i am not afraid to stand alone~~if Allah is by my side

Thursday, January 31, 2008

i can't wait! i can't wait!

does anyone knows where i can get my hands on the cd/dvd?

anyone???

subhanallah

walhamdulillah

walailahaillallah

wallahuakbar

i only read habiburrahman el shirazy's novel once and i am officially smitten by his masya allah writing....

and that novel is none other than the well written ayat-ayat cinta.

and my oh my

the beatiful novel has been adapted in a movie now!!!

my desire now is to read his other novels,

ketika cinta bertasbih

di atas sejadah cinta

pudarnya pesona cleopatra

dalam mihrab cinta

ketika cinta berbuah surga

imagine me in a remote island

lying lazily on a beach chair

facing the waves

sipping cool fresh coconut juice

with my feet half soaked in crystal clear water

and body half dried cos i've just returned from snorkelling a while ago

totally indulging myself in habiburrahman el shirazy's novels

(yes! all his novels if i could!!)

masya allah

Thursday, January 31, 2008

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Panggil selalu jiwamu, dan katakanlah :

Hai tidur dan kelalaian yang panjang

Banyak tidur hanya akan mewariskan penyesalan-penyesalan

Sesungguhnya alam kubur yang akan kau tempati nanti

Ada tidur panjang setelah kematian

Dan alas yang dibentangkan untukmu

Dari dosa-dosa atau kebaikan-kebaikan yang telah engkau lakukan

Apakah kamu merasa aman di malam hari dari malaikat maut

Betapa banyak ia telah ambil orang yang merasa aman di malam harinya

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Friday, January 25, 2008

our new garden of knowledge

received a text message last evening

from kak seri banun, our dear halaqah sister cum finance director...ehheh

tonight's garden of knowledge will be held at kak rozita's abode @ woodlands circle

that means for 2 weeks in a row i've missed my dear nek selampet

last week's garden of knowledge was held at mine

syukur alhamdulillah

i was deeply humbled when sis muna said

"......so Allah has chosen ur home to be a garden tonight, insyaallah"

masya allah masya allah masya allah

i felt so blessed, very blessed indeed

true to what she says,

when you do things for humankind, at times you feel grieve,

disappointment,

despair

but

when you do thing solely for Allah

no words can describe the feeling

simply....at ease

i guess an appropriate word is

P E A C E

* * * * *

dear nek selampet,

my heart goes out to your sister who is currently battling her illness

i hope and pray that allah will protect her and make it bearable for her

to hear the cries of my dear fellow sister is indeed heartwrenching

i wish i was right there beside you there and then

to offer my shoulder for you to cry on

that 5 minute conversation that we shared this morning

brought me back to August 2005

when my dearest brother was diagnosed with failure to both of his kidneys

that was when it struck me that we brothers and sisters will not remain as 6 for very long

his condition at that time was deemed serious by the doctor

and other doctors who examined him

he was given 3 months before his kidneys would fail to function completely

and dialysis was the only option available

and the turn of unexpected events which followed soon after

had made me realised one valuable lesson,

family ties are sacred

in case you are wondering how is my abang ngah doing now

yes, till today his kidneys failed

no, till today abang ngah is not hooked on any wires and poked on any needles

doctors say unbelievable, phenomenal

i say,

the amazing work of Allah

what HE wishes will BE

* * * * * *

thus nek selampet,

i understand the agony and pain that you and your loved ones are going through now

it is even more terrorising and agonising for your sis

she might not even decipher all the happenings and turmoil which surrounded her

she needs time and understanding from her loved ones

and as for you nek selampet,

be strong for your family

remember

Allah does not burden us with sufferings that our shoulders cannot bear

*sayyaang nenek*

Friday, January 25, 2008

Thursday, January 24, 2008

of gong xi fa cai and chillin time at mel-mak-diva's crib

salam semuanyer

ok, listen up dear brutalites and semua yang sewaktu dengannyer

mak jik nak bikin announcement ni

it all started from this

dod : ko letak kat blog ngko ah jik

jik : aik?!

dod : memandangkan mine nyer private, takder owang bacer pun, mak-mel nyer dah padam, long takder blog so ko nyer sorang yang kira aktif so ko bikin announcement ek

jik : yer ler tuuuuh....insyaallah (bicara dalam hati - kang aku debuk kang)

and so, the announcement goes like this,

the brutalites had planned for a simple get-together of sorts on this coming

7th February which is also 1st day of Gong Xi Fa Cai

and melrysha aka mel-mak-diva has generously and wholeheartedly offered her pasir ris crib for our chillin' port

having said that, abih tak tau lagik.....??

on the 7th, mel-mak-diva's main door will be marked 'X'

and we, to the synchronised tune of -

"ka-ki-a-chit-a-chi-bit...tunggu aper lagik, kiter bedallah!"

