The intricacies of Arnis

2011-08-24T20:55:00.000+08:00

Of Death Cab for Cutie and Sufjan Stevens

2011-08-24T20:44:00.000+08:00

You Are A Tourist-Death Cab for Cutie

I really love the indie element been put in this song and the guitar line.The lines that really captured my heart:

"And if you feel like a tourist in the city you were born.Then it's time to go".

Chicago-Sufjan Stevens

I always love Sufjan Stevens though he is not that well-known in Malaysia. Thanks to Davski Samski whom introduced Stevens to me. Stevens has an extraordinary voice that really touch my heart and his choice of lyrics are among my favourite. This song, the music is really sentimental and makes you kind of reflect yourself when the line " I made a lot of mistakes I made a lot of mistakes"

Come on! Feel the Illinoise!-Sufjan Stevens

I love the music and this song can be diverged into 2 parts. I technically love the second part where Carl Sandburg Visits Me in a Dream. Though this song is quite long (almost 7 minutes) but it's worth it especially when you're driving along highways or along beaches.

2011-08-24T17:42:00.000+08:00

Al Fatihah

Kitorang rindu Atuk :')

How insensitive are YOU?

2011-08-24T14:41:00.000+08:00

Few nights ago, I went for Tarawih prayer and after the prayer ended, the Imam gave a short tazkirah that touched on an issue of a guy who complained when a McDonald's played the azan when it was Maghrib. The Imam focused that how insensitive and disrespectful some non-Muslims towards our religion and how we should fight and stand for our right as a Muslim.Point taken.

Back at home, I realized something. We, Malays,Muslims are also being insensitive in certain areas/parts.

Take an example: During any jamuan/kenduri we, Malays tend to cook and provide our guests with beef based food and then invite people including the Chinese and Indians. The Malays serve beef and put it at the same place with chicken, vegetables etc. This can be very disrespectful to the Indians as for them, they do believe that cows are sacred animals. Imagine if we,Malays were put under their shoes when we go to a food table and realize that there is a pork/ham being placed besides chicken. For sure, all Malays will be pissed off and refused to eat after they saw the pork/ham. Back to the Indians, they seldom complain about how they feel about the beef stuff but to clear everything up, it is our job as host to respect everyone's belief systems.

Living in a country like Malaysia, even Singapore where there is a healthy mix of people from different races and religions, we should really be open to the different religious practises of others. I am not saying that we must agree or embrace the practises of other religions, but we should definitely respect them no matter how we feel.

Lets not make a mountain out of a molehill, boleh?

this is why i love my best friend

2011-08-24T13:04:00.004+08:00

Since Davski Samski just came back from here 2 months ago :

-picture courtesy of davski samski

he actually gave me some goodies from the big apple. Among of them(cd's of Bon Iver,Sufjan Stevens, Death Cab for Cutie,Lykke Li +chocolates+candies)- is this special architecture lego. This morning I finally-successfully completed this lego and honestly, I really cracked my head to solve this puzzle. Luckily, there are some tutorials available from the internet that help to shed the light for me to solve this puzzle. Hihi. And this is how this lego ended up:

I think I am a champion. An awesome champion.

*i should snap it using my camera but instead i use my gedik phone..hehehe*

...and more photos.hahahahahaha

2011-08-24T12:51:00.000+08:00

I'm just gonna post up pictures this time.
Oh, this time I kinda of venture my camera and use "aperture" mode with all this crazy shutter speed and iso's.
Who says using a dslr is an easy stuff? It's so hard and sometimes I do regret my decision purchasing dslr.
BAD BAD BAD decision.

our crystal balls cookies

our brownies

my own firework "graffiti"

Psst: it was quite a month.

Hellooooo

2011-07-04T23:54:00.001+08:00

Don't know what to update, but I feel like I need to. So,just bear my vainity okay?

Much thanks and love to those who are still kindly reading my blog after all these rants, neglect and bandwidth kills. And for those who have stopped...ah shame on you!

No, I'm just kidding.

haha bye

p.s : this video clip is hilarious. Annur and I cant stop giggling whilst watching this video together.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRFybeuLh54

Just updates

2011-06-17T12:04:00.001+08:00

Just because I'm Asian

2011-02-23T16:03:00.000+08:00

Just because I'm Asian,
Doesn't mean I'm terrorist,
Doesn't mean I'm extremist worldly and spiritually,
And it doesn't mean I'm orgy as well.

Just because I'm Asian,
Doesn't mean I'm poor,
Doesn't mean there are cows and goats roaming down my street,
And beggars in front of my door.

Just because I'm Asian,
Doesn't mean I'm lazy,
Doesn't mean I'm unsanitary due to my coloured skin,
And looking for a cure.

Just because I'm Asian,
Why should anyone care?
What is the difference?
What is life without colours?

Just because I'm Asian.

Arnis 2011

busy

2011-02-23T11:22:00.000+08:00

Here is some time of my personal bullshit

Can Allah sprinkle me with some happiness? because seriously I can't take it any more and some good stuff would be nice. Just saying.

Things are just not going completely well.Got lack of sleep really drives me crazy.

I'm not even bothered by the stuff that normally bother me.I'm sick of same problems running in circle.

_________

I absolutely love my classes

but I hate assignments. plus exams.

_________

Things change,people change,life changes us,you never know what to expect each day when you wake up.
_________

I've been contemplating again-whether to delete my blog or not. Khalas.

Favori Assemblage #55

2011-02-02T23:07:00.000+08:00

I can't believe that Le Tour de Langkawi cyclists passed by in front of our house.

Btw,they are amazing :]

Favori Assemblage #54

2011-02-01T22:49:00.000+08:00

I am so electrified seeing my latest twitter background.Woohoo waka waka ;)

black swan

2011-02-01T22:40:00.000+08:00

3 words to describe Black Swan movie are :

Masturbation,sex,ballet = Black Swan

*sigh*

Certainly not a good movie,more on weird psychological perspective.imo.

Favori Assemblage #53

2011-02-01T22:33:00.001+08:00

Say bye bye to my old phone and hye to my new phone :

p.s : My phone's name is Namuli Batuli. And dont ask me why ;)

Favori assemblage #52

2011-01-19T06:28:00.002+08:00

Recently,I got my new smart card

Nothing much different on my looks :p

iPad mania

2011-01-18T13:06:00.004+08:00

*inspired by Mr.Mazlan*

iPad is a great piece of machinery from Apple.Its been widely used in many sectors of entertainment, business, household and etc.Based on my reading, iPad apps are commonly used for business people to increase their productivity while on the go.For artists and designers to lug aroud their portfolios. and, for students in 4 schools in Singapore,they use iPad as their reference when studying.

Yes ladies and gentlemen.Productivity,Portfolio and REFERENCE. Say bye bye to heavy textbooks and hi to iPad.

Problems

1."Teacher,I forgot to bring my book because I have to carry lots of book today"
2."Mommy,I have a terrible backache because I have to carry this heavy school bag with books in it."
3."Ahhh,I forgot to check on the internet that the teacher asked us to present today"

Please don't fret.Grab your coffee,sit back and keep reading.

Solution

Presenting to you,students-iPad

Special features for students:

1.They can take notes via iPad-use worksheets,no need to buy note books anymore.

2.They can use iPad as reference-just google it via one touch.

3.Can download books and course material by themselves.

