Sila Pulang dengan Selamat

Senior SMI Aman bergambar dengan junior SMI.

Hari ni Rumaisa' dan Aina pulang ke Malaysia.

Budak dua orang ni ponteng sekolah sebulan sebab belajar bahasa Arab di Mesir sementara tunggu result PMR keluar.

Tasnim sedih sebab esok exam Anatomy.

Bergambar sebelum mereka masuk.
Yang baliknya cuma tiga orang je..

Seperti biasa, kita interview orang.

Atiqah: Nak balik ni jaga diri.
Rumaisa': Aah. [salam]
Atiqah: Nanti cakap benda-benda baik je tau pasal Mesir.
Rumaisa': Memang pun~
Atiqah: Seronok ke datang sini?
Rumaisa': Seronok! Nanti insyaAllah nak datang lagi!

Haha. Memang innocent.

Rumaisa: Tak sempat jumpa Yuuno, kirim salam dekat dia.
Atiqah: Aah, baik.

Si Aina pulak menangis awal-awal sedih tak mo balik.

Aina: Kita tak nak balik..
Atiqah: Balik le dah sekolah. Nanti kirim salam ke sume orang kat sekolah.

Pukul 11.15am kami ke car park menemui Ammu Said yang sedia menunggu.

Melayan Ammu Said berborak.

"Flight diorang pukul 2.15pm, tak awal sangat ke diorang ni?" Ammu Said yang peramah cakap.

"Takpe, kaunter diorang dah bukak."

"Nak balik dah ke, or tunggu jap sementara diorang timbang? Kot-kot ada masalah ke."

"InsyaAllah takde masalah, tapi nak tunggu jap pun orait jugak.."

Khadijah Husni ada exam petang ni. Bahasa Arab Kefahaman? InsyaAllah najah.. budak-budak mumtaz boleh study mana-mana je.

Kanak-kanak excited sebab car park tersebut amat lapang.. Seronok berlari.

Study, esok exam 35 markah tu..

Minta maaf ye, Aina dan Rumaisa'. Akak kurang melayan kalian sangat. Akak rasa masa kat SMI pun akak tak melayan junior-junior sangat.

Semoga pulang dengan selamat. Dengar cakap Kak Ainon, jangan duk melilau je.

Doakan kitorang yang kekurangan keropok kat sini ni.

p/s: Diorang tingkatan satu semasa kami tingkatan lima. Sempat la menjadi mangsa bulian, plus saya seorang yang 'famous' di sekolah maka semua orang kenal.

>:)

Graduates Appreciation Ceremony 2010

Graduates Appreciation Ceremony 2010

We celebrate graduating seniors
congratulating them for the years spent studying
and appreciate the love and support they've given.

We learn from their hardships endured
and their obstacles outwitted.

They leave us for a mountain much bigger,
responsibility much more strenuous.

Hoping, we'll be there praying for them
and we'll endure Egypt as well as them
if not, way better than them.

So why not spend a night of remembrance
and join in the traditional-laced celebration?

It'd be fun :)


For more info:

Registration and Publicity Unit
Mohammad Shakir Izani
madsha88

p/s: This is not a blog. This is a campaign site. The hell my writing-freak self go?

Opah #3

This is not angst. This is reminiscence.

Mahayah bt Zainal was born on 17th January 1926. She passed away on 16th January 2010.

84 years old.

Being the old lady she was, Opah woke up every 2 hours of the night. On that fateful day, she woke up at 5am, took her bath, her morning obligations etc and went back to sleep.

She never woke up after that.

Mama said Opah was smiling.

The undertaker said Opah was easy to deal with. She had never seen such a clean body.

Opah was happy. I pray the best for her, ease and contentment in her afterlife.

I will miss the long talk we had. Her philosophy of life.

Life doesn't end there. You can bet her living generation will continue spreading the messages of Allah.

So, undoubtedly you're right
Even though right now I may try to turn back
And I keep on being stubborn about it,
though I know it's monotonous
I'll start walking again, this time even farther,
and I won't give up
Tatsuya Ishii - River

The strong ones will continue walking, stepping over every thorn and bolding every obstacles.

Yeah, we will.

He that doeth good shall have ten times as much to his credit..
(6:160)

May everything be accounted for.