but waiiitttt!!

estimated ambushed time is 1pm onwards ya

n before serang, berilah salam dulu. lol.

to mel - mediterranean chicken mesti ader ah

oh gals, we're doing potluck so you are welcomed to bring anything be it big or small

like someone always says,

"its the thought that IT counts beh-beh"

so if you gals wish to join, kindly fill in the application form and submit to mak jik ni anytime you like before the event

chey-bah - like real, application form konon

seriously gals, just text or email to me otay

anyway you all have my number kan

"my my my my my my baby....don't forget my number!"

ouuwwwww milli vanilli, loved their songs - nevermind before or after their lip-sync saga

look at me, already in holiday mood

or izzit the mere thought of mel's medi-chicken is turning me on

wowwheee....tak leh ang ah

Thursday, January 24, 2008

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

when's my turn?

i know i know!!

comes march it'll be my turn, nope,

it'll be our turn *winks to longndod*

my bro-in-law and my darling biras who is his wife of course have left to jakarta

for their much deserved vacation

it kinda made me happy and pout at the same

happy that my biras will be enjoying herself and got her deserved rest

pout for i can't wait for my turn to come

march....march....lambatnya lu nak mai

;}

on a totally different out of context note,

his royal highness has added another achievement cert to his already countless certs in his possession

he has passed his lifting supervisor course with Grade A to boot some more....

well done my man!

(tak sia-sia waktu kecik malas belajar, ni dah makin tua err i mean matang makin enthusiastic pulak awak!)

Marha Marha ya habibi ya maulana

:} :}

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Monday, January 21, 2008

sholat subuh menjaga diri seorang muslim

rasulillah s.a.w. bersabda :

"barangsiapa melaksanakan sholat Subuh

maka ia berada dalam jaminan Allah

maka jangan sampai Allah menarik kembali jaminanNya kepada kalian dengan sebab apa pun

kerana siapa yang Allah cabut jaminanNya darinya dengan sebab apa pun,

pasti akan tercabut

kemudian Allah akan telungkupkan wajahnya dalam neraka Jahanam"

Monday, January 21, 2008

Friday, January 18, 2008

Ashura Day - A day of significance

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said,

“Fasting the day of Ashura (is of great merits), I hope that Allah will accept it as an expiation for (the sins committed in) the previous year.”

(Muslim)

Take advantage of this opportunity to bring yourself closer to Allah on Ashura by fasting and praying for forgiveness.

Friday, January 18, 2008

Thursday, January 17, 2008

~persatuan ipar-biras bersatu~

i very-the-like looking at this photo

taken during a celebration of his royal highness's and his bro Jamal's birthday

just before x'mas last year

wish everyday is as such

oh all the good times

and more wonderful times to come

and family makes perfect

and

dat double take on my already doubled-chin?

haizzz...don't even wish to explain dat

enuff said

Thursday, January 17, 2008

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Alex GOT IN!!

that boy has been accepted by the school in choa chu kang

and i am jumping up n down out of sheer joy

am super duper excited

;} ;} ;} ;} ;}

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

the body crying out fatigue, the mind screams YOU GO GAL!!

(n june, in tribute to your patience this entry for you lah minah)

salam

it's been a week since i last posted an entry

busy-ness, tired-ness seem underrated in this case

but this is exactly what i felt last week

but nevertheless

as i have always told myself again again and again

i am tired but happy though

Project 1

finally after one week stay, Young-Ok bade farewell and returned to her homeland in Korea

leaving her precious youngest alex in our care

to which i promised her that i will, to my utmost ability and capacity to care and guard alex like he is my own

a load of promise to keep

but with God's will

insyaallah the husband, myself and khairil will ensure alex is comfortable and happy during his stay with his muslim family from now till the next 5 months or so

now alex is spending time at home studying, playing his violin, playing computer games and loads of studying again (his mother even came up with a daily study schedule for him to follow!) while waiting for a reply from choa chu kang primary school if he is accepted into the school

mak has been in jb, enjoying herself there since end of last year

she will return home this weekend insyaallah

Project 2

and oh, did i mention another thing that has been keeping me busy enough since last weekend

regardless of me saying "asek asek aku jugak yang kener buat"

but i have to admit

i love doing the planning, scouting around for the best bargains and co-ordinating and all that stuffs

it is not like i do not have anything else better to do

i am a mother of 2, what do you expect? loads of free time?

think again

but doing all the planning gives me all the hype and a sense of excitement lah....

gosh, i am that boring!! heh

Project 3

it is a project for the family this time

no less exciting, i am soOO looking forward to this one right after Project 2 has materialised

what am i planning for?

nantilah, sampai masanyer akan terburai jugak

like rosie phua said

"!!so EK-SAI-TING!!"