4.No need to carry satchels full of bulging text books-because iPad is so light and easy to carry.

Demo:

p.s : I wish iPad exist during my school life years.

*sigh*

*iPad joke*

hmmmm...

2011-01-16T08:54:00.002+08:00

The Internet is been so bonkers.One minute it's fine,(and really fast) but next is gone.Its like when someone gives you your favourite candy and in the midst of enjoying the rich of strawberry flavour,that person snatches it back before you even get to the bubble gum in the centre.

Anyway,the thing is,I get demotivated really easily. For example, I am supposed to complete an outline for my expository writing subject. Because to do the simple outline is so hard for me, I tend procrastinate the job and instead of opening microsoft word on the computer,I quickly open my blogger webpage.

*sigh*

My Mak always says that I am a kind of person who always "melepaskan batuk di tangga". Though the truth is hard to accept,but yes Mak,you are right.

*sigh*

Plus,I also need to do some poetry reading. Have I told you that I super-like my Poetry lecturer,Mizz TJ. T for Tanja.She's really professional (in terms of teaching) and yes,very pretty(cus she's half blood of Germany) I always wander in the class if she is a he,he will turn out to be the most handsomest lecturer in IIUM!

Apart from TJ, I like Dr.Maimunah as well though I freaking hate the subject that she's teaching me as well. Linguistics. Linguistics. Linguistics.

*sigh*

Besides,Mr.Mazlan also brings us joy and more on terror when it comes to his classes every week. One of his famous quotes " Lets do some thinking shall we?" or " I swear to God,you will cry,YOU WILL CRY"
Anywho,the subject is tough and lets pray the best so that I can passed the paper even got a B in it :p

*sigh*

Dr Nurbani meanwhile is teaching Revelation as a Source of Knowledge(RASOK).She's super sarcastic plus quite a rock-and-roll typo of person.I heard rumours that she's been marrying to a mat saleh hence that's why she is some kind of what should I call as, oh,a cool person.

Mr Riaz on the other hand teaches us Political Science subject. He's superfine of course,but a few of our classmates are pretty annoying on their own which make me,or my friends are annoyed in the class. There is this particularly 1 classmate who always asks to many,excessive amount of questions and I honestly,feel like throwing my toilet slippers to make her mouth shut.

*sigh*

Lastly,Ghada Salim teaches us Fardhu Ain class.She's from Saudi Arabia and of course,her English accent is quite funny causing myself to roll on the floor laughing. HAHA. But,the thing that I like about Fardhu Ain class is that,it teaches me on how to be more careful when it comes to our ibadah.It teaches us again,on how to perform wudu',solat yada-yada in proper way.I guess I don't feel regret for not getting into Halaqah section as I really like Fardhu Ain class.

The reason why I'm writing this is because I'm out of idea in doing my writing assignment.Gonna have a fresh start and start doing my stuff all over again.

p.s: I want to fly to India, buy lots of saree and live with them.

maybe just one more thing before i start doing this...

2011-01-15T23:41:00.001+08:00

So,the title above translates the meaning of procrastination based in my super humble opinion.

Assignments make me fat. and broke. and I don't know which one is worse :/

I'm broke and fat because I spend too much money on food esp.when I have to spend most of the time inside the gigantic size of IIUM library which always cause me feel terribly hungry inside it. The sole reason of me keep eating cause I need energy to concentrate whilst its just bullshit cause I'm eating sugary food when I'm not hungry.Have I told ya that I have a terrible sweet tooth!? Aye,if you happen to see a rhinoceros working on a laptop while munching chocolate and drinking the shitty coke,that is, no doubt is me.So,don't forget to say hi :)

*sigh* *so.fat*

OKAY SO MAYBE I SHOULD'NT REGARD MYSELF AS FAT EVEN THOUGH I REALIZED THAT I ALWAYS SAY I AM FAT MOST OF THE TIME.

But,srsly,my weight is increasing since I started my life in Gombak.*sigh*

ahhhh,I hate shift people.You know,people WhO tYpE lIKe ThIs. And also people who always spellz like thiz. It is so BLOODY ANNOYING

So,maybe I should relax a bit,like watching Glee episodes before doing my assignments.

I'm fat.

Halooo...

2011-01-15T22:01:00.001+08:00

Posted this a while ago before taking my shower

Don't know what to update but I feel the need to.So,just bear with my vanity okay?

Much thanks and love to those who are still kindly reading my blog after all those rants and crapish posts,neglects and bandwidth skills. And for those who stop.ahh,well shame on you!

No,I'm just kidding

haha.bye.

p.s:busy weekend ahead.*sigh*

It started with sleepless evening..(yes blame the lack of sleep)

2011-01-15T19:29:00.001+08:00

So,my parents nowadays are being unbelievably ridiculous. They said that I have to get married after I finished my degree . because they know how wild I can be sometimes so they aren't letting me go alone as I'm growing older.

*faints*

They are freaking serious,demmit! *breaths in* *breathes out* *calms down*

So,that means if I want to stick to my plan,to graduate before 24,I must find a guy before I finish my degree.I still have 3 more freaking years.I'll think about it when I'm in my final year.OK,wait.So,that means I'm gonna to marry someone I've only know about a few month!?

That means...I have to start looking like,now?Come on,now?I'm only 20!!

Shit, I don't want to be a normal plain boring teacher. I want to be a hype adventurous teacher!! I want to travel the world alone. My parents are so so sooo unbelievable.

I mean,who would want to marry me? Im kinda weird,witty,crazy and monkeyholic. HAHA.

So,anyone? Must be a guy,Muslim,straight,decent job,and doesnt have to be handsome like Ryan Reynolds or Paul Walker,but definitely not ugly.You can just email me your resume with your pictures attached?

No one?

Okay,maybe I should start collecting monkeys now.Buy papers to make scrapbooks for my monkeys.Or perhaps start knitting as well.Just be prepared to grow old,you know...hmm..

ps,alternatively,I could use those 3 years to earn their trust and try not to ruin it!(cause let's face it, I have a tendency to screw things up).

pps.maybe its not appropriate to post this to post this on my blog. I can always do that blog deleting again. I'm beginning like doing that.

black swan

2011-01-14T16:41:00.000+08:00

Srsly now ; i want to watch this movie.

Favori assemblage #51

2011-01-12T13:35:00.000+08:00

Activity seperti biasa : We LOVE LOVE LOVE mocking our lecturers :)p

Favori assemblage #50

2011-01-12T13:20:00.000+08:00

Seriously,Gombak Best ;D

*sigh*

New Years Resolutions

2010-12-29T11:16:00.000+08:00

1.Read one book every two weeks :if not more.

2.Check current events on the daily basis ; i actually used to enjoy that

3.Abstain from getting emotionally involved with others.

4.Train myself to run long distances.

5.I want to go to somewhere in Africa this year :)

open for more

I left my heart in Sandakan,Borneo

2010-11-30T16:07:00.002+08:00

p/s-I felt guilty and little bit sinful for not writing about my previous trip to Sandakan,Borneo.

Salam

Blame my lazy ass for literally being late writing this post.Technically,I am a good,eh,a great procrastinator.

Day 1.

