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Bismillahirrahmanirrahim,

I just read late Mas Afzal's blog where his mom is now writing in it and I just couldn't help myself from not being inspired again and again. MashaAllah, such a soul. The picture where he performed his solah despite his condition was really awe inspiring.

Frankly speaking, I am so envious of him. He's physically no longer in this world but what he left behind seems to be his ongoing 'profit'. He has touched so many hearts, be it the people whom personally knew him or the ones who saw his video and read his writings  [I'm one of the thousands in this category]

So I ask myself; If my time came, how would I be remembered? what would I be remembered for? will I be remembered?

Abu Qataadah rahimahullaah reported that Allaah's Messenger sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam said: "The best that a man can leave behind after his death are three things: a righteous child who makes du'aa for him, an ongoing sadaqah whose rewards continue to reach him, and a knowledge that continues to be implemented after him." (Ibn Maajah, and others. Verified to be sahih by al-Mundhiri and al-Albaanee).

Three. Only three will become our 'ongoing profit' in the hereafter. So which one will become my 'profit'? let's ask ourselves that question T_T

For a fact, I want to [and I should] live my life with a meaningful purpose. To continue being inspired and share a little bit of the inspirations with my everyone I know so we can benefit from the beautiful inspirations together.

Life in this world is not forever but we tend to act contradict to that fact,right? That's why we need to be reminded from time to time. We need to remind ourselves that life is short and there's 'somewhere' that we'll go after this and that 'somewhere' is an eternal resting place. Surely we want to have the best-est eternal resting place? :)

"Every soul will taste death. Then to Us will you be returned." (Al-Ankabut:57)

Allah.....Our sole creator. From Him we came and unto Him shall we return. So, it is unto Him we should seek help, forgiveness and to guide us to the right path.

Alas, let's make the best out of our life shall we? :)


EAR CANDY CATCHES TO THE SOUL :)  <--kelik lah

Wallahu 'alam.

toddles~

salam~~

Heart

We can forgive and forget the others’ past (mistakes) in order to purify our heart.
Nothing good will come to you if you hold resentments as it will only blacken your heart.We must not forget our mistakes and must learn our lessons from it.
We must also forgive ourselves and strongly intend not to repeat it.
This is reminder to myself and everyone. May Allah help us to be better persons while living in this
temporary world. Amin ya rabbi al ‘alamin. [sis Hasanah, 2010]

[and I quote tumblr]

Honestly, I'd rather be heartless than heartbroken........


But,

"God is with the broken-hearted. When your heart breaks, it’s a good thing – the breaking of the heart is what opens it up to the light of Allah. The dunya is designed to break your heart, to crush it. " [Sheikh Hamza Yusuf]






Renung2kan [ecehhh!]

Have a happy weekend dear me and all of you!


Family's in town for the weekend, yea!!!




toddles~

salam~~

Move on

I can almost see it
That dream I am dreaming
But there's a voice inside my head saying
"You'll never reach it"

Every step I'm taking
Every move I make feels
Lost with no direction
My faith is shaking

But I gotta keep trying
Gotta keep my head held high

There's always gonna be another mountain
I'm always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be a uphill battle
Sometimes I'm gonna have to lose

Ain't about how fast I get there
Ain't about what's waiting on the other side
It's the climb

The struggles I'm facing
The chances I'm taking
Sometimes might knock me down
But no, I'm not breaking

And I, I got to be strong
Just keep pushing on

[bits and pieces of 'The Climb']



Inspired from the late Mas Afzal who....until his last breath succeeded in keeping his faith in Allah....inspiring so many people that no matter how life knocks you down, you've gotta keep moving on....with the life Allah has given you itself is a priceless gift.

With life and everything that Allah has lent me......alhamdulillah


Recharge and let's keep moving on! ^^

A&L.......just like that. Hence, reminiscing is to be done

first ride in dooby with bestie =)

Remembered seeing some drunk lad trying to steal a chained bike while we were in the taxi.




Must be busy....extremely occupied with works and all, that way the mind won't wander around so far away




Till then........................


and oh.....it's title-less

Past

It has been 8 months since I left the title as a student. Precisely 8 months. My last paper was on the 8th of April [3-5Pm] and today it is the 8th of December. A long unnoticeable 8 months. How time flies by so quickly.

