.:New Zealand Trip:.

Assalam dear readers,

When was the last time I wrote? Ah, forget it. Lol.
Anyway, last few months (read: last year because this post had been in my draft for ages!) I had an amazing trip to New Zealand. If there is a word beyond amazing, I would have used it. Seriously.

Yep, I finally got the chance to go to my "dreamland". I always love to dream to be able to visit this Kiwi country and to live the dream is the best thing EVER happened in my whole life, so far. Yes, way much better than best from the trip to Paris! Of course, because I appreciate nature more than just a busy-life city. And for those, I am so thankful, always.

It was such a wonderful experience that I wish I could go there again , even though I only cover the North island of the land of long white cloud (Aotearoa, the name given by Maori).

It started when my sister and I had a conversation that she wanted to go to New Zealand but not having a travel buddy and actually I was feeling the same thing too! She said she can get accommodations easily since she has a bunch of New Zealander friends (her company HQ is in NZ) so we were excitedly without thinking twice straight away go and book for the flight tickets. I asked her to ask around among her friends checking whether we can stay a night or two ( and so we can have someone around to show us about NZ) but ended up she couldn't find any since the places we intend to go was quite far from their house. But anyway, this is a good thing that I know I need to do a lot of homework and research in order for me to make this trip unforgettable one. From that moment, I decided to plan everything from the itinerary, accommodations, transportation, activities et Cetera. A lot of amendments were made during the 'construction' of the trip but Alhamdulillah things turned out greater than we expected and planned. Alhamdulillah. If there is any word showing how gratitude I am towards Allah, it should be used frequently.

Hamurana Spring; the most serene place I've ever seen

Just like heaven!

Later, I'll tell you the details. Maybe in the next entry. Tak tahu tahun bila lol

.:New Zealand Trip:.

Assalam dear readers,

When was the last time I wrote? Ah, forget it. Lol.
Anyway, last few months (read: last year because this post had been in my draft for ages!) I had an amazing trip to New Zealand. If there is a word beyond amazing, I would have used it. Seriously.

Yep, I finally got the chance to go to my "dreamland". I always love to dream to be able to visit this Kiwi country and to live the dream is the best thing EVER happened in my whole life, so far. Yes, way much better than best from the trip to Paris! Of course, because I appreciate nature more than just a busy-life city. And for those, I am so thankful, always.

It was such a wonderful experience that I wish I could go there again , even though I only cover the North island of the land if long white cloud (Aotearoa, the name given by Maori).

It started when my sister and I had a conversation that she wanted to go to New Zealand but not having a travel buddy and actually I was feeling the same thing too! She said she can get accommodations easily since she has a bunch of New Zealander friends (her company HQ is in NZ) so we were excitedly without thinking twice straight away go and book for the flight tickets. I asked her to ask around among her friends checking whether we can stay a night or two ( and so we can have someone around to show us about NZ) but ended up she couldn't find any since the places we intend to go was quite far from their house. But anyway, this is a good thing that I know I need to do a lot of homework and research in order for me to make this trip unforgettable one. From that moment, I decided to plan everything from the itinerary, accommodations, transportation, activities et Cetera. A lot of amendments were made during the 'construction' of the trip but Alhamdulillah things turned out greater than we expected and planned. Alhamdulillah. If there is any word showing how gratitude I am towards Allah, it should be used frequently.

Hamurana Spring; the most serene place I've ever seen

Just like heaven!

Later, I'll tell you the details. Maybe in the next entry. Tak tahu tahun bila lol

How I wish

I wish I'd never met him
I wish I'd never knew him
I wish we never bumped into each other
I wish things would've happened so differently
I wish our path never crossed





I wish I'd never have to write this.





But... Allah's plans is beyond my wishes.
Every cloud has it's silver lining.
May Allah ease my burden.






Still, I wish I'd never have to write this.

Trip to Paris, Pt. 2

Hello, Assalamualaikum dear readers,

Let's finish the entry before I forget! Lol.
These are the some of the pics, 2nd day.
Haven't had the chance to elaborate even further. (^^,)">

Flower market around our apartment

My fav place! Disneyland!