Again we took Malaysia Airlines flight to Sabah.The reason for that-I was completely phobia about taking Air Asia as I once had missed my flight my flight to Kuching,years ago =____=.The flight was okay. The food was okay.everything is so-so.So,about 2 hours and 30 minutes journey,we finally reached this Sandakan Airport. It was the first time I stepped in an airport which I regard as "antique". It feels like 70's airport. Then,we took our rented car at the airport. We rented a automatic Waja car and off we went to Sandakan town. It took about 20 minutes far from airport to Sandakan Town. Sandakan is a tiny town located on the northern tip of Sabah. Sandakan Town is a small and hectic town. The buildings are old and there ain't skyscrapers at this town. But,still I think I like the town :p After sight-seeing at the town via car,we went to our hotel-2 in 1 Hotel located at Batu Sapi area-10 minutes from the town centre. The hotel is beautiful and the room is simple yet awesome. In the afternoon,we went to Sandakan's Heritage Trail which includes the Agnes Keith House ( an American's writer's house) and English Tea House (where we had some tea and scones).Then,we had dinner at a local pasar malam (night market) and we had delicious yet cheap food.

Our tickets

Up in the air

Sandakan Airport

Town centre of Sandakan

2 in1 hotel

English Tea House

Tangga Seribu = One Hundred Steps? (typing error LOL)

Agnes Keith House

Roundabouts in Sandakan are pretty unique

Day 2

We started our journey as early as 6 a.m. We straight went to Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary located at Labuk Bay town. It took us about 45 minutes to reach there from our hotel. As we arrived at the sanctuary,we waited like half an hour before the feeding time.For those who are interested to go there,you must be there at feeding hour time as the monkeys(lots of monkeys) will only come out at the jungle during those hours. During the feeding time,we saw a lot of Proboscis monkeys.Proboscis monkeys are totally a cute creature esp.their nose parts.They were divided into 2 groups

Family group-where there is 1 male monkey( the big-sized one) with its wives (they practiced polygamy!LOL) with their small babies
Playboy group-all males,ain't female monkeys

We managed to watched them as near as we can and even touch them! I was totally eccentric and happy at that time :) After 2 hours at the sanctuary,we went to Sandakan Memorial Park where the old refugee camp for British troops during Sandakan-Ranau Death March.We managed to talk to the owner of the park and he told us many histories and even freaky tales ( he saw some ghosts at the camp). Then,we went to Ocean King restaurant for lunch. This restaurant is a must to go as it provides mouth watering Halal Chinese seafood cuisine which is really yummy. After that,we went to Batu Sapi where there is a stone statue that the locals resemble it to a cow. At night,we went to night market again and had some rest.

A gang of Proboscis monkeys

Unique Proboscis monkey penis :p

Sandakan Memorial Park

Batu Sapi area

At night market

We ordered this yummy fish at Ocean King

Day 3

We started our journey to Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre.At Sepilok,there are many foreign tourists there. We saw 3 Orang Utan's there as they were having their so-called breakfast.Then,we went to Rainforest Discovery Center which located near Sepilok.There were many old and ancient trees and we went to one of the highest canopy walk I ever walked in my entire life. But the scenery was totally breath taking. After that,we went to Sandakan Crocodile Farm. Tell you the truth,the farm is much better than some of crocodile farms in the peninsular. The farm offers more than 3000 crocodiles and the crocodiles are super duper big in sized and all types of crocodiles.Not only they offer crocodiles for visitors to watch,they also offers other animals like tortoises, beavers, fishes etc.

At Sepilok

Tourists waiting at the platform to watch the Orang Utan

The Orang Utan

At the entrance of RDC (Rainforest Discovery Centre)

At the canopy walk at RDC

Crocodile show

Eeeeks,crocodiles :$

Wanna buy one? :p

Day 4

We checked out from our hotel and we plan to stay at Kinabatangan river tonight. Kinabatangan river is the longest river in Sabah and 2nd longest in Malaysia. Before we reached Kinabatangan,we went to Gomantong Cave,a cave where it is a place for bird nesting. The cave was huge and smelly ( of bat's and sparrow's bahan buangan) After that we went to Kinabatangan. We actually had booked Osman,a local living in Kinabatangan who provides homestay programme.At first we were terrified as we thought how's the house will look like :p At Kinabatangan,Osman fetched us and took us to his house via his boat. Alhamdulillah,the house was pleasant enough,very clean yet simple.The room is super clean and the price is cheap. 1 person or RM 50 per night. Its is a surprise that we were told by Osman that we were the first Malay Malaysians to stay at his house(he always receive foreign visitors).Wow.About 3 p.m Osman brought us for boat ride at the river. The river was huge and there are many crocodiles in it too! There was so much wildlife roaming around freely in their natural habitat.There were no chains,no cages. It was nature like I've never seen before.Theres one thing that I like Sandakan a lot: Sandakan is very different compared to any other places in Malaysia because wildlife and nature are so extremely well-preserved. We went cruising down mangrove forests in a wooden boat. But it was not just any boat trip-It was a safari,Malaysian style. After nearly 4 hours of cruising we had dinner and took some rest.

Inside the Gomantong Cave

Cockroaches. Ewww :/

Osman's house

Foreign tourists at the river

Osman managed to catch us a fish

Wild monkeys

Sunset at Kinabatangan river

Day 5

We went for boat ride again and we had breakfast on the boat. We also gave the wild fishes there some biscuits. Then,we went inside the jungle and had jungle trekking. We saw various types of creatures inside it including leeches etc. I saw a gibbon swinging at the trees. After that, we went back to Osman's house and packed our stuff and heading back to Sandakan.*tsk tsk* After saying goodbye to Osman and his family, we started our journey to Sandakan Town. We arrived at the town in evening and we checked in at Nak Hotel (located at the heart of Sandakan Town)

Foggy morning at Kinabatangan

Feeding the fish with cookies

Leeches

Wild fruits

With Osman's family

Day 6

We woke up early and packed our stuff and ready to leave Sandakan.It was a bit sad to me as I realized I love Sabah! At 12 p.m we checked out at the hotel and took our flight back to Kuala Lumpur.Indeed this trip is memorable to me as Sandakan offers me joy and happiness :)

A must-visit place in Sandakan and few tips :

1. Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary

-Do check the feeding time.Google it!

2.Ocean King restaurant

-the price is reasonable and the food is Yummy!

3.Local pasar malam(night market) at Sandakan

-Cheap local delicacies

4.Sandakan Memorial Park

-Good for your history knowledge

5. Kinabatangan river cruise

-I highly recommend Osman as it is extremely cheap compared to other resorts which provides the same package as he offers. His phone number : 019-8415259

and do bring rain coat for the river cruise

6.Sandakan Crocodile Farm

-You're gonna love it :)

7. Gomantong Cave

-Simply WOW

Sandakan Travel Itinerary

2010-11-20T00:14:00.001+08:00

Since I will be going for family holiday in Sandakan,Sabah,I prepared travel itinerary for our upcoming vacation.

This is how our vacation plan gonna be:

Monday.22nd Nov.Day 1

-Arrived at Sandakan Airport by 10 a.m ++ via Malaysia Airlines

-Pick up rental car

-Check in hotel

-Go sight-seeing at city of Sandakan

-Go to Sandakan Heritage Trail which includes places like this :

100 year old Masjid Jamek
Pryer Memorial
WW11 Memorial
Climbing stairs (city view)
Agnes Keith House
English Tea House
St.Michael Church

-At night,a must for seafood dinner

Tuesday.23rd Nov.Day 2

-Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary

-Selingan Turtle Park

-Island Hoping

Wednesday.24th Nov.Day 3

-Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary

-Rainforest Discovery Centre Park

-Batu Tulug Archaeological Cave

Thursday.25th Nov.Day 4

-Gomantong Cave (tengok sarang burung layang-layang)

-Kinabatangan River Cruise

-Sukau

Friday.26th Nov.Day 5

-Sandakan Crocodile Farm

-Sightseeing at city

-Batu Sapi

-Fishing Village

Saturday.27th Nov.Day 6

-Shopping spree time

-Flight at 6 p.m ++

-Byebye Sandakan!

