A GREAT REMINDER TO ALL...

Here is a story I would like to share with others. After reading it, I hope you would get the moral of the story. Read and think...

Harimau, Buaya, Tikus...

Adalah seorang hamba ALLAH ni, dia pergilah bersiar-siar di tepi hutan. Sedang dia menghirup udara rimba yg segar tu, tetiba dia terdengar satu bunyi... Jeng!Jeng!Jeng!... bunyi....AAUUUMMMMM!!!!! Bunyi harimau yg kelaparan dan hanya menunggu mangsanya saja. Jadi, si hamba ALLAH ni pun lari untuk menyelamatkan diri. Harimau tu kejar hamba ALLAH ni. Sebab dia dah lapar sangat ni. Harimau tu pun kejar, kejar, kejar dan kejar. Hamba ALLAH ni punyalah takut, berlari lintang pukang. Sempat juga dia berdoa agar dia diselamatkan daripada dibaham dek harimau tadi. Dengan kuasa ALLAH diperlihatkan sebuah perigi di depan matanya.
Jadi untuk menyelamatkan diri si hamba ALLAH ni pun terjunlah ke dalam perigi. Perigi tu ada tali dan sebuah timba. Si hamba ALLAH ni bergayut pada tali tu. Tali tu pendek jer. Jadi dia bergantungan di tengah-tengah perigi. Di mulut perigi, harimau yg lapar tu menunggunya. Si hamba ALLAH ni pun berfikirlah macam mana nak menyelamatkan diri, sambil berdoa kepada ALLAH agar dia diselamatkan. Tengah dok berfikir camner nak selamat, tetiba dengar bunyi kocakan air di bawah perigi. AAAAA!!!!... Ya ALLAH..... lagilah seram dibuatnya.
Nak tahu ada apa kat bawah tu? Ada 2 ekor buaya yg kelaparan. Apalah nasib. Dah ja tuh ditimpa tangga. lagilah takut si hamba ALLAH ni. Atas ada harimau bawah ada buaya. Semakin risau dan takut. Tengah berfikir untuk mencari jalan keluar, tetiba keluar seekor tikus putih dari lubang celah-celah perigi, naik ke atas ikut tali yg hamba ALLAH tu bergayut. Sampai kat atas tikus tu gigit tali tu pulak. Cis, kurang ajar punya tikus. Alahhhh.... cam ner ni. Pas tu, keluar lagi seekor tikus yg berwarna hitam. Naik mengikut tali tadi, Cit!Cit! Cit!Cit! sampai kat atas. Tikus hitam ni pun gigit juga tali tu. Cis, lagi satu. Macam mana aku nak buat ni.... habislah jadi mangsa buaya .
Berfikir lagi. Kalau naik kat atas makan dek harimau. Kalau tunggu tali putus dan jatuh ke bawah makan dek buaya. Macam mana nih... Sedang hamba ALLAH tu berfikir cam ner nak selamatkan dirinya, tetiba.... terdengar satu bunyi.... BZZZZZ BZZZZZ... bunyi lebah bawa madu. Si hamba ALLAH ni pun mendongak ke langit, melihat lebah yg sedang bawa madu. Tetiba setitik madu terjatuh dan terus masuk ke dalam mulut si hamba ALLAH ni tadi. Pun yalah nikmat sehingga tidak terkata. Hamba ALLAH tu kata, "Fuh manisnya madu ni , tak pernah ku rasa manisnya ni. Sedapnya. SUBHANALLAH sungguh sedap ni." Kerana setitik madu si hamba ALLAH tu lupa pada harimau yg sedang menantinya di mulut perigi dan buaya yg menantinya di bawah.
Kalau semua nak tahu , si hamba ALLAH itu adalah kita semua.Harimau yg mengejar tu adalah maut kita, ajal memang sentiasa mengejar kita, so beringat-ingatlah. 2 ekor buaya itu adalah Malaikat Munkar dan Nakir yg menanti kita di alam kubur nanti. Tali yg tempat si hamba bergayut tadi adalah jangka hayat kita kalau pendek talinya maka panjanglah umur kita dan kalau panjang talinya maka pendeklah umur kita. Tikus Putih dan Hitam tu adalah dunia kita siang dan juga malam yang sentiasa menghakis umur kita. Kan tikus tu gigit tali tu. Madu...,madu yg jatuh setitik ke dalam mulut hamba itu tadi adalah nikmat dunia. Bayangkan setitik saja madu tu jatuh ke dalam mulutnya,dia lupa pada harimau dan buaya tu.
Macam kitalah bila dapat nikmat sikit lupa pada ALLAH.
Waktu susah baru la nak ingat ALLAH.