The Legend of Arc de Triomphe

Fav pic with fav person :*

The Troopers

What's with the face, Haris? =_____="

Arc de Triomphe during the night

Double storey train right behind us. Cool!

Dawn, around 9pm

Admiring the architecture!

Trip to Paris, In Eid

Reading the title alone has excite you so much, isn't it? Yeah, me too! I don't even know where to start! Haha

Let's start with Assalamualaikum, dear readers ;)

It was during the 3rd of Eidul fitri (but now it's Eidul Adha already! Yea, I know, right?) that my family and I aboard the plane (well, forgive me for being too 'Nuha' to write this entry) This trip was so-called not-planned-well-planned-enough vacation as the time is so perfect for me to leave all my sorrow for awhile.

Okay, let me warn you that this entry will not be full of words but the pictures, lots of pictures mostly. Enjoy!

The journey took at least 12 hours non-stop before we reach the destination. But it was worth it because the flight was so smooth and the service was excellent. By the way, we chose MAS flight, MH021, best cabin crew in the world. *wink*

12 Hours Journey! Phew!

Almost there, baby!

I can only tune in to 1 movie, and the next thing I know is  the flight is ready to land. (^^,)">

We're so lucky that we have a friend over there

Yes, That's one of my ex-schoolmate bought for us grilled hippopotamus. Euw. Just kidding. Lol. If you can see, there is a restaurant behind him labelled "GRILLED HIPPOPOTAMUS". NO, he's not going to treat us that grilled hippo. Wouldn't it be cruel? For the hippo? Hahaha. 

Anyway, it's roasted chicken. Oh, not one whole bird, but two! And they're super yummy! Probably the best I ever tasted.

While waiting the train to our apartment.

The Apartment.

Later that evening, we went to see Iron Lady.

Hello there! Hellooooo Eiffel!

Me with part of the 'troopers'

Haris and Mother

An evening with Iron Lady ;)

Well, that's a wrap for that day, Just look at everyone's faces. *yawn*

Till then,

See ya in part 2, which, I don't know when.

Lol.

These words...

May peace be upon you, dear readers.

I would like to share with you these impeccable words, though those were not mine.
Those words are solely from one of my favorite idol, Ustazah Norhafizah Musa.

"Jika semua yang kita kehendaki terus kita miliki, lalu dari mana kita belajar ikhlas?
Jika semua yang kita impikan lalu segera terwujud, dari mana kita belajar sabar?
Jika setiap doa kita terus dikabulkan, lalu dari mana kita dapat belajar ikhtiar?

Ketika kerjamu tidak dihargai, saat itu kamu belajar tentang ketulusan.
Ketika usahamu dinilai tidak penting, saat itu kamu sedang belajar tentang keikhlasan.
Ketika kamu lelah dan kecewa, saat itu kamu sedang belajar tentang kesungguhan.
Ketika kamu sedang harus membayar biaya yang tidak perlu kau tanggung, saat itu kamu sedang belajar tentang murah hati dan dermawan

Seseorang yang taat kepada Allah, bukan bererti tiada cacat dan kekurangan,
Seseorang yang tekun berdoa bukan beerti dia tiada masa-masa sulit.

Penderitaan dan cubaan dalam hidup adalah mata pelajaran wajib bagi kursus kehidupan. Kelak engkau akan akan digraduasikan dengan KEBAHAGIAN

Hari-hari yang dilewati sejatinya harus diingat bahawa kita sedang menimba ilmu di

UNIVERSITI KEHIDUPAN"

Till the 'pen' down again.

Thanks for reading.

Jangan malas! Lazy is not accepted

My oh my, how time flies. I totally lost in my own world. How to write in this blog anymore? Can somebody tell me cause I no longer know how. haha. Just kidding. Well, well. First of all, assalamualaikum. No, I'm not going to apologize for being idle, cliche. Lol.

There are a LOT of things going on lately that I can't, I don't even have time for myself. Yes, I am a bad time manager. I would like to share about my experiences during my crucial time handling big projects. (Actually I'm sharing with future me. Lol)

Take a deep breath. My, oh my! I don't know where to start. Y___Y

*Bear in mind that my job requires a lot of detailing. D'uh~!