Favori assemblage #49

2010-11-19T16:26:00.002+08:00

Rasa seronok plak bila tengok iklan camera sendiri kat TV.

Teeeeeehehe

Favori assemblage #48

2010-11-19T16:22:00.000+08:00

Since Prince William is out of market (due to his engagement), I'll suggest you guys to take a look on this charming prince from Belgium

Quite charming isn't he?Oh btw, his name is

Prince Amedeo of Belgium :D

Favori assemblage #47

2010-11-19T15:00:00.000+08:00

I love the whole video clip minus the part where the two guys kissed,that just grossed me out :P

Royal Wedding Fever

2010-11-19T13:45:00.001+08:00

Apparently,since Prince William proposed Kate Middleton last week, everyone throughout the entire Earth are keeping on tweeting about this "proposal event" because all of them have been waiting this moment to popped-out in British Royalty family. Take a note :
*grin*

The reason why people are so keen on this wedding is:

They are very eccentric to see the next PRINCESS DIANA,imo.

"Princess Diana and Kate Middleton-Echoes of the past and the future"

Evidences :

Bah,whatever it is,I personally think Kate Middleton is completely different compared to Lady Diana.Why's that?

-Kate is a brunette

-Kate is smart and graduated from university.

-Kate comes from a good family background

As for Lady Diana-the other way round XD

And srsly, I think Kate is looking more divine and attractive compared to Lady D. Sorry Lady D! XD

Hari Raya Korban 2010

2010-11-19T00:07:00.008+08:00

"Hari Raya Korban" or in English is called Eid al-Adha been celebrated by Muslims in the entire world. This festive day been celebrated in remembering the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifise his own son,Prophet Ismail.Apparently,all Muslims including people from the place where I am living now,Malaysia celebrate this festival by slaughtering animals mainly cows and distribute the "meat" to someone who literally deserve to get it and basically,people will be delighted and eager to get free meats from the mosques

Minus me. Because I don't basically eat cow's meats :p

It frightens me every year when it comes to Eid Adha. Because after the slaughtering session is over like this one :

EVERYONE will be busy cooking all sorts of foods from cow's meats.

which definitely can make me puke whenever I smell the aroma of meat been cooked at the kitchen.GROSS.
*I know I shouldn't say that but that's how I personally feels during Eid Adha every year XD*

Righto,let's not talk more about cows,meats and etc.

This year,our family on my mother's side decided to do some backery during the Eid's eve.
Hence,we did some backery stuff which I participated *finally*

My mom,my auntie and my cousin cooked this muffin which is very mouth-watering:

and I,myself cooked this marble cake.Which I named it as "Uganda Cake".Why Uganda?

Because my cake definately looked

too AFRICAN compared to a normal Marble cake :

Take a look at my cake ;
*tsk tsk*

See,the surface of this cake is completely HANGUS
Definitely,its a COOKING DISASTER T_______________T

Memang confirm la aku tak boleh kahwin sampai umur 40+++ T_______________T

Happy 20th Anniversary Abah & Mak

2010-11-18T14:02:00.000+08:00

We love you guys so much :D

Favori assemblage #46

2010-11-14T00:23:00.002+08:00

NAK a.k.a PERLU TENGOK MOVIE INI.PERIOD.

Favori assemblage #45

2010-11-14T00:11:00.003+08:00

All of them are so ADORABLE. Eh,I mean the junior cast :p

ESP.MIKE CHANG JR! ;D

Courtesy of Galaxie Magazine

Favori assemblage #44

2010-11-13T23:26:00.001+08:00

Meet my amazing relatives :D

May Allah bless them ;)

Gombak's Stuff

2010-11-13T23:13:00.001+08:00

Here's the list of my new subjects for my 1st semester in Gombak campus :

1.Intensive Expository Writing-To be determined
2.Introduction to Political Science-To be determined
3.Literary Genres 1:Poetry-Tanja Jonid
4.Introduction to Linguistics-Dr.Maimunah
5.Introduction to Mass Communication-To be determined

Simply WOW

Favori assemblage #43

2010-11-13T22:43:00.001+08:00

the cutest and best michael buble video clip i have watched so far

Favori assemblage #42

2010-11-11T13:00:00.003+08:00

Since I am bored as HELL today, I watched 4 movies this morning. which causes me to experienced these feelings/behaviour at the end of these movies :

Menangis terharu sebab family diorang reunited

Menangis sedih sebab suami dia mati :'( tsk tsk

Menangis gembira sebab at last heroin finally dapat kerja

and finally...

Rasa sakit hati sbb cerita ni tak best langsung.buang masa je tengok movie ni.

UGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Well,this is just my opinion.Different people have different opinion.

Nart Stuff

2010-11-11T12:17:00.002+08:00

So,I am terribly bored NOW. Anyone,you may add me throgh my facebook account ;)

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SERIOUS AKU BOSAN GILAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Favori assemblage #41-Gombak here I come!

2010-11-10T22:20:00.006+08:00

Baiklah,disebabkan ramai yang post pasal offer letters diorang,jadi aku pun nak join jugaklah group ni.

So,this is it.Tadaaa! Finally,finally and finally, I received this precious letter.

And its clearly stated there my degree programme :

Bachelor of Human Sciences(English Language and Literature)(Honours)

which clearly make my parents very proud and overjoyed when they first saw this letter :)

You see,I'll be studying in my dad's university and will be taking my mom's course when she was studying in her uni.Its like I am in the mission of continuing my parents alma mater :p

Am I excited?

YES,VERY!
Literally,very excited :p

btw,terima kasih atas segala sokongan moral rakan-rakan dan family.I'll appreciate it! xx

Favori assemblage #40

2010-11-03T07:46:00.000+08:00

Tasik Biru is such an incredible place with a breathtaking views :D

Favori assemblage #39

2010-11-01T14:33:00.000+08:00

haha ikea < 3

teehehehe

Favori assemblage #38

2010-10-31T21:56:00.000+08:00

i just made a joke in my head while eating pistachios :

IF I HAD TO PICK MY FAVOURITE NUT IT WOULD BE YOU.BECAUSE YOURE NUTS.

teehehehe.I WANT SOMEONE TO SAY THAT TO ME.

Favori assemblage #37

2010-10-31T18:45:00.000+08:00

Photos been taken from Our Garden (;

Favori assemblage #36

2010-10-31T15:11:00.001+08:00

Mak made fresh homemade chocolate brownies and tasting very nice.
Rasa manis tak boleh cakap lah-boleh potong kaki kalau makan hari-hari brownies ni tapi SEDAP

*Wired fat girl coming through!*

My first ever DSLR!

