:: Flood in Hulu Langat, my village! ::

Salam peeps..

I have been dreading this post. Its heart-wrenching just thinking about it.

Last Thursday, I received a shocking news about my aunt's house in hulu langat. When my mom told me "Rumah acik banjir.. mak nak gi tengok dia ni.." I was like "Ok.. acik kat rumah ke?" My mom then said "Tak la.. dia kat sekolah, penempatan sementara mangsa banjir.. rumah dia tenggelam sampai bumbung". My jaw dropped. I asked my mom to wait for me. I wanted to go.

:: Farewell Facebook! ::

Hello beautiful Khalifahs!

As of yesterday, I am Facebook free!! YAHOOOOO!!! And let me tell u, it has been a loooong time since I felt this free!

When I first registered with Facebook, I was invited by my bestie, Nad. So I registered but left it untouched. I was hooked on Friendster at that time.. (I dont even remember what I did on Friendster) But it was different then. The internet connection was not as fast.. There were very few people who were logged on to Friendster 24/7 via their phones. You had to find computers with internet connection to access your Friendster. So logging on to the net was a bit of a hassle and therefore very seldom.

:: Indahnya Hidup Bersyariat by Dato' Ismail Kamus ::

Salam makhluk Allah yang comel lote sekelian!

Rasanya dah lama gila aku tak buat book review.. dan rasanya dah lama gila aku tak tulis dalam bahasa melayu.. so blog post hari ni akan ditulis dalam bahasa melayu rojak, yang aku biasa guna.. (Sorry cikgu BMku Puan Amnah.. saya takde niat nak rosakkan bahasa melayu!!)

Sejak pagi lagi harini aku asik teringat je kat buku ni.. tajuk dia 

Indahnya Hidup Bersyariat, tulisan Dato' Ismail Kamus. 

Buku ni aku first time terima n nampak masa hari bersanding aku, 17 Julai 2010. Buku ni pemberian seorang teman, Puan Nora. Memula tengok tu aku agak teruja la jugak.. tapi bila dah selak dalam, aku gila2 teruja! Buku ni sangat best!

Pernah tak korang cam tak berapa sure pasal isu2 agama tapi rasa cam segan nak tanya.. ataupon korang tatau nak tanya kat sapa.. haa buku ni pada aku banyak explain pasal 'menda2 segan nak tanya' ni.. Pastu pernah tak korang google something especially when it comes to isu agama, pastu dapat penjelasan, pastu korang baca punya baca, tak paham2 gak.. haa buku ni siap ada gambar dengan full color lagi.. so proses pemahaman tu senang sikit aa aku rasa..

Aku rasa buku ni sangat la sesuai dimiliki oleh semua orang islam, baik yang muda ataupon tua.. buku ni gak aku rasa sangat sesuai kalau bagi hadiah kawin ke.. hadiah harijadi ke.. hadiah apa2 la.. Takyah la takut orang kata poyo ke.. macam bagus ke.. sebab bagi hadiah buku agama.. yang penting niat.. takdenye poyo bagi orang buku.. especially buku yang kita tau sangat berguna dan akan memberikan kebaikan kepada si penerima.. Kalau orang yang terima tu kata korang poyo, biarkan.. doakan biar dia simpan buku ni supaya suatu hari nanti  Tuhan bukak kan hati dia nak baca buku ni..

Kesimpulannya, aku sukaaaaaa buku ni!!!!! kepada sesapa yang tatau nak bagi hadiah apa kat teman2, consider la buku ni.. Buku ni dan buku mengenai Ummul Mukminin adalah buku2 favorite aku untuk bagi kat kawan2 sebagai hadiah kawin.. Insyallah manfaatnya kepada pasangan pengantin sangat besar! 

Ok la korang.. Aku bagi buku ni 10 out of 10.. (in term of simplicity and usefulness..)

tata.. Renung2kan... dan selamat ber'amal!!

:: Suri Cruise ::

I am obsessed with her! Major Cuteness!!

 

:: My Advice? ::

Hi peeps..

You know what I think? I think now is 'musim mengawan' for the whole of malaysia.. Everywhere I look, it seems like everyone is pregnant. I heard news of pregnant friend or cousin almost everyday.. Which is good! I'm thrilled for all of them.. The more the merrier!!