CHILDREN NOWADAYS

school had started for a few weeks now. It seems that children are now burden with all sorts of activities for their studies. Just look at the size of their bags. Sometimes I pity these young children who are still in primary school. They have to bring too many books to school everyday. Maybe it's good maybe it's not.

Not only that! These young children nowadays are pressured by their parents with a lot of things. Some have to fulfill the parents' dreams and expectations, that they are not allow to make their own choice. They have no freedom to do so as their lives had been carefully planned by the parents since the day they were borned.

Not many parents really understand the needs of their offspring. The needs to be free to make choices. The needs to express themselves in ways which suit them. The needs to follow their instinct when they have to.

Parents are busy sending their small children to tuition classes to ensure they'll get the best result in their studies. Then, they'll have to attend other classes like music, piano, ballet, arts, drama or others. If those are their interest, then I guess it's ok. But... some parents push their children into doing things against the children's interest and desire.

Well... not all parents tend to push or force their children into following their demands. Hopefully parents will realize the importance of understanding the children's need and desire.

RAIN, RAIN GO AWAY...

It's still raining today! People are getting worried. Thinking of the possibility of another flood shivers me. I pray that another incident of 19th Dec 06 would not befall upon us. The victims are still in the process of picking up the pieces of their lives washed away by the flood. If they have to face it again, it would definitely be a nightmare.

I had the opportunity to watch some videos on the flood tragedy yesterday. It was devastating to see the town in such state. Water was everywhere almost drowning half of the town. The strong current showed no mercy, and washed away anything in its path. Buildings, cars and even lorries and buses became the victims.

I had been a 'semi prisoner' inside the house for days. The routine so far is going out to work at 7.am and back inside the house at 2pm. Any desire to go out had been washed away by the rain. The idea of covering myself with a thick blanket on the soft bed is more welcoming in this weather.

IT'S WORKING HOUR

Finally I'm back to work. It has been 6 days since I started working. I'm still feeling ok so far. Not to much work or demands from the 'big shots' (at least for now). The past 6 days were filled with meetings. It seemed that I had been attending a meeting for each of the passing days. Well... what to do? Looks like people here like to have meetings *wink* Maybe because there are too many things need to be discussed and planned for the benefits of all.

I had been staying alone at home for the past 2 weeks too. Mum and dad are in KL. They went there to stay with my younger sister for awhile. May just to get her adjusted to living alone since my elder sister had moved to her hubby's house. Don't know how the two of them are holding up there. I'm sure dad is already missing his regular roti canai and tehtarik. And mum... she'll be worried sick thinking of whether I feed her fish or water all her flowers and plants. I'm fortunate that it had been raining every afternoon since the day they left to KL. I really hate watering the plants and flowers as I have to go out of the house.

As for food... I've been eating anything that is offered to me at the hostel ^_^ well, the food is not bad. I hate cooking if I'm alone. It's just a waste of time and energy.

Red... so what's ur plan for the coming chinese new year? Quite a long break there.