Thank you for the endless doa.

Thank you for the pat on my back, for the messages in my inbox and for the support and love.

Thnk you for those strong words that kept my sanity intact.

May Allah be pleased with us and eases us all to His Jannah.

p/s: I think I finally understand the phrase: Cukuplah mati itu sebagai satu peringtan.

A painful pang for you to really wake up. Mourn and move!

Opah #2

Along told me at 4.57am (GMT +2). Papa later at 10am.

She passed in her sleep.

Today is the day of silence.

Just a shell of nothingness inside.

Though I am here. Allah help me, I am here.

Talk to me but not with me.

Distract me, don't let me wander.

Radhi reminds me He loves her more than all of us accounted.

Be sure we shall test you with something of fear and hunger,
some loss in goods or lives
or the fruits (of your toil),
but give glad tidings to those who patiently persevere,

Who say, when afflicted with calamity:
"To Allah We belong, and to Him is our return."

(2:155-156)

Indeed, remember that every breath is scarce.

Waste not, use your seconds to the fullest.

Don't there is one day for you to regret.

"Please understand I hold you in the highest respect."

You walk in front of the Students Affair and from afar see a small group of senior (all female) sitting politely on the edge of the garden.

One of them happens to be your mentor.

You:
a) smile and raise your hand in a short wave.

b) continue walking.

They smile and wave slightly back.

You:
a) walk over and greet them.

b) continue walking.

All three are still smiling. You handshake the first one, laga pipi, ask how is she doing, why is her hand warm while yours cold, what are they doing here? etc.

Your mentor answers, "Kitorang ada meeting ni."

You:
a) "Oh." and continue handshake and laga pipi the next two seniors and then be on your way.

b) "Oh." and be on your way.

Upon reaching the last senior, as you laga her cheeks, she whispers, "Perasan tak ada orang belakang awak?"

You:
a) "Tak, takde pulak," and look over your shoulder, wondering what's with the whispering.

b) "Tak, takde pulak," without looking over your shoulder.

As you scan the area (you chose option A, as always) for familiar faces, your eyes fall onto the fourth meeting member sitting on the lee bench across your three seniors.

He looks up from his book and smiles innocently.

You:
a) "Oh, ada orang lain rupanya..." Grin apologetically, drop the hand you were holding and beat a hasty retreat.

b) "Oh, tak nampak pulak [insert name] tadi, haha. Sorry la kacau korang." Smile apologetically, drop the hand you were holding and beat a hasty retreat.

You run to your Anatomy practical class to your cluster of friends.

You:
a) laugh your embarassment off with them.

b) smash your head into their hugs, groan and swear the earth to come swallow you whole.

Either way, you still have to live and excel your exams.

Samosa Pis-cok

Activity:
Spread the Love: Samosa Pis-cok

Predisposing factors:
1- An evening reminiscent of my childhood popia pisang
2- Mak and ayah's craving for Kak Susi's pis-cok
3- Exam syndrome [makin dekat exam, makin giat mengidam]

Serves:
80 pieces

Ingredients:
Sincerity
Love
2 packets of kulit samosa [LE6.50 each]
2.5kg banana
A box of Corona instant chocolate mix
Loaded people can go for melted chocolate bars

How to:
Split banana into halves and slice rapidly.

Mix chocolate + dash of sugar + very little water separately.


Mix them both well.


Stuff, fold neatly.

Seal the end with lazily beaten egg.


Fry.


Tips: Overstuffing will lead to omphalocele.

How Not To

Girls love to walk around alone. They’ll march like they own the roads and become totally oblivious to surroundings; only ceasing when they meet someone familiar, before crossing the road, or to coo at kitties.



Other than that, they’ll act independent. Macho, should we say.

Most females are congenitally equipped with survival skills of ignorance, run, scream and the likes, but they’re not really as effective for the long run.

To illicit this persisting problem, Ustaz Fauwaz once suggested we present ourselves as unattractive and highly ineligible for socialization as possible.

Examples:

#1 – Feign convulsions


#2 – Feign psychosis


And my personal favourite,

#3 – Fart

Should we practice any one of those above, I’m sure we’ll be able to subdue the leech from his pursuit and contribute to the growing rate of andartu.