The keyword is, JANGAN MALAS! I used to take things easy but dealing with Oil and Gas companies like Petronas, Emerson and Alstom really taught me not to simply put things aside. I don't know, should I call this as bad luck? But I'd rather call it best teachers. Enough with the introduction, here comes the critical part;

MLNG - this project is a project that I take over from a colleague who had an accident last year. He'd on medical leave for about one month. When he came back to the office, I was so arrogant not to hand his project back and tadaaa, heaps of trouble awaits me. Nevertheless, that's not really an issue. The thing is, I don't really study the case. The proposal itself took about 9 revisions, what more when it comes to the approval drawings, it's 15 already! (and counting)
The sales person another factor. Lets not talk about their job scope and proceed with mine.

In the first place, I should've ask my colleague what is the special requirement and specifications for this project. But I didn't. I thought the information given by PIC is enough. But it wasn't. And resulting me have to do double triple double up the work.

Not checking the Mechanical Constructional Drawing (MCD) have resulting me:

• Rework crucial parts
• write few types of reports
• lots of meetings (=_=)" which slowing down a lot of process

ALSTOM - I thought I'd checked the MCD right but I missed out a little (not so little, though) details. The access panels should be double leaves swing but instead factory only produce single leaf swing type. It might perceived simple but it wasn't! It was written in the specifications.

ALSTOM specifications! I have to study page by page =__="

See the red 'circle'? The result of not checking the MCD thoroughly. =_="
You might not see the issue, but please refer to the disclaimer*

See? We even have WhatsApp groups to update
 one another pertaining the projects

Wow, I never thought it gonna be a full 'report'. Lol.

Dear future me, 

Please take note.

Regards,

Cold (&/) Warm

That is new(or not so new) me. 

Assalamualaikum, hellow peeps!

Yeah, I am sometimes cold person, sometimes warm, depending on who am I dealing with. No, not to say that I easily mood swung but.. Hmm, let's just say that I'm a complex being. Hey, afterall, we all are! We're unique on our own way. 

I'm now trying to accept people for who they are instead of judging who they are not. We(most people are) tend to judge people on how we want them to be, neglecting the fact that the imperfections of human is what makes a community being formed.

My oh my, I'm now writing unparallel* with the title. It's not cohesively written! But you get the point that I'm complex, don't you? Lol. 

Please forgive me. Will be more informative or educative next time (brain frozen since last time I blogging, so need to practice)

Till then.

*there's no such word. Lol









#apebendaakutulisni #hatethatiamlosingmyskillsofwriting

Changed

Assalamualaikum dear readers,

Again, it's been awhile since my last entry. Again, I've been busy. But I just feel I need to scribble things. Not really on my mind but what've just crossed. As mentioned above, I've changed. Don't know whether change for the better or viseversa. 

I've changed for the past 3 years, in terms of:
 - The way I perceive things and situations
 - The way I think and react
 - My working life
 - My life goal

Forgive me for being selfish or too intent towards myself not to share with you the details, as usual, this is me. My blog is not my diary, but as a reminder when I read it back, someday. I jot down the point so that I'll be reminded. This is also to train my memory. Maybe you should do too :)


*PS: Hoping that I get the mood of writing this often. I miss to write and practice to throw up my vocab.

Till then.

Enthusiasm to strive

Assalamualaikum dear readers.

Please forgive me for being idle quite a while. These are the months of the busiest months of my life, nothing but work, in a sense. Not to say I enjoy being in this state that I scribble this down, but somehow I have to jot down what's on my mind so that maybe someday I can refer to this tidbit whenever I feel demoralized.