And in fact, based on a research, people tend to find out that they're pregnant during winter. Sales of pregnancy tests typically soar in the first month of the year, as more women than usual tend to become pregnant - or just think they are, according to Inverness Medical, the maker of the Clearblue Easy pregnancy tests.

When theres too many preggers around, there bound to be 'free advices'.. things you can eat, things you cant eat, drink this, drink that, dont drink this, dont drink that.. If I'm being very honest, I am very sick of it all.. So one day, I asked my doctor.. is it true I cant drink coffee, milo, tea, soy milk and cant eat pineapples, pumpkins, limes, etc etc?? My doctor said, eat and drink whatever you want.. in moderation.. Only avoid a particular food if it clearly gives you a bad reaction.. Listen to your body.. She said, just enjoy your pregnancy.. read a lot of books, and try to relax more.. Prepare yourself mentally and physically to become a mother. 

Phewww!! So preggers, you CAN eat!!

My only advice is, (if I may) stay close to your husband.. you need all the emotional support you can get. Especially when your homones are all over the place during pregnancy..

A dear friend/client/mentor of mine once said this,.. "Faizah, take my advice.. sembahyang at least satu waktu berjemaah with your husband.. you may not see the result immediately but you will one day.." Thank you Encik Wafa.. I can definitely feel the effect of the ritual now.. the level of respect towards my husband also increase over time..

So take care peeps.. If you are a future mummy, enjoy your pregnancy!! I will only last 9 months!

p/s: patutla dulu abah takkan benarkan aku balik lepas maghrib.. dia insist gak kami semayang maghrib jemaah satu family.. banyak faedahnya rupanya.. hmm

:: Doa Akhir & Awal Tahun ::

Doa Akhir Tahun dibaca 3 kali pada akhir waktu Asar atau sebelum masuk waktu Maghrib  pada akhir bulan Zulhijjah.Sesiapa yang membaca doa ini, Syaitan berkata

“Kesusahan bagiku dan sia-sia lah pekerjaanku menggoda anak Adam pada setahun ini dan Allah binasakanaku satu saat jua. Dengan sebab membaca doa ini, Allah ampunkan dosanya setahun”

Doa Akhir Tahun

Maksudnya:

Allah SWT berselawat ke atas penghulu kami Muhammad SAW, ahli keluarga dan sahabat-sahabat baginda dan kesejahteraan ke atas mereka.

Wahai Tuhan, apa yang telah aku lakukan dalam tahun ini daripada perkara-perkara yang Engkau tegah daripada aku melakukannya dan aku belum bertaubat daripadanya. Sedangkan Engkau tidak redha dan tidak melupakannya. Dan aku telah melakukannya di dalam keadaan di mana Engkau berupaya untuk menghukumku, tetapi Engkau mengilhamkanku dengan taubat selepas keberanianku melakukan dosa-dosa itu semuanya. Sesungguhnya aku memohon keampunanMu, maka ampunilah aku. Dan tidaklah aku melakukan yang demikian daripada apa yang Engkau redhainya dan Engkau menjanjikanku dengan pahala atas yang sedemikian itu. Maka aku memohon kepadaMu.

Wahai Tuhan! Wahai yang Maha Pemurah! Wahai Yang Maha Agung dan wahai Yang Maha Mulia agar Engkau menerima taubat itu dariku dan janganlah Engkau menghampakan harapanku kepadaMu Wahai Yang Maha Pemurah. Dan Allah berselawat ke atas penghulu kami Muhammad, ke atas ahli keluarga dan sahabat-sahabatnya dan mengurniakan kesejahteraan ke atas mereka.

Barangsiapa yang membaca doa akhir tahun ini, maka syaitan akan berkata:

“Hampalah kami di sepanjang tahun ini”.

-

Doa Awal Tahun dibaca 3 kali selepas maghrib pada malam satu Muharram. Sesiapa yang membaca doa ini, Syaitan berkata

“Telah amanlah anak Adam ini daripada godaan pada tahun ini kerana Allah telah mewakilkan

dua Malaikat memeliharanya daripada fitnah Syaitan”.

Doa Awal Tahun

Maksudnya:

Allah SWT berselawat ke atas penghulu kami Muhammad SAW, ahli keluarga dan sahabat-sahabat baginda dan kesejahteraan ke atas mereka.