2010-10-31T14:53:00.001+08:00

Alhamdulillah

At last,my dream come true.I bought my Nikon D3100.Seriously entering into the field of photography looking for cheetah or tiger or monkey to capture in my camera :)

Favori assemblage #35

2010-10-26T21:45:00.000+08:00

I whole-heartedly agree :D

J.Mayer

2010-10-26T16:59:00.001+08:00

John Mayer - Your Body Is A Wonderland (Official Music Video). Watch more top selected videos about: John Mayer

You tell me where to go and

Though I might leave to find it

I'll never let your head hit the bed

Without my hand behind it

[his old work is so much better than new stuff]

Happiness

2010-10-26T16:47:00.000+08:00

It's quite a phenomenon that most people talk much more about their sadness than about their happiness.Some people just simply don't brag about the smiles that life brings them.The reason for that is probably the fear of what others will say and how will they be judged for showing off too much.In my opinion,I think that people should talk much more about their happiness than sadness.Topics of sorrow,gossip and other negatives should be left behind and replaced by good memories,positive sentences and stories.

For starters,I've received a very surprising text message in the morning today.A conversation with someone made me smile and feel grateful for being remembered and for the good moments from the past that the person reminded me of.

Also,driving on an actual street today made me very excited.

I broke my promise of not eating meat.I lasted 7 years and couldn't take it any more.Well,I've tried and did my best.

Rain Tales

2010-10-26T16:35:00.001+08:00

Its cloudy with a few showers now. Speaking about rain, Dave told me his story about rain and Gods.
This is it :

"When I was little,and it would rain I would hear 2 things from my grandma.
When the rain would be calm and small,kind of a spring rain,she would say that's is the best time to grow,and if you eat yeast you will be taller in a matter of seconds.
When the rain would be bad,accompanied by thunderstorms,she would say that the angels are mad at each other."

Well Dave,the weather today makes me think that there's a big fight within angels.

Kiddos

2010-10-25T14:25:00.000+08:00

i'm a kid at heart.

laugh. enjoy yourself. make stupid faces.

play jokes. do silly stuffs.

its just life. relax.

no one gets brownie points for being serious.

play games. go on a swing. jump on your bed.

_________________

we're born children. we become parents. our parents die. we become grandparents. but we're still children of our parents. and it always stays in our hearts. be a kid.

Favori assemblage #34

2010-10-25T07:52:00.002+08:00

LOL

love?

2010-10-25T00:41:00.000+08:00

I'm not an expert,but throughout my short existence I've been in a relationship and I'll regret it.I've also watched many relationships forming and breaking apart from the inside-courtesy from people around me.I've had a chance to observe some successful marriages-which in my opinion are a bit rare in today's society. But, to get to the point ,I've been thinking for the last 24 hours about what is love and what do I want from the other-half the "loving one".

From the "loving one",I most expect security.That's the thing I'm the most scared of,not having that something to fall back on.You know,like those exercises when you fall back on someone and they catch you,I want that in real life situations,metaphorically speaking.

I want that crazy unconditional love that makes you jump out of your body.I want the love that makes you thing of anything that is possible.The love that makes you realize what you want in your life,and that helps you in accomplishing every one of those things.

I want the unselfish love that makes you do everything for the other person-it's alright,because the other person will do everything for you as well.

I want the love where you're not afraid of your future together,when you're looking forward to have children and grandchildren together,where the thought of getting old is exciting because you have the other person by your side and you're amazed by how much your bodies are changing and how much your love is getting stronger which each grey hair that appears on your head.

I want the ultimate 'i know you'.the wanting to be by each other's side when the other is sick,when they need you to make them something to eat,when they need help getting dressed while they're laying in the hospital, when their heart is too weak to handle the love,I want the other heart to be strong enough for two.

and I used to think that the most important thing in life for me in having kids,but few hours ago,I asked myself a question,if I'd be able to be with a guy who is not able to have kids, and I most certainly would,for the love described above.

and no one is perfect.and I have thousands of flaws as well as thousands of things that are worth loving in me and are worth being in me.I'm far from perfect,and I know no one can be the perfect fit for our other half that we imagine having,and that's where my observation come in.If you want to-you can have the perfect love.No matter what the obstacle is,it's possible,it's just take some work,like those marriages do.None of them is fully perfect and every one of them has it's own problems,but the two people who have learned how to live with each other,how to compromise and how to handle the other person while allowing them to grow,fulfill themselves in the long run and develop throughout the years together.

Love is accepting the other persons pluses and minuses and learning to love all of them.

Love is a behaviour-if you give yourself in and act lovingly,the other person will too,and that's the pure state of being in love constantly doing something that makes the other person have butterflies in their stomach like the first time you did something else that made you realize that this one might be the one.

Every love is a first love.Period.

Life swirls

2010-10-24T22:25:00.001+08:00

According to Mak :

"life goes in so many unpredictable directions.

im still amazed by it.

one day,you're with somebody and you think you can predict your whole life for the next years

and then the next thing you know you're doing something completely different with your life,

someone else is doing something completely different

people experience different emotions,they're found to be in different situations

new experiences come into play ; and more wisdom."

ok,thats enough of my crap for the day

time to sleep, get up and go to work!

Kathoey

2010-10-24T22:11:00.000+08:00

Cute girl right?

What if I told you that she has a...PENIS.Yes,it's a BOY.

I accidentally watched a documentary about transsexuals few days ago.

Apparently, in Thailand there is a big community of people called kathoey-ladyboys.

They are men born with a penis who decide what they want to look like women for the rest of their lives. Some of them go ahead and get all the plastic procedures needed to be a full blown chick,others change everything except their penis and some of them get their hair and make up done,wear outfits that hide away their masculine parts and still make the guy's heads spin round and round.

Many men travels to Thailand to explore the beauty of the Asians, not even knowing that some of the "girls" they are looking at are hiding than desirable under their skirts and no one even suspects it. Although others in the contrary get very turned on by it although they claim to be fully heterosexual.

Honestly,it blew my mind away. Some of those "girls" in the documentary unbelievably hot, even I would go for them. It's quite disturbing and at the same time its unbelievable how little body parts actually mean and that the truth is -it's all in your heart baby.

In Malaysia, the society is not that openminded towards transsexuals and it often brings out fear in many minds but the truth is, if you look around some women do not have half of the sex-appeal that the ladyboys have.It narrows the line between human sexuality even adding the category of bisexual because there is as many sexualities out there as there are faces. What you do, with whom, how often and in what kind of circumstances, it's all a part of your sexuality and it's sometimes scary, other times liberating.

My mind just keeps on getting blown and blown those days.

Favori assemblage #33

2010-10-22T09:22:00.002+08:00

I am feeling content ♥
Thank you Allah for everything :)

Favori assemblage #33

2010-10-20T11:53:00.000+08:00

LMAO

Favori assemblage #32

2010-10-18T14:06:00.001+08:00

*insert random picture*

Favori assemblage #31 - DOAWK

2010-10-18T13:57:00.000+08:00

Currently addicted reading these books :D

Tudung : Obligation or Trend?

2010-10-18T13:37:00.000+08:00

Quote from Rasulullah s.a.w :

“2 golongan yang termasuk dari kalangan ahli neraka yang tak pernah aku lihat iaitu yang pertama mereka yang memegang cemeti seperti ekor lembu (bentuk cemeti itu seperti ekor lembu yang berbulu-bulu dan berambut-rambut) dan mereka memukul manusia dengan cemeti tersebut.Yang kedua adalah perempuan memakai pakaian tetapi keadaanya umpama telanjang (ketat), dan perempuan ini berjalan sambil berlenggang lenggok dan sanggol rambutnya (ataupun sekarang ikatan rambutnya) umpama bonggol unta. Dan perempuan yang sebegini keadaanya tidak akan mencium bau syurga.Ketahuilah bau syurga sudah boleh diciumi dari jarak begini dan begini.”