Studying had always been the apple of my eye something that seems stressful yet enjoying at the same time. The ambiance you get in different classes with different lecturers and different classmates with 1001 colourful characters are such an awe experience. Sometimes a classroom can be so dull till you literally sleep with your eyes wide open even if it was the first class in the morning and sometimes you just can't wait to go to a class where you find the whole factors [lecturer-subject-classmates] interesting <--unfair right? I know most of you are just like me, teheee :p. Everyday can be different, the mood, the excitement, the whom you meet and what they did that could influence your life  [alahai mcm ayat novel lah pulak]

And now, after 8 long months, tip-toeing a new life as an employee sure feels different. Adapting is something hard and even harder for an introvert like me but I'm very good at playing confident so that would be one of my precious weapon.

Say.....actually I miss....no....I terribly miss the old life back-forwarding more than 8 months ago. That hectic+pressuring+demanding lecturers+ridiculous amount of assignments-PRESENTATIONS+sometimes bored to death classes would be the ones I'd truly want to re-live once again even if it meant only for a week.

See....don't get me wrong here. I don't resent my current life in fact I'm enjoying it day by day but the working force is not the same as the studying phase.

 But, the concept stays: learning new things everyday but work also means applying what I learn so goodbye Shakespeare I don't need you in my new life...haha [sorry literature lovers :D] and also it is still an AMANAH for me to treasure and do things appropriately and dedicatedly, just like when I had to do my assignments, yeahh still the same.


What I want to say is: while you are still in a situation [be it studying-working-young-healthy,etc], try to create nice memories out of it, try to be more appreciative, try to be more grateful, try to make things right before it all becomes a PAST TENSE and leaves you to....well....like what I'm doing.....melancholically blogging about it....huahuahua


p/s: the italicized words are not that valid so don't use it in formal usage okay :p


I can't wait to do my Masters! I hope the time will come very very soon :), inshaAllah, pray for me eyh?! mucho gracias in advance ^^

IKLAN: DIKESEMPATAN INI JUGA SAYA INGIN MENGUCAPKAN TAHNIAH KEPADA RAKAN2 YANG SUDAH SAH bernikah BERGELAR GRADUAN UIA DAN YANG SUDAH MENDAPAT PEKERJAAN, MABRUK KEPADA SEMUA! ^^. Kepada yang belum, jangan sedih2....rezeki Allah ada dimana2,jgn putus mencari dan berdoa kepadaNya...I pray you all the best =)



toddles~

salam~~

Maal Hijrah

DOA AKHIR TAHUN DAN AWAL TAHUN


Alhamdulillah praises be to Allah for everything He has given up until now

We have entered a new year. 1 Muharram 1432 Hijrah

1431 Hijrah has been a very momentous year for me. A life turner. Just a little glimpse of the meaningful events that happened throughout the year:

April until July:
Graduated early
Visitted family in Manchess and stayed for around near 3 months
Bestie came to Manchess
Went to visit bestie in Dublin   [ okay, Ireland is a must explore country, noted!]
Got my first freelance job

August until October:
Launched a little translating/editing/proofreading service
Had the first interview experience but was rejected because I innocently blurted out my 2-3 years future plan [nak sambung buat Master....patut diam2 je] but I accept it as "not my rezeki"
Settled all the clearance matters and had a chance to visit friends in UIA for a couple of times but when you're no longer an official part of the system, you feel awkward and inferior
Had my Convocation Day
Applied for a freelancer position and did a test

October-December:
After 3 weeks, received an email saying I passed the test and there was an interview requirement so felt awkward because why need interviews for freelance works but it was on skype so no problemo
After the interview, I was offered a full-time position instead of freelance
Agreed due to the terms and everything as I wanted something that will last long [commitment wise]
Signed the agreement
Sort of online training using CAT tools 
Dinner party with the girls in ASIAH  [sweet memory of celebrating their graduation]

December:
Received first work on the 1st of December, very technical-ish and demanding in terms of dateline per day but managed to settle all by the end of the day.
First time meeting with the boss face2face on 5th of December
First time meeting with another colleague and worked in the temporary actual office in Menara Citibank [for a fresh graduate like me, the office was biggg and very exclusive...]
Will be working at the office until Friday inshaAllah before boss flies back to his country on Saturday

Alhamdulillah....I had to wait for awhile but at last, He gave me the best !