Wahai Tuhan, Engkaulah yang kekal abadi, yang qadim. yang awal dan ke atas kelebihanMu yang besar dan kemurahanMu yang melimpah dan ini adalah tahun baru yang telah muncul di hadapan kami. Kami memohon pemeliharaan dariMu di sepanjang tahun ini dari syaitan dan pembantu-pembantunya dan tentera-tenteranya dan juga pertolongan terhadap diri yang diperintahkan melakukan kejahatan dan usaha yang mendekatkanku kepadaMu Wahai Tuhan Yang Maha Agung dan Maha Mulia.

Wahai Tuhan Yang Maha pengasih dari mereka yang mengasihi dan Allah berselawat ke atas penghulu kami Muhammad. Nabi yang ummi dan ke atas ahli keluarga dan sahabat-sahabatnya dan kesejahteraan ke atas mereka.

:: Wedding Ceremony in General ::

Hey gorgeous people!!

Its been ages, I know.. I've been wanting to write but somehow I managed to create millions of excuses not to.. Well, the truth is, I miss it.. I miss this.. I miss just letting my head free and ramble on about everything under the sun.. 

Ok enough of that.. Now lets talk about the recent activities.. (where do I start???)

I am now married.. the ceremony was held in July. 10th was the solemnisation in Bangi & 17th was the reception in FRIM. (since we are both from KL, we did it only once)

To tell you the truth, I have no desire to go into details about the ceremony.. To me, a wedding ceremony is just a ceremony.. People are often blinded by the desire to make the ceremony as memorable as possible. But does memorable equals expensive? I seriously dont think so.. To me, a memorable ceremony is a ceremony done differently than others.. a ceremony that doesnt succumb to the stereotype.. one that is personal, matches the couple's lifestyle. 

If the couple loves bling2, then their memorable ceremony should feature a lot of diamonds and sparkly thing.. if the couple loves cars, then their memorable ceremony should somehow incorporate the cars.. For us, we love diving, outdoor and nature. We strongly uphold the environmental friendly lifestyle as our way of life and therefore our memorable ceremony was held in FRIM. (We were thinking to do it in Redang but because of the logistic and cost, we dismissed the idea). 

Now the costing.. why do people think that getting married will cost you an arm and a leg? Is our society too obsessed with what people think and say? I heard recently about a couple who is getting hitched in a 80,000 ringgit wedding ceremony.. That is not including hantaran, mas kahwin & honeymoon. Why??? The couple is of an average income family and the money they used is actually a loan from a bank.. Why spend all those money for something that will only last 5 hours? Wouldnt it be more wonderful to spend the money for a honeymoon? or a new house? 

Is it worth starting a new life with a new partner with loads of debts? For what? For a night of glory? No thanks..

And then there's this thing I heard of late called 'pre-wedding photo-shoot'.. Why people? Whyyyy?? That photo-shoot alone would cost more than 1K.. Then the couple would still do a photo-shoot on the solemnisation day and then again on the reception day.. The whole photo-shoots would then sum up to more than 3K. And that is if they use an average photographer. If they were to use a more experienced shooter with a strong portfolio, of course the fee would be higher. But that is beside the point. Why pre-wedding? Why do you want to pay people to document you touching, hugging and committing sins with your partner before you become legally partners? 

I understand the non-muslims doing it.. They are not MUSLIMS! enough said. Clearly muslims are forbidden to even be alone with the partner. 

All in all, I support all those who wanna get married, as long as it is done in moderation and done because of the right reasons.. When a wedding ceremony is done to show your wealth and to be boastful, then it can become sinful...

p/s: ingat 3 perkara yang mesti dipercepatkan! 1) membayar hutang 2) mengebumikan orang mati 3) mengahwinkan anak perempuan.

wallahualam..

:: Stagnant Life ::

A lot is happening as of late. But somehow, I am bored. Bored of this stagnant lifestyle. Or am I actually bored at work? It seems like when I'm at work, I am wasting a lot of time, mostly doing nothing. I could do a lot more with my time if I'm out and about, not stuck here in my cubicle.

My father, being a wise man that he is, always say that work is ibadah. Do it for Allah. Not for the money, not for the bosses. That thought gives me strength to go to work and do the exact same thing day after day. Now that mira is gone, i'm super super bored! HELP!!!!!