The Breeze Truth

2010-10-18T13:29:00.001+08:00

Fact : Israeli 's invade Muslim land, kill civilians and take hostages. Muslims who are capable, fight back as much as they can.
Misconception : Muslims who fight back are deemed terrorists by some Westerners.

Logical?

Favori assemblage #30

2010-10-18T12:59:00.000+08:00

LMAO

24 random needless things about me

2010-09-14T23:59:00.002+08:00

1. I am Arnis Abdul Rashid. My father is a Malay and my mom is a mix of Javanese and Malay. I was born in Malaysia.
2. For the sake of simplicity, I say I am a Malay 100%
3. I use long words, and strange syntax , not because I am showing off, but because I don't know how to speak/ write any other way.
4. I like to refer myself as Arnis Abdul Rashid. Just to be pretentious.
5. If you were to group me into any social pigeonhole, I guess you could call me a hipster but I reject musical esotericism.
6. I cannot play any musical instrument.
7. I love the beach but hate the sun.
8. I think that Scandinavia is the way the whole world should be.
9. I may or may not be able to sing, I'm too shy to sing properly in front of anyone.
10. I'm an inconsistent mix of intro and extroversion.
11. I am deathly afraid of any reptiles.
12. I spend ridiculous sums of money on clothing, but often wonder if it's justifiable.
13. I like to escape from reality, through varying methods, reading etc. Not because I hate life or anything like that, but because I am curious.
14. I pull stupid faces in photos because I always look stupid in photos. If I make it intentional,it works out better.
15. Monkeys both terrifies and amazes me.
16. I have a terrible sweet tooth.
17. I am a Muslim.
18. I have started several books ,but finished none.
19. I love hypothetical question.
20. Racism irks me, but racist jokes are hilarious.
21. In the spirit of being a hypocrite, I criticize people that I feel I want to.
22. It takes a lot to make me angry at a person. When I do get angry at someone, I usually brood for a few hours.
23. Sleep is the greatest thing ever.
24. I love Shakespeare. Period.

Drama Play

2010-09-07T23:40:00.002+08:00

Here are the photos taken from our group during Play Performance for Drama subject. Jouir!
Oh, and special credit to Ftn Fth

Meet here, all my group members.We are doing a play entitled "The Lost Soul" based on an adaptation of Trying to find a Chinatown.

The main character in this play is Isaac (portrayed by Izat).Isaac is an exchange student from UK who comes to Malaysia and stays with Maarof and Rahimah's family.

Oh,yeah. And now, I'm going to introduce the other characters which are :

Maarof (me!) - the head of the family but he doesn't play much role in the play.

(I know I look a bit like a pervert lah)

Rahimah (Ana) -Maarof's loyal wife

Maarof and Rahimah have a son who is stubborn and arrogant.

Meet Kay :

Played by Khairul

The story begins like this:

(Alright,I'll cut it short lah)

On one fine day, Rahimah received Isaac from UK who came to her house.

Isaac who is actually a Muslim was shocked that the family did not practise Malay culture as his own objective coming to Malaysia is to study about Malay customs. So,when he reacted his disappointment to the family, the family reacted like this lah

But, Thank God, the family successfully changed themselves to become the right servant/vicegerent of Allah. See that :

*Eh,except Maarof.

Tadaa, that's the end of our play. Thank You.

Any critics are most welcome :p

Btw,special thanks to the director and props team. You guys had help a lot in this play!

Favori assemblage #29

2010-09-07T16:19:00.001+08:00

Harry Shum Jr is BLOODY HOT !

*tiba-tiba*

I am a Great Procrastinator

2010-08-23T20:56:00.001+08:00

I am misusing my Twitter and Facebook account as the ultimate expression of procrastination. Duduk kat katil,bukak laptop, main game n online. Heaven! Final exam is getting nearer ( less than a month ) and tons of assignment awaits for its submission. Well, I haven't completed any of them obviously, which is pathetic.

Semester break dah nak dekat. Tak sabar nak pegi hoildayyyy ;) Tak sabar nak duduk kat rumahhh ;)Tak sabar nak tidur n makan puas-puas. Tak sabar nak pergi Gombakkk. Tak sabar, tak sabar n tak sabar. Pfft, alright, kena offline and start complete-kan Term Paper. Ciao !

MALAS #1

2010-08-22T08:03:00.000+08:00

Lots of things to settle :

Drama : Term Paper and memorizing my script

CCT : Barriers Task

Grammar : Portfolio Task

Oral Communication : Final Speech

Computer : Quiz and Assignment

HS : Quizzes.

*fainted*

Melayu oh Melayu

2010-08-22T07:57:00.000+08:00

Note : Apa nak jadi dengan anak-anak Melayu zaman sekarang?

.......

Ramadhan oh Ramadhan!

2010-08-22T07:45:00.002+08:00

It's almost impossible to walk down at bazaar Ramadhan without bumping into anyone.See, how packed it is? While walking down the street, looking at people's faces and expressions, I realised something. Ramai betul Orang Islam. Semua puasa ke ni?

Anywho, this conversation suddenly popped in my mind :

"Akak puasa ke akak?"

"Puasa lah, takkan tak puasa"

"Kenapa puasa?"

"Psh, kau ni, mestilah puasa, sbb puasa kan WAJIB"

"Tapi pakai tudung kan WAJIB, nape akak tak pakai tudung?"

" .........."

P.s Not only targetting this question to women but also to men who FAIL to cover their aurah.

Besides, during Ramadhan, we always hear this :

"Bulan puasa tak baik tipu"

Bulan puasa tak baik mencarut"

"Bulan puasa pergilah masjid/surau selalu"

"Bulan puasa ni pergilah mengaji banyak sikit"

We need to remember, ye, kawan-kawan, all those things that we should do, we also need to do it during the other 11 months of the year.And this that we shouldn't do, we need to avoid it during the other 11 months of the year. We shouldn't be good ONLY in the month of Ramadhan. We should be good ALL YEAR ROUND.

Ramadhan Al- Mubarak #1

2010-08-09T23:55:00.000+08:00

Salam.

The month of Ramadhan has graced us with it's presence once more alhamdulillah, we are still here to enjoy it.

p/s : Happy Fasting all (:

Oral Communication Class

2010-08-03T17:45:00.004+08:00

"Creativity"

Is the only word that can be described in Oral Communication class. Classmates whom I never thought had shown their aspiring creativity-ness in this class presenting variety types of amusing topics. Let's say like : Table manners, wall decorations, carnations, decorating cupcakes, how to plant a tree, how to protect ourselves, self-defence and etc. Not only interesting topics, but also their creative attention getters and jokes really makes me and fellow mates laugh out loud when the presenters are making jokes.That's all. Period.

P/s : These pictures are courtesy from Ftn Fth (:

Sex Sells Tales

2010-08-02T23:35:00.001+08:00

I was surfing the net which had an entry full of cute baby pictures, unaware of something on the top of the page which I found quite umm..interesting.

18 SX Sahaja

Rahsia Puaskan Isteri

www.*******.com

Anda selalu "tewas" awal sebelum isteri anda?