Yesterday was a very challenging day for me as my team and I were competing(healthily) with 2 other teams to come out of a design each, to qualify to be in a proposal tender. To make long story short, I have to do the floor plan layout incorporated with the design. I try to do it as detail as possible and later on found out that I mistakenly do the wrong layout which has not been updated. I haven't sleep merely two days. My head is almost in a facet of daze. Time is running out. I was cursing and panicking inside but acting cool. With a stress face. I was about to breakdown and cry but I said to myself there's no use of me to do so or curse whatsoever and I started calling for Him. I don't know somehow,  what force or magic it is when you chant or ask for His help (if you have good relationship with Him), He'll grant your wishes or at the very least, give you the strength to move on, to push you when things seem not to be feasible and everything is not right.

Some might not have an idea what am I scribbling about, some may say this is common but when you're in my shoes, the feel is very different.  All you wanna do is leave the desk (or even worst, the body) and get lost. But what makes me stay strong is because I believe Allah is there to sort this mess out and this is my responsibility to get it done. I take this accountability very seriously and this is what I should practice in everyday basis.

The story doesn't end there. Later that night, I forgot to do the mood board. I was assigned to do it a day before but I totally forget it until I have a few more hours before midnight. I was still in the office. Sigh. And again I said to myself, you can do this, this is easier than that morning. And again with the help of Allah,  I finally managed to design a mood board. I haven't come across a mood board. That was my first time. Lol. Silly me. It turns out that actually it is very easy when you're in the mood.  Lesson learned. Always, always, always psych yourself up when you seem to be facing a problem.

I hope I can remember this whenever I encounter this kind of circumstances in future.

Till then. Xoxo.

Assalamualaikum.

Mother knows best

Watched it? Yeah, pretty much were true about a mother . Not the part that she's evil but the fact that your mother knows you even better than you, what more any other person. I don't know about you but it works on me. Haha. 

Sometimes even if they are not so intelligent or really successful but they are wise, I can tell. And sometimes, even they don't know about everything, and you doubt about her opinion, just listen to her and do what she told you so because in the end, it's not the result that matters but the blessing from Allah. Allah loves the mother that is why a mother's prayers are much much more likely to be granted than a father*. Just because of the mother's love. So seek for her blessing and you shall granted Allah's blessing. 

I love you mom. 

Xoxo

Post script: Not trying to be 'genderist' or denying the gender equality, but this is from a reliable source of hadith.  

Compatible or Upgrade?

Assalamualaikum dear readers,

Last week as I was having lunch with my bunch of colleagues, a friend ask me, do I have a relationship (so-called) and I said I couldn't find someone compatible to get along with me. And he said what kind of compatible are you searching for? Compatible is for computer and software. He then ask me what do I do if a software is not compatible with the computer. I said, uninstall it. He corrected me by telling, "no, when a software is not compatible anymore, you upgrade. So in this case you have to upgrade yourself instead of being compatible because upgrading yourself will makes you compatible with any software". Point. True or true? 

So when you're not compatible anymore, don't uninstall the 'software', but upgrade yourself. Can you comprehend what I mean? Get it? Never mind if you don't get it because this entry is purposely to remind myself. 

^^,

Kalau Dahi Tak Mencecah Sejadah Di Dunia!

Bersihkanlah dirimu sebelum kamu dimandikan
Berwudhu’lah kamu sebelum kamu diwudhu’kan
Dan solatlah kamu sebelum kamu disolatkan

Tutuplah ‘auratmu sebelum ‘auratmu ditutupkan
Dengan kain kafan yang serba putih
Pada waktu itu tidak guna lagi bersedih
Walaupun orang yang hadir itu merintih

Selepas itu kamu akan diletak di atas lantai
Lalu dilaksanakanlah solat Jenazah
Dengan empat kali takbir dan satu salam
Berserta Fatihah, Selawat dan doa
Sebagai memenuhi tuntutan Fardhu Kifayah

Tapi apakah empat kali takbir itu dapat menebus
Segala dosa meninggalkan solat sepanjang hidup?

Apakah solat Jenazah yang tanpa rukuk dan sujud
Dapat membayar hutang rukuk dan sujudmu yang telah luput?

Sungguh tertipulah dirimu jika beranggapan demikian...