or like Dato's CT always says

"BIARLAH RAHSIA"

ceybah

mohon barrakah dari Allah agar segala yang dirancang tercapai

moga sentiasa dilindungi dan mendapat kurniaan pahala yang melimpah

moga ini akan menjadi pahala Ibadah hanya untuk ke jalan Allah

Amin

ps to june : amaciam, hepi tak jik dah masok entry?..muahahahaha

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Tuesday, January 08, 2008

welcoming our new islamic year - 1429 Hijrah

i got this from sis muna's blog

thanks muna for sharing,

very enlightening indeed

i love you, for Allah

as i am never good in giving religious advises,

i have taken some of these from sis muna's blog for us to share

"many people do hold themselves to account, but only in terms of their worldly lives - so that they may gain more of this fast-vanishing life.

they never seem to give heed to the real, and infinitely more important,

accounting and recording that of matters that could lead them to be further away from Allah,

or result in them being admitted into Paradise with the company of the people of Allah

they pass many years of their lives without sincere and accurate accountability with regards to the Hereafter"

Rasulullah, peace and blessings be upon Him, said :

"FEAR ALLAH WHEREVER YOU ARE AND PERFORM GOOD DEEDS AFTER DOING EVIL ONES - THE LATTER WILL OBLITERATE THE FORMER

AND BEHAVE COURTEOUSLY TOWARDS OTHERS" [At-Tarmidzi]

i can't help but think hard,

each time the clock strikes 12

when a new year beckons before our eyes

most of us leave the past year and welcome the new year with new resolutions

but ironic as it seems,

we fail to give ourselves new resolutions

when it comes to our very own islamic calendar year

so let's make our resolutions now

as we welcome our new islamic year 1429 Hijrah

resolutions to attain Allah's blessing

to be with them who will help us to enter Paradise

to be with The Book which will aid us on our journey into Paradise

to perform our 5 pillars of Islam to the best of our capacity, capability and knowledge

I pray for Allah to keep us safe from harm

and

TO PLACE THIS WORLD ON OUR PALMS

NOT IN OUR HEARTS

Muharram al-barakah everyone

Tuesday, January 08, 2008

Sunday, January 06, 2008

of bulgogi and bi bim bap...an-yong ha-seh-o!!

(read: welcome in korean)

hmm....i adore them both!!

young-ok, lil alex and her royal highness

new friendship forged

in the name of 2 countries

for the sake of education

!oh how i love this very much!

Sunday, January 06, 2008

Saturday, January 05, 2008

~stepping into madrasah~

actually madrasah is none other than the same place where she had her preschool education

where she spent 3 years of her life there

but this time she is in madrasah 1, equivalent to Pri 1

she is under the kids alive programme

a programme introduced by muis not long ago

except for iqra',

all subjects are conducted in english

and the children are more exposed to learning thru discovery

rather than sit-down learning

this girl, no matter where and when

she sure knows how to keep herself happy always

i like that attitude in her

like mother like daughter...or is it?

heheheehee

woke me up in the morning

she complained that her madrasah uniform was too long

the sleeves were too long

her tudung was too long

it was a new uniform

it takes a little bit of time of getting used to

but all went well once she stepped out from the house and we made our way to the lrt

she was back to her chirpier self

walking to lrt

while waiting for the train

peace no war

while in the train

Saturday, January 05, 2008

Friday, January 04, 2008

~gimme back those baby steps~

my baby

my youngest child

my daughter

she turns 7 in 2008

so she embarks on her formal secular education

i am sad and at the same time happy

sad that she grows up very quickly

seems like it was only yesterday when i held her tiny body in my arms

weighing a mere 2564 grammes at birth

she grows up to be a brave, gung-ho lil gal

as her mother, i am happy that she is growing up and learning well,

ever enthusiastic gal that she is

she never stops talking about her experience on her 1st day at school

she enjoys every thing, every one, every moment

alhamdulillah

i am grateful i am given a chance to be her mother

that i am a good mother? that i dare not say

though i believe i have given my best

still, i know my best has yet to come

i am glad that she is fitting well in school

for 2 days in a row her abah and ibu were outside the school hall,

in the canteen,

at the courtyard

watching her

each time our eyes met

she never fails to wave at us

grinning happily, displaying her lesser of 2 teeths

my baby,

growing too fast

too soon

"i am ready for Pri 1, watch out west view..here i come!"

walking to classroom

steady baby

sempat dia 'peace' kat kiter noh!

makan time! with her pri5 buddy

look up baby

yup, that's better

2nd day @ the courtyard during recess time

Friday, January 04, 2008

Wednesday, January 02, 2008

dora sayang,

couldn't agree with you more

me totally agree,

IT just have to go

.PERIOD.

Happy New Year everyone

no new resolution

still working hard on the old ones

just hope that year 2008 brings more happiness and joy

to all the people whom i care for dearly

my loved ones

my family

friends

Wednesday, January 02, 2008