TRAVELLING TIP # 1

Japan is made up of 4 large islands - Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu - and nearly 4000 smaller ones, stretching over almost 2000 km of the western Pasific Ocean. 75% of the Japanese live on Honshu, the largest island. But the most densely populated is Kyushu. After some gigantic engineering projects in the late 20th century,Kyushu, Honshu, Shikoku and other islands are now all linked by bridges and tunnels.The massive Seto Ohashi bridge links severalislands. The Bridge from Honshu to Shikoku at Akashi - Kaikyo has the world's largest single span - 2km. Hokkaido and Honshu are linked by the Seikan tunnel, the world's longest undersea tunnel, 53.85 km long.

Japan has the world's largest fishing industry with 400,000 vessels catching 12 million tonnes of fish a year.

A NEW YEAR, A NEW WORLD

Finally it's 2007. A new year which I know brings a lot of new hopes, new dreams, new challenges and new hidden agenda... There's a long journey through 2007 before we reach the end of the year. people keep on making new resolution for a new year. But did they really manage to materialise it? We should ask that to ourself. What's the point of making resolution when it has never been achieved?



Well... I'm not really obsess with making resolution for every new year. What I always hope for are for my parents and my family to be together and healthy for another year. That is also my resolution or you can say HOPE for 2007.



However... 2007 the three of us, Shah, Red and I had decided to have a new resolution together. This year we hope to save money for a trip to Japan in 2008. I really wish that our dream to be in the Land of The Rising Sun will come true. I'll pray for it every single day this year.



Friends... Good Luck To Us... May the Force be with Us *wink* ^_^



Aja... aja... Fightin'... m^_^m

Chaiyok...

Kambate...

SUPER-HEROIC-BROTHER-IN-LAW

Hahaha... it seemed that my brand new bro-in-law is a bit unhappy i did not mention him in my flood story (read his comment if u don't believe me ^_^) just kidding. well... actually he was the one who had all the guts to drive the Kembara through the water while my sister prayed all the way. She prayed really hard and LOUD! hahaha... I was busy typing sms on my phone *wink* Thanks Abang Ngah... So now everyone knows u really are a SUPER-HEROIC-BROTHER-IN-LAW who came to my rescue during the flood... Just like Chip n Dale Rescue Rangers

Hei Red, Stop with all those shoppings already... I'm afraid that U and shah will end up buying the whole KLCC! Have u finished the project?

p/s : that's my SHBIL with my dear sis... cute couple huh!

FINALLY I'M DOWN

There were many things had been done and still needed to be done till the end of the year. The lists seems to be endless. I was busy with the so called 'big project' since the starting of the month and still struggling to complete it as it needed to be 'closed' at the end of the year. I was also busy planning, organizing, preparing and making sure my beloved sister's wedding sail smoothly without a hitch (It was not an easy task as she is a very sensitive and demanding lady ^_^ sorry kak!) During the wedding itself I was running here and there settling any matters needed to be settled (be it trivial or serious).
Then... there's a matter the great big flood which hit the town unexpectedly. I was almost stranded at the other side of town, but luckily my sister was there. So we went through the rising water (which scared me silly as I can feel the water against the Kembara's door) We were surrounded by water which almost submerged the tyres. Alhamdulillah... we got to the other side safely. However we were stranded in the middle for three days as the town was badly flooded.
Then... there's a matter of finding our way out to KL as there was going to be a wedding reception for my sister at the groom's house. It semed hopeless for us as all the way out were cut off. After sending dozens of sms around to friends asking for clear route to Kl we managed to find a way out. We went to KL via the Segamat -Kuantan, Bahau - Seremban, Senawang - KL route. It took us almost 6 hours to reach my brother's house in Cheras (Normally it takes only 3 hours) it's like a trip from the south up north. After enjoying ourselves in KL, again dozens of sms were sent to find a clear way back to Segamat.
Then... there's a meeting needed to be attended. Once I went around town, the place looked as if it was strucked by a minor tsunami. There were debris and rubbish all over town. The buildings and roads were also damaged. Cars were lining up outside workshops waiting for their turn to be repaired (they were 'drowned' in the flood *wink*)
And finally I got the big prize...
I was down with fever for 2 days. I kept on vommitting for the whole night. Due to that I had no chance to revise for my so called 'exam'. I went into the exam hall, answered all the questions, went out and hope for the best.