Concluding, don’t walk alone. Or don’t walk out (late) at all. Just stay put and study. If you're desperate though, there’s always the smarter choice of avoiding common Malay routes.

And this post was actually written because I had an acute craving for MapleStory thus BannedStory was chosen as it is the least addicting (lethal) approach. Sorry for the mushiness.

Kempen Mushrif untuk Semua #2

Special thank you to everyone
for supporting this cause with endless doa~

My sisters here and hereafter
If I write you guys by the name I might just cry.
Bro Nadzirah Mohamed Mukhtar
She's mine to bully!
Tiga senior sekawan yang seronok!
Saya doakan para boss terus mantap~
Mushrif-mushrif tetap PERUBATAN
Mansurah
Tanta
Kaherah

Thank you for trusting and backing me up
Moga bertemu Allah bersama kalian di syurga nanti.

Kempen ini secara rasminya ditutup.

InsyaAllah, kami mahu ke Bahariya.

8-10 dan 12-14 Februari 2010 nanti.

Encik-encik budiman dari seluruh pelusuk Mesir boleh menjadi mushrif kami?

Bayaran LE500 je.

Sebolehnya sebelum 7 Januari ni.

Jika sudi, boleh la hubungi saya mahupun AJK-AJK yang lain.

Terima kasih :)

Yang benar;
Nur Atiqah Mohd Hanifah
atqh90 (YM)

Kamu tidak sekali-kali akan dapat mencapai (hakikat) kebajikan dan kebaktian (yang sempurna) sebelum kamu dermakan sebahagian dari apa yang kamu sayangi.
Dan sesuatu apa jua yang kamu dermakan maka sesungguhnya Allah mengetahuinya.
(3:92)

Raksasa Batu

She may be the boss.

But we are the king.

We roam the room.

We sniff for food.

We poop on the carpet.

And we ignore her mumblings.


Now is winter.

We are currently hibernating.

Somnambulism now and then.

Leave us your message.

Patience is a Virtue...

... I seriously lack.

Atiqah Hanifah is volatile with a very short fuse.

Am suppressing them, though.
Really!
So don't worry, you won't have me on your neck.

Just so you know me
so you won't force them on me again.

I am highly irritated when:
failure of information synchronization occurs and
informations are delayedly relayed.

Especially when it hit
the person sort-of in-charge.
The person who will be asked, indeed!

Even if that person is not me,
I will get mad.
Expecially when that person is me,
X-(
take a wild guess how I will react.

Thus will lead to:
internal cussing and
sudden urge to thrash things around.

Urgh! Yuuno is hiding.
He's a genius.
But I'm not mad at you, turtle dear.

I'm mad at myself.
For not being patient enough.
For being naive as to think people will be considerate.
Am I not considerate?
Perhaps not enough.

I'm also mad at Pipit.
Don't let me see you.
For my sake, I will not layan you.
At least, for now.

...
:(

Allah loves me, right?
He is testing me
especially on such night
(we have Anatomy spotting exam tomorrow)
so I'll remember Him
and all He is offering.

It's so hard!
But... I love Him.

Love hurts, eh?
And requires hell lot of sacrifices, no?
:((

Kempen Berdoa untuk Semua

Name:
'Pray for All' Campaign

Duration:
Till I'm bored and in need for a fresh boost

Objectives:
1- Encourage praying for the sake of others
2- Avoid any trace of selfishness amongst us Muslim
3-Towards avoidance of being Al-Muthoffifin
ie those who give less than due weight for others,
but expect in full for themselves

Execution:

Radin Rahmah Radin Monawir
Akak ni nak jadi Timbalan Bendahari Kehormat
PERUBATAN 10/11
sebab jawatan tu cam ringan sikit [Kak Izzati yang macho]
dan semoga dia ada masa untuk bermain dengan saya
mengejar mardhatillah dari aspek lain
Doakan agar keputusan syura PERUBATAN
memudahkan urusan dia!

Razan Hayati Zulkeflee
Esok [16hb] dia akan dapat result untuk last test dia
yang membawa kepada 10% markah dalam final nanti
Doakan dia dapat markah penuh!

Nadhirah Muhamad Yusof,
Insyirah Ahmad Kamal
serta Gen6 Cairo University yang rata-rata kurang segar
Mereka ini diuji dengan demam, selsema dan batuk
Doakan mereka segera sembuh!