:: Horses and Beaches ::

Aside from my family and my love, I am very passionate about the horses and beaches. The horses make me happy inside that no words can explain and the calmness I get when I'm on the beach is just bliss. When horses and beaches are combined, wouldn't it be priceless.

En Penn's stable in cherating is the only place i can think of where there are horses and beaches.

Therefore, I'm seriously considering doing a second reception in cherating. Boleh ke En Penn? Pleaseeee...

:: Comel ver.2 ::

aku kalerkan.. kekeke..

(nampak cam aku takde keje kan? tapi sebenarnya aku buat ni sementara tunggu cik abang setel keje dia.. hehe)

:: Encik Penn ::

Apa kabar en. Penn skang ye.. lama tak dengar cerita.. i will call u one of these days en penn..

:: Burnt Out!! ::

Who would've guessed that someone would be burnt out this early.. Its only January I know.. but I think that I'm seriously exhausted. I need a vacation.. Heck, I would be happy with just a weekend in genting. Wherever! I dont care! I just dont wanna be in KL!

I need the beaches.. I need the sand.. I need oxygen form the tank..

Or maybe I just need a good retail therapy?

Or movie marathon?

HELP!!

:: Sincere Applogy ::

Due to unforseen circumstances, the post entitled :: Budak Bank :: has been deleted.

I never meant to offend anyone or to downgrade anybody. The post was written during my emotional state of mind. If anybody was hurt or offended in any way, I'm sorry.

With this, I humbly appologize from the bottom of my heart.

I encourage any comments, be it positive or negative from my readers. If you think any post in this blog of mine is too forward or vulgar or might hurt anyone, please do inform me.

Last but not least, I thank you for taking your time to read my rantings and please keep on reading..

Have a great weekend. Luv u all!!

:: Love or Infatuation ::

Today, while i was doing nothing at work, (no, not because I dont have any new assignments but because my spirit is already stepping into the new year and the up coming bbq session at my crib) when FB was kinda quiet because everybody is on leave already, i idly read through a few of my favourite blogs. My BFF's blog is one of them. I stumbled into this quote. I think its very interesting and like all interesting things, it should be shared with everyone or it looses its appeal.. So here goes..

Oh btw, thanks to NADYA for posting this in the first place.. Luv u babe!

INFATUATION is instant desire. It is one set of glands calling to another.

LOVE is friendship that has caught fire. It takes root and grows – 1 day at a time.

INFATUATION is marked by a feeling of insecurity. You’re excited and eager, but not genuinely happy. There are nagging doubt, unanswered questions, that might spoil the dream.

LOVE is quiet understanding and the mature acceptance of imperfection. It is real. it gives you strength and grows beyond you.

INFATUATION lacks confidence. When he/she’s away, you wonder if s/he’s cheating. Sometimes you check.

LOVE means trust. You are calm, secure and unthreatened. S/he feels the trust, and it makes her/him even more trustworthy.

INFATUATION might lead you to do things you’ll regret later, but

LOVE never will.

LOVE is an upper. It makes you look up. It makes you think up, it makes you a better person than you were before.

~Ann Landers

p/s: based on this, I must say that I'm definitely in love.. hehe..

:: Aku Ngantuk!!! ::

Aku tak tido lagi..

Aku ngantuk...

Banyak keje, bila nak siap?

Besok nak gi tengok wayang!

Citer apa pon takpe..

:: huh??!! ::

Arrgghh!!! Apakah???
hahahahahaha!!!

:: Hello Again ::

It has really been forever since I last wrote huh? Well, I lost the motivation to write really.. Am I too busy with work? not really.. Dont I have anything interesting at all to tell? I do!

But its ok. I'm back with loads of stories and rantings and more!

So tune in!

:: Bosan!! ::

Aku bosan gilaaaaa

Bosan dengan seme orang..

Bosan dengan seme benda..

Bosan dengan kepura-puraan..

BOSANNNNNN!!

:: To Reply Or Not To Reply ::

This beautiful morning I was bugged with a few conundrums..

Should we get pissed when someone doesn't reply our SMS?

Especially when that someone asked you to SMS in the first place?

At this age, this technology era, can we really accept the 'no credit' excuse?

Should we really use prepaid when we have a stable income and a good job?

Should we entertain all those miss calls? and when do we say "enough is enough!. If you don't have the money, dont call me"?

hmm...

go figure!