* check out more photos of flood in Segamat in the link.

WORST FLOOD EVER

It was a shocked to people in Segamat as we are suddenly facing the worst flood ever since 1950s. The water level rose within 2 hours in most residential areas near town causing many to be evacuated. The new town centre is also badly flooded where all the 4 major shopping centres were affected. Water rose submerging both bridges in Segamat. Unexpected places were flooded in just a couple of hours, Leaving the residents hopeless as they are not prepared for it. Most wre unable to save their belongings as the water rose unexpectedly. All route out of the town are cut off. People here are unable to go out. Most are stranded because they can't go home or out. People in Segamat Baru and Bandar Putra are also cut off from the outside world as both route to KL and JB are badly flooded. Hopefully the food supply here will be enough until the water level subsided.

I'LL DO MY BEST

I'm still trying to hold up with everything that is happening this month. Hopefully I'll manage to go through everything without a scratch. But, I'm a little scared to start my class. It's been almost 7 years since I last went to UM. I bet a lot of things had changed since I left it in 1999. I was supposed to do my master 2 years back but due to a few problems I had to postpone my plan. I'm just glad that finally I have the chance to go through with it, though I'm scared. Regardless of what'll happen I will try to go through the years of studying ahead the best I can. I'll pray to god, I can go through the lectures, course works, exams and also the frequent 3 hours journey with patience and determination. I know everyone will be praying for me to...

LOVELY PAIR

Went to a friend's wedding last saturday with Shah & Red. Glad that I can still remember the way to her house in BP. Luckily I managed to drive there without any problems. I can't describe what I felt when I saw her in her wedding finery standing beside her brand new husband *sigh* I think both of them look very compatible together. Way 2 go girl! hahaha... But... being Uyean, she was still the same eventhough it was her wedding. We managed to spare some time gossiping about a lot of things with the bride. CONGRATULATIONS Uyean.

That night Shah & I took Red out for dinner and a brief tour around our 'little' town. I'm happy that another friend of mine was here in my hometown.

FINALLY... SHE'S A BRIDE

December is here. December is filled with great anticipation 4 our family. We're expanding *wink* we'll officially get a new member in the family on the 16th. My sis is getting married. Finally!! the path 2 marriage is cleared 4 me. (We believe it's not good 2 get married before ur elder sister) hahaha... as if I'm going 2 jump into marriage straight away. I can't use her as an excuse of not getting married anymore. I'll just let my dear relatives shower me with the milion dollar question, "When R U getting Married?"
My answer will always be the same,"let's wait 4 another 2 years"

So far everything is going just as planned. Hopefully things will sail smoothly during the wedding. Wish the 2 of U a great and Happy marriage.

Jaja - Congratulations on ur wedding. sorry can't make it 2 ur wedding. My sis is getting married on the same day.

Uyean - Congratulations. I'm very happy 4 u.

A VERY QUICK TRIP

After 6 months of resisting Kl traffics, finally I'm back on KL roads. It feels good as i didn't get stuck in any jams. But... it was the quickest trip to KL ever. Thanks to dad and his mood swing! (If he's in KL he'll have a terrible mood swing) Maybe because we did get stuck in traffic at the Pedas-Linggi highway, for less than 5 minutes ( they closed 2 lanes out of 3). But dad's mood changed on the spot! Instead of sleeping over for a night (that was the original plan), he insisted of going back in the afternoon. We went to Kl to visit mum's brother. My hope to enjoy a shopping spree in Jalan Tuanku and Mydin was crushed!
As mum and Dad went to TTDI (Abang took over the task of being their chauffer) I played a while with my 9 months niece and slept for an hour (I was woken up at 5.30 a.m and departed to KL at 6.15 a.m).
Back from TTDI, dad was anxious to get back home and mum was reluctant to leave. She wanted to spend more time with Nana, Wafiy and baby Sarah. Me??? I just refused to get involve in their silent war.