Mitsuharu Yuuno
Tadi dia squeak
Dia kelihatan seperti... layu?
Entah la

Segera la segar kembali, boleh kita bermesra dengan lebih aktif!
Doakan dia sihat!

Kamu
Sebab tinggalkan komen yang mesra berusaha menjayakan kempen saya haha
Sebab semua orang pun suka didoakan, kan?
;)

p/s:
Thank you Kak Pijot sebab jadi kamus bergerak saya

p/s2:
Tak seronok la kempen takde poster :(

4th Dec: Central London; Day Three

After dad gave me 100 pound to go shopping today amounting my pocket money to 152 pound, I set off for the bus towards Tower Bridge.

Yesterday was outdoor, today is partly indoor.

Yesterday was rainy, today is sunny.

Ye, saya sedang ketawa.

It wasn't even 9 am when I hopped off at Tower Bridge Road bus stop. Stores were closed and there I was, one macho traveller with her map out trying to figure out which way is the infamous Tower of London.

Thankfully there was this obscured road sign. I set off.

And walked up a pretty long road. Alone (no, not lonely) and cold.

Stopped when I saw silvers shining in the sun. Poked my nose around the local silverware yard sale.

Very beautiful and I'm sure mom would have appreciated the wares. I didn't buy anything though as I was antique illiterate.

Continued walking another long road towards Tower Bridge.

Too cold. Decided to be wise and took the bus.

And we were at Tower Bridge in a mere second.

Tower Bridge undergoing facelift

Three passengers stepped in. One looked like a Malay. He flashed his Oyster card, looked up and was that a smile?

Finally, a familiar face on the road.

Teringat Syaimaa. Smirked evilly.

Appreciated the River Thames scenery. Wah, tu Tower of London la!

Looked around. Now which stop should I get off?

Pandang belakang. Oh, budak Melayu itu sedang berdiri. Dia nak turun gak ke?

Segan la kalau bawak keluar peta depan dia. Biar dia turun dulu la.

Maka, I was the last person to exit the bus at that particular stop.

Turun slow-slow. Kamu, cepat le jalan.

To my unexpressed horror, he stalled and waited for me.

Argh, camne nak bawak keluar peta ni?!

Walked tentatively and looked up expectantly. Soalan pertama that came out with a charming smile, "Melayu ke?"

Tidak, ana orang Arab. "Ye." Sengih politely.

Seterusnya ke Tower of London. Mencari tempat duduk dan sms Syaimaa with evil girl glee. Oh yeah, shoot me.

Queen's House of the Tower of London

I regretted not entering since this historical fortress boasted a lot of genre, including horror that is my cup of tea.

Towers to explore, ravens to scare, treasures to uncover, executions to remember...

My loss.

Oh well, all the more reasons to come back again, eh? ;)

Saw London Bridge from afar. Apekah? Ia sekadar jambatan biasa?

Tak mau la pergi.

Moved on towards Britain at War Museum.

Britain at War Museum at Tooley St

Entrance to the underground bunker

Moved quickly through the underground bunker to make a dash towards the toilet. (again, remember yesterday?)

Enjoyed my time leafing through the World War 2 campaign.

Briton and Egyptian do have something in common;
there's no such thing as no time for tea

Roles of healthcare professionals during WW2

The sign said, 'Children are allowed to wear them.'
Tunggu ape lagi!~

Insincere will lead to loss of pahala and Allah's ignorance during the Day of Judgement.
So don't be too proud of yourself, Atiqah.

Everyone was in the war, ladies never excluded.

Children evacuated to less likely areas for an air raid; countryside, Canada etc

Entered the blitz. It was... odd. Agak menggerunkan. And this is just the recreation.

How are our brothers in the frontline of Palestine?

Walked out with my penny trampled into Britain at War souvernir.

Puas. Though I surmised Imperial War Museum might be a better catch.

Hihi... all the more reasons to come back!

Walked and saw a Halal sign. Oh, ayam goreng!~ Dah lama tak makan.

6 pound.

Berlalu pergi menunggu bas. Dasar makhluk kedekut.

Bersiar-siar di London Eye.