Justeru ku menyeru sekelian Muslimin dan Muslimat
Usunglah dirimu ke tikar solat
Sebelum kamu diusung ke liang lahad
Menjadi makanan cacing dan makanan ulat
Iringi dirimu ke masjid
Sebelum kamu diiringi ke Pusara

Tangisilah dosa-dosamu di dunia
Kerana tangisan tidak berguna di alam baqa’

Sucikanlah dirimu sebelum kamu disucikan
Sedarlah kamu sebelum kamu disedarkan
Dengan panggilan ‘Izrail yang menakutkan

Berimanlah kamu sebelum kamu ditalkinkan
Kerana ianya berguna untuk yang tinggal
Bukan yang pergi

Beristighfarlah kamu sebelum kamu diistighfarkan
Namun ketika itu istighfar tidak menyelamatkan

Ingatlah di mana saja kamu berada
Kamu tetap memijak bumi Tuhan
Dan dibumbungi dengan langit Tuhan
Serta menikmati rezeki Tuhan

Justeru bila Dia menyeru, sambutlah seruan-Nya
Sebelum Dia memanggilmu buat kali yang terakhirnya

Ingatlah kamu dahulu hanya setitis air yang tidak bererti
Lalu menjadi segumpal darah
Lalu menjadi seketul daging
Lalu daging itu membaluti tulang
Lalu jadilah kamu insan yang mempunyai erti

Ingatlah asal usulmu yang tidak bernilai itu
Yang kalau jatuh ke tanah
Ayam tak patuk itik pun tak sudu!
Tapi Allah mengangkatmu ke suatu mercu
Yang lebih agung dari malaikat!

Lahirmu bukan untuk dunia
Tapi gunakanlah ia buat melayar bahtera akhirat

Sambutlah seruan ‘Hayya ‘alas Solaah’!
Dengan penuh rela dan bersedia

Sambutlah seruan ‘Hayya ‘alal Falaah’!
Jalan kemenangan Akhirat dan Dunia!

Ingatlah yang kekal ialah amal
Menjadi bekal sepanjang jalan
Menjadi teman di perjalanan
Guna kembali ke pangkuan Tuhan

Pada hari itu tiada berguna harta, tahta dan putera
Isteri, kad kredit dan kereta
Kondominium, saham dan niaga

KALAU DAHI TAK MENCECAH SEJADAH DI DUNIA!

Fair enough

Assalamualaikum dear readers,

I really want to share with you a reality that happen to me, us, our family. It is also a prove that Allah is the Most Justice and Most Merciful.

I'm sure most of us have different kind of neighbors, I have two type, immediate neighbors, on my left, and on my right. Both neighbors have different background in terms of educational, nationalities and thinking abilities. One side treat us like we are some kind of garbage and try to bring us apart, blaspheme us, frequently tease us intentionally to make us upset so that they can start a fight, so on and so forth, everything that you can imagine not to have one. But on the other side, they treat us like we are guests to them, always helping, caring, kind-hearted, understanding, humble and adorable family and everything that you can imagine to have a neighbor like that. 

Fair enough isn't it?

I believe Allah put us in the middle so that we, our family lives in reality, that you can't get everything that you ever wanted in this world. I believe Allah has planned so well that Allah did not want us to be ungrateful and I strongly believe that this is the way Allah wants to test us and reward us. 

By knowing so, actually I really have a great neighborhood. Don't you think? It's just the matter of how you perceive it and how you mentally handle the situation. Obviously my hell-side neighbor is mentally or soul-sick but if we treat them like they treat us, we are just about the same. What we do is we seek protection from Allah. 

So, whatever you do or circumstances you are in, it's the matter of how you can change it either you want it to be positive or the other way around.