Tingkatkan prestasi anda di sini

SENI MELAMBATKAN PANCUTAN

Got me thinking. Our Malay culture, does it promote public the public display or discussion of sexuality? I know Islam doesn't promote it. All sexual matters should be kept close to the chest. Between a married couple. Not online between complete strangers.

I also remember as I read few magazines at book stores, I found few magazines, Malay magazines, with headlines relating to sexual content.

So, why is that there seems to be a lot of sexual advertising going on in our Malay Muslim community? Is it one of the main topics that attract readers to magazines and surfers to blogs/ websites? Is our Malay community becoming too open to the whole issue that they are crossing the line between sexual education and just plain sex-oriented?

In the US, they say "Sex Sells". I think its creeping into our Malay culture as well, if it hasn't already.

Favori assemblage #28

2010-08-02T20:56:00.000+08:00

"When all of a sudden, I am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory, & I realize just how beautiful you are"

-Kim Walker

Favori assemblage #27

2010-08-02T00:14:00.000+08:00

I'm hoping that I will have children as cute as Henry and Johan Samuel in the future.Haha :P

A fantabolous week

2010-08-01T22:14:00.002+08:00

Hi.

Small updates from last week :

Monday
Woke up in the morning early. Went to class- Grammar class is boring and watched my friend's presentations in Oral Communication class. Awesome !

Tuesday
Busy attending classes. For Drama class, norm. Computer class, boringgg. HS, normal - listening to others presentation's on Political Science. CCT - pretty decent with Tok Bah.

Wednesday
Way to busy. Successfully done my demonstrative presentation with my partner " Aza" with the topic "How to make a Bracelet". Thank God, all went smooth. For Grammar, we played A LOT of interesting language/ words games.

Thursday
Woke up early and my eyes were popping red so I decided to skip classes. Went to UIA clinic but the doctor was giving me a f***ing bullshit treatment, and because I was so pissed,I decided to stay indoors for the whole day.

Friday
Busy revising for tomorrow's Computer exam. Made notes and start revising. Bloody hell tired.

Saturday
Went to exam. Thought it might be easy as I revised and studied a lot but the questions was a way to hellish. I'll pray that I'm not going to fail the paper. Period. Then, went to One Utama. Balas dendam with shopping.
Bought a cardigan, 2 shirts and 2 selendang's. Plus, I watch Salt. Pretty impresive movie.

Sunday
Woke up late. Watch movies at dorm and played games. Pretty norm day.

Concisely,though I had a fantabolous week but I am homesick.Period.

Mid-Term Exam Sem 3

2010-08-01T21:37:00.000+08:00

~~Creative and Critical Thinking~~

~~Oral Communication~~

~~Essential English Grammar~~

~~Reading and Analytial Thinking : Drama~~

~~Introduction to Human Sciences~~

~~Computer 1~~

All Done. Mazel ! (:

Pictures of the week

2010-07-26T02:07:00.000+08:00

Story of the week #1

2010-07-26T02:01:00.001+08:00

Hi.

Haven't write in this blog for about more than a week, I suppose. After been ambushed by an anonymous( which I can guess who that person is), I don't feel like writing in this blog gleefully. Hey, this is my blog and I have the power on writing anything that I like,okay?

Alright, forget bout that, well, this week is almost similar as before. Classes, dorm, kedai pak cik and makcik, bed, laptop, ipod, facebook and blah blah blahhh. Boring. Oh, and I had some exam papers for this week ( HS, Drama and Grammar ) Very funktastic !

Spend the whole weekend at Nilai. Trying to chase my sister as she is having chicken pox at home. Pity her.I slept a lot, talk a lot plus, and eat a lot. Went to Giant, McDonald and As-Salam. And , what else. Oh, and lots of time been spent on facebook, facebook, Facebook and FACEBOOK.

Well.Goodnight.Period.

:)

2010-07-26T01:43:00.000+08:00

I find Vanity Fair Magazine is - BORING :P

Favori assemblage #26

2010-07-20T13:06:00.000+08:00

~~CCT exam~~

~~Oral Communication exam~~

~~Grammar exam~~

Drama exam

Human Science exam

Computer exam

*still counting*

Favori assemblage #25

2010-07-13T22:59:00.000+08:00

Ariba ! Heya, my name is Robert Pattinson and I'm a Banana Man

Eclipse - Jessica's Valedictorian Speech

2010-07-12T10:47:00.000+08:00

This speech caught my attention :

"When we were five,they asked us what we wanted to be when we grew up.Our answers were like thing like astronaut, president, or in my case..princess.

When we were ten, they asked again and we answered -rock star, cowboy, or in my case, gold medalist. But now, when we've grown up, they want a serious answer. Well, how bout this : who the hell knows?!

This isn't the time to make hard and fast decisions,its time to make mistakes. Take the wrong train and get stuck somewhere to chill. Fall in love- a lot. Major in Philosophy 'cause there's no way to make a career out of that. Change your mind. Then change it again, because nothing is permanent.

So,make many mistakes as you can. That way, someday, when they ask us again what we want to be...we won't have to guess. We'll know"

Sem 3

2010-07-10T21:31:00.000+08:00

Eclipse Mania

2010-07-09T19:59:00.000+08:00

I successfully downloaded Eclipse from U-torrent

The movie was pretty good compared to New Moon but I like Twilight the most.

Few stuff that I like about Eclipse :

1.More actions esp.the fighting actions between vampires and werewolves

2.More romance. Woohooo

3.More conflict between Bella,Edward and Jacob

4.Lastly, I like Jasper Hale in that movie. Isn't it ironic? o.O

Why Messi failed to score a goal in the quarter final

2010-07-04T15:32:00.000+08:00

Its unexplainable :P

Favori assemblage #24

2010-07-03T23:58:00.000+08:00

3 words : I am excited !

Censure dans les chansons

2010-07-03T23:39:00.001+08:00

Music related entry. This one related to censorship. I'm not sure who decides what censor or what criteria permits a censorship, so this will just be about the censorship in songs.

It kind of amuses me sometimes to hear what kind of words are censored in songs on the radio or through my ipod. In Take You There by Sean Kingston, the word "pina coladas" are censored from the line "We can go to tropics,Sip pina coladas." I think it was because the censorship board didn't want to promote drinking on the radio. Which is weird to me because we have advertisements from beer companies in the papers,on TV football programmes or in cinemas.

Another example is the song Unfaithful by Rihanna. In the line "I might as well take a gun and put it to his head",the word "gun" is censored. I guess it's because we don't want people to go around shooting others. But still, censoring this won't have any effect with all this shooting in movies and video games.

My last example is the song by BEP-I gotta feeling. Two censorships occur in the song-and what is more surprising is that the censorships only just started, even though the song had been aired for a long time. The words "Mazal Tov" and "L'chaim" is a toast which means to life.Now, those are not bad words, and so the only thing I can think of for the censorship of this song is that, they are Jewish words. I think that censoring a word just because its Jewish is just silly. Sure, in Malaysia, we don't acknowledge the existence of Israel as a nations, and Muslims are not allowed to travel there, but I don't think censoring a Jewish word in a song accomplishes anything.