London Eye, the largest of it in Europe.
Only supported by an A-frame on one side.
Still, no one can challenge the pillar-less sky~

Movieum of London ada diskaun tiket 5 pound. Nak masuk ke? Of course not.

Ada Christmas Festival di sekitar. Warna warni serta bau daging yang sedap berjaya mengumpan saya.

Heaps of jelly beans and marshmallows await!

Man, bad landing. My belt just ripped off...

Tanning in London

Walked across the River Thames via Millenium Bridge yang cantik.

I love the sky. It is uncomparable.
It further reminds me I am 24-7 under His mercy, literally.
Millenium Bridge is the spiky-poled one in front of London Eye,
build to commemorate the beginning of the new millenium (year 2000).

Mengejar burung merpati di Victoria Embankment Park on the way to Trafalgar Square.

A much peaceful oasis in Central London.
Statues erected here and there and pigeons everywhere!

Nak ke Covent Garden atau Hyde Park Winter Wonderland?

Tak solat lagi, maka ke Malaysia Hall.

"Akak, keropok lekor ada?"

"Tak de la, dik."

Berlalu pergi mengambil wudhu dengan kesedihan seorang yang kempunan.

Terserempak dengan budak pagi tadi.

Jom ke Hyde Park!

Selak jam. Oh. Tidak.

Berkejaran berlari naik bas. Turun di Oxford Street untuk tukar bas dan survey harga barang sekejap. Please, let me be at the hotel before dad comes back!

And run I did.

Berguling atas katil. Lapar, tak lunch padahal sandwich tuna serta dua biji tomato dikelek je dalam beg dari pagi tadi.

Ratah semua benda tu.

Papa balik. Dia ajak pergi balik Malaysia Hall. "Rasa dah lama tak makan nasi."

Ketawa. Kami naik bas lagi.

Dua bas je! Dan takde la lama sangat nak sampai; no intervals of shivering under the bus stop.

Mantap, tahniah kak!

"Bagus la, you're getting better than yesterday."

Hehe.

Kami makan nasi. Dan, "Akak, keropok lekor ada?"

"Ada."

":D Petang tadi masa saya datang, takde."

"Kami goreng lewat sikit hari ni."

:D :D :D Alhamdulillah~

Berturut makan. Bertuah betul.

Ke Oxford Street untuk membeli belah. Papa beli beg extra, haha.

Dan kembali ke hotel untuk packing barang.

---

Banyak lagi tempat tak pergi. Nak datang Hyde Park lagi. Sayangnya. Rindu la.

Summer bila-bila nanti, nak datang lagi... Next time, I'll bring lots of canned tuna.

And my business card. Yes. Expand your network, haha.

3rd Dec: Central London; Day Two

Edited 2238 hour, 121209: Now with photo descriptions.

"Nah duit belanja."

"..."

"Cukup ke?"

"Lebih sangat dari cukup ni, pa..."

"Nah amik duit shiling ni sekali."

"Terima kasih, pa."

Pocket money for today is 56 pound.

Walked papa to Institute of Child Health near Great Ormond St Hospital for Children and ran back to the hotel soon afterward for my glove. Today's weather was cloudy, maximum temperature of 8 degree with outbreaks of rain.

I overestimated my brown adipose tissue's ability, if I had any.

Finally arrived at the infamous Madam Tussauds Gallery.

Madam Tussauds Gallery and London Planetarium

Made acquaintance with Sherlock Holmes of Baker St.

Akak pelancong itu kacau daun la...

Ignored my measly half and bought a bus pass.

Safely arrived at Regent’s Park despite chaos for a public toilet.

Not quite sure why I decided for a Royal Parks of London tour today, since outdoor in the winter drizzle means harsh wind for the scarf-deprived traveller; bald trees, sparse flowery bushes and certainly no butterflies on the field for her to enjoy.

Regent's Park College in the background

Wild waterflow snogging around people for food.
Notice the murky sky~

Literally and figuratively walked in circle. Stopped elatedly in front of ZLS Zoo.

Remembered Kamilah quipped yesterday, "Ada ke datang London pergi Zoo?"

Passed by expressionlessly.

Amiable bushy squirrels

Park exit via Chalbert Bridge

The view of the open parkland was splendid nevertheless. Nothing less should be expected from Almighty Allah.