The Result!?

We were back south at 6.00 p.m. Dad drove all the way back and I slept at the back ^_^
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IT'S OK 2 FALL...


‘It’s Okay to Fall in Love’, simple to be understood but very difficult to be interpreted.
Love comes from the soul. Love can give peace, serenity and tranquility. Love is can give us luxury and comfort in the heart and life. Love can be seen as light. It brightens our life day and night.

How do we define the meaning of love?

Many people who meet, are attracted to each other and fall in love, but not all live happily ever after. Why?
Is it because they are confused of what is the real meaning of love.

1. love our god. We must love our merciful god as he bestows upon us the chance to live and breathe in this world.
2. love our life. Life is a responsibility that must be appreciated by everybody. We are responsible with what happens to our life.
3. love others. Love is a part of our nature. love is infinite. there will always be more space in our heart to love. We'll always be happy when we give and receive love.

When you love someone, you will value that person highly. You will also place her or his well-being as your highest priority.

Is there such thing called true love? Is there love at a first sight?

Is it true , when you give love, you experienced strength, joy and aliveness?

Those who give their love are bestowing others the most precious gift they have to offer; their joys, their understanding and their love for life. To them, these things are more valuable than money, yet they are willing to give them freely.

Love is beautiful. By giving love, they enrich other’s life with the same joy, aliveness and understanding. So, by giving love, people automatically receive love in return, though at times they give it unintentionally.
As Nat King Cole said” The greatest thing we ever learn is to love and give love in return"

From the moment we are born, nature provides us with the security of a mother’s love. Without that love, it would be difficult to survive. A mother’s love is synonymous with care, protection and nurturing. Our relationship with ‘mother’ represented our perception of love. As we progressed in life we learned that love means taking care of our own well-being.

Love spreads to others in a healthy way. It is like the knowledge that teachers share with their students. At the end of the class, the teacher retains the knowledge and the students gain knowledge. Love is like the teacher’s knowledge, where it should be shared, not given at one’s own expenses. The more you share love, the more love you will get.

Your life today is not a dress rehearsal of another life you will have later. Live it with a lot of love!

LOVE IS...

- staying together no matter what
- having someone to talk to
- not eating alone at night
- having a shoulder to cry on
- always beautiful
- a hot chocolate in winter
- always warm and fuzzy
- infinite
- colourful rainbow in the sky
- a deep blue ocean
- beautiful songs to the ears
- a hard solid rock
- diamond which cuts through glasses
- the waves
- millions of stars shining at night
- sharing yourself with others
- not thinking of yourself all the time
- feeling the pain which is not yours
- a smile that touches the heart
- waking up with someone next to you
- worrying about every little things
- like a warm blanket
- hot and spicy
- cold and freezing
- being sexy...

and the list goes on....


What can I say?
It's definitely OK to FALL in LOVE

A SURPRISE!!

I do get the most unexpected surprise in my life when I heard a friend of mine is getting married. I keep on telling myself that Uyean is getting married 4 days. After it registered in my mind I was excited and eager to attend the wedding. Can't imagine her in a bridal finery... Back in campus, she was always in jeans, shirts or t-shirts. She was a bit tomboyish and 'brutal', she seemed not to be interested in matter of the heart. I will definitely go to her wedding! This is a chance of a lifetime to see her sits quietly on the dais and smiles coyly to all the guests present ^_^ (If she is going to have 'bersanding")

I also heard news from a long lost friend of mine in Sarawak. She's a doctor now. It's been almost 10 years... I've lost contact of her since she changed her numbers. She told me another friend ,who is also a doctor is getting married. Well... well... looks like one by one... my friends are leaving their single life...