Actually,generally speaking,censorships today, to me, are slowly losing its effectiveness. Anything that is censored in songs, movies or TV programmes can be easily be found on the internet. I'm not saying that we should stop censorships all together. It is good if the general population can watch a movie without having to worry about excessive sex scenes that might pop up,but if a sex scene is censored in a movie, what's to stop the audience from just downloading uncensored movies straight from the internet.

Just a thought.

Favori assemblage #23

2010-07-03T21:36:00.000+08:00

My Ipod is the gay-est among of all.

*JK*

The Quran

2010-07-03T20:37:00.003+08:00

A friend of mine from Indonesia sent me an email the other day with an interesting story in it. I'll change this story a lil' bit :D

A child was inspired by her atuk, who was always reciting the Quran full of passion and feeling. Wanting to follow in her atuk's footsteps, she too wanted to learn to read as her atuk. However, she was always frustrated at not being able to understand the meaning of what she was reciting or to memorise what she read. To her, it was pointless to read the Quran without knowing the meaning. After expressing her concerns to her atuk, her atuk told her to do the following; take a basket which was used to carry coal, go down to the river, fill up the basket with water and come back to him. She did as her atuk had told, or tried to. Every time she got back to the house, all the water in the basket had dripped out. She kept trying but kept failing. The basket would always be empty by the time she got back to her atuk. After many frustrating attempts, she finally went to her atuk and said "This is pointless!". Smiling, her atuk told her to look down into the basket. What was once a filthy, dirty black basket was now clean after all the trips down to the river. Her atuk said "this is what happens when we recite the Quran, we might not understand it, we might not be able to memorise it, but reciting it cleanses our hearts"

This should be an encouragement to everyone who feels guilty about not being able to understand/memorise what we recite in the Quran ( including myself) . Of course, the best would be to understand what we recite and be able to memorise it,but if we can't just reciting it, it is good enough to cleanse our heart.

Favori assemblage #22

2010-07-03T11:23:00.000+08:00

Im wanting so badly to watch this movie this month

*winks*

Désirs et des besoins

2010-07-03T02:50:00.000+08:00

What's the difference between men and women?

Men buy what they need

Women buy what they want

What is the difference between want and need?

Men want what they need

Women buy what they want

Being human, its only normal thing to want things. We might want something now,but we seldom think of what we need in future.Short term pleasure is prioritised ahead of long term requirements. Its a human flaw,most of us suffer from it.Sometimes in fact,what we want may prevent us from obtaining what we need, and being short-sighted human being that we are, we made the mistake of thinking that is OK.

Guidance is the key. We need to pray to Allah guides our choices and leads us to what we need. Getting what we want is always nice,but it should never be more important than what we need.

"Fighting is prescribed for you, and ye dislike it. But it is possible that ye dislike a thing which is good for you, and that ye love a thing which is bad for you. But Allah knoweth, and ye know not."

Al-Qur'an, 002.216

Im trying to improve myself to be a better person.

-Inspired by Master Jat

Crocs Tales

2010-07-03T02:37:00.000+08:00

Salam.
As many of you all may know that there is a new conspiracy regarding on another "attack" on Islam. Not too long ago, there was the "Everyday Drawing Muhammad's Day" and now, the Crocs conspiracy was brought to light.

So,the first time I saw the picture through email and facebook, I was shocked. I mean I really like Crocs. But this "symbol" is clearly seen through the logo with a "sabdu" at it. I then, checked at one of my Crocs shoes, and damn it, yeah, clearly written on it with that "symbol".

For sho, I am dissapointed. I owned 2 pairs of Crocs. But after this issue was made public, I think the best way is, STOP BUYING CROCS. Stop supporting a brand that so clearly is mocking our religion. There are alternatives for footwear. We should not continue to give our money to a brand that makes you step on the word "Allah".

-Inspired by Master Jat-

Favori assemblage #21

2010-07-03T01:05:00.000+08:00

From this :

to this =

Ryan Seacrest
*Bagai langit dengan bumi*

Hatredness

2010-07-03T00:50:00.001+08:00

GO AWAY GO AWAY GO AWAY

YOU ARE MESSING UP MY DAY, ~~PERIOD PAIN~~

*PISSED OFF*

Favori assemblage #20

2010-07-02T15:58:00.003+08:00

7 A 1 B

is more than enough !

And I am so PROUD of you, Annur !

xxxxxx

2nd July 2010

2010-07-02T15:51:00.002+08:00

Successfully downloaded these movies :

Toy Story 3
Percy Jackson & The Olympians The Lightning Thief
The Other Boleyn Girl
Shakespeare In Love
etc.

Brr..Alright. I have to stop downloading movies actually.
My computer RAM is getting heavier with tons of movies, yet, still unwatched.
LOL.
I am still busy at home preparing my Oral Com speech. Sucks
The outline was done *Thank God !*
Haven't done the powerpoint slideshow and handout yet.
Today is a fine fine day. Relax a lot and Oh, I've got to go to Malacca for some shopping.
Plus, I'm going to Secret Recipe for my sister's celebration :P
Funfun (:
Plus, I havent studied yet for Grammar quizzes. Oh,and forget about Drama script writing too.
Blah, whatever. The first thing to settle is "Oral Comm speech"
Eh, have gotta go now. Brb.
P/s : Do watch this video cus Im gonna use this during my speech. Haha

Ciao :)

Celebrity Actors whom majoring in English

2010-07-02T13:33:00.003+08:00

Here are few notable examples and their Alma maters :

1. Reese Witherspoon

-English Literature-

2.Hugh Grant

-English Literature-

3.Sandra Bullock

-Drama-

4.Oprah Winfrey

-Speech and Drama-

5. Matt Damon

-B.A English-

6.Jodie Foster

-English Literature-

7.Tommy Lee Jones

-B.A English-

8.Renee Zellweger

-B.A English-

9.Bradley Cooper

-B.A English-

10.David Duchovny

-English Literature-

Haha. I got really inspired right now ;D

Favori assemblage #19

2010-07-02T12:48:00.000+08:00

Haha.

My New Desktop Background :)

Haiku

2010-07-02T12:38:00.003+08:00

after the storm
each blossom
comes alive
dripping
with poetry

-Paul Smith-

coats

2010-06-28T23:59:00.000+08:00

But the soul has no culture. The soul has no nations. The soul has no colour or accent or way of life. The soul is forever. The soul is one. And when the heart has its moment of truth and sorrow, the soul can't be stilled.

I clenched my teeth against the stars. I closed my eyes. I surrendered to sleep. One of the reasons why we crave love, and seek it so desperately, is that love is the only cure for loneliness, and shame, and sorrow. But some feelings sink so deep into the heart that only loneliness can help you find them again. Some truths about yourself are so painful that only shame can help you live with them. And some things are just so sad that only your soul can do the crying for you.
- Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts-
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The inside jokes weren’t jokes anymore. They had become stories. Nobody brought up the bad names or the bad times. And nobody felt sad as long as we could postpone tomorrow with more nostalgia.
- The Perks of being a wallflower, Stephen Chbosky-
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and a tiny simple quote to go with something that happened with me yesterday, a simple act that should've been a must/given for granted/even demanded under regular circumstances, but here it was so unexpected, left me baffled, and surprisingly touched.

"But I talk too much here. Yet how often is it we are rescued by a stranger,if ever at all? And how is it that our lives can become drained of the possibility of forgiveness and kindness--so drained that even one small act of mercy becomes a potent lifelong memory? How do our lives reach this point?"
- Life After God, Douglas Couplan-