes I would. My sister is getting me, actually, she's already bought the book, and it's at my mother's house, sitting there, waiting for me to read it, Haruki Murakami's latest book, "1Q84". Seriously, that's the title of the book. Can't wait to read it.
And my brother is getting me a Terry Pratchett novel. I love both these authors, among others of course. So thank you so much to my sister and brother for the books. My best friend sms'ed a few days before my birthday, asking me what I wanted. This is an annual ritual with us. When its my birthday, he would ask what I wanted, and when it was his birthday, I would ask what he wanted.
So, luckily for me, I've thought about that even before he asked me, so I had an answer ready. I want an axe. Seriously. I need an axe for gardening, to open durians, and to chop off meat and bone at the next Hari Raya Qurban. And he agreed, so we'll be getting the axe soon, I guess, when both of us are free.
I would like to end this blog by reminding myself that this life is so so so temporary. The afterlife will be longer and more everlasting. The life in our graves. We don't just die and that's it, you know, we will stay in the grave for thousands of years, waiting for the end of days. Either being tormented or not. And after that, we'll be at Padang Masyhar, and that will take even longer. Sorry to end it like this, but I need to remind myself.
Whenever things get me down, I would think about the afterlife, and think about Allah, and that somehow soothes me, Alhamdulillah. But at the same time, I'm scared to go through all those process after I die. Because I know myself, and I need to be a better person. Please help me achieve this. Thanks.
Wednesday, January 04, 2012
It is the year 2012...
Happy New Year!!! Let us welcome 2012 with open arms, and pray that it will bring us happiness, prosperity and a little bit closer to Allah S.W.T. insyaAllah.
Let's recap on the happenings in 2011, shall we. My brother successfully published and launched his book entitled "Ah Long versus the cannibal and other bloody stories" or something along those lines. It took me about 2-3 days to finish the book. It's that good.
Besides that, I'm currently undergoing a diet regime, and have lost 6kg. That's not bad, I guess. I'm trying to lose another 14kg. No pressure, just maintaining the regime and enjoy the lost of body fat slowly but surely, insyaAllah.
A dear cousin of mine asked that I try to blog at least once a month. So I will try my darnest to comply. Well, I guess that's all for now. Do take care and do come again. :)
Let's recap on the happenings in 2011, shall we. My brother successfully published and launched his book entitled "Ah Long versus the cannibal and other bloody stories" or something along those lines. It took me about 2-3 days to finish the book. It's that good.
Besides that, I'm currently undergoing a diet regime, and have lost 6kg. That's not bad, I guess. I'm trying to lose another 14kg. No pressure, just maintaining the regime and enjoy the lost of body fat slowly but surely, insyaAllah.
A dear cousin of mine asked that I try to blog at least once a month. So I will try my darnest to comply. Well, I guess that's all for now. Do take care and do come again. :)
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