Shah... Looks like Uyean had broken the chain.
Wonder who's going to follow her step next
Red... will u be next? Come down South n we'll go to uyean's wedding 2gether
Me???
Well... I'm still looking K

STAYING HEALTHY

There are a few simple ways of how a person can stay healthy.
Firstly, we must exercise regularly. We can go jogging in the park every morning or at least, three times a week.
Besides that, we must have a balanced diet. Do make sure that we have carbohydrates, protein, vitamins and minerals in our meals. Other than that, we should also avoid oily and fatty food. Yes, those delicious hamburgers and fried chicken are in fact bad for health. Instead we should eat more fruits and vegetables. The high fibre in them is good for us and prevents constipation. Then, we must avoid consuming too much sugar. This will cause diabetes.
It is also a wise idea to go for check-up at least once a year. In this way, we will know if there is anything wrong with us. It is always easier to treat a disease in its early stage.
Finally, do not smoke. I am sure everyone knows that smoking is hazardous to health and may cause cancer.

IT'S HOLIDAYS...

What r the things people normally do during holidays? Go for a nice and relaxing vacation with family? Stay at home and get that much needed sleep and rest? Meet friends and waste the night away together? Continue working at home though u r suppose to take a break?
Well... it's up to the individuals as to how they should fill the holidays. Spending some money taking the family for a trip to a nice and relaxing spot is ok. U don't need to go abroad to enjoy the breeze and the sun (if u can't afford to...)
I hope those who rtaking a little break from work this November and the coming December will enjoy themselves. Have a great hoilidays guys...

BEING 30!!!

When u reached the age of 30 what do u think of? Do u look back and wonder about the things u've done and yet 2 fulfill? So... what r ur great achievements so far? What have u done when u were still in the 20s ( the zone where u r still considered YOUNG!?) Were they satisfying and fulfilling? Are u going 2 miss ur younger days??? Age r just numbers! What's important is what u feel deep down in ur heart. I'm 30! And... I'm proud of my age. It shows my maturity and the experience I've gained in life. I would never wish 2 go back as I think what I've been through so far were the greatest days... weeks... months... and years... of my life. I'm always looking forward to what'll happen in the future. It's no use muddling and regretting the past!!! Being 30 is like stepping into a new world. A world of the 30s where u'll get new and more exciting adventure in life.

At 30, do u think u've got most of the things listed below? If u do, then u've definitely achieved some of the great things in life.

1. Career (a great job that u love or sometimes hate...)

2. Cash (ur own money which u can spend on a shopping spree whenever u like... *wink*)

3. Car (nothing expensive. A modest, little thing that protects u from rains will do...)

4. Condominium (not restricted to condos only. Any house is better than not having one)

5. Communication aid (better known as mobile phone... the latest and most trendy ones...)

6. Computer (it'll help 2 have 1 as u can spend time on the net as frequently as u want!)

LET'S RAYA

Well it's still Syawal month and there is still enough time to visit friends' house. for the next 2 weeks I'll try 2 fill my weekends by going to a few friends' house for a visit and of course the FOOD! I'll visit them at night if I have 2 *wink* I'm still thinking whether I should have an open house this year. When should I do it? What should I cook? Well... I'll just wait and see... If I have the mood for it, I'll invite a few friends over to the house. Those who are not invited don't be sad ok... Maybe next time you'll be invited ^_^

IT'S MOVIE HOUR

Today I am letting my boys and girls watch a movie. I know they are tired after long hours of answering exam questions this morning. So I think it's best to let them unwind with a funny animation 'BARNYARD'. Let them watch farm animals go about with their life at the barn. IF... they did not fall asleepin the middle of the story. I'm still struggling with their answer scripts. It's really tiring and challenging to mark their essays. At times I almost doze off while reading their essays zzz.... Oh... I do need to get myself anoher red ink pen. Maybe I'll get one after work *sigh*