It’s Zohor. Let’s go to London Central Mosque!

Took the bus. Now where is it? It should be somewhere around here...

And we passed the mosque on our left.

Blinked. No prob, let’s pray at the Malaysia Hall.

Stopped at Lancaster Gate. Walked.

Ran whilst praying please let there be a public toilet near that Tube station!

After two futile stops for a much needed relief, I was back on the road.

Now where's that Malaysia Hall? I read yesterday that it is somewhere around whatsit Terrace, Bayswater.

After 10 minutes...

Okay, I admit loss. Was about to give up and went back hotel for praying when I saw this Malaysia flag all tangled up in Queensborough Terrace.

MSD, Malaysia Hall in London

Alhamdulillah, sampai! Tahniah tahniah.

Something caught me on the menu; Keropok lekor. Wah!

All lit up bursting with bliss.

5 pieces = 1 pound.

1 pound = 9 genih...

Ana syab3anah.

Headed to Kensington Gardens.

Near the Elfin Oak, I repeatedly ran away from this super-friendly dog along with shouts of “Don’t worry, he doesn’t bite!” by its mistress concerned for my sanity.

Was crestfallen when I was denied entry to the Diana Playground because I am not attending to any children.

Wished I brought Yuuno along. Sigh.

Wild waterfowls of the Round Pond pecking people for dinner

Physical Energy statue at the heart of Kensington Gardens

Temple something... haha I forgot

Skipped around Kensington Palace, the official residence of Princess Diana; just to name one of the many British monarch resided there.

Queen Victoria in front of her birthplace Kensington Palace

Crossed the Serpentine to reach Hyde Park.

Coordinated birds obediently sitting in a single file

Eh? What is this? Hyde Park Winter Wonderland?

Circus! Ferris wheel! Ice rink! Games! Candieeeees!

SERONOK NYE!!!

But it’s nearing Maghrib la.

Stared at the funfare from afar as my feet dragged me to the opposite direction from where my heart was leading, the ducks oblivious to my sorrow.

Perkampungan itik di Hyde Park

I’ll see if I can have my dad take me there tonight.

Socialized with the squirrels of Russell Square before heading back to base.

Mantap la mak cik ni, balik lepas Maghrib...

Learned facts about pasta from Chef Gino.
1- Sauce first, then pasta. Not otherwise.
Don't ask me why, I didn't get the chance to ask him.

2- Oil doesn't ensure the pasta doesn't stick together. Instead, use lots of boiling water.The bubbles help.

3- Dried herbs are rubbish. Throw them away. Use fresh ones instead.

4- Ducks go well with sweet flavour.

Jom tangkap itik kat Hyde Park!

Dad came back and suggested we dine at Malaysia Hall. “Baik, jom. Ika dah tahu camne nak ke sana.”

Enthusiastic; the political-liberal girl glittering with full confidence.

Three buses and one and half hour later, we reached Malaysia Hall.

-__-‘’ Well, at least now I know where King's College is.

“Kalau naik Tube, satu stesen terus sampai.” Papa smiled.

Haha :P~

We ordered two plates of kuey teow goreng and one teh tarik.

Milah, that's the teh tarik you asked for~
Though it is kurang pekat...

9 pound.

Of course, dad footed the bill. And I had to bite myself from converting to genih/ringgit at every transaction.

We ate, we're full. Unfortunately for me we didn’t go to Hyde Park that night.

Argh~

Reporting back to dad, today I:
-Knew the locations of public toilets across the town.
-Played with cute critters at park.
-Played with cute critters at park.
-Played with cute critters at park.
-Discovered Malaysia Hall.
-Learned about pastas.
-Became his tour guide.

Oh, as ever the exceptional animal activist.

26 Nov: Piramid

The Autobots helped rebuild them

Walau seagung mana pun ciptaan hamba, masih jauh tidak tertanding ciptaan Maha Esa.

Yang maha berkuasa sepenuhnya ke atas setiap sesuatu.

“Pak Cik Nabil, which pyramid was used during
the battle in the second Transformers movie?”
*muka budak innocent*

“Huh? What movie is that?”
*muka pak cik guide tua yang keganjilan*

261109 – Akhirnya sampai piramid jugak budak ni…