Palestin itu jauh dari kita

Pada kita derita itu
pada gagalnya peperiksaan
laparnya perut pada makanan
putusnya cinta pada kekasih pujaan
jauhnya ibu ayah dari dakapan
juga habisnya duit dalam bekalan


Pada mereka derita itu
apabila rumah kediaman digesel trak
harta benda serba serbi dirompak
maruah keluarga dipijak-pijak
anak bini dicincang oleh manusia tak berotak
tanah air Islam diinjak-injak

Irama kita
adalah suara siti yang merdu
atau muzik rock yang bingit melegakan
atau suara nasyid yang mendayu-dayu

Irama mereka
bulddozer yang menghiasi setiap pagi
ketulan batu yang dicampak ke muka yahudi
Bom yang tak pernah sunyi berbunyi

Sungguh sukar kita berada di tempat mereka
kita masih tak sanggup menerima ujian sedemikian mereka

Berpisahnya kita dari keluarga cuma sementara
berpisahnya mereka dengan ayah,ibu, adik beradik adalah buat selama-lamanya

Tangisnya kita di dunia adalah kerana gagalnya kita dalam ujian
putusnya cinta atau geramnya pada manusia
tangisnya mereka di dunia kerana tidak dapat membunuh musuh Allah
kerana gagalnya mereka menemui kesyahidan

Rindu kita hanya bauan pada keluarga tercinta
pada kekayaan melimpa ruah
pada umur yang panjang
agar keluarga kita lebih makmur membahagiakan

Rindu mereka pada wangian syurga tertinggi…
pada syahid tanpa henti
pada perjumpaan teragung
dengan Ilahi tercinta…

Siapakah kita berbanding mereka?

25 May 06
Muharikah

Kanak-kanak tak berdosa.. 

Keganasan berleluasa..

The Best of Friends

This poem goes to my dear friend

The best of friends,
are fellow travelers,
on the road of life

The best of friends,
change and grow,
with each other,
and learn,
through one another's,
experiences and lessons.

The best of friends can share,
the most insignificant,
and the most shining parts,
of themselves,
with the same degree,
of joy and openness.

The best of friends,
are friends for a lifetime-
like you and me.

These of late

Recently what I wrote was not as usual as before, I can say that it's not something intelligent to share with but I guess sometimes we do have these ups and downs in life that there are times we just need to let it out but at the same time didn't really know who to talk to or who can be trusted. This is the way I eased them, but again, as egoistical as I can be, I'm not going to let you know what is actually happen to me. Nevertheless, I cracked few hints that will make you have the idea what's going on.

I do have something else much worth to be shared as some sort of 'policies' I applied to this blog but I guess it depends on my mood. For now, I'm in the middle of inner-crisis and need to do some soul-searching.

Peace out.

Doing just fine

Assalamualaikum dear readers,

As I write this, I actually don't really have an idea what's the next line would be but I'm just gonna scribble it out anyway. 

There's a few things that you have to know about myself that I am a kind of person who would think carefully before I make a big(or small) decision, even if wanting to say 'hi' to a friend in the list of my friends chat list on fb. And I'm a kind of person who won't be deceived by what my heart says, I took a deep, and intense considerations before making any decision, it concludes the consequences as well as the benefits, loss, and everything in between. See, I'm a very tact in term of those matters. 

Thus, when somebody try to give me advise on how to treat others, or how to handle or manage a relationship that he/she don't even been in my shoes for a second or merely even know me, I seriously like to give him/her a high-five. In the face. With a chair. Made of steel. Hahaha. Seriously. 

Actually I'm overwhelmed and touched by these people's concern towards me about my failed relationship(s), but thanks, I'm doing just fine. 

I'd rather be single than be in wrong relationship (or person).


I'm doin' just fine,

I bruise easily

My skin is like a map
Of where my heart has been
And I cant hide the marks
Its not a negative thing
So I let down my guard
Drop my defences down by my clothes
I'm learning to fall
With no safety net to cushion the blow

I bruise easily
So be gentle when you handle me
Theres a mark you leave
Like a love heart carved on a tree
I bruise easily
Can't scratch the surface
Without moving me underneath
I bruise easily
I bruise easily

I found your fingerprints
On a glass of wine
Do you know you're leaving them
All over this heart of mine too
But if I never take this leap of faith
I'll never know
So im learning to fall
With no safety net to cushion the blow

Anyone who can touch you
Can hurt you or heal you
Anyone who can reach you
Can love you or leave you

So be gentle...

I bruise easily
I bruise easily

Fall

Don't find love, 

Let love find you,

That's why it's called

Falling in Love

because you don't force

yourself to fall,

You just fall