New year's resolution:

Work hard and be an expert on the tools I will be using   [inshaAllah]
Do Master with Allah's will
Be a better person in all aspects
Earn many money
DSLR
Weddingsssss  [ more and more friends and besties are getting married]
Take things one at a time and do it wonderfully I hope bi'iznillah
No need long list just do the best in whatever I do =)

Dear self:

Looking at the 1431 list ,you should be so grateful. For 1432, improve better OK?


So, everyone: Salam Maal Hijrah. May Allah bless us all ^^


toddles~

salam~~

The Sad Banana

Why was the Banana sad?

Because he was a-kelaa!    [ hahahaha funny!]

This is a joke and you are supposed to laugh

Don't get the joke?

Oh well, let's learn some hindi shall we?

The word BANANA in hindi is = KELAA   and the word  LONELY/ALONE is = AKELAA so because he was a-kelaa means both because he was a banana and because he was lonely.

Because he is a lonely banana,LOL

source: here

Here's one funny BANANA video. The dad is either too bored over the same situation or controlling his laugh [which I think he is ]

When I was little, I used to watch Bananas in Pyjamas but I don't find it interesting anymore.

What's with all the Banana stuffs?

Nothing much, just craving for the best-est  'pisang goreng cicah sambal kicap' only to be found in JB 

pisang goreng cicah sambal kicap sedut dari google

Awkward at first but will never hate it afterwards :)



toddles~

salam~~

Wedding Wish[es] ^^

And of His signs is that He created for you from yourselves mates that you may find tranquillity in them; and He placed between you affection and mercy. Indeed in that are signs for a people who give thought.

                                                                                                                                   (Ar-Rum:21)

I'm glad knowing the fact that more and more of my acquaintances are getting married. Ranging from childhood friends up until Uni friends  [especially BENL-ians].

A warming wish to those who have decided to tie the knot and already nearing that phase:

 May Allah bless your marriage with sakinah mawaddah wa rahmah, with beautiful children and may it reach up to heaven, ameen

A special dedication to Umar [ a relative ]  and wife who just tied the knot about an hour ago [ 10 A.M,21/11/2010 ] but I couldn't go :

BarakAllahu lakuma wa baraka `alaykuma wa jama`ah baynakuma fi khayr =)

toddles~

salam~~

Monolog cap ibu dan anak

Bismillahirrohmanirrohim,

It's been awhile...

no mood to write in here....masih tidak serasi bersama gitu

Bagi menaikkan seri pengantin  S2S ini mari saya sharing2 gambar sikit,nak tak?

ini namanya Shawarma,bukan shawl pashmina tau

ini nama doner kebab, dia punya sayur boleh bawak ke esok untuk dibuat salad, punyalah banyak wa cakap sama lu

pizza,memanglah mana2 ada tapi nk dpt yg murah+besar+mengenyangkan xsemua tmpt ada

beli satu hidang boleh makan tiga orang...tibe2 teringatkan yg mkn di dublin tu,sodapp gak

ridikiules betul la uncle bhai tu buat,pekat,likat,manis lemak berkrim...besok jgk nk cari bahan and buat

ini manisan india/pakistan...kami memang peminat walaupun nama xde khan or kapoor kat blkg

cicah coklet sungguh sedapp oh



3 pound boleh buat kenduri anggur

 Amacam, rasa lapar x? cuba skrol blk entri ini ditengah2 malam mcm yg sy sedang buat ini, meroyan mengarang di tengah2 malam...

Hati sungguh kangen sekali sama tempat itu...tempat mana? lu pikirlah sendiri Biarlah rahsia

Patut entri merepek+BM di bologs lama tetapi tegugat dengan function2 super best ni dan sy pun baru sampai dari zaman paleolitik jadi....pardon me eh?

Oh by the way, gambar2 adalah disedut lemak dari incik google....terima kasih google

Ok, rasanya dah naik dah seri bologs ini....nanti mummy rajin mummy hapdet lagi ye

baru umur 11 hari,ada lagi berapa hari lagi sebelum habis berpantang lepasni kita all out ye S2S?

Sekian,

toddles